Mercedes-Benz A-Class 2021 Operator's Manual page 128

126 Driving and parking
To switch on the power supply: press but‐
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ton 1 once.
You can activate the windshield wipers, for
example.
The power supply is switched off again if the fol‐
lowing conditions are met:
You open the driver's door.
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You press button 1 twice more.
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To switch on the ignition: press button
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twice.
The indicator lamps in the instrument cluster
light up.
The ignition is switched off again if one of the
following conditions is met:
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
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You do not start the vehicle within
15 minutes and the transmission is in posi‐
tion j or the electric parking brake is
applied.
You press button 1 once.
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Starting the vehicle
Starting the vehicle with the start/stop but‐
ton
& DANGER Risk of death caused by
exhaust gases
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
gases such as carbon monoxide. Inhaling
these exhaust gases is hazardous to health
and leads to poisoning.
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Never leave the engine or, if present,
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the auxiliary heating running in an
enclosed space without sufficient venti‐
lation.
& WARNING Risk of fire due to flammable
material in the engine compartment or
the exhaust system
Flammable materials may ignite.
Therefore, check regularly that there
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are no flammable materials in the
engine compartment or on the exhaust
system.
Requirements:
The SmartKey is in the vehicle and is recog‐
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nized.
Shift the transmission to position j or i.
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Depress the brake pedal and press button
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1 once.
If the vehicle does not start: switch off non-
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essential consumers and press button
once.
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