Parking Brake - Mercedes-Benz 2015 SLK Operator's Manual

Parking
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! Always secure the vehicle correctly
against rolling away. Otherwise, the vehicle
or its drivetrain could be damaged.
To ensure that the vehicle is secured against
rolling away unintentionally:
the electric parking brake must be applied.
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on vehicles with manual transmission,
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engage first gear or reverse gear.
on vehicles with automatic transmission,
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the transmission must be in park position P
and the transmission position display in the
multifunction display must show P.
the SmartKey must be removed from the
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ignition lock.
the front wheels must be turned towards
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the curb on steep uphill or downhill gradi-
ents.
Switching off the engine
Important safety notes
G WARNING
The automatic transmission switches to neu-
tral position N when you switch off the engine.
The vehicle may roll away. There is a risk of an
accident.
After switching off the engine, always switch
to parking position P. Prevent the parked vehi-
cle from rolling away by applying the parking
brake.
Vehicles with manual transmission
Shift to either first gear or reverse gear R.
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Turn the SmartKey to position 0 in the igni-
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tion lock and remove it.
The immobilizer is activated.
Apply the electric parking brake.
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Vehicles with automatic transmission
Apply the electric parking brake.
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Shift the transmission to position P.
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Using the SmartKey
Turn the SmartKey to position 0 in the igni-
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tion lock and remove it.
The immobilizer is activated.
i The SmartKey can only be removed if the
transmission is in position P.
Using KEYLESS-GO
Press the Start/Stop button (
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The engine stops and all the indicator
lamps in the instrument cluster go out.
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When the driver's door is closed, this cor-
responds to key position 1. When the driv-
er's door is open, this corresponds to key
position 0: "Key removed".
If you try to switch off the engine when the
transmission is not in position P, a message
appears in the multifunction display. A signal
sounds.
Electric parking brake
General notes
G WARNING
If you leave children unsupervised in the vehi-
cle, they could set it in motion by, for example:
release the parking brake.
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shift the automatic transmission out of park
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position P or shift manual transmission into
neutral.
start the engine.
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In addition, they may operate vehicle equip-
ment and become trapped. There is a risk of
an accident and injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children unsupervised in the vehicle.
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