The Fendt Secure Immobiliser, which uses unique, coded ‘chip keys’ to provide the highest levels of vehicle security, has now gained Thatcham Category P2 approval. This security industry standard proves the system not only protects the investment against theft, it also entitles owners to lower insurance premiums.
All new models in Fendt 700 Vario, 800 Vario and 900 Vario ranges, with the latest SCR-equipped engines, come with the Fendt Secure Immobiliser as standard. The system, first introduced on the 900 Vario in 2007, protects the tractor with a ‘chip key’ that is programmed with a unique code. At the same time various electronic control units are disabled, making it impossible to start the tractor.
The proven security this provides is recognised by insurance companies, which reduce premiums for equipment fitted with Thatcham-approved immobilisers. The NFU Mutual, one of the UK’s largest farm insurers, for example, provides a Security Discount of 7.5 per cent for vehicles fitted with the system.
“Rural crime is on the rise and almost every day we hear about tractors and farm machinery being stolen,” said Fendt’s national sales manager for the UK and Ireland, Richard Shelton. “The immobiliser cuts insurance premiums because it prevents the tractor being stolen in the first place. This is important, because as anybody who has suffered a theft will tell you, the hassle, time, money and, importantly, the inconvenience, are the really big problems that are often overlooked.”
For more information visit: www.fendt.co.uk.
