Protection of the environment
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ENVIRONMENTAL NOTE En
vironmental
damage due to operating conditions and
personal driving style
The pollutant emission of your vehicle is
dir
ectly related to the way you operate your
vehicle.
You can help to protect the environment by
operating your vehicle in an environmentally-
responsible manner. Please observe the fol‐
lowing recommendations on operating condi‐
tions and personal driving style.
Operating conditions:
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make sure that the tyre pressure is cor‐
r
ect.
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do not carry any unnecessary weight
(e.g. r
oof luggage racks once you no
longer need them).
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adhere to the service intervals.
a r
egularly serviced vehicle will contrib‐
ute to environmental protection.
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always have maintenance work carried
out at a q
ualified specialist workshop.
Personal driving style:
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do not depress the accelerator pedal
when s
tarting the engine.
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do not warm up the engine while the
v
ehicle is stationary.
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drive carefully and maintain a suitable
dis
tance from the vehicle in front.
#
avoid frequent, sudden acceleration and
br
aking.
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change gear in good time and use each
g
ear only up to Ô of its maximum
engine speed.
#
switch off the engine in stationary traf‐
f
ic, e.g. by using the ECO start/stop
function.
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drive fuel-efficiently.
Take-back of end-of-life vehicles
EU countr
ies only:
Mercedes-Benz will take back your end-of-life
vehicle for environment-friendly disposal in
accordance with the European Union (EU) End-
of-Life Vehicles Directive.
A network of vehicle take-back points and dis‐
mantlers has been established for you to return
your vehicle. You can leave it at any of these
points free of charge. This makes an important
contribution to closing the recycling circle and
conserving resources.
For further information about the recycling and
disposal of end-of-life vehicles, and the take-
back conditions, please visit the national
Mercedes-Benz website for your country.
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