Mercedes-Benz SLK 230 KOMPRESSOR 1999, Руководство пользователя

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Tire Traction
The safe speed on a wet, snow
covered or icy road is alw ays lower
than on a dry road.
You should pay particular attention
to the condition of the road w h e n ­
ever the outside tem peratures are
close to the freezing point.
Warning!
If ice has form ed on the road,
tire traction will be sub stan ­
tially reduced. U nder such
w eather conditions, drive,
steer and brake w ith extrem e
caution.
W e recomm end M+S rated radial-
ply tires for the w inter season for
all four w heels to insure normal
balanced handling characteristics.
On packed snow, they can reduce
your stopping distance as com ­
pared with sum m er tires. Stopping
distance, however, is still consid­
erably greater than w hen the road
is not snow or ice covered.
Tire Speed Rating
Your vehicle is factory equipped
with “V ”-rated tires, which have a
European speed rating of
148 mph (240 km/h).
Despite the tire rating, local speed
limits should be obeyed. Use pru­
dent driving speeds appropriate to
prevailing conditions.
W arning!
Even w hen perm itted by law,
never operate a vehicle at
speeds g reater than the m axi­
mum speed rating of the tires.
Exceeding the m axim um speed
for w hich tires are rated can
lead to sudden tire failure
causing loss of vehicle control
and resulting in personal injury
and possible death.
Parking
Im portant!
A lw ays engage the parking brake
w henever parking or leaving the
vehicle. In addition, m ove selector
lever to position “P” (manual
transm ission: first or reverse gear).
W hen parked on hills, always firmly
set the parking brake.
W arning!
To reduce the risk of personal
injury as a result of vehicle
m ovem ent, before turning off
the engine and leaving the
vehicle always:
1. Keep right foo t on brake
pedal.
2. Turn front w heels tow ards
the road curb.
3. Firm ly engage parking
brake.
4. Slow ly release brake pedal.
5. M ove the selector lever to
position “P ” (m anual
transm ission: first or
reverse gear).
6. Turn the key to steering
lock position 0 and rem ove.
7. Take the key and lock
vehicle w hen leaving.