Mercedes-Benz SLK 2014, Owner'S Manual

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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.
The transmission position indicator in the
multifunction display shows 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 141)
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 141).
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 141) and release it as soon as the
engine is running.
i To start the engine using the key instead
of KEYLESS-GO, pull the Start/Stop button
out of the ignition lock.
i
You can start the engine without preglow
if the engine is warm.
Using KEYLESS-GO to start the engine
i
The Start/Stop button can be used to
start the vehicle manually without inserting
the key into the ignition lock. The key must
be in the vehicle and the Start/Stop button
must be inserted in the ignition lock. This
mode for starting the engine operates inde-
pendently 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 once (
Y
page 141).
The engine starts.
X
To start a diesel engine: press the Start/
Stop button once (
Y
page 141).
Preglow is activated and the engine starts.
Pulling away
Manual transmission
! Change gear in good time and avoid spin-
ning the wheels. Otherwise, you could dam-
age the vehicle.
X
Depress the brake pedal and keep it
depressed.
X
Depress the clutch pedal fully.
X
Shift to either first gear or reverse gear R.
X
Release the electric parking brake
(
Y
page 163).
X
Release the brake pedal.
X
Slowly release the clutch pedal and gently
depress the accelerator pedal.
i Follow the shift recommendations in the
multifunction display for an economical
driving style (
Y
page 152).
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 216).
Automatic transmission
G WARNING
If the engine speed is above the idling speed
and you engage transmission position D or R,
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Driving
Driving
and
parking