Driving And Parking 125; Driving - Mercedes-Benz A-Class Operator's Manual

Driving

Switching on the power supply or ignition
using the start/stop button
& WARNING Risk of accident and injury
due to children left unattended in the
vehicle
If children are left unattended in the vehicle,
they could:
open doors, thereby endangering other
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persons or road users.
get out of the vehicle and be hit by
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oncoming traffic.
operate vehicle equipment and become
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trapped, for example.
In addition, children could also set the vehi‐
cle 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.
starting the engine
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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 SmartKey with you and lock the
vehicle.
Keep the SmartKey out of the reach of
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children.
& WARNING Risk of exhaust gas poisoning
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
gases such as carbon monoxide. Inhaling
these exhaust gases causes poisoning.
Never leave the engine running in an
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enclosed space without sufficient venti‐
lation.
& WARNING Risk of fire caused by flam‐
mable material on the exhaust system
Flammable materials brought in by either ani‐
mals or environmental influences may ignite
if they come into contact with hot parts of
the engine or exhaust system.

Driving and parking 125

Therefore, check regularly that there
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are no flammable materials in the
engine compartment or on the exhaust
system.
Requirements:
The SmartKey is located in the vehicle and
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the SmartKey battery is not discharged.