Mercedes-Benz V 200 d, Руководство по эксплуатации

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may not always be immediately available. The
workshop directories are available from any
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
Fuel
In some countries, only fuels with a higher sul-
phur content are available.
Unsuitable fuel can cause engine damage. You
will find information about fuel under "Service
products and capacities" (
Y
page 387).
AdBlue
®
AdBlue
®
of a suitable quality is not available in
every country. Therefore, before taking a trip
with your vehicle outside Europe, check the
AdBlue
®
level (
Y
page 256). Consult a qualified
specialist workshop.
You will find information about AdBlue
®
under
"Service products and capacities"
(
Y
page 389).
Dipped-beam headlamps
General notes
When driving in countries in which traffic drives
on the opposite side of the road to the country
where the vehicle is registered, you must switch
the headlamps to symmetrical dipped beam.
This prevents oncoming traffic from being daz-
zled. Symmetrical dipped beam does not illumi-
nate as large an area of the edge of the carria-
geway.
Vehicles with halogen headlamps
The headlamps do not need to be switched to
symmetrical dipped beam. The legal require-
ments of countries in which traffic drives on the
opposite side of the road to the country where
the vehicle is registered are met without the
need to convert the headlamps.
Vehicles with LED headlamps
You can switch over the dipped-beam head-
lamps via the Settings menu in the on-board
computer. In the
Lights
submenu, use the
Dipped beams Setting for
function to switch
between
right-side traffic
and
left-
side traffic
(
Y
page 258).
You can also have the dipped-beam headlamps
switched over at a qualified specialist workshop.
X On your outbound journey, switch over the
dipped-beam headlamps before crossing the
border; on your return journey, switch the
headlamps back as close to the border as
possible.
If your vehicle's current setting differs from its
country specifications, then motorway mode
and the extended range fog lamps are unavail-
able.
Transport by rail
Transporting your vehicle by rail may be subject
to certain restrictions or require special meas-
ures to be taken in some countries due to vary-
ing tunnel heights and loading standards.
You can obtain information about this from any
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
Braking
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
If you shift down on a slippery road surface in
an attempt to increase the engine's braking
effect, the drive wheels could lose their grip.
This increases the risk of skidding and having
an accident.
Do not shift down for additional engine brak-
ing on a slippery road surface.
Downhill gradients
! Depressing the brake pedal constantly
results in excessive and premature wear to
the brake pads.
This also applies to automatic braking when you
have activated cruise control, SPEEDTRONIC or
DISTRONIC PLUS.
Therefore shift to a lower gear in good time on
long and steep downhill gradients, including on
vehicles with automatic transmission. On vehi-
cles with automatic transmission without drive
program M, you must restrict the shift range to
2
or
1
in good time (
Y
page 180).
This should be observed in particular when driv-
ing with a laden vehicle and when towing a
trailer.
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Driving tips
Driving and parking