Mercedes-Benz 176.012, Owner'S Manual

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Mercedes-AMG vehicles: press but-
ton : .
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With the key: turn the key to position 0 in
the ignition lock and remove it.
The immobiliser is activated.
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With the Start/Stop button: press the
Start/Stop button (
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page 157).
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 switch the engine off with the trans-
mission in position R or D, the automatic
transmission shifts to N automatically.
With the key: if you then open the driver's
door or the front-passenger door or remove
the key from the ignition, the automatic trans-
mission shifts to P automatically.
With the Start/Stop button: if you then
open the driver's door or the front-passenger
door, the automatic transmission shifts to P
automatically.
If you want the automatic transmission to
remain in neutral N, e.g. when having the
vehicle cleaned in an automatic car wash with
a towing system:
With the key:
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Switch the ignition on.
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Depress the brake pedal and keep it
depressed.
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Shift to neutral N.
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Release the brake pedal.
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Release the electric parking brake.
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Switch off the ignition and leave the key in
the ignition lock.
With the Start/Stop button:
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Remove the Start/Stop button from the
ignition lock.
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Insert the key into the ignition lock.
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Switch the ignition on.
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Depress the brake pedal and keep it
depressed.
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Shift to neutral N.
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Release the brake pedal.
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Release the electric parking brake.
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Switch off the ignition and leave the key in
the ignition lock.
Electric parking brake
General notes
G WARNING
If you leave children unattended in the vehi-
cle, they may be able to set the vehicle in
motion if, for example, they:
R
release the parking brake
R
shift the automatic transmission out of park
position P or shift manual transmission into
neutral
R
start the engine
In addition, they may operate vehicle equip-
ment and become trapped. There is a risk of
an accident and injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the key
with you and lock the vehicle. Never leave
children unattended in the vehicle.
Parking
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Drivi
ng
and
parking
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