Mercedes-Benz R-Class 2006 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 67)

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Getting started
Parking and locking
Turning off the engine
̈ Shift the automatic transmission to
position P (
୴ page 199).
̈ Apply the parking brake ( ୴ page 65).
Turning off with the SmartKey
̈ Turn the SmartKey in the starter switch
to position 0 (
୴ page 38).
̈ Remove the SmartKey from the starter
switch.
The immobilizer is activated.
Turning off with KEYLESS-GO*
̈ Press the KEYLESS-GO start /stop
button (
୴ page 40) to turn off the
engine.
With the driver's door closed, the start-
er switch is now in position 1. With the
driver’s door opened, the starter switch
is set to position 0, same as SmartKey
removed from starter switch
(
୴ page 38).
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Always set the parking brake in addi-
tion to shifting to position
P
( ୴ page 199).
When parked on an incline, also turn
front wheel towards the road curb.
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If you turn off the engine using the
SmartKey and remove the SmartKey
from the starter switch with the trans-
mission in a position other than P, the
transmission will automatically shift
to P.
Keep in mind that turning off the engine
with the SmartKey alone will not auto-
matically shift the transmission to P.
Only when the SmartKey is removed
from the starter switch will the trans-
mission automatically shift to P.
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If you turn off the engine using the
KEYLESS-GO start/stop button and
open the driver’s door with the trans-
mission in a position other than P, the
transmission will automatically shift
to P.
Keep in mind that turning off the engine
with the KEYLESS-GO start/stop
button alone will not automatically shift
the transmission to P. Only when the
driver’s door is opened will the trans-
mission automatically shift to P.