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Controls in detail
Useful features
System self-check
Initially, after turning the SmartKey in
starter switch to position 2, malfunctions
are detected and indicated (the indicator
lamps in the SOS button, the Roadside
Assistance button • and the Informa-
tion button ¡ stay on longer than ten
seconds or do not come on). The message
TELE AID MALFUNCTION – DRIVE TO
WORKSHOP!
appears for approximately ten
seconds in the multifunction display.
Emergency calls
An emergency call is initiated
automatically
ț following an accident in which the
emergency tensioning devices (ETDs)
or airbags deploy.
ț if the anti-theft alarm or the tow-away
alarm stays on for more than
20 seconds. See anti-theft alarm
system (
୴ page 78) and tow-away
alarm (
୴ page 79).
An emergency call can also be initiated
manually by opening the cover next to the
interior rear view mirror labeled “SOS”,
then briefly pressing the button located
under the cover. See (
୴ page 226) for
instructions on initiating an emergency call
manually.
Once the emergency call is in progress, the
indicator lamp in the SOS button will begin
to flash. The message
EMERGENCY CALL –
CONNECTING CALL
appears in the multifunc-
tion display. When the connection is estab-
lished, the message
i
The Tele Aid system utilizes the cellular
network for communication and the
GPS (Global Positioning System) satel-
lites 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.
Warning! G
If the indicator lamps in the SOS button, in
the Roadside Assistance button and/or in
the Information button remain illuminated
constantly in red and/or the message
TELE AID MALFUNCTION – DRIVE TO
WORKSHOP!
is displayed in the multifunction
display after the system self-check, a mal-
function in the system has been detected.
If a malfunction is indicated as outlined
above, the system may not operate as
expected. Have the system checked at the
nearest Mercedes-Benz Center as soon as
possible.