Mercedes-Benz SL-Class 2009 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 90)

Starter switch positions
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checked and replaced if necessary. If a lamp
in the instrument cluster remains on after
starting the engine or comes on while driving,
refer to “Lamps in instrument clus-
ter” (
Y page 293).
! If the SmartKey cannot be turned in the
starter switch, the vehicle battery may not
be sufficiently charged.
R Check the vehicle battery and charge it
if necessary.
R Get a jump start.
To prevent accelerated vehicle battery dis-
charge or a completely discharged vehicle
battery, always remove the SmartKey from
the starter switch when the engine is not in
operation.
KEYLESS-GO
G Observe Safety notes, see
page 60.
Vehicles equipped with the KEYLESS-GO fea-
ture are supplied with a SmartKey with inte-
grated KEYLESS-GO function.
With the SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO present
in the vehicle, pressing the KEYLESS-GO
start/stop button
R without the brake pedal depressed corre-
sponds to the various starter switch posi-
tions (
Y page 87)
R with the brake pedal firmly depressed will
start the engine (
Y page 109)
The SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO must be
located in the vehicle.
X Make sure the automatic transmission is in
park position
P.
X Do not depress the brake pedal.
KEYLESS-GO start/stop button
1
USA only
2 Canada only
Position 0
Before you press the KEYLESS-GO start/stop
button, the vehicle’s on-board electronics
have status
0 (as with SmartKey removed).
Position 1
X Press the KEYLESS-GO start/stop button
once.
This supplies power for some electrical
consumers, such as radio functions.
Controls in detail