Turning Off The Engine - Mercedes-Benz SL 500 Operator's Manual

Turning off the engine

Place the gear selector lever in
position P.
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Always set the parking brake in addi-
tion to shifting to position P.
On steep slopes, turn the front wheels
towards the road curb.
Turning off with the SmartKey
Turn the SmartKey in the starter switch
( page 31) to position 0 and remove
it.
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The immobilizer is activated.
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The SmartKey can only be removed
from the starter switch with the gear
selector lever in position P.
Press the seat belt release button
( page 40).
Allow the retractor to completely re-
wind 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.
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Opening a door causes the windows on
that side of the car to open slightly.
They will return to the up position when
the door is closed.
Getting started
Parking and locking
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 that 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 30).
All turn signal lamps flash three times.
The locking knobs on the doors move
down.
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