Mercedes-Benz E-Class Saloon Owner's Manual page 185

Driving
182
Manual transmission
Depress the brake pedal and keep it
X
depressed.
Fully depress the clutch pedal.
X
Shift to neutral N.
X
Automatic transmission
Shift the transmission to position P.
X
The transmission position indicator in the
multifunction display shows P.
i
You can start the engine in transmission
position P and N.
Starting procedure with the key
i
To start the engine using the key instead
of KEYLESS-GO, pull the Start/Stop button
out of the ignition lock.
Vehicles with diesel engine: turn the key
X
to position 2 in the ignition lock
( page 179).
Y
The % preglow indicator lamp in the
instrument cluster lights up.
Turn the key to position 3 in the ignition
X
lock and release it as soon as the engine is
running ( page 179).
Y
i Vehicles with a diesel engine: you can
start the engine without preglow if the
engine is warm.
Using KEYLESS-GO to start the engine
i The Start/Stop button can be used to
start the vehicle manually without inserting
the key into the ignition lock. The key must
be in the vehicle and the Start/Stop button
must be inserted in the ignition lock. This
mode for starting the engine operates inde-
pendently of the ECO start/stop automatic
engine start function.
Depress the brake pedal and keep it
X
depressed.
Press the Start/Stop button once
X
( page 179).
Y
Vehicles with a petrol engine: the engine
starts.
Vehicles with a diesel engine: preglow is
activated and the engine starts.
Pulling away
General notes
G WARNING
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
If the engine speed is above the engine idling
speed and you then engage transmission
position D or R, the vehicle may accelerate
suddenly. There is a risk of an accident.
When engaging transmission position D or R,
always keep the brake pedal firmly depressed
and do not depress the accelerator pedal at
the same time.
! Vehicles with manual transmission:
change gear in good time and avoid spin-
ning the wheels. You could otherwise dam-
age the vehicle.
! If a warning tone sounds and the
Release park. brake Release park. brake
in the multifunction display, the parking
brake is still applied. Release the parking
brake.
Depress the accelerator carefully when pull-
ing away.
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 ( page 293).
Y
Vehicles with automatic transmission: it
is only possible to shift the transmission from
message appears