Mercedes-Benz 2006 C 55 AMG Automobile User Manual


 
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Getting started
Driving
Automatic transmission
̈ Depress the brake pedal.
̈ Move gear selector lever to position D
to drive forward, or to position R to
drive rearward.
̈ Release the brake pedal.
̈ Carefully depress the accelerator
pedal.
Switching on headlamps
Low beam headlamps
The exterior lamp switch is located on the
dashboard to the left of the steering wheel.
Exterior lamp switch
1 Off
2 Low beam headlamps on
̈ Turn exterior lamp switch to
position B.
The low beam headlamp indicator
lamp B in the instrument cluster
comes on (
page 24).
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Wait for the gear selection process to
complete before setting the vehicle in
motion.
!
Place the gear selector lever in
position P or R only when the vehicle is
stopped in order to avoid damaging the
transmission.
Warning! G
It is dangerous to shift the gear selector le-
ver out of P or N if the engine speed is high-
er than idle speed. If your foot is not firmly
on the brake pedal, the vehicle could accel-
erate 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 normally and when
your right foot is firmly on the brake pedal.