2007 Mercedes S-Class Owner's Manual - Page 362

Controls in detail Driving and parking If you are starting the engine with KEYLESS-GO: Close any doors that may be open to allow for better detection of the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO. or Remove the KEYLESS-GO* start/stop button from starter switch. Start the engine with the SmartKey as radio signals from another source may be interfering with the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO. Repeat the starting procedure ( page 359). Remember that extended starting attempts can drain the battery. Get a jump start ( page 639). If the engine does not start after several starting attempts, there could be a malfunction in the engine electronics or in the fuel supply system. Call Roadside Assistance. Notify an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. Driving off Depress the brake pedal. The gear selector lever can now be used. Shift automatic transmission to D or R. Carefully depress the accelerator pedal. The electric parking brake is automatically released ( page 364). The red brake warning 0 (USA only) or ! (Canada only) in the instrument cluster goes out. Once the vehicle is in motion, the automatic central locking system engages and the locking knobs in the doors move down. i Wait for the gear selection process to complete before setting the vehicle in motion. 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. i After driving off the doors and the trunk lock automatically. You can open a locked door from the inside. Open door only when conditions are safe to do so. You can deactivate the automatic locking using the COMAND system ( page 223). After a cold start, the automatic transmission shifts at a higher engine revolution. This allows the catalytic converter to reach its operating temperature earlier. 361