Instruments
and controls
Instrument
cluster display
Technical
data
Operation
Driving
Practical hints
Car care
Index
Driving insturctions
Caution!
178
Parking
When driving down long and steep grades, relieve the
load on the brakes by shifting into a lower gear to use
the engine’s braking power. This helps prevent
Warning!
To reduce the risk of personal injury as a result of
vehicle movement, before turning off the engine
and leaving the vehicle always:
overheating of the brakes and reduces brake pad wear.
After hard braking, it is advisable to drive on for some
time, rather than immediately parking, so the air stream
will cool down the brakes faster.
1. Keep right foot on the service brake pedal.
2.
3.
4.
Firmly engage parking brake.
Move the selector lever to position “P”
Slowly release the service brake pedal.
Driving off
Apply the service brakes to test them briefly after
driving off. Perform this procedure only when the road
is clear of other traffic.
5. Turn front wheels towards the road curb.
6.
Turn the key to steering lock position 0 and
remove.
Warm up the engine smoothly. Do not place full load on
the engine until the operating temperature has been
reached.
7.
Take the key and lock vehicle when leaving.
When starting off on a slippery surface, do not allow one
drive wheel to spin for an extended period with the ESP
switched off. Doing so may cause serious damage to the
drive train which is not covered by the Mercedes-Benz
Limited Warranty.
Important!
Always engage the parking brake whenever parking or
leaving the vehicle. In addition, move selector lever to
position “P”.
When parking on hills, always set the parking brake.
| Categories | Mercedes-Benz Manuals, Mercedes-Benz SL-Class Manuals |
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| Document Type | Free Auto PDF Owners Manual Download. |
| Tags | Mercedes-Benz R129, Mercedes-Benz SL500, Mercedes-Benz SL600 |
| Model Year | 2000 |
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| Publisher | mbusa.com |
| Wikipedia's Page | Mercedes-Benz SL-Class |
| Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
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