Mercedes Benz CLA C117 owners manual page 142

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140 Driving RDonotmanuallyshift to a lower gear to Useful information brake the vehicle. RTrytoavoiddepressing the accelerator iThisOperator'smanualdescribesall modelsandallstandardandoptionalequip-pedal beyond the point of resistance (kick- mentofyourvehicleavailableatthetimeofdown). publication of the Operator's manual. RIdeally, for the first 1000 miles (1500 km), Country-specific differences are possible. drive in program E. Please note that your vehicle may not be After 1,000 miles (1,500 km), you can parking equipped with all features described. This increasetheenginespeedgraduallyandbring also applies to safety-related systems and the vehicle to full speed. and functions. Additional breaking-in notes for AMG vehi- iReadtheinformationonqualifiedspecial-cles: ist workshops (Y page 26). RDonotdrivefaster than 85 mph Driving (140 km/h) for the first 1,000 miles (1,500 km). Notesonbreaking-inanewvehicle ROnlyallowtheenginetoreachamaximum Important safety notes engine speed of 4,500 rpm briefly. RChangegearingoodtime. The sensor system of some driving and driv- ing safety systems adjusts automatically iYoushouldalsoobservethesenoteson while a certain distance is being driven after breaking-in if the engine or parts of the the vehicle has been delivered or after drive train on your vehicle have been repairs. Full system effectiveness is not replaced. reached until the end of this teach-in proce- iAlwaysobservetherespectivespeedlim- dure. its. Newandreplacedbrakepadsanddiscsonly reach their optimum braking effect after sev- eral hundred kilometers of driving. Compen- Driving sate for this by applying greater force to the brake pedal. Important safety notes GWARNING Thefirst 1000 miles (1500 km) Objectsinthedriver'sfootwellcanrestrictthe pedal travel or obstruct a depressed pedal. Themoreyoulookaftertheenginewhenitis Theoperatingandroadsafetyofthevehicleis new, the more satisfied you will be with its jeopardized. There is a risk of an accident. performance in the future. Makesurethatall objects in the vehicle are RYoushouldtherefore drive at varying vehi- stowed correctly, and that they cannot enter cle and engine speeds for the first the driver's footwell. Install the floormats 1000miles(1500km). securely and as specified in order to ensure RAvoidheavyloads,e.g.driving at full throt- sufficientclearanceforthepedals.Donotuse tle, during this period. loosefloormatsanddonotplacefloormatson RChangegearingoodtime,beforethetach-top of one another. ometer needle is Ô of the way to the red area of the tachometer.

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