Mercedes-Benz E-Wagon 2007 Owners Manual User Manual
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Controls in detail
Useful features
Call priority
If other service calls such as a 
Roadside Assistance call or Information 
call are active, an Emergency call is still 
possible. In this case, the Emergency call 
will take priority and override all other ac-
tive calls.
See system self-check (
indicator lamp does not come on in red or stays 
on longer than approximately 10 seconds.
If the indicator lamp on the Information 
button
¡ is flashing continuously and there
was no voice connection to the Response Center 
established, then the Tele Aid system could not 
initiate an Information call (e.g. the relevant cel-
lular phone network is not available). The mes-
sage 
Call failed appears in the multifunction
display.
Information calls can be terminated using 
button
t on the multifunction steering wheel
or the respective button for ending a telephone 
call on the COMAND headunit.
!
If the indicator lamps do not start flashing
after pressing one of the buttons or remain illu-
minated (in red) at any time, the Tele Aid system 
has detected a malfunction or the service is not 
currently active, and may not initiate a call. Visit 
an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center and have 
the system checked or contact the Response 
Center at 1-800-756-9018 (in the USA) or 
1-888-923-8367 (in Canada) as soon as possi-
ble.
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The indicator lamp in the respective button
flashes until the call is concluded. Calls can only 
be terminated by a Response Center or Custom-
er Assistance Center representative except 
Roadside Assistance and Information calls, 
which can also be terminated by pressing 
button
t on the multifunction steering wheel
or the respective button for ending a telephone 
call on the COMAND headunit.
!
If the indicator lamp continues to flash or
the system does not reset, contact the Response 
Center at 1-800-756-9018 (in the USA) or 
1-888-923-8367 (in Canada), or Mercedes-Benz 
Customer Assistance at 1-800-FOR-MERCedes 
(1-800-367-6372) in the USA or Customer Ser-
vice at 1-800-387-0100 in Canada.
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When a Tele Aid call has been initiated, the
COMAND system audio is muted and the select-
ed mode (radio or CD) pauses. The optional cel-
lular phone (if installed) switches off. If you must 
use this phone, the vehicle must be parked. Dis-
connect the coiled cord and place the call. The 
COMAND navigation* system (if engaged) will 
continue to run. The multifunction display in the 
instrument cluster is available for use, and spo-
ken commands are only available by pressing the 
RPT button on the COMAND unit. A pop-up win-
dow will appear in the COMAND display to indi-
cate that a Tele Aid call is in progress.