Getting started
Driving
Parking brake
Warning!
̈ Pull up slightly on brake lever 1 and
press release button 2.
!
If you hear a warning signal when driv-
ing off, you have forgotten to release
the parking brake.
G
Return brake lever 1 down to its orig-
inal position.
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
key from the steering lock and lock the vehi-
cle. Do not leave children unattended in the
vehicle, or with access to an unlocked vehi-
cle. Children could release the parking
brake, which could result in an accident
and/or serious injury.
Release the parking brake.
The indicator lamp ; (USA only)
or 3 (Canada only) in the instru-
ment cluster goes out.
After a cold start, the automatic transmis-
sion shifts at a higher engine revolution.
This allows the catalytic converter to reach
its operating temperature earlier.
Driving
̈ Move selector lever to position D or R
(manual transmission: first or reverse
gear)
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Vehicles with automatic transmission:
Wait for the gear selection process to
complete before setting the vehicle in
motion.
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Release the brake pedal.
Carefully depress the accelerator
pedal.
Once the vehicle is in motion, the auto-
matic central locking system engages
and the locking knobs drop down.
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You can open a locked door from the
inside. Open door only when conditions
are safe to do so.
1
2
Brake lever
Release button
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| Categories | Mercedes-Benz Manuals, Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class Manuals |
|---|---|
| Tags | Mercedes-Benz SLK230, Mercedes-Benz SLK32 AMG, Mercedes-Benz SLK320 |
| Model Year | 2004 |
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| Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
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