Mercedes-Benz CL-Class 2008 Owners Manual User Manual
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Controls in detail
Useful features
Installing a different mobile phone
cradle
Example illustration
1 Contact plate
2 Recesses
3 Mobile phone cradle
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Insert mobile phone cradle
3 into
recesses
2 of contact plate 1.
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Push mobile phone cradle
3 forward
until it engages.
Tele Aid
The Tele Aid system
(Telematic Alarm Identification on De-
mand)
The Tele Aid system consists of three
types of response:
ț
automatic and manual emergency
ț
Roadside Assistance, and
ț
information
The Tele Aid system is operational provid-
ing that the vehicle’s battery is charged,
properly connected, not damaged and mo-
bile phone and GPS coverage are available.
The speaker volume of a Tele Aid call can
be adjusted when using the volume control
on the multifunction steering wheel. To
raise, press button
æ and to lower,
press button
ç or use the COMAND
volume thumbwheel
, on the lower
part of the front center console
(
୴
page 94).
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To activate, press the SOS button, the
Roadside Assistance button
• or
the Information button
¡, depend-
ing on the type of response required.
!
The initial activation of the Tele Aid system
may only be performed by completing the sub-
scriber agreement and placing an acquaintance
call using the Information button
¡. Failure
to complete either of these steps will result in a
system that is not activated.
If you have any questions regarding activation,
please call the Response Center at
1-800-756-9018 (in the USA) or
1-888-923-8367 (in Canada).
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The Tele Aid system utilizes the mobile
phone network for communication and the GPS
(Global Positioning System) satellites for vehicle
location. If either of these signals are unavail-
able, the Tele Aid system may not function and if
this occurs, assistance must be summoned by
other means.