Mercedes-Benz 2008 C 300 4MATIC Sport, Operator'S Manual

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Starting the engine
Important safety notes
G WARNING
If children are left unsupervised in the vehicle,
they could:
R
open the doors, thus endangering other
people or road users.
R
get out and disrupt traffic.
R
operate the vehicle's equipment.
Additionally, children could set the vehicle in
motion if, for example, they:
R
release the parking brake.
R
shifting the automatic transmission out of
park position P
R
Start the engine.
There is a risk of an accident and injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children or animals unattended in the
vehicle. Always keep the SmartKey out of
reach of children.
G WARNING
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
gases such as carbon monoxide. Inhaling
these exhaust gases leads to poisoning. There
is a risk of fatal injury. Therefore never leave
the engine running in enclosed spaces with-
out sufficient ventilation.
G WARNING
Flammable materials introduced through
environmental influence or by animals can
ignite if in contact with the exhaust system or
parts of the engine that heat up. There is a risk
of fire.
Carry out regular checks to make sure that
there are no flammable foreign materials in
the engine compartment or in the exhaust
system.
!
Do not depress the accelerator when
starting the engine.
General notes
The catalytic converter is preheated for up to
30 seconds after a cold start. The sound of
the engine may change during this time.
Automatic transmission
X
Shift the transmission to position P
(
Y
page 164).
The transmission position display in the
multifunction display shows
P (
Y
page 166).
You can also start the engine when the trans-
mission is in position N.
Starting procedure with the SmartKey
To start the engine using the SmartKey
instead of the Start/Stop button, pull the
Start/Stop button out of the ignition lock.
X
Turn the SmartKey to position 3 in the igni-
tion (
Y
page 157) lock and release it as
soon as the engine is running.
If the engine will not start:
X
Remove the SmartKey from the ignition
lock.
X
Reinsert the SmartKey into the ignition lock
after a short waiting period.
X
Turn the SmartKey to position 2 in the igni-
tion lock (
Y
page 157).
The indicator lamps in the instrument clus-
ter light up (
Y
page 284).
X
Turn the SmartKey to position 3 in the igni-
tion lock (
Y
page 157) and release it as
soon as the engine is running.
Starting procedure with the Start/Stop
button
The Start/Stop button is only available on
vehicles with KEYLESS-GO or the KEYLESS-
GO start function.
The Start/Stop button can be used to start
the vehicle manually without inserting the
SmartKey into the ignition lock. The Start/
Stop button must be inserted in the ignition
Driving
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Driving
and
parking
Z