2011 Mercedes R-Class Owner's Manual - Page 152

150 Driving i When you insert Start/Stop button : into ignition lock ;, the system requires a detection time of two seconds before you can use Start/Stop button :. 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). Driving and parking X X Shift the transmission to position P. Do not press the brake pedal. Starting the engine Important safety instructions G Warning Inhalation of exhaust gas is hazardous to your health. All exhaust gas contains carbon monoxide (CO), and inhaling it can cause unconsciousness and possible death. Do not run the engine in confined areas (such as a garage) which are not properly ventilated. If you think that exhaust gas fumes are entering the vehicle while driving, have the cause determined and corrected immediately. If you must drive under these conditions, drive only with at least one window fully open at all times. Start/Stop button = USA only ? Canada only X Position 0: if Start/Stop button : has not yet been pressed, this corresponds to the SmartKey being removed from the ignition. X Position 1: press Start/Stop button :. You can now activate the windshield wipers, for example. ! Do not depress the accelerator pedal when starting the engine. Automatic transmission X i If you then open the driver's door when in this position, the power supply is deactivated. X Shift the transmission to position P. Position 2 (ignition): press Start/Stop button : twice. i The transmission position display in the multifunction display shows P. Starting procedure with the SmartKey X i If you press Start/Stop button : once when in this position and the driver's door is open, the power supply is deactivated again. As soon as the ignition is switched on, all the indicator lights 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 To start a gasoline engine: turn the SmartKey to position 3 in the ignition lock (Y page 149) and release it as soon as the engine is running. X To start a diesel engine: turn the SmartKey to position 2 in the ignition lock (Y page 149). The % preglow indicator lamp in the instrument cluster lights up. X When the % preglow indicator lamp goes out, turn the SmartKey to position 3