Mercedes-Benz S-Class Operator's Manual page 261

A voice connection between the Roadside
Assistance dispatcher and the occupants
of the vehicle will be established.
Describe the nature of the need for as-
sistance.
The Mercedes-Benz Roadside Assistance
dispatcher will either dispatch a qualified
Mercedes-Benz technician or arrange to
tow your vehicle to the nearest authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center. For services such
as labor and/or towing, charges may ap-
ply. Refer to the Roadside Assistance Man-
ual for more information.
Sign and Drive services (only available in
the USA): Services such as jump start, a
few gallons of fuel or the replacement of a
flat tire with the vehicle spare tire are ob-
tainable.
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The indicator lamp in the Roadside As-
sistance button • remains illumi-
nated in red for approximately
ten seconds during the system
self-check after switching on ignition
(together with the SOS button and the
Information button ¡).
See system self-check ( page 256)
when the indicator lamp does not come
on in red or stays on longer than ap-
proximately ten seconds.
Controls in detail
Useful features
If the indicator lamp in the Roadside
Assistance button • is flashing con-
tinuously and no voice connection to
the Response Center was established,
the Tele Aid system could not initiate a
Roadside Assistance call (e.g. the rele-
vant cellular phone network is not
available). The message
CALL FAILED
appears in the multifunction display.
Roadside Assistance calls can be ter-
minated using the t button on the
multifunction steering wheel or the re-
spective button for ending a telephone
call on the COMAND headunit.
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