Parking And Locking; Parking Brake - Mercedes-Benz 2005 SLK-Class Operator's Manual

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Parking and locking

You have now completed your first drive.
You have properly stopped and parked
your vehicle. End your drive as follows.
Warning!
Vehicles with manual transmission:
Wait until the vehicle is stationary before re-
moving the SmartKey from the starter
switch. The vehicle cannot be steered when
the SmartKey is removed.
Warning!
With the engine not running, there is no
power assistance for the brake and steering
system. In this case, it is important to keep
in mind that a considerably higher degree of
effort is necessary to brake and steer the ve-
hicle.
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Warning!
Do not park this vehicle in areas where com-
bustible materials such as grass, hay or
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leaves can come into contact with the hot
exhaust system, as these materials could be
ignited and cause a vehicle fire.
To reduce the risk of personal injury as a re-
sult of vehicle movement, before turning off
the engine and leaving the vehicle always:
Keep right foot on brake pedal.
Pull up the parking brake lever firmly.
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Move the gear selector lever* to
P
position (manual transmission: first or
reverse gear).
Slowly release brake pedal.
When parked on an incline, turn front
wheels towards the road curb.
Turn the SmartKey in the starter switch
0
to position and remove the SmartKey
from the starter switch.
Take the SmartKey and lock vehicle
when leaving.

Parking brake

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1 Parking brake lever
2 Release button
Pull up parking brake lever 1 firmly.
When the engine is running, the brake
warning lamp ; (USA only) or 3
(Canada only) in the speedometer dial
comes on.