Mercedes-Benz R-Class 2008 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 66)

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Getting started
Parking and locking
Parking brake
1 Parking brake pedal
̈ Step firmly on parking brake pedal 1.
When the engine is running, the warn-
ing lamp
; (USA only) or 3
(Canada only) in the instrument cluster
comes on.
Switching off headlamps
̈ Turn the exterior lamp switch to M.
For more information, see “Lighting”
(
୴ page 143).
Warning!
G
Engaging the parking brake while the vehicle
is in motion can cause the rear wheels to
lock up. You could lose control of the vehicle
and cause an accident. In addition, the
vehicle’s brake lights do not light up when
the parking brake is engaged.
Warning!
G
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
SmartKey or SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO*
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 position P,
either of which could result in an accident
and/or serious personal injury.
Warning!
G
Getting out of your vehicle with the auto-
matic transmission not fully engaged in
position P is dangerous. Also, when parked
on an incline, position P 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 ( ୴ page 192).
When parked on an incline, also turn front
wheel towards the road curb.