Mercedes-Benz 2003 M-Class - Manual (Page 51)

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Getting started
Parking and locking
Switching off headlamps
̈ Turn the combination switch to 1
(
୴ page 46).
More information can be found in the
“Controls in detail” section (
୴ page 102).
Turning off engine
̈ Place the gear selector lever in P.
̈ Turn the key in the steering lock
(
୴ page 33) to position 0 and remove
it.
The immobilizer is activated.
Warning!
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When leaving the vehicle always remove the
key from the steering lock and lock the vehi-
cle. Do not leave children unattended in the
vehicle, or with access to an unlocked vehi-
cle. Children could release the parking
brake and/or move the gear selector lever
from position P, either of which could result
in an accident and/or serious personal
injury.
Warning!
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Getting out of your vehicle with the selector
lever not fully engaged in position P is dan-
gerous. Also, when parked on an incline,
position P alone may not prevent your vehi-
cle from moving, possibly hitting people or
objects.
Always set the parking brake in addition to
shifting to position P (
୴ page 50).
When parked on an incline, also turn front
wheel towards the road curb.
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Always set the parking brake in addi-
tion to shifting to position P.
!
To prevent accelerated battery dis-
charge and a possible dead battery, al-
ways remove the key from the steering
lock.