Protection Against Theft - Mercedes-Benz C-CLASS CABRIOLET Operator's Manual

At speeds of up to approximately 44 mph
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(70 km/h), PRE-SAFE
stationary objects in the path of your vehicle,
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e.g. stopped or parked vehicles
pedestrians in the path of your vehicle
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If there is an increased risk of a collision,
preventive passenger protection measures
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(PRE-SAFE ) are triggered (
If the risk of collision with the vehicle in front
remains and you do not brake, take evasive
action or accelerate significantly, the vehicle
may perform automatic emergency braking, up
to the point of full brake application. Automatic
emergency braking is not performed until imme-
diately prior to an imminent accident.
You can prevent the intervention of the PRE-
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SAFE Brake at any time by:
depressing the accelerator pedal further.
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activating kickdown.
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releasing the brake pedal
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The braking action of PRE-SAFE
automatically if:
you maneuver to avoid the obstacle.
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there is no longer a risk of collision.
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an obstacle is no longer detected in front of
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your vehicle.
STEER CONTROL
General information
STEER CONTROL helps you by transmitting a
noticeable steering force to the steering wheel
in the direction required for vehicle stabilization.
This steering assistance is provided in particular
if:
both right wheels or both left wheels are on a
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wet or slippery road surface when you brake
the vehicle begins to skid
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Important safety notes
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Observe the "Important safety notes" sec-
tion ( page 62).
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Brake can also detect:
page 57).
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Brake is ended

Protection against theft

No steering support is provided from STEER
CONTROL, if:
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ESP is deactivated
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ESP is malfunctioning
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the steering is malfunctioning
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If ESP is malfunctioning, you will be assisted
further by the electrical power steering.
Protection against theft
Immobilizer
The immobilizer prevents your vehicle from
being started without the correct SmartKey.
To activate with the SmartKey: remove the
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SmartKey from the ignition lock.
To activate with KEYLESS-GO start-func-
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tion or KEYLESS-GO: switch the ignition off
and open the driver's door.
To deactivate: switch on the ignition.
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When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Anyone
can start the engine if a valid SmartKey has been
left inside the vehicle.
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The immobilizer is always deactivated when
you start the engine.
In the event that the engine cannot be started
(yet the vehicle's battery is charged), the sys-
tem is not operational. Contact an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center or call
1-800-FOR-MERCedes (in the USA) or
1-800-387-0100 (in Canada).
ATA (anti-theft alarm system)
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