Driving and parking
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even if you are only leaving it for a short
time.
The KEYLESS GO button can be used to start
the vehicle without inserting the key in the
ignition lock.
The KEYLESS GO button is on the selector
lever.
1
KEYLESS GO button
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
!
Warm up the engine quickly. Do not use
the engine's full performance until it has
reached operating temperature.
Only shift into reverse gear when the vehi-
cle is stationary.
Where possible, avoid spinning the drive
wheels when pulling away on slippery
roads. You could otherwise damage the
drive train.
!
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 maintain smooth engine oper-
ation.
i
The vehicle locks 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 137).
Manual transmission
X
Depress the clutch pedal.
X
Shift to either first or reverse gear.
X
Pull the parking brake release handle to
release the parking brake.
X
Slowly release the clutch pedal and
depress the accelerator pedal.
!
Change gear in good time and avoid spin-
ning the wheels. You could otherwise dam-
age the vehicle.
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