Parking - Mercedes-Benz B-Class Operator's Manual

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Parking

Important safety notes
G
WARNING
Flammable material such as leaves, grass or
twigs may ignite if they come into contact with
hot parts of the exhaust system or exhaust
gas flow. There is a risk of fire.
Park the vehicle so that no flammable mate-
rials come into contact with parts of the vehi-
cle which are hot. Take particular care not to
park on dry grassland or harvested grain
fields.
G
WARNING
If you leave children unsupervised in the vehi-
cle, they could set it in motion by, for example:
release the parking brake.
R
shift the automatic transmission out of the
R
parking position P.
start the engine.
R
In addition, they may operate vehicle equip-
ment and become trapped. There is a risk of
an accident and injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children unsupervised in the vehicle.
!
Always secure the vehicle correctly against
rolling away. Otherwise, the vehicle or its driv-
etrain could be damaged.
To ensure that the vehicle is secured against
rolling away unintentionally:
the electric parking brake must be applied.
R
the transmission must be in position j and
R
the transmission position display must show
j in the multifunction display.
Possible causes/consequences and M M Solutions
The SmartKey battery is discharged or nearly discharged.
Unlock the vehicle using the mechanical key (
X
The fuel filler flap is unlocked, but the opening mechanism is jammed.
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
X
the SmartKey must be removed from the igni-
R
tion lock.
on uphill or downhill gradients, the front
R
wheels must be turned towards the curb.
Switching off the engine
Important safety notes
G
The automatic transmission switches to neu-
tral position N when you switch off the engine.
The vehicle may roll away. There is a risk of an
accident.
After switching off the engine, always switch
to parking position P. Prevent the parked vehi-
cle from rolling away by applying the parking
brake.
Automatic transmission
Apply the electric parking brake.
X
Shift the transmission to position j.
X
With the SmartKey : turn the SmartKey to
X
position g in the ignition lock and remove it.
The immobilizer is activated.
With the Start/Stop button: press the
X
Start/Stop button (
The engine stops and all the indicator lamps in
the instrument cluster go out.
If the driver's door is closed, this is the same
as key position 1. If the driver's door is open,
this is the same as key position g, i.e. the
SmartKey having been removed.
If you switch the engine off with the transmis-
sion in position k or h, the automatic trans-
mission shifts to i automatically.
With the SmartKey: if you then open the driv-
er's door or the front-passenger door or remove
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WARNING
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