Mercedes-Benz 2008 M-Class Operator's Manual page 299

Controls in detail
Useful features
Warning!
If you feel at any way in jeopardy when in the
vehicle (e.g. smoke or fire in the vehicle,
vehicle in a dangerous road location), please
do not wait for voice contact after you have
pressed the emergency button. Carefully
leave the vehicle and move to a safe loca-
tion. The Response Center will automatically
contact local emergency officials with the
vehicle's approximate location if they re-
ceive an automatic SOS signal and cannot
make voice contact with the vehicle occu-
pants.
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Roadside Assistance button •
G
The Roadside Assistance button • is
located below the center armrest cover.
1 Roadside Assistance button •
Open the storage compartment
( page 282).
Press and hold button 1 (for longer
than 2 seconds).
A call to a Mercedes-Benz Roadside
Assistance dispatcher will be initiated.
The button will flash while the call is in
progress. The message
Connecting Call
multifunction display.
When the connection is established, the
message
multifunction display. The Tele Aid system
will transmit data generating the vehicle
identification number, model, color and
location (subject to availability of cellular
and GPS signals).
i
While the call is connected you can change
to the navigation menu by pressing the NAV
button on the COMAND system unit.
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.
will appear in the
Call Connected appears in the