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Information on collision detection on a
parked vehicle
If a collision is detected when the tow-away pro‐
tection is primed on a locked vehicle, you will
receive a notification in the multimedia system
when you switch on the ignition.
You will receive information about the following
points:
The area of the vehicle that may have been
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damaged.
The force of the impact.
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The following situations can lead to inadvertent
activation:
The parked vehicle is moved, e.g. in a two-
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storey garage.
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Deactivate tow-away protection in order to
prevent inadvertent activation. If you deacti‐
vate tow-away protection, collision detection
will also be deactivated.
System limits
Detection may be restricted in the following sit‐
uations:
the vehicle is damaged without impact, e.g. if
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an outside mirror is torn off or the paint is
damaged by a key
an impact occurs at low speed
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the electric parking brake is not applied
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Notes on parking up the vehicle
If you leave the vehicle parked up for longer than
six weeks, it may suffer damage through disuse.
The 12 V battery may also be impaired or dam‐
aged by heavy discharging.
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Further information can be obtained at a
qualified specialist workshop.
Standby mode (extension of the starter bat‐
tery's period out of use)
Standby mode function
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This function is not available for all models.
Driving and parking 179
If standby mode is activated, energy loss will be
minimised during extended periods of non-oper‐
ation.
Standby mode is characterised by the following:
The starter battery is preserved.
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The maximum non-operational time appears
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in the media display.
The connection to online services is interrup‐
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ted.
The ATA (anti-theft alarm system) is unavaila‐
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ble.
The interior protection and tow-away protec‐
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tion functions are not available.
The function for detecting collisions on a
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parked vehicle is not available.
If the following conditions are fulfilled, standby
mode can be activated or deactivated using the
multimedia system:
The engine is switched off.
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The ignition is switched on.
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Exceeding the vehicle's displayed non-opera‐
tional time may cause inconvenience, i.e. it can‐
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