Getting started
Parking and locking
You have now completed your first drive.
You have properly stopped and parked
your vehicle. End your drive as follows.
Parking brake
Warning!
To reduce the risk of personal injury, or
damage to the vehicle drivetrain, as a result
of vehicle movement, before turning off the
engine and leaving the vehicle always:
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Warning!
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Keep right foot on brake pedal.
Engaging the parking brake while the vehicle
is in motion can cause the rear wheels to
lock up. You could lose control of the vehicle
and cause an accident. In addition, the vehi-
cle’s brake lights do not light up when the
parking brake is engaged.
Firmly depress parking brake pedal.
With the engine not running, there is no
power assistance for the brake and the
steering system. 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.
Shift the automatic transmission to
position P.
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Slowly release brake pedal.
When parked on an incline, turn front
wheel towards the road curb.
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Turn the SmartKey or the SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO* to starter switch
position 0 and remove, or press
KEYLESS-GO* start/stop button.
Warning!
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Do not park this vehicle in areas where com-
bustible materials such as grass, hay or
leaves can come into contact with the hot
exhaust system, as these materials could be
ignited and cause a vehicle fire.
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Take the SmartKey or the SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO* with you and lock vehicle
when leaving.
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Parking brake pedal
Release handle
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Product Specification
Categories | Mercedes-Benz GL-Class Manuals, Mercedes-Benz Manuals |
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Tags | Mercedes-Benz GL320 CDI, Mercedes-Benz GL450, Mercedes-Benz X164 |
Model Year | 2007 |
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Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |