Mercedes-Benz SLK 2014 Owner's Manual page 147

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Driving
144
Manual transmission
Depress the brake pedal and keep it
X
depressed.
Fully depress the clutch pedal.
X
Shift to neutral N.
X
i
You can only start the engine when the
clutch pedal is fully depressed.
Automatic transmission
Shift the transmission to position P.
X
The transmission position indicator in the
multifunction display shows P.
i
You can also start the engine when the
transmission is in position N.
Starting procedure with the key
To start a petrol engine: turn the key to
X
position 3 in the ignition lock (
and release it as soon as the engine is run-
ning.
To start a diesel engine: turn the key to
X
position 2 in the ignition lock (
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 141) and release it as soon as the
Y
engine is running.
i
To start the engine using the key instead
of KEYLESS-GO, pull the Start/Stop button
out of the ignition lock.
i
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.
To start a petrol engine: press the Start/
X
Stop button once (
The engine starts.
To start a diesel engine: press the Start/
X
Stop button once (
Preglow is activated and the engine starts.
Pulling away
Manual transmission
! Change gear in good time and avoid spin-
ning the wheels. Otherwise, you could dam-
age the vehicle.
Depress the brake pedal and keep it
X
depressed.
page 141)
Y
Depress the clutch pedal fully.
X
Shift to either first gear or reverse gear R.
X
Release the electric parking brake
X
page 141).
(
page 163).
Y
Y
Release the brake pedal.
X
Slowly release the clutch pedal and gently
X
depress the accelerator pedal.
i
Follow the shift recommendations in the
multifunction display for an economical
driving style (
i
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 lock-
ing feature (
Automatic transmission
G
If the engine speed is above the idling speed
and you engage transmission position D or R,
page 141).
Y
page 141).
Y
page 152).
Y
page 216).
Y
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