2006 Mercedes S-Class Owner's Manual - Page 259
2006 Mercedes S-Class Manual
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Controls in detail Useful features A voice connection between the Roadside Assistance dispatcher and the occupants of the vehicle will be established. 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. Sign and Drive services (only available in the USA): Services such as jump start, a few gallons of fuel or the replacement of a flat tire with the vehicle spare tire are obtainable. If the indicator lamp in the Roadside Assistance button • is flashing continuously and no voice connection to the Response Center was established, the Tele Aid system could not initiate a Roadside Assistance call (e.g. the relevant cellular phone network is not available). The message: CALL FAILED appears in the multifunction display. Roadside Assistance calls can be terminated using the t button on the multifunction steering wheel or the respective button for ending a telephone call on the COMAND head unit. 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 255) when the indicator lamp does not come on in red or stays on longer than approximately ten seconds. 258