2003 Mercedes G-Class Owner's Manual - Page 186

Controls in detail Useful features Initiating an emergency call manually Wait for a voice connection to the Response Center. Close the cover 1 after the emergency call is concluded. Warning! Warning! G 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. G 1 Cover 2 SOS button Briefly press on cover 1. The cover will open. Press SOS button 2 briefly. The indicator lamp in SOS button 2 will flash until the emergency call is concluded. If you feel at any way in jeopardy when in the vehicle (e.g. smoke or fire in the vehicle, vehicle in a dangerous road location), please do not wait for voice contact after you have pressed the emergency button. Carefully leave the vehicle and move to a safe location. The Response Center will automatically contact local emergency officials with the vehicle's approximate location if they receive an automatic SOS signal and cannot make voice contact with the vehicle occupants. 186