!
Always secure the vehicle correctly
against rolling away. Otherwise, the vehicle
or its drivetrain could be damaged.
To ensure that the vehicle is secured against
rolling away unintentionally:
R
the electric parking brake must be applied.
R
the transmission must be in position P and
the SmartKey must be removed from the
ignition lock.
R
the front wheels must be turned towards
the curb on steep uphill or downhill gradi-
ents.
R
the empty vehicle must be secured at the
front axle with a wheel chock or similar, for
example, on uphill or downhill gradients.
R
a laden vehicle must also be secured at the
rear axle with a wheel chock or similar, for
example, on uphill or downhill gradients.
Switching off the engine
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
The automatic transmission switches to neu-
tral position N when you switch off the engine.
The vehicle may roll away. There is a risk of an
accident.
After switching off the engine, always switch
to parking position P. Prevent the parked vehi-
cle from rolling away by applying the parking
brake.
Further information if the engine cannot be
switched off as described here (
Y page 359).
Using the SmartKey
X
Apply the electric parking brake.
X
Shift the transmission to position P.
X
Turn the SmartKey to position 0 in the igni-
tion lock and remove it.
The immobilizer is activated.
If you switch the engine off with the trans-
mission in position R or D, the automatic
transmission shifts to N automatically.
If you then open the driver's door or the
front-passenger door or remove the Smart-
Key from the ignition, the automatic trans-
mission shifts to P automatically.
If you want the automatic transmission to
remain in neutral N, e.g. when having the
vehicle cleaned in an automatic car wash with
a towing system:
X
Switch on the ignition.
X
Depress the brake pedal and keep it
depressed.
X
Shift to neutral N.
X
Release the brake pedal.
X
Release the electric parking brake.
X
Switch off the ignition and leave the Smart-
Key in the ignition lock.
Using the Start/Stop button
X
Apply the electric parking brake.
X
Shift the transmission to position P.
X
Press the Start/Stop button (Y page 151)
The engine stops and all the indicator
lamps in the instrument cluster go out.
When the driver's door is closed, this cor-
responds to key position 1. When the driv-
er's door is open, this corresponds to key
position 0: "Key removed".
If you switch the engine off with the trans-
mission in position R or D, the automatic
transmission shifts to N automatically.
If you then open the driver's or front-
passenger door, the automatic transmission
shifts to P automatically.
If you want the automatic transmission to
remain in neutral N, e.g. when having the
vehicle cleaned in an automatic car wash with
a towing system:
X
Switch on the ignition.
X
Depress the brake pedal and keep it
depressed.
Parking
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