Mercedes-Benz 2006 SLK-Class Automobile User Manual


 
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Getting started
Driving
Manual transmission
Gearshift pattern for manual transmission
For more information, see “Manual trans-
mission” (
page 155).
Starting
̈ Depress brake pedal.
̈ Make sure the gearshift lever is in neu-
tral position (no gear selected).
̈ Fully depress clutch pedal.
Otherwise the engine cannot be start-
ed due to the integrated safety inter-
lock.
̈ Do not depress accelerator.
̈ Turn the SmartKey in the starter switch
to position 3 (
page 36) and hold until
the engine starts.
For information on turning off the engine,
see “Turning off engine” (
page 61).
Automatic transmission*
Gearshift pattern for automatic
transmission
P Park position with gear selector lever
lock
R Reverse gear
N Neutral position
D Drive position
For more information, see “Automatic
transmission*” (
page 157).