Mercedes-Benz V-Class Operating Instructions Manual page 176

Driving
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Depress the brake pedal and keep it
depressed.
X
Depress the clutch pedal completely.
X
Shift to 1st gear or reverse gear.
The holding force of the parking brake is auto-
matically reduced when the pulling-away gear
is engaged. This ensures that you can pull
away comfortably and smoothly.
i The parking brake will only be released auto-
matically if your seat belt is fastened.
X
Release the brake pedal.
Hill start assist automatically maintains the
brake pressure for about another two sec-
onds after the brake pedal is released. This
makes it possible to pull away without the
vehicle immediately rolling (
X
Release the clutch pedal slowly and acceler-
ate carefully.
The parking brake is released automatically.
The red ! indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster goes out.
The vehicle locks centrally once you have pulled
away. The locking knobs in the doors drop down.
You can open the doors from the inside at any
time.
You can also deactivate the automatic locking
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feature ( page 81).
Gearshift recommendation
Gearshift recommendations : provide tips for
an economical driving style. The display indi-
cates the recommended gear.
Engaging reverse gear
! Only shift into reverse gear R when the vehi-
cle is stationary. Otherwise, you could dam-
age the transmission.
X
Draw the pull ring upwards and hold it in this
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position ( page 173).
X
Move the gear lever as far as possible to the
left and then pull it down.
X
Release the pull ring.
The ECO start/stop function is not available
when reverse gear is engaged. Further informa-
tion can be found under "ECO start/stop func-
tion" (
Automatic transmission
G
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.
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page 175).
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It is only possible to shift the transmission from
position P to the desired position if you depress
the brake pedal. Only then is the parking lock
released. If the brake pedal is not depressed, the
DIRECT SELECT lever can still be moved but the
parking lock remains engaged.
The vehicle locks centrally once you have pulled
away. The locking knobs in the doors drop down.
You can open the doors from the inside at any
time.
You can also deactivate the automatic locking
feature (
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page 175).
WARNING
Only shift into reverse gear R when the vehi-
cle is stationary. Otherwise, you could dam-
age the transmission.
Depress the brake pedal and keep it
depressed.
The parking lock is released.
Shift the transmission to position D or R.
The parking brake is released automatically.
The red ! indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster goes out.
The parking brake will only be released auto-
matically if your seat belt is fastened.
Release the brake pedal.
Hill start assist automatically maintains the
brake pressure for about another two sec-
onds after the brake pedal is released. This
makes it possible to pull away without the
vehicle immediately rolling (
Carefully depress the accelerator pedal.
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page 81).
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page 175).