Mercedes-Benz C-Class 2014 Owner's Manual page 188

Depress the brake pedal and keep it
X
depressed.
Shift the transmission to position D or R.
X
Release the brake pedal.
X
Carefully depress the accelerator pedal.
X
The electric parking brake (
automatically released.
The red ! indicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster goes out.
It is only possible to shift the transmission
from position P to the desired position if you
depress the brake pedal. Only then is the
parking lock released. If the brake pedal is not
depressed, the DIRECT SELECT lever can still
be moved but the parking lock remains
engaged.
The vehicle locks 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 can also deactivate the automatic locking
feature; see the Digital Owner's Manual.
i
Upshifts take place at higher engine
speeds after a cold start. This helps the
catalytic converter to reach its operating
temperature more quickly.
Pulling away with a trailer
To ensure that you do not roll backwards
when pulling away on an uphill slope, engage
the electric parking brake.
Press and hold handle :.
X
The electric parking brake continues to
brake and prevent the vehicle from rolling
backwards.
The red ! indicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster remains lit.
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Y
Depress the accelerator pedal.
X
As soon as the vehicle/trailer combination
X
is held by the driving force of the engine,
release lever :.
the electric parking brake is released.
The red ! indicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster goes out.
For further information on the electric parking
brake, see (
Hill start assist
Hill start assist helps you when pulling away
forwards or in reverse on an uphill gradient. It
holds the vehicle for a short time after you
have removed your foot from the brake pedal.
This gives you enough time to move your foot
from the brake pedal to the accelerator pedal
and depress it before the vehicle begins to
roll.
G
After a short time, hill start assist will no lon-
ger brake your vehicle and it could roll away.
There is a risk of an accident and injury.
Therefore, quickly move your foot from the
brake pedal to the accelerator pedal. Never
leave the vehicle when it is held by hill start
assist.
Remove your foot from the brake pedal.
X
The vehicle is then held for about a second.
Pull away.
X
Hill start assist is not active if:
you are pulling away on a level road or a
R
downhill gradient.
on vehicles with automatic transmission,
R
the transmission is in position N.
the electric parking brake is applied.
R
ESP
R
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Y
WARNING
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is malfunctioning.
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