Driving tips
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Driving tips
General driving tips
Important safety instructions
G Warning!
Please do not forget that your primary
responsibility is to drive the vehicle. A driver’s
attention to the road must always be his/her
primary focus when driving. For your safety
and the safety of others, we recommend that
you pull over to a safe location and stop
before placing or taking a telephone call.
If you choose to use the telephone25 while
driving, please use the hands-free device and
only use the telephone when road, weather
and traffic conditions permit. Some
X To apply: depress parking brake; firmly.
When the engine is running, the$ (USA
only) orJ (Canada only) indicator lamp
lights up in the instrument cluster.
X To release: depress the brake pedal and
keep it depressed.
X Pull release handle:.
jurisdictions prohibit the driver from using a
mobile telephone while driving a vehicle.
When the ignition is switched on or the
engine is running, the$ (USA only) or
J (Canada only) indicator lamp goes out
in the instrument cluster.
Only operate the COMAND25
(Cockpit
Management and Data System) if road,
weather and traffic conditions permit.
Otherwise, you may not be able to observe
traffic conditions and could endanger yourself
and others.
Parking up the vehicle
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle is
covering a distance of 44 feet (approximately
If you leave the vehicle parked up for longer
than four weeks, the battery may be damaged
by exhaustive discharge.
14
m) every second.
X Disconnect the battery or connect it to a
trickle charger.
Drive sensibly – save fuel
i You can obtain information about trickle
chargers from a qualified specialist
workshop, e.g. an authorized Mercedes-
Benz Center.
If you leave the vehicle parked up for longer
than six weeks, the vehicle may suffer
damage as a result of lack of use.
To save fuel, observe the following notes:
X Keep tires at the recommended inflation
pressures.
X Remove unnecessary cargo.
X Remove the roof carrier when not in use.
X Maintain a low engine speed until the
engine is warm.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop and
seek advice.
X Avoid frequent acceleration and
deceleration.
X Have all maintenance work performed at
the service intervals specified in the
25
Observe all legal requirements.
| Categories | Mercedes-Benz Manuals, Mercedes-Benz R-Class Manuals |
|---|---|
| Tags | Mercedes Benz R350, Mercedes Benz R350 BlueTEC, Mercedes Benz V251 |
| Model Year | 2011 |
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