Driving and parking
Starting the engine
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Do not keep any objects in the driver's footwell. If you use a floormat or carpet in the driver's footwell, make sure that they are correctly secured and that there is sufficient clearance for the pedals.
Objects could otherwise get between the pedals in the event of sudden braking or acceleration. You may then no longer be able to brake, change gear or accelerate as intended. This may result in an accident and injury.
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Never leave the engine running in enclosed spaces. The exhaust gases contain carbon monoxide. Inhaling exhaust fumes constitutes a health hazard and could lead to loss of consciousness or even death.
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Do not depress the accelerator pedal when starting the engine.
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If you depress the brake when starting the engine, pedal travel will be unusually long and there will be less pedal resistance.
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Manual transmission
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Shift to neutral.
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Apply the handbrake more.
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Further information about the manual transmission more.
AUTOTRONIC*
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Before starting, make sure P is selected.
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The engine can also be started when the selector lever is in position N.
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Further information about AUTOTRONIC more.
Starting the engine
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Vehicles with AUTOTRONIC*:
You can also use the "touch-start" function. To do this, turn the key to position 3 and release it immediately. The engine then starts automatically.
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To start a petrol engine: turn the key to position 3 in the ignition lock more and release it as soon as the engine is running.
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To start a diesel engine: turn the key to position 2 in the ignition lock more.
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The  preglow indicator lamp in the instrument cluster lights up.
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When the preglow indicator lamp goes out, turn the key to position 3 and release it as soon as the engine is running.
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You can start the engine without preglow if the engine is warm.
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Pulling away
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Warm up the engine quickly. Do not use the engine's full performance until it has reached operating temperature.
Only shift into reverse gear when the vehicle is stationary.
Where possible, avoid spinning the drive wheels when pulling away on slippery roads. You could otherwise damage the drive train.
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The vehicle locks
centrally once you have pulled away. The locking knobs in the doors drop
down.
You can
open the doors from the inside at any time.
You can also deactivate the automatic locking feature
more.
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Manual
transmission
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Depress the clutch
pedal.
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Shift to either
first or reverse gear.
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Release the
handbrake.
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Slowly release the
clutch pedal and depress the accelerator pedal.
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Change gear in good time and avoid spinning the wheels. You could otherwise damage the vehicle.
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AUTOTRONIC*
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It is only possible
to move the selector lever to the desired position if you depress the brake
pedal. Only then is the selector lever lock released.
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Depress the brake
pedal and keep it depressed.
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The selector lever
lock is released.
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Release the
handbrake.
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Move the selector
lever to position D or R.
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Wait for the shift
process to complete before pulling away.
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Release the brake
pedal.
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Carefully depress
the accelerator pedal.
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Upshifts take place
at higher engine speeds after a cold start. This helps the catalytic converter
to reach its operating temperature more
quickly.
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Hill start
assist
Hill start assist
helps you when pulling away on uphill gradients. It holds the vehicle for a
short time after you have removed your foot from the brake pedal. This gives
you enough time to move your foot from the brake pedal to the accelerator pedal
and depress it before the vehicle begins to roll.
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Never leave the vehicle when it is held by hill start assist. After approximately one second, hill start assist will no longer brake your vehicle and it could roll away.
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Depress the brake
pedal.
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Pull
away.
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Once you have taken
your foot off the brake pedal, the vehicle is held for around one
second.
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Hill start assist does not
function if:
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you are pulling
away on a level road or a downhill gradient
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on vehicles with
AUTOTRONIC*, the gear
selector lever is in the N position
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the vehicle is
secured with the handbrake
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ESP® is
malfunctioning
Parking
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Do not remove the key from the ignition lock until the vehicle is stationary, as you will no longer be able to steer the vehicle when there is no key in the ignition lock.
Never leave children unsupervised in the vehicle. They could release the parking brake. This could lead to a serious or fatal accident.
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Make sure that the exhaust system does not under any circumstances come into contact with easily ignitable material such as dry grass or petrol. The material could otherwise ignite and set the vehicle on fire.
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Handbrake
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To apply:
pull handbrake 
up firmly.
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The
 indicator lamp
in the instrument cluster lights up if the engine is
running.
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On steep slopes,
turn the front wheels towards the kerb.
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Switching off the engine
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If the engine is not running, there is no power assistance for the steering and brakes. Steering and braking then takes much more effort.
As a result, you might lose control of the vehicle, cause an accident and injure yourself and others.
Do not switch off the engine while driving.
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Vehicles with
manual transmission
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Shift to either
first or reverse gear.
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Turn the key to
position 0 more in the ignition lock and remove it.
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The immobiliser is
activated.
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Vehicles with
AUTOTRONIC*
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Move the selector
lever to P.
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Turn the key to
position 0 more in the ignition lock and remove it.
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The immobiliser is
activated.
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