Mercedes-Benz GLC : Anti-theft protection / Function of the immobilizer
The immobilizer prevents your vehicle from being
started without the correct SmartKey.
The immobilizer is automatically activated when
the ignition is switched off and deactivated when
the ignition is switched on.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the Smart‐
Key with you and lock the vehicle. Anyone can
start the engine if a valid SmartKey has been left
inside the vehicle.
In the event the engine cannot be started
(yet the vehicle’s battery is charged), the
system 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).
Function of the ATA system
If the ATA system is armed, a visual and audible
alarm is triggered in the following situations:
When a door is opened
When the tailgate is opened
When the hood is opened
When the interior motion sensor is triggered
When the tow-away alarm is triggered
The ATA system is armed automatically after
approximately ten seconds in the following situations:
After locking the vehicle with the SmartKey
After locking the vehicle using KEYLESS-GO
Indicator lamp flashes when the
ATA system
is armed...
Other information:
WARNING Risk of accident due to
objects in the driver's footwell
Objects in the driver's footwell may impede
pedal travel or block a depressed pedal.
This jeopardizes the operating and road
safety of the vehicle.
Stow all objects in the vehicle
securely
so that they cannot get into the driver's
footwell...
If the exterior lighting is malfunctioning, Active
Parking Assist is not available.
Objects located above or below the detection
range of the sensors, e.g. overhanging loads,
overhangs or loading ramps of trucks, or the borders
of parking spaces, are not detected during
measurement of the parking space...