Mercedes-Benz 2005 SLK-Class Operator's Manual page 51

Manual transmission
Depress the brake pedal.
Fully depress the clutch pedal.
Move gearshift lever to first gear to
drive forward, or to reverse gear to
drive rearward.
Simultaneously release the brake pedal
and slowly the clutch pedal.
Carefully depress the accelerator
pedal.
Automatic transmission*
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Wait for the gear selection process to
complete before setting the vehicle in
motion.
Depress the brake pedal.
The gear selector lever lock is released.
Move gear selector lever to position D
to drive forward, or to position R to
drive rearward.
Release the brake pedal.
Carefully depress the accelerator
pedal.
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During the brief warm-up, transmission
upshifting is delayed. This allows the
catalytic converter to heat up more
quickly to operating temperature.
Getting started
Warning!
Vehicles with automatic transmission: It is
dangerous to shift the gear selector lever
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out of or if the engine speed is higher
than idle speed. If your foot is not firmly on
the brake pedal, the vehicle could acceler-
ate quickly forward or in reverse. You could
lose control of the vehicle and hit someone
or something. Only shift into gear when the
engine is idling normally and when your right
foot is firmly on the brake pedal.
Driving
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