Driving And Parking - Mercedes-Benz 2009 SLK-Class Operator's Manual

Controls in detail

Driving and parking

Manual transmission
Gearshift pattern for manual transmission
Reverse gear
Â
Forward gears
$ to *
For more information, see "Manual transmis-
sion" ( Y page 97).
X
Depress the brake pedal.
X
Make sure the manual transmission is in
the neutral position (no gear selected).
X
Fully depress the clutch pedal.
Otherwise the engine cannot be started
due to the integrated safety interlock.
92
Automatic transmission
Gearshift pattern for automatic transmission
Park position with gear selector lever lock
Á
Reverse gear
Â
Neutral position
À
Drive position
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For more information, see "Automatic trans-
mission" ( Y page 98).
X
Make sure the automatic transmission is in
park position P.
Starting
X
Do not depress the accelerator pedal.
X
Turn the SmartKey in the starter switch to
position 3 ( Y page 72) and hold until the
engine starts.
i Vehicles with automatic transmission:
You can also use the "touch-start" function.
Turn the SmartKey in the starter switch to
position 3 and release it again immediately.
The engine then starts automatically.
Starting difficulties
! Remember that extended starting
attempts can drain the battery.
If the SmartKey is left in starter switch posi-
tion 0 for an extended period of time, it can
no longer be turned in the starter switch. In
this case, the steering is locked.
X
To unlock, remove the SmartKey from the
starter switch and reinsert.
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.
X
Turn the SmartKey in the starter switch to
position 0 and repeat the starting proce-
dure.