Alarm system*
Indicator lamp displays
The concept
The vehicle alarm system responds:
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When a door, the hood or the trunk lid is
opened
To movements inside the vehicle: interior
motion sensor, refer to page 32
When the car's inclination changes, for
instance if an attempt is made to jack it up
and steal the wheels or to raise it prior to
towing away: tilt alarm sensor, refer to
page 32
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The indicator lamp under the inside rear-
view mirror flashes continuously: the sys-
tem is armed.
The indicator lamp flashes after locking:
doors, hood or trunk lid are not properly
closed. Even if you do not close the alerted
area, the system begins to monitor the
remaining areas, and the indicator lamp
flashes continuously after approx.
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When there has been an interruption of
power supply from the battery
Depending on the market-specific version, the
alarm system briefly signals unauthorized entry
attempts by:
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An acoustic alarm
10 seconds. The interior motion sensor and
the tilt alarm sensor are not activated.
Switching on* the hazard warning flashers
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The indicator lamp goes out after unlocking:
your vehicle has not been disturbed while
you were away.
Arming and disarming
When you lock or unlock the vehicle, either with
the remote control or at the door lock, the alarm >
system is armed or disarmed at the same time.
If the indicator lamp flashes after unlocking
until the remote control is inserted in the
ignition, but for no longer than approx.
You can open the trunk lid using the
button
5
minutes: your vehicle has been disturbed
of the remote control even if the alarm system is
armed, refer to page 28. The lid is locked and
monitored again as soon as it is closed.
while you were away.
Tilt alarm sensor
Panic mode
The tilt of the vehicle is monitored. The alarm
system reacts, e.g. to attempts to steal a wheel
or tow the vehicle.
You can trigger the alarm system if you find
yourself in a dangerous situation.
Press the
button for at least three seconds.
Interior motion sensor
Coupe
To switch off the alarm: press any button.
Switching off an alarm
In order for the interior motion sensor to func-
tion properly, the windows and glass roof must
be completely closed .
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Unlock the car with the remote control, refer
to page 27, or
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insert the remote control all the way into the
ignition lock.
Convertible
The interior of the car is monitored up to the
height of the seat cushions. Thus the alarm sys-
tem is activated together with the interior
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