Emergency Call - Mercedes-Benz B-Class Operator's Manual

Emergency call

Important safety notes
! You must have a license agreement to
activate the mbrace service. Make sure
that your system is activated and ready for
use. To register, press the ï MB Info call
button. If any of the steps mentioned are
not carried out, the system may not be
activated.
If you have questions about the activation,
contact one of the following telephone
hotlines:
USA: Mercedes-Benz Customer
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Assistance Center at
1-800-FOR-MERCedes
(1-800-367-6372) or 1-866-990-9007
Canada: Customer Service at
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1-888-923-8367
General notes
An emergency call is dialed automatically if
an air bag or Emergency Tensioning Device is
triggered.
i You cannot end an automatically
triggered emergency call yourself.
An emergency call can also be initiated
manually.
As soon as the emergency call has been
initiated, the indicator lamp in the SOS button
Connecting Call
flashes. The
appears in the multifunction display.
The audio output is muted.
Once the connection has been made, the
Call Connected
message appears in the
multifunction display.
All important information on the emergency
is transmitted, for example:
Current location of the vehicle (as
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determined by the GPS system)
Vehicle identification number
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Information on the severity of the accident
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Shortly after the emergency call has been
initiated, a voice connection is automatically
established between the Mercedes-Benz
Customer Assistance Center and the vehicle
occupants.
If the vehicle occupants respond, the
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Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance
Center attempts to get more information
on the emergency.
If there is no response from the vehicle
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occupants, an ambulance is immediately
sent to the vehicle.
The mbrace system has not been able to
initiate an emergency call if no voice
connection to the Response Center has been
established. This can occur, for example, if
the relevant mobile phone network is not
available. The indicator lamp in the SOS
button flashes continuously.
Call Failed
The
multifunction display and must be confirmed.
In this case, seek assistance by other means.
Making an emergency call
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It can be dangerous to remain in the vehicle,
even if you have pressed the SOS button in an
emergency if:
you see smoke inside or outside of the
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vehicle, e.g. if there is a fire after an
accident
the vehicle is on a dangerous section of
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road
message
the vehicle is not visible or cannot easily be
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seen by other road users, particularly when
dark or in poor visibility conditions
There is a risk of an accident and injury.
Leave the vehicle immediately in this or
similar situations as soon as it is safe to do
so. Move to a safe location along with other
vehicle occupants. In such situations, secure
the vehicle in accordance with national
regulations, e. g. with a warning triangle.
message appears in the
WARNING
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