Dr iv in g
Driving
General information
Breaking in
A new vehicle must be broken in for the first
1,000 mi les (1,500 km). Do not dr ive at speeds
t hat will exceed 2/3 of the max imum pe rm itted
engine speed (RPM) for the first 600 miles
(1,000 km), and avoid fu ll acceleration during
this period . You may gradually start increasing
the RPM and the speed between 600 miles
(1,000 km) and 1,000 miles (1,500 km) .
During the first hours of use, the engine has a
higher internal friction than later on when all
moving parts have settled into place with each
other.
How the vehicle is driven d uring the first 1,000
miles (1,500 km) a lso affects the engine quality .
Drive at moderate engine speeds after the initial
break-in per iod, part icu larly when running a cold
eng ine . This will reduce eng ine wear and improve
the m ileage .
Do not drive at too
low of an engine speed (RPM).
Shift down if the engine stops running "smooth-
ly". Extremely high eng ine speeds are automati-
cally reduced .
Reducing the risk of vehicle damage
@ Note
When d riving on poo r roads, by cu rbs and on
st eep ramps, make su re t hat low-hang ing
compone nts such as t he spo ile r and exha ust
system do not come into contact with these
or they could be damaged. This especially ap -
plies to vehicles with low ground clearance
and veh icles that are heavily loaded.
Warming up/cooling down
Applies to: RS models
By warming up/cooling down the engine carefu l-
ly, you can help reduce unnecessary stra in on
your veh icle when driving in a sporty sty le .
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The tires only reach t heir full road ho ld ing capa -
bility once they have warmed up under load.
Your vehicle al so has an afte r-run cooli ng fea -
tu re . Howeve r, cooling down is st ill import a nt.
The eng ine and t he brakes as we ll as the exhaust
system and the transmission become very hot
when driving in a sporty style. Before you shut
the veh icle off, you should cool down the vehicle
by driving a few miles at low speeds with light ac-
celeration .
Driving through water on roads
Note the following to reduce the risk of veh icle
damage when dr iving throug h wate r, fo r example
o n flooded roads:
- The water must not be any higher than the bot -
tom of the vehicle body .
- Do not dr ive faster than walk ing speed .
A WARNING
After driving thro ugh water or m ud, the effec-
tiveness of t he brakes may be reduced due to
mo istu re o n the bra ke rotors and brake pads.
A few ca reful brake app lications sho uld d ry
off the bra kes and restore the fu ll braking ef-
fect.
@ Note
- Vehicle components such as the e ng ine,
t ra nsmiss ion, sus pens io n or elect rical sys-
tem can be severely damaged by d riving
throug h water.
- Always sw itch the St art/Stop system* off
when driving thro ugh wa t er
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(j) Tips
- Det er m ine t he d ep t h before dr iving throug h
wate r.
- Do not stop t he vehi cle, d rive in reverse or
switch t he e ngine off whe n d riving t hrough
water .
- Keep in mind t hat o ncom ing vehicles may
create waves t hat raise the wa t er level a nd
make it too deep for your vehicle to drive
throug h safe ly.
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