Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2011 - Manual (Page 319)

G Warning!
Keep in mind that turning off the engine alone
only will shift AUTOTRONIC into neutral
position
N automatically.
Always shift AUTOTRONIC 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.
i If you cannot turn off the engine as
described here, see "Emergency engine
shutdown" (
Y page 477).
Vehicles with automatic transmission
X Apply the electric parking brake.
X Shift the transmission to position P.
Using the SmartKey
X Turn the SmartKey to position 0 in the
ignition lock and remove it.
The parking lock 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 switches to
P
automatically.
Using KEYLESS-GO
X Press the Start/Stop button ( Y page 299).
When the driver's door is closed, the Start/
Stop button is in position
1. When the
driver's door is opened, the Start/Stop
button moves to position
0. This
corresponds to removing the SmartKey.
i If you turn off the engine with the Start/
Stop button, the automatic transmission
shifts to
N. If you then open the driver's or
front-passenger door, the automatic
transmission shifts to
P automatically.
i In an emergency, you can turn off the
engine while the vehicle is in motion by
pressing and holding the Start/Stop button
for three seconds. This function operates
independently of the ECO start/stop
automatic engine switch-off function.
If you have started the engine with the Start/
Stop button and it cannot be switched off as
described:
X remove the Start/Stop button from the
ignition lock.
X insert the SmartKey into the ignition lock.
The engine stops. The ignition lock is in
position
0.
Electric parking brake
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.
Releasing the electric parking brake
manually
X Switch on the ignition.
X Pull handle :.
The red F indicator lamp (USA only) or
the red ! indicator lamp (Canada only)
in the instrument cluster goes out.
The electric parking brake can only be
released when the SmartKey in the ignition
Parking
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Driving and parking
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