Mercedes-Benz GL-Class 2013 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 167)

Starting the engine
Important safety notes
G WARNING
If children are left unsupervised in the vehicle,
they could:
R open the doors, thus endangering other
people or road users.
R get out and disrupt traffic.
R operate the vehicle's equipment.
Additionally, children could set the vehicle in
motion if, for example, they:
R release the parking brake.
R shift the automatic transmission out of
parking position P.
R starting the engine.
There is a risk of an accident and injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children or animals unattended in the
vehicle. Always keep the SmartKey out of
reach of children.
G WARNING
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
gases such as carbon monoxide. Inhaling
these exhaust gases leads to poisoning. There
is a risk of fatal injury. Therefore never leave
the engine running in enclosed spaces
without sufficient ventilation.
i Vehicles with a gasoline engine: the
catalytic converter is preheated for up to
30 seconds after a cold start. The sound of
the engine may change during this time.
Automatic transmission
X Shift the transmission to position
P(
Y
page 169).
The transmission position display in the
multifunction display shows
P(
Y
page 169).
i You can also start the engine when the
transmission is in position N.
Starting procedure with the SmartKey
X To start a gasoline engine: turn the
SmartKey to position 3 in the ignition lock
(
Y
page 163) 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
(
Y
page 163).
The % preglow indicator lamp in the
instrument cluster lights up.
X When the % preglow indicator lamp
goes out, turn the SmartKey to position
3(
Y
page 163) and release it as soon as the
engine is running.
i You can start the engine without preglow
if the engine is warm.
Using KEYLESS-GO to start the engine
X Depress the brake pedal and keep it
depressed.
X To start a gasoline engine: press the
Start/Stop button (
Y
page 163) once.
The engine starts.
X To start a diesel engine: press the Start/
Stop button (
Y
page 163) once.
Preglow is activated and the engine starts.
i The Start/Stop button can be used to
start the vehicle without inserting the
SmartKey into the ignition lock. The Start/
Stop button must be inserted in the ignition
lock and the SmartKey must be in the
vehicle.
Pulling away
Automatic transmission
G WARNING
If the engine speed is above the idling speed
and you engage transmission position D or
R, the vehicle could pull away suddenly. There
is a risk of an accident.
Driving
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Driving
and
parking
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