STARTING AND DRIVING
Driving with a trailer - manual
gearbox
When driving with a trailer (p. 307) in hilly terrain
in a hot climate there may be a risk of overheat-
ing.
Driving with a trailer - automatic
gearbox
When driving with a trailer in hilly terrain in a hot
Starting on a hill
1. Depress the foot brake.
2. Move the gear selector to driving position D.
3. Release the parking brake.
climate there may be a risk of overheating.
An automatic gearbox selects the optimum
gear related to load and engine speed.
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4. Release the foot brake and start driving off.
Do not run the engine at higher revolutions
than 4500 rpm (diesel engines: 3500 rpm) -
otherwise the oil temperature may become
too high.
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Related information
In the event of overheating, a warning symbol
is illuminated in the combined instrument
panel and a text message is shown in the
information display - follow the recommenda-
tion given.
Automatic gearbox - Geartronic* (p. 274)
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Related information
Manual gearbox (p. 273)
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Steep inclines
Do not lock the automatic transmission in a
higher gear than the engine "can cope with"
- it is not always a good idea to drive at a
high gear with low engine revolutions.
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Parking on a hill
1. Depress the foot brake.
2. Activate the parking brake.
3. Move the gear selector to position P.
4. Release the foot brake.
Move the gear selector to park position P
when parking an automatic car with a hitched
trailer. Always use the parking brake.
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Block the wheels with chocks when parking
a car with hitched trailer on a hill.
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* Option/accessory. 309
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