Mercedes-Benz 2007 SLK 350 Automobile User Manual


 
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Controls in detail
Useful features
A voice connection between the Response
Center and the occupants of the vehicle
will be established automatically soon af-
ter the emergency call has been initiated.
The Response Center will attempt to deter-
mine more precisely the nature of the
emergency provided they can speak to an
occupant of the vehicle.
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 opens.
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.