Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class 2009 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 94)

Driving and parking
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Manual transmission
Gearshift pattern for manual transmission
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Reverse gear
$ to * Forward gears
For more information, see “Manual transmis-
sion” (
Y page 97).
X Depress the brake pedal.
X Make sure the manual transmission is in
the neutral position (no gear selected).
X Fully depress the clutch pedal.
Otherwise the engine cannot be started
due to the integrated safety interlock.
Automatic transmission
Gearshift pattern for automatic transmission
Á
Park position with gear selector lever lock
 Reverse gear
À Neutral position
¿ Drive position
For more information, see “Automatic trans-
mission” (
Y page 98).
X Make sure the automatic transmission is in
park position
P.
Starting
X Do not depress the accelerator pedal.
X Turn the SmartKey in the starter switch to
position
3 ( Y page 72) and hold until the
engine starts.
i Vehicles with automatic transmission:
You can also use the “touch-start” function.
Turn the SmartKey in the starter switch to
position
3 and release it again immediately.
The engine then starts automatically.
Starting difficulties
! Remember that extended starting
attempts can drain the battery.
If the SmartKey is left in starter switch posi-
tion
0 for an extended period of time, it can
no longer be turned in the starter switch. In
this case, the steering is locked.
X To unlock, remove the SmartKey from the
starter switch and reinsert.
The engine does not start. You can hear
the starter.
There could be a malfunction in the engine
electronics or in the fuel supply system.
X Turn the SmartKey in the starter switch to
position
0 and repeat the starting proce-
dure.
Controls in detail