Flammable materials such as leaves, grass or twigs may ignite.
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.
releasing the parking brake.
changing the transmission position.
starting the vehicle.
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust gases such as carbon monoxide. Breathing in these exhaust gases is hazardous to health and results in poisoning.
Flammable materials may ignite.
If the vehicle is switched off and rolling in neutral position (e.g. when towing), this can damage the drivetrain and lead to transmission damage.
Depending on the transmission, the automatic transmission switches to transmission position (9-speed automatic transmission) or (7-speed automatic transmission) when switching off the vehicle. The power transmission between the engine and transmission is interrupted in transmission position . In this case, shift the automatic transmission to transmission position before switching off the vehicle when the vehicle is stationary. Observe the messages in the display of the instrument cluster. Apply the parking brake to prevent the vehicle from rolling away.
Observe the following points to ensure that the vehicle is properly secured against rolling away unintentionally.