Starting the engine, Driving and parking, Driving – Mercedes-Benz GL-Class 2012 Owners Manual User Manual
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Start/Stop button
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USA only
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Canada only
X
Position
0: if Start/Stop button : has not
yet been pressed, this corresponds to the
SmartKey being removed from the ignition.
X
Position
1: press Start/Stop button :.
You can now activate the windshield
wipers, for example.
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If you then open the driver's door when in
this position, the power supply is
deactivated.
X
Position
2 (ignition): press Start/Stop
button : twice.
i
If you press Start/Stop button : once
when in this position and the driver's door
is open, the power supply is deactivated
again.
As soon as the ignition is switched on, all the
indicator lamps in the instrument cluster light
up. If an indicator lamp does not go out after
the engine is started or if it lights up while the
vehicle is in motion, see (
Starting the engine
Important safety notes
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WARNING
Inhalation of exhaust gas is hazardous to your
health. All exhaust gas contains carbon
monoxide (CO), and inhaling it can cause
unconsciousness and possible death.
Do not run the engine in confined areas (such
as a garage) which are not properly ventilated.
If you think that exhaust gas fumes are
entering the vehicle while driving, have the
cause determined and corrected
immediately. If you must drive under these
conditions, drive only with at least one
window fully open at all times.
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Do not depress the accelerator pedal
when starting the engine.
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Vehicles with a gasoline engine: the
catalytic converter is preheated for up to
30 seconds after a cold start. During this
time, the engine sound may be different.
Automatic transmission
X
Shift the transmission to position
P.
The transmission position display in the
multifunction display shows
P.
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You can also start the engine when the
transmission is in position
N.
Starting procedure with the SmartKey
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To start the engine using the SmartKey
instead of KEYLESS-GO, pull the Start/
Stop button out of the ignition lock.
X
To start a gasoline engine: turn the
SmartKey to position
3 in the ignition lock
page 149) and release it as soon as the
engine is running.
X
To start a diesel engine: turn the
SmartKey to position
2 in the ignition lock
The % preglow indicator lamp in the
instrument cluster lights up.
X
When the % preglow indicator lamp
goes out, turn the SmartKey to position
3
page 149) and release it as soon as the
engine is running.
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You can start the engine without preglow
if the engine is warm.
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Driving and parking