Tow-away protection is automatically primed after about 40 seconds:
Tow-away protection is deactivated.
the driver's door and the co-driver door
the side doors
the rear doors
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When the button is released, indicator lamp in the button lights up for approximately five seconds.
Tow-away protection is deactivated.
Tow-away protection remains deactivated until you lock the vehicle again.
when loading and/or transporting the vehicle on a ferry or car transporter, for example
when parking the vehicle on a movable surface, such as a split-level garage
This will prevent false alarms.