Mercedes-Benz C-Class 2008 Owners Manual User Manual
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Controls in detail
Driving and parking
1 Release handle
2 Parking brake pedal
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Release the parking brake by pulling on
release handle
1.
The indicator lamp
; (USA only)
or
3 (Canada only) in the instru-
ment cluster goes out.
Manual transmission
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Fully depress the clutch pedal.
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Move gearshift lever to first gear to
drive forward, or to reverse gear to
drive in reverse.
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Release the brake pedal.
̈
Simultaneously slowly release the
clutch pedal and carefully depress the
accelerator pedal.
!
If you hear a warning signal, the red indica-
tor lamp
0 (USA only) or ! (Canada only)
in the instrument cluster flashes and the mes-
sage
Release Parking Brake
appears in the
multifunction display when driving off, you have
forgotten to release the parking brake.
Release the parking brake.
i
At vehicle speeds of approximately 9 mph
(15 km/h), the automatic central locking system
engages and the locking knobs in the doors drop
down.
The automatic door lock feature can be deacti-
vated (
You can open a locked door from the inside.
Open door only when conditions are safe to do
so.
!
Simultaneously depressing the accelerator
pedal and applying the brakes reduces engine
performance and causes premature brake and
drivetrain wear.
!
Do not run a cold engine at high engine
speeds as this may shorten its service life.
!
In order to avoid damage to the transmis-
sion, place the gearshift lever to reverse gear
only when the vehicle is stopped.
!
Shift gear in a timely manner and do not ex-
ceed the maximum permissible engine speed for
each gear.
Do not allow the wheels to spin as this could
damage the drive train.