2006 Mercedes S-Class Owner's Manual - Page 50
2006 Mercedes S-Class Manual
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Getting started Driving Driving Warning! Depress the brake pedal. Move gear selector lever to position D or R. Warning! 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. G Once the vehicle is in motion, the automatic central locking system engages and the locking knobs drop down. ! If you hear a warning signal and the message: RELEASE PARKING BRAKE G 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. ! In order to avoid damaging the transmission, wait for the gear selection process to complete before setting the vehicle in motion. place the gear selector lever in position P or R only when the vehicle is stopped. Release the brake pedal. Carefully depress the accelerator pedal. appears in the multifunction display when driving off, you have forgotten to release the parking brake. Release the parking brake. After a cold start, the automatic transmission shifts at a higher engine revolution. This allows the catalytic converter to reach its operating temperature earlier. ! 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. 49