Interactive Owner's Manual

Date of printing:

11/23/2009

Interactive Owner's Manual [In depth | Running-in notes]

Owner's Manual version: RE 2009/03 a

Note: The online Owner's Manual is the latest version available. Deviations between this manual and items specific to your vehicle may occur since Mercedes-Benz constantly adapts its vehicles to the latest technology and modifies design and equipment. Please note that this online Owner's Manual does not under any circumstances replace the printed Owner's Manual which is supplied with the vehicle.

Running-in notes

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The first 1,500 km

Risk of accident

New brake pads/linings only have optimal braking performance after several hundred kilometres. Until then, compensate for this by applying greater force to the brake pedal. This also applies when brake pads/linings or brake discs have been changed.

If you treat the engine with sufficient care from the very start, you will be rewarded with excellent performance for the remainder of the engine's life.

  • Therefore, you should drive at varying road and engine speeds for the first 1,500 km.

  • Avoid heavy loads, e.g. driving at full throttle, during this time. Do not exceed 2/3 of the maximum permissible engine speed for each gear.

  • Change gear in good time.

  • Do not shift down a gear manually in order to brake.

    Vehicles with automatic transmission*:

  • try to avoid depressing the accelerator pedal beyond the pressure point (kickdown).

  • only use ranges 3, 2 or 1 for slow driving, e.g. in mountainous terrain.

After 1,500 km, you can continuously increase the engine speed and bring the vehicle up to full road speed.

Additional notes on running in AMG vehicles:

  • do not drive faster than 140 km/h for the first 1,500 km.

  • only bring the engine up to a maximum speed of 4,500 rpm for a brief period.

You should also observe these notes on running in if the engine or the axle gear on your vehicle has been replaced.

 

Date of printing:

11/23/2009

Interactive Owner's Manual [In depth | Running-in notes]

Owner's Manual version: RE 2009/03 a

Note: The online Owner's Manual is the latest version available. Deviations between this manual and items specific to your vehicle may occur since Mercedes-Benz constantly adapts its vehicles to the latest technology and modifies design and equipment. Please note that this online Owner's Manual does not under any circumstances replace the printed Owner's Manual which is supplied with the vehicle.