Operation Manual

Driv in g hints122
Driving hints
The first 600 miles (1000 km)
Driv e your v ehicle at various speed s. Do
not use full throttle. Never allow the engine
to labour at low revs.
Make good use of all gears. Depress the
accelerator pedal a maximum of around
three quarters of the available pedal travel
in all gea rs and drive ranges.
Do not d rive faster than three quarters of
maximum speed.
Avoid quick starts, sudden acceleration
and prolonged high-speed driving to av oid
engine damage and to conserve fuel.
Do not b rake un n ec essarily ha rd for the
first 125 miles (200 km).
If possible, avoid towing another vehicle.
The information concerns the engine and
parts of the power train, e.g. the final drive.
Never coast with engine not
running
Many units may then not function (e.g.
brake servo unit, power steering , airbag
system). Driving in this manner is a danger
to yourself and others.
Brake servo unit
With the engine not running, the brake
servo unit is no longer effective once the
brake pedal has been depressed once or
twice . The brak ing e ffe ct is not reduced but
substantially greater foot pressure is
necessary to stop the vehicle.
Power steering
Never leave the steering wheel on full lock
when the vehicle is stationary as this may
damage the power steering pump.
If the power steering should fail - e. g. when
the vehicle is being towed with the engine
switched off - the vehicle can still be
properly steered but considerably greater
effort is necessary.