Mercedes-Benz Vito 109 CDI/BlueTEC, Руководство по эксплуатации

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Parking up the vehicle
If you leave the vehicle parked up for longer than
four weeks, the battery may be damaged by
exhaustive discharging.
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Disconnect the battery (
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page 335).
or
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Connect the battery to a trickle charger.
Be sure to observe the notes on charging the
batteries (
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page 337).
You can obtain information about trickle
chargers from a qualified specialist work-
shop.
If you leave the vehicle parked up for longer than
6 weeks, the vehicle may suffer damage as a
result of lack of use.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop and seek
advice.
Driving tips
General notes
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WARNING
If you switch off the ignition while driving,
safety-relevant functions are only available
with limitations, or not at all. This could affect,
for example, the power steering and the brake
boosting effect. You will require considerably
more effort to steer and brake. There is a risk
of an accident.
Do not switch off the ignition while driving.
If you take your foot off the accelerator pedal in
overrun mode, the fuel supply is cut off when the
engine speed is outside the idling speed control
range.
Short journeys
!
If the vehicle is predominantly used for
short-distance driving, this could lead to a
fault in the automatic cleaning function for
the diesel particle filter. As a result, fuel may
accumulate in the engine oil and cause engine
failure.
! During automatic regeneration, extremely
hot exhaust gases escape from the exhaust
pipe. Maintain a distance of at least 1 metre to
other objects, e.g. parked vehicles, in order to
avoid damage to property.
If you mainly drive short distances, you should
drive on a motorway or an inter-urban road for
20 minutes every 500 km. This facilitates the
regeneration of the diesel particle filter.
If the automatic regeneration of the diesel par-
ticle filter is not sufficient or faulty, the
Exhaust filter: high eng. speed See
Owner's Man.
or
Exhaust filter: high
eng. speed
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display message is shown in
the instrument cluster.
At the earliest possible opportunity, drive at an
engine speed of at least 2000 rpm, until the
message in the display disappears. The diesel
particle filter's burn-off process is assisted by
the intentional temperature increase.
If the display message does not go out after
approx. 20 minutes, consult a qualified special-
ist workshop immediately.
Speed limiter
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WARNING
Exceeding the stated tyre load-bearing capa-
city and the approved maximum speed could
lead to tyre damage or the tyre bursting. There
is a risk of accident.
Therefore, only use tyre types and sizes
approved for your vehicle model. Observe the
tyre load rating and speed rating required for
your vehicle.
As the driver, you must be aware of the maxi-
mum design speed of the vehicle and the maxi-
mum permissible speed based on the tyres (tyre
and tyre pressure). Pay special attention to the
country-specific requirements for tyre approval.
You must not exceed the speed limit for the
tyres specified by the speed rating. The speed
rating is stated in the tyre tables (
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page 373).
You can permanently limit the permissible max-
imum speed of your vehicle, e.g. for driving on
winter tyres.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you have the
maximum permissible speed programmed at a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
On vehicles with SPEEDTRONIC, you can tem-
porarily or permanently limit the permissible
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Driving and parking
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