Seat ALHAMBRA Owner's Manual page 80

78 Opening and closing
Driver door control lamp.
When the vehicle is locked:
The red LED flashes for approximately 2
seconds at short intervals and then more
slowly.
The red LED flashes for about two sec-
onds then turns off. After 30 seconds, the
LED flashes again.
The red LED remains lit for about 30 sec-
onds.
WARNING
Careless use of the deadlock can cause serious injury.
● Never leave anybody inside the vehicle if this is locked using the key.
When the deadlock is activated, doors cannot be opened from the inside!
● When the doors are locked, it is difficult to get to passengers in the
vehicle interior in case of an emergency. Passengers could remain trap-
ped inside in case of emergency.
Anti-theft alarm
The anti-theft alarm makes it more difficult to break into the vehicle or steal
it.
The anti-theft alarm is automatically turned on when the vehicle is locked
with the key.
When does the system trigger an alarm?
The anti-theft alarm siren will be triggered for about 30 seconds accompa-
nied by optical warning signals for about five minutes when the vehicle is
locked and the following unauthorised actions are taken:
● When the door is mechanically unlocked using the vehicle key without
turning the ignition within the following 15 seconds.
Meaning
● A door is opened.
The deadlock is switched on.
● The bonnet is opened.
● The rear lid is opened.
The deadlock is switched off. ● When the ignition is switched on with a non-authorised key.
● When the vehicle battery is disconnected.
● When there is movement inside the vehicle (vehicles with interior moni-
There is a fault in the locking
toring).
system. Contact a specialised
● When the vehicle is towed (vehicles with anti-tow system)
workshop.
● When the vehicle is lifted (vehicles with anti-tow system).
● Transporting the vehicle on a ferry or by railroad (vehicles with an anti-
tow system or interior monitoring).
● Unhitch a trailer connected to the anti-theft alarm ⇒ p age 236.
How to turn OFF the alarm
Unlock the vehicle with the unlocking button on the key or turn on the igni-
tion with a valid key.
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● The alarm will be triggered once more when anybody enters the same
zone of surveillance or any other zone. If, for example, after opening a door,
the rear lid is also opened.
● The anti-theft alarm is not activated when the vehicle is locked from
within using the central locking button
● If the driver door is unlocked mechanically with the key, only the driver
door is unlocked, the rest of the doors remain locked. Only when the igni-
tion has been turned on will the other doors be available - but not unlocked
- and the central lock button activated.
● If the vehicle battery is run down or flat then the anti-theft alarm will not
operate correctly.
Note
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