Starting the engine

1. Apply the parking brake. 2. Move the selector lever to the P (Park) or N (Neutral) position. (P is recommended.). The starter is designed not to operate unless the selector lever is in eith ...

Engine protection mode

The engine has an engine protection mode to reduce the chance of damage if the coolant temperature becomes too high (for example, when climbing steep grades in high temperature with heavy load ...

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Safety guidelines for seat belts,Emergency Tensioning Devices (ETDs)and air bags
WARNING   • Damaged seat belts or seat belts that have been subjected to stress in an accident must be replaced. Their anchoring points must also be checked. Only use seat belts inst ...

Storing and maintaining the currentspeed
You can store the current speed if you are driving faster than 20 mph (30 km/h). ► Accelerate the vehicle to the desired speed. ► Briefly press the cruise control lever up 1 or down ...

Switching on DISTRONIC, storing andmaintaining the current speed
WARNING   The vehicle can be braked when DISTRONIC is activated. For this reason, deactivate DISTRONIC if the vehicle is to be set in motion by other means (e.g. in a car wash or by tow ...