Mercedes-Benz 2008 CL 550 4MATIC, Руководство оператора

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Driving and parking
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! You have forgotten to release the
electronic parking brake when driving off if
R
an acoustic warning sounds
R
the message
Please Release Parking
Brake
appears in the multifunction
display
R
the red indicator lamp for the electronic
parking brake
0
(USA only) or
!
(Canada only) in the instrument cluster
flashes
Release the electronic parking brake.
! Avoid spinning of a drive wheel. This may
cause serious damage to the drivetrain
which is not covered by the Mercedes-Benz
Limited Warranty.
!
Simultaneously depressing the
accelerator pedal and applying the brakes
reduces engine performance and causes
premature brake and drivetrain wear which
is not covered by the Mercedes-Benz
Limited Warranty.
i Once the vehicle is in motion, the
automatic central locking system engages
and the locking knobs in the doors move
down.
The automatic door lock feature can be
deactivated (
Y
page 218).
Automatic transmission
G
Warning!
It is dangerous to shift the automatic
transmission out of park position
P or
neutral position N if the engine speed is
higher than idle speed. If your foot is not
firmly on the brake pedal, the vehicle could
accelerate quickly forward or in reverse.
You could lose control of the vehicle and hit
someone or something. Only shift into gear
when the engine is idling normally and
when your right foot is firmly on the brake
pedal.
!
Only shift the automatic transmission into
reverse gear
R or park position P when the
vehicle is stopped. Otherwise the
automatic transmission could be damaged.
X Depress the brake pedal.
The gear selector lever can now be used.
X
Shift the automatic transmission into drive
position
D or reverse gear R.
i Shifting the automatic transmission out of
park position P is only possible with the
brake pedal depressed.
Without the brake pedal depressed, the
gear selector lever can be moved up or
down, but the parking pawl remains
engaged, not allowing shifting to occur.
X
Wait for the gear selection process to
complete before setting the vehicle in
motion.
X
Release the brake pedal.
X
Carefully depress the accelerator pedal.
The electronic parking brake releases
automatically.
The red indicator lamp
0
(USA only)
or
!
(Canada only) in the instrument
cluster goes out.
After a cold start, the automatic transmission
shifts at a higher engine revolution. This
allows the catalytic converter to reach its
operating temperature earlier.
For more information on driving, see “Driving
instructions” (
Y
page 454).
Controls in detail
Z