Users Manual Part 3

Table Of Contents
Information on collision detection on a
parked vehicle
If a collision is detected when the tow-away pro‐
tection is primed 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:
R
The area of the vehicle that may have been
damaged.
R
The force of the impact.
The following situations can lead to inadvertent
activation:
R
The parked vehicle is moved, e.g. in a two-
storey garage.
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Deactivate tow-away protection in order to
prevent inadvertent activation. If you deacti‐
vate tow-away protection, collision detection
will also be deactivated.
You can permanently deactivate the collision
detection via the multimedia system
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System limits
Detection may be restricted in the following sit‐
uations:
R
the vehicle is damaged without impact, e.g. if
an outside mirror is torn off or the paint is
damaged by a key
R
an impact occurs at low speed
R
the electric parking brake is not applied
Setting collision detection on a parked vehi‐
cle (MMS)
Multimedia system:
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Settings
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Vehicle
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Collision notification
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Activate or deactivate the function.
Activating or deactivating the collision pho‐
tos function
Please note possible legal restrictions in some
countries regarding automatic recording of the
vehicle surroundings.
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Activate or deactivate Collision photos.
Transferring the collision photos with the
Mercedes me App
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Select Upload collision photos.
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Scan the QR code on the central display with
the Mercedes me App.
The encrypted collision photos will then be
uploaded to Mercedes me.
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Any device that can scan QR codes can be
used to view the collision photos in the
Mercedes me App.
Copying the collision photos onto a USB
flash drive
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Connect a USB flash drive (/ page 425).
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Select Manage collision photos.
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Select Copy (USB).
All collision photos are copied onto the USB
flash drive.
Deleting collision photos
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Select Manage collision photos.
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Select Delete.
All collision photos will be deleted.
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Driving and parking