2011 Mercedes R-Class Owner's Manual - Page 154
2011 Mercedes R-Class Manual
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152 Driving catalytic converter to reach its operating temperature more quickly. Hill start assist i If you cannot turn off the engine as described here, see "Emergency engine shut down" (Y page 317). Vehicles with automatic transmission G Warning! Keep in mind that turning off the engine alone only will shift the automatic transmission into neutral position N automatically. Always shift the automatic transmission into park position P before turning off the engine. Otherwise the vehicle could roll away which could result in an accident and/or serious personal injury. X Driving and parking Hill start assist helps you when pulling away forwards or in reverse on an uphill gradient. It holds the vehicle for a short time after you have removed your foot from the brake pedal. This gives you enough time to move your foot from the brake pedal to the accelerator pedal and depress it before the vehicle begins to roll. G Warning Never leave the vehicle when it is held by hill start assist. After approximately one second, hill start assist will no longer brake your vehicle and it could roll away. X Shift the transmission to position P. Take your foot off the brake pedal. i Once you have taken your foot off the brake pedal, the vehicle is held for around one second. X Using the SmartKey X Turn the SmartKey to position 0 in the ignition lock and remove it. The immobilizer is activated. X Apply the parking brake firmly. Pull away. Hill start assist will not function if: Ryou are pulling away on a level road or a downhill gradient. Rthe transmission is in position N. Rthe parking brake is applied. RESP® is malfunctioning. i If you turn off the engine with the SmartKey and then remove it from the ignition lock or open a front door, the automatic transmission switches to P automatically. Using KEYLESS-GO X Press the Start/Stop button (Y page 149). When the driver's door is closed, the Start/ Stop button is in position 1. When the driver's door is opened, the Start/Stop button moves to position 0. This corresponds to removing the SmartKey. X Apply the parking brake firmly. Switching off the engine Important safety instructions G Warning Do not turn off the engine before the vehicle has come to a complete stop. With the engine not running, there is no power assistance for the brake and steering systems. 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. i If you turn off the engine with the Start/ Stop button and open a front door, the automatic transmission switches to P automatically. i The engine can be turned off while the vehicle is in motion by pressing and holding the Start/Stop button for three seconds.