Pulling Away - Mercedes-Benz 2015 M-Class Operator's Manual

Driving
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WARNING
G
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 when
starting the engine.
General notes
i
Vehicles with a gasoline engine: 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
Shift the transmission to position P
X
( page 168).
Y
The transmission position display in the
multifunction display shows
P ( page 168).
Y
i
You can start the engine in transmission
position P and N.
Starting procedure with the SmartKey
To start a gasoline engine: turn the
X
SmartKey to position 3 in the ignition lock
( page 157) and release it as soon as the
Y
engine is running.
To start a diesel engine: turn the Smart-
X
Key to position 2 in the ignition lock
( page 157).
Y
The % preglow indicator lamp in the
instrument cluster lights up.
When the % preglow indicator lamp
X
goes out, turn the SmartKey to position 3
( page 157) and release it as soon as the
Y
engine is running.
i You can start the engine without preglow
if the engine is warm.
Using KEYLESS-GO to start the engine
Depress the brake pedal and keep it
X
depressed.
To start a gasoline engine: press the
X
Start/Stop button (
The engine starts.
To start a diesel engine: press the Start/
X
Stop button once (
Preglow is activated and the engine starts.
i
The Start/Stop button can be used to
start the vehicle without inserting the
SmartKey into the ignition lock. The Start/
Stop button must be inserted in the ignition
lock and the SmartKey must be in the vehi-
cle. This mode for starting the engine oper-
ates independently of the ECO start/stop
automatic engine start function.

Pulling away

Automatic transmission
G WARNING
If the engine speed is above the idling speed
and you engage transmission position D or R,
the vehicle could pull away suddenly. There is
a risk of an accident.
When engaging transmission position D or R,
always firmly depress the brake pedal and do
not simultaneously accelerate.
Depress the brake pedal and keep it
X
depressed.
Shift the transmission to position D or R
X
( page 168).
Y
Release the brake pedal.
X
Carefully depress the accelerator pedal.
X
The electric parking brake (
automatically released.
page 158) once.
Y
page 158).
Y
page 184) is
Y