Driving And Parking - Mercedes-Benz E-Class 2009 Owner's Manual

Starting the engine using KEYLESS-
GO*
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Risk of injury
Your vehicle can be started using a valid KEY-
LESS-GO* key. For this reason, children
should never be left unsupervised in the vehi-
cle. Always take the key with you when leaving
the vehicle, even if you are only leaving it for
a short time.
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The Start/Stop button can be used to
start the vehicle manually without inserting
the key in the ignition lock.
Depress the brake pedal and keep it
X
depressed.
Petrol engine: press Start/Stop but-
X
ton : once.
The engine starts.
Diesel engine: press Start/Stop but-
X
ton : once.
Preglow is activated and the engine starts.
Pulling away
! Warm up the engine quickly. Do not use
the engine's full performance until it has
reached operating temperature.
Only shift into reverse gear when the vehi-
cle is stationary.
Where possible, avoid spinning the drive
wheels when pulling away on slippery
roads. Otherwise, you could damage the
drive train.
* optional

Driving and parking

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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 ( page 120).
Y
Manual transmission
Depress the brake pedal and keep it
X
depressed.
Depress the clutch pedal.
X
Shift to either first or reverse gear.
X
Release the parking brake (
X
Release the brake pedal.
X
Slowly release the clutch pedal and gently
X
depress the accelerator pedal.
! Change gear in good time and avoid spin-
ning the wheels. Otherwise, you could dam-
age the vehicle.
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Follow the shift recommendations in the
multifunction display for an economical
driving style.
Automatic transmission*
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It is only possible to move the selector
lever to the desired position from position
P if you depress the brake pedal. Only then
is the selector lever lock released.
Depress the brake pedal and keep it
X
depressed.
Shift the transmission to position D or R.
X
Release the parking brake (
X
Release the brake pedal.
X
Carefully depress the accelerator pedal.
X
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Upshifts take place at higher engine
speeds after a cold start. This helps the
catalytic converter to reach its operating
temperature more quickly.
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page 100).
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page 100).
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