Mercedes-Benz E-Class 2006 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 289)

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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
Center
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 SOS button 2
will flash until the emergency call is
concluded.
̈ Wait for a voice connection to the Re-
sponse Center.
̈ Close cover after the emergency call is
concluded.
i
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
Response Center.
Warning!
G
If the indicator lamp in the SOS button is
flashing 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 Call failed appears in the
multifunction display for approximately
10 seconds.
Should this occur, assistance must be sum-
moned by other means.