Mercedes-Benz 2004 G 500 - Manual (Page 194)

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Controls in detail
Useful features
system mutes and the message TELE AID
– ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE CALL ACTIVE ap-
pears in the multifunction display.
̈ Describe the nature of the need for as-
sistance.
The Mercedes-Benz Roadside Assistance
dispatcher will either dispatch a qualified
Mercedes-Benz technician or arrange to
tow your vehicle to the nearest
Mercedes-Benz Light Truck 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:
ț 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
ț Remote Vehicle Diagnostics: This func-
tion permits the Mercedes-Benz Road-
side Assistance dispatcher to
download malfunction codes and actu-
al vehicle data.
Information button ¡
Located below the center armrest cover is
the Information button
¡.
̈ Press and hold the button (for longer
than 2 seconds).
A call to the Customer Assistance Cen-
ter will be initiated. The button will
flash while the call is in progress. The
message
INFO – CONNECTING CALL will
appear in the multifunction display.
When the connection is established, the
message
INFO – 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 cel-
lular and GPS signals).
i
The indicator lamp in the Roadside As-
sistance button
• remains illumi-
nated in red for approx. 10 seconds
during the system self-check after turn-
ing the SmartKey in the starter switch
to position 2 (together with the SOS
button and the Information
button
¡).
See system self-check ( ୴ page 191)
when the indicator lamp does not come
on in red or stays on longer than ap-
proximately ten seconds.
If the indicator lamp in the Roadside
Assistance button
• is illuminated
continuously and there was no voice
connection to the Response Center es-
tablished, then the Tele Aid system
could not initiate a Roadside Assis-
tance call (e.g. the relevant cellular
phone network was not available). The
message
TELE-DIAGNOSIS –
CALL FAILED appears in the multifunc-
tion display.
Roadside Assistance calls can be ter-
minated using the
ì button on the
multifunction steering wheel.
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