2015 MERCEDES-BENZ M-Class alarm

X
To turn the alarm off with the SmartKey:
press the 0036or0037 button on the
SmartKey.
The alarm is switched off.
or
X Insert the SmartKey into the ignition lock.
The alarm is switched off.
X To stop the alarm using KEYLESS-GO:
grasp the outside door handle. The Smart-
Key must be outside the vehicle.
The alarm is switched off.
or
X Press the Start/Stop button on the dash-
board. The SmartKey must be inside the
vehicle.
The alarm is switched off.
The alarm is not switched off, even if you
close the open door that triggered it, for
example.
i If the alarm continues for more than
30 second s,the mbrace emergency call
system automatically notifies the Cus-
tomer Assistance Center. This is done
either by text message or data connection.
The emergency call system sends the mes- sage or data provided that:
R you have subscribed to the mbrace ser-
vice.
R the mbrace service has been activated
properly.
R the necessary mobile phone network is
available. 78
Theft deterrent locking systemSafety

the battery check lamp flashes twice
(Y page 83).
i If the setting of the locking system is
changed within the signal range of the vehi- cle, pressing the 0037or0036 button:
R locks or
R unlocks the vehicle
The SmartKey now functions as follows:
X To unlock the driver's door: press the
0036 button once.
X To unlock centrally: press the0036but-
ton twice.
X To lock centrally: press the0037button.
The KEYLESS-GO function is changed as fol-
lows:
X To unlock the driver's door: touch the
inner surface of the door handle on the
driver's door.
X To unlock centrally: touch the inner sur-
face of the door handle on the front-
passenger door or the rear door.
X To lock centrally: touch the outer sensor
surface on one of the door handles
(Y page 81).
X To restore the factory settings: press
and hold down the 0036and0037 buttons
simultaneously for approximately six sec-
onds until the battery check lamp flashes
twice (Y page 83). Mechanical key
General notes If the vehicle can no longer be locked or
unlocked with the SmartKey, use the
mechanical key.
If you use the mechanical key to unlock and
open the driver's door, the anti-theft alarm
system will be triggered (Y page 77).There are several ways to turn off the alarm:
X To deactivate the alarm with the Smart-
Key: press the 0036or0037 button on the
SmartKey.
or
X Insert the SmartKey into the ignition lock.
or
X To deactivate the alarm with KEYLESS-
GO: press the Start/Stop button in the igni-
tion lock. The SmartKey must be in the
vehicle.
or
X Lock or unlock the vehicle using KEYLESS-
GO. The SmartKey must be outside the
vehicle.
If you unlock the vehicle using the mechanical key, the fuel filler flap will not be unlocked
automatically.
X To unlock the fuel filler flap: insert the
SmartKey into the ignition lock.
Removing the mechanical key X
Push release catch 0043in the direction of
the arrow and at the same time remove
mechanical key 0044from the SmartKey.
For further information about: R unlocking the driver's door (Y page 88)
R unlocking the cargo compartment
(Y page 93)
R locking the vehicle (Y page 88)82
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Unlocking and opening doors from
the inside
You can open a door from inside the vehicle
even if it has been locked. You can only open
the rear doors from inside the vehicle if they
are not secured by the child-proof locks
(Y page 66).
If the vehicle has been locked with the Smart-
Key or with KEYLESS-GO, opening a door from the inside will trigger the anti-theft alarm sys-
tem. Switch off the alarm (Y page 77).X
Front door: pull door handle 0044.
If the door is locked, locking knob 0043pops
up. The door is unlocked and can be
opened.
X Rear door: pull up locking knob 0043on the
relevant rear door.
The rear door is unlocked and can be
opened. Centrally locking and unlocking the
vehicle from the inside
You can centrally lock or unlock the vehicle
from the inside. The buttons are located on
both front doors. 0043
To unlock
0044 To lock
X To unlock: press button 0043.
X To lock: press button 0044.
If the front-passenger door is closed, the
vehicle locks.
Meanwhile, the fuel filler flap will not be
locked or unlocked.
You cannot unlock the vehicle centrally from
the inside if the vehicle has been locked with the SmartKey or KEYLESS-GO.
You can open a front door from inside the
vehicle even if it has been locked.
If the vehicle has been locked using the lock-
ing button for the central locking, or has been
locked automatically, and a door is opened
from the inside:
R the vehicle will be fully unlocked if it had
previously been fully unlocked
R only the door which has been opened form
the inside is unlocked if only the driver's
door had been previously unlocked Doors
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Automatic locking feature
X
To disarm: press and hold button 0043for
about five seconds until a tone sounds.
X To arm: press and hold button 0044for about
five seconds until a tone sounds.
i If you press one of the two buttons and do
not hear a tone, the relevant setting has
already been selected.
The vehicle is locked automatically when the
ignition is switched on and the wheels are
turning.
You could therefore be locked out if:
R the vehicle is being pushed.
R the vehicle is being towed.
R the vehicle is on a roller dynamometer.
You can also switch the automatic locking
function on and off using the on-board com-
puter (Y page 279). Power closing
Power closing pulls the doors and trunk lid
into their locks automatically even if they are only partly closed.
X To power close a door: push the door into
the lock up to the first detent position.
Power closing will pull the door fully closed.
X To power close the tailgate: lightly press
the tailgate downwards.
Power closing will pull the tailgate fully
closed. Unlocking the driver's door (mechan-
ical key)
If the vehicle can no longer be unlocked with
the SmartKey, use the mechanical key.
If you use the mechanical key to unlock and
open the driver's door, the anti-theft alarm
system will be triggered (Y page 77).
X Take the mechanical key out of the Smart-
Key (Y page 82).
X Insert the mechanical key into the lock of
the driver's door as far as it will go. X
Turn the mechanical key counter-clockwise
to position 0047.
The door is unlocked.
X Turn the mechanical key back and remove
it.
X Insert the mechanical key into the Smart-
Key. Locking the vehicle (mechanical key)
If the vehicle can no longer be locked with the
SmartKey, use the mechanical key.
X Open the driver's door.
X Close the front-passenger door, the rear
doors and the tailgate.
X Press the locking button (Y page 87).
X Check whether the locking knobs on the
front-passenger door and the rear doors
are still visible. Press down the locking
knobs by hand, if necessary.
X Close the driver's door. 88
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X
Take the mechanical key out of the Smart-
Key (Y page 82).
X Insert the mechanical key into the lock of
the driver's door as far as it will go. X
Turn the mechanical key clockwise as far as
it will go to position 0047.
X Turn the mechanical key back and remove
it.
X Make sure that the doors and the tailgate
are locked.
X Insert the mechanical key into the Smart-
Key.
i If you lock the vehicle as described above,
the fuel filler flap is not locked. The anti-
theft alarm system is not armed. Cargo compartment
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
If persons, particularly children are subjected to prolonged exposure to extreme heat or
cold, there is a risk of injury, possibly even
fatal. Never leave children unattended in the
vehicle. G
WARNING
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
gases such as carbon monoxide. If the tailgate is open when the engine is running, particu-
larly if the vehicle is moving, exhaust fumes
could enter the passenger compartment.
There is a risk of poisoning. Turn off the engine before opening the tail-
gate. Never drive with the tailgate open.
G
WARNING
If objects, luggage or loads are not secured or not secured sufficiently, they could slip, tip
over or be flung around and thereby hit vehicle
occupants. There is a risk of injury, particu-
larly in the event of sudden braking or a sud-
den change in direction.
Always store objects so that they cannot be
flung around. Secure objects, luggage or
loads against slipping or tipping before the
journey.
! The tailgate swings upwards and to the
rear when opened. Therefore, make sure
that there is sufficient clearance above and
behind the tailgate.
i Tailgate opening dimensions
(Y page 456).
You should preferably place luggage or loads
in the cargo compartment. Observe the load- ing guidelines (Y page 334).
Do not leave the SmartKey in the cargo com- partment. You could otherwise lock yourself
out.
Vehicles without the EASY-PACK tailgate:
the tailgate can be:
R opened and closed manually from outside
R unlocked from inside with the emergency
release
For vehicles with the EASY-PACK tailgate you can:
R close the tailgate manually from outside
R open and close the tailgate automatically
from outside
R open and close the tailgate automatically
from inside
R unlock the tailgate from inside with the
emergency release
R limit the opening angle of the tailgate Cargo compartment
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If the anti-theft alarm system is activated
for longer than 30 seconds, the Mercedes-
Benz Customer Assistance Center is auto-
matically notified.
Vehicle remote malfunction diagnosis With the vehicle remote malfunction diagno-
sis (Vehicle Health Check), the Customer
Assistance center can provide improved sup- port for problems with your vehicle. During anexisting call, vehicle data is transferred to the
Customer Assistance center. The customer
service representative can use the received
data to decide what kind of assistance is
required. You are then, for example, guided to the nearest authorized Mercedes-Benz Cen-
ter or a recovery vehicle is called.
If vehicle data needs to be transferred during
an MB Info call or a Roadside Assistance call, this is initiated by the Customer Assistance
center. You will see the Roadside Assis‐
Roadside Assis‐
tance Connected tance Connected message in the COMAND
display. If the vehicle remote malfunction
diagnosis can be started, the Request for
Request for
vehicle diagnosis received. Start
vehicle diagnosis received. Start
vehicle diagnosis?
vehicle diagnosis? message appears in
the display.
X Confirm the message with Yes
Yes.
X When the Vehicle Diagnosis Please
Vehicle Diagnosis Please
start ignition
start ignition message appears, turn
the SmartKey to position 2in the ignition
lock (Y page 157).
X When the Please
Please follow
followthe
theinstruc‐
instruc‐
tions received by phone and move
tions received by phone and move
your vehicle to a safe position. your vehicle to a safe position.
message appears, follow the customer ser-
vice representative's instructions.
The message in the display disappears.
If you select Cancel Cancel, the vehicle remote
malfunction diagnosis is canceled com-
pletely.
The vehicle operating state check begins.
You will see the Vehicle diagnosis Vehicle diagnosis
activated.
activated. message. When the diagnosis is completed, the
Send Send
vehicle diagnostics data//(Voice vehicle diagnostics data//(Voice
connection may be//interrupted dur‐ connection may be//interrupted dur‐
ing ing data
data transfer)
transfer) message appears. The
vehicle data can now be sent to the Customer Assistance center.
X Press OK
OKto confirm the message.
The voice connection with the Customer
Assistance center is terminated.
You will see the Vehicle Diagnosis: Vehicle Diagnosis:
Transferring data... Transferring data... message.
The vehicle data is sent to the Customer
Assistance center.
Depending on what the customer service rep-
resentative agreed with you, the voice con-
nection is re-established after the transfer is
complete. If necessary, you will be contacted at a later time by another means, e.g. by e-
mail or phone.
Further functions of the vehicle remote mal-
function diagnosis include, for example:
R transfer of service data to the Customer
Assistance center. If a service is overdue,
the COMAND display shows a message
about various special offers at your work-
shop.
R monthly status information e-mail on oil
level, air pressure, maintenance, brakes,
etc. If applicable, you will receive informa-
tion on special offers in the e-mail.
USA only: this information can also be
called up under "Owners Online" at http://
www.mbusa.com.
Information on the data stored in the vehicle
(Y page 30).
Information on Roadside Assistance
(Y page 26).
Downloading routes Downloading routes allows you to transfer
and save predefined routes in the navigation
system. To do this, an SD memory card must
be inserted into the COMAND system. If no
SD memory card is inserted, you must insert Features
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the card into the card slot on the COMAND
system before saving.
A route can be prepared and sent either by a customer service representative or via the
mbrace portal on the Internet.
Each route can include up to 20 way points.
Once a route has been received by the navi-
gation system, you will see the name>
name> has hasbeen
been saved
saved to
tomemory
memory card.
card.
Do
Do you
you want
want to
tostart
start route
routeguidance?
guidance?
message in the COMAND display. The route is
saved to the SD memory card.
X To start route guidance: selectYes
Yes .
An overview of the route is shown in the
display.
i If you select
No
No, the saved route can be
called up later via the navigation menu.
X Select Start
Start.
Route guidance is started.
i Downloaded and saved data can be called
up again in COMAND.
You can find further information in the sep-
arate COMAND Operating Instructions.
Speed alert You can define the upper speed limit, which
must not be exceeded by the vehicle.
If this selected speed is exceeded by the vehi-
cle, a message will be sent to the Customer
Assistance Center. The Customer Assistance Center then forwards this information to you.
You can select the way in which you receive
this information beforehand. Possible options
include text message, e-mail or an automated call.
The data you receive contains the following
information:
R the location where the speed limit was
exceeded
R the time at which the speed limit was
exceeded
R the selected speed limit which was excee-
ded Geo fencing Geo fencing allows you to select areas which
the vehicle should not enter or leave. You will be informed if the vehicle crosses the boun-
daries of the selected areas. You can select
the way in which you receive this information
beforehand. Possible options include text
message, e-mail or an automated call.
The area can be determined as either a circle
or a polygon with a maximum of ten corners. You can specify up to ten areas simultane-
ously. Different settings are possible for each
area.
USA only: these settings can be called up
under "Owners Online" at http://
www.mbusa.com.
Alternatively, you can trigger an MB Info call
and inform the customer service representa-
tive that you wish to activate geo fencing.
Currently inactive areas can be activated by
text message.
Triggering the vehicle alarm With this function, you can trigger the vehi-
cle's panic alarm via text message. An alarm
sounds and the exterior lighting flashes.
Depending on the setting, the panic alarm
lasts five or ten seconds. Afterwards, the
alarm switches off. Garage door opener
General notes The HomeLink
®
garage door opener integra-
ted in the rear-view mirror allows you to oper-
ate up to three different door and gate sys-
tems.
Use the integrated garage door opener only
on garage doors that:
R have safety stop and reverse features and
R meet current U.S. federal safety standards
Once programed, the integrated garage door opener in the rear-view mirror will assume the
function of the garage door system's remote 360
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