Turning Off Engine - Mercedes-Benz 2003 S 430 Operator's Manual

Getting started
Parking and locking

Turning off engine

Place the gear selector lever in
position P.
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Always set the parking brake in addi-
tion to shifting to position P.
On steep slopes, turn the front wheels
towards the curb.
Turning off engine with the SmartKey
Turn the SmartKey in the starter switch
( page 31) to position 0 and remove
it.
The immobilizer is activated.
Press the seat belt release button
( page 41).
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The SmartKey can only be removed
from the starter switch with the gear
selector lever in position P.
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With the SmartKey removed and the
driver's door open, a warning sounds if
the vehicle's exterior lamps are not
switched off.
Warning!
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 that there
is no possibility of someone getting caught
in a door during closing.
After exiting the vehicle press the lock
button ‹ on the SmartKey
( page 30).
The locking knobs on the doors move
down. The turn signal indicators light
up briefly.
Warning!
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
SmartKey from the starter switch and lock
the vehicle. Do not leave children unattend-
ed in the vehicle, or with access to an un-
locked vehicle. Unsupervised use of vehicle
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equipment may cause an accident and/or
serious injury.
For more information, see "Locking and
unlocking" ( page 86).
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