General notes
Protection of thhe environment
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Environmental issues and recommendations
It is recommended that you re-use or recycle
materials instead of just disposing of them.
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Always have maintenance work carried
out at a qualiꢀed specialist workshop.
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ENVIRONMENTAL NOTE Environmental
damage due to operating conditions and
personal driving style
Personal driving style:
The relevant environmental guidelines and regula-
tions serve to protect the environment and must
be strictly observed.
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Do not depress the accelerator pedal
when starting the engine.
The pollutant emission of the vehicle is
directly related to the way you operate the
vehicle.
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Do not warm up the vehicle while sta-
tionary.
Genuine Mercedes-Benz parts
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Operate your vehicle in an environmentally
responsible manner to help protect the envi-
ronment. Please observe the following recom-
mendations on operating conditions and per-
sonal driving style.
Drive carefully and maintain a suitable
distance from the vehicle in front.
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ENVIRONMENTAL NOTE Environmental
damage due to not using recycled recon-
ditioned components
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Avoid frequent, sudden acceleration and
braking.
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Mercedes‑Benz AG oꢁers recycled recondi-
tioned components and parts with the same
quality as new parts. The same entitlement
from the Limited Warranty is valid as for new
parts.
Change gear in good time and use each
gear only up to Ô of its maximum
engine speed.
Operating conditions:
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Make sure that the tire pressure is cor-
rect.
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Switch oꢁ the vehicle in stationary traf-
fic, e.g. by using the ECO start/stop
function.
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Do not carry any unnecessary weight
(e.g. roof luggage racks once you no lon-
ger need them).
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Use recycled reconditioned components
and parts from Mercedes‑Benz AG.
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Drive in a fuel-eꢂcient manner. Observe
the ECO display for an economical driv-
ing style.
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Adhere to the service intervals.
A regularly serviced vehicle will contrib-
ute to environmental protection.
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