Mercedes-Benz C-Class, Owner'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 doors, thereby endangering other per-
sons or road users
R
get out and be struck by oncoming traffic
R
operate vehicle equipment and become
trapped, for example
In addition, the children could also set the
vehicle in motion, for example, if they:
R
release the parking brake
R
shift the automatic transmission out of park
position P or shift manual transmission into
neutral
R
start the engine
There is a risk of an accident and injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the key
with you and lock the vehicle. Never leave
children and animals unattended in the vehi-
cle. Keep the keys out of the 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
Vehicles with a petrol engine: the catalytic
converter is preheated for up to 30 seconds
after a cold start. The sound of the engine may
change during this time.
Manual transmission
You can only start the engine when the clutch
pedal is fully depressed.
X
Depress the brake pedal and keep it
depressed.
X
Fully depress the clutch pedal.
X
Shift to neutral N.
Automatic transmission
X
Shift the transmission to position P
(
Y
page 193).
The transmission position indicator in the
multifunction display shows P
(
Y
page 195).
You can also start the engine when the trans-
mission is in position N.
Starting procedure with the key
To start the engine using the key instead of
the Start/Stop button, pull the Start/Stop
button out of the ignition lock.
X
To start a petrol engine: turn the key to
position 3 in the ignition lock (
Y
page 181)
and release it as soon as the engine is run-
ning.
X
To start a diesel engine: turn the key to
position 2 in the ignition lock (
Y
page 181).
The % preglow indicator lamp in the
instrument cluster lights up.
X
When the % preglow indicator lamp
goes out, turn the key to position 3
(
Y
page 181) and release it as soon as the
engine is running.
You can start the engine without preglow if
the engine is warm.
Driving
183
Driving
and
parking
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