Mercedes-Benz A-Class Operator's Manual page 143

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ARNING Risk of accident and injury due
to children le unattended in the vehicle
If children are le unsupervised in the vehicle,
they could, in particular:
open doors, thereby endangering other
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persons or road users.
get out and be struck by oncoming tra c.
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operate vehicle equipment and become
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trapped, for example.
In addition, the children could also set the
vehicle in motion, for example by:
releasing the parking brake.
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changing the transmission position.
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starting the vehicle.
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Never leave children unattended in the
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vehicle.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
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SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle.
Keep the vehicle SmartKey out of reach
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of children.
Use the DIRECT SELECT lever to switch the trans-
mission position. The current transmission posi-
tion is displayed in the instrument display.
j Park position
k Reverse gear
i Neutral
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Drive position
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Engaging rev Eng aging rever erse g se gear R ear R
Depress the brake pedal and push the DIRECT
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SELECT lever upwards past the rst point of
resistance.
Engaging neutr Eng aging neutral N al N
Depress the brake pedal and push the DIRECT
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SELECT lever up or down to the rst point of
resistance.
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To shi into neutral i with the vehicle
switched on, push the selector lever up or
down for several seconds to the rst point of
resistance.
Subsequently releasing the brake pedal will allow
you to move the vehicle freely, e.g. to push it or
tow it away.
Pr Proceed as f oceed as follow ollows if y s if you w ou want t ant the aut he automatic
tr transmission t ansmission to r o remain in neutr emain in neutral al i i ev even if t
v v ehicle is switc ehicle is switched hed o o or t or the dr he driv iver's door is er's door is
opened: opened:
Depress the brake pedal and engage neutral
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i when the vehicle is stationary.
Release the brake pedal.
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Switch o the vehicle.
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