Mercedes-Benz E-Wagon 2015 - 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.
The transmission position display in the
multifunction display shows P.
i You can start the engine in transmission
position P and N.
Starting procedure with the SmartKey
i To start the engine using the SmartKey
instead of KEYLESS-GO, pull the Start/
Stop button out of the ignition lock.
X Vehicles with a diesel engine: turn the
SmartKey to position 2 in the ignition lock
(
Y
page 157).
The % preglow indicator lamp in the
instrument cluster lights up.
X
Turn the SmartKey to position 3 in the igni-
tion (
Y
page 157) lock and release it as
soon as the engine is running.
i Vehicles with a diesel engine: you can
start the engine without preglow if the
engine is warm.
Using KEYLESS-GO to start the engine
i 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 automatic engine start function.
X
Depress the brake pedal and keep it
depressed.
X Press the Start/Stop button once
(
Y
page 158).
Vehicles with a gasoline engine: the
engine starts.
Vehicles with a diesel engine: preglow is
activated and the engine starts.
Pulling away
General notes
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.
! If a warning tone sounds and the
Release Park. Brake Release Park. Brake message appears
in the multifunction display, the parking
brake is still applied. Release the parking
brake.
i Depress the accelerator carefully when
pulling away.
i 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.
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