#
release the brake pedal. #
switch the ignition off.
% Ifyo uth en exitth eve hicle leaving theke y in
th eve hicle, the automatic transmission
re mains in neutral i.
Engaging park position P #
Obser vethe no tes on parking theve hicle
(/ page 185). #
Dep ress the brake pedal until theve hicle
comes toast andstill. #
When theve hicle is at a standstill, press but‐
to nj.
When the transmission position display
sho wsj,th e park position is engaged. If no
transmission position display jappears,
secure theve hicle topreve nt it from rolling
aw ay.
% Depending on the situation, it may take a
short time until jis engaged. Therefore,
alw ays pay attention tothe transmission
position displa y. Pa
rk position jis engaged automatically if one
of thefo llowing conditions is me t:
R you swit choff the ignition when theve hicle
is stationary and the transmission position is
h ork.
R you open the driver's door when theve hicle
is at a standstill or when driving at a very low
speed and the transmission position is hor
k.
% Tomanoeuvre with an open driver's door,
open the driver's door while at a standstill
and engage transmission position hork
again.
Engaging drive position D #
Depress the brake pedal and push the
DIRECT SELECT le ver down past thefirst
point of resis tance.
When the automatic transmission is in transmis‐
sion position h, it shiftsthege ars automati‐
call y.This depends, among other things, on the
fo llowing factors:
R the selected drive program
R the position of the accelera tor pedal R
the driving speed Problems with
the transmission The transmission has a
faulty gear shift
Po ssible cause:
R the transmission is losing oil. #
Have the transmission checked at a qualified
specialist workshop immediately.
The acceleration characteristics getwo rse,
and the transmission no longer shifts.
Po ssible cause:
R the transmission is in emer gency operation
mode: it is only possible toshift toone gear
and reve rsege ar. #
Stop theve hicle in accordance with the traf‐
fi c conditions. #
Shift the transmission toposition j. #
Switch off the engine. #
Wait at least ten seconds. #
Tryto start the engine again. 176
Driving and pa rking
%
Further information on dif fere nt engine oils
can be ob tained at a qualified specialist
wo rkshop.
Quality and capacity of engine oil Pe
trol enginesM B-Freigabe or MB-
Appr oval
C 18 02 29.3, 229.5, 229.51,
229.52
229.6*
C 400 4MATIC 229.5
229.6*
All other models 229.51 , 229.52,
229.61
229.71* Diesel engines MB-
Freigabe or MB-
App roval
All model s2 28.51,229.3 1,
229.5 1,229.52,
229.61
229.71* *
re commended for lo west possible fuel con‐
sum ption (lo westSA E viscosity class in ea ch
case; obser vepossible restrictions of the
appr ovedSA E viscosity classes)
To achie vethe lo west possible fuel consum ption,
it is recommended touse the engine oil specifi‐
cations mar ked in theta ble forth e lo west SAE
viscosity class. Possible restrictions of the
appr ovedSA E viscosity classes mu stbe
obser ved.
% Ifth e engine oils lis ted in theta ble are not
av ailable, you may add a maximum of
1. 0 litr e ofthefo llowing engine oils once
onl y. Engine oils
for one-time filling only in exceptional
cases:
R Vehicles with a petrol engine:
- C18 0:MB- Freigabe or MB-Appr oval
229.3, 229.51 , 229.52 orACEA A3/B4
- C 400 4MATIC: MB-Freigabe or MB-
Appr oval 229.3 or ACEA A3/B4
- allother models:MB-F reigabe or MB-
Appr oval 229.31 orAC EA C3
R Vehicles with a diesel engine: ACEA C3
The following values referto an oil change,
including the oil filter. Model
Capacity
C 18 0, manual trans‐
mission 7.
0 litres
C 18 0, auto matic
transmission
C 200
C 300 6.6 litres444
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