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Controls in detail
Driving and parking
Starting with the SmartKey
̈ Make sure the automatic transmission
is set to P.
The gear position indicator in the ta-
chometer display should be on P.
̈ Do not depress accelerator.
̈ Turn the SmartKey in the starter switch
to position 3 and hold until the engine
starts (
୴ page 336).
For information on turning off the engine
with the SmartKey, see “Turning off the en-
gine” (
୴ page 387).
Starting with KEYLESS-GO*
You can start your vehicle without the
SmartKey in the starter switch using the
KEYLESS-GO start/stop button on the
starter switch.
The SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO must be
located in the vehicle.
KEYLESS-GO* start/stop button
1 USA only
2 Canada only
̈ Make sure KEYLESS-GO start/stop
button is inserted in the starter switch
(
୴ page 337).
̈ Make sure the automatic transmission
is set to P.
The gear position indicator in the ta-
chometer display should be on P.
̈ Depress the brake pedal during the
starting procedure.
̈ Do not depress accelerator.
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You can also use the “touch-start” function.
Turn the SmartKey to position 3 and release it
again immediately. The engine then starts auto-
matically.
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You can also start the engine with the auto-
matic transmission set to N.
Warning! G
As long as the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO
is in your vehicle, the vehicle can be started.
Therefore, never leave children unattended
in the vehicle, as they could otherwise acci-
dentally start the engine.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO with you and
lock the vehicle. Do not leave children unat-
tended in the vehicle, or with access to an
unlocked vehicle. A child’s unsupervised ac-
cess to a vehicle could result in an accident
and/or serious personal injury.
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