Ata (Anti-Theft Alarm System); Anti-Theft Systems - Mercedes-Benz E-Class Owner's Manual

For information on switching off the radar
sensor system using the on-board computer,
see ( page 245).
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Following damage to the front end of the vehi-
cle, have the configuration and operation of
the radar sensors checked at a qualified spe-
cialist workshop. This also applies to colli-
sions at slow speeds where there is no visible
damage to the front of the vehicle.

Anti-theft systems

Immobiliser
To activate with the key: remove the key
X
from the ignition lock.
To activate with KEYLESS-GO: switch the
X
ignition off and open the driver's door.
To deactivate: switch on the ignition.
X
The immobiliser prevents your vehicle from
being started without the correct key.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the key
with you and lock the vehicle. Anyone can
start the engine if a valid key has been left
inside the vehicle.
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The immobiliser is always deactivated
when you start the engine.

ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)

Anti-theft systems
To prime: lock the vehicle with the key or
X
KEYLESS-GO.
Indicator lamp : flashes. The alarm sys-
tem is primed after approximately
15 seconds.
To switch off: unlock the vehicle with the
X
key or KEYLESS-GO.
A visual and audible alarm is triggered if the
alarm system is primed and you open:
a door
R
the vehicle with the emergency key ele-
R
ment
the boot lid
R
the bonnet
R
To turn the alarm off with the key: press
X
the % or & button on the key.
The alarm is switched off.
or
Insert the key into the ignition lock.
X
The alarm is switched off.
To stop the alarm using KEYLESS-GO:
X
grasp the outside door handle. The key
must be outside the vehicle.
The alarm is switched off.
or
Press the Start/Stop button on the dash-
X
board. The key must be inside the vehicle.
The alarm is switched off.
The alarm is not switched off, even if you
close the open door that has triggered it, for
example.
Tow-away protection
Function
An audible and visual alarm is triggered if your
vehicle's angle of inclination is altered while
tow-away protection is primed. This can occur
if the vehicle is jacked up on one side, for
example.
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