Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2015 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 162)

G WARNING
Flammable materials introduced through
environmental influence or by animals can
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.
! Do not depress the accelerator when
starting the engine.
General notes
i Vehicles with a gasoline 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 168).
The transmission position display in the
multifunction display shows
P (
Y
page 168).
i You can start the engine in transmission
position P and N.
Starting procedure with the SmartKey
X To start a gasoline engine: turn the
SmartKey to position 3 in the ignition lock
(
Y
page 157) and release it as soon as the
engine is running.
X To start a diesel engine: turn the Smart-
Key to position 2 in the ignition lock
(
Y
page 157).
The % preglow indicator lamp in the
instrument cluster lights up.
X
When the % preglow indicator lamp
goes out, turn the SmartKey to position 3
(
Y
page 157) and release it as soon as the
engine is running.
i You can start the engine without preglow
if the engine is warm.
Using KEYLESS-GO to start the engine
X
Depress the brake pedal and keep it
depressed.
X
To start a gasoline engine: press the
Start/Stop button (
Y
page 158) once.
The engine starts.
X
To start a diesel engine: press the Start/
Stop button once (
Y
page 158).
Preglow is activated and the engine starts.
i The Start/Stop button can be used to
start the vehicle 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 vehi-
cle. This mode for starting the engine oper-
ates independently of the ECO start/stop
automatic engine start function.
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.
X Depress the brake pedal and keep it
depressed.
X
Shift the transmission to position D or R
(
Y
page 168).
X Release the brake pedal.
X Carefully depress the accelerator pedal.
The electric parking brake (
Y
page 184) is
automatically released.
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