Automatic transmission
X
Shift the transmission to position
P
(
Y
page 167).
The transmission position indicator in the dis-
play shows
P.
You can also start the engine in neutral
N.
Starting the engine
X
Turn the key to position
2 in the ignition lock
(
Y
page 159).
The
%
preglow indicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster lights up briefly.
X
Once the
%
preglow indicator lamp goes
out, turn the key to position
3 in the ignition
lock and release it as soon as the engine is
running.
You can start the diesel engine without preglow
when the engine is warm.
If the diesel engine is cold, the engine idling
speed may be higher than normal after starting
the engine. The increased engine idling speed
will be automatically reduced to the normal
engine idling speed within several seconds.
The preglow system is malfunctioning if the
%
preglow indicator lamp lights up for
approximately one minute:
R
after the ignition is switched on
R
while the (diesel) engine is running
At extremely low outside temperatures, you may
then no longer be able to start the diesel engine.
Have the fault rectified at a qualified specialist
workshop.
Pulling away
Manual transmission
Pulling away
!
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
Release the parking brake (
Y
page 177).
The
!
indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster goes out.
X
Depress the clutch pedal completely.
X
Shift to 1st gear or reverse gear.
X
Release the brake pedal.
Hill start assist automatically maintains the
brake pressure for about another two sec-
onds after the brake pedal is released. This
makes it possible to pull away without the
vehicle immediately rolling (
Y
page 162).
X
Release the clutch pedal slowly and acceler-
ate carefully.
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 locking
feature (
Y
page 82).
Gearshift recommendation
Gearshift recommendation (example: vehicles
without steering wheel buttons)
Gearshift recommendation (example: vehicles with
steering wheel buttons)
Gearshift recommendations
:
provide tips for
an economical driving style. The display indi-
cates the recommended gear.
Engaging reverse gear
!
Only shift into reverse gear
R when the vehi-
cle is stationary. Otherwise, you could dam-
age the transmission.
X
Draw the pull ring upwards and hold it in this
position (
Y
page 160).
X
Vehicles with an engine output less than
100 kW (front-wheel drive): move the gear
lever as far as possible to the left and then
push upwards.
X
Vehicles with an engine output greater
than 100 kW (rear-wheel drive): move the
Driving
161
Driving and parking
Z
