Starting The Engine - Mercedes-Benz 2013 W218 Owner's Manual

There is a risk of an accident and injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the key
with you and lock the vehicle. Never leave
children or animals unattended in the vehicle.
Always keep the key out of reach of children.
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WARNING
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
gases such as carbon monoxide. Inhaling
these exhaust gases leads to poisoning. There
is a risk of fatal injury. Therefore never leave
the engine running in enclosed spaces with-
out sufficient ventilation.
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WARNING
Flammable materials introduced through
environmental influence or by animals can
ignite if in contact with the exhaust system or
parts of the engine that heat up. There is a risk
of fire.
Carry out regular checks to make sure that
there are no flammable foreign materials in
the engine compartment or in the exhaust
system.
! Do not depress the accelerator pedal
when starting the engine.
General notes
i The catalytic converter is preheated for
up to 30 seconds after a cold start. The
sound of the engine may change during this
time.
Automatic transmission
X
Shift the transmission to position P.
The transmission position display in the
multifunction display shows P.
i You can also start the engine when the
transmission is in position N.
Starting procedure with the key
i To start the engine using the key instead
of KEYLESS-GO, pull the Start/Stop button
out of the ignition lock.
X
To start a petrol engine: turn the key to
position 3( Y page 157) in the ignition lock
and release it as soon as the engine is run-
ning.
X
To start a diesel engine: turn the key to
position 2( Y page 157) in the ignition lock.
The % preglow indicator lamp in the
instrument cluster lights up.
X
When the % preglow indicator lamp
goes out, turn the key to position
3( Y
page 157) and release it as soon as the
engine is running.
i
You can start the engine without preglow
if the engine is warm.
Using KEYLESS-GO to start the engine
i
The Start/Stop button can be used to
start the vehicle manually without inserting
the key into the ignition lock. The key must
be in the vehicle and the Start/Stop button
must be inserted in the ignition lock. This
mode for starting the engine operates inde-
pendently of the ECO start/stop automatic
engine start function.
X
Depress the brake pedal and keep it
depressed.
X
To start a petrol engine: press the Start/
Stop button once (
The engine starts.
X
To start a diesel engine: press the Start/
Stop button once (
Preglow is activated and the engine starts.
Driving
Y
page 157).
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