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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
us-
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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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