Anti-Theft Systems - Mercedes-Benz E-Class 2010 Owner's Manual

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
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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 vehicle with the emergency key ele-
R
ment
the boot lid
R
the bonnet
R
The alarm is not switched off, even if you
close the open door that has triggered it, for
example.
To prime: lock the vehicle with the key or
X
KEYLESS-GO.
Indicator lamp : flashes. The alarm sys-
tem is primed after approximately 15 sec-
onds.
To deactivate: unlock the vehicle using the
X
key or KEYLESS-GO.

Anti-theft systems

To stop the alarm using the key: insert
X
the key into the ignition lock.
The alarm is switched off.
or
Press the % or & button on the key.
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.
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 tow-away protection: lock the
X
vehicle with the key or, on vehicles with
KEYLESS-GO, by touching the outside door
handle.
Tow-away protection is primed after
approximately 30 seconds.
To deactivate tow-away protection:
X
unlock the vehicle using the key or KEY-
LESS-GO.
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
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