Caution!
Parking
When driving down long and steep grades, relieve the
load on the brakes by shifting into a lower gear to use
the engine’s braking power. This helps prevent
Warning!
To reduce the risk of personal injury as a result of
vehicle movement, before turning off the engine
and leaving the vehicle, always:
overheating of the brakes and reduces brake pad wear.
After hard braking, it is advisable to drive on for some
time, rather than immediately parking, so the air stream
will cool down the brakes faster.
1. Keep right foot on the service brake pedal.
2.
3.
4.
Firmly depress parking brake pedal.
Move the selector lever to position “P”.
Slowly release the service brake pedal.
Driving off
Apply the service brakes to test them briefly after
driving off. Perform this procedure only when the road
is clear of other traffic.
5. Turn front wheels towards the road curb.
6.
Turn the electronic key to steering lock
position 0 and remove.
Warm up the engine smoothly. Do not place full load on
the engine until the operating temperature has been
reached.
7.
Take the electronic key and lock vehicle when
leaving.
When starting off on a slippery surface, do not allow one
drive wheel to spin for an extended period with the ESP
switched off. Doing so may cause serious damage to the
drive train which is not covered by the Mercedes-Benz
Limited Warranty.
Important!
It is advisable to set the parking brake whenever
parking or leaving the vehicle. In addition, move
selector lever to position “P”.
When parking on hills, always set the parking brake.
Driving instructions
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Index
| Categories | Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class Manuals, Mercedes-Benz Manuals |
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| Tags | Mercedes-Benz CLK430, Mercedes-Benz CLK55 AMG, Mercedes-Benz W208 |
| Model Year | 2001 |
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