Mercedes-Benz E-Class 2007 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 56)

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Getting started
Driving
Parking brake
1 Release handle
2 Parking brake pedal
̈ Release the parking brake by pulling on
release handle
1.
The warning lamp ; (USA only) or
3 (Canada only) in the instrument
cluster goes out.
Driving
̈ Depress the brake pedal.
̈ Move the gear selector lever to
position D or R.
̈ Release the brake pedal.
̈ Carefully depress the accelerator
pedal.
Warning!
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Engaging the parking brake while the vehicle
is in motion can cause the rear wheels to
lock up. You could lose control of the vehicle
and cause an accident. In addition, the vehi-
cle’s brake lights do not light up when the
parking brake is engaged.
Warning!
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When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
SmartKey or the SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO* from the starter switch, take
it with you, and lock the vehicle. Do not
leave children unattended in the vehicle, or
with access to an unlocked vehicle. Children
could release the parking brake, which
could result in an accident and/or serious
personal injury.
i Wait for the gear selection process to com-
plete before setting the vehicle in motion.
i Once the vehicle is in motion, the automatic
central locking system engages and the locking
knobs drop down.
The automatic door lock feature can be deacti-
vated (
୴ page 176).
You can open a locked door from the inside.
Open door only when conditions are safe to do
so.
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