Mercedes Benz 2003 slk 230 kompressor 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 will cool 
down the brakes faster.
Driving off
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 
drivetrain which is not covered by the 
Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.
Parking
All checks and service work on the 
brake system should be carried out by 
an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Install only brake pads and brake fluid 
recommended by Mercedes-Benz.
Warning!
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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.
!
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.
!
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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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.
To reduce the risk of personal injury as a re-
sult of vehicle movement, before turning off 
the engine and leaving the vehicle always:
Keep right foot on brake pedal.
Firmly depress parking brake pedal.
Move the selector lever to position P 
(manual transmission: first or reverse 
gear).
Slowly release brake pedal.
When parked on an incline, turn front 
wheels towards the road curb.
Turn the key to steering lock position 0.
Take the key and lock vehicle when 
leaving.