2006 Mercedes SL-Class Owner's Manual - Page 242
2006 Mercedes SL-Class Manual
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Controls in detail Useful features Initiating an emergency call manually Warning! Roadside Assistance button • The Roadside Assistance button • is located below the center armrest cover. Press and hold the button (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 Connecting call will appear in the multifunction display and the audio system is muted. When the connection is established, the message 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). G 1 Cover 2 SOS button Briefly press on cover 1. The cover opens. 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. 241