break-in is always the toughest period for any new car. each item in that list serves to break in a different component of the car and each component takes varying amounts of time to actually break-in.
The hard braking thing is likely the first thing you can stop worrying about. Next would be "lurching" which is really to allow the clutch to break in (in a manual trans car obviously.) The rest is obviously for the motor.
With my previous vehicles I generally followed break-in instructions... That being said I've been told applying full throttle during emergencies was ok so I tended towards 1-2 emergencies each time I was out in the car.
The 1200 mile period on this car does seem a bit long. I'm more used to 1000 miles.
Is the factory fill oil synthetic?
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