Mercedes-Benz 2004 C 320 Sport - Manual (Page 45)

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Getting started
Driving
Parking brake
1 Release handle
2 Parking brake
̈ Release parking brake by pulling on
handle 1.
The warning lamp ; (USA only)
or 3 (Canada only) in the
instrument cluster goes out.
Driving
̈ Depress the brake pedal.
̈ Move gear selector lever to position D
or R (manual transmission: first or
reverse gear).
̈ Release the brake pedal.
̈ Carefully depress the accelerator.
Once the vehicle is in motion, the auto-
matic central locking system engages
and the locking knobs drop down.
Warning!
G
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
SmartKey from the starter switch and lock
the vehicle. Do not leave children unattend-
ed in the vehicle, or with access to an un-
locked vehicle. Children could release the
parking brake, which could result in an acci-
dent and/or serious injury.
i
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
Wait for the gear selection process to
complete before setting the vehicle in
motion.
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You can open a locked door from the
inside. Open door only when conditions
are safe to do so.
You can deactivate the automatic
locking using the control system
(
୴ page 133).
!
Simultaneously depressing the
accelerator pedal and applying the
brake reduces engine performance and
causes premature brake and drivetrain
wear.
!
If you hear a warning signal when driv-
ing off, you have forgotten to release
the parking brake.
Release the parking brake.