Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2007 - Manual (Page 467)

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Controls in detail
Useful features
Information button ¡
̈ Press and hold Information button
¡ (for longer than 2 seconds).
A call to the Customer Assistance Cen-
ter will be initiated. The button will
flash while the call is in progress. The
message:
ț “Connecting call” appears in the
multifunction display
ț “Information Call Activated” ap-
pears in the COMAND display
and the audio system is muted.
When the connection is established, the
message:
ț “Call connected” appears in the multi-
function display
ț “Information Call Activated” appears in
the COMAND display
The Tele Aid system will transmit data gen-
erating the vehicle identification number,
model, color and location (subject to avail-
ability of cellular and GPS signals).
A voice connection between the Customer
Assistance Center representative and the
occupants of the vehicle will be estab-
lished. Information regarding the operation
of your vehicle, the nearest authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center or Mercedes-Benz
USA products and services is available to
you.
For more details concerning the Tele Aid
system, please visit www.mbusa.com and
use your ID and password (sent to you sep-
arately) to learn more (USA only).
i The indicator lamp in the Roadside Assis-
tance button • remains illuminated in red for
approximately 10 seconds during the system
self-check after switching on the ignition (togeth-
er with the SOS button and the Information
button
¡).
See system self-check ( ୴ page 462) if the indi-
cator lamp does not come on in red or stays on
longer than approximately 10 seconds.
If the indicator lamp in the Roadside Assistance
button
• is flashing continuously and no
voice connection to the Response Center was
established, the Tele Aid system could not ini-
tiate a Roadside Assistance call (e.g. the relevant
mobile phone network is not available). The mes-
sage:
ț “Call failed” appears in the multifunction dis-
play for approximately 10 seconds
ț “Call could not be connected!” appears in
the COMAND display. Confirm the message
pressing
n ( ୴ page 82).
Roadside Assistance calls can be terminated us-
ing button
t on the multifunction steering
wheel or COMAND ( ୴ page 115).
i The indicator lamp on the Information
button ¡ remains illuminated in red for ap-
proximately 10 seconds during the system
self-check after switching on the ignition (togeth-
er with the SOS button and the Roadside Assis-
tance button
•).
See system self-check ( ୴ page 462) if the indi-
cator lamp does not come on in red or stays on
longer than approximately 10 seconds.
If the indicator lamp in the Information
button
¡ is flashing continuously and no
voice connection to the Response Center was
established, then the Tele Aid system could not
initiate an Information call (e.g. the relevant