Driving Off; Parking - Mercedes-Benz 2008 C-Class Operator's Manual

Operation
Driving instructions

Driving off

Apply the brakes to test them briefly after
driving off. Perform this procedure only
when the road is clear of other traffic.
Warm up the engine smoothly. Do not
place full load on the engine until the oper-
ating temperature has been reached.
!
When driving off on a slippery surface, do
not allow a drive wheel to spin for an extended
®
period with the ESP switched off. Doing so may
cause serious damage to the drivetrain which is
not covered by the Mercedes-Benz Limited War-
ranty.
!
Simultaneously depressing the accelerator
pedal and applying the brakes reduces engine
performance and causes premature brake and
drivetrain wear.
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Parking

Warning!
Do not park this vehicle in areas where
combustible materials such as grass, hay or
leaves can come into contact with the hot
exhaust system, as these materials could be
ignited and cause a vehicle fire.
To reduce the risk of personal injury, or
damage to the vehicle or the vehicle
drivetrain, as a result of vehicle movement,
always do the following before turning off
the engine and leaving the vehicle:
Keep right foot on brake pedal.
Manual transmission: Move the gear
shift lever to neutral position (no gear
selected).
Firmly depress the parking brake.
Manual transmission: Move the gear
shift lever into first or reverse gear.
Automatic transmission*: Move the
gear selector lever to position P.
Slowly release brake pedal.
When parked on an incline, turn front
G
wheels towards the road curb.
Turn the SmartKey or the SmartKey
with KEYLESS-GO* (Canada only) to
starter switch position 0 and remove, or
press the KEYLESS-GO* start/stop but-
ton.
Take the SmartKey or the SmartKey with
*
KEYLESS-GO with you and lock the
vehicle when leaving.