Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2020 Owner's Manual page 203

200 Driving and parking
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.
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 key is in the vehicle and is recognised.
R
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.
If the vehicle still does not start and the dis‐
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play message Place the key in the marked
space See Owner's Manual
the driver display: start the vehicle with the
key in the marked space (emergency opera‐
tion mode) ( page 200).
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% You can switch off the engine while driving.
By pressing button 1 for about three sec‐
onds or by pressing button
within three seconds. Be sure to observe the
safety notes under "Driving tips"
( page 203).
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Observe any information regarding display mes‐
sages that can be displayed in the driver display.
Starting the vehicle with the key in the
marked space (emergency operation mode)
If the vehicle does not start and the display mes‐
sage Place the key in the marked space See
Owner's Manual
you can start the vehicle in emergency operation
mode.
1
also appears in
1 three times
Make sure that the cup holder
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Remove the key
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Place the key
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The vehicle will start after a short time.
If the key
2, the engine continues running. For further
engine starts, however, the key
appears in the driver display,
2 is empty.
1 from the key ring.
1 in the cup holder 2.
1 is removed from the cup holder
1 must be