Mercedes-Benz GLC 2018 Operator's Manual page 154

Parking
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G
WARNING
If you leave children unsupervised in the vehi-
cle, they could set it in motion by, for example:
release the parking brake.
R
shift the automatic transmission out of the
R
parking position P.
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
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children unsupervised in the vehicle.
!
Always secure the vehicle correctly against
rolling away. Otherwise, the vehicle or its driv-
etrain could be damaged.
To ensure that the vehicle is secured against
rolling away unintentionally:
the electric parking brake must be applied.
R
the transmission must be in position j and
R
the SmartKey must be removed from the igni-
tion lock.
the front wheels must be turned towards the
R
curb on steep uphill or downhill gradients.
the empty vehicle must be secured at the
R
front axle with a wheel chock or similar, for
example, on uphill or downhill gradients.
on uphill or downhill gradients the laden vehi-
R
cle must also be secured at the rear axle, for
example with a wheel chock or similar object.
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 j.
X
With the SmartKey: turn the SmartKey to
X
position u in the ignition lock and remove it.
The immobilizer is activated.
With the Start/Stop button: press the
X
Start/Stop button (
Y
The engine stops and all the indicator lamps in
the instrument cluster go out.
When the driver's door is closed, this corre-
sponds to key position 1. When the driver's
door is open, this corresponds to key position
u, "Key removed".
If you switch the engine off with the transmis-
sion in position k or h the automatic trans-
mission shifts to i automatically.
With the SmartKey: if you then open the driv-
er's door or the front-passenger door or remove
the SmartKey from the ignition, the automatic
transmission shifts to j automatically.
With the Start/Stop button: if you then open
the driver's door or the front-passenger door,
the automatic transmission shifts to j auto-
matically.
If you want the automatic transmission to
remain in neutral i, for example, when having
the vehicle cleaned in an automatic car wash
with a towing system:
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO or KEYLESS-
X
GO start function: remove the Start/Stop
button from the ignition lock.
Insert the SmartKey into the ignition lock.
X
All vehicles: switch the ignition on.
X
Depress the brake pedal and keep it
X
depressed.
Engage neutral i.
X
Release the brake pedal.
X
Release the electric parking brake.
X
Switch off the ignition and leave the SmartKey
X
in the ignition lock.
The engine can be switched off in an emergency
while the vehicle is in motion by pressing and
holding the Start/Stop button for three sec-
onds. This function operates independently of
the ECO start/stop automatic engine switch-off
function.
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