Mercedes-Benz GLC 2016-2026 Owners Manual / Driving and parking / Parking / Information on collision detection on a parked vehicle

Mercedes-Benz GLC : Parking / Information on collision detection on a parked vehicle

If a collision is detected when the tow-away alarm is armed 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 damaged.
  • The force of the impact.

The following situations can lead to inadvertent activation:

  • The parked vehicle is moved, e.g. in a twostory garage.

Deactivate the tow-away alarm in order to prevent inadvertent activation. If you deactivate the tow-away alarm, collision detection will also be deactivated.

If the battery is severely discharged, the function for detecting a collision on a parked vehicle is automatically deactivated to facilitate the next engine start.

System limits

Detection may be restricted in the following situations:

  • The vehicle is damaged without impact, e.g. if an outside mirror is torn off or the paint is damaged by a SmartKey
  • An impact occurs at low speed
  • The electric parking brake is not applied

    Electric parking brake

    Function of the electric parking brake (applying automatically) WARNING Risk of accident and injury due to children left unattended in the vehicle If children are left unsupervised in the vehicle, they could, in particular: open doors, thereby endangering other persons or road users...

    Notes on parking the vehicle for an extended period

    If you leave the vehicle parked for longer than six weeks, it may suffer damage through disuse. The 12 V battery may also be impaired or damaged by heavy discharging...

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    Mercedes-Benz GLC 2016-2026 Owners Manual: Notes on the MBUX multimedia system


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