Turning Off Engine - Mercedes-Benz 2003 CL 500 Operator's Manual

Turning off engine

Place the gear selector lever in
position P.
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Always set the parking brake in addi-
tion to shifting to position P.
On steep slopes, turn the front wheels
towards the curb.
Turning off engine with the SmartKey
Turn the key in the starter switch
( page 31) to position 0 and remove
it.
The immobilizer is activated.
Press the seat belt release button
( page 41).
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The SmartKey can only be removed
from the starter switch with the gear
selector lever in position P.
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With the SmartKey removed and the
driver's door open, a warning sounds if
the vehicle's exterior lamps are not
switched off.
Warning!
To prevent possible personal injury, always
keep hands and fingers away from the door
openings when closing the doors. Be espe-
cially careful when small children are
around.
Before closing doors, make sure that there
is no possibility of someone getting caught
in a door during closing.
After exiting the vehicle press the lock
button ‹ on the SmartKey
( page 30).
The locking knobs on the doors move
down. The turn signal indicators light
up briefly.
Parking and locking
Warning!
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
key from the starter switch and lock your ve-
hicle. Do not leave children unattended in
the vehicle, or with access to an unlocked
vehicle. Unsupervised use of vehicle equip-
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ment may cause an accident and/or serious
personal injury.
More information can be found in the
"Controls in detail" section ( page 80).
Turning off engine with KEYLESS-GO*
Place the gear selector lever in P.
Press the KEYLESS-GO start/stop but-
ton until the engine shuts off.
With the driver's door closed, the start-
er switch is now in position 1. With the
driver's door opened, the starter switch
is set to position 0, same as key re-
moved from starter switch. The immo-
bilizer is activated ( page 31).
Getting started
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