Mercedes-Benz E-Class 2010, Owner'S Manual

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Starting the engine
Important safety instructions
G
Risk of poisoning
Never leave the engine running in enclosed
spaces. The exhaust gases contain carbon
monoxide. Inhaling exhaust fumes consti-
tutes a health hazard and could lead to loss
of consciousness or even death.
!
Do not depress the accelerator pedal
when starting the engine.
Manual transmission
X
Depress the brake pedal and keep it
depressed.
X
Fully depress the clutch pedal.
X
Shift to neutral N.
i
You can only start the engine when the
clutch pedal is fully depressed.
Automatic transmission
X
Shift the transmission to position P.
i
You can also start the engine when the
transmission is in position N.
Starting procedure with the key
X
To start a petrol engine: turn the key to
position 3 in the ignition lock
(
Y
page 135) and release it as soon as the
engine is running.
X
To start a diesel engine: turn the key to
position 2 in the ignition lock
(
Y
page 135).
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 135) and release it as soon as the
engine is running.
i
You can start the engine without preglow
if the engine is warm.
i
Vehicles with automatic transmis-
sion: you can also use the touch-start func-
tion. To do this, turn the key to position
3(
Y
page 135) and release it immediately.
The engine then starts automatically.
Starting the engine using KEYLESS-GO
G Risk of injury
Your vehicle can be started using a valid KEY-
LESS-GO key. For this reason, children should
never be left unsupervised in the vehicle.
Always take the key with you when leaving the
vehicle, even if you are only leaving it for a
short time.
i
The Start/Stop button can be used to
start the vehicle manually without inserting
the key in the ignition lock. This mode for
starting the engine operates independently
of the ECO start/stop automatic engine
start function.
X
Depress the brake pedal and keep it
depressed.
X
To start a petrol engine: press the Start/
Stop button (
Y
page 135) once.
The engine starts.
X
To start a diesel engine: press the Start/
Stop button (
Y
page 135) once.
Preglow is activated and the engine starts.
Pulling away
Manual transmission
X
Depress the brake pedal and keep it
depressed.
X
Fully depress the clutch pedal.
X
Shift to either first gear or reverse gear R.
X
Release the parking brake (
Y
page 153).
X
Release the brake pedal.
X
Slowly release the clutch pedal and gently
depress the accelerator pedal.
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