Tele Aid - Mercedes-Benz 2005 M-Class Operator's Manual

Controls in detail
Useful features
Warning!
Please do not forget that your primary re-
sponsibility is to drive the vehicle. A driver's
attention to the road must always be
his /her primary focus when driving. For
your safety and the safety of others, we rec-
ommend that you pull over to a safe location
and stop before placing or taking a tele-
phone call.
If you choose to use the telephone
driving, please use the hands-free device
and only use the telephone when road,
weather and traffic conditions permit. Some
jurisdictions prohibit the driver from using a
cellular telephone while driving a vehicle.
Only operate the MCS (Modular Control Sys-
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tem) if road, weather and traffic conditions
permit.
Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph
(approximately 50 km/h), your vehicle is
covering a distance of 44 feet (approximate-
ly 14 m) every second.
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Observe all legal requirements
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You can take and place telephone calls
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using the MCS unit.
See separate instruction manual for infor-
mation on how to operate the telephone.
Warning!
Some jurisdictions prohibit the driver from
using a cellular telephone while driving a ve-
hicle. Whether or not prohibited by law, for
safety reasons, the driver should not use the
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while
cellular telephone while the vehicle is in mo-
tion.
Stop the vehicle in a safe location before an-
swering or placing a call.

Tele Aid*

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The initial activation of the Tele Aid sys-
tem may only be performed by:
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completing the subscriber agree-
ment and
placing an acquaintance call using
the ¡ button
Failure to complete either of these
steps will result in a system that is not
activated. If the system is not activat-
ed, the indicator lamp in the
SOS button stays on after switching on
ignition and the message
AID – NOT ACTIVATED
the MCS display for approximately
10 seconds.
If you have any questions regarding ac-
tivation, please call the Response Cen-
ter at 1-800-756-9018 (in the USA) or
1-888-923-8367 (in Canada).
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