2006 Mercedes SLK-Class Owner's Manual - Page 60

Getting started Parking and locking Parking and locking You have now completed your first drive. You have properly stopped and parked your vehicle. End your drive as follows. Warning! Warning! Parking brake G G Vehicles with manual transmission: Wait until the vehicle is stationary before removing the SmartKey from the starter switch. The vehicle cannot be steered when the SmartKey is removed. Do not park this vehicle in areas where combustible 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. To reduce the risk of personal injury as a result of vehicle movement, before turning off the engine and leaving the vehicle always: Keep right foot on brake pedal. Warning! G Pull up the parking brake lever firmly. Move the gear selector lever* to position P (manual transmission: first or reverse gear). Slowly release brake pedal. When parked on an incline, turn front wheels towards the road curb. Turn the SmartKey in the starter switch to position 0 and remove the SmartKey from the starter switch. Take the SmartKey and lock vehicle when leaving. 1 Parking brake lever 2 Release button Pull up parking brake lever 1 firmly. When the ignition is switched on or the engine is running, the brake warning lamp ; (USA only) or 3 (Canada only) in the speedometer dial comes on. With the engine not running, there is no power assistance for the brake and 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. 59