2007 Mercedes C-Class Owner's Manual - Page 50

Getting started Driving Manual transmission Depress the brake pedal. Fully depress the clutch pedal. Automatic transmission* ! Wait for the gear selection process to complete before setting the vehicle in motion. Warning! G ! In order to avoid damage to the transmission, place the gearshift lever to reverse gear only when the vehicle is stopped. Depress the brake pedal. Move gear selector lever to position D to drive forward, or to position R to drive rearward. 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. ! Place the gear selector lever in position P or R only when the vehicle is stopped in order to avoid damaging the 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. Release the brake pedal. Carefully depress the accelerator pedal. 49