Mercedes-Benz 2005 C 230 Kompressor User Manual
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Getting started
Driving
Parking brake
1 Release handle
2 Parking brake
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Release the parking brake by pulling on
handle
1.
The indicator lamp
; (USA only) or
3 (Canada only) in the instrument
cluster goes out.
Driving
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Depress brake pedal.
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Move gear selector lever to position D
or R (manual transmission: first or re-
verse gear).
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Release the brake pedal.
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Carefully depress the accelerator
pedal.
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, take it
with you, and lock the vehicle. Do not leave
children unattended in the vehicle, or with
access to an unlocked vehicle. Children
could release the parking brake, which
could result in an accident and/or serious
injury.
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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 doors only when condi-
tions are safe to do so.
You can deactivate the automatic lock-
ing using the control system
(
!
Simultaneously depressing the acceler-
ator pedal and applying the brake re-
duces 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.