Mercedes-Benz 2013 C-Class Coupe, Owner'S Manual

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ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
A visual and audible alarm is triggered if the
alarm system is primed and you open:
R
a door
R
the vehicle with the emergency key ele-
ment
R
the boot lid
R
the bonnet
The alarm is not switched off, even if you
close the open door that has triggered it, for
example.
X
To prime: lock the vehicle with the key or
KEYLESS-GO.
Indicator lamp
:
flashes. The alarm sys-
tem is primed after approximately
15 seconds.
X To switch off: unlock the vehicle with the
key or KEYLESS-GO.
X
To stop the alarm using the key: insert
the key into the ignition lock.
The alarm is switched off.
or
X Press the
%
or
&
button on the key.
The alarm is switched off.
X
To stop the alarm using KEYLESS-GO:
grasp the outside door handle. The key
must be outside the vehicle.
The alarm is switched off.
or
X
Press the Start/Stop button on the dash-
board. The key must be inside the vehicle.
The alarm is switched off.
Tow-away protection
An audible and visual alarm is triggered if your
vehicle's angle of inclination is altered while
tow-away protection is primed. This occurs if
the vehicle is jacked up on one side, for exam-
ple.
X
To prime: lock the vehicle with the key or
KEYLESS-GO.
Tow-away protection is primed after
approximately 30 seconds.
X
To switch off: unlock the vehicle with the
key or KEYLESS-GO.
Tow-away protection is switched off auto-
matically.
To prevent a false alarm, deactivate tow-away
protection manually if your vehicle:
R
it is being transported
R
it is being loaded onto a ferry or car trans-
porter, for example
R
is parked on a movable surface, e.g. in a
split-level garage
Deactivating:
X
Remove the key from the ignition lock.
X
Press button
:
.
Indicator lamp
;
lights up briefly.
X
Lock the vehicle with the key or KEYLESS-
GO.
Tow-away protection is deactivated.
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