Emergency Call - Skoda A7 Octavia Owner's Manual

emergency call

Only valid for some countries.
The emergency call system (hereinafter only system) is used for automatic or
manual connection to an emergency number.
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tem.
After connection, communication is made with the associated control centre
via the loudspeaker and microphone built into the vehicle.
Warning light and emergency button
Warning light
A
 D - establishment of connection to emergency number
B
Automatic establishment of connection
In the case of an accident with airbag deployment, the system automatically
establishes a connection to an emergency call number.
In the case of a less serious accident, the system offers automatically connects
to an emergency call or breakdown call number via the Infotainment screen.
Manual establishment of connection
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Press the button » Fig. 4 for longer than 3 s (the established connection
B
can be terminated by pressing the button again).
›
To confirm the connection setup displayed in the Infotainment screen / on
the display of the instrument cluster or wait a few seconds, the connection is
set up automatically. The warning light
Fig. 4
Warning light and emergency
button
service are equipped with the sys-
» Fig. 4
flashes green.
A
The Function of the system after switching on the ignition by the warning
light appropriate » Fig. 4,
A
▶ In functional system, the indicator will light green.
▶ If a fault, the warning light illuminates red.
WARNING
The availability of a mobile network is indispensable for the system func-
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tion - no emergency call is possible if a mobile network is not available.
In the case of a system fault there is a risk that the system will not acti-
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vate in the event of an accident. This must be checked immediately by a
specialized garage.
Note
Along with the connection to the emergency call number, the system sends
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the predefined vehicle and occupant data time at the time of the accident (e.g.
the vehicle identification number, the vehicle location, the number of unbelted
occupants, the number of deployed airbags and other similar information) to
the emergency call centre.
If the vehicle is located in an area without an operational emergency call sys-
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tem infrastructure, then the vehicle data is not transmitted to the emergency
call centre.
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Passive Safety