Parking; Switching Off - Mercedes-Benz S-Class Operator's Manual

the front wheels must be turned towards
R
the curb on steep uphill or downhill gradi-
ents.
the empty vehicle must be secured at the
R
front axle with a wheel chock or similar, for
example, on uphill or downhill gradients.
a laden vehicle must also be secured at the
R
rear axle with a wheel chock or similar, for
example, on uphill or downhill gradients.
Switching off the engine
Important safety notes
G WARNING
The automatic transmission switches to neu-
tral position N when you switch off the engine.
The vehicle may roll away. There is a risk of an
accident.
After switching off the engine, always switch
to parking position P. Prevent the parked vehi-
cle from rolling away by applying the parking
brake.
If the engine cannot be switched off as descri-
bed here, see "Emergency engine cutoff"
( page 440).
Y
Using the SmartKey
Apply the electric parking brake.
X
Shift the transmission to position P.
X
Turn the SmartKey to position 0 in the igni-
X
tion lock and remove it.
The immobilizer is activated.
If you switch the engine off with the trans-
mission in position R or D, the automatic
transmission shifts to N automatically.
If you then open the driver's door or the
front-passenger door or remove the Smart-
Key from the ignition, the automatic trans-
mission shifts to P automatically.
If you shift the automatic transmission to N
before switching off the engine, the auto-
matic transmission remains in N even if the
driver's door or the front-passenger door is
opened.
Using the Start/Stop button
Apply the electric parking brake.
X
Shift the transmission to position P.
X
Press the Start/Stop button (
X
The engine stops and all the indicator
lamps in the instrument cluster go out.
When the driver's door is closed, this cor-
responds to key position 1. When the driv-
er's door is open, this corresponds to key
position 0: "Key removed".
If you turn off the engine with the Start/
Stop button, the automatic transmission
shifts to N. If you then open one of the front
doors, the automatic transmission shifts to
P.
If you drive through a car wash with a con-
veyor, you can:
switch on the ignition using the Start/
R
Stop button and shift the transmission to
N
insert the SmartKey into the ignition
R
lock, switch on the ignition and shift the
transmission to N
In the event of an emergency, the engine can
be turned off while the vehicle is in motion by
pressing and holding the Start/Stop button
for three seconds. This function operates
independently of the ECO start/stop auto-
matic engine switch-off function.

Parking

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page 189).
Y
Z