Mercedes-Benz 190 D 2.2 1985, Owner'S Manual

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A n ti-T h e ft A la rm S ystem
The a n ti-th e ft alarm can be arm ed
o r d isarm ed w ith th e m aster key
(id e n tifie d by red d o t) by lo c k in g o r
u n lo c k in g e ith e r fro n t d o o r o r the
tru n k.
O peration
O nce th e alarm system has been
arm ed, th e v e h ic le lam ps w ill flash
and th e h o rn w ill so u n d in te rm it­
te n tly w hen an u n a u th o riz e d person
trie s to:
• open a d o o r
• open th e tru n k
• rem ove th e radio
• sw itch on o r b rid g e th e s te e rin g
lo ck
• step on th e brake pedal
• raise th e vehicle, i.e. to w in g
away.
The ala rm w ill last a p p ro x im a te ly
150 se co n d s in th e fo rm o f b lin k in g
e x te rio r lam ps. A t th e sam e tim e an
a d d itio n a l h o rn w ill so u n d in te rm it­
te n tly fo r 60 se conds, and repeat fo r
a n o th e r 60 se co n d s a fte r a 30 sec­
on d pause.
The alarm w ill stay on even if the
a rm in g e le m e n t (a d o o r, fo r e xa m ­
ple) is im m e d ia te ly closed.
To avoid s e ttin g o ff th e alarm u n in ­
te n tio n a lly , do n o t arm th e alarm
system in th e fo llo w in g s itu a tio n s ;
e.g.: A u to fe rry, a u to tra in , w hen
h itc h in g /u n h itc h in g a tra ile r, or
heavy lo a d in g /u n lo a d in g . For th is
p u rp o se use th e s u p p le m e n ta ry key
and n o t th e m aster key fo r lo c k in g
th e vehicle.
S pecial fu n c tio n
To a c tiv a te the a n ti-th e ft alarm fro m
th e tru n k , tu rn th e m aster key in the
tru n k lo c k c o m p le te ly to th e rig h t
and p u ll it o u t in th is p o sitio n .
If you w a n t th e alarm system to be
arm ed at th e tru n k only, tu rn the
m aster key in th e tru n k lo c k c o m ­
p le te ly to th e rig h t and p u ll it o u t in
th a t p o s itio n . Then d isa rm th e rest
o f th e v e h ic le by u n lo c k in g e ith e r
fr o n t d o o r w ith th e m aster key. You
can n o w lo c k o r u n lo c k th e d oors
and fille r fla p , as w e ll as s ta rt the
e n g ine , in th e usual m a n n e r using
th e s u p p le m e n ta ry key.
Do n o t give th e m aster key to an
u n a u th o riz e d p erson. We re co m ­
m end th a t you ca rry th e fla t key
safely w ith you (e.g. in y o u r w a lle t)
so th a t it is alw ays handy, if needed.
T h is key has th e same fu n c tio n as
th e m aster key.