Mercedes-Benz SL 500 Operator's Manual page 225

Controls in detail
Useful features
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The SOS button is located above the in-
side rear view mirror.
The Roadside Assistance button •
and the Information button ¡ are
located below the center armrest cov-
er.
Shortly after the completion of your Tele
Aid acquaintance call, you will receive a
user ID and password via first call mail. By
visiting www.mbusa.com and selecting
"Tele Aid" (USA only), you will have access
to account information, remote door un-
lock, and more.
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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 summoned
by other means.
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System self-check
Initially, after switching on the ignition,
malfunctions are detected and indicated
(the indicator lamps in the SOS button, the
Roadside Assistance button • and the
Information button ¡ stay on longer
than ten seconds or do not come on). The
message
Tele Aid – Drive to workshop!
appears for approximately ten seconds in
the multifunction display.
Warning!
If the indicator lamps in the SOS button, in
the Roadside Assistance button, and/or in
the Information button do not come on dur-
ing the system self-check, or if any of these
indicators remain illuminated continuously
in red and/or the message Tele Aid -
Drive to workshop! is displayed in the
multifunction display after the system
self-check, a malfunction in the system has
been detected.
If a malfunction is indicated as outlined
above, the system may not operate as ex-
pected. Have the system checked at the
nearest Mercedes-Benz Center as soon as
possible
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