Mercedes-Benz 2005 G 500 - Manual (Page 201)

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Controls in detail
Useful features
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 2
flashes until the emergency call is con-
cluded.
̈ Wait for a voice connection to the
Response Center.
̈ Close the cover 1 after the
emergency call is concluded.
Roadside Assistance button •
Located below the center armrest cover is
the Roadside Assistance button
•.
̈ 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
CONNECTING CALL will appear in the
multifunction display.
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).
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
Warning!
G
If you feel at any way in jeopardy when in the
vehicle (e.g. smoke or fire in the vehicle, ve-
hicle 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 loca-
tion. The Response Center will automatically
contact local emergency officials with the
vehicle’s approximate location if they re-
ceive an automatic SOS signal and cannot
make voice contact with the vehicle occu-
pants.
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