General notes 21
Environmental issues and recommendations:
It is recommended that you re-use or recycle
materials instead of just disposing of them.
The relevant environmental guidelines and regu‐
lations serve to protect the environment and
must be strictly observed.
#
#
Protecting the environment
Adhere to the service intervals.
A regularly serviced vehicle will contrib‐
ute to environmental protection.
Always have maintenance work carried
out at a qualified specialist workshop.
Plug-in hybrid: observe the notes in the Supple‐
ment. Otherwise, you may fail to recognize dan‐
gers.
ENVIRONMENTAL NOTE Environmental
damage due to operating conditions and
personal driving style
+
Personal driving style:
#
Do not depress the accelerator pedal
when starting the engine.
Do not warm up the engine while the
vehicle is stationary.
Drive carefully and maintain a suitable
distance from the vehicle in front.
Avoid frequent, sudden acceleration
and braking.
Genuine Mercedes-Benz parts
The pollutant emission of the vehicle is
directly related to the way you operate the
vehicle.
Operate your vehicle in an environmentally
responsible manner to help protect the envi‐
ronment. Please observe the following rec‐
ommendations on operating conditions and
personal driving style.
#
ENVIRONMENTAL NOTE Environmental
+
damage caused by not using recycled
reconditioned components
#
Daimler AG offers recycled reconditioned
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
Operating conditions:
#
Use recycled reconditioned compo‐
nents and parts from Daimler AG.
gear only up to Ô of its maximum
#
engine speed.
Make sure that the tire pressure is cor‐
rect.
#
Switch off the engine in stationary traf‐
fic, e.g. by using the ECO start/stop
function.
Drive fuel-efficiently. Observe the ECO
display for a fuel-efficient driving style.
#
Do not carry any unnecessary weight
(e.g. roof luggage racks once you no
longer need them).
#
