BMW 2 Series Owner's Handbook Manual page 336

MOBILITY
If a cancellation request is shown on the
control display, the emergency call can be
cancelled.
If the situation permits, wait in the vehicle
until voice contact has been established.
▷ The LED flashes green when the connec-
tion to the emergency call has been estab-
lished.
When an emergency call is made, data is
sent to the public rescue coordination cen-
tre in order to decide what rescue meas-
ures are required, for example the position
of the vehicle, if this can be determined.
For information on data transfer and stor-
age:
Statutory emergency call system, see
page 16.
Even if the vehicle occupants can no lon-
ger hear the rescue coordination centre
through the loudspeakers, the rescue coor-
dination centre can still hear the vehicle oc-
cupants speak.
The rescue coordination centre ends the emer-
gency call.
Malfunction
The emergency call function may be impaired.
The LED in the area of the SOS button flashes
for approximately 30 seconds. A Check Control
message is shown.
Have checks performed by a Service Partner of
the manufacturer or another qualified Service
Partner or a specialist workshop.
Intelligent emergency call
Principle
The system can be used to trigger an emer-
gency call automatically or manually in emer-
gency situations.
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General
Depending on the equipment and the national-
market version, the vehicle may have an emer-
gency call system.
Press the SOS button in an emergency only.
The intelligent emergency call system estab-
lishes a connection with the BMW emergency
call centre.
Even if no emergency call through BMW is
possible, in some cases an emergency call
may still be established to a public emergency
call number. This depends on factors such
as the specific mobile phone network and na-
tional regulations, among others.
For technical reasons, it might not be possible
to make an emergency call in highly adverse
conditions.
Overview
SOS button
Operating requirements
▷ Standby state is switched on.
▷ Emergency call system is functional.
▷ If the vehicle is equipped with intelligent
emergency call: the integrated SIM card in
the vehicle is activated.
Automatic triggering
Under certain conditions, e.g. if the airbags
are deployed, an emergency call is triggered
automatically immediately after an accident of