Mercedes Benz 2003 sl 500 User Manual
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Safety and Security
Anti-theft systems
Anti-theft systems
Immobilizer
The immobilizer prevents unauthorized
persons from starting your vehicle.
persons from starting your vehicle.
Activating
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With the key: Removing the key from
the starter switch activates the immo-
bilizer.
the starter switch activates the immo-
bilizer.
앫
With KEYLESS-GO*: Turning off the en-
gine by means of the start/stop button
on the gear selector lever activates the
immobilizer.
gine by means of the start/stop button
on the gear selector lever activates the
immobilizer.
Deactivating
앫
With the key: Inserting the key in the
starter switch deactivates the immobi-
lizer.
starter switch deactivates the immobi-
lizer.
앫
With KEYLESS-GO*: Starting the en-
gine by means of the start/stop button
on the gear selector lever deactivates
the immobilizer.
gine by means of the start/stop button
on the gear selector lever deactivates
the immobilizer.
Anti-theft alarm system
Once the alarm system has been armed, a
visual and audible alarm is triggered when
someone opens
visual and audible alarm is triggered when
someone opens
앫
a door
앫
the trunk lid
앫
the hood
앫
a storage compartment in the rear
앫
the glove box
앫
the storage space under the armrest
The alarm system will also be triggered
when
when
앫
someone attempts to raise the vehicle
앫
unlocking and opening the driver’s
door with the mechanical key
door with the mechanical key
i
If the alarm stays on for more than
20 seconds, an emergency call is initi-
ated automatically by the Tele Aid sys-
tem (
20 seconds, an emergency call is initi-
ated automatically by the Tele Aid sys-
tem (
page 202) provided Tele Aid
service was subscribed to and properly
activated.
activated.