Mercedes-Benz 280 CE 1981, Руководство пользователя

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S p e c ia l O p e ra tin g C o n d itio n s
Have your car winterized in a
MERCEDES-BENZ service station
before the onset of winter.
• Engine oil change: If no “ allyear
round" engine oil is used, fill with
recommended w inter oil. For vis­
cosity and capacity, refer to
“ Fuels, Coolants, Lubricants, etc.
and last page".
• Antifreeze in the coolant: Check
antifreeze protection periodical­
ly. For capacity refer to “ Fuels,
Coolants, Lubricants, e tc.” .
• Additive in the windshield washer
system: Add w indshield washer
solvent to the water in the w in d ­
shield washer system.
• Test battery: Battery capacity
drops with decreasing ambient
W in te r D riving
temperature. A w ell charged bat­
tery ensures that the engine can
always be started, even at low
am bient temperatures.
• Tires: We recommend M + S
radial tires on all wheels fo r the
w inter season. Observe perm issi­
ble maximum speed fo r M + S ra­
dial tires and the legal speed
limit.
Hints for Driving
The most im portant rule for slippery
or icy roads is to drive sensibly and
to avoid abrupt acceleration, brak­
ing and steering action. Do not use
the cruise control system under
such conditions.
When the vehicle is in danger of
skidding, move selector lever to
position “ N” . Try to keep the vehicle
under control by means of correc­
tive steering action.
Provided the traffic conditions w ill
allow, only brake in a way that the
wheels are locked fo r no more than
fractions of a second as otherwise
the steerability of the vehicle is lost.
Thawing salts and water can adver­
sely affect the braking efficiency. In­
creased pressure on the pedal may
be required to achieve the usual
braking effect. We therefore recom ­
mend you to actuate the brakes re­
peatedly in order to test their e ffi­
ciency after driving on salt treated
roads fo r some time. In doing this it
must, of course, be made sure that
no danger is created fo r other road
users.
If the vehicle is parked after being
driven on salt treated roads, the
braking efficiency should be tested
as soon as possible after driving is
resumed while adhering to the safe­
ty requirements. Should the braking
efficiency have deteriorated consi­
derably it can be improved again by
braking several times.