tow MERCEDES-BENZ V-CLASS MPV 2021 User Guide

The activation
thre sholds forth e components of
th ere stra int sy stem are de term ined based on the
ev aluation of the sensor values measured at vari‐
ous points in theve hicle. This process is pre-
em ptive in nature. The triggering/deployment of
th e components of there stra int sy stem should
ta ke place in good time at thest art of the colli‐
sion.
Fa ctors whi chcan only be seen and measured
af te r a collision has occur red cann otplay a deci‐
sive role in airbag deployment. Nordothey pro‐
vide an indication of airbag deployment.
The vehicle may be deformed significantly with‐
out an airbag being deplo yed. This is the case if
only parts which are relatively easily deformed
are af fected and thera te ofvehicle deceleration
is not high. Con versely, an airbag may be
deplo yedeve nth ough theve hicle suf fers only
minor deformation. If very rigid vehicle parts,
such as longitudinal members, are hit, theve hicle
deceleration may be high enough forth is to hap‐
pen.
Depending on the de tected deployment situation,
th e components of there stra int sy stem can be
activated or deplo yed independently of each
ot her:
R Seat belt tensioner: frontal impact, rear
impact, side impact
R Driver's airbag, front passenger airbag: frontal
impact
R Side airbag: side impact
R Window airbag: side impact, frontal impact
The co-d rive r airbag can only be depl oyed in the
ev ent of an accident if thePA SSENGER AIR BAG
OFF indicator lamp is off. If the co-driver seat is
occupied, make sure, bo thbefore and during the
jou rney ,th at thest atus of the co-driver airbag is
cor rect (/ page 34). &
WARNING Risk of burn s from hot airbag
components
The airbag parts are hot af ter an airbag has
been deploy ed. #
Do not touch the airbag parts. #
Have a deplo yed airbag replaced at a
qu alified specialist workshop as soon as
possible. Mercedes-Benz
recommends that you ha vethe
ve hicle towe dto aqu alified specialist workshop
af te r an accident. Take this into account, particu‐ larly if a seat belt
tensioner is trig gered or an air‐
bag deplo yed.
If th e seat belt tensioners are trig gered or an air‐
bag is deplo yed, you will hear a bang, and a small
amount of powder may also be released:
R the bang will not generally af fect your hear‐
ing.
R ingeneral, the powder released is not hazard‐
ous tohealth but may cause short-term
breathing dif ficulties topersons suf fering
from as thma or other pulmonary conditions.
Pr ov ided it is safe todo so, lea vetheve hicle
immediately or open the window in order to
pr eve nt brea thing dif ficulties. Seat belts
Pr
otection pr ovided bythe seat belt Alw
aysfast enyour seat belt cor rectly before
st arting a journe y.Only a seat belt which is worn
cor rectly can pr ovide the intended le vel of pr otec‐
tion. &
WARNING Risk of injury or death dueto
incor rectly fastened seat belt
If th e seat belt is not worncor rectl y,it cannot
per form its intended pr otective function.
In addition, an incor rectly fastened seat belt
can also cause injuries, forex ample, in the
eve nt of an accident or when braking or
ch anging direction sudden ly. #
Always ensure that all vehicle occupants
ha ve their seat belts fastened cor rectly
and are sitting properl y. Alw
ays obser vethe instructions about the cor rect
driver's seat position and adjusting the seat
(/ page 69).
In order forth e cor rectly wornseat belt topro‐
vide the intended le vel of pr otection, each vehicle
occupant must obser vethefo llowing information:
R The seat belt must not be twis ted and must fit
tightly and snu gly across the body.
R The seat belt must be routed across the
centre of the shoulder and as low down
across the hips as possible.
R The shoulder section of the seat belt should
not touch your neck nor be routed under your
arm or behind your bac k. 28
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R
Avoid wearing bulky clo thing, e.g. a winter
coat.
R Push the lap belt down as far as possible
across your hips and pull tight with the shoul‐
der section of the belt. Ne verro ute the lap
belt across your abdomen.
Pregnant women must also take particular
care with this.
R Neverro ute the seat belt across sharp, poin‐
te d, abrasive or fragile objects.
R Only one person should use each seat belt at
any one time. Infants and children must ne ver
tr ave l sitting on the lap of a vehicle occupant.
R Never secure objects with a seat belt if the
seat belt is being used byone of theve hicle's
occupants. Alw ays obser vethe instructions
fo r loading theve hicle when securing objects,
luggage or loads (/ page212).
Also ensu rethat no objects, e.g. a cushion,
are ever placed between a person and the
seat.
If ch ildren are tr avelling in theve hicle, alw ays
obser vethe instructions and saf ety no tes on
"Children in theve hicle" (/ page37). Limi
tations of the pr otection pr ovided bythe
seat belt &
WARNING Risk of injury or death dueto
incor rect seat position
The seat belt will not of ferth e intended le vel
of pr otection if you ha venot mo vedth e seat
backrest toan almost vertical position.
In particular, you may slip under the seatbelt
and injure yourself. #
Adjust the seat properly before begin‐
ning your journe y. #
Always ensure that the seat backrest is
in an almost vertical position and that
th e shoulder section of your seat belt is
ro uted across the cent reofyour shoul‐
der. &
WARNING Risk of injury or death when
additional restra int sy stems are not used
fo r persons with a smaller stature
Pe rsons under 1.50 m tall cannot wearthe
seat belt cor rectly wi thout a suitable addi‐
tional restra int sy stem. #
Always secure persons under 1.50 m
ta ll in a suitable restra int sy stem. &
WARNING Risk of injury or death dueto
damaged or modified seat belts
Seat belts cann otprov ide pr otection in the
fo llowing situations:
R the seat belt is damaged, has been modi‐
fi ed, is extremely di rty, bleached or dyed
R the seat belt buckle is damaged or
ex treme lydirty
R modifications ha vebeen made tothe seat
belt tensioner, seat belt anchorage or seat
belt retractor
Seat belts may su stain non-visible damage in
an accident, e.g. due toglass splin ters.
Modified or damaged seat belts could tear or
fa il in theeve nt of an accident, forex ample.
Modified seat belt tensioners could acciden‐
ta lly trigger or failto function as intended. #
Never modify the seat belt sy stem, for
ex ample the seat belt, seat belt buckle,
seat belt tensioner, seat belt anchorage
and seat belt retractor. #
Makesure that the seat belts are
undamaged, not wornand clean. #
Always ha vethe seat belts checked
immediately af ter an accident at a quali‐
fi ed specialist workshop. Mercedes-Benz
recommends that you use seat
belts which ha vebeen appr ovedfo ryo ur vehicle
by Mercedes-Benz. &
WARNING Risk of injury or death from
deplo yedpy rotech nic seat belt tension‐
ers
Py rotech nic seat belt tensioners that ha ve
been deplo yed are no longer operational and
are unable toper form their intended pr otec‐
tive function. #
Therefore, ha vedeplo yedpy rotech nic
seat belt tensioners immedia tely
re placed at a qualified specialist work‐
shop. Mercedes-Benz
recommends that you ha vethe
ve hicle towe dto aqu alified specialist workshop
af te r an accident. Occupant saf
ety29

The seat belt
warning goes out when the driver
and co-driver fastentheir seat belts.
Only for cer tain countries: rega rdless of whe ther
th e driver and co-driver's seat belts are already
fast ened, the00E9 seat belt warning lamp comes
on for six seconds every time af ter switching on
th e ignition. Af terth eve hicle is star ted, it goes
out as soon as the driver's and the co-driver's
seat belts ha vebeen fastened. Airbags
Overview of airbags
Example:
vehicles with window airbag abo ve
front door
1 Driver's airbag
2 Co-driver airbag
3 Window airbag
4 Side airbag Example:
vehicles with window airbag for all
row s of seats
1 Driver's airbag
2 Co-driver airbag
3 Window airbag
4 Side airbag
An airbag's ins tallation location is identified by
th e label AIRB AG.
When enabled, an airbag can pr ovide additional
pr otection forth ere spective vehicle occupant. Po
ssible pr otection per airbag:
R Driver's airbag, co-driver airbag: head and rib‐
cage
R Window airbag: head
R Side airbag: ribcage and pelvis &
WARNING Risk of injury or death ifthe
co-driver airbag is enabled
If th e co-driver airbag is enabled, a child on
th e co-driver seat may be stru ck bythe co-
driver airbag during an accident.
NEVER use a rear wa rd-facing child restra int
sy stem on a seat with an ENABLED FRONT
AIRB AG; DEAT H or SERIOUS INJU RYtothe
CH ILD can occur. When
fitting a child restra int sy stem tothe co-
driver seat, obser vetheve hicle-specific informa‐
tion (/ page 46). Also be sure toobser vethe
no tes on rear wa rd-facing or forw ard-facing child
re stra int sy stems on the co-driver seat.
Information on the automatic co-d rive r airbag
shu toff
The co-driver airbag can only be deplo yed in the
eve nt of an accident if thePA SSENGER AIR BAG
OFF indicator lamp is off. If the co-driver seat is
occupied, make sure, bo thbefore and during the
jou rney ,th at thest atus of the co-driver airbag is
cor rect (/ page 34).
* NO
TEDepl oyment of components of the
re stra int sy stem when the front
passenger seat is unoccupied In an accident,
the components of the
re stra int sy stem may deploy unnecessarily on
th e front passenger side if:
R There are heavy objects on the front
passenger seat.
R The seat belt tongue is engaged in the
seat belt buckle of the front passenger
seat and the front passenger seat is unoc‐
cupied. #
Stow objects in a suitable place. #
Only one person should use each seat
belt at any one time. Occupant saf
ety31

Pr
otection pr ovided bythe airbags Depending on
the accident situation, an airbag
may supplement the pr otection of fere dby a cor‐
re ctly fastened seat belt. &
WARNING Risk of injury or death dueto
an incor rect seat position
If yo u deviate from the cor rect seat position,
th e airbag cann otper form its intended pro‐
te ctive function.
Each vehicle occupant must make sure of the
fo llowing:
R Fasten seat belts cor rectly. Pregnant
wo men must take particular care to
ensure that the lap belt ne ver lies across
th e abdomen.
R Adopt the cor rect seat position and keep
as faraw ay as possible from the airbags.
R Obser vethefo llowing information. #
Always make sure that there are no
objects between the airbag and vehicle
occupant. To
avo idtherisks resulting from the deployment
of an airbag, each vehicle occupant must obser ve
th efo llowing information in particular:
R Before starting your journe y,adjust your seat
cor rectl y;bo th th e driver's and co-driver seat
should be mo ved as far back as possible.
When doing so, alw ays obser vethe informa‐
tion on the cor rect driver's seat position
(/ page 69).
R Only hold thesteering wheel bythesteering
wheel rim. This allows the airbag tobe fully
deplo yed.
R Always lean against the seat backrest when
th eve hicle is in motion. Do not lean forw ards
or against the door or side windo w.You may
ot herwise be in the deployment area of the
airbags.
R Alwayske ep your feet on thefloor. Do not put
yo ur feet on the cockpit, forex ample. Your
fe et may otherwise be in the deployment area
of the airbag.
R Ifch ildren are tr avelling in theve hicle,
obser vethe additional no tes (/ page37).
R Alwaysstow and secure objects cor rectly. Objects in
theve hicle interior may pr event an air‐
bag from functioning cor rectl y.Each vehicle
occupant must alw ays make sure of thefo llowing
in particular:
R There are no people, animals or objects
between theve hicle occupants and an airbag.
R There are no objects between the seat, door
and door pillar (B-pillar).
R There are no hard objects, e.g. coat hangers,
hanging on the grab handles or coat hooks.
R There are no accessory parts, such as mobile
navigation devices, mobile phones or cup
holders, attached totheve hicle within the
deployment area of an airbag, e.g. on the
cockpit, on the door, on the side window or
on the side trim.
In addition, no connecting cables, tensioning
st ra ps or retaining stra ps must be routed or
attached totheve hicle within the deployment
area of an airbag. Alw ays comply with the
accesso rymanufacturer's ins tallation instruc‐
tions and, in particular, the no tes on suitable
places for ins tallation.
R There are no heavy, sharp-edged or fragile
objects in the poc kets of your clo thing. Store
such objects in a suitable place. Limited pr
otection pr ovided byairbags &
WARNING Risk of injury duetomodifica‐
tions tothe co ver of an airbag
If yo u modify the co ver of an airbag or af fix
objects such as sticke rs to it,the airbag may
no longer function cor rectl y. #
Never modify the co ver of an airbag and
do not af fix objects toit. An airbag's ins
tallation location is identified by
th e label AIRB AG (/page 31). &
WARNING Risk of injury or death dueto
th e use of unsuitable seat co vers
Due tounsuitable seat co vers,th e airbags
cann otprotect vehicle occupants as inten‐
ded.
In addition, the operation of the automatic
front passenger airbag shutoff could be
re stricted. 32
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#
You should on lyuse seat co vers that
ha ve been appr oved forth e cor respond‐
ing seats byMercedes-Benz. Ve
hicles with window airbags in all rows of
seats: &
WARNING Risk of injury duetomalfunc‐
tioning sensors in the door
The function of the airbags can be impaired
due tomodifications or incor rect wo rkper‐
fo rm ed on the doors or door trim, or if the
doors are damaged. #
Never modify the doors or parts of the
doors. #
Always ha vewo rkon the doors or door
trim car ried out at a qualified specialist
wo rkshop. &
WARNING Risk of injury duetodeplo yed
airbag
A deplo yed airbag no longer of fers any pro‐
te ction. #
Have theve hicle towe dto aqu alified
specialist workshop in order tohave the
deplo yed airbag replaced. Ha
ve deplo yed airbags replaced immediately. St
atus of the co-d rive r airbag Fu
nction of the automatic co-d rive r airbag
shu toff
The automatic co-driver airbag shutoff is able to
de tect whe ther the co-driver seat is occupied by
a person or a child restra int sy stem. The co-driver
airbag is enabled or disabled accordingly. &
WARNING Risk of injury or death dueto
objects under the co-driver seat
Objects trapped under the co-driver seat can
inter fere with the function of the automatic
co-driver airbag shutoff or damage the sys‐
te m. #
Do not store any objects under the co-
driver seat. #
When the co-driver seat is occupied,
make sure that no objects are trapped
under the co-driver seat. When
fitting a child restra int sy stem tothe co-
driver seat, alw ays make sure of thefo llowing:
R Ensure that thech ild restra int sy stem is posi‐
tioned cor rectly (/ page 40).
R Always comply with thech ild restra int sy stem
manufacturer's ins tallation instructions.
R Never place objects (e.g. cushions) under or
behind thech ild restra int sy stem.
R The entire base of thech ild restra int sy stem
must alw aysre st on the sitting sur face of the
co-driver seat.
R The ba ckrest of thefo rw ard-facing child
re stra int sy stem must, as far as possible, be
re sting on the seat backrest of the co-driver
seat.
R The child restra int sy stem must not touch the
ro of or be put under stra in by the head
re stra ints. Adjust the seat backrest inclina‐
tion and the head restra int setting accord‐
ingly. &
WARNING Risk of injury or death dueto
objects between the seat sur face and the
ch ild restra int sy stem
Objects between the sitting sur face and the
ch ild restra int sy stem could af fect the func‐
tion of the automatic co-driver airbag shutoff. #
Do not place any objects between the
sitting sur face and thech ild restra int
sy stem. #
Make sure that the entire base of the
ch ild restra int sy stem is resting on the
sitting sur face of the co-driver seat. #
Make sure that the backrest of the
fo rw ard-facing child restra int sy stem is,
as far as possible, resting on the seat
backrest of the co-driver seat. #
Always comply with thech ild restra int
sy stem manufacturer's ins tallation
instructions. A person on
the co-driver seat must obser vethe
fo llowing information:
R Fasten seat belts cor rectly (/ page 28).
R Sit in an almost upright seat position with
their back against the seat backrest.
R Sit with their feet resting on thefloor, if possi‐
ble. Occupant saf
ety33

re
mains off, depending on there sult of the
classi fication.
- Ifth ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp is off: mo vethe co-driver seat as far
back as possible, or the person of smaller
st ature should use a rear seat.
- Ifth ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp is lit continuously: the person of
smaller stature should not use the co-
driver seat. &
WARNING Risk of injury or death when
th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp is lit
If th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp remains lit af terth e self-test, the front
passenger airbag is disabled.
If th e front passenger seat is occupied,
alw ays ensure that:
R The classification of the person in the
front passenger seat is cor rect and the
front passenger airbag is enabled or disa‐
bled in accordance with the person in the
front passenger seat.
R The person is seated properly with a cor‐
rectly fastened seat belt.
R The front passenger seat has been mo ved
as far back as possible. Be sure
toalso obse rveth efo llowing fur ther rela‐
te d subjects:
R Child restra int sy stem on the co-driver seat
(/ page 46).
R Suitable positioning of thech ild restra int sys‐
te m (/ page 40). PRE-SAFE
®
Sy stem Fu
nction of PRE-SAFE ®
(anticipatory occupant
pr otection) PRE-
SAFE®
can de tect cer tain hazardous situa‐
tions and take pre-em ptive measures toprotect
th eve hicle occupants.
PRE-SAFE ®
can implement thefo llowing meas‐
ures independently of each other:
R Tightening the seat belts on the driver's seat
and co-driver seat.
R Closing the side windo ws. R
Vehicles with a sliding sunroof: closingthe
sliding sunroof.
R Vehicles with memory function: adjusting
th e co-driver seat toa more favo urable seat
position.
* NO
TEDama gecaused byobjects in the
fo ot we ll or behind the seat The automatic adjustment of
the seat posi‐
tion may result in damage tothe seat and/or
th e object. #
Stow objects in a suitable place. Re
versing the PRE- SAFE®
sy stem measures If an accident did not occur,
the pre-em ptive
measures that we retak en are reve rsed.
Yo u will need tomake cer tain adjustments your‐
self. #
Ifth e seat belt pre-tensioning is not reduced,
mo vethe seat backrest back slightl y.
The locking mechanism releases. Au
tomatic measures af ter an accident
Depending on the type and se verity of the acci‐
dent, and depending on theve hicle's equipment,
th efo llowing measures can be implemente d,for
ex ample:
R activating the hazard warning lights
R triggering an automatic emer gency call
(/ page 233)
R switching off the engine
To restart theve hicle, switch the ignition off
and switch it back on (/ page136). Depend‐
ing on the type and se verity of the accident, it
may possible that theve hicle can no longer
be star ted.
R switching off the fuel supply
R unlocking theve hicle doors
R lowe ring the front side windo ws
R switching on the interior lighting 36
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th
e inside, only the door that has been
opened is unlo cked.
R Ifth eve hicle has pr eviously been loc ked with
th eke y,opening a door from the inside will
trigger the anti- theft alarm sy stem. Switch off
th e alarm (/ page67). Ac
tivating/deactivating the automatic lo ck‐
ing mechanism Re
quirements
R The po wer supply or the ignition is switched
on.
R The doors are closed.
When the ignition is switched on and theve hicle
is tr avelling at a speed abo ve15 km/h, theve hi‐
cle loc ksautomaticall y. Cent
ral locking buttons (vehicles with manually
adjus table front seats) Central locking buttons (vehicles with electrically
adjus
table front seats)
R Ifth eve hicle is being tested on a roller dyna‐
mome ter or is being tow- star ted or push-s tar‐
te d, there is a risk of being loc ked out when
th e function is activated. #
Toactivate: press and hold button 2until
yo u hear a tone. #
Todeactivate: press and hold button 1
until you hear a tone. Un
locking and locking the driver's door with
th e emer gency key %
To
lock theve hicle fully with the emer gency
ke y,press down the locking pins of the
doors. Then lock the driver's door with the
emer gency key. #
Tounlo ck:insert the emer gency key fully into
th e driver's door lock and turn it anti-clock‐
wise. #
Tolock: insert the emer gency key fully into
th e driver's door lock and turn it clockwise.
% Right-hand drive
vehicles: turnthe emer‐
ge ncy key in the opposite direction for each
case. Opening and closing
53

Sliding door
Opening/closing
the sliding door from out‐
side &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped due
to an open sliding door which is not
engaged in place
On an incline, the sliding door can mo veby
itself.
This can cause you or other people to
become trapped. #
Always make sure that the open sliding
door is engaged. Todo so, open the slid‐
ing door tothestop. *
NO
TEDama getothe sliding door due to
incor rect use Using
the lo wer guide of the sliding door (car‐
ri age) as a step can result in damage tothe
trim and/or mechanical components of the
sliding door. #
Do not use the lo wer guide of the sliding
door (car riage) as a step. Opening
The sliding door is equipped with an active
re
tainer, which engages when the door is opened
as far as it will go. #
Pull door handle 1inthe direction of the
ar row.
The sliding door opens. #
Push back the sliding door using door handle
1 until it engages. #
Check the sliding door catch.
Closing #
Pull the sliding door bydoor handle 1.
The sliding door is released from its catch. #
Push the sliding door firm lyforw ards using
door handle 1and close it. Opening/closing
the sliding door from inside &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped due
to sliding door opening towa rdsth ere ar
When you open the sliding door, the sliding
door could hit other people as it mo ves
to wa rdsth ere ar of theve hicle. #
Only open the sliding door when tra ffic
conditions permit. Re
quirements
R The child saf ety lock is deacti vated.
Opening #
Pull back rock er switch 1.
If th e door is loc ked, locking pin 3pops up.
The sliding door unloc ksand opens. #
Push back the sliding door using door handle
2 until it engages. #
Check the sliding door catch.
Closing #
Push rocker switch 1forw ards.
The sliding door is released from its catch. #
Push the sliding door forw ards using door
handle 2and close it. Electric sliding door
Fu
nction of the electric sliding door &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
despite reve rsing function
The reve rsing feature does not react:
R tosoft, light and thin objects, e.g. fingers
R overth e last 8 mm of the closing mo ve‐
ment
The reve rsing feature therefore cann otpre‐
ve nt someone being trapped in these situa‐
tions. 54
Opening and closing

#
Make sure that no body parts are in the
closing area.
If someone becomes trapped, take thefo llow‐
ing actions:
R press the0042 button on theke y or
R pull theex terior door handle or
R press the appropriate sliding door button
in the cent reconsole or
R press the button on the door sill or
R pull therock er switch on the door handle &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped due
to sliding door opening towa rdsth ere ar
When you open the sliding door, the sliding
door could hit other people as it mo ves
to wa rdsth ere ar of theve hicle. #
Only open the sliding door when tra ffic
conditions permit. *
NO
TEDama getothe sliding door due to
incor rect use Using
the lo wer guide of the sliding door (car‐
ri age) as a step can result in damage tothe
trim and/or mechanical components of the
sliding door. #
Do not use the lo wer guide of the sliding
door (car riage) as a step. Yo
u must reset the electric sliding door if there
has been a malfunction or a drop in voltage
(/ page 57).
Yo ur vehicle can be equipped with an electric
sliding door on the left and/or right-hand side.
Yo u can open and close the sliding door with
th ese cont rols:
R Sliding door buttons on the cent reconsole
R Sliding door button on the door sill (B-pillar)
R Door handle (inside or outside)
R Key
The sliding door is equipped with automatic
bloc kage detection with reve rsing function. If a
solid object bloc ksorrestricts the sliding door
during the automatic closing process, the sliding
door opens again automaticall y.Ifth e sliding
door is obstructed during the opening procedure,
it mo ves back a few centim etre s in the opposite
direction and stops. The automatic bloc
kage detection with reve rsing
function is only an aid. It is not a substitute for
yo ur attentiveness when closing the electrical
sliding door.
If an obs tacle is de tected, the display sho wsthe
Left-hand electric sliding door Obstruction detec-
ted message, forex ample, and five wa rning tones
sound.
% In unf
avourable operating conditions, e.g.
frost, ice or heavy soiling, press and hold the
appropriate sliding door button. The electric
sliding door mo ves with increased forc e.
Obser vethat in such circum stances, the
bloc kage detection is less sensitive. Tostop
th e mo vement, release the sliding door but‐
to n. Opening and closing the electrical sliding
door from the inside
&
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped due
to sliding door opening towa rdsth ere ar
When you open the sliding door, the sliding
door could hit other people as it mo ves
to wa rdsth ere ar of theve hicle. #
Only open the sliding door when tra ffic
conditions permit. Opening and closing
55

ATA
(Anti-Theft Alarm sy stem) Fu
nction of ATA(Anti- theft Alarm sy stem)
If th eATA system is primed, a visual and audible
alarm is triggered in thefo llowing situations:
R when opening a door
R when opening theve hicle with the emer gency
key
R when opening the bonn et
R when opening theta ilgate
Af ter locking theve hicle with theke y,theATA
sy stem is automatically primed. When
theATA system is primed, indicator lamp
1 flashes in theove rhead cont rol panel.
AT A is au tomatical lydeactivated in thefo llowing
situations:
R After unlocking theve hicle with thekey.
R When theke y is inser ted into the ignition
loc k.
% The alarm is not deactivated,
even if you
immediately close the open door that has
triggered it, forex ample.
Priming/deactivating ATA(Anti- theft Alarm
sy stem)
Priming #
Close all the doors. #
Lock theve hicle with thekey.
Indicator lamp 1intheove rhead cont rol
panel flashes.
Deactivating #
Unlock theve hicle with thekey.
or #
Insert theke y into the ignition loc k.
Indicator lamp 1intheove rhead cont rol
panel goes out.
St opping the ala rm #
Press the0036 or0037 button on thekey.
or #
Insert theke y into the ignition loc k.
The alarm stops. Fu
nction of tow- aw ay protection A visual and audible alarm is triggered if
the incli‐
nation of theve hicle changes, e.g. when lif ted on
one side, and tow- aw ay protection is primed. Priming/deactivating
tow- aw ay protection Re
quirements
R The doors are closed.
R The tailgate is closed.
Priming #
Lock theve hicle with thekey.
To w- aw ay protection is automatically primed
af te r about 50 seconds.
Deactivating #
Open theve hicle with thekey.
or #
Insert theke y into the ignition loc k.
To w- aw ay protection is deactivated. Opening and closing
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