Mercedes-Benz B-Class 2011 Owner's Manual page 130

roads. Otherwise, you could damage the
drive train.
Key positions
To remove the key
g
Power supply for some consumers, such
1
as the windscreen wipers
Ignition (power supply for all consumers)
2
and drive position
To start the engine
3
Vehicles with manual transmission: the
steering is locked when the key is taken out
of the ignition lock.
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If the key does not belong to the vehicle,
it can still be turned in the ignition lock.
However, the ignition will not be switched
on. The engine cannot be started.
Starting the engine
Important safety notes
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WARNING
Never leave the engine running in enclosed
spaces. The exhaust gases contain carbon
monoxide. Inhaling exhaust fumes consti-
tutes a health hazard and could lead to loss
of consciousness or even death.
! Do not depress the accelerator pedal
when starting the engine.
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Vehicles with a petrol engine: the
engine runs at a higher engine speed during
a cold start so that the catalytic converter
can reach operating temperature more
quickly. In this case, the sound of the
engine may be different.
Manual transmission
Depress the brake pedal and keep it
X
depressed.
Depress the clutch pedal fully.
X
Shift to neutral N.
X
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You can only start the engine when the
clutch pedal is fully depressed.
Automatic transmission
Shift the transmission to position P.
X
Transmission position display P is shown in
the multifunction display.
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When the transmission is in position N,
you can also start the engine with the brake
pedal depressed.
Starting procedure
To start a petrol engine: turn the key to
X
position 3 in the ignition lock
( page 127) and release it as soon as the
Y
engine is running.
To start a diesel engine: turn the key to
X
position 2 in the ignition lock
( page 127).
Y
The % preglow indicator lamp in the
instrument cluster lights up.
When the % preglow indicator lamp
X
goes out, turn the key to position 3
( page 127) and release it as soon as the
Y
engine is running.
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You can start the engine without preglow
if the engine is warm.
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Vehicles with automatic transmis-
sion: you can also use the touch-start func-
tion. To do this, turn the key to position 3
( page 127) and release it immediately.
Y
The engine then starts automatically.
Driving
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