Mercedes-Benz A-Class Operator's Manual page 130

128 Driving and parking
Starting the vehicle
& WARNING Risk of crushing or entrap‐
ment due to unintentional starting of the
engine
Limbs could be crushed or trapped if the
engine is started unintentionally during
service or maintenance work.
Always secure the engine against unin‐
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tentional starting before carrying out
maintenance or repair work.
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 hood 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 SmartKey before trying
to start the vehicle again with the smart‐
phone.
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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Breaking-in notes
To preserve the engine during the first
1,000 miles (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 tachometer needle is
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Ô of the way to the red area of the tachome‐
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
1,000 miles (1,500 km).
This also applies when the engine or parts of the
drivetrain have been replaced.