Mercedes-Benz 2008 C 230, Operator'S Manual

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Controls in detail
Manual transmission
Gearshift pattern for manual transmission
Shifting into reverse
왘
Stop the vehicle completely.
왘
Fully depress clutch pedal.
왘
Move the gearshift lever to neutral
position (no gear selected).
왘
Move the gearshift lever to the left until
you feel a certain resistance.
왘
Push the gearshift lever past this
resistance.
왘
Then move the gearshift lever forward
into position
R .
!
When you are shifting into the 5th or 6th
gear, make sure you press the gearshift lever to
the right. Otherwise, you could accidentally shift
into the
3rd or 4th gear and damage the trans-
mission.
Downshifting gears leading to overrevving the
engine can result in engine damage that is not
covered by the Mercedes-Benz Limited Warran-
ty.
Never hold the vehicle stopped on a hill by using
the clutch pedal. The clutch may be damaged
which is not covered by the Mercedes-Benz Lim-
ited Warranty.
Do not exceed the engine speed limits. Refer to
tachometer (
컄
page 149) for engine speeds.
!
Only shift into reverse gear R when the vehi-
cle is stationary, as the transmission could oth-
erwise be damaged.