Mercedes-Benz SL 500 Operator's Manual page 46

Parking brake
1 Parking brake
2 Parking brake release handle
Warning!
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
SmartKey from the starter switch, take the
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* 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, which could result in an acci-
dent and/or serious injury.
Release the parking brake by pulling on
handle 2.
The indicator lamp ; (USA only) or
3 (Canada only) in the
speedometer goes out.
Driving
Depress the brake pedal.
Place the gear selector lever in
position D or R.
Warning!
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It is dangerous to shift the gear selector le-
ver out of P or N if the engine speed is high-
er than idle speed. If your foot is not firmly
on the brake pedal, the vehicle could accel-
erate quickly forward or in reverse. You
could lose control of the vehicle and hit
someone or something. Only shift into gear
when the engine is idling normally and when
your right foot is firmly on the brake pedal.
Getting started
Warning!
On slippery road surfaces, never downshift
in order to obtain braking action. This could
result in drive wheel slip and reduced vehi-
cle control. Your vehicle's ABS will not pre-
vent this type of loss of control.
!
In order to avoid damage to the trans-
mission:
G
Wait for the gear selection process
to complete before setting the vehi-
cle in motion.
Place the gear selector lever in
position R only when the vehicle is
stopped.
Release the brake pedal.
Carefully depress the accelerator
pedal.
Driving
G
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