Mercedes-Benz 380 SL User manual

Owner’s
Manual 380 SL
380 SLC

Drive Sensibly - Save Fuel
Fuel consump ion depends o a
grea ex en on driving habi s and
opera ing condi ions.
In order o save fuel you should:
• ensure ha ire pressures are
correc
• no carry unnecessary loads
• remove ski racks or roof-
moun ed luggage racks when
no in use
• no warm up your engine a idle
and wi h he vehicle a s ands ill
• avoid frequen accelera ion and
decelera ion
• avoid frequen braking
• avoid unnecessarily high speeds
• have all he main enance jobs
specified by us carried ou a
regular in ervals by a
MERCEDES-BENZ service
s a ion.
Driving in low empera ure wea her,
in s op-and-go ci y raffic and on
shor hops, and in hilly coun ry also
increases fuel consump ion.

380 SL
380 SLC
Type 107
1981

You have chosen o drive a MERCEDES-BENZ, a car in whose
cons ruc ion and produc ion we have aken grea pains because we
believe ha quali y is no a ma er of chance.
Perhaps you have already had experience wi h a MERCEDES,
maybe his is your firs car from he DAIMLER-BENZ company. In
bo h cases - for your own benefi - please read his owner’s
manual before pu ing i away. Even hough you have been driving a
car for years, some hings in his car may be new o you, and his
manual cer ainly con ains a few hin s which will help you o make
he mos of your new car.
We wish you safe and pleasan mo oring.
DAIMLER-BENZ Ak iengesellschaf
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