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To adjust the speaker volume during a Tele
Aid call do the following:
X
Press button W or X on the
multifunction steering wheel.
or
X
Use the adjustment button on your
COMAND system.
System self-test
The system performs a self-test after you
have switched on the ignition.
G
Warning!
A malfunction in the system has been
detected if any or all of the following
conditions occur:
R
The indicator lamp in the SOS button does
not come on during the system self-test.
R
The indicator lamp in Roadside Assistance
button º does not come on during the
system self-test.
R
The indicator lamp in Information button
E does not come on during the system
self-test.
R
The indicator lamp in the SOS button,
Roadside Assistance button º, or
Information button E remains
illuminated constantly in red after the
system self-test.
R
The message Tele Aid Inoperative
appears in the multifunction display after
the system self-test.
If a malfunction is indicated as outlined above,
the system may not operate as expected. In
case of an emergency, help will have to be
summoned by other means.
Have the system checked at the nearest
Mercedes-Benz Center or contact the
Response Center at 1-800-756-9018 (in the
USA) or 1-888-923-8367 (in Canada) as soon
as possible.
Emergency calls
!
In order to activate the Tele Aid system, a
subscriber agreement must be completed.
To ensure your system is activated and
operational, please press button E to
perform the acquaintance call. Failure to
complete either of these steps may result
in a system that is not activated.
If you have any questions regarding
activation, please call the Response Center
at 1-800-756-9018 (in the USA) or
1-888-923-8367 (in Canada).
An emergency call is initiated automatically
following an accident in which the Emergency
Tensioning Devices (ETDs) or air bags deploy.
An emergency call can also be initiated
manually (Y page 137).
Once the emergency call is in progress, the
indicator lamp in the SOS button will begin to
flash. The message Connecting Call
appears in the multifunction display and the
COMAND system is muted. When the
connection is established, the message
Call Connected appears in the
multifunction display.
All information relevant to the emergency,
such as the location of the vehicle
(determined by the GPS satellite location
system), vehicle model, identification number
and color are generated.
A voice connection between the Response
Center and the occupants of the vehicle will
be established automatically soon after the
emergency call has been initiated. The
Response Center will attempt to determine
the nature of the emergency more precisely,
provided they can speak to an occupant of
the vehicle.
i
If no vehicle occupant responds, an
ambulance will be sent to the vehicle
immediately.
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Useful features
Controls in detail
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