2009 Mercedes R-Class Owner's Manual - Page 133
2009 Mercedes R-Class Manual
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Controls in detail Driving and parking X Make sure the KEYLESS-GO start/stop button is inserted in the starter switch. Starting difficulties ! Remember that extended starting attempts can drain the battery. The engine does not start. You can hear the starter. There could be a malfunction in the engine electronics or in the fuel supply system. Carry out the following steps: X If the engine does not start after several starting attempts: X i If you wish to start the engine with the SmartKey instead of the KEYLESS-GO function, remove the KEYLESS-GO start/ stop button from the starter switch and proceed as described in "With SmartKey" (Y page 130). X Depress the brake pedal during the starting procedure. X Do not depress the accelerator pedal. X Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center or call Roadside Assistance. The engine does not start. You cannot hear the starter. The battery may not be sufficiently charged. X Get a jump start (Y page 380). If the engine will not start despite a jump start: X Gasoline engine: Press the KEYLESS-GO start/stop button once. The engine starts automatically. Diesel engine: Press the KEYLESS-GO start/stop button once. The engine preglows and starts automatically. If you are starting the engine with the SmartKey: Turn the SmartKey in the starter switch to position 0 and repeat the starting procedure. If you are starting the engine with KEYLESSGO: Close any doors that may be open to allow for better detection of the SmartKey. Remove the KEYLESS-GO start/stop button from the starter switch. Start the engine with the SmartKey as radio signals from another source may be interfering with the KEYLESS-GO function. Repeat the starting procedure. X Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center or call Roadside Assistance. X or X X The starter has been exposed to excessive temperatures. X Let the starter cool for about two minutes. X Repeat the starting procedure. i If the engine is at operating temperature, the time the engine needs to preglow is reduced. If the engine does not start after several starting attempts: X Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center or call Roadside Assistance. X Z 131
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