Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class Owner's Manual page 41

Getting started
Driving
After a cold start
Pull away immediately to warm the
engine up quickly.
Do not run the engine at full speed until
it has reached operating temperature.
Parking brake
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1 Release handle
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Risk of accident
Never leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle. They could release the parking
brake. This could lead to a serious or fatal
accident.
Depress the brake pedal and keep it in
this position.
Release the parking brake. To do this,
pull release handle 1.
The 3 indicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster goes out.
Pulling away
!
Only select reverse gear when the vehicle is
stationary, otherwise you could damage the
transmission.
Do not drive at high engine speeds if the engine
is cold. This protects the engine.
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The vehicle locks itself centrally once you
have pulled away. The locking knobs in the doors
drop down.
You can open the doors from the inside at any
time.
You may also switch off the automatic door lock-
ing function ( page 88) ( page 125).
6-speed manual transmission
Depress the brake pedal and keep it in
this position.
Release the parking brake.
Depress the clutch pedal.