Mercedes-Benz B-Class Owner's Manual page 189

186 Driving and parking
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When leaving the vehicle, always take the
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key with you and lock the vehicle.
Keep the vehicle key out of the reach of
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children.
* N N O O TE TE Damage to the engine and trans-
mission by shi ing to a gear that is too
low
When changing between gears 5 and
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6 push the gearshi lever to the right.
Do not shi down at high speeds.
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* N N O O TE TE Damage to the coupling due to
improper use
Holding the vehicle on inclines with a slipping
coupling can damage it.
Do not allow the coupling to slip in order
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to hold the vehicle on inclines.
* N N O O TE TE Damage to the transmission by
shi ing to reverse gear k while the vehi-
cle is in motion
Only shi into reverse gear k when the
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vehicle is stationary.
k Reverse gear
1 - 6 Forward gears
i Neutral
Engaging f Eng aging forw orwar ard g d gear ears s 1 - 6 or neutr
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i : :
Depress the clutch pedal completely.
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Turn the gearshi lever to the desired posi-
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tion.
or neutral al