2008 MERCEDES-BENZ C300 4MATIC parking brake

[x] Cancel search: parking brake

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MERCEDES-BENZ C300 4MATIC 2008 W204 Owners Manual 136 Controls in detail
Manual transmission
Manual transmission is standard 
equipment on C 300 Sport and not 
available on other models.
For information on driving with a manual 
transmission, see “

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MERCEDES-BENZ C300 4MATIC 2008 W204 Owners Manual 140 Controls in detail
Automatic transmission*
Gear selector lever positions
The current gear selector lever position 
appears in the multifunction display.
1Current gear selector lever positionEffect

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MERCEDES-BENZ C300 4MATIC 2008 W204 Owners Manual 141 Controls in detail
Automatic transmission*
Effect
ëNeutral
No power is transmitted from the 
engine to the drive axle. When 
the brakes are released, the 
vehicle can be moved freely 
(pushed or

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MERCEDES-BENZ C300 4MATIC 2008 W204 Owners Manual 142 Controls in detail
Automatic transmission*
Driving tips
Accelerator position
Your driving style influences the 
transmission’s shifting behavior:
Less throttle Earlier upshifting
More throttle L

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MERCEDES-BENZ C300 4MATIC 2008 W204 Owners Manual 242 Controls in detail
Driving systems
1Setting current or higher speed
Adjustment in 1 mph increments (to re-
sistance point) or 5 mph increments 
(past resistance point) 
(Canada: 1 km/h or 10 km/h)

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MERCEDES-BENZ C300 4MATIC 2008 W204 Owners Manual 243 Controls in detail
Driving systems
1SegmentsCanceling cruise control
There are several ways to cancel the cruise 
control:
Step on the brake pedal.
The cruise control is canceled. The last 
speed

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MERCEDES-BENZ C300 4MATIC 2008 W204 Owners Manual 246 Controls in detail
Driving systems
Briefly pull the cruise control lever in 
the direction of arrow4 (
page 242).
The cruise control resumes to the last 
set speed or if no speed is stored, it w

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MERCEDES-BENZ C300 4MATIC 2008 W204 Owners Manual 291 Controls in detail
Useful features
Ashtrays
Center console ashtray
1Cover plate
2Remove insert
3Ashtray
Opening: Press cover plate1 forward 
until it engaged.
Removing the insert: Grab the inser