Mercedes Benz 2004 ml 500 Manuale Utente

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Operation
The first 1000 miles (1500 km)
In the “Operation” section you will find de-
tailed information on operating, maintain-
ing and caring for your vehicle.
The first 1000 miles (1500 km)
The more cautiously you treat your vehicle 
during the break-in period, the more satis-
fied you will be with its performance later 
on.
Drive your vehicle during the first 
1000 miles (1500 km) at varying but 
moderate vehicle and engine speeds.
During this period, avoid heavy loads 
(full throttle driving) and excessive en-
gine speeds (no more than 
2
/
3
 of max-
imum rpm in each gear).
Avoid accelerating by kick-down.
Do not attempt to slow the vehicle 
down by shifting to a lower gear using 
the gear selector lever.
Select positions 32 or 1 only when 
driving at moderate speeds (for hill 
driving).
After 1000 miles (1500 km) you may grad-
ually increase vehicle and engine speeds 
to the permissible maximum.
All of the above instructions, as may apply 
to your vehicle type, also apply when the 
first 1000 miles (1500 km) after the en-
gine, the transfer case, the front differen-
tial or the rear differential has been 
replaced.
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Always obey applicable speed limits.