Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2006 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 104)

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Safety and Security
Anti-theft systems
Switching off the tow-away alarm
To prevent triggering the tow-away alarm
feature, switch off the tow-away alarm be-
fore towing the vehicle, or when parking on
a surface subject to movement, such as a
ferry or auto train.
If the tow-away alarm is set to default en-
abled (On) in the control system and you
wish to retain the default setting, you can
switch off the tow-away alarm temporarily
on a one-time basis as follows:
̈ Switch off the ignition ( ୴ page 34).
With the tow-away alarm set to default
enabled (On) in the control system, the
following message appears in the
multifunction display.
̈ If you now wish to deactivate the
tow-away alarm on a one-time basis,
press
æ or ç button on the
multifunction steering wheel.
The tow-away alarm is switched off.
The following message appears in the
multifunction display.
̈ Exit vehicle and lock the vehicle
(
୴ page 60).
The alarm system is armed indepen-
dently of whether the tow-away alarm
is switched on or off.
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The tow-away alarm feature can be set
to default enabled (On) or disabled (Off)
using the control system (
୴ page 176).
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The tow-away alarm is switched off on
a one-time basis only. It will be armed
automatically the next time you lock
the vehicle.
If you have disabled the tow-away
alarm feature in the control system
(
୴ page 176), you can also switch on
the tow-away alarm on a one-time basis
as described above.