open doors, thereby endangering other persons or road users.
get out of the vehicle and be hit by oncoming traffic.
operate vehicle equipment and become trapped, for example.
releasing the parking brake.
shifting the automatic transmission out of park position
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starting the engine.
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust gases such as carbon monoxide. Inhaling these exhaust gases causes poisoning.
Flammable materials brought in by either animals or environmental influences may ignite if they come into contact with hot parts of the engine or exhaust system.
a Digital Vehicle Key is located in the centre of the marked space
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The key is not needed for any further starts.
The "Digital Vehicle Key" service can be deactivated in Mercedes me connect at Mercedes me homepage. The function is then deactivated in the mobile phone via an online connection. If connection to the Internet is not possible, e.g. after the mobile phone has been stolen, the key function can be deactivated at a Mercedes-Benz service centre.
You can watch an animation on this topic at the following link: