2007 BMW 5 Series Owner's Manual - Page 246

Giving and receiving assistance Giving and receiving assistance Emergency call Conditions for an emergency call: > Full preparation package mobile phone. With this equipment, an emergency call is still possible when no mobile phone is paired in the vehicle. > BMW Assist is activated. Activating BMW Assist, refer to page 212. > Radio readiness is activated. > The BMW Assist system is logged on to a mobile phone network. > The emergency call system is operable. Once your service contract for BMW Assist expires, the BMW Assist system can be deactivated by a BMW center without you having to visit a workshop. Once the BMW Assist system has been deactivated, emergency calls are not possible. The BMW Assist system be reactivated by a BMW center after signing a new contract. Even if you are unable to answer, the BMW Assist Response Center can take further steps to help you under certain conditions. If conditions allow, remain in the vehicle until the connection has been established. You will then be able to provide a detailed description of the situation. If the current position of your vehicle can be determined, it will be transmitted to the BMW Assist Response Center. If the LED is flashing but the BMW Assist Response Center cannot be heard over the hands-free system, it is possible that the hands-free system is malfunctioning. You may still be heard by the BMW Assist Response Center, however. Under certain conditions, an emergency call is automatically initiated immediately after a severe accident. The automatic emergency call is not affected by the button being pressed. For technical reasons, the emergency call cannot be guaranteed under unfavorable conditions.< You can also use other services of BMW Assist with this button, refer to page 207.< Initiating an emergency call 1. Briefly press protective cover to open. Depending on the vehicle's equipment, the arrangement of the switches and indicator lamps may differ somewhat. 2. Press the button for at least 2 seconds. The LED in the button lights up. As soon as the voice connection to the BMW Assist Response Center has been established, the LED flashes. 244 Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 0 013 308 02/07 BMW AG