SmartKey
Overview of SmartK eyfunctions
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WARNING ‑ Danger of accident or injury
if ch ildren are left unatte nded intheve hi‐
cle
If ch ildren are left unatte nded intheve hicle,
th ey could:
Ropen doo rs,th ereby endangering other
persons or road users.
Rge t out of theve hicle and be hit by
oncoming traf fic.
Rope rate ve hicle equipment.
Moreo ver,ch ildren could also set theve hicle
in motion by,fo rex ample:
Rreleasing the parking brake.
Rshifting the automatic transmission out of
park position P jor shifting manual
transmission into idle position.
Rst arting the engine.
#Ne ver lea vechildren and animals unat‐
te nded in theve hicle.
#When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke ywit hyo u and lock theve hicle.
#Ke ep theve hicle keyout of there ach of
ch ildren.
* NO
TEDama getotheke ycaused by
magnetic fields
#Ke ep theke yaw ay from strong mag‐
netic fields.1Loc ks
2Battery check lamp
3Unloc ks
4Opens/closes the trunk lid
5Pa nic alarm
The Smart Keyloc ksand unlo cksth efo llowing
components:
RThe doors
RThe trunk lid
RThe fuel filler flap
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Ifyo udo not open theve hicle within appr ox‐
imately 40 seconds af ter unlocking:
RThe vehicle is loc ked again.
RAnti- theft pr otection is reactivated.
Do not keep the SmartK eytoget her with elec‐
tronic devices or me tal objects. This can af fect
th e SmartK ey's functionality.
% If battery check lamp 2does not light up
af te r pressing the% or& button, the
battery is dischar ged.
Ac tivating/deactivating the acoustic lo cking
ve rification signal
Multimedia sy stem:
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#Ac tivate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
Arming/deactivating the panic ala rm
Requirement:RIgnition switched off.
#To arm: Press button 1for app roxima tely
one second .
A visu al and audible alarm is triggered.
#Todeactivate: Briefly press but ton1 again.
or
#Press thest art/ stop button on the cockpit
(the SmartK eyis inside theve hicle).
Changing the unlocking settings
Po ssible unlocking functions of theke y:
RCentral unlocking
RUnlocking the driver's door and fuel filler flap
#To switch between settings: pressthe
% and& buttons simultaneously for
appr oximately six seconds until the battery
ch eck lamp flashes twice.
If th e unlocking function forth e driver's door
and fuel filler flap has been selecte d:
RPressingthe% button a second time cen‐
trally unloc kstheve hicle.
RVe hicles with KEYLESS-GO: Ifyo uto uch
th e inner sur face of the door handle on the
driver's door, only the driver's door and fuel
fi ller flap are unlo cked.
Re ducing the energy consu mption of the
SmartK ey
Ifyo u do not intend touse theve hicle for an
ex tended pe riod of time, you can deactivate the
fo llowing functions on the SmartK ey.
RKEYLESS-GO starting function
RKEYLESS-GO
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Opening and closing
ProblemPossible causes/consequences and MSolutions
Ve hicles with a panoramic sliding
sunroof: The sliding sunroof or the
ro ller sunblind does not opera te
smoo thly.
#Pull the3 button down repeatedly tothe point of resis tance until the sliding sunroof is fully closed.
#Pull the3 button for ano ther second.
#Pull and hold the3 button down until thero ller sunblind is comple tely closed.
#Pull the3 button for ano ther second.
#Use automatic operation tofully open and then close the sliding sunroof.
Anti-theft pr otection
Immobilizer
The immobilizer pr events your vehicle from being
st ar ted without the cor rect key.
The immobilizer is automatically activated when
th e ignition is switched off and deactivated when
th e ignition is switched on.
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke theke y
with you and lock theve hicle. An yone can start
th e engine if a valid keyhas been lef tinside the
ve hicle.
% Intheeve ntthat the engine cannot bestar‐
te d (y etthest ar ter battery is charge d), the
sy stem is not operational. Contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center or call
1-800-FO
R-MERCedes (in the USA) or
1-800-387-0 100 (in Canada).
ATA (anti-theft alarm system)
Fu nction of theATA system (anti-theft ala rm
sy stem)
If th eATA system is armed, a visual and audible
alarm is triggered in thefo llowing situations:
RA door is opened.
RThe trunk lid is opened.
RThe hood is opened. The
ATA sy stem is armed automatically af ter
appr oximately 10seconds:
RAfter locking theve hicle with the SmartK ey.
RAf ter locking theve hicle using KEYLESS-GO.
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Opening and closing
WhentheATA system is armed, indicator lamp
1 flashes.
The ATA sy stem is automatically deactivated:
RAf ter unlocking theve hicle with the Smart‐
Ke y.
RAfter pressing thest art/ stop button with the
SmartK eyinside theve hicle.
RAfter unlocking theve hicle using KEYLESS-
GO.
% When the mbrace service (
→page 277) is
active and the alarm stay s on for more than
30 seconds, a message is automatically sent
to the Cus tomer Assis tance Center.
Deacti vating the ATA(anti-theft alarm sys‐
te m) ala rm
#Pressthe%, &orp button on the
SmartK ey.
or
#Press thest art/ stop button (the SmartK eyis
inside theve hicle).
St opping the ala rmusing KEYLESS-GO
#Grasp the outside door handle (with the
SmartK eyoutside theve hicle).
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Starting theve hicle using a smartphone
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WARNING Risk of crushing or entrap‐
ment due tounin tentional starting of the
engine
Limbs could be crushed or trapped if the
engine is star ted unintentionally during
service or maintenance work.
#Alw ays secure the engine against unin‐
te ntional starting before car rying out
maintenance or repair work.
Re quirementsRPark position jis selected.
RThe anti- theft alarm sy stem is not armed.
RThe panic alarm is not armed.
RThe hazard warning lights are switched off.
RThe engine hood is closed.
RThe doors are closed and loc ked.
RThe windo wsand sliding sunro of are closed.
#Start theve hicle using the smartphone:
RAf tereve ryvehicle start, the engine runs for
te n minu tes.
RYo u can car ryout a maximum of two consec‐
utive starting attem pts.
RYo u can stop theve hicle again at any time.
RFu rther information can be found in the
smartphone app.
Securing the engine against starting before
car rying out maintenance or repair work:
#Switch on the hazard warning lights.
or
#Un lock the doors.
or
#Open a side window or the sliding sunroof.
St arting theve hicle in emer gency operation
mode
If th eve hicle cannot be star ted, the 3 O D F H W K H
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display message appears in the multifunction
displa y.
#Make sure that mar ked space 2is em pty.
#Re mo veSmartK ey1 from theke yring.
#Place Smart Key1 in mar ked space 2.
The vehicle will start af ter a short while.
If yo ure mo veSmartK ey1 from mar ked
space 2the engine continues running. For
fur ther vehicle starts ho wever,SmartK ey1
must be located in mar ked space 2during
th e entire journe y.
#Have SmartK ey1 checked at a qualified
specialist workshop.
If th eve hicle does not star t:
#Lea veSmartK ey1 in mar ked space 2.
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Driving and pa rking
Standby mode (extension of the star ter bat‐
te ry 's period out of use)
St andby mode function
If standby mode is activated, theve hicle can be
par kedfo r an extended pe riod of time without
losing po wer.
St andby mode is characterized bythefo llowing:
Rth est ar ter battery is preser ved.
Rthe maximum period out of use is displa yed
in the multimedia sy stem displa y.
Rfunctions such as interior pr otection or the
to w- aw ay alarm are not available.
Rthe connection toonline services is inter rup‐
te d.
If th efo llowing conditions are fulfilled, standby
mode can be activated or deactivated using the
multimedia sy stem:
Rth e engine is switched off.
RThe ignition is switched on.
Exceeding theve hicle's displa yed period out of
use may cause incon venience, i.e. it cannot be guaranteed
that thest ar ter battery will reliably
st art the engine.
The star ter battery must be charge dfirs t in the
fo llowing situations:
Rth eve hicle's period out of use must be
ex tended.
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