Arming/disarming ATA (Anti-theft Alarm sys‐
tem)
Arming
#
Close all the doors.
#
Lock the vehicle with the key.
Indicator lamp
1
in the overhead control
panel flashes.
Disarming
#
Unlock the vehicle with the key.
or
#
Insert the key into the ignition lock.
Indicator lamp
1
in the overhead control
panel goes out.
Stopping the alarm
#
Press the
%
or
&
button on the key.
or
#
Insert the key into the ignition lock.
The alarm stops.
Function of the tow-away alarm
A visual and audible alarm is triggered if the incli‐
nation of the vehicle changes when tow-away
alarm is armed. This can occur if the vehicle is
raised on one side, for example.
Arming and disarming the tow-away alarm
Requirements:
R
The doors are closed.
R
The tailgate or rear-end doors are closed.
Arming
#
Lock the vehicle with the key.
The tow-away alarm is automatically armed
after about 50 seconds.
Disarming
#
Open the vehicle with the key.
or
#
Insert the key into the ignition lock.
The tow-away alarm is disarmed.
Deactivating
#
Remove the key from the ignition lock.
#
Press button
1
.
When the button is released, indicator lamp
2
in the button lights up for approximately
three seconds.
#
Lock the vehicle with the key.
The tow-away alarm is deactivated.
The tow-away alarm remains deactivated until
you lock the vehicle again.
In the following situations, a false alarm can
occur:
R
When loading and/or transporting the vehicle
on a ferry or car transporter, for example
R
When parking the vehicle on a movable sur‐
face, such as a split-level garage
Deactivate the tow-away alarm in these situa‐
tions.
Function of the interior motion sensor
Function
If the activated interior motion sensor detects
motion in the vehicle interior, a visual and acous‐
tic alarm is triggered. This can happen if some‐
one reaches into the vehicle interior, for example.
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