The first 1000 miles (1500 km)
The more you look after the engine when it is new, the more satisfied you will be with its performance in the future.
- Drive at varying vehicle speeds and engine
speeds for the first 1000 miles (1500 km)
for this reason.
- Avoid overstraining the vehicle during this
period, e.g. driving at full throttle.
- Change gear in good time, at the latest
when the tachometer needle is ⅔ of the
way to the red area in the tachometer
display.
- Do not manually shift to a lower gear to
brake the vehicle.
- Only select shift ranges 3, 2 or 1 when
driving slowly, e.g. in mountainous terrain.
After 1000 miles (1500 km), you can increase the engine speed gradually and bring the vehicle up to full speed.
You should also observe these notes on running in if the engine or parts of the drive train on your vehicle have been replaced.
Always observe the respective speed restrictions.
See also:
Destination or area of destination
reached
When you reach your destination, COMAND
displays a checkered flag and route guidance
is automatically ended.
For certain points of interest (e.g. airports),
the Destination Reached display is s ...
GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating)
The GAWR is the maximum permissible axle
weight. The actual load on an axle must never
exceed the gross axle weight rating. The
gross axle weight rating can be found on the
vehicle identificat ...
Activating RACE START
Depress the brake pedal with
your left foot, and keep it depressed.
Turn the drive program selector
clockwise until the RS lamp lights up.
The multifunction display shows the RACE
START Conf ...