Pr
otection of the environment
+ ENVIRONMENTAL
NOTEEnvironmental
dama gedue tooperating conditions and
personal driving style The pollutant emission of
theve hicle is
directly related tothewa yyo u operate the
ve hicle.
Operate your vehicle in an environmentally
re sponsible manner tohelp pr otect the envi‐
ro nment. Please obser vethefo llowing rec‐
ommendations on ope rating conditions and
pe rsonal driving style.
Operating conditions: #
Make sure that the tyre pressure is cor‐
re ct. #
Do not car ryany unnecessary weight
(e.g. roof luggage rack s once you no
lon ger need them). #
Adhere tothe service inter vals.
A regularly serviced vehicle will contri b‐
ute toenvironmen tal pr otection. #
Alw ays ha vemaintenance workcar ried
out at a qualified specialist workshop.
Pe rsonal driving style: #
Do not depress the accelera tor pedal
when starting the engine. #
Do not warm upthe engine while the
ve hicle is stationar y. #
Drive carefully and maintain a suitable
di st ance from theve hicle in front. #
Avoid frequent, sudden acceleration
and braking. #
Change gear in good time and use each
ge ar on lyup toÔ of its maximum
engine speed. #
Switch off the engine in stationary traf‐
fi c, e.g. byusing the ECO start/ stop
function. #
Drive fuel-ef ficiently. Obser vethe ECO
display for a fuel-ef ficient driving style. Ta
ke -back of end-of-life vehicles
EU countries onl y:
Mercedes-Benz will take back your end-of-life
ve hicle for environment-friendly disposal in
accordance with the European Union(EU) End-
of-Life Vehicles Directive.
A network of vehicle take -ba ckpoints and dis‐
mantlers has been es tablished foryo uto return
yo ur vehicle. You can lea veit at any of these
points free of charge . This makes an impor tant
contribution toclosing there cycling circle and
conse rving resources.
Fo r fur ther information about there cycling and
disposal of end-of-li fevehicles, and theta ke-
back conditions, please visit the national
Mercedes-Benz website foryo ur count ry. 20
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