Mercedes-Benz 176.012, Руководство пользователя

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depress the brake pedal. Only then can the
parking lock be deactivated.
All vehicles (except Mercedes-AMG vehi-
cles): if you do not depress the brake pedal,
the DIRECT SELECT lever can still be moved
but the parking lock remains engaged.
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: if you do not
depress the brake pedal, the selector lever
can still be moved but the parking lock
remains engaged.
Vehicles with automatic transmission: at
transmission fluid temperatures below
Ò 20 †, you can only shift out of position P into
another transmission position when the
engine is running.
i
Vehicles with automatic transmis-
sion: upshifts take place at higher engine
speeds after a cold start. This helps the
catalytic converter to reach its operating
temperature more quickly.
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
information on automatically releasing the
electric parking brake (
Y
page 185).
Pulling away with a trailer
To ensure that you do not roll backwards
when pulling away on an uphill slope, apply
the electric parking brake.
X
Press and hold handle : .
The electric parking brake continues to
brake and prevent the vehicle from rolling
backwards.
The red ! indicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster remains lit.
X
Depress the accelerator pedal.
X
As soon as the vehicle/trailer combination
is held by the driving force of the engine,
release lever : .
the electric parking brake is released
The red
! indicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster goes out.
For further information on the electric parking
brake, see (
Y
page 185).
Hill start assist
Hill start assist helps you when pulling away
forwards or in reverse on an uphill gradient. It
holds the vehicle for a short time after you
have removed your foot from the brake pedal.
This gives you enough time to move your foot
from the brake pedal to the accelerator pedal
and depress it before the vehicle begins to
roll.
G WARNING
After a while, hill start assist no longer holds
the vehicle and it may roll away. There is a risk
of an accident and injury.
Therefore, quickly move your foot from the
brake pedal to the accelerator pedal. Never
leave the vehicle when it is held by hill start
assist.
Hill start assist is not active if:
R
you are pulling away on a level road or a
downhill gradient
R
on vehicles with automatic transmission,
the transmission is in position N
R
the electric parking brake is applied
R
ESP
®
is malfunctioning
Further information on holding the vehicle
stationary on uphill gradients (
Y
page 174).
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