Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class 2008 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 61)

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Getting started
Parking and locking
1 Parking brake lever
̈ Pull up parking brake lever 1 firmly.
When the ignition is switched on or the
engine is running, the brake warning
lamp
; (USA only) or 3 (Canada
only) in the speedometer dial comes
on.
Warning!
G
Getting out of your vehicle with the gear se-
lector lever* not fully engaged in position P
(manual transmission: first or reverse gear)
is dangerous. Also, when parked on an in-
cline, position P (manual transmission: first
or reverse gear) alone may not prevent your
vehicle from moving, possibly hitting people
or objects.
Always set the parking brake in addition to
shifting to position P (manual transmission:
first or reverse gear).
When parked on an incline, also turn the
front wheels towards the road curb.
Warning!
G
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
move the gear selector lever* from
position P (manual transmission: into
Neutral), either of which could result in an
accident and/or serious personal injury.