Driving and parking, Parking – Mercedes-Benz GL-Class 2013 Owners Manual User Manual

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Closing the DEF filler cap

X

Mount DEF filler cap ; on the filler neck

and turn it clockwise.

X

To close the fuel filler flap, press it in the

direction of arrow :.

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Drive faster than 10 mph (16 km/h).

The

Check Additive See Operator's

Manual

message goes out after

approximately one minute.

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If the

Check Additive See

Operator's Manual

message continues

to be shown in the multifunction display,

you must add more DEF.

Parking

Important safety notes

G

WARNING

If flammable materials such as leaves, grass

or twigs are exposed to prolonged contact to

parts of the exhaust system that heat up, they

could ignite. There is a risk of fire.
Park the vehicle so that no flammable

materials come into contact with parts of the

vehicle which are hot. Take particular care not

to 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 unsupervised in the

vehicle, they could set it in motion by, for

example:

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releasing the parking brake

R

shifting the automatic transmission out of

the parking position P

R

starting the engine.

They could also operate the vehicle's

equipment. 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 unsupervised 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:

R

the electric parking brake must be applied.

R

the transmission must be in position P and

the SmartKey must be removed from the

ignition lock.

R

on steep uphill or downhill gradients, turn

the front wheels towards the curb.

R

on steep uphill or downhill gradients, the

front axle of an empty vehicle must be

secured, for example with a wheel chock.

R

on steep uphill or downhill gradients, the

rear axle of a laden vehicle must be

additionally secured, for example with a

wheel chock.

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