2002 Mercedes S-Class Owner's Manual - Page 239

Instruments and controls Operation Driving Instrument cluster display Practical hints Car care Technical data Index Starting and turning off the engine Starting with KEYLESS-GO Note: For improved recognition of the chip card the doors should be closed when pressing the start-/stop button. Depress brake pedal during the starting procedure. Do not depress accelerator. Briefly press start-/stop button on gear selector lever. The starter will engage until the engine is running. If engine will not run, and the starting procedure stops, press start-/stop button on gear selector lever and repeat starting the engine. After several unsuccessful attempts, have the system checked at the nearest authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. 236 Turning off with KEYLESS-GO Stop the vehicle and put the selector lever in position "P". Press start-/stop button on the selector lever until the engine stops. With the driver's door closed the starter switch is set to the "On" position (starter switch position 1). With the driver's door opened the starter switch is set to the "Off" position (starter switch position 0, same as electronic key removed from starter switch). Note: The engine can only be turned off with selector lever in position "P". If attempting to turn off the engine while the selector lever is in any other position than "P" a signal sounds and the message "SELECTOR LEVER TO P" appears in the multifunction display as a reminder to move the selector to position "P".