SSttar
arting t
ting the engine
he engine
SSttar
arting t
ting the v
he vehicle wit
ehicle with t
h the st
he star
art/st
t/stop butt
op button
on
&
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident and injury due
to children le unattended in the vehicle
If children are le unsupervised in the vehicle,
they could, in particular:
R
Open doors, thereby endangering other
persons or road users.
R
Get out and be struck by oncoming tra c.
R
Operate vehicle equipment and become
trapped, for example.
In addition, the children could also set the
vehicle in motion, for example by:
R
Releasing the parking brake.
R
Changing the transmission position.
R
Starting the vehicle.
#
Never leave children unattended in the
vehicle.
#
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle.
#
Keep the vehicle SmartKey out of reach
of children.
&
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident and injury due
to animals le unsecured or unattended in
the vehicle
If you leave animals in the vehicle unattended
or unsecured, they could possibly press but-
tons or switches.
An animal may:
R
Activate vehicle equipment and become
trapped, for example
R
Switch systems on or o and endanger
other road users
Unsecured animals may be thrown around in
the vehicle in the event of an accident or sud-
den steering and braking maneuvers and injure
vehicle occupants in the process.
#
Never leave animals in the vehicle unat-
tended.
#
Always correctly secure animals while
driving, e.g. using a suitable animal car-
rier.
RReq
equir
uirements
ements
R
The key is in detection range of the antenna
(
/
page 46) and the key battery is not dis-
charged.
R
In addition, the following applies for vehicles
with a reduced detection range: the key is
located in the key holder provided in the driv-
er's cup holder (
/
page 78).
#
VVehicles wit
ehicles with aut
h automatic tr
omatic transmission:
ansmission: shi the
transmission to position
j
or
i
.
#
Depress the brake pedal and press button
1
once.
#
If the vehicle does not start: switch o unnec-
essary consumers and press button
1
once.
#
If the vehicle still does not start and the display
message
Place Key in Marked Space See
Operator's Manual
also appears in the multi-
function display: start the vehicle in emergency
operation mode.
SSttar
arting t
ting the v
he vehicle in emerg
ehicle in emergency oper
ency operation mode
ation mode
&
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident and injury due
to children le unattended in the vehicle
If children are le unsupervised in the vehicle,
they could, in particular:
R
open doors, thereby endangering other
persons or road users.
R
get out and be struck by oncoming tra c.
R
operate vehicle equipment and become
trapped, for example.
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