Mercedes-Benz CLS 2012, Owner'S Manual

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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/tailgate is closed.
Only then is the tow-away protection
primed.
X
Lock the vehicle with the key or KEYLESS-
GO.
Tow-away protection is primed after
approximately 30 seconds.
To deactivate
X
To switch off: unlock the vehicle with the
key or KEYLESS-GO.
Tow-away protection is switched off auto-
matically.
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.
Tow-away protection remains deactivated
until:
R
the vehicle is unlocked again and
R
a door is opened and closed again and
R
the vehicle is locked again
To prevent a false alarm, deactivate the tow-
away protection if you lock your vehicle and
it:
R
is being transported
R
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
Interior motion sensor
Function
When the interior motion sensor is primed, a
visual and audible alarm is triggered if move-
ment is detected in the vehicle interior. This
can occur if someone reaches into the vehicle
interior, for example.
Activating
X
Make sure that:
R
the side windows are closed.
R
the sliding sunroof is closed.
R
there are no objects, e.g. mascots, hang-
ing on the rear-view mirror or on the grab
handles on the roof trim.
This will prevent false alarms.
X
Make sure that:
R
the doors are closed.
R
the sliding sunroof is closed.
R
the boot lid/tailgate is closed.
Only then is the interior motion sensor
primed.
X
Lock the vehicle with the key or KEYLESS-
GO.
The interior motion sensor is primed after
approximately 30 seconds.
Anti-theft systems
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Safety
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