Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class 2015 - Manual (Page 146)

Automatic transmission
X
Shift the transmission to position P
(
Y
page 149).
The transmission position display in the
multifunction display shows
P (
Y
page 149).
When the transmission is in position N, you
can also start the engine with the brake pedal
depressed.
Starting procedure with the SmartKey
To start the engine using the SmartKey
instead of the Start/Stop button, pull the
Start/Stop button out of the ignition lock.
X
Turn the SmartKey to position 3
(
Y
page 141) in the ignition lock and release
it as soon as the engine is running.
Starting procedure with the Start/Stop
button
The Start/Stop button can be used to start
the vehicle manually without inserting the
SmartKey into the ignition lock. The Start/
Stop button must be inserted in the ignition
lock and the SmartKey must be in the vehicle.
This mode for starting the engine operates
independently of the ECO start/stop auto-
matic engine start function.
You can start the engine if a valid SmartKey is
in the vehicle. Switch off the engine and
always take the SmartKey with you when
leaving the vehicle, even if you only leave it for
a short time. Pay attention to the important
safety notes.
X Depress the brake pedal and keep it
depressed.
X
Press the Start/Stop button once
(
Y
page 141).
The engine starts.
Pulling away
Automatic transmission
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 pull-
ing 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 212).
It is only possible to shift the transmission
from position P to the desired position if you
depress the brake pedal. Only then can the
parking lock be deactivated.
All vehicles (except AMG vehicles): if you
do not depress the brake pedal, the DIRECT
SELECT lever can still be moved but the park-
ing lock remains engaged.
AMG vehicles: if you do not depress the
brake pedal, the selector lever can still be
moved but the parking lock remains engaged.
At transmission fluid temperatures below
Т4 ‡ (Т20 †), you can only shift out of park
position P into another transmission position
when the engine is running.
i Upshifts take place at higher engine
speeds after a cold start. This helps the
catalytic converter to reach its operating
temperature more quickly.
Information on the automatic release of the
electric parking brake (
Y
page 162).
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