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Ignition lock
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Towing and Recovery | Actros, Antos (Model 963), Arocs (Model 964)
Depending on the vehicle equipment, either an electronic
ignition lock or a mechanical ignition lock may be installed.
The electronic ignition lock consists of the key slot
;
for ac-
cepting the key
=
and the two-stage start/stop button
:
.
To switch the electronic ignition lock, insert the key
=
all
the way into the key slot
;
. Insert the key
=
into the key
slot with the Mercedes star facing upwards.
The electronic ignition lock has the following switch
positions:
•
0
Insert key
=
.
The ignition and the instrument cluster display are off.
•
1
- Radio position.
Power supply for some consumers.
•
2
- Drive position.
The ignition is switched on. The instrument cluster display
shows a menu window or an event window.
•
3
- Starting position.
When the key
=
is inserted and you press the start/stop
button
:
all the way down, you switch the electronic ig-
nition lock to position
3
and start the engine.
When the key
=
is inserted and you press the start/
stop button
:
as far as the 1st switching threshold, you
switch the electronic ignition lock to the next position
0
,
1
and
2
. If you press the start/stop button in position
2
,
you switch the electronic ignition lock back to position
0
.
Performing one of the following actions while the vehicle is
stationary will switch the engine off:
•
Press the start/stop button
:
all the way down. The
electronic ignition lock is then in position
1
.
•
Press the start/stop button
:
as far as the 1st swit
-
ching threshold and then release it. The electronic igni-
tion lock is then in position
1
.
•
Remove the key
=
from the key slot. The electronic igni-
tion lock is then in position
0
.
Key positions in mechanical ignition lock
When you remove the key in position
0
, the steering is
locked.
b
Note
The brochure describes all the switch positions on the
electronic ignition lock.
u
To insert/remove the vehicle key
1
Steering wheel unlocked/radio position
2
Drive position
3
Start position
Switch positions of electronic ignition lock
