Parking brake, Driving and parking, Parking – Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class 2012 Owners Manual User Manual
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considerably higher degree of effort is
necessary to brake and steer the vehicle.
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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.
Vehicles with automatic transmission
X
Apply the parking brake firmly.
X
Standard vehicles: shift the transmission
to
P.
Selector lever in AMG vehicles with P button
X
AMG vehicles: press P button :.
Using the SmartKey
X
Turn the SmartKey to position
0 in the
ignition lock and remove it.
The immobilizer is activated.
i
If you turn off the engine with the
SmartKey and then remove it from the
ignition lock or open a front door, the
automatic transmission shifts to
P
automatically.
Using KEYLESS-GO
X
Press the Start/Stop button (
The engine stops and all the indicator
lamps in the instrument cluster go out.
i
When the driver's door is closed, this
corresponds to SmartKey position
1. When
the driver's door is open, it corresponds to
SmartKey position
0 or "SmartKey
removed".
i
If you use the Start/Stop button to switch
off the engine, the automatic transmission
shifts to
N automatically. If you then open
the driver's or front-passenger door, the
automatic transmission shifts to
P.
i
The engine can be turned off while the
vehicle is in motion by pressing and holding
the Start/Stop button for three seconds.
This function operates independently from
the ECO start/stop automatic engine
switch-off function.
Parking brake
G
WARNING
Engaging the parking brake while the vehicle
is in motion can cause the rear wheels to lock
up. You could lose control of the vehicle and
cause an accident. In addition, the vehicle's
brake lights do not light up when the parking
brake is engaged.
G
WARNING
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
SmartKey from the starter switch, take it with
you, and lock the vehicle. Do not leave
children unattended in the vehicle, or with
access to an unlocked vehicle. Children could
release the parking brake and/or shift the
automatic transmission out of park position
P, either of which could result in an accident
and/or serious personal injury.
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