Mercedes-Benz S-Class - Manual (Page 89)

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Safety and Security
Anti-theft systems
Anti-theft alarm system
Once the alarm system has been armed, a
visual and audible alarm is triggered when
someone opens:
ț a door
ț the trunk
ț the hood
The alarm will stay on even if the activating
element (a door, for example) is immedi-
ately closed.
The alarm system will also be triggered
when
ț someone attempts to raise the vehicle
ț the vehicle is opened with the
mechanical key
ț someone opens a door from the inside
if the vehicle was locked from the out-
side with the SmartKey
ț someone opens the trunk lid with the
emergency release button
Arming the alarm system
The indicator lamp located in the central
locking switch in on the upper part of the
front center console.
1 Indicator lamp
̈ Lock your vehicle.
The turn signal lamps flash three times
to indicate that the alarm system is ac-
tivated. The indicator lamp 1 flashes
to indicate that the alarm system is
armed.
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If the alarm stays on for more than
30 seconds, a call to the Response
Center is initiated automatically by the
by the Tele Aid system (
୴ page 255)
provided Tele Aid service was sub-
scribed to and properly activated, and
that necessary cellular service and GPS
coverage are available.