Mercedes Benz 2007 sl 550 User Manual

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Getting started
Parking and locking
Turning off the engine
Place the gear selector lever in 
position P.
Apply the parking brake (
Turning off with the SmartKey
Turn the SmartKey in the starter switch 
to position 0 (
Remove the SmartKey from the starter 
switch.
The immobilizer is activated.
Turning off with KEYLESS-GO* 
Place the gear selector lever in 
position P.
Press the KEYLESS-GO start/stop but-
ton (
With the driver’s door closed, the start-
er switch is now in position 1. With the 
driver’s door opened, the starter switch 
is set to position 0, same as SmartKey 
removed from starter switch 
(
Releasing seat belts
Press the seat belt release button 
(
Allow the retractor to completely re-
wind the seat belt by guiding the latch 
plate.
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Always set the parking brake in addition to 
shifting to position P.
On slopes, turn the front wheels towards the 
road curb. 
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The SmartKey can only be removed from the 
starter switch with the gear selector lever in 
position P.
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With the SmartKey removed and the driver’s 
door open, a warning sounds if the vehicle’s 
exterior lamps are not switched off.
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If you hear a warning signal you have tried to 
turn off the engine while the gear selector lever 
was not in P.
In addition, the message 
Gear selector 
lever to P
 appears in the multifunction dis-
play.
Place the gear selector lever in position P.
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Make sure the seat belt retracts fully so that 
the seat belt and/or latch plate cannot get 
caught or pinched in the door or in the seat 
mechanism. This can damage the seat belt and 
impair the effectiveness of the seat belt, and/or 
cause damage to the door and/or door trim 
panel. Such damage is not covered by the 
Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.
Damaged seat belts must be replaced. Contact 
an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.