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Driving
Switching on the power supply or ignition
using the start/stop button
& WARNING Risk of accident and injury
due to children left unattended in the
vehicle
If children are left unattended in the vehicle,
they could:
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Open doors, thereby endangering other
persons or road users.
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Get out of the vehicle and be hit by
oncoming traffic.
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Operate vehicle equipment and become
trapped, for example.
Moreover, children could also set the vehicle
in motion by, for example:
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Releasing the parking brake.
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Shifting the automatic transmission out
of park position j or shifting manual
transmission into idle position.
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Starting the engine.
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Never leave children and animals unat‐
tended in the vehicle.
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When leaving the vehicle, always take
the key with you and lock the vehicle.
This also applies to mobile phones if the
"Digital Car Key in the smartphone"
function is activated via the Mercedes
me connect web app.
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Keep the vehicle key out of reach of
children. This also applies to mobile
phones if the "Digital Car Key in the
smartphone" function is activated via
the Mercedes me connect web app.
& WARNING Risk of exhaust gas poisoning
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
gases such as carbon monoxide. Inhaling
these exhaust gases causes poisoning.
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Never leave the engine running in an
enclosed space without sufficient venti‐
lation.
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WARNING Risk of fire caused by flam‐
mable material on the exhaust system
Flammable materials brought in by either ani‐
mals or environmental influences may ignite
if they come into contact with hot parts of
the engine or exhaust system.
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Therefore, check regularly that there
are no flammable materials in the
engine compartment or on the exhaust
system.
Requirements:
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The key is located in the vehicle and the key
battery is not discharged.
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Or if the "Digital Car Key in the smartphone"
function is activated via the Mercedes me
connect web app: the mobile phone is loca‐
ted in the vehicle.
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