Mercedes-Benz GLS Owner's Manual page 194

To switch on the power supply: press the
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1 button once.
You can, for example, activate the wind‐
screen wiper.
The power supply is switched off again if the fol‐
lowing conditions are met:
You open the driver's door.
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You press button 1 twice more.
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To switch on the ignition: press the
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ton twice.
Indicator and warning lamps go on in the
instrument cluster.
The ignition is switched off again if one of the
following conditions is met:
You do not start the vehicle within
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15 minutes and the transmission is in posi‐
tion j or the electric parking brake is
applied.
You press button 1 once.
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Starting the vehicle
Starting the vehicle with the start/stop but‐
ton
& DANGER Risk of death caused by
exhaust gases
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
gases such as carbon monoxide. Inhaling
these exhaust gases is hazardous to health
1 but‐
and leads to poisoning.
Never leave the engine or, if present,
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the auxiliary heating running in an
enclosed space without sufficient venti‐
lation.
& WARNING Risk of fire due to flammable
material in the engine compartment or
the exhaust system
Flammable materials may ignite.
Therefore, check regularly that there
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are no flammable materials in the
engine compartment or on the exhaust
system.
Driving and parking 191
Requirements:
The key is in the vehicle and is recognised.
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Shift the transmission to position j or i.
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Depress the brake pedal and press button
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1 once.
If the vehicle does not start: Switch off non-
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essential consumers and press button
once.
If the vehicle still does not start and the dis‐
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play message Place the key in the marked
space See Owner's Manual
the multifunction display: Start the vehicle
with the key in the marked space (emergency
operation mode) ( page 192).
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% You can switch off the engine while driving.
By pressing button 1 for about three sec‐
onds or by pressing button
within three seconds. Be sure to observe the
safety notes under "Driving tips"
( page 195).
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Observe any information regarding display mes‐
sages that can be displayed on the multifunction
display.
1
also appears in
1 three times