Mercedes-Benz 2008 S550 Operator's Manual page 514

Initiating an emergency call manually
1 SOS button
2 Cover
Briefly press button on cover 2 to
open.
Cover 2 will open.
Press SOS button 1 (for longer than
2 seconds).
The indicator lamp in SOS button 1
will flash until the emergency call is
concluded.
Wait for a voice connection to the
Response Center.
Close cover 2 after the emergency
call is concluded.
Warning!
If you feel at any way in jeopardy when in the
vehicle (e.g. smoke or fire in the vehicle, ve-
hicle 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
receive an automatic SOS signal and cannot
make voice contact with the vehicle occu-
pants.
Controls in detail
Roadside Assistance button • and
Information button ¡
The Roadside Assistance button • and
G
the Information button ¡ are located in
the storage compartment below the front
armrest ( page 495).
1 Information button ¡
2 Roadside Assistance button •
Useful features
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