Anti-Theft Systems - Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Owner's Manual

Anti-theft systems

Immobiliser
The immobiliser prevents your vehicle from
being started without the correct key.
To activate: while the engine is running,
X
turn the Start/Stop button to key position
0 ( page 103).
Y
The engine switches off.
or
Remove the key from the ignition lock.
X
To deactivate: turn the Start/Stop button
X
to key position 2 without depressing the
brake pedal.
i
The immobiliser is always deactivated
when you start the engine.
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
A visual and audible alarm is triggered if the
alarm system is primed and you open:
a door
R
the boot lid
R
the bonnet
R
the glove compartment
R
a compartment in the centre console
R
the vehicle with the emergency key ele-
R
ment
The alarm is not switched off, even if you
close the open door that has triggered it, for
example.
Anti-theft systems
To prime: lock the vehicle with the key.
X
Indicator lamp : flashes. The alarm sys-
tem is primed after approximately 15 sec-
onds.
To deactivate: unlock the vehicle with the
X
key.
To stop the alarm: press the Start/Stop
X
button in the centre console. The key must
be inside the vehicle.
or
Press the % or & button on the key.
X
or
Insert the key into the ignition lock.
X
The alarm is switched off.
Tow-away protection
An audible and visual alarm is triggered if your
vehicle's angle of inclination is altered while
tow-away protection is primed. This occurs if
the vehicle is jacked up on one side, for exam-
ple.
To prime: lock the vehicle with the key.
X
Tow-away protection is primed after
approximately 30 seconds.
To deactivate: unlock the vehicle with the
X
key.
Tow-away protection is deactivated auto-
matically.
To prevent a false alarm, deactivate tow-away
protection manually if your vehicle:
is being transported
R
is being loaded onto a ferry or car trans-
R
porter, for example
is parked on a movable surface, e.g. in a
R
split-level garage
To deactivate: Turn the Start/Stop key to
X
position 0.
or
Remove the key from the ignition lock.
X
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