Mercedes-Benz E-Class Saloon Owner's Manual page 194

192 Driving and parking
& WARNING Risk of accident and injury
due to children and animals left unatten‐
ded in the vehicle
If you leave children and animals unattended
in the vehicle, 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 of
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park position j or shifting manual trans‐
mission into idle position.
starting the engine.
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In addition, they may operate vehicle equip‐
ment and become trapped.
Never leave children and animals unat‐
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tended in the 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.
Bring the vehicle to a standstill by applying
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the brake pedal.
On uphill or downhill gradients, turn the front
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wheels so that the vehicle rolls towards the
kerb if it starts moving.
Apply the electric parking brake.
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Engage transmission position j in a station‐
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ary vehicle with the brake pedal applied
( page 182).
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Switch off the engine and the ignition by
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pressing the 1 button.
Release the service brake slowly.
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Get out of the vehicle and lock it.
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% When you park the vehicle, you can still
operate the side windows and the panorama
sliding sunroof for approximately five
minutes if the driver's door is closed.
% When you park the vehicle, you can still
operate the side windows and the sliding
sunroof for approximately five minutes if the
driver's door is closed.