Mercedes-Benz C-Class 2014 Owner's Manual page 211

Parking
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boosting effect. You will require considerably
more effort to steer and brake. There is a risk
of an accident.
Do not switch off the ignition while driving.
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 or shift manual transmission into
neutral
start the engine
R
In addition, they may operate vehicle equip-
ment and become trapped. There is a risk of
an accident and injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the key
with you and lock the vehicle. Never leave
children unattended in the vehicle.
! Always secure the vehicle correctly
against rolling away. Otherwise, the vehicle
or its drivetrain could be damaged.
To ensure that the vehicle is secured against
rolling away unintentionally:
the electric parking brake must be applied
R
on vehicles with manual transmission,
R
engage first gear or reverse gear
on vehicles with automatic transmission,
R
the transmission must be in position P and
the key must be removed from the ignition
lock
the front wheels must be turned towards
R
the kerb on steep uphill or downhill gradi-
ents
the empty vehicle must be secured at the
R
front axle with a wheel chock or similar
object, for example, on uphill or downhill
gradients
a laden vehicle must also be secured at the
R
rear axle with a wheel chock or similar
object, for example, on uphill or downhill
gradients
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 manual transmission
Shift to either first gear or reverse gear R.
X
Turn the key to position 0 in the ignition
X
lock and remove it.
The immobiliser is activated.
Apply the electric parking brake.
X
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 one of the
front doors or remove the key from the igni-
tion, the automatic transmission shifts to P.
With the Start/Stop button: if you then
open one of the front doors, the automatic
transmission shifts to P.
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