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- Fig. 1 End face of (open) driver's door: Button for interior monitor/tow-away protection
Applies to vehicles: with anti-theft alarm system
If the anti-theft alarm system senses interference with the vehicle
it triggers an audible and visible alarm. The anti-theft alarm system
is activated when you lock the vehicle in the usual way and is switched
off again when you unlock the vehicle.
The anti-theft alarm system comprises the following components:
Anti-theft alarm
The alarm is triggered if the bonnet, the boot lid or any of
the doors are forced open. The alarm system is armed whenever
the vehicle is locked.
If you unlock the vehicle by turning the key in the driver's
door lock, you should switch on the ignition within 15 seconds
to prevent the alarm from being triggered. On some export versions,
the alarm is triggered immediately when you open a door.
To deactivate the alarm, switch on the ignition or press the
button
on the remote control key.
button
on the remote control key.
Interior monitor and tow-away protection
When the vehicle is locked, the alarm will be triggered if movements
are detected in the interior (e.g. by animals) or if the vehicle's
inclination is changed (e.g. during transport). You can prevent
the alarm from being triggered accidentally by switching off
the interior monitor and/or tow-away protection. To do so, proceed
as follows:
Press the
button
Fig. 1. The
LED in the button will light up.
button
Fig. 1. The
LED in the button will light up.
If you now lock the vehicle, the interior monitor and tow-away
protection will remain deactivated until the vehicle is unlocked
again.
Safelock1)
The doors can no longer be opened from the inside. This makes
it more difficult to break into the vehicle
WARNING!.
The message Be aware of door safelock.
See owner's manual appears on the instrument cluster
display when you switch off the ignition as a reminder that
the safelock mechanism*
will be
activated. You can switch off the safelock mechanism*
by using one of the following options:
Press the
button
on the remote control key a second time
within 2 seconds. Or:
button
on the remote control key a second time
within 2 seconds. Or:
Touch the sensor on the door handle a second time
within 2 seconds (applies
to vehicles with convenience key). Or:
Turn the key in the door lock to the lock position a second
time within 2 seconds.
The alarm is triggered if you switch off the safelock mechanism*
and a door handle is then operated. To deactivate the alarm,
switch on the ignition or press the
button
on the remote control key.
button
on the remote control key.
Do not leave anyone (especially children) in the car if it is locked
from the outside and the safelock mechanism*
is activated: the doors and windows cannot then be opened from the
inside. Locked doors could delay assistance in an emergency, potentially
putting lives at risk.
Caution!
If you switch off the safelock mechanism*
,
the interior monitor and tow-away protection are automatically disabled,
and vice versa. This means that your vehicle is no longer completely
protected against theft.
Note
The interior monitor and tow-away protection will only function
as intended if the windows and the sun roof*
are closed.
1) This function is not available on all
export versions/equipment versions.