Mercedes-Benz 2003 S 500 - Manual (Page 240)

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Controls in detail
Useful features
Initiating an emergency call manually
1 SOS button
̈ Briefly press on the cover of the emer-
gency call button with the
inscription SOS above the inside rear
view mirror.
The cover opens.
̈ Press SOS button 1 briefly.
The indicator lamp in SOS button 1 will
flash until the emergency call is con-
cluded.
̈ Wait for a voice connection to the
Response Center.
̈ Close cover 1 after the emergency call
is concluded.
Roadside Assistance button •
Located below the center armrest cover is
the Roadside Assistance button •.
̈ Press and hold the button (for longer
than 2 seconds).
A call to a Mercedes-Benz Roadside As-
sistance dispatcher will be initiated.
The button will flash while the call is in
progress. The message
ROADSIDE AS-
SISTANCE – CONNECTING CALL will ap-
pear in the multifunction display.
When the connection is established, the
message
ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE –
CALL CONNECTED appears in the multifunc-
tion display. The Tele Aid system will trans-
mit data generating the vehicle
identification number, model, color and lo-
cation (subject to availability of cellular
and GPS signals).
Warning!
G
If you feel at any way in jeopardy when in the
vehicle (e.g. smoke or fire in the vehicle, ve-
hicle in a dangerous road location), please
do not wait for voice contact after you have
pressed the emergency button. Carefully
leave the vehicle and move to a safe loca-
tion. The Response Center will automatically
contact local emergency officials with the
vehicle’s approximate location if they re-
ceive an automatic SOS signal and cannot
make voice contact with the vehicle occu-
pants.