Snap-on® announced today its diagnostic platforms have been
approved by Mercedes-Benz USA and certified by Auto Authentication Authority (AutoAuth) to access
Mercedes Benz vehicles' gateway modules. The ability to work with Mercedes-Benz secure systems is
available on Snap-on Wi-Fi enabled products operating the latest software.
Automobile manufacturers are developing solutions to protect their vehicles' networks from unauthorized
access, including potential cyber-attacks, by securing vital systems behind gateways. Mercedes-Benz,
along with several other manufacturers, have implemented a secure gateway module that was
introduced on a selection of 2021 and newer model vehicles. For those vehicles with the secure gateway
module, access to certain diagnostic functions requires registration and authentication through an
approved device for all aftermarket scan tools