Turning Off Engine - Mercedes-Benz 2005 C 230 Kompressor Sport Operator's Manual

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Parking and locking

Turning off engine

Place the gear selector lever in
position P (manual transmission: first
or reverse gear).
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Always set the parking brake in addi-
tion to shifting to position P (manual
transmission: first or reverse gear).
On slopes, turn the front wheels
towards the road curb.
Turn the SmartKey in the starter switch
to position 0 and remove the SmartKey
from the starter switch.
The immobilizer is activated.
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Vehicles with automatic transmission:
The SmartKey can only be removed
from the starter switch with the gear
selector lever in position P.
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Press the seat belt release button
( page 44).
Allow the retractor to completely
rewind the seat belt by guiding the
latch plate.
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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 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 32).
All turn signal lamps flash three times.
The locking knobs in the doors move
down. The anti-theft alarm system* is
armed.
Warning!
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
SmartKey from the starter switch, take it
with you, and lock the vehicle. Do not leave
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children unattended in the vehicle, or with
access to an unlocked vehicle. Unsuper-
vised use of vehicle equipment may cause
an accident and/or serious personal injury.
For more information, see "Locking and
unlocking" ( page 94).
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