Mercedes-Benz Alarms

[Baron_Samedi]

I was wondering why Mercedes don't have an LED somewhere to let you know that the alarm is enabled.

Is my car broken or do Mercedes have a reason for not giving the visual indication of a set alarm?

 

[A-AvantGarde]

They normally do, it depends on the model & age of car.

IIRC on our W203 it flashes where the central locking button is on the centre console. I could be wrong but I'm pretty sure that it does flash when the car is locked.

 

[Baron_Samedi]

Thanks!

This is making me nervous now

Gonna have to do some more research...

 

[pos.k]

Hi,
on a 209 the light that indicates the alarm functioning is on the top row of buttons with the little picture of your car being towed - the one you would press to deactivate the movement sensor if it was being stolen - sorry, I mean recovered.

 

[verytalldave]

My 2004 W203 also has a red flashing LED on the dash to indicate car locked/alarm enabled.

 

[Baron_Samedi]

Gents

Genuine Embarrassment

RTFM!!

Shame I'm an engineer eh?

Thanks to all for helping

 

[A-AvantGarde]

Hi,
on a 209 the light that indicates the alarm functioning is on the top row of buttons with the little picture of your car being towed - the one you would press to deactivate the movement sensor if it was being stolen - sorry, I mean recovered.

Cheers, I was pretty sure that it flashed. I just had it in mind it was the locking button not the movement sensor de-activiation one!