Anti-theft alarm
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First read and observe the introductory
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information and safety warnings&. on
page
46.
The anti-theft alarm makes it more difficult to break
into
the
vehicle or steal it.
The
anti-theft alarm is activated automatically
when the vehicle is locked using the vehicle
key.
When does the system trigger an alarm?
The anti-theft alarm will sound an acoustic alarm
for approximately 30 seconds and trigger a visible
warning for up to 5 minutes if any of the fol lowing
unauthorised actions are performed while the vehi-
cle is
locked:
•
In vehicles with an open lock
cylinder:
a door
unlocked mechanically with the vehicle key is
opened and the ignition is not switched on within
approximately 15 seconds.
•
In vehicles with a covered lock
cylinder:
a door
unlocked mechanically with the vehicle key is
opened.
•
A door is
opened.
•
The bonnet is opened.
•
The tailgate is opened.
•
The ignition is switched on using an invalid
key.
•
The vehicle battery is disconnected.
•
There is movement inside the vehicle (in vehi-
cles with interior monitoring)
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page
53.
•
The vehicle is towed (vehicles with anti-tow
alarm)
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page
53.
•
The vehicle is lifted (vehicles w ith anti-tow
a la rm)
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page
53.
•
The vehicle is transported on a car ferry
or
by
rail (vehicles with anti-tow alarm or interior monitor-
ing
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page
53.
•
A trailer that is connected to the anti-theft alarm
system is removed
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page
140.
Switching off the alarm
Unlock the vehicle using the release button on the
vehicle key or switch on the ignition using a valid
vehicle
key.
In vehicles with Keyless Access
,
the
alarm can be switched off by gripping the door
handle
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page
49.
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The alarm will be triggered again if a person
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gains access to the same or a
different
se-
cured zone after the alarm has been switched
off.
For
example,
if the tailgate is opened after a door
had been
opened.
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The anti-theft alarm will not be activated if
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the vehicle is locked from the inside using the
central locking button
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If you unlock the driver door mechanically
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ing the vehicle
key,
only the driver door is un-
locked,
and not the whole vehicle
.
The SAFELOCK
mechanism on all doors is not deactivated and the
central locking button is not activated until you
switch on the ignition (however the doors will not
be
unlocked).
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!he
anti-~heft
alarm will not function correctly
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1f the veh1cle battery is weak or
discharged.
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