Steering Lock - Mercedes-Benz 560 SL 1986 Owner's Manual

Steering Lock

0 Steering is locked when the key
is withdrawn and the steering
lock is engaged. The key can be
withdrawn only in position 0.
Warning!
Do not remove key from the
steering lock while the vehicle
is in motion as this will cause
the engagement of the steer­
ing lock thus rendering the
vehicle inoperable.
1 Steering is unlocked.
(If necessary, move steering
wheel slightly to turn the key
clockwise to position 1.)
2 Driving position.
3 Starting position.
For starting and turning off the en­
gine, refer to page 15.
Notes:
The following items can be operat­
ed with the key in steering lock po­
sition 1:
Wiper, windshield washer, head­
lamp flasher, lighter, glove com­
partment lamp, radio, seat heater,
electrically adjustable exterior
mirror.
A warning buzzer sounds when the
driver's door is opened with the
key in steering lock position 1 or 0.
With the engine at idle speed, the
charging rate of the alternator
(output) is limited.
It is therefore recommended to turn
off unnecessary electrical consum­
ers while driving in stop and go
traffic. This precaution helps to
avoid draining of the battery.
An effective measure to preserve
battery power is to turn off the
following consumers:
Fleated seats, rear window defros­
ter.