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the doors are closed and locked
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the windows and sliding sunroof are closed
Also make sure that:
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the fuel tank is sufficiently filled
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the starter battery has been sufficiently
charged
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WARNING
Limbs could be crushed or trapped if the
engine is started unintentionally during ser-
vice or maintenance work. There is a risk of
injury.
Always secure the engine against uninten-
tional starting before carrying out mainte-
nance or repair work.
Make sure that the engine cannot be started
via your smartphone before carrying out main-
tenance or repairs. You can prevent an engine
start via your smartphone, for example, if you:
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switch on the hazard warning lamps
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do not lock the doors
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open the hood
Pulling away
General notes
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WARNING
If the engine speed is above the idling speed
and you engage transmission position 7
or C, the vehicle could pull away sud-
denly. There is a risk of an accident.
When engaging transmission position 7
or C, always firmly depress the brake
pedal and do not simultaneously accelerate.
Depress the accelerator carefully when pulling
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 199).
Vehicles with automatic transmission: it is
possible to shift the transmission from posi-
tion j to the desired position only if you
depress the brake pedal. Only then can the
parking lock be deactivated.
All vehicles (except Mercedes-AMG vehi-
cles): if you do not depress the brake pedal,
the DIRECT SELECT lever can still be moved
but the parking lock remains engaged.
Mercedes-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 Ò4 ‡
(Ò20 †), you can only shift out of position j
into another transmission position when the
engine is running.
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Upshifts take place at higher engine
speeds after a cold start. This helps the cat-
alytic converter to reach its operating tem-
perature more quickly.
Information on the automatic release of the
electric parking brake (Y page 148).
Hill start assist
Hill start assist helps you when pulling away
forward or in reverse on an uphill gradient. It
holds the vehicle for a short time after you
have removed your foot from the brake pedal.
This gives you enough time to move your foot
from the brake pedal to the accelerator pedal
and to depress it before the vehicle begins to
roll.
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WARNING
After a short time, hill start assist will no lon-
ger brake your vehicle and it could roll away.
There is a risk of an accident and injury.
Therefore, quickly move your foot from the
brake pedal to the accelerator pedal. Never
leave the vehicle when it is held by hill start
assist.
Hill start assist is not active if:
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you are pulling away on a level road or on a
downhill gradient.
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the transmission is in position i.
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the electric parking brake is applied.
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ESP
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is malfunctioning.
Further information on holding the vehicle sta-
tionary on uphill gradients (Y page 138).
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Driving
Driving and parking
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