Parking; Parking Brake - Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe Operator's Manual

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 parking brake firmly.
X
Shift the transmission to position P.
X
Using the SmartKey
Turn the SmartKey to position 0 in the igni-
X
tion lock and remove it.
The immobilizer is activated.
i
If you switch the engine off with the trans-
mission in position R or D, the automatic
transmission shifts to N automatically.
If you then open the driver's door or the
front-passenger door or remove the Smart-
Key from the ignition, the automatic trans-
mission shifts to P automatically.
If you shift the automatic transmission to N
before switching off the engine, the auto-
matic transmission remains in N even if the
driver's door or the front-passenger 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.
i
When the driver's door is closed, this cor-
responds to SmartKey position 1. When the
driver's door is open, this corresponds to
SmartKey position 0: "SmartKey removed".

Parking brake

G
If you must brake the vehicle with the parking
brake, the braking distance is considerably
longer and the wheels could lock. There is an
increased danger of skidding and accidents.
Only use the parking brake to brake the vehi-
cle when the service brake is faulty. Do not
apply the parking brake too firmly. If the
wheels lock, release the parking brake until
the wheels begin turning again.
G
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.
page 161).
Y
If you brake the vehicle with the parking
brake, the brake lamps will not light up.
WARNING
WARNING

Parking

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