What is the start-stop and engine shutdown process for a Mercedes-Benz vehicle?

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07/30/25 10:31am
Mercedes-Benz vehicle start-stop and engine shutdown process: 1. To park and shut down the engine, first press the brake pedal to bring the vehicle to a complete stop. Once the vehicle is stationary, shift into P gear, engage the parking brake, and then turn off the engine. 2. Most Mercedes-Benz vehicles are equipped with a one-touch start system and an electronic parking brake, so engaging the parking brake simply requires pressing the parking brake button, and turning off the engine only requires pressing the start button. 3. The one-touch start button is labeled "start or stop," indicating that both starting and stopping the engine are performed using this button. 4. When parking, always shift into P gear; otherwise, the engine cannot be shut down. 5. Automatic transmission vehicles have both P gear and N gear, both of which can be used when parking. 6. There is a fundamental difference between P gear and N gear: P gear has a locking mechanism, while N gear does not. 7. When parking and shutting down the engine, shift into P gear. 8. If the vehicle is shifted into N gear when parking, the vehicle can still move if the parking brake is not engaged. 9. N gear can be used when waiting at a red light or during a short stop without shutting down the engine, while P gear should be used when parking and shutting down the engine. 10. P gear and N gear have different application scenarios, so please pay attention to this, everyone.
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