Mercedes-Benz C-Class Saloon Owner's Manual page 174

172 Driving and parking
Requirements:
park position j is selected.
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the anti-theft alarm system is not activated.
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the panic alarm is not activated.
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the hazard warning lights are switched off.
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the bonnet is closed.
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the doors are closed and locked.
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the windows and sliding sunroof are closed.
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Start the vehicle using the smartphone:
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after every vehicle start, the engine runs for
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ten minutes.
you can carry out a maximum of two consec‐
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utive starting attempts. The vehicle must be
started once with the key before trying to
start the vehicle again with the smartphone.
you can stop the vehicle again at any time.
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further information can be found in the
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smartphone app.
Securing the engine against starting before
carrying out maintenance or repair work:
switch on the hazard warning lights.
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or
unlock the doors.
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or
open a side window or the sliding sunroof.
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Running-in notes
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: observe the notes in
the Supplement. Otherwise, you may fail to rec‐
ognise dangers.
To preserve the engine during the first 1,500 km:
drive at varying road speeds and engine
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speeds.
drive the vehicle in drive program A
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or ;.
change gear before the rev counter needle is
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Ô of the way to the red area of the rev coun‐
ter.
do not shift down a gear manually in order to
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brake.
avoid overstraining the vehicle, e.g. driving at
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full throttle.
vehicles with automatic transmission: do
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not depress the accelerator pedal beyond the
pressure point (kickdown).
only increase the engine speed gradually and
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accelerate the vehicle to full speed after
1,500 km.
This also applies when the engine or parts of the
drivetrain have been replaced.
Please also observe the following running-in
notes:
in certain driving and driving safety systems,
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the sensor system adjusts automatically
while a certain distance is driven after the
vehicle has been delivered or after repairs.
Full system effectiveness is not achieved
until the end of this teach-in process.
brakepads, brake discs and tyres that are
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either new or have been replaced only ach‐
ieve optimum braking effect and grip after
several hundred kilometres of driving. Com‐
pensate for the reduced braking effect by
applying greater force to the brake pedal.