2003 Mercedes ML-Class Owner's Manual - Page 163

Controls in detail Useful features Initiating an emergency call manually Roadside Assistance button • Warning! 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. Wait for a voice connection to the Response Center. Close cover 1 after 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. 1 Cover 2 Roadside Assistance button • Briefly press on cover 1. The cover will open. Press and hold the button 2 (for longer than 2 seconds) A call to a Mercedes-Benz Roadside Assistance dispatcher will be initiated. The button will flash while the call is in progress. The message ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE - CONNECTING CALL will appear in the MCS display. 163