Mercedes-Benz C-Class Saloon, Owner'S Manual

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Close the fuel filler flap.
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Switch on the ignition for at least 60 sec‐
onds.
% If the vehicle could not be started as the
AdBlue ® tank was empty, it can take up to
60 seconds for the refill to be detected.
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Start the vehicle.
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Avoid storing AdBlue
®
refill containers per‐
manently in the vehicle.
Parking
Parking the vehicle
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WARNING Risk of accident and injury
caused by an insufficiently secured vehi‐
cle rolling away.
If the vehicle is not securely parked suffi‐
ciently, it can roll away in an uncontrolled
way even at a slight downhill gradient.
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Ensure that the parked vehicle is always
properly secured against rolling away as
follows:
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on uphill or downhill gradients, turn
the front wheels so that the vehicle
rolls towards the kerb if it starts
moving.
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apply the parking brake.
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vehicles with automatic transmis‐
sion: shift the transmission to posi‐
tion j .
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vehicles with manual transmission:
engage first 1 or reverse gear k .
& WARNING Risk of fire caused by hot
exhaust system parts
Flammable material such as leaves, grass or
twigs may ignite if they come into contact
with hot parts of the exhaust system or
exhaust gas flow.
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Park the vehicle so that no flammable
material can come into contact with hot
vehicle components.
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In particular, do not park on dry grass‐
land or harvested grain fields.
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WARNING Risk of accident and injury
due to children left unattended in the
vehicle
If you leave children unattended in the vehi‐
cle, they may be able to set the vehicle in
motion, for example by:
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releasing the parking brake.
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shifting the automatic transmission out of
park position j or shifting manual trans‐
mission into idle position.
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starting the engine.
In addition, they may operate vehicle equip‐
ment and become trapped.
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Never leave children unattended in the
vehicle.
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When leaving the vehicle, always take
the key with you and lock the vehicle.
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