Driving and environment
The first 1 ,000 miles (1,500 km) and
afterwards
New engine
The engine needs to be run-in during the first 1,000 miles
(1,500 km).
For th e fir st 600 mil e s (1,000 kil o met e rs):
Do not use full throttle.
- Do not drive faster than 3/4 of the top speed marked on
the speedometer.
- Avoid high engine speeds .
Fr o m 600 to 1,000 mil es (1 ,000 to 1,500
kilom e t e rs ):
- Speeds can gradually be increased to t he maximum
permiss ible road o r engine speed .
During a nd aft e r br ea k-in p e ri o d
- Do not rev the engine up to high speeds when it is cold.
This applies whether the transm ission is in N (Neutral) or
1n gear.
After the br e ak -in period
- Do not exceed max imum engi ne speed unde r any
circumstances.
- Upshift into the next higher gear before reac hi ng t he red
area at the end of t he tachome ter scale ~ page 12.
Controls and equip-
ment
Safety first Vehicle operation
Driving a nd e nvironm e nt
During the first few hours of driving, the eng ine's internal friction is
higher than later when all the moving parts have been broken in.
How well this break-in process is done depends to a cons iderable
extent on the way the vehicle is driven during the first 1,000 miles
(1,500 kilometers).
0 Note
Extremely high engine speeds are automatically reduced. However,
these RPM-limits were programmed for an engine we ll run-in , not a
new engine .
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For the sake of the environment
Do not drive with unnecessarily high engine speeds - upshifting
early saves fuel , reduces noise and protects the environment.
New tires
If your vehicle is run ning on new tires, driv e particularly
carefu l for the first 350 miles (500 ki lometers) after fitting.
& WARNING
New tire s t end to be slipp ery and must also be "broken-in". Be
sure to reme mber thi s during the first 350 miles (500 kilometers).
Brake gent ly. Avoid following closely behind oth er vehicle s or
other situations th at might require sudden, hard braking. •
Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data
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