Parking Brake; Switching Off Headlamps; Turning Off The Engine - Mercedes-Benz 2006 CL 500 Operator's Manual

Getting started
Parking and locking

Parking brake

1 Parking brake pedal
2 Release handle
Step firmly on parking brake 1.
When the engine is running, the indica-
tor lamp ; (USA only) or
3 (Canada only) in the instrument
cluster will be illuminated.
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Warning!
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
SmartKey or SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO*
from the starter switch, take it with you, and
lock the vehicle. Do not leave children unat-
tended in the vehicle, or with access to an
unlocked vehicle. Children could release the
parking brake and/or move the gear selec-
tor lever to position P, either of which could
result in an accident and/or serious injury.
Warning!
Getting out of your vehicle with the gear se-
lector lever not fully engaged in position P is
dangerous. Also, when parked on an incline,
position P alone may not prevent your vehi-
cle from moving, possibly hitting people or
objects.
Always set the parking brake in addition to
shifting to position P ( page 48).
G
When parked on an incline, turn front wheels
towards the road curb.

Switching off headlamps

Turn the exterior lamp switch to M
( page 52).
For more information, see "Exterior lamp
switch" ( page 125).

Turning off the engine

Place the gear selector lever in
G
position P.
i
Always set the parking brake in addi-
tion to shifting to position P.
On slopes, turn the front wheels to-
wards the curb.