Mercedes-Benz 2006 C 55 AMG Operator's Manual page 266

The Tele Aid system
(Telematic Alarm Identification on
Demand)
The Tele Aid system consists of three
types of response:
automatic and manual emergency
roadside assistance
information
The Tele Aid system is operational provid-
ing that the vehicle's battery is charged,
properly connected, not damaged and cel-
lular and GPS coverage is available.
The speaker volume of a Tele Aid call can
be adjusted when using the volume control
on the audio system or COMAND* System
or on the multifunction steering wheel. To
raise, turn the rotary volume control on au-
dio system or COMAND* System clock-
wise or press button æ on the
multifunction steering wheel. To lower,
turn the rotary volume control on audio
system or COMAND* System control
counterclockwise or press button ç on
the multifunction steering wheel.
To activate, press the SOS button, the
Roadside Assistance button • or
the Information button ¡, depend-
ing on the type of response required.
Controls in detail
Useful features
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The SOS button is located in the over-
head control panel ( page 267).
The Roadside Assistance button •
and the Information button ¡ are
located in the armrest storage com-
partment ( page 257).
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The Tele Aid system utilizes the cellular
network for communication and the
GPS (Global Positioning System) satel-
lites for vehicle location. If either of
these signals are unavailable, the
Tele Aid system may not function and if
this occurs, assistance must be sum-
moned by other means.
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