Mercedes Benz 2003 cl 600 User Manual

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Operation

Driving instructions

After hard braking, it is advisable to drive 
on for some time, rather than immediately 
parking, so that the air stream can cool 
down the brakes faster.

Apply the brakes to test them briefly after 
driving off. Perform this procedure only 
when the road is clear of other traffic.

Warm up the engine smoothly. Do not 
place full load on the engine until the oper-
ating temperature has been reached.

When starting off on a slippery surface, do 
not allow one drive wheel to spin for an ex-
tended 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.

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If other than recommended brake pads are 
installed, or other than recommended brake 
fluid is used, the braking properties of the 
vehicle can be degraded to an extent that 
safe braking is substantially impaired. This 
could result in an accident.

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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 pre-
vent overheating of the brakes and re-
duces brake pad wear.

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Simultaneously depressing the acceler-
ator pedal and applying the brake re-
duces engine performance and causes 
premature brake and drivetrain wear.

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Set the parking brake whenever park-
ing or leaving the vehicle. In addition, 
move selector lever to position P. 

In addition, when parking on hills, turn 
front wheel towards the curb.

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Do not park this vehicle in areas where com-
bustible materials such as grass, hay or 
leaves can come into contact with the hot 
exhaust system, as these materials could be 
ignited and cause a vehicle fire.