Mercedes-Benz 2010 C 250, Operator'S Manual

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X
Releasing: Pull on release handle
:
.
When the ignition is switched on or the
engine is running, the brake warning lamp
$
(USA only) or
J
(Canada only) in
the instrument cluster goes out.
X
Engaging: Step on parking brake
pedal
;
firmly.
When the engine is running, the brake
warning lamp
$
(USA only) or
J
(Canada only) in the instrument cluster
comes on.
Turning off the engine
G
Warning!
Do not turn off the engine before the vehicle
has come to a complete stop. With the engine
not running, there is no power assistance for
the brake and steering systems. In this case,
it is important to keep in mind that a
considerably higher degree of effort is
necessary to brake and steer the vehicle.
X
Manual transmission: Shift the manual
transmission into
1st gear or reverse gear
R.
X
Automatic transmission: Shift the
automatic transmission into park position
P.
X
Engage the parking brake.
i Always engage the parking brake in
addition to shifting the automatic
transmission into park position
P (manual
transmission: shifting into 1st gear or
reverse gear R).
With SmartKey
X
Turn the SmartKey in the starter switch to
position
0.
X
Remove the SmartKey from the starter
switch.
Automatic transmission: The SmartKey can
only be removed from the starter switch with
the automatic transmission in park position
P.
With KEYLESS-GO
X
Press the KEYLESS-GO start/stop button.
With the driver’s door closed, the starter
switch is now in position
1. With the driver’s
door opened, the starter switch is set to
position
0, same as the SmartKey removed
from the starter switch (
Y
page 77).
If an acoustic warning sounds, you have tried
to turn off the engine with the KEYLESS-GO
start/stop button while the automatic
transmission was not in park position
P.
Read and observe messages that may appear
in the multifunction display (
Y
page 276).
i In an emergency you can turn off the
engine while driving by pressing and
holding the KEYLESS-GO start/stop button
for approximately 3 seconds.
If you have started the engine with the
KEYLESS-GO start/stop button and cannot
turn it off as described above:
X
Remove the KEYLESS-GO start/stop
button from the starter switch.
X
Insert the SmartKey into the starter switch.
The engine turns off. The starter switch is
in position
0 (
Y
page 77).
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Driving and parking
Controls in detail
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