Mercedes-Benz SL 2008 Owner's Manual page 99

Controls
Driving and parking
Automatic transmission
Park position with selector lever lock
P
Reverse gear
R
Neutral
N
Drive position
D
Before starting, make sure P is selected.
X
i
The engine can also be started when the
selector lever is in position N.
Further information about the automatic
transmission ( page 99).
Y
Starting the engine with the key
i
You can also use the "touch-start" func-
tion. To do this, turn the key to position 3
and release it immediately. The engine then
starts automatically.
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Turn the key to position 3 (
X
Y
the ignition lock and release it as soon as
the engine is running.
Starting the engine with KEYLESS GO*
G Risk of injury
Your vehicle can be started using a valid
KEYLESS GO key*. For this reason, children
should never be left unsupervised in the
vehicle. Always take the KEYLESS GO
key* with you when leaving the vehicle,
even if you are only leaving it for a short
time.
The KEYLESS GO button can be used to start
the vehicle without inserting the key in the
ignition lock.
page 73) in The KEYLESS GO button is on the selector
lever.
KEYLESS GO button
1
Depress the brake pedal.
X
The selector lever lock is released.
Press KEYLESS GO button
X
The engine starts automatically.
1 once.
* optional