2000 Mercedes E-Class Owner's Manual - Page 183

Instruments and controls Tele Aid Operation Driving Instrument cluster display Practical hints Car care Technical data Index 180 The Tele Aid system is available if: • it has been activated and is operational. Activation requires a subscription for monitoring services and cellular air time • the relevant cellular phone network and GPS signals are available and pass the information on to the response center. Note: Location of the vehicle on a map is possible if the vehicle is able to receive signals from the GPS satellite network and pass the information on to the response center. Warning! If the indicator lamp in the "SOS" button is illuminated 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 relevant cellular phone network is not available). The message "EMERGENCY CALL - CALL FAILED" appears in the multifunction display for approx. 10 seconds. Should this occur, assistance must be summoned by other means.