Mercedes-Benz 2008 M-Class Operator's Manual page 421

Practical hints
What to do if ...
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P
Shift to P or N
to start engine.
Only shift to P
when vehicle
is at a standstill.
SRS
Restraint Sys. Malfunction
Service Required
Warning!
In the event a malfunction of the SRS is indi-
cated as outlined above, the SRS may not be
operational. For your safety, we strongly
recommend that you contact an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Light Truck Center immedi-
ately to have the system checked; otherwise
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Possible cause/consequence
You have attempted to start the
engine with the KEYLESS-GO*
start/stop button while the auto-
matic transmission was set to
position R or D.
You have tried to shift the automatic
transmission into position P using
the gear selector lever although the
vehicle is still in motion.
The system is malfunctioning.
G
the SRS may not be activated when needed
in an accident, which could result in serious
or fatal injury, or it might deploy unexpect-
edly and unnecessarily which could also re-
sult in injury.
Possible solution
Set the automatic transmission to
position P or N.
Make sure the brake pedal is depressed
when attempting to start the engine with
the KEYLESS-GO* start/stop button.
Stop the vehicle.
Apply the parking brake ( page 65).
Drive with added caution to the nearest
authorized Mercedes-Benz Light Truck
Center.