Mercedes-Benz GLC : Occupant safety / Notes on pets in the vehicle
WARNING Risk of accident and injury
due to animals left unsecured or unattended
in the vehicle
If you leave animals in the vehicle unattended
or unsecured, they could possibly press
buttons or switches.
An animal may:
- Activate vehicle equipment and become
trapped, for example
- Switch systems on or off and endanger
other road users
Unsecured animals may be thrown around in
the vehicle in the event of an accident or
sudden steering and braking maneuvers and
injure vehicle occupants in the process.
Never leave animals in the vehicle unattended.
Always correctly secure animals while
driving, e.g. using a suitable animal carrier.
Other information:
Electronic control units are installed in your vehicle.
Control units process data which, for example,
they receive from vehicle sensors, generate
themselves or exchange between themselves.
Some control units are required for the safe
operation of your vehicle, some assist you when
driving, such as driver assistance systems, while
others enable comfort or infotainment functions...
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...