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The first 1500 km
The first 1500 km
The solicitous attitude to the power unit at the initial stage of operation of a vehicle is pledge of reliable and effective functioning during all remained term of its service announced by manufacturers.
The first 1500 km of run it is necessary to try to carry out movement with variable speed and with frequent change of turns of the engine within an admissible range.
Avoid at the initial stage of operation of the raised loadings conducting to necessity of full opening throttle заслонки, try not to exceed value in 2/3 from limiting admissible frequency of rotation of a cranked shaft at movement on the chosen transfer (a red range of a scale of a tachometre).
Whenever possible, try to avoid squeezing of a pedal of gas with overcoming of a point of the resistance leading to activation of a mode kickdown.
Avoid manual switching on more hill-climbing gears for the purpose of braking by the engine. On models with АТ translate the selector lever in positions of restriction of ranges of switching only in cases of the valid necessity (for example, in mountain district).
After the first 1500 km of run speed of movement and engine turns can be increased gradually to limiting values.