Date of printing:

08/12/2022

Online Owner's Manual [In depth | Safety | Anti-theft systems]

Owner's Manual version: 06-13

Note: The online Owner's Manual is the latest version available. Deviations between this manual and items specific to your vehicle may occur since Mercedes-Benz constantly adapts its vehicles to the latest technology and modifies design and equipment. Please note that this online Owner's Manual does not under any circumstances replace the printed Owner's Manual which is supplied with the vehicle.

Anti-theft systems

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Immobiliser
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Tow-away protection
Interior motion sensor

Immobiliser

To activate: remove the key from the ignition lock.

To deactivate: turn the key to position 2 in the ignition lock.

The immobiliser prevents your vehicle from being started without the correct key.

Always take the key with you and lock the vehicle when leaving the vehicle. If you leave the key in the vehicle, anyone can start the engine.

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Starting the engine always deactivates the immobiliser.

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ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)

To prime: close all doors and the tailgate/rear door.

Lock the vehicle with the key.

The indicator lamp in the central locking button more flashes.

Under certain operating conditions, the indicator lamp in the central locking button goes out after a few seconds. However, the alarm system continues to be primed.

To deactivate: unlock the vehicle with the key.

The indicator lamp in the central locking button more goes out.

The vehicle locks again automatically if you do not open a door or the tailgate/rear door within 40 seconds.

If the alarm system is primed, a visual and audible alarm is triggered by the following:

  • Unlocking the vehicle from inside

  • Opening a door

  • Opening the tailgate/rear door

  • Opening the bonnet

The alarm is not switched off, even if you immediately close the open door that has triggered it, for example.

To stop the alarm: press the mbsymb1_inv_0025.png button on the key.

or

Insert the key into the ignition lock.

The alarm stops.

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Tow-away protection

Operation

A visual and audible alarm is triggered if the inclination of the vehicle changes when tow-away protection is primed. This can be the case if the vehicle is raised on one side, for example.

Priming/deactivating

Tow-away protection is automatically primed approximately 30 seconds after you lock the vehicle.

Tow-away protection is automatically deactivated when you unlock the vehicle.

Deactivating

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Remove the key from the ignition lock.

Press button mbsymb6_inv_003a.png.

When the button is released, the indicator lamp on button mbsymb6_inv_003b.png lights up for about 5 seconds.

Lock the vehicle.

Tow-away protection is deactivated.

Tow-away protection remains deactivated until you lock the vehicle again.

Deactivate tow-away protection when locking your vehicle and:

  • loading and/or transporting the vehicle, on a ferry or car transporter, for example

  • parking on a moving surface, as split-level garage

This will prevent false alarms.

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Interior motion sensor

Operation

If the primed interior motion sensor detects motion in the vehicle interior, a visual and acoustic alarm is triggered. This can happen if someone reaches into the vehicle interior, for example.

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If the interior motion sensor is primed and the auxiliary heating system more switches on, a false alarm may occur as a result of interior temperature monitoring. In this case, either deactivate the interior motion sensor or switch off the auxiliary heating.

Priming

Close the side windows, sliding sunroof and sliding sunroof in the rear.

Otherwise the interior motion sensor will not be primed.

Make sure that nothing (such as mascots or coat hangers) are hanging on the rear-view mirror or on the grab handles on the roof lining.

This will prevent false alarms.

Lock the vehicle.

The interior motion sensor is primed automatically after approximately 30 seconds.

Switching off

Unlock vehicle.

The interior motion sensor automatically switches off.

Deactivating

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Remove the key from the ignition lock.

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When the button is released, the indicator lamp on button mbsymb6_inv_003b.png lights up for about 5 seconds.

Lock the vehicle.

The interior motion sensor is deactivated.

The interior motion sensor remains deactivated until you lock the vehicle again.

Deactivate the interior motion sensor when locking your vehicle:

  • with people or animals remaining inside

  • when transporting it on a ferry or car transporter, for example

This will prevent false alarms.

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Notes

Date of printing:

08/12/2022

Online Owner's Manual [In depth | Safety | Anti-theft systems]

Owner's Manual version: 06-13

Note: The online Owner's Manual is the latest version available. Deviations between this manual and items specific to your vehicle may occur since Mercedes-Benz constantly adapts its vehicles to the latest technology and modifies design and equipment. Please note that this online Owner's Manual does not under any circumstances replace the printed Owner's Manual which is supplied with the vehicle.