Mercedes-Benz GLC Owner's Manual page 223

Parking
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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 automatic transmission
Apply the electric parking brake.
X
Shift the transmission to position P.
X
With the key: turn the key to position 0 in
X
the ignition lock and remove it.
The immobiliser is activated.
With the Start/Stop button: press the
X
Start/Stop button (
The engine stops and all the indicator
lamps in the instrument cluster go out.
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 switch the engine off with the trans-
mission in position R or D, the automatic
transmission shifts to N automatically.
With the key: if you then open the driver's
door or the front-passenger door or remove
the key from the ignition, the automatic trans-
mission shifts to P automatically.
With the Start/Stop button: if you then
open the driver's door or the front-passenger
door, the automatic transmission shifts to P
automatically.
If you want the automatic transmission to
remain in neutral N, e.g. when having the
vehicle cleaned in an automatic car wash with
a towing system:
page 187).
Y
With the key:
Switch the ignition on.
X
Depress the brake pedal and keep it
X
depressed.
Shift to neutral N.
X
Release the brake pedal.
X
Release the electric parking brake.
X
Switch off the ignition and leave the key in
X
the ignition lock.
With the Start/Stop button:
Switch the ignition on.
X
Depress the brake pedal and keep it
X
depressed.
Remove the Start/Stop button from the
X
ignition lock.
Insert the key into the ignition lock.
X
Shift to neutral N.
X
Release the brake pedal.
X
Release the electric parking brake.
X
Switch off the ignition and leave the key in
X
the ignition lock.
The engine can be switched off while the vehi-
cle is in motion by pressing and holding the
Start/Stop button for about three seconds.
This function operates independently of the
ECO start/stop automatic engine switch-off
function.
Electric parking brake
General notes
G WARNING
If you leave children unattended in the vehi-
cle, they may be able to set the vehicle in
motion if, for example, they:
release the parking brake
R
shift the automatic transmission out of park
R
position P
start the engine
R