Parking - Mercedes-Benz S-Class Owner's Manual

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Avoid storing AdBlue ® refill containers per‐
manently in the vehicle.

Parking

Parking the vehicle
& WARNING Risk of fire caused by hot
exhaust system parts
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.
Park the vehicle so that no flammable
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material can come into contact with hot
vehicle components.
In particular, do not park on dry grass‐
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land or harvested grain fields.
& WARNING Risk of accident and injury
due to children left unattended in the
vehicle
If you leave children unattended in the vehi‐
cle, they may be able to set the vehicle in
motion, for example by:
Releasing the parking brake.
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Shifting the automatic transmission out
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of park position j.
Starting the engine.
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In addition, they may operate vehicle equip‐
ment and become trapped.
Never leave children unattended in the
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vehicle.
When leaving the vehicle, always take
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the key with you and lock the vehicle.
* NOTE Damage to the vehicle due to it
rolling away
Always secure the vehicle against roll‐
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ing away.
Driving and parking 215
1 Start/stop button
On uphill or downhill inclines, turn the front
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wheels towards the kerb.
Apply the electric parking brake.
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Select transmission position j.
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Switch off the ignition.
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Lock the vehicle.
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