Anti-Theft Protection - Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Operating Instructions Manual

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Opening and closing

Anti-theft protection

Function of immobiliser
The immobiliser prevents your vehicle from being
started without the correct key.
The immobiliser is automatically activated when
the ignition is switched off, and deactivated when
the ignition is switched on.
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Function of ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
If the ATA system is primed, a visual and audible
alarm is triggered in the following situations:
a side door is opened
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the rear door is opened
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the bonnet is opened
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the interior motion sensor is triggered
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tow-away protection is triggered
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ATA is automatically switched on after approx‐
imately five seconds:
after the vehicle has been locked with the key
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When the ATA system is primed, indicator lamp
1 flashes in the overhead control panel.
ATA is automatically switched off:
After unlocking the vehicle with the key.
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After pressing the start/stop button with the
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key inside the vehicle.
Priming/deactivating ATA (Anti-theft Alarm
system)
If the alarm system is primed, a visual and audi‐
ble alarm is triggered by the following:
opening a door
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opening the bonnet
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The alarm is not switched off, even if you
immediately close the open door that has
triggered it, for example.
Priming
Close all the doors.
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Lock the vehicle with the key.
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Indicator lamp 1 in the overhead control
panel flashes.
Switching off
Unlock the vehicle with the key.
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Indicator lamp 1 in the overhead control
panel goes out.
%
The vehicle locks again automatically if you
do not open a door within 40 seconds after
unlocking the vehicle.
Stopping the alarm
Press the % or & button on the key.
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or
Press the Start/Stop button with the key
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inside the vehicle.
The alarm stops.
Function of tow-away protection
Function of tow-away protection
A visual and audible alarm is triggered if the incli‐
nation of the vehicle changes when tow-away
protection is primed. This can be the case if the
vehicle is raised on one side, for example.