Mercedes-Benz 2013 C Class Coupe - Manual (Page 171)

Parking
Important safety notes
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WARNING
Flammable material such as leaves, grass or
twigs may ignite if they come into contact with
hot parts of the exhaust system or exhaust
gas flow. There is a risk of fire.
Park the vehicle so that no flammable mate-
rial can come into contact with hot vehicle
components. In particular, do not park on dry
grassland or harvested grain fields.
G
WARNING
If you switch off the ignition while driving,
safety-relevant functions are only available
with limitations, or not at all. This could affect,
for example, the power steering and the brake
boosting effect. You will require considerably
more effort to steer and brake. There is a risk
of an accident.
Do not switch off the ignition while driving.
G
WARNING
If you leave children unattended in the vehi-
cle, they may be able to set the vehicle in
motion if, for example, they:
R
release the parking brake
R shift the automatic transmission out of park
position
P or shift manual transmission into
neutral
R start the engine
In addition, they may operate vehicle equip-
ment and become trapped. There is a risk of
an accident and injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the key
with you and lock the vehicle. Never leave
children unattended in the vehicle.
! 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:
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the parking brake must be applied.
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on vehicles with manual transmission,
engage first gear or reverse gear.
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on vehicles with automatic transmission,
the transmission must be in position
P and
the key must be removed from the ignition
lock.
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on uphill or downhill gradients, the front
wheels must be turned towards the kerb.
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.
Vehicles with manual transmission
X Shift to either first gear or reverse gear R.
X Turn the key to position 0 in the ignition
lock and remove it.
The immobiliser is activated.
X Firmly depress the parking brake.
Vehicles with automatic transmission
X Firmly depress the parking brake.
X Shift the transmission to position P.
Using the key
X Turn the key to position 0 in the ignition
lock and remove it.
The immobiliser is activated.
i The key can only be removed if the trans-
mission is in position P.
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Driving and parking
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