Driving, Driving off – Mercedes-Benz SLR-Class 2007 User Manual
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Getting started
Driving
Driving off
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Depress the brake pedal.
The gear selector lever lock is released.
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Place the gear selector lever in drive
position D or reverse gear R.
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Release the brake pedal.
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Carefully depress the accelerator
pedal.
After a cold start, the transmission engag-
es at a higher revolution. This allows the
catalytic converter to reach its operating
temperature earlier.
Warning!
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It is dangerous to shift the gear selector le-
ver out of park position P or neutral N if the
engine speed is higher than idle speed. If
your foot is not firmly on the brake pedal,
the vehicle could accelerate 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 nor-
mally and when your right foot is firmly on
the brake pedal.
Warning!
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On slippery road surfaces, never downshift
in order to obtain braking action. This could
result in drive wheel slip and reduced vehi-
cle control. Your vehicle’s ABS will not pre-
vent this type of loss of control.
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In order to avoid damage to the
transmission:
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Wait for the gear selection process to com-
plete before setting the vehicle in motion.
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Place the gear selector lever in reverse
gear R or park position P only when the vehi-
cle is stopped.
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If you hear a warning signal and the mes-
sage
Release parking brake
appears in the multifunction display when driving
off, you have forgotten to release the parking
brake.
Release the parking brake (
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Do not run cold engine at high engine speed.
Running a cold engine at high engine speed may
shorten the service life of the engine.
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Simultaneously depressing the accelerator
pedal and applying the brakes reduces engine
performance and causes premature brake and
drivetrain wear.
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Once the vehicle is in motion, the automatic
central locking system engages.
You can deactivate the automatic locking using
the control system (
You can open a locked door from the inside.
Open door only when conditions are safe to do
so.