Parking And Locking; Parking Brake - Mercedes-Benz 2005 C 240 Operator's Manual

Parking and locking

You have now completed your first drive.
You have properly stopped and parked
your vehicle. End your drive as follows.
Warning!
Wait until the vehicle is stationary before
removing the SmartKey from the starter
switch. The vehicle cannot be steered when
the SmartKey is removed.
Warning!
With the engine not running, there is no
power assistance for the brake and steering
system. In this case, it is important to keep
in mind that a considerably higher degree of
effort is necessary to brake and steer the
vehicle.
Warning!
Do not park this vehicle in areas where com-
bustible materials such as grass, hay or
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leaves can come into contact with the hot
exhaust system, as these materials could be
ignited and cause a vehicle fire.
To reduce the risk of personal injury as a re-
sult of vehicle movement, before turning off
the engine and leaving the vehicle always:
Keep right foot on brake pedal.
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Firmly depress parking brake pedal.
Move the gear selector lever to
position P.
Slowly release brake pedal.
When parked on an incline, turn front
wheels towards the road curb.
Turn the SmartKey in the starter switch
to position 0 and remove the SmartKey
from the starter switch.
Take the SmartKey and lock vehicle
when leaving.
Getting started
Parking and locking

Parking brake

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1 Release handle
2 Parking brake
Step firmly on parking brake pedal 2.
When the engine is running, the
warning lamp ; (USA only)
or 3 (Canada only) in the
instrument cluster will be illuminated.
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