Hill Start Assist; Pulling Away - Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupe Operator's Manual

Driving
136
i The Start/Stop button can be used to
start the vehicle without inserting the
SmartKey into the ignition lock. The Start/
Stop button must be inserted in the ignition
lock and the SmartKey must be in the vehi-
cle.
Depress the brake pedal and keep it
X
depressed.
Press the Start/Stop button once
X
( page 134).
Y
The engine starts.

Pulling away

Automatic transmission
WARNING
G
If the engine speed is above the idling speed
and you engage transmission position D or R,
the vehicle could pull away suddenly. There is
a risk of an accident.
When engaging transmission position D or R,
always firmly depress the brake pedal and do
not simultaneously accelerate.
i
It is only possible to shift the transmission
from position P to the desired position 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
! If a warning tone sounds and the
Release Park. Brake Release Park. Brake
in the multifunction display, the parking
brake is still applied. Release the parking
brake.
i
The vehicle locks centrally once you have
pulled away. The locking knobs in the doors
drop down.
page 152).
Y
message appears
You can open the doors from the inside at
any time.
You can also deactivate the automatic lock-
ing feature ( page 203).
Y
i Upshifts take place at higher engine
speeds after a cold start. This helps the
catalytic converter to reach its operating
temperature more quickly.

Hill start assist

Hill start assist helps you when pulling away
forwards or in reverse on an uphill gradient. It
holds the vehicle for a short time after you
have removed your foot from the brake pedal.
This gives you enough time to move your foot
from the brake pedal to the accelerator pedal
and to depress it before the vehicle begins to
roll.
G WARNING
After a short time, hill start assist will no lon-
ger brake your vehicle and it could roll away.
There is a risk of an accident and injury.
Therefore, quickly move your foot from the
brake pedal to the accelerator pedal. Never
leave the vehicle when it is held by hill start
assist.
Take your foot off the brake pedal.
X
The vehicle is then held for about a second.
Pull away.
X
Hill start assist is not active if:
you are pulling away on a level road or on a
R
downhill gradient.
the transmission is in position N.
R
the parking brake is applied.
R
®
ESP is malfunctioning.
R
ECO start/stop function
Introduction
The ECO start/stop function switches the
engine off automatically if the vehicle is stop-
ped under certain conditions.