Antitheft Alarm

Anti-theft Alarm

An antitheft alarm with an ultrasonic interior monitor is standard equipment on the Cayenne. This security zone includes all doors, the front hood, the rear gate, the folding rear window, the interior, the ignition, a trailer if attached, and includes a tilt sensor.

The central functional logic for the anti-theft alarm is integrated into the rear control module. The KESSY control module stores all critical information for the arming and disarming of the anti4heft alarm. The CAN convenience bus provides communication between the KESSY control module and the anti-theft alarm.

The anti-theft alarm guarantees the highest level of theft protection allowable under country-specific laws, regulations and insurance requirements.







Alarm System Ready Display

An optical display (LED) in the driver's side window sill indicates the status of the antitheft alarm. Four different flashing variants are possible.


Flashing Variants










Anti-theft alarm armed

The anti-theft alarm with interior monitoring is armed when the vehicle is locked and placed in "SAFE status." If the Cayenne lock is locked so that the doors can he unlocked from inside, the interior monitoring and the tilt sensor are deactivated. This state is achieved if the vehicle is locked twice within 2 seconds with he remote control (conscious locking).

If locking is performed using the door locking cylinder, only the drive 's door is locked The driver's door module then takes over the master function for the electrical central locking system, locks all doors and arms the anti-theft alarm.

Anti-theft alarm disarmed

Disarming the anti-theft alarm system requires that the SAFE or locking function (USA models) he cancelled using a radio transmitted command.

When unlocking via the door locking cylinder, the driver's door is mechanically opened and the alarms on the other doors are disarmed. In this case, the anti-theft alarm remains active (only the interior monitor and tilt sensor are deactivated); after 15 seconds. an alarm sounds if the ignition has not been switched on.

Activating the Interior Monitor / Tilt Sensor

The interior monitor and tilt sensor can be deactivated once for the next time the vehicle is locked using the radio remote control or the "Settings" menu in the instrument cluster. In order to reset this function, the anti-theft alarm must be disarmed once and then re-armed.

Alarm Signals

The alarm is transmitted optically by the flashers and acoustically by the alarm horn when triggered by disturbance of one of the areas in the security zone. If e alarm signal can be cancelled using the remote control. The length of the alarm 5 goal depends upon country-specific requirements (standard: 30 seconds).

A repeated activation during the alarm does not result in prolongation of the alarm. After the alarm phase, the alarm is re-activated; the signal may be triggered a maximum of three times in sequence (EU guidelines).







Instead of the alarm horn, country-specific "intelligent sirens" may be used. If such a siren is used, the automatic triggering of the alarm horn is deactivated.
Unlike the alarm horn, the siren has the advantage of a separate voltage supply and can trigger the alarm in case of a power interruption (insurance requirement in England).