Antitheft Alarm System

An anti-theft alarm with battery powered horn is available as an option and includes interior monitoring, anti-tow away protection and rear window monitoring based on the heater wires. The alarm is automatically activated when the central locking system is operated.
The alarm will sound when any of the following occur:
- A door is opened
- A door is unlocked from inside the vehicle
- The hood is opened
- The vehicle is raised at the front or rear
- The trailer wire harness is disconnected
- Movements inside the vehicle
- The central locking is unlocked by a key at any other door than the driver's door

The alarm is functional about 30 seconds after the vehicle is locked using the RKE transmitter or the key in the driver's door. Activation is indicated by the indicator lights flashing three times and the warning lamp flashing in the switch. If persons or animals remain in the locked vehicle, the operator should switch off the interior monitor to avoid a false alarm.

The anti-theft alarm is activated/deactivated by locking/unlocking the vehicle with the remote transmitter or with the key at the driver's door. The key must be held in the locking position for more than two seconds. Activation is indicated by the turn signal lights flashing once. Unlocking the vehicle at one of the other doors will trigger an alarm.

The interior monitoring system included in the anti-theft alarm is based on ultrasonics and triggers an alarm if an object intrudes the interior of the vehicle or if any movement is detected inside the vehicle. For proper and effective protection, all windows and the sunroof must be closed.

To switch off the interior monitoring system and / or the anti-tow away protection, a switch with LED indicator light is provided in the switch panel. An alarm button enables the operator to trigger an alarm manually and to lock all doors if they are closed. Triggering an alarm makes the horn sound and the turn signals flash until the alarm is switched off.

The anti-theft alarm control unit includes a gradient indicator as anti-tow away protection. The gradient indicator triggers an audible and visual alarm if the vehicle is lifted (to tow away or to remove the wheels). The alarm remains effective even if the battery is disconnected as the horn is powered by its own battery. The interior monitoring system should be switched off if people and/or animals are left in the vehicle.