Anti-Theft Systems; Immobilizer; Anti-Theft Alarm System - Mercedes-Benz 2006 CL 500 Operator's Manual

Anti-theft systems

Immobilizer

The immobilizer prevents unauthorized
persons from starting your vehicle.
Activating
With the SmartKey
Remove the SmartKey from the starter
switch.
The immobilizer is activated.
With KEYLESS-GO*
Turn off the engine by means of the
KEYLESS-GO start/stop button
( page 35).
Open the driver's door.
The immobilizer is activated.
Deactivating
With the SmartKey
Insert the SmartKey in the starter
switch.
The immobilizer is deactivated.
With KEYLESS-GO*
Start the engine by means of the
KEYLESS-GO start/stop button
( page 35).
The immobilizer is deactivated.
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In case the engine cannot be started
(yet the vehicle's battery is charged),
the system is not operational. Contact
an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
or call 1-800-FOR-MERCedes (in the
USA), or 1-800-387-0100 (in Canada).
Safety and Security
Anti-theft systems

Anti-theft alarm system

Once the alarm system has been armed, a
visual and audible alarm is triggered when
someone opens:
a door
the trunk
the hood
The alarm will stay on even if the activating
element (a door, for example) is immedi-
ately closed.
The alarm system will also be triggered
when
someone attempts to raise the vehicle
the vehicle is opened using the
mechanical key
someone opens a door from the inside
someone opens the trunk with the
emergency release button
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