2010 Mercedes GL-Class Owner's Manual - Page 217
2010 Mercedes GL-Class Manual
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Useful features The Tele Aid system consists of three types of response: RAutomatic RRoadside 215 and manual emergency Assistance RInformation X Press button W or X on the multifunction steering wheel. or X Use the adjustment button on your COMAND system. Be sure to check "Owner's Online" at www.mbusa.com (USA only) for more information and a description of all available features. Emergency calls ! In order to activate the Tele Aid system, a subscriber agreement must be completed. To ensure your system is activated and operational, please press Information button E to perform the acquaintance call. Failure to complete either of these steps may result in a system that is not activated. If you have any questions regarding activation, please call the Customer Assistance Center at 1-800-FOR-MERCedes (1-800-367-6372) (USA only) or 1-888-923-8367 (Canada only). An emergency call is initiated automatically following an accident in which the Emergency Tensioning Devices (ETDs) or air bags have deployed. i An automatically initiated Tele Aid emergency call cannot be canceled. An emergency call can also be initiated manually (Y page 216). Once the emergency call is in progress, the indicator lamp in the SOS button will begin to flash. The message Connecting Call appears in the multifunction display and the COMAND system is muted. When the connection is established, the message Call Connected appears in the multifunction display. All information relevant to the emergency, such as the location of the vehicle Z System self-test The system performs a self-test after you have switched on the ignition. G Warning! A malfunction in the system has been detected if any or all of the following conditions occur: RThe indicator lamp in the SOS button does not come on during the system self-test. RThe indicator lamp in Roadside Assistance button º does not come on during the system self-test. indicator lamp in Information button E does not come on during the system self-test. indicator lamp in the SOS button, Roadside Assistance button º, or Information button E remains illuminated constantly in red after the system self-test. message Tele Aid Inoperative or Tele Aid Not Activated appears in the multifunction display after the system selftest RThe RThe RThe Controls in detail To adjust the speaker volume during a Tele Aid call do the following: If a malfunction is indicated as outlined above, the system may not operate as expected. In case of an emergency, help will have to be summoned by other means. Have the system checked at the nearest Mercedes-Benz Center or contact the Customer Assistance Center at 1-800-FOR-MERCedes (1-800-367-6372) (USA only) or 1-888-923-8367 (Canada only) as soon as possible.