Notes on breaking-in a new vehicle
To preser vethe engine during thefirs t
1, 000 miles (1,500 km):
RDrive at varying road speeds and engine
speeds.
RDo not drive fasterthan 85 mph (140 km/h).
ROnly brief lyallow the engine toreach a maxi‐
mum engine speed of 4,500 rpm
(4,500 1/min) only brief ly.
RMercedes-AMG E 43 4MATIC: Drive in drive
program Cor E.
RMercedes‑AMG E 63 4MATIC and
Mercedes‑AMG E 63 S 4MATIC: Drive in
drive program C.
RChange up before theta ch ome ter needle is
Ô ofthewa yto there d area of theta ch ome‐
te r.
RDo not shi ftdown a gear manually in order to
brake.
RAv oid overstra ining theve hicle, e.g. driving at
full thro ttle.
RDo not depress the accelera tor pedal be yond
th e pressure point (kickdown).
ROnly increase the engine speed gradually and
accelera tetheve hicle tofull speed af ter
1, 000 miles (1,500 km).
This also applies when the engine or parts of the
driv etra in ha vebeen replaced.
Please also obser vethefo llowing running-in
no tes:
RIn cer tain driving and driving saf etysy stems,
th e sensors adjust automatically while a cer‐
ta in dis tance is being driven af terth eve hicle
has been delivered or af terre pairs.
Full sys‐
te m ef fecti
veness is not achie ved until the
end of this teach-in process.
RBrake linings, brake discs and tires that are
either new or ha vebeen replaced only ach‐
ie ve optimum braking ef fect and grip af ter
se veral hundred kilom eters of driving. Com‐
pensate forth ere duced braking ef fect by
applying greaterfo rc eto the brake pedal.
Note s onthere ar axle locking dif fere ntial
The rear axle locking dif fere ntial is only
av ailable for the
Merc edes‑AMG E 63 4MATIC and
Mercedes‑AMG E 63 S 4MATIC models.
Changing the oil at there ar axle prolongs the
service life of the dif fere ntial.
Ha ve the oil change car ried out at a qualified
specialist workshop:
RAf ter a breaking-in period of 2000 miles
(3000 km).
REvery 30000 miles (50000 km) or thre e
ye ars.
Operation of the ECO start/s top function
The engine is switched off au tomatical ly:
RIf yo u brake theve hicle toast andstill in
transmission position hori.
RIf all vehicle conditions for an au tomatic
engine stop are met.
The è symbol appears in the multifunction
display when theve hicle is stationar y.
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