Mercedes-Benz 2009 CLS 550, Operator'S Manual

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Driving and parking
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the vehicle’s brake lights do not light up
when the parking brake is engaged.
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Warning!
When leaving the vehicle, always remove
the SmartKey from the starter switch, take
it with you, and lock the vehicle. Do not
leave children unattended in the vehicle, or
with access to an unlocked vehicle. Chil-
dren could release the parking brake and/
or shift the automatic transmission out of
park position
P, either of which could result
in an accident and/or serious personal
injury.
1
Release handle
2
Parking brake pedal
X
Releasing: Pull on release handle
1
.
When the ignition is switched on or the
engine is running, the brake warning
lamp
;
(USA only) or
3
(Canada
only) in the instrument cluster goes out.
X
Engaging: Step firmly on parking brake
pedal
2
.
When the engine is running, the brake
warning lamp
;
(USA only) or
3
(Canada only) in the instrument cluster
comes on.
Turning off the engine
G
Warning!
Do not turn off the engine before the vehicle
has come to a complete stop. With the
engine not running, there is no power assis-
tance for the brake and steering systems.
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.
X
Shift the automatic transmission into park
position
P.
X
Engage the parking brake.
i Always engage the parking brake in addi-
tion to shifting the automatic transmission
into park position
P.
When parked on an incline, also turn the
front wheels towards the road curb.
Turning off with SmartKey
X
Turn the SmartKey in the starter switch to
position
0.
X
Remove the SmartKey from the starter
switch.
The immobilizer is activated.
The SmartKey can only be removed from the
starter switch with the automatic transmis-
sion in park position
P.
Turning off with KEYLESS-GO
X
Press the KEYLESS-GO start/stop button.
With the driver’s door closed, the starter
switch is now in position
1. With the driver’s
door opened, the starter switch is set to
position
0, same as the SmartKey removed
from the starter switch (
Y
page 83).
If you hear a warning signal, you have tried to
turn off the engine with the KEYLESS-GO
Controls in detail
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