Turning Off Engine - Mercedes-Benz 2005 C 240 Operator's Manual

Turning off engine

Place the gear selector lever in
position P.
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Always set the parking brake in
addition to shifting to position P.
On steep slopes, turn the front wheels
towards the road curb.
Turn the SmartKey in the starter switch
to position 0 and remove the SmartKey
from the starter switch.
The immobilizer is activated.
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The SmartKey can only be removed
from the starter switch with the gear
selector lever in position P.
Press the seat belt release button
( page 44).
Allow the retractor to completely
rewind the seat belt by guiding the
latch plate.
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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 there is no
possibility of someone getting caught in a
door during closing.
Getting started
Parking and locking
After exiting the vehicle, press the lock
button ‹ on the SmartKey
( page 32).
All turn signal lamps flash three times.
The locking knobs in the doors move
down.
Warning!
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
SmartKey from the starter switch, and lock
your vehicle. Do not leave children unat-
tended in the vehicle, or with access to an
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unlocked vehicle. Unsupervised use of vehi-
cle equipment may cause an accident
and/or serious personal injury.
For more information, see "Locking and
unlocking" ( page 90).
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