User Manual - Page 145

For 2019 CLA.

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To ensure that the vehicle is secured against
rolling away unintentionally:
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the electric parking brake must be applied.
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the transmission must be in position j and
the transmission position display must show
j in the multifunction display.
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the SmartKey must be removed from the igni-
tion lock.
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on uphill or downhill gradients, the front
wheels must be turned towards the curb.
Switching off the engine
Important safety notes
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WARNING
The automatic transmission switches to neu-
tral position N when you switch off the engine.
The vehicle may roll away. There is a risk of an
accident.
After switching off the engine, always switch
to parking position P. Prevent the parked vehi-
cle from rolling away by applying the parking
brake.
Automatic transmission
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Apply the electric parking brake.
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All vehicles (except Mercedes-AMG vehi-
cles): shift the transmission to position j.
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Mercedes-AMG vehicles: press button :.
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With the SmartKey : turn the SmartKey to
position g in the ignition lock and remove it.
The immobilizer is activated.
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With the Start/Stop button: press the
Start/Stop button (Y page 123).
The engine stops and all the indicator lamps in
the instrument cluster go out.
If the driver's door is closed, this is the same
as key position 1. If the driver's door is open,
this is the same as key position g, i.e. the
SmartKey having been removed.
If you switch the engine off with the transmis-
sion in position k or h, the automatic trans-
mission shifts to i automatically.
With the SmartKey: if you then open the driv-
er's door or the front-passenger door or remove
the SmartKey from the ignition, the automatic
transmission shifts to j automatically.
With the Start/Stop button: if you then open
the driver's door or the front-passenger door,
the automatic transmission shifts to j auto-
matically.
If you want the automatic transmission to
remain in neutral i, e.g. when having the vehi-
cle cleaned in an automatic car wash with a
towing system:
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Vehicles with the Start-Stop button:
remove the Start-Stop button from the igni-
tion lock.
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Insert the SmartKey into the ignition lock.
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All vehicles: switch the ignition on.
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Depress the brake pedal and keep it
depressed.
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Engage neutral i.
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Release the brake pedal.
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Release the electric parking brake.
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Switch off the ignition and leave the SmartKey
in the ignition lock.
Electric parking brake
General notes
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WARNING
If children are left unsupervised in the vehicle,
they could:
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operate the vehicle's equipment
Parking
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Driving and parking
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