Mercedes-Benz 300 SD-Turbo Diesel 1985, Руководство пользователя

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Safe Driving The First 1500 km/1000 Miles
Coolant Temperature Gauge
If the antifreeze m ixture is good to
— 30° C/ — 22° F, the boiling point of
the coolant in the pressurized cooling
system of your vehicle is approx.
125° C/257° F. (see also “ Fuels,
[jfey Coolants, Lubricants, e tc .” ).
■ k During severe operating conditions
and stop-and-go city traffic, the
coolant tem perature m ust not rise
above the red marking.
Engine Oil Consumption
Engine oil consum ption can only be
determ ined after a certain mileage
has been covered. During the break-
in period, higher oil consum ption may
be noticed and is normal.
Emission Control
Certain system s of the engine serve
to keep the to xic co m ponents of the
exhaust gases w ithin perm issible
lim its required by law. (Nevertheless,
we urgently advise you not to let the
engine run in a closed garage.) These
system s, of course, will fu n ctio n
properly only when maintained strictly
according to factory specifications.
Any adjustm ents on the engine
should, therefore, be carried out only
by qualified MERCEDES-BENZ te ch n ­
icians. The adjustm ents of the engine
should not be altered in any way.
Moreover, the specified service and
maintenance jobs m ust be carried out
regularly according to MERCEDES-
BENZ servicing requirem ents. For
details refer to the Maintenance
Booklet.
The more cautiously you tre a t your
engine during the break-in period, the
more satisfied you will be w ith its
perform ance later on. Therefore,
drive your vehicle during the first
1500 km/1000 miles at m oderate
vehicle and engine speeds.
During this period, avoid heavy loads
(full th ro ttle driving) and high RPMs
(no more than
2/ 3
of maximum
perm issible speed in each gear).
Avoid accelerating by kickdow n. It is
not recom m ended to brake the
vehicle by manually shifting to a lower
gear. We recom m end to select posi­
tions “ 3” or “ 2 ” only at m oderate
speeds (for hill driving).
A fte r 1500 km/1000 miles speeds
may gradually be increased to the
perm issible maximum.
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