Things to remember when driving
Breaking-in period
Following part replacement
The same breaking in procedures should be ob‐
served if any of the components mentioned
above have to be renewed in the course of the
vehicle's operating life.
General information
Moving parts need to be broken in to adjust to
each other.
The following instructions will help achieve the
optimal operating life and efficiency for your ve‐
hicle.
General driving notes
Closing the tailgate
Engine and differential
Drive with the tailgate closed
Always obey all official speed limits.
Only operate the vehicle with the tailgate
closed; otherwise, exhaust fumes could enter
the passenger compartment.◀
Up to approx. 1,200 miles/2,000 km
Drive at varying engine and road speeds but do
not exceed:
If the vehicle must be driven with the tailgate
open:
▷
In gasoline engines, 4,500 rpmor 100 mph/
160
km/h.
1.
2.
Close all windows and the glass sunroof*.
▷
In diesel engines, 3,500 rpm or 93 mph/
150
Greatly increase the air volume of the auto‐
matic climate control system.
km/h.
Avoid full-throttle operation and use of the
transmission's kick-down mode for the initial
miles.
Hot exhaust system
Hot exhaust system
High temperatures are generated in the
exhaust system.
From 1,200 miles/2,000 km
The engine and vehicle speed can gradually be
increased.
Do not remove the heat shields installed and
never apply undercoating to them. When driv‐
ing, standing at idle and while parking, take care
to avoid possible contact between the hot ex‐
haust system and any highly flammable materi‐
als such as hay, leaves, grass, etc. Such contact
could lead to a fire, and with it the risk of serious
personal injury as well as property damage.
Tires
Due to technical factors associated with their
manufacture, tires do not achieve their full trac‐
tion potential until after an initial breaking-in pe‐
riod.
Drive conservatively for the first 200 miles/
Donot touchhot exhaust pipes; otherwise, there
is the danger of getting burned.◀
300
km.
Brake system
Diesel particulate filter
Brakes require an initial break-in period of ap‐
prox. 300 miles/500 km to achieve optimized
contact and wear patterns between brake pads
and rotors.
The diesel particulate filter collects soot parti‐
cles and burns them periodically at high tem‐
peratures.
During the cleaning period of several minutes:
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