2004 Mercedes SL-Class Owner's Manual - Page 228
2004 Mercedes SL-Class Manual
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Controls in detail Useful features Roadside Assistance button • The Roadside Assistance button • is located below the center armrest cover. Press and hold the button (for longer than two 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 multifunction display. When the connection is established, the message Roadside assistance - Call connected appears in the multifunction display. The Tele Aid system will transmit data generating the vehicle identification number, model, color and location (subject to availability of cellular and GPS signals). A voice connection between the Roadside Assistance dispatcher and the occupants of the vehicle will be established. When a voice connection is established the audio system mutes and the message Tele Aid Roadside assistance call active appears in the multifunction display. Describe the nature of the need for assistance. The Mercedes-Benz Roadside Assistance dispatcher will either dispatch a qualified Mercedes-Benz technician or arrange to tow your vehicle to the nearest authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. For services such as labor and/or towing, charges may apply. Refer to the Roadside Assistance Manual for more information. These programs are only available in the USA: Sign and Drive services: Services such as jump start, a few gallons of fuel or the replacement of a flat tire with the vehicle spare tire are obtainable. Remote Vehicle Diagnostics: This function permits the Mercedes-Benz Roadside Assistance dispatcher to download malfunction codes and actual vehicle data. i The indicator lamp in the Roadside Assistance button • remains illuminated in red for approximately ten seconds during the system self-check after switching on the ignition (together with the SOS button and the Information button ¡). See system self-check ( page 224) if the indicator lamp does not come on in red or stays on longer than approximately ten seconds. 227