Mercedes-Benz 280 C, Руководство пользователя

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E
Ease off on the accelerator pedal once
the desired speed is reached.
The automatic transmission shifts back
up.
Stopping
If you are only stopping briefly and the
driver is not getting out of the vehicle:
E
Leave the selector lever in the drive po-
sition.
E
Prevent the vehicle from rolling away
by applying the brakes.
Manoeuvring
If you are manoeuvring in a tight space:
E
Brake carefully to control your speed.
E
Depress the accelerator pedal moder-
ately and smoothly.
Trailer towing*
E
Note the driving tips for braking
(
e page 207).
E
Drive in the middle of the engine speed
range on uphill gradients.
E
Shift down to shift range
3
or
2
de-
pending on the incline of the uphill or
downhill gradient ( e page 114), even if
cruise control* is activated.
Working on the vehicle
G
Risk of accident
When work is being carried out on the ve-
hicle, apply the parking brake and move the
selector lever to
P . The vehicle could other-
wise roll away.
Steering wheel gearshift paddles*
and manual gearshift program*
!
Warm up the engine quickly. Do not make
use of the engine's full output until its normal
operating temperature has been reached.
Only move the selector lever to R when the ve-
hicle is stationary.
Where possible, avoid allowing a drive wheel to
spin when pulling away on a slippery surface.
You could otherwise damage the drive train.
Steering wheel gearshift paddles
It is possible to shift gear using either the
steering wheel gearshift paddles or the se-
lector lever.
1
Left-hand paddle: to shift down
2
Right-hand paddle: to shift up
Upshifting
E
Pull right-hand paddle
2
.
The automatic transmission shifts up to
the next gear.
If you are not driving in manual gear-
shift program
M , the shift range will
thus be extended (
e
page 112).
Downshifting
G
Risk of accident
Do not change down for additional engine
braking on a slippery road surface. This
could cause the drive wheels to lose their
grip and the vehicle could skid.
Controls
Transmission
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