Transmission - Mercedes-Benz GL-Class 2009 Owner's Manual

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Parking brake
To apply: depress parking brake ; firmly.
X
The J warning lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up if the engine is running.
To release: depress the brake pedal and
X
keep it depressed.
The parking lock is released.
Pull release handle :.
X
The J warning lamp in the instrument
cluster goes out.
Switching off the engine
G
Risk of accident
If the engine is not running, there is no power
assistance for the steering and brakes. Steer-
ing and braking will then require 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.
Move the transmission to position P.
X
Using the key
Turn the key to position 0 (
X
the ignition lock and remove it.
The immobiliser is activated.
* optional
i
If you switch the engine off with the trans-
mission in position R or D, the automatic
transmission automatically shifts to N.
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 when
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
(
Y
i
If you use the Start/Stop button to switch
off the engine, the automatic transmission
automatically shifts to N. If you open the
driver's or front-passenger door, the auto-
matic transmission shifts to P.
i
The engine can be turned off while the
vehicle is in motion by pressing and holding
the Start/Stop button for three seconds.

Transmission

Notes on the transmission
G
The movement of the pedals must not be
impaired in any way. Do not keep any objects
in the driver's footwell. Make sure that floor-
mats or carpets are correctly secured and
that there is sufficient clearance for the ped-
als.
Do not place several floormats on top of one
another.
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Y
G
Do not change down for additional engine
braking on a slippery road surface. This could
cause the drive wheels to lose their grip and
the vehicle could skid. This could cause you
Version: 2.11.8.1
Transmission
page 25).
Risk of accident
Risk of accident
91
page 63).
Y
Z