2008 Mercedes C-Class Owner's Manual - Page 128

Controls in detail Driving and parking Starting: Depress brake pedal. Make sure the gearshift lever is in neutral position (no gear selected). Fully depress clutch pedal. Otherwise the engine cannot be started due to the integrated safety interlock. Do not depress the accelerator. Turn the SmartKey in the starter switch to position 3 and hold until the engine starts. For information on turning off the engine, see "Turning off the engine" ( page 134). Gearshift pattern for automatic transmission Automatic transmission* SmartKey Starting: Make sure the gear selector lever is set to P. Do not depress the accelerator. Turn the SmartKey in the starter switch to position 3 and hold until the engine starts. i You can also use the "touch-start" function. Turn the SmartKey to position 3 and release it again immediately. The engine then starts automatically. P Park position R Reverse gear N Neutral D Drive position For more information on how to operate the gear selector lever, see "Automatic transmission*" ( page 127). i You can also start the engine with the automatic transmission set to N. For information on turning off the engine with the SmartKey, see "Turning off the engine" ( page 134). 127