Mercedes-Benz 2003 C-Class - Manual (Page 212)

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Controls in detail
Useful features
The Tele Aid system is available if
ț it has been activated and is operation-
al. Activation requires a subscription
for monitoring services, connection
and cellular air time
ț the relevant cellular phone network
and GPS signals are available and pass
the information on to the response cen-
ter
Initiating an emergency call manually
1 Cover
2 SOS button
̈ Briefly press on cover 1.
The cover will open.
̈ Press SOS button 2 briefly.
The indicator lamp in the SOS button 2
will flash until the emergency call is
concluded.
̈ Wait for a voice connection to the Re-
sponse Center.
̈ Close cover 1 after the emergency call
is concluded.
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Location of the vehicle on a map is only
possible if the vehicle is able to receive
signals from the GPS satellite network
and pass the information on to the re-
sponse center.
Warning!
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If the indicator lamp in the SOS button is il-
luminated continuously and there was no
voice connection to the Response Center
established, then the Tele Aid system could
not initiate an emergency call (e.g. the rele-
vant cellular phone network is not available).
The message EMERGENCY CALL –
CALL FAILED
appears in the multifunction
display for approx. ten seconds.
Should this occur, assistance must be sum-
moned by other means.