Mercedes-Benz 2016 Metris, Руководство оператора

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X
Stow luggage items securely. Secure the load
as per the loading guidelines (
Y
page 233).
X
Make sure that the floormats and carpets are
properly secured so that they cannot slip and
obstruct the pedals.
X
Close all doors.
Starting the engine
Important safety notes
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WARNING
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
gases such as carbon monoxide. Inhaling
these exhaust gases leads to poisoning. There
is a risk of fatal injury. Therefore never leave
the engine running in enclosed spaces with-
out sufficient ventilation.
!
Do not depress the accelerator when start-
ing the engine.
X
Before starting the engine, make sure that:
R
all the doors are closed.
R
all the vehicle occupants are wearing their
seat belts correctly.
R
the parking brake is applied.
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If you depress the brake pedal before start-
ing the engine, the pedal travel may be shorter
and pedal resistance higher.
If you depress the brake pedal again after
starting the engine, pedal travel and resist-
ance will be back to normal again.
Automatic transmission
X
Shift the transmission to position P
(
Y
page 127).
The transmission position indicator in the dis-
play shows P.
You can also start the engine in neutral N.
To start the engine
X
Turn the key to position 3 (
Y
page 121) in the
ignition lock and release it as soon as the
engine is running.
Driving off
Automatic transmission
G
WARNING
If the engine speed is above the idling speed
and you engage transmission position D or R,
the vehicle could pull away suddenly. There is
a risk of an accident.
When engaging transmission position D or R,
always firmly depress the brake pedal and do
not simultaneously accelerate.
!
Only shift into reverse gear R when the vehi-
cle is stationary. Otherwise, you could dam-
age the transmission.
X
Depress the brake pedal and keep it
depressed.
The parking lock is released.
X
Shift the transmission to position D or R.
On vehicles with a reverse warning feature, a
warning signal sounds when reverse gear R is
engaged to alert other road users
(
Y
page 123).
X
Release the parking brake (
Y
page 134).
The F (only USA) or J (only Canada)
indicator lamp in the instrument cluster goes
out.
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 back
(
Y
page 123).
X
Carefully depress the accelerator pedal.
It is only possible to shift the transmission from
position P to the desired position if you depress
the brake pedal. Only then is the parking lock
released. If the brake pedal is not depressed, the
DIRECT SELECT lever can still be moved but the
parking lock remains engaged.
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 73).
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