2011 Mercedes R-Class Owner's Manual - Page 151
2011 Mercedes R-Class Manual
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Driving SmartKey positions SmartKey SmartKey for the vehicle. The ignition is not switched on. The engine cannot be started. 149 KEYLESS-GO Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO are equipped with a SmartKey with an integrated KEYLESS-GO function and a detachable Start/Stop button. The Start/Stop button must be inserted in the ignition lock and the SmartKey must be in the vehicle. Pressing the Start/Stop button several times in succession corresponds to the different key positions in the ignition lock. This is only the case if you are not depressing the brake pedal. If you depress the brake pedal and press the Start/Stop button, the engine starts immediately. The Start/Stop button can be removed from the ignition lock. Then you can insert the SmartKey in the ignition lock. g To remove the SmartKey 1 Power supply for some consumers, such as the windshield wipers 2 Ignition (power supply for all consumers) and drive position 3 To start the engine As soon as the ignition is switched on, all the indicator lamps in the instrument cluster light up. The indicator lamps of the low-beam headlamps, high-beam headlamps or the turn signal lamps only light up if the low-beam headlamps, high-beam headlamps or turn signal lamps are switched on. If an indicator lamp does not light up when the ignition is switched on, check it and replace it if necessary. If an indicator lamp does not go out after the engine is started or if it lights up while the vehicle is in motion, see (Y page 236). X Remove the SmartKey when the engine is switched off. The battery may otherwise discharge. If you cannot turn the SmartKey in the ignition lock, the vehicle battery may not be charged sufficiently. X Check the vehicle battery and charge if necessary (Y page 310). or X Jump-start the vehicle (Y page 311). i You do not have to remove the Start/Stop button from the ignition lock when you leave the vehicle. However, you should always take the SmartKey with you when leaving the vehicle. The vehicle can be started with the Start/Stop button and the electrical equipment can be operated while the SmartKey is in the vehicle. : Start/Stop button ; Ignition lock X i The SmartKey can be turned in the ignition lock even if it is not the correct Insert Start/Stop button : into ignition lock ;. Z Driving and parking