Driving Off - Mercedes-Benz 2009 SL-Class Operator's Manual

The engine does not start. You can hear
the starter.
There could be a malfunction in the engine
electronics or in the fuel supply system.
Carry out the following steps:
X
If you are starting the engine with the
SmartKey: Turn the SmartKey in the starter
switch to position 0 and repeat the starting
procedure.
X
If you are starting the engine with KEYLESS-
GO: Close any doors that may be open to
allow for better detection of the SmartKey.
or
X
Start the engine with the SmartKey as radio
signals from another source may be inter-
fering with the KEYLESS-GO function.
X
Repeat the starting procedure.
If the engine does not start after several start-
ing attempts:
X
Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center or call Roadside Assistance.
The engine does not start. You cannot
hear the starter.
The battery may not be sufficiently charged.
X
Get a jump start ( Y page 328).
If the engine will not start despite a jump
start:
X
Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center or call Roadside Assistance.
The starter has been exposed to excessive
temperatures.
X
Let the starter cool for about two minutes.
X
Repeat the starting procedure.
If the engine does not start after several start-
ing attempts:
X
Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center or call Roadside Assistance.

Driving off

G Warning!
On slippery road surfaces, never downshift
in order to obtain braking action. This could
result in drive wheel slip and reduced vehi-
cle control. Your vehicle's ABS will not pre-
vent this type of loss of control.
!
Do not run cold engine at high engine
speeds. Running a cold engine at high
engine speeds may shorten the service life
Controls in detail
Driving and parking
of the engine. This is not covered by the
Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.
SL 63 AMG: At engine temperatures below
68‡ (20†), the engine's maximum speed
is restricted in order to protect it from dam-
age. Avoid driving your vehicle at full speed
when the engine is cold to prevent prema-
ture engine wear and/or diminished com-
fort.
! If you hear a warning signal and the mes-
Release Parking Brake
sage
the multifunction display when driving off,
you have forgotten to release the parking
brake.
Release the parking brake.
! Avoid spinning of a drive wheel. This may
cause serious damage to the drivetrain
which is not covered by the Mercedes-Benz
Limited Warranty.
! Simultaneously depressing the accelera-
tor pedal and applying the brakes reduces
engine performance and causes premature
brake and drivetrain wear which is not cov-
ered by the Mercedes-Benz Limited War-
ranty.
appears in
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