(Limp Home Mode) - Mercedes-Benz 2005 C 230 Kompressor Sport Operator's Manual

Stopping
When you stop briefly, e.g. at traffic lights:
Leave the transmission in gear.
Hold the vehicle with the brake.
When you stop longer with the engine
idling or on an uphill gradient:
Move the gear selector lever to
position P.
Set the parking brake.
Maneuvering
When you maneuver in tight areas,
e.g. when pulling into a parking space:
Control the vehicle speed by gradually
releasing the brakes.
Accelerate gently.
Never abruptly step on the accelerator.
Working on the vehicle
Warning!
When working on the vehicle, set the
parking brake and move gear selector lever
to position P. Otherwise the vehicle could
roll away.
Controls in detail
Automatic transmission*
Emergency operation (Limp Home
Mode)
If vehicle acceleration worsens or the
transmission no longer shifts, the trans-
mission is most likely operating in limp
home (emergency operation) mode. In this
mode only second gear and reverse gear
can be activated.
Stop the vehicle.
Move gear selector lever to P.
G
Turn off the engine.
Wait at least ten seconds before
restarting.
Restart the engine.
Move gear selector lever to position D
(for second gear) or R.
Have the transmission checked at an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center as
soon as possible.
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