Mercedes-Benz G-Class 2011 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 154)

catalytic converter to reach its operating
temperature more quickly.
Hill start assist
Hill start assist helps you when pulling away
forwards or in reverse on an uphill gradient.
It holds the vehicle for a short time after you
have removed your foot from the brake pedal.
This gives you enough time to move your foot
from the brake pedal to the accelerator pedal
and depress it before the vehicle begins to
roll.
G Warning
Never leave the vehicle when it is held by hill
start assist. After approximately one second,
hill start assist will no longer brake your
vehicle and it could roll away.
X Take your foot off the brake pedal.
i Once you have taken your foot off the
brake pedal, the vehicle is held for around
one second.
X Pull away.
Hill start assist will not function if:
R
you are pulling away on a level road or a
downhill gradient.
R the transmission is in position N.
R
the parking brake is applied.
R ESP ® is malfunctioning.
Switching off the engine
Important safety instructions
G Warning
Do not turn off the engine before the vehicle
has come to a complete stop. 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.
i If you cannot turn off the engine as
described here, see "Emergency engine
shut down" (
Y page 317).
Vehicles with automatic transmission
G 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.
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 immobilizer is activated.
X Apply the parking brake firmly.
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 149).
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.
X Apply the parking brake firmly.
i If you turn off the engine with the Start/
Stop button and open a front door, the
automatic transmission switches to
P
automatically.
i The engine can be turned off while the
vehicle is in motion by pressing and holding
the Start/Stop button for three seconds.
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