Mercedes-Benz 2005 C 240 Operator's Manual page 50

Getting started
Driving
Release parking brake by pulling on
handle 1.
The warning lamp ; (USA only)
or 3 (Canada only) in the
instrument cluster goes out.
Driving
Depress the brake pedal.
Move gear selector lever to position D
or R.
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Wait for the gear selection process to
complete before setting the vehicle in
motion.
Release the brake pedal.
Carefully depress the accelerator.
Once the vehicle is in motion, the auto-
matic central locking system engages
and the locking knobs drop down.
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You can open a locked door from the
inside. Open door only when conditions
are safe to do so.
You can deactivate the automatic
locking using the control system
( page 143).
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Simultaneously depressing the
accelerator pedal and applying the
brake reduces engine performance and
causes premature brake and drivetrain
wear.
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If you hear a warning signal when driv-
ing off, you have forgotten to release
the parking brake.
Release the parking brake.
After a cold start, the automatic transmis-
sion shifts at a higher engine revolution.
This allows the catalytic converter to reach
its operating temperature earlier.
Warning!
On slippery road surfaces, never downshift
in order to obtain braking action. This could
result in drive wheel slip and reduced vehi-
cle control. Your vehicle's ABS will not pre-
vent this type of loss of control.
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Place the gear selector lever in
position R only when the vehicle is
stopped in order to avoid damaging the
transmission.
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Do not run cold engine at high engine
speeds. Running a cold engine at high
engine speeds may shorten the service
life of the engine.
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