STARTING AND DRIVING
* Option/accessory. 305
Driving with a trailer - manual
gearbox
When driving with a trailer (p. 303) in hilly terrain
in a hot climate there may be a risk of overheat-
ing.
•Do not run the engine at higher revolutions
than 4500 rpm (diesel engines: 3500 rpm) -
otherwise the oil temperature may become
too high.
Related information
•Manual gearbox (p. 273)
Driving with a trailer - automatic
gearbox
When driving with a trailer in hilly terrain in a hot
climate there may be a risk of overheating.
•An automatic gearbox selects the optimum
gear related to load and engine speed.
•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.
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.
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.
•Block the wheels with chocks when parking
a car with hitched trailer on a hill.
Starting on a hill
1. Depress the foot brake.
2. Move the gear selector to driving position D.
3. Release the parking brake.
4. Release the foot brake and start driving off.
Related information
•Automatic gearbox - Geartronic* (p. 274)
