Mercedes-Benz Vito 111 CDI/BlueTEC Operating Instructions Manual page 180

Parking
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apply the parking brake too firmly. If the
wheels lock, release the parking brake until
the wheels begin turning again.
The brake lamps are not illuminated when you
brake the vehicle using the parking brake.
As a rule, you should only apply the parking
brake when the vehicle is stationary.
X
To apply the parking brake: depress park-
ing brake pedal ; firmly.
The red ! warning lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up if the engine is running.
X
To release the parking brake: depress the
brake pedal and keep it depressed.
X
Pull release handle :.
The parking brake is released abruptly. The
red ! indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster goes out.
If, in exceptional cases, the service brake fails,
the parking brake can be used to brake the vehi-
cle in an emergency.
X
Emergency braking: pull release handle :
and slowly depress parking brake pedal ;.
Switching off the engine
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
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.
! If the coolant temperature is very high, e.g.
after driving on hilly roads, leave the engine
running at idle speed for about two minutes
before turning it off.
This allows the coolant temperature to return
to normal.
Vehicles with manual transmission
X
Stop the vehicle.
X
Engage 1st gear or reverse gear R.
X
Apply the parking brake.
X
Turn the key to position 0 in the ignition lock
and remove it.
The immobiliser is activated.
X
Secure the vehicle against rolling away
Y
( page 177).
Vehicles with automatic transmission
X
Stop the vehicle.
X
Shift the transmission to position P.
X
Apply the parking brake.
X
Turn the key to position 0 in the ignition lock
and remove it.
The immobiliser is activated.
If you switch the engine off with the trans-
mission in position R or D, the automatic
transmission shifts to N automatically.
If you then open one of the front doors or
remove the key from the ignition, the auto-
matic transmission automatically shifts to P.
If you shift the automatic transmission to N
before switching off the engine, the automatic
transmission remains in N even if a front door
is opened.
X
Secure the vehicle against rolling away
Y
( page 177).