Transmission - Mercedes-Benz E-Class 2009 Owner's Manual

Switching off the engine
G
Risk of accident
If the engine is not running, there is no power
assistance for the steering and brakes. Steer-
ing and braking will then require significantly
greater effort.
As a result, you might lose control of the vehi-
cle, cause an accident and injure yourself and
others.
Therefore, do not switch off the engine while
you are driving.
Vehicles with manual transmission
Shift to either first or reverse gear.
X
Turn the key to position 0 in the ignition
X
lock and remove it.
The immobiliser is activated.
Vehicles with automatic transmission*
Shift the transmission to position P.
X
Using the key
Turn the key to position 0 in the ignition
X
lock and remove it.
The immobiliser is activated.
i
The key can only be removed when the
selector lever is in position P.
Using KEYLESS GO*
Press the Start/Stop button (
X
The engine stops and all the indicator
lamps in the instrument cluster go out
( page 25).
Y
i
The engine can be turned off while the
vehicle is in motion by pressing and holding
the Start/Stop button for three seconds.
* optional

Transmission

Notes on the transmission
G
The movement of the pedals must not be
impaired in any way. Do not keep any objects
in the driver's footwell. Make sure that floor-
mats or carpets are correctly secured and
that there is sufficient clearance for the ped-
als.
Do not place several floormats on top of one
another.
G
Do not change down for additional engine
braking on a slippery road surface. This could
cause the drive wheels to lose their grip and
the vehicle could skid. This could cause you
to lose control of your vehicle and cause an
accident.
Manual transmission
page 66).
Y
Gear lever
! When shifting between 5th and 6th gear,
you should always push the gear lever all
the way to the right. Otherwise, you could
shift unintentionally into 3rd or 4th gear
and damage the transmission.
Do not exceed the maximum speed for the
individual gears.
Transmission
Risk of accident
Risk of accident
101
Z