Mercedes Benz 2007 r 320 cdi User Manual

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Controls in detail
Useful features
A voice connection between the Response 
Center and the occupants of the vehicle 
will be established automatically soon 
after the emergency call has been initiat-
ed. The Response Center will attempt to 
determine more precisely the nature of the 
accident provided they can speak to an 
occupant of the vehicle.
The Tele Aid system is available if
it has been activated and is operation-
al. Activation requires a subscription 
for monitoring services, connection 
and cellular air time
vehicle battery power is available
the relevant cellular phone network 
and GPS signals are available and pass 
the information on to the Response 
Center
Initiating an emergency call manually
1 Cover
2 SOS button
Briefly press on cover
1.
The cover opens.
Press SOS button
2 briefly.
The indicator lamp in SOS button
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.
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Location of the vehicle on a map is only 
possible if the vehicle is able to receive signals 
from the GPS satellite network and pass the 
information on to the Response Center.
Warning!
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If the indicator lamp in the SOS button is 
flashing 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 rele-
vant cellular phone network is not available). 
The message 
Call failed appears in the 
multifunction display for approximately 
10 seconds.
Should this occur, assistance must be 
summoned by other means.