Parking and locking, Parking brake – Mercedes-Benz CLK-Coupe 2006 Owners Manual User Manual

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Getting started

Parking and locking

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Parking and locking

You have now completed your first drive.
You have properly stopped and parked
your vehicle. End your drive as follows.

Parking brake

1 Release handle
2 Parking brake pedal

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Step firmly on parking brake pedal

2.

When the engine is running, the
warning lamp

; (USA only)

or

3 (Canada only) in the instru-

ment cluster will be illuminated.

Warning!

G

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.

Warning!

G

Do not park this vehicle in areas where com-

bustible materials such as grass, hay or

leaves can come into contact with the hot

exhaust system, as these materials could be

ignited and cause a vehicle fire.

Warning!

G

To reduce the risk of personal injury as a re-

sult of inadvertent vehicle movement, be-

fore turning off the engine and leaving the

vehicle always:

ț

Keep right foot on brake pedal.

ț

Firmly depress parking brake pedal.

ț

Move the gear selector lever to
position P.

ț

Slowly release brake pedal.

ț

When parked on an incline, turn front
wheel towards the road curb.

ț

Turn the SmartKey to starter switch
position 0 and remove, or press
start/stop button (vehicles with
KEYLESS-GO*).

ț

Take the SmartKey or the SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO* and lock vehicle when
leaving.

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