Parking - Mercedes-Benz SL SERIES Operator's Manual

Problems with fuel and the fuel tank
This section provides descriptions of and solutions to safety-relevant problems. Descriptions
of and solutions to further problems can be found in the Digital Operator's Manual.
Problem
Fuel is leaking from the
vehicle.

Parking

Important safety notes
G WARNING
Flammable material such as leaves, grass or
twigs may ignite if they come into contact with
hot parts of the exhaust system or exhaust
gas flow. There is a risk of fire.
Park the vehicle so that no flammable mate-
rials come into contact with parts of the vehi-
cle which are hot. Take particular care not to
park on dry grassland or harvested grain
fields.
G WARNING
If you switch off the ignition while driving,
safety-relevant functions are only available
with limitations, or not at all. This could affect,
for example, the power steering and the brake
boosting effect. You will require considerably
more effort to steer and brake. There is a risk
of an accident.
Do not switch off the ignition while driving.
Possible causes/consequences and M Solutions
The fuel line or the fuel tank is faulty.
G WARNING
Risk of explosion or fire.
Turn the SmartKey to position 0 immediately and remove it
X
( page 151).
Y
Do not restart the engine under any circumstances.
X
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
X
G WARNING
If you leave children unsupervised in the vehi-
cle, they could set it in motion by, for example:
release the parking brake.
R
shift the automatic transmission out of the
R
parking position P.
start the engine.
R
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.
! 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.
R
the transmission must be in position P.
R
the SmartKey must be removed from the
R
ignition lock.
the front wheels must be turned towards
R
the curb on steep uphill or downhill gradi-
ents.
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