2006 Mercedes C-Class Owner's Manual - Page 52

Getting started Driving Driving i Automatic transmission* Warning! G Once the vehicle is in motion, the automatic central locking system engages and the locking knobs drop down. For more information, see "Automatic central locking" ( page 107). ! Wait for the gear selection process to complete before setting the vehicle in motion. Depress the brake pedal. On slippery road surfaces, never downshift in order to obtain braking action. This could result in drive wheel slip and reduced vehicle control. Your vehicle's ABS will not prevent this type of loss of control. ! Do not run cold engine at high engine speeds. Running a cold engine at high engine speeds may shorten the service life of the engine. Manual transmission Depress the brake pedal. Fully depress the clutch pedal. ! If you hear a warning signal and the message Release parking brake appears in the multifunction display when driving off, you have forgotten to release the parking brake. Move gear selector lever to position D to drive forward, or to position R to drive rearward. ! Place the gear selector lever in position P or R only when the vehicle is stopped in order to avoid damaging the transmission. Release the brake pedal. Carefully depress the accelerator pedal. ! Simultaneously depressing the accelerator pedal and applying the brake reduces engine performance and causes premature brake and drivetrain wear. 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. 51