!
Do not warm up the engine when the vehicle
is stationary. Drive off immediately. Avoid
high engine speeds and driving at full throttle
until the engine has reached its operating
temperature.
Only shift the automatic transmission to the
desired drive position when the vehicle is sta-
tionary.
Where possible, avoid spinning the drive
wheels when pulling away on slippery roads.
You could otherwise damage the drive train.
!
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: avoid full-load
operation and engine speeds greater than
5000 rpm when the engine is cold. This will
help to protect the engine and maintain
smooth engine operation.
Key positions
Key
g
To remove the key
1
Power supply for some consumers, such as
the windscreen wipers
2
Ignition (power supply for all consumers)
and drive position
3
To start the vehicle
Vehicles with manual transmission: the
steering is locked when the key is taken out of
the ignition lock.
i
If the key does not belong to the vehicle, it
can still be turned in the ignition lock. How-
ever, the ignition will not be switched on. The
engine cannot be started.
Start/Stop button
General notes
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO are equipped with
keys featuring an integrated KEYLESS-GO func-
tion and a detachable Start/Stop button.
A check that periodically establishes a radio
connection between the vehicle and the key
determines whether a valid key is in the vehicle.
This occurs, for example, when the engine is
started.
When you insert the Start/Stop button in the
ignition lock, the system needs approximately
two seconds of recognition time. You can then
use the Start/Stop button.
Pressing the Start/Stop button several times in
succession corresponds to the different key
positions in the ignition lock. Pre-requisite for
this is that:
R
you do not depress the brake pedal (vehicles
with automatic transmission)
R
you do not depress the clutch pedal (vehicles
with manual transmission)
If you depress the brake pedal and press the
Start/Stop button, the engine starts immedi-
ately (vehicles with automatic transmission).
If you depress the clutch pedal and press the
Start/Stop button, the engine starts immedi-
ately (vehicles with manual transmission).
To start the vehicle without actively using the
key:
R
the Start/Stop button must be inserted in the
ignition lock
R
the key must be in the vehicle
R
the vehicle must not be locked with the key or
KEYLESS-GO (
Y
page 80)
Do not keep the KEYLESS-GO key:
R
with electronic devices, e.g. a mobile phone
or another key
R
with metallic objects, e.g. coins or metal foil
R
inside metallic objects, e.g. a metal case
This can affect the functionality of KEYLESS-GO.
If you lock the vehicle with the key's remote
control or with KEYLESS-GO, after a short time:
R
you will no longer be able to switch on the
ignition with the Start/Stop button
R
you will no longer be able to start the engine
with the Start/Stop button until the vehicle is
unlocked again
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Driving
Driving
and
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