Starter Switch Positions; Smartkey - Mercedes-Benz 2008 CL-Class Operator's Manual

Starter switch positions

Warning!
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
SmartKey or SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO*
from the starter switch, take it with you, and
lock the vehicle. Do not leave children unat-
tended in the vehicle, or with access to an
unlocked vehicle. A child's unsupervised ac-
cess to a vehicle could result in an accident
and/or serious personal injury.

SmartKey

Starter switch
0 For removing SmartKey
G
1 Power supply for some electrical con-
sumers
2 Ignition (power supply for all electrical
consumers) and driving position.
All lamps (except high beam headlamp
indicator lamp and turn signal indicator
lamps unless activated) in the instru-
ment cluster come on. If a lamp in the
instrument cluster fails to come on
when the ignition is switched on, have
it checked and replaced if necessary.
If a lamp in the instrument cluster re-
mains on after starting the engine or
comes on while driving, refer to "Lamps
in instrument cluster" ( page 608).
3 Starting position
i
When you switch on the ignition, the indica-
tor and warning lamps (except high beam head-
lamp indicator lamp and turn signal indicator
lamps unless activated) in the instrument cluster
come on. The indicator and warning lamps (ex-
cept high beam headlamp indicator lamp and
turn signal indicator lamps if activated) should go
out when the engine is running. This indicates
that the respective systems are operational.
Controls in detail
Starter switch positions
!
If you turn off the engine using the
SmartKey and
remove the SmartKey from the starter
switch
or
open a door
the transmission will shift to park position P
automatically.
Keep in mind that turning off the engine with the
SmartKey alone only will automatically shift the
transmission to neutral position N.
!
If the SmartKey cannot be turned in the
starter switch, the battery may not be sufficient-
ly charged.
Check the battery and charge it if necessary
( page 702).
Have the vehicle jump-started ( page 707).
To prevent accelerated battery discharge or a
completely discharged battery, always remove
the SmartKey from the starter switch when the
engine is not in operation.
For information on starting the engine us-
ing the SmartKey, see "Starting with the
SmartKey" ( page 407).
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