Mercedes-Benz 2003 M-Class Automobile User Manual


 
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Controls in detail
Useful features
The Tele Aid system
(Telematic Alarm Identification on
Demand)
The Tele Aid system consists of three
types of response:
ț automatic and manual emergency
ț roadside assistance and
ț information.
The Tele Aid system is operational provid-
ing that the vehicle’s battery is charged,
properly connected, not damaged and cel-
lular and GPS coverage is available.
The speaker volume of a Tele Aid call can
be adjusted using the volume control on
the MCS unit.
̈ To activate, press the SOS button, the
Roadside Assistance button
or
the Information button
¡, depend-
ing on the type of response required.
Shortly after the completion of your ac-
quaintance call, you will receive a user ID
and password via first call mail. By visiting
www.mbusa.com and selecting “Tele Aid”
(USA only), you will have access to account
information, remote door unlock, profile
and more.
System self-check
Initially, after turning the key in the steer-
ing lock to position 2, malfunctions are de-
tected and indicated (the indicator lamps
in the SOS button, the Roadside Assis-
tance button
and the Information
button
¡ stay on longer than
10 seconds or do not come on). The mes-
sage
Tele Aid
Visit workshop!
ap-
pears for approx. 10 seconds in the MCS
display.
i
The SOS button, the Roadside Assis-
tance button
and the Information
button
¡ are located in the over-
head control panel.
!
The Tele Aid system utilizes the cellu-
lar network for communication and
the GPS (Global Positioning System)
satellites for vehicle location. If either
of these signals are unavailable, the
Tele Aid system may not function and
if this occurs, assistance must be sum-
moned by other means.