Controls in detail – Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class 2009 Owners Manual User Manual
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Useful features
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Initiating an emergency call manually
i
The “911” emergency call system is a
public service. Using it without due cause
is a criminal offense.
1
Cover
2
SOS button
X
Briefly press on cover
1
to open.
X
Press SOS button
2
briefly.
The indicator lamp in SOS button
2
will
flash until the emergency call is concluded.
X
Wait for a voice connection to the
Response Center.
X
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 offi-
cials with the vehicle’s approximate loca-
tion if they receive an automatic SOS signal
and cannot make voice contact with the
vehicle occupants.
Roadside Assistance button
The Roadside Assistance button
p
is
located in the storage compartment.
1
Roadside Assistance button
p
X
Open the storage compartment.
X
Press and hold button
p
for longer than
2 seconds.
A call to a Mercedes-Benz Roadside Assis-
tance dispatcher will be initiated. The but-
ton
p
will flash while the call is in
progress. The message Connecting
Call will appear in the multifunction dis-
play and the audio system or the COMAND
system is muted.
When the connection is established, the mes-
sage Call Connected appears in the multi-
function display. The Tele Aid system will
Controls in detail