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

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X

Turn DEF refill bottle = counter-clockwise

and remove it.

X

Place DEF filler cap ; on the filler neck and

turn it clockwise.

X

Insert DEF cap : as shown and turn it

clockwise as far as it will go.

X

Place the "Minispare" emergency spare

wheel in the emergency spare wheel well

above the DEF tank.

X

Insert the "Minispare" emergency spare

wheel fastening and tighten clockwise.

X

Fold the trunk floor down.

X

Close the trunk lid.

X

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

The

Check Additive See Operator's

Manual

message goes out after

approximately one minute.

i

If the

Check Additive See

Operator's Manual

message remains

shown in the multifunction display, add an

additional bottle of DEF.

Further information on DEF (

Y

page 533).

Parking

Important safety notes

G

WARNING

Do not park this vehicle in areas where

combustible materials can come into contact

with the hot exhaust system. Combustible

materials, such as grass, hay or leaves could

be ignited by the hot exhaust system and

cause a vehicle fire. Do not park the vehicle

on dry grassland or harvested grain fields.
Unintended vehicle movement can cause

serious personal injury or damage to the

vehicle or the vehicle drivetrain. To reduce

such risks, always do the following before

turning off the engine and leaving the vehicle:

R

keep your right foot on the brake pedal.

R

engage the electric parking brake.

R

shift the automatic transmission into park

position P.

R

slowly release the brake pedal.

R

when parked on an incline, always turn the

front wheels towards the road curb.

R

turn the SmartKey in the ignition lock to

position 0 and remove the SmartKey from

the ignition lock, or press the KEYLESS-GO

Start/Stop button.

R

take the SmartKey with you and lock the

vehicle when leaving.

Switching off the engine

Important safety notes

G

WARNING

Do not turn off the engine before the vehicle

has come to a complete stop. With the engine

not running, there is no power assistance for

the brake and steering systems. In this case,

it is important to keep in mind that a

considerably higher degree of effort is

necessary to brake and steer the vehicle.

G

WARNING

Keep in mind that turning off the engine alone

only will shift the automatic transmission into

neutral position N automatically.
Always shift the automatic transmission into

park position P before turning off the engine.
Otherwise the vehicle could roll away which

could result in an accident and/or serious

personal injury.

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