Parking And Locking; Parking Brake - Mercedes-Benz GL450 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!
With the engine not running, there is no
power assistance for the brake and the
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 vehicle.
Warning!
Do not park this vehicle in areas where com-
bustible materials such as grass, hay or
leaves can come into contact with the hot
exhaust system, as these materials could be
ignited and cause a vehicle fire.
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To reduce the risk of personal injury or
damage to the vehicle drivetrain as a result
of vehicle movement, before turning off the
engine and leaving the vehicle always:
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Keep right foot on brake pedal.
Firmly depress parking brake pedal.
Shift the automatic transmission to
position P.
Slowly release brake pedal.
When parked on an incline, turn front
wheel towards the road curb.
Turn the SmartKey or the SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO* to starter switch
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position 0 and remove, or press
KEYLESS-GO* start/stop button.
Take the SmartKey or the SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO* with you and lock vehicle
when leaving.

Parking brake

Warning!
Engaging the parking brake while the vehicle
is in motion can cause the rear wheels to
lock up. You could lose control of the vehicle
and cause an accident. In addition, the vehi-
cle's brake lights do not light up when the
parking brake is engaged. Make sure not to
endanger any other road users when you en-
gage the parking brake.
1 Parking brake pedal
2 Release handle
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