170 Driving and parking
operate vehicle equipment and become
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trapped, for example.
In addition, the children could also set the
vehicle in motion by, for example:
releasing the parking brake.
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changing the gearbox 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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key with you and lock the vehicle.
Keep the key out of reach of children.
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* NOTE Damage to the vehicle due to it roll-
ing away
Always secure the vehicle against rolling
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away.
Bring the vehicle to a standstill by depressing
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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
curb 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 depressed
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page 163).
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Switch off the vehicle by pressing button 1.
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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 oper-
ate the side windows and the panoramic slid-
ing sunroof for approximately four minutes if
the driver's door is closed.
Garage door opener
▌Programming buttons for the garage door
opener
& 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
and leads to poisoning.