Mercedes-Benz 2013 GLS Class - Manual (Page 183)

Switching off the engine
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
The automatic transmission switches to neu-
tral position
N when you switch off the engine.
The vehicle may roll away. There is a risk of
an accident.
After switching off the engine, always switch
to parking position
P. Prevent the parked vehi-
cle from rolling away by applying the parking
brake.
Vehicles with automatic transmission
X Firmly depress the parking brake.
X All vehicles (except AMG vehicles): shift
the transmission to position P.
Selector lever in AMG vehicles with P button
X AMG vehicles: press P button :.
Using the key
X Turn the key to position 0 in the ignition
lock and remove it.
The immobiliser is activated.
i If you switch the engine off with the trans-
mission in position R or D, the automatic
transmission shifts to N automatically.
If you then open one of the front doors or
remove the key from the ignition, the auto-
matic transmission shifts to
P.
If you shift the automatic transmission to
N before switching off the engine, the auto-
matic transmission remains in N even if a
door is opened.
Using KEYLESS-GO
X Press the Start/Stop button ( Y page 157).
The engine stops and all the indicator
lamps in the instrument cluster go out.
i When the driver's door is closed, this cor-
responds to key position 1. When the driv-
er's door is open, this corresponds to key
position
0: "key removed".
i If you use the Start/Stop button to switch
off the engine, the automatic transmission
shifts to
N automatically. If you then open
one of the front doors, the automatic trans-
mission shifts to
P.
i The engine can be switched off while the
vehicle is in motion by pressing and holding
the Start/Stop button for about three sec-
onds. This function operates independently
of the ECO start/stop automatic engine
switch-off function.
Parking brake
G
WARNING
If you must brake the vehicle with the parking
brake, the braking distance is considerably
longer and the wheels could lock. This increa-
ses the risk of skidding and an accident.
Only use the parking brake to brake the vehi-
cle when the service brake is faulty. Do not
apply the parking brake too firmly. If the
wheels lock, release the parking brake until
the wheels begin turning again.
G
WARNING
If you leave children unsupervised in the vehi-
cle, they could set it in motion by, for example:
R releasing the parking brake
R
shifting the automatic transmission out of
the parking position
P
R
starting the engine.
They could also operate the vehicle's equip-
ment. There is a risk of an accident and injury.
Parking
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Driving and parking
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