Mercedes-Benz

Engaging park position P

WARNING Risk of accident and injury due to leaving children unattended in the vehicle

If children are left unattended in the vehicle, they could, in particular:

open doors, thereby endangering other persons or road users.
get out and be struck by oncoming traffic.
operate vehicle equipment and become trapped, for example.

In addition, the children could also set the vehicle in motion by, for example:

releasing the parking brake.
changing the transmission position.
starting the vehicle.

Never leave children unattended in the vehicle.

When leaving the vehicle, always take the key with you and lock the vehicle.

Keep the vehicle key out of the reach of children.

Observe the notes on parking the vehicle More.

Depress the brake pedal until the vehicle comes to a standstill.

When the vehicle is at a standstill, press button

When the transmission position display shows , the park position is engaged. If no transmission position display appears, secure the vehicle to prevent it from rolling away.

Depending on the situation, it may take a short time until is engaged. Therefore, always pay attention to the transmission position display.

Park position

is engaged automatically if one of the following conditions is met:

You switch off the ignition when the vehicle is stationary and the transmission position is or .
You open the driver's door when the vehicle is at a standstill or when driving at a very low speed and the transmission position is or .

To manoeuvre with an open driver's door, open the driver's door while at a standstill and engage transmission position or again.