Mercedes-Benz 2004 C-Class Coupe Operator's Manual page 45

Starting
Depress brake pedal.
Make sure the gearshift lever is in neu-
tral position (no gear selected).
Fully depress clutch pedal.
Otherwise the engine cannot be start-
ed due to the integrated safety inter-
lock.
Do not depress accelerator.
Turn the SmartKey in the starter switch
to position 3 and hold until the engine
starts ( page 31).
For information on turning off the engine
with the SmartKey, see "Turning off the en-
gine" ( page 53).
Automatic transmission*
Gearshift pattern for automatic
transmission
P Park position with selector lever lock
R Reverse gear
N Neutral
D Drive position
For more information, see "Automatic
transmission*" ( page 139).
Getting started
Starting
Make sure the gear selector lever is set
to P.
Do not depress accelerator.
Turn the SmartKey in the starter switch
to position 3 and hold until the engine
starts ( page 31).
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You can also use the "touch-start"
function. Turn the SmartKey to
position 3 and release it again immedi-
ately. The engine then starts automati-
cally.
Depress brake pedal.
The selector lever lock is released.
For information on turning off the engine
with the SmartKey, see "Turning off the en-
gine" ( page 53).
Driving
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