Mercedes-Benz A-Class Operator's Manual page 156

154 154 Driving and parking
%
If the battery is severely discharged, the func-
tion for detecting a collision on a parked vehi-
cle is automatically deactivated to facilitate
the next engine start.
System limits Syst em limits
Detection may be restricted in the following situa-
tions:
The vehicle is damaged without impact, for
R
example, if an outside mirror is torn o or the
paint is damaged by a key
An impact occurs at low speed
R
The electric parking brake is not applied
R
N N o o t t es on par es on parking t king the v he vehicle f ehicle for an e or an ext xtended
per period iod
If you leave the vehicle parked for longer than six
weeks, it may su er damage through disuse.
The 12 V battery may also be impaired or dam-
aged by heavy discharging.
V V ehicles wit ehicles with aut h automatic tr omatic transmission: ansmission: Do not dis-
connect the 12 V battery even if the vehicle is le
idle for a lengthy period.
%
Further information can be obtained at a
quali ed specialist workshop.
S S t t andb andby mode (e y mode (ext xtension of t ension of the st
period out of use) per iod out of use)
S S t t andb andby mode function y mode function
% This function is not available for all models.
If standby mode is activated, energy loss will be
minimized during extended periods of non-opera-
tion.
Standby mode is characterized by the following:
The starter battery is preserved.
R
The maximum non-operational time appears in
R
ended
the media display.
The connection to online services is interrup-
R
ted.
The ATA (anti-the alarm system) is not availa-
R
ble.
The interior motion sensor and tow-away
R
alarm functions are not available.
The function for detecting collisions on a
R
parked vehicle is not available.
If the following conditions are ful lled, standby
mode can be activated or deactivated using the
multimedia system:
The vehicle is switched on.
R
he start arter batt er batter ery's y's
The vehicle has not been started.
R
Exceeding the vehicle's displayed non-operational
time may cause inconvenience; i.e. it cannot be
guaranteed that the starter battery will reliably
start the vehicle.
Charge the starter battery in the following situa-
tions:
The vehicle's non-operational time must be
R
extended.
The Battery Charge Insufficient for Standby
R
Mode message appears in the media display.
%
Standby mode is automatically deactivated
when the vehicle is switched on.
A A ctiv ctivating/deactiv ating/deactivating st
t t he v he vehicle f ehicle for an e
R R eq equir uirements: ements:
The engine is switched o .
R
ating standb andby mode (par y mode (parking king
or an ext xtended per ended period) iod)