Mercedes-Benz CLS 280 2008, Owner'S Manual

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Driving and parking
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X
Depress the brake pedal.
The selector lever lock is released.
X
Petrol engine: press KEYLESS GO button
1
once.
The engine starts automatically.
X
Diesel engine: press KEYLESS GO button
1
once.
Preglow is activated and the engine starts
automatically.
i You can start the engine without preglow
if the engine is warm:
X
Press and hold KEYLESS GO button
1
until the engine is running.
Pulling away
! AMG vehicles: at low engine tempera-
tures (below + 20° C), the maximum engine
speed is limited in order to protect the
engine. Avoid driving at full throttle when
the engine is cold in order to protect the
engine and avoid inconveniences.
! Do not select reverse gear unless the
vehicle is stationary, otherwise the trans-
mission will be damaged.
Do not drive at high engine speeds until the
engine has warmed up. This will protect the
engine.
i The vehicle will lock itself centrally once
you have pulled away. The locking knobs in
the doors drop down.
You can open the doors from the inside at
any time.
You can also deactivate the automatic lock-
ing feature (
Y
page 127).
i It is only possible to move the selector
lever to the desired position if you depress
the brake pedal. Only then is the selector
lever lock released.
X
Depress the brake pedal and hold it down.
X
Pull the parking brake release handle to
release the parking brake.
X
Move the selector lever to position D or R.
i Wait for the shift process to complete
before pulling away.
X
Release the brake pedal.
X
Carefully depress the accelerator pedal.
i Upshifts take place at higher engine
speeds after a cold start. This helps the
catalytic converter to reach its operating
temperature more quickly.
Parking
G
Risk of accident
Only remove the key from the ignition lock
when the vehicle is stationary since you
cannot steer the vehicle with the key
removed.
Never leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle. They could release the parking
brake. This could lead to a serious or fatal
accident.
G
Risk of fire
Make sure that the exhaust system does
not under any circumstances come into
contact with easily ignitable material such
as dry grass or petrol. The material could
otherwise ignite and set the vehicle on fire.
Controls
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