The anti-theft alarm system t riggers an audi-
ble alarm and turns on the emergency flasher
if an unauthor ized interference with the vehi-
cle is sensed by the system.
How is the anti-theft alarm system
switched on?
The anti -theft a larm system is switched on
when you lock the driver's door manually us-
ing the fold-out key, or when you use the re-
mote control. The system is activated approxi-
mately 30 seconds after the veh icle is locked .
The indicator light ~
fig. 36 starts flashing
rapidly for 30 seconds and then blinks slowly.
How is the anti-theft alarm system
switched off?
The anti-theft a larm system is switched off
on ly when you use the remote contro l to un-
lock your veh icle. If you do not open a door
within 30 seconds after you have un locked
with the remote cont ro l, the vehicle will lock
itself again automatically.
If you lock just the dr iver's doo r using your
key, the front passenger's door and the rear
lid remain locked.
When will the anti theft alarm system be
triggered?
When the veh icle is locked , the alarm system
monitors and protects the following pa rt s of
the vehicle:
- engine compa rtment
- luggage compartment
- doors
- ignition
When the system is activated, the alarm will
be triggered if one of the doors, the engine
hood or the rear lid are opened, or if the igni-
tion is turned on.
The anti-theft a larm system will also go off
when the battery is disconnected.
You can also tr igge r the alarm by pressing the
PANIC button on your remote-control key.
This will a lert other peop le in case of emer-
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gency . Press the PANIC button again to turn
off the alarm .
How is the anti-theft alarm switched off
when trigge red?
The alarm system is switched off when you
unlock the vehicle using the remote -control
key or when the ignition is switched on . The
alarm will also switch itself off when it comes
to the end of its cycle .
Emergency flasher
The emergency flasher will blink briefly when
the doors, engine hood and rear lid a re prop-
erly closed.
If t he emergency flashers do not blink, check
the doors, engine hood and rear lid to make
sure they are properly closed. If you close a
door, the hood or the rear lid with the anti -
theft alarm sw itched on, the emergency flash-
ers will blink only after you have closed the
door or lid.
(!) Tips
For the anti-theft alarm system to func-
tion properly, make sure all veh icle doors
and windows are closed before leaving the
vehicle.
Power windows
Controls
The driver can operate all windows .
Fig. 37 Driver's door : power window switches
If the respective switch is pushed or pulled
the window will open or close . The power win-
dow swit ches have a two-position function: ..,.
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