Mercedes-Benz 2005 C 230 Kompressor, Operator'S Manual

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Controls in detail
Automatic transmission*
Stopping
When you stop briefly, e.g. at traffic lights:
왘
Leave the transmission in gear.
왘
Hold the vehicle with the brake.
When you stop longer with the engine
idling or on an uphill gradient:
왘
Move the gear selector lever to
position
P .
왘
Set the parking brake.
Maneuvering
When you maneuver in tight areas,
e.g. when pulling into a parking space:
왘
Control the vehicle speed by gradually
releasing the brakes.
왘
Accelerate gently.
왘
Never abruptly step on the accelerator.
Working on the vehicle
Emergency operation (Limp Home
Mode)
If vehicle acceleration worsens or the
transmission no longer shifts, the trans-
mission is most likely operating in limp
home (emergency operation) mode. In this
mode only second gear and reverse gear
can be activated.
왘
Stop the vehicle.
왘
Move gear selector lever to P .
왘
Turn off the engine.
왘
Wait at least ten seconds before
restarting.
왘
Restart the engine.
왘
Move gear selector lever to position D
(for second gear) or R .
왘
Have the transmission checked at an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center as
soon as possible.
Warning!
G
When working on the vehicle, set the
parking brake and move gear selector lever
to position
P . Otherwise the vehicle could
roll away.