Controls in detail, Useful features – Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class 2011 Owners Manual User Manual
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System self-test
The system performs a self-test after you
have switched on the ignition.
A malfunction in the system has been
detected if any or all of the following
conditions occur:
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The indicator lamp in the SOS button does
not come on during the system self-test.
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The indicator lamp in Roadside Assistance
button º does not come on during the
system self-test.
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The indicator lamp in Information button
E does not come on during the system
self-test.
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The indicator lamp in the SOS button,
Roadside Assistance button º, or
Information button E remains
illuminated constantly in red after the
system self-test.
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The message
Tele Aid Inoperative
appears in the multifunction display after
the system self-test.
If a malfunction is indicated as outlined above,
the system may not operate as expected. In
case of an emergency, help will have to be
summoned by other means.
Have the system checked at the nearest
Mercedes-Benz Center or contact the
Customer Assistance Center at
1-800-FOR-MERCedes (1-800-367-6372)
(USA only) or 1-888-923-8367 (Canada only)
as soon as possible.
Emergency calls
!
In order to activate the Tele Aid system, a
subscriber agreement must be completed.
To ensure your system is activated and
operational, please press Information
button E to perform the acquaintance
call. Failure to complete either of these
steps may result in a system that is not
activated.
If you have any questions regarding
activation, please call the Customer
Assistance Center at
1-800-FOR-MERCedes (1-800-367-6372)
(USA only) or 1-888-923-8367 (Canada
only).
An emergency call is initiated automatically
following an accident in which the Emergency
Tensioning Devices (ETDs) or air bags have
deployed.
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An automatically initiated Tele Aid
emergency call cannot be canceled.
An emergency call can also be initiated
manually (
Once the emergency call is in progress, the
indicator lamp in the SOS button will begin to
flash. The message
Connecting Call
appears in the multifunction display and the
COMAND system is muted. When the
connection is established, the message
Call Connected appears in the
multifunction display.
All information relevant to the emergency,
such as the location of the vehicle
(determined by the GPS satellite location
system), vehicle model, identification number
and color are generated.
A voice connection between the Customer
Assistance Center and the occupants of the
vehicle will be established automatically soon
after the emergency call has been initiated.
The Customer Assistance Center will attempt
to determine the nature of the emergency
more precisely, provided they can speak to
an occupant of the vehicle.
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If no vehicle occupant responds, an
ambulance will be sent to the vehicle
immediately.
If the indicator lamp in the SOS button is
flashing continuously and there was no voice
connection to the Customer Assistance
Center established, then the Tele Aid system
could not initiate an emergency call (e.g. the
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