110 Driv in g and op era tio n
Driving and operation
Driv in g hints
The first 1000 km (600 miles)
Driv e y our v ehicle at various spe ed s.
Do not use full throttle. Nev er allow
the engine to labour at low revs.
Make good use of all gears. Depress the
accelerator pedal a ma ximum of around
three quarters of the available p edal travel
in all gears.
Do not drive faster than three quarters of
maximum speed.
Do no t b rake un nec es sarily ha rd f or the
first 200 km (120 miles).
Never coast with engine not running
Many units w ill not function in this situation
(e.g. brake servo unit, power steering).
Driving in this ma nner is a danger to
yourse lf and others.
Brake servo unit
When the engine is not running, the brake
servo unit is no longer effective once the
brake peda l has been depressed once or
twice. Braking effect is not reduced, but
significantly greater force is required for
braking.
Power steering
If the power steering fails or when be ing
towed with the engine switched off, the
vehicle c an still be steered, but
consid erably more force is required.
Driv ing in m ount ainous terrain
The cooling fan is electrically op erated.
Its cooling power is therefore independent
of the engine s peed.
Since a considerable amount of heat is
generated at high engine speeds and less
at lower speeds, do not shift down when
climb ing hills while the vehic le is still coping
with the gradient in the higher gear.
Driv ing wi th a roof loa d
Not permitted.
Sw itching off the engi ne
When you switch off the engine, fans in
the engine compartment may continue
running for a while, to cool the engine.
If the engine temperature is very high, e.g.
after driving in mountainous terrain, allow
the engine to idle for ap prox. 2 minutes, in
order to prevent heat accumulation.
V ehicles with turbocharged engine:
After running at high engine speeds or high
eng ine loads, op erate the engine briefly at
a low load or run in neutral for approx.
3 0 se co nds befo re switchin g off, in order
to protect the turbocharger.
Driving hints ......... .... ......... ..... ........ ..... 110
Saving fuel, protecting the
environment . ......... ..... ............. .... ..... 112
Fuels, refuelling .... .... ......... ..... ........ ..... 114
Catalytic converter, exhaust gases... 116
Drive control system s ....... ..... .... ......... 118
Brake syste m ... ......... ..... .... ......... .... ..... 122
ABS u ..... ........ ..... ......... .... ..... ........ ..... 124
Wheels, ty res ... ......... ..... .... ......... .... ..... 125
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