Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class: Parking

Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class / Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class 1st Gen Owner's Manual / Driving and parking / Parking

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.

Switching off the engine

Important safety notes

WARNING

Do not turn off the engine before the vehicle has come to a complete stop. With the engine not running, there is no power assistance for the brake and steering systems. In this case, it is important to keep in mind that a considerably higher degree of effort is necessary to brake and steer the vehicle.

Vehicles with manual transmission

Shift to either first gear or reverse gear R.
Turn the SmartKey to position 0 in the ignition lock and remove it. The immobilizer is activated.
Apply the parking brake firmly.

Vehicles with automatic transmission

Apply the parking brake firmly.
Shift the transmission to position P.

Using the SmartKey

Turn the SmartKey to position 0 in the ignition lock and remove it. The immobilizer is activated.

The SmartKey can only be removed if the transmission is in position P.

Using KEYLESS-GO

Press the Start/Stop button (). The engine stops and all the indicator lamps in the instrument cluster go out.

When the driver's door is closed, this corresponds to SmartKey position 1. When the driver's door is open, it corresponds to SmartKey position 0 or "SmartKey removed".

If you attempt to switch off the engine while the selector lever is in a position other than P, a message appears in the multifunction display and you hear a tone.

In an emergency, the engine can be turned off while the vehicle is in motion by pressing and holding the Start/Stop button for three seconds.

Parking brake

WARNING

Engaging the parking brake while the vehicle is in motion can cause the rear wheels to lock up. You could lose control of the vehicle and cause an accident. In addition, the vehicle's brake lights do not light up when the parking brake is engaged.

WARNING

When leaving the vehicle, always remove the SmartKey from the starter switch, take it with you, and lock the vehicle. Do not leave children unattended in the vehicle, or with access to an unlocked vehicle. Children could release the parking brake and/or shift the automatic transmission out of park position P, either of which could result in an accident and/or serious personal injury.

To apply: depress parking brake 2 firmly. When the engine is running, the (USA only) or (Canada only) indicator lamp lights up in the instrument cluster.
To release: depress the brake pedal and keep it depressed.
Pull release handle 1. When the ignition is switched on or the engine is running, the (USA only) or (Canada only) indicator lamp goes out in the instrument cluster.