Important safety notes
WARNING
Do not park this vehicle in areas where combustible materials can come into contact with the hot exhaust system. Do not park the vehicle on dry grassland or harvested grain fields. Combustible materials, such as grass, hay or leaves could be ignited by the hot exhaust system and cause a vehicle fire. Unintended vehicle movement can cause serious personal injury or damage to the vehicle or the vehicle drivetrain. To reduce such risks, always do the following before turning off the engine and leaving the vehicle:
- keep your right foot on the brake pedal.
- engage the parking brake.
- shift the automatic transmission to park position P.
- slowly release the brake pedal.
- when parked on an incline, always turn the front wheels towards the road curb.
- turn the SmartKey in the ignition lock to position 0 and remove the SmartKey from the ignition lock, or press the KEYLESS-GO Start/Stop button.
- take the SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle when leaving.
See also:
Driving downhill
Drive slowly.
Do not drive at an angle down steep inclines. Steer into the line of fall
and drive with the front wheels aligned straight. Otherwise, the vehicle could
slip sideways, tip and ...
Storing the current speed or calling up the last stored speed
WARNING
The set speed stored in memory should only
be set again if prevailing road conditions and
legal speed limits permit. Possible
acceleration or deceleration differences
arising from r ...
Safety systems
Display messages
Unavailable See Operator's
Manual
Possible causes/consequences and ►
Solutions
Risk of accident
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System), ESP® (Electronic Stability
Program), BA ...
