Anti-theft systems
Electronic immobilizer
The electronic immobilizer prevents
unauthorized persons from starting your
vehicle.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
key with you and lock the vehicle. The drive
system can be switched on by anyone with a
key that is left inside the vehicle.
X
Activating: Remove the key from the
starter switch.
X
Deactivating: Insert the key in the
starter switch.
X
Turn the key to starter switch position 1.
Anti-theft warning system*
Once the anti-theft warning system has
been armed, a visual and audible alarm is
triggered when
R
someone opens a door or the tailgate
R
someone enters the vehicle’s interior
R
there is motion inside the vehicle
R
someone attempts to raise the vehicle
The alarm will also be triggered when
unlocking and opening the driver’s door
with the key.
i
The alarm will stay on, even if the
driver’s door is immediately closed. For
canceling the alarm, see (
Y
page 49).
Close the windows and the tailgate before
arming the alarm system. Make sure there
are no moving objects inside the vehicle.
X
Arming: Lock the vehicle using the
remote control.
Warning system indicator lamp
:
flashes rapidly. The anti-theft warning
system arms after about 25 seconds. When
the anti-theft warning system is armed,
warning system indicator lamp
:
flashes about every three seconds.
i
You can also arm the anti-theft warning
system by locking the vehicle without
using the remote control (
Y
page 177).
X
Disarming: Unlock the vehicle using the
remote control.
The anti-theft warning system is dis-
armed. Warning system indicator
lamp
:
stops flashing.
Canceling the alarm
X
Insert the key in the starter switch.
X
Turn the key to starter switch position 1.
or
X
Press button
#
or
*
on the key.
Tow-away alarm* and interior motion
sensor*
Once the anti-theft warning system has
been armed, a visual and audible alarm is
triggered when someone attempts to raise
the vehicle or if motion is detected inside
the vehicle.
Anti-theft systems
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Safety.
* optional
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