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Vehicle movement may result in serious
personal injury or damage to the vehicle or
vehicle drivetrain. Therefore, always do the
following before turning off the engine and
leaving the vehicle:
R
Keep right foot on the brake pedal.
R
Engage the parking brake.
R
Shift the automatic transmission into park
position P.
R
Slowly release the brake pedal.
R
When parked on an incline, always turn the
front wheels towards the road curb.
R
Turn the SmartKey in the starter switch to
position 0 and remove the SmartKey from
the starter switch, or press the KEYLESS-
GO start/stop button.
R
Take the SmartKey with you and lock the
vehicle when leaving.
Switching off the engine
Important safety notes
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Warning
Do not turn off the engine before the vehicle
has come to a complete stop. With the engine
not running, there is no power assistance for
the brake and steering systems. In this case,
it is important to keep in mind that a
considerably higher degree of effort is
necessary to brake and steer the vehicle.
G
Warning!
Keep in mind that turning off the engine alone
only will shift the automatic transmission into
neutral position N automatically.
Always shift the automatic transmission into
park position P before turning off the engine.
Otherwise the vehicle could roll away which
could result in an accident and/or serious
personal injury.
Vehicles with automatic transmission
X
Shift the transmission to position P.
Using the SmartKey
X
Turn the SmartKey to position 0 in the
ignition lock and remove it.
The parking lock is activated.
X
Apply the parking brake firmly.
i
If you turn off the engine with the
SmartKey and then remove it from the
ignition lock or open a front door, the
automatic transmission switches to P
automatically.
Using KEYLESS-GO
X
Press the Start/Stop button (Y page 150).
The engine stops and all the indicator
lamps in the instrument cluster go out.
X
Apply the parking brake firmly.
i
If you turn off the engine with the Start/
Stop button, the automatic transmission
shifts to N. If you then open the driver's or
front-passenger door, the automatic
transmission shifts to P automatically.
i
In an emergency, you can turn off the
engine while the vehicle is in motion by
pressing and holding the Start/Stop button
for three seconds.
If you have started the engine with the Start/
Stop button and it cannot be switched off as
described:
X
remove the Start/Stop button from the
ignition lock.
X
insert the SmartKey into the ignition lock.
The engine stops. The ignition lock is in
position 0.
Parking brake
G
Warning
Engaging the parking brake while the vehicle
is in motion can cause the rear wheels to lock
up. You could lose control of the vehicle and
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Parking
Driving and parking
BA 212 USA, CA Edition B 2011; 1; 5, en-US
dimargi Version: 3.0.3.6
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