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08 Starting and driving
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* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
Driving with a trailer - manual gearbox
When driving with a trailer (p. 301) in hilly ter-
rain in a hot climate there may be a risk of
overheating.
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Do not run the engine at higher revolu-
tions than 4500 rpm (diesel engines:
3500 rpm) - otherwise the oil temperature
may become too high.
Diesel engine 5-cyl
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In the event of a risk of overheating the
optimal speed for the engine is
2300-3000 rpm for optimal circulation of
the coolant.
Related information
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Manual gearbox (p. 269)
Driving with a trailer - automatic
gearbox
When driving with a trailer in hilly terrain in a
hot climate there may be a risk of overheating.
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An automatic gearbox selects the opti-
mum gear related to load and engine
speed.
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In the event of overheating, a warning
symbol is illuminated in the combined
instrument panel and a text message is
shown in the information display - follow
the recommendation given.
Steep inclines
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Do not lock the automatic transmission in
a higher gear than the engine "can cope
with" - it is not always a good idea to
drive at a high gear with low engine revo-
lutions.
IMPORTANT
See also the specific information on slow
driving with a trailer for cars with automatic
gearbox - Powershift (p. 274).
Parking on a hill
1. Depress the foot brake.
2. Activate the parking brake.
3. Move the gear selector to position P.
4. Release the foot brake.
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Move the gear selector to park position P
when parking an automatic car with a
hitched trailer. Always use the parking
brake.
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Block the wheels with chocks when park-
ing a car with hitched trailer on a hill.
Starting on a hill
1. Depress the foot brake.
2. Move the gear selector to driving posi-
tion D.
3. Release the parking brake.
4. Release the foot brake and start driving
off.
Related information
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Automatic gearbox - Geartronic* (p. 270)
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Automatic gearbox - Powershift* (p. 274)
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