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

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
Warranty.
!
Simultaneously depressing the accelerator
pedal and applying the brake reduces engine
performance and causes premature brake and
drivetrain wear.

Parking

Warning!
Do not park this vehicle in areas where com-
bustible 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 dam-
age to the vehicle drivetrain as a result of
vehicle movement, before turning off the en-
gine and leaving the vehicle always:
Keep right foot on brake pedal.
Firmly depress parking brake pedal.
Set the automatic transmission to
position P.
Slowly release brake pedal.
When parked on an incline, turn front
wheel towards the road curb.
Driving instructions
Turn the SmartKey or the SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO* to starter switch
position 0 and remove, or press
G
KEYLESS-GO* start/stop button (vehi-
cles with KEYLESS-GO*).
Take the SmartKey or the SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO* with you and lock vehicle
when leaving.

Tires

Warning!
If you feel a sudden significant vibration or
ride disturbance, or you suspect that possi-
ble damage to your vehicle has occurred,
you should turn on the hazard warning flash-
ers, carefully slow down, and drive with cau-
tion to an area which is a safe distance from
the road.
Operation
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