Get Safety -> Protection against theft Guide for Mercedes GLE SUV First Generation (2016-2019)

Protection against theft

A visual and audible alarm is triggered if the

If ESP ® is malfunctioning, you will be assisted

alarm system is primed and you open:

further by the electrical power steering.

R a door

R the vehicle with the emergency key element

Protection against theft

R the tailgate

R the bonnet

Immobiliser

X To stop the alarm with the key: press the

X To activate with the key: remove the key

% or & button on the key.

from the ignition lock.

Safety

The alarm stops.

X To activate with KEYLESS-GO: switch the

ignition off and open the driver's door.

X Insert the key into the ignition lock.

X To deactivate: switch on the ignition.

The alarm stops.

The immobiliser prevents your vehicle from

X To stop the alarm using KEYLESS-GO:

being started without the correct key.

grasp the outside door handle. The key must

When leaving the vehicle, always take the key

be outside the vehicle.

with you and lock the vehicle. Anyone can start

The alarm stops.

the engine if a valid key has been left inside the

vehicle.

X Press the Start/Stop button on the dash-

i The immobiliser is always deactivated when

board. The key must be inside the vehicle.

you start the engine.

The alarm stops.

The alarm does not stop, even if you close the

open door that has triggered it, for example.

ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)

i If the alarm stays on for more than

30 seconds, the Mercedes‑Benz emergency

call system automatically sends a message to

the Customer Assistance Centre. This is sent

via text message or a data connection. The

emergency call system sends a message or

establishes a data connection provided that:

R you have subscribed to the Mercedes‑Benz

emergency call system

R the Mercedes‑Benz emergency call system

has been activated properly

R the necessary mobile phone network is

available

X To prime: lock the vehicle with the key or

KEYLESS-GO.

Indicator lamp : flashes. The alarm system

Tow-away protection

is primed after approximately 15 seconds.

X To switch off with the key: unlock the vehi-

Function

cle using the key.

An audible and visual alarm is triggered if your

vehicle's angle of inclination is altered while

X Insert the key into the ignition lock.

tow-away protection is primed. This can occur if

X To switch off with KEYLESS-GO: unlock the

the vehicle is jacked up on one side, for exam-

vehicle using KEYLESS-GO.

ple.

X Press the Start/Stop button on the dash-

board. The key must be inside the vehicle.

Protection against theft

Priming

Interior motion sensor

X Make sure that:

Function

R the doors are closed

When the interior motion sensor is primed, a

R the tailgate is closed

visual and audible alarm is triggered if move-

Only then is tow-away protection primed.

ment is detected in the vehicle interior. This can

X Lock the vehicle with the key or KEYLESS-GO.

occur if someone reaches into the vehicle inte-

Tow-away protection is primed after approx-

rior, for example.

imately 60 seconds.

Safety

Priming

Switching off

X Make sure that:

X Unlock the vehicle with the key or KEYLESS-

R the side windows are closed

GO.

R the sliding sunroof/panorama sliding sun-

roof is closed

X Insert the key into the ignition lock.

R there are no objects, e.g. mascots, hanging

Tow-away protection is switched off automat-

on the rear-view mirror or on the grab han-

ically.

dles on the roof trim

This will prevent false alarms.

Deactivating

X Make sure that:

R the sliding sunroof/panorama sliding sun-

roof is closed

R the doors are closed

R the tailgate is closed

Only then is the interior motion sensor

primed.

X Lock the vehicle with the key or KEYLESS-GO.

The interior motion sensor is primed after

approximately 30 seconds.

Switching off

X Unlock the vehicle with the key or KEYLESS-

X Remove the key from the ignition lock.

GO.

X Press button :.

Indicator lamp ; lights up briefly.

X Insert the key into the ignition lock.

X Lock the vehicle with the key or KEYLESS-GO.

The interior motion sensor is automatically

Tow-away protection is deactivated.

switched off.

Tow-away protection remains deactivated until:

R the vehicle is unlocked again and

R a door is opened and closed again and

R the vehicle is locked again

To prevent a false alarm, deactivate tow-away

protection if you lock your vehicle and it:

R is being transported

R is being loaded onto a ferry or car transporter,

for example

R is parked on a movable surface, e.g. in a split-

level garage

Protection against theft

Deactivating

Safety

X Remove the key from the ignition lock.

X Press button :.

Indicator lamp ; flashes several times in

rapid succession.

X Lock the vehicle with the key or KEYLESS-GO.

The interior motion sensor is deactivated.

The interior motion sensor remains deactivated

until:

R the vehicle is unlocked again and

R a door is opened and closed again and

R the vehicle is locked again

To prevent a false alarm, deactivate the interior

motion sensor if you lock your vehicle and:

R people or animals remain in the vehicle

R the sliding sunroof/panorama sliding sunroof

remains open

R the side windows remain open

i UK only: your vehicle is equipped with a

double-lock function. The doors cannot be

opened from the inside if the vehicle has been

locked with the key or with KEYLESS-GO.

Deactivate the interior motion sensor before

you lock the vehicle. The doors can then be

opened from the inside after the vehicle has

been locked from the outside. Observe the

"Important safety notes" ( Y page 89).

Safety -> Protection against theft for Your Mercedes GLE SUV First Generation (2016-2019)

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