Mercedes-Benz GLS 2023, Operator'S Manual

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To switch on the power supply: press button
1 once.
You can, for example, switch on the windshield
wiper.
The power supply is switched off again if the fol-
lowing conditions are met:
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you open the driver's door.
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you press button 1 twice more.
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To switch on the vehicle: press button
1
twice.
Indicator and warning lamps light up on the
instrument cluster.
The vehicle is switched off again if one of the fol-
lowing conditions is met:
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you do not start the vehicle within 15 minutes
and the transmission is in position
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or the
electric parking brake is applied.
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you press button 1 once.
Starting the vehicle
Starting the vehicle with the start/stop button
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DANGER Risk of death caused by exhaust
gases
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
gases such as carbon monoxide. Inhaling
these exhaust gases is hazardous to health
and leads to poisoning.
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Never leave the engine or, if present, the
auxiliary heating running in an enclosed
space without sufficient ventilation.
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WARNING Risk of fire due to flammable
material in the engine compartment or the
exhaust system
Flammable materials may ignite.
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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 in the vehicle and is recognized.
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Shift the transmission to position
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or
i
.
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Depress the brake pedal and press button 1
once.
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If the vehicle does not start: switch off non-
essential consumers and press button 1
once.
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If the vehicle still does not start and the Place
the Key in the Marked Space See Operator's
Manual display message appears on the
Instrument Display: start the vehicle with the
key in the marked space (emergency opera-
tion mode) (
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page 177).
% You can switch off the vehicle while driving. To
do this, press button 1 for about three sec-
onds or press button 1 three times within
three seconds. Be sure to observe the safety
notes concerning this under "Driving tips"
(
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page 180).
Observe any information regarding display mes-
sages that can be displayed on the Instrument
Display.
176 Driving and parking