Switching Off; Parking; Important Safety Notes - Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class Operator's Manual

Parking

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Replace DEF cover : as shown and turn it
X
clockwise as far as it will go.
Fold the cargo compartment floor down.
X
Close the tailgate.
X
Drive faster than 10 mph (16 km/h).
X
The Check Additive See Operator's
Manual message goes out after
approximately one minute.
i
If the Check Additive See
Operator's Manual
shown in the multifunction display, add an
additional bottle of DEF.
For further information on DEF, see
( page 369).
Y
Parking

Important safety notes

G
WARNING
If flammable materials such as leaves, grass
or twigs are exposed to prolonged contact to
parts of the exhaust system that heat up, they
could ignite. There is a risk of fire.
Park the vehicle so that no flammable
materials come into contact with parts of the
vehicle which are hot. Take particular care not
to park on dry grassland or harvested grain
fields.
G
WARNING
If you switch off the ignition while driving,
safety-relevant functions are only available
with limitations, or not at all. This could affect,
for example, the power steering and the brake
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.
message remains
G
WARNING
If you leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle, they could set it in motion by, for
example:
releasing the parking brake
R
shifting the automatic transmission out of
R
the parking position P
starting the engine.
R
They could also operate the vehicle's
equipment. 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 drivetrain could be damaged.
To ensure that the vehicle is secured against
rolling away unintentionally:
the parking brake must be applied.
R
the transmission must be in position P and
R
the SmartKey must be removed from the
ignition lock.
on uphill or downhill gradients, the front
R
wheels must be turned towards the curb.
Switching off the engine
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
The automatic transmission switches to
neutral 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
vehicle from rolling away by applying the
parking brake.