2007 Mercedes CL-Class Owner's Manual - Page 382

Controls in detail Driving and parking The engine does not start. You cannot hear the starter. The battery may not be sufficiently charged. Get a jump start ( page 660). If the engine will not start despite a jump start: Call Roadside Assistance. Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center or call Roadside Assistance. Driving off Depress the brake pedal. The gear selector lever can now be used. Shift automatic transmission to D or R. i Wait for the gear selection process to complete before setting the vehicle in motion. ! If you hear a warning signal, the red indicator lamp 0 (USA only) or ! (Canada only) in the instrument cluster flashes and the message "Please release parking brake" appears in the multifunction display when driving off, you are driving with the electronic parking brake engaged, or you are carrying out an emergency brake application with the electronic parking brake. Release the electronic parking brake ( page 384). i Shifting from gear position P to position R, N, or D is only possible with the brake pedal depressed. Without the brake pedal depressed, the gear selector lever can be moved, but the parking pawl remains engaged, not allowing shifting to occur. Release the brake pedal. Carefully depress the accelerator pedal. The electronic parking brake is automatically released ( page 384). The red brake warning lamp 0 (USA only) or ! (Canada only) in the instrument cluster goes out. i Once the vehicle is in motion, the automatic central locking system engages and the locking knobs in the doors move down. The automatic door lock feature can be deactivated ( page 238). You can open a locked door from the inside. Open door only when conditions are safe to do so. After a cold start, the automatic transmission shifts at a higher engine revolution. This allows the catalytic converter to reach its operating temperature earlier. 381