Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2006 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 63)

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Getting started
Parking and locking
Switching off headlamps
̈ Turn the exterior lamp switch to M.
For more information, see “Lighting”
(
୴ page 138).
Turning off engine
̈ Shift automatic transmission to
position P.
Turning off with the SmartKey
̈ Turn the SmartKey in the starter switch
to position 0 (
୴ page 34) and remove
it.
The immobilizer is activated.
̈ Press the seat belt release button
(
୴ page 47).
Allow the retractor to completely re-
wind the seat belt by guiding the latch
plate.
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Always set the parking brake in addi-
tion to shifting to position P.
On slopes, turn the front wheels
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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With the SmartKey removed and the
driver’s door open, a warning sounds
and the message
Switch off lights
appears in the multifunction display if
the vehicle’s exterior lamps are not
switched off.
Warning!
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To prevent possible personal injury, always
keep hands and fingers away from the door
openings when closing the doors. Be espe-
cially careful when small children are
around.
Before closing doors, make sure there is no
possibility of someone getting caught in a
door during closing.