Mercedes-Benz 2013 CLA, Owner'S Manual

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Anti-theft systems
Immobiliser
The immobiliser prevents your vehicle from
being started without the correct key.
X
To activate: remove the key from the igni-
tion lock.
X To deactivate: switch on the ignition.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the key
with you and lock the vehicle. The engine can
be started by anyone with a valid key that is
left inside the vehicle.
i
The immobiliser is always deactivated
when you start the engine.
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
X
To prime: lock the vehicle with the key.
Indicator lamp
:
flashes. The alarm sys-
tem is primed after approximately
15 seconds.
X
To deactivate: unlock the vehicle with the
key.
or
X
Insert the key into the ignition lock.
A visual and audible alarm is triggered if the
alarm system is primed and you open:
R
the vehicle with the emergency key ele-
ment
R
a door
R
the boot lid
R
the bonnet
X
To stop the alarm: 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.
The alarm is not switched off, even if you
close the open door that has triggered it, for
example.
Tow-away protection
Function
An audible and visual alarm is triggered if your
vehicle's angle of inclination is altered while
tow-away protection is primed. This can occur
if the vehicle is jacked up on one side, for
example.
Activating
X
Make sure that:
R
the doors are closed.
R
the boot lid is closed.
Only then is the tow-away protection
primed.
X
Lock the vehicle with the key.
Tow-away protection is primed after
approximately 60 seconds.
Deactivating
X
Unlock the vehicle with the key.
or
X
Insert the key into the ignition lock.
Tow-away protection is switched off auto-
matically.
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