Parking - Mercedes-Benz E-Class 2011 Owner's Manual

Vehicles with automatic transmission
Standard vehicles: shift the transmission
X
to P.
Selector lever in AMG vehicles with P button
AMG vehicles: press P button :.
X
Using the key
Turn the key to position 0 in the ignition
X
lock and remove it.
The immobiliser is activated.
Apply the parking brake firmly.
X
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Standard vehicles with a selector
lever: you can only remove the key if the
transmission is in position P.
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Vehicles with a DIRECT SELECT lever
and AMG vehicles: if you switch off the
engine with the transmission in position R
or D, the automatic transmission shifts to
N automatically.
If you then open the driver's door or the
front-passenger door or remove the key
from the ignition, the automatic transmis-
sion shifts to P.
If you shift the automatic transmission to
N before switching off the engine, the auto-
matic transmission remains in N even if a
door is opened.
Using KEYLESS-GO
Press the Start/Stop button (
X
The engine stops and all the indicator
lamps in the instrument cluster go out.
Apply the parking brake firmly.
X
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Vehicles with a DIRECT SELECT lever
and AMG vehicles: if you switch off the
engine using the Start/Stop button, the
automatic transmission shifts to N auto-
matically. If you then open the driver's or
front-passenger door, the automatic trans-
mission shifts to P.
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The engine can be turned off while the
vehicle is in motion by pressing and holding
the Start/Stop button for three seconds.
This function operates independently of the
ECO start/stop automatic engine switch-
off function.
Parking brake
To apply: depress parking brake ; firmly.
X
The J indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up if the engine is running.
To release: depress the brake pedal and
X
keep it depressed.
Pull release handle :.
X
The J indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster goes out.
Parking up the vehicle
If you leave the vehicle parked up for longer
than four weeks, the battery may be damaged
by exhaustive discharge.
page 155).
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