08 Starting and driving
08
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Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
297
Driving with a trailer - manual gearbox
When driving with a trailer in hilly terrain in a
hot climate there may be a risk of overheating.
Overheating
When driving with a trailer in hilly terrain in a
hot climate there may be a risk of overheat-
ing.
•
Do not run the engine at higher revolu-
tions than 4500 rpm
(diesel engines: 3500 rpm) - otherwise the
oil temperature may become too high.
Diesel engine 5-cyl
•
In the event of a risk of overheating the
optimal speed for the engine is
2300-3000 rpm for optimal circulation of
the coolant.
Related information
•
Driving with a trailer (p. 296)
Driving with a trailer - automatic
gearbox
When driving with a trailer in hilly terrain in a
hot climate there may be a risk of overheating.
•
An automatic gearbox selects the opti-
mum gear related to load and engine
speed.
•
In the event of overheating a warning
symbol is illuminated in the combined
instrument panel with a message that is
shown in the information display - follow
the recommendation given.
Steep inclines
•
Do not lock the automatic transmission in
a higher gear than the engine "can cope
with" - it is not always a good idea to
drive at a high gear with low engine revo-
lutions.
Parking on a hill
1. Depress the foot brake.
2. Activate the parking brake.
3. Move the gear selector to position
P
.
4. Release the foot brake.
•
Move the gear selector to park position
P
when parking an automatic car with a
hitched trailer. Always use the parking
brake.
•
Block the wheels with chocks when park-
ing a car with hitched trailer on a hill.
IMPORTANT
See also the specific information on slow
driving with a trailer for cars with the
Powershift automatic transmission, see
Automatic gearbox -- Powershift* (p. 265).
Starting on a hill
1. Depress the foot brake.
2. Move the gear selector to driving posi-
tion
D
.
3. Release the parking brake.
4. Release the foot brake and start driving
off.
Related information
•
Automatic gearbox -- Geartronic* (p. 261)
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Page 14: ...INTRODUCTION ...
Page 26: ...SAFETY ...
Page 54: ...INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS ...
Page 56: ... 03 Instruments and controls 03 54 Overview left hand drive cars ...
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Page 122: ...CLIMATE CONTROL ...
Page 146: ...LOADING AND STORAGE ...
Page 156: ...LOCKS AND ALARM ...
Page 182: ...DRIVER SUPPORT ...
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Page 307: ...WHEELS AND TYRES ...
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