Mercedes-Benz R-Class 2008 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 108)

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Safety and Security
Anti-theft systems
Arming the alarm system
The alarm system indicator lamp is located
to the lower left of the hazard warning
flasher.
1 Alarm system indicator lamp
̈ Lock the vehicle with the SmartKey or
with KEYLESS-GO* (
୴ page 67).
The turn signal lamps flash three times
to indicate that the vehicle is locked.
Alarm system indicator lamp 1 starts
flashing.
Disarming the alarm system
̈ Unlock the vehicle with the SmartKey
or with KEYLESS-GO* (
୴ page 38).
The turn signal lamps flash once to
indicate that the vehicle is disarmed.
Alarm system indicator lamp 1 goes
out.
Canceling the alarm
With the SmartKey
̈ Insert the SmartKey in the starter
switch.
or
̈ Press the Œ or ‹ button on the
SmartKey.
With KEYLESS-GO*
̈ Grasp 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 (
୴ page 41).
The SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO must
be inside the vehicle.
i If the alarm stays on for more than
30 seconds, a call to the Response Center is
initiated automatically by the Tele Aid* system
(
୴ page 322) provided that the Tele Aid* service
was subscribed to and properly activated, and
that necessary cellular service and GPS cover-
age are available.
i If the turn signal lamps do not flash three
times, one of the following elements may not be
properly closed:
ț a door
ț the tailgate
Close the respective element and lock the
vehicle again.
i The alarm system will rearm automatically
again after approximately 40 seconds if neither a
door nor the tailgate is opened.