ignite if in contact with the exhaust system or
parts of the engine that heat up. There is a risk
of fire.
Carry out regular checks to make sure that
there are no flammable foreign materials in
the engine compartment or in the exhaust
system.
General notes
Vehicles with a petrol engine: the catalytic
converter is preheated for up to 30 seconds
after a cold start. The sound of the engine may
change during this time.
Automatic transmission
X
Shift the transmission to position P
(
Y
page 156).
The transmission position indicator in the
multifunction display shows P (
Y
page 158).
i
You can start the engine in transmission
position P and N.
Starting procedure with the key
X
To start a diesel engine: turn the key to
position 2 in the ignition lock (
Y
page 148).
The
%
preglow indicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster lights up.
X
Turn the key to position 3 in the ignition lock
(
Y
page 148) and release it as soon as the
engine is running.
i
Vehicles with a diesel engine: you can
start the engine without preglow if the engine
is warm.
Using KEYLESS-GO to start the engine
The Start/Stop button can be used to start the
vehicle without inserting the key into the ignition
lock. The key must be in the vehicle and the
Start/Stop button must be inserted in the igni-
tion lock. This mode for starting the engine oper-
ates independently of the ECO start/stop auto-
matic engine start function.
X
Depress the brake pedal and keep it
depressed.
X
Press the Start/Stop button once
(
Y
page 148).
Vehicles with a petrol engine: the engine
starts.
Vehicles with a diesel engine: preglow is
activated and the engine starts.
Pulling away
General notes
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.
Depress the accelerator carefully when pulling
away.
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 253).
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 you do not depress the brake pedal,
the DIRECT SELECT lever can still be moved but
the parking lock remains engaged.
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Upshifts take place at higher engine speeds
after a cold start. This helps the catalytic con-
verter to reach its operating temperature
more quickly.
Information on automatically releasing the elec-
trical parking brake (
Y
page 171).
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Driving
Driving
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