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Carry out the following steps:
X
If you are starting the engine with the
SmartKey: Turn the SmartKey in the starter
switch to position 0 and repeat the starting
procedure.
X
If you are starting the engine with KEYLESS-
GO: Close any doors that may be open to
allow for better detection of the SmartKey.
or
X
Start the engine with the SmartKey as radio
signals from another source may be
interfering with the KEYLESS-GO function.
X
Repeat the starting procedure.
If the engine does not start after several
starting attempts:
X
Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center or call Roadside Assistance.
The engine does not start. You cannot
hear the starter.
The battery may not be sufficiently charged.
X
Get a jump start (Y page 369).
If the engine will not start despite a jump
start:
X
Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center or call Roadside Assistance.
The starter has been exposed to excessive
temperatures.
X
Let the starter cool for about 2 minutes.
X
Repeat the starting procedure.
If the engine does not start after several
starting attempts:
X
Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center or call Roadside Assistance.
Driving off
G
Warning!
On slippery road surfaces, never downshift
in order to obtain braking action. This could
result in drive wheel slip and reduced
vehicle control. Your vehicle’s ABS will not
prevent this type of loss of control.
!
Do not run cold engine at high engine
speeds. Running a cold engine at high
engine speeds may shorten the service life
of the engine. This is not covered by the
Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.
E 63 AMG: At engine temperatures below
68‡ (20†), the engine’s maximum speed
is restricted in order to protect it from
damage. Avoid driving your vehicle at full
speed when the engine is cold to prevent
premature engine wear and/or diminished
comfort.
!
If an acoustic warning sounds and the
message Release Parking Brake
appears in the multifunction display when
driving off, you have forgotten to release
the parking brake.
Release the parking brake.
!
Avoid spinning of a drive wheel. This may
cause serious damage to the drivetrain
which is not covered by the Mercedes-Benz
Limited Warranty.
!
Simultaneously depressing the
accelerator pedal and applying the brakes
reduces engine performance and causes
premature brake and drivetrain wear which
is not covered by the Mercedes-Benz
Limited Warranty.
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Once the vehicle is in motion, the
automatic central locking system engages
and the locking knobs in the doors move
down.
The automatic door lock feature can be
deactivated (Y page 155).
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