2009 Mercedes CL-Class Owner's Manual - Page 333
2009 Mercedes CL-Class Manual
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Controls in detail Driving and parking ! You have forgotten to release the electronic parking brake when driving off if Ran acoustic warning sounds Rthe message Please The automatic door lock feature can be deactivated (Y page 218). Release Parking Brake appears in the multifunction display red indicator lamp for the electronic parking brake 0 (USA only) or ! (Canada only) in the instrument cluster flashes Automatic transmission G Warning! It is dangerous to shift the automatic transmission out of park position P or neutral position 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. ! Only shift the automatic transmission into reverse gear R or park position P when the vehicle is stopped. Otherwise the automatic transmission could be damaged. X X Rthe i Shifting the automatic transmission out of park position P is only possible with the brake pedal depressed. Without the brake pedal depressed, the gear selector lever can be moved up or down, but the parking pawl remains engaged, not allowing shifting to occur. X Release the electronic parking brake. ! Avoid spinning of a drive wheel. This may cause serious damage to the drivetrain which is not covered by the Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty. ! Simultaneously depressing the accelerator pedal and applying the brakes reduces engine performance and causes premature brake and drivetrain wear which is not covered by the Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty. i Once the vehicle is in motion, the automatic central locking system engages and the locking knobs in the doors move down. Depress the brake pedal. The gear selector lever can now be used. Shift the automatic transmission into drive position D or reverse gear R. Wait for the gear selection process to complete before setting the vehicle in motion. X Release the brake pedal. X Carefully depress the accelerator pedal. The electronic parking brake releases automatically. The red indicator lamp 0 (USA only) or ! (Canada only) in the instrument cluster goes out. After a cold start, the automatic transmission shifts at a higher engine revolution. This allows the catalytic converter to reach its operating temperature earlier. For more information on driving, see "Driving instructions" (Y page 454). Z 331