2006 Mercedes SLK-Class Owner's Manual - Page 55

Getting started Driving Manual transmission Depress the brake pedal. Fully depress the clutch pedal. Move gearshift lever to first gear to drive forward, or to reverse gear to drive rearward. Simultaneously release the brake pedal and slowly the clutch pedal. Carefully depress the accelerator pedal. Automatic transmission* ! Wait for the gear selection process to complete before setting the vehicle in motion. Depress the brake pedal. Move gear selector lever to position D to drive forward, or to position R to drive rearward. Release the brake pedal. Carefully depress the accelerator pedal. Warning! G Vehicles with automatic transmission*: It is dangerous to shift the gear selector lever out of P or N if the engine speed is higher than idle speed. If your foot is not firmly on the brake pedal, the vehicle could accelerate quickly forward or in reverse. You could lose control of the vehicle and hit someone or something. Only shift into gear when the engine is idling normally and when your right foot is firmly on the brake pedal. i During the brief warm-up, transmission upshifting is delayed. This allows the catalytic converter to heat up more quickly to operating temperature. 54