Parking; Switching Off The Engine - Mercedes-Benz A-Class Series Owner's Manual

Problem
The fuel filler flap can-
not be opened.

Parking

Important safety notes
G
Risk of accident
Only remove the key from the ignition lock
when the vehicle is stationary, as you cannot
steer the vehicle when the key is removed.
Never leave children unsupervised in the vehi-
cle. They could release the parking brake. This
could lead to a serious or fatal accident.
G
Risk of fire
Under no circumstances should the exhaust
system come into contact with flammable
materials such as dry grass or petrol, for
example. Do not park the vehicle on dry grass-
land or harvested grain fields. The hot exhaust
system could otherwise ignite the flammable
material and set the vehicle on fire.
To ensure that the vehicle is secured against
rolling away unintentionally:
the parking brake must be applied.
R
on vehicles with manual transmission,
R
engage first gear or reverse gear.
Possible causes/consequences and M Solutions
The fuel filler flap is not unlocked.
or
The key battery is discharged.
Unlock the vehicle using the emergency key element
X
( page 61).
Y
Open the tailgate.
X
Manually unlock the fuel filler flap using the emergency release
X
( page 125).
Y
The fuel filler flap is unlocked, but the opening mechanism is jam-
med.
Manually unlock the fuel filler flap using the emergency release
X
( page 125).
Y
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
X
on vehicles with AUTOTRONIC, the trans-
R
mission must be in position P and the key
must be removed from the ignition lock.
on steep uphill or downhill gradients, turn
R
the front wheels towards the kerb.

Switching off the engine

Important safety notes
G
Risk of accident
If the engine is not running, there is no power
assistance for the steering and brakes. Steer-
ing and braking then requires significantly
greater effort.
As a result, you might lose control of the vehi-
cle, cause an accident and injure yourself and
others.
Therefore, do not switch off the engine while
you are driving.
Parking
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