Mercedes-Benz E-Class 2009 Owner's Manual page 101

Driving and parking
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Driving and parking
Starting the engine
G Risk of accident
Do not place any objects in the driver's foot-
well. If you use a floormat or carpet in the
driver's footwell, make sure that it is correctly
secured and that there is sufficient clearance
for the pedals.
Do not place several floormats on top of one
another.
Loose objects or the floormats could other-
wise get caught between the pedals if you
accelerate or brake suddenly. You will then
not be able to brake, declutch or accelerate
as intended. This could lead to accidents and
injury.
G
Risk of poisoning
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.
Manual transmission
Gear lever
Depress the brake pedal and keep it
X
depressed.
Depress the clutch pedal.
X
Shift to neutral N.
X
Automatic transmission*
Selector lever
Parking position with selector lever lock
P
Reverse gear
R
Neutral
N
Drive position
D
Shift the transmission to position P.
X
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You can also start the engine when the
transmission is in position N.
Starting the engine using the key
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Vehicles with automatic transmission*:
You can also use the touch-start function.
To do this, turn the key to position 3 and
release it immediately. The engine then
starts automatically.
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 running.
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 and
release it as soon as the engine is running.
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You can start the engine without preglow
if the engine is warm.
* optional