Mercedes-Benz C-Class 2007 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 50)

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Getting started
Driving
Manual transmission
̈ Depress the brake pedal.
̈ Fully depress the clutch pedal.
̈ Move gearshift lever to first gear to
drive forward, or to reverse gear to
drive rearward.
̈ Simultaneously release the brake pedal
and slowly the clutch pedal.
̈ Carefully depress the accelerator
pedal.
Automatic transmission*
̈ Depress the brake pedal.
̈ Move gear selector lever to position D
to drive forward, or to position R to
drive rearward.
̈ Release the brake pedal.
̈ Carefully depress the accelerator
pedal.
!
In order to avoid damage to the transmis-
sion, place the gearshift lever to reverse gear
only when the vehicle is stopped.
!
Wait for the gear selection process to com-
plete before setting the vehicle in motion.
! Place the gear selector lever in position P
or R only when the vehicle is stopped in order to
avoid damaging the transmission.
Warning!
G
It is dangerous to shift the gear selector le-
ver out of P or N if the engine speed is high-
er than idle speed. If your foot is not firmly
on the brake pedal, the vehicle could accel-
erate quickly forward or in reverse. You
could lose control of the vehicle and hit
someone or something. Only shift into gear
when the engine is idling normally and when
your right foot is firmly on the brake pedal.