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

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 lighting is faulty.
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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
X
SmartKey from the ignition lock.
To activate with KEYLESS-GO start-func-
X
tion or KEYLESS-GO: switch the ignition off
and open the driver's door.
To deactivate: switch on the ignition.
X
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)
Protection against theft
To arm: lock the vehicle with the SmartKey or
X
KEYLESS-GO.
Indicator lamp : flashes. The alarm system
is armed after approximately ten seconds.
To disarm: unlock the vehicle with the Smart-
X
Key or KEYLESS-GO.
or
Insert the SmartKey into the ignition lock.
X
or
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO start function
X
or KEYLESS-GO: press the Start/Stop but-
ton.
The SmartKey must be in the vehicle.
A visual and audible alarm is triggered if the
alarm system is armed and you open:
a door
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the vehicle with the mechanical key
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the trunk lid
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the hood
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To stop the alarm with the SmartKey:
X
press the % or & button on the Smart-
Key.
The alarm is stopped.
or
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO start-function
X
or KEYLESS-GO: remove the Start/Stop but-
ton from the ignition lock (
Insert the SmartKey into the ignition lock.
X
The alarm is stopped.
To stop the alarm using KEYLESS-GO:
X
grasp the outside door handle. The SmartKey
must be outside the vehicle.
The alarm is stopped.
or
Press the Start/Stop button on the dash-
X
board. The SmartKey must be inside the vehi-
cle.
The alarm is stopped.
The alarm is not switched off, even if you close
the open door that triggered it, for example.
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If the alarm continues for more than
30 seconds, the mbrace emergency call sys-
tem automatically notifies the Customer
Assistance Center. This is done either by text
message or data connection.
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