Questions for 987 Owners

[Carl AMG]

Originally Posted by eslai

You might want to take another look through your owner's manual--mine clearly states that the windows go up and down only if you stick your key in the lock and turn it, as SD987 suggests. Unfortunately, it does NOT go up or down with the buttons on the key.

As for the passenger compartment monitoring, I'm told that there's an infrared system in the car only if the top is up. I haven't tested that theory though.

Thanks to everyone for the information. I'll try to see if my windows are working as they should. It seems the big owners manual says you need to have the key in the lock but the quick reference guide suggests you can press and hold button #1 on the key (like my MB).

Would the passenger compartment monitoring be activated with the top up but the windows down? I think the alarm system detects a fault when the windows are down and gives the horn warning but I believe everything else is activated.

I now know I need to make sure I wait for a period of time after arming to check the system. Thanks for putting up with the "new owner figuring the car (and owners manual) out" questions.

[Rail26]

Carl, let me know if you get the window thing working. I didn't think the windows rolled down with the key (my Nissan Maxima did), but I am frequently wrong.

[derrick]

the alarm system is not a "conventional" alarm.

it only sounds when doors are forcibly opened.
no infra-red or anything. not sure if it even has knock sensors.

overall, a pretty average alarm sys.

[Carl AMG]

Originally Posted by derrick

the alarm system is not a "conventional" alarm.

it only sounds when doors are forcibly opened.
no infra-red or anything. not sure if it even has knock sensors.

overall, a pretty average alarm sys.

This is not the case for my 987. My passenger compartment monitoring via infra-red is working fine.

[bxstr-lvr]

The alarm on the 987 does have passenger compartment monitoring - but the top must be up. If the windows are down I think the motion sensors are still active. As far as the windows I have never had it work without putting the key in the door.

[Carl AMG]

Originally Posted by Rail26

Carl, let me know if you get the window thing working. I didn't think the windows rolled down with the key (my Nissan Maxima did), but I am frequently wrong.

Mine do not appear to be working with either the key or button method. I'll have the dealer look at it when I first have the car in the shop.

However, my passenger compartment monitoring is working fine.