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GF80.50-P-0001RI Anti-Theft Alarm System (ATA (EDW)), Function



GF80.50-P-0001RI Anti-Theft Alarm System (ATA [EDW]), Function
- with CODE (551) Anti-theft alarm system (ATA [EDW])


Antitheft alarm system (ATA), general
The ATA monitors all relevant inputs after locking the vehicle. If a change of status is detected at one of the monitored inputs, an acoustic and visual alarm is given.
The acoustic signals are output by the alarm signal horn (H3) The visual alarm signals are output by the exterior lights. In addition the interior illumination is switched on.

The driver-side SAM control unit (N10/10) is the master control unit for the ATA.

The ATA, when armed, monitors:
- Doors
- Trunk lid
- Engine hood
- Glove compartment
- Center console compartment
- Left and right rear boxes
- Alarm signal horn
- Position change of vehicle (tow-away protection)
- Motion in interior compartment (interior protection) (with code (882) Interior monitoring (only with ATA))

On vehicles with code (494) USA version or with code (498) Japan version, an alarm signal horn without additional battery is installed.

The ATA comprises the following subfunctions:
^ Activating ATA
^ ATA alarm triggering
^ Alarm actuation by panic switch (with code (763) Radio remote control with panic switch)