Driving and parking, Parking – Mercedes-Benz SLS-Class 2015 Owners Manual User Manual

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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.

R

the SmartKey must be in position 0 in the

ignition lock and then removed from the

ignition lock, or the Start/Stop button must

be pressed.

R

on uphill or downhill gradients, the front

wheels must be turned towards the curb.

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

When the engine is switched off, the trans-

mission shifts into neutral position N. 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.

!

Do not open the driver's door while the

vehicle is in motion. At low speeds in trans-

mission position D or R, park position P is

otherwise engaged automatically. This can

damage the transmission.

i

Observe the display messages in the

instrument cluster (

Y

page 162).

AMG SPEEDSHIFT DCT 7-speed sports

transmission

X

Shift the transmission to P with the button

in the center console.

Using the Start/Stop button

X

Press the Start/Stop button (

Y

page 119).

The engine stops and all the indicator

lamps in the instrument cluster go out.

X

Apply the electric parking brake.

i

The engine can be turned off while the

vehicle is in motion by pressing and holding

the Start/Stop button for about three sec-

onds.

i

If you switch the engine off with the trans-

mission in position R or D, the transmission

automatically shifts to N.
If you move the E-SELECT lever to N before

switching off the engine, the transmission

remains in N for approximately 30 minutes.
If you open the driver's or front-passenger

door during this period, the transmission

automatically shifts to P.

Using the SmartKey

!

Do not remove the SmartKey while the

vehicle is in motion. Otherwise, at low

speeds, parking lock P will be activated

automatically.
Do not open the driver's door while the

vehicle is in motion. At low speeds, trans-

mission position P is engaged automati-

cally.
This could cause damage to the transmis-

sion and the parking lock.

X

Turn the SmartKey to position 0 in the igni-

tion lock and remove it.

The parking lock is activated.

X

Apply the electric parking brake.

i

If you move the E-SELECT lever to N

before switching off the engine, the trans-

mission remains in N for approximately

30 minutes. If you open the driver's or

front-passenger door during this period,

the transmission automatically shifts to P.

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