Mercedes Benz 2008 cls-class User Manual

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Safety and Security
Anti-theft systems
Arming the alarm system
The indicator lamp located in the central 
locking switch in the center console.
1 Indicator lamp
Lock the vehicle with the SmartKey or 
KEYLESS-GO*.
The turn signal lamps flash three times 
to indicate that the alarm system is 
armed. The indicator lamp
1 begins to 
flash after approximately 30 seconds 
after arming the alarm system.
Disarming the alarm system
Unlock the vehicle with the SmartKey 
or KEYLESS-GO*.
The turn signal lamps flash once to 
indicate that the alarm system is 
disarmed.
Canceling the alarm
With the SmartKey
Insert the SmartKey in the starter 
switch.
or
Press button 
Œ or ‹ on the 
SmartKey.
With KEYLESS-GO*
Pull an outside door handle.
The SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* must 
be within 3 ft (1 m) of the vehicle.
or
Press the KEYLESS-GO* start/stop 
button (
The SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* must 
be inside the vehicle.
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If the alarm stays on for more than 
30 seconds, a call to the Response Center is ini-
tiated automatically by the Tele Aid system 
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page 256) provided Tele Aid service was sub-
scribed to and properly activated, and that nec-
essary cellular service and GPS coverage are 
available.
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If the turn signal lamps do not flash three 
times, one of the following elements may not be 
properly closed:
a door
the trunk
Close the respective element and lock the vehi-
cle again.
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The alarm system will rearm automatically 
after approximately 40 seconds if neither a door 
nor the trunk was opened.