Turning Off The Engine - Mercedes-Benz 2008 CL-Class Operator's Manual

Turning off the engine

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If the engine cannot be turned off as de-
scribed, see "Emergency engine shut-down"
( page 717).
Shift the automatic transmission to
park position P ( page 421).
Warning!
Do not turn off the engine before the vehicle
has come to a complete stop. With the en-
gine not running, there is no power assis-
tance for the brake and steering systems. In
this case, it is important to keep in mind that
a considerably higher degree of effort is nec-
essary to brake and steer the vehicle.
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Observe instructions
when taking the vehicle through an
automatic conveyor type car wash
( page 598)
when towing the vehicle ( page 710)
Turning off with SmartKey
Turn the SmartKey in the starter switch
G
to position 0 ( page 365) and remove
it.
The immobilizer is activated.
!
If you turn off the engine using the
SmartKey and
remove the SmartKey from the starter
switch
or
open a door
the transmission will shift to park position P
automatically.
Keep in mind that turning off the engine with the
SmartKey alone only will automatically shift the
transmission to neutral position N.
Controls in detail
Driving and parking
Turning off with KEYLESS-GO*
Press the KEYLESS-GO start/stop
button ( page 366) to turn off the en-
gine.
With the driver's door closed, the start-
er switch is now in position 1. With the
driver's door opened, the starter switch
is set to position 0, same as SmartKey
removed from starter switch
( page 365).
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In an emergency you can turn off the engine
while driving by pressing and holding the
KEYLESS-GO start/ stop button for
approximately 3 seconds.
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If you turn off the engine using the
KEYLESS-GO start/stop button and open the
driver's or passenger door, the transmission will
shift to park position P automatically.
Keep in mind that turning off the engine using
the KEYLESS-GO start/stop button alone only
will automatically shift the transmission to
neutral position N.
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