Mercedes Benz 2007 r 320 cdi User Manual

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Operation

Driving instructions

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.

Parking

When driving off on a slippery surface, do

not allow a drive wheel to spin for an extended
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.

Simultaneously depressing the accelerator

pedal and applying the brake reduces engine
performance and causes premature brake and
drivetrain wear.

Warning!

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 or dam-

age to the vehicle drivetrain as a result of

vehicle movement, before turning off the en-

gine and leaving the vehicle always:

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Keep right foot on brake pedal.

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Firmly depress parking brake pedal.

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Shift the automatic transmission to
position P.

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Slowly release brake pedal.

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When parked on an incline, turn front
wheel towards the road curb.

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Turn the SmartKey in the starter switch
to position 0 and remove the SmartKey
from the starter switch, or press the
start/stop button (vehicles with
KEYLESS-GO*).

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Take the SmartKey or the SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO* and lock vehicle when
leaving.