Switching Off Headlamps; Turning Off The Engine; Releasing Seat Belts - Mercedes-Benz 2007 SLR Mclaren Operator's Manual

Getting started
Parking and locking
Pull parking brake lever 1 up as many
notches as possible.
When the engine is running, the
warning lamp ; (USA only)
or 3 (Canada only) in the
instrument cluster comes on.
Warning!
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
SmartKey from the starter switch, take it
with you, and lock the vehicle. Do not leave
children unattended in the vehicle, or with
access to an unlocked vehicle. Children
could release the parking brake and/or
move the gear selector lever from park
position P, either of which could result in an
accident and/or serious personal injury.
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Warning!
Getting out of your vehicle with the gear se-
lector lever not fully engaged in park
position P is dangerous. Also, when parked
on an incline, park position P alone may not
prevent your vehicle from moving, possibly
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hitting people or objects.
Always set the parking brake in addition to
shifting to park position P ( page 48).
When parked on an incline, turn front wheels
towards the road curb.

Switching off headlamps

Turn the exterior lamp switch
to M ( page 51).
For more information on headlamps, see
"Lighting" ( page 106).

Turning off the engine

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Place the gear selector lever in
position P.
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Always set the parking brake in addition to
shifting automatic transmission to park
position P.
When parked on an incline, turn 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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The SmartKey can only be removed from the
starter switch with the gear selector lever in park
position P.

Releasing seat belts

Press the seat belt release button
( page 46).
Allow the retractor to completely
rewind the seat belt by guiding the
latch plate.