Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class 2008 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 99)

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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 (
୴ page 39).
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 ini-
tiated automatically by the Tele Aid system
(
୴ page 256) provided Tele Aid service was sub-
scribed to and properly activated, and that nec-
essary cellular service and GPS coverage 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 trunk
Close the respective element and lock the vehi-
cle again.
i
The alarm system will rearm automatically
after approximately 40 seconds if neither a door
nor the trunk was opened.