Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class 2008 Owner's Manual page 86

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You can open the doors from the inside at
any time.
You can also deactivate the automatic lock-
ing feature (
page 105).
Y
Manual transmission
Depress the clutch pedal.
X
Shift to either first or reverse gear.
X
Slowly release the clutch pedal and
X
depress the accelerator pedal.
!
Change gear in good time and avoid spin-
ning the wheels. You could otherwise dam-
age the vehicle.
Automatic transmission*
i
It is only possible to move the selector
lever to the desired position if you depress
the brake pedal. Only then is the selector
lever lock released.
Depress the brake pedal and hold it down.
X
Release the handbrake.
X
Move the selector lever to position D or R.
X
i
Wait for the shift process to complete
before pulling away.
* optional
Release the brake pedal.
X
Carefully depress the accelerator pedal.
X
i
Upshifts take place at higher engine
speeds after a cold start. This helps the
catalytic converter to reach its operating
temperature more quickly.
Parking
G Risk of fire
Make sure that the exhaust system does
not under any circumstances come into
contact with easily ignitable material such
as dry grass or petrol. The material could
otherwise ignite and set the vehicle on fire.
Driving and parking
Handbrake
Release button
1
Handbrake
2
To release: depress the brake pedal and
X
keep it depressed.
On vehicles with automatic transmission*,
the selector lever lock is released.
Apply handbrake
2
slightly.
X
Press release button
1
on handbrake
X
and move the handbrake down to the stop.
The
3
indicator lamp in the instrument
X
cluster goes out.
Controls
2
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