Mercedes-Benz GLS Operator's Manual page 317

The system offers various services, e.g.:
Automatic and manual emergency call
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Roadside Assistance call
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Info call
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You can find information and a description of all
available features under "Owners Online" at
http://www.mbusa.com.
System self-test
After you have switched on the ignition, the sys-
tem carries out a self-diagnosis.
A malfunction in the system has been detected
if one of the following occurs:
The indicator lamp in the SOS button does not
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come on during the system self-test.
The indicator lamp in the F Roadside
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Assistance button does not light up during
self-diagnosis of the system.
The indicator lamp in the ï Info call button
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does not light up during the system self-diag-
nosis.
The indicator lamp in one or more of the fol-
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lowing buttons continues to light up red after
the system self-diagnosis:
SOS button
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F Roadside Assistance call button
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ï Info call button
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The Inoperative or the
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Activated message appears in the multi-
function display after the system self-diagno-
sis.
If a malfunction is indicated as outlined above,
the system may not operate as expected. In the
event of an emergency, help will have to be
summoned by other means.
Have the system checked at the nearest author-
ized Mercedes-Benz Center or call the following
telephone assistance services:
Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Center at
1-800 FOR-MERCEDES (1-800-367-6372) or
1-866-990-9007.
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Emergency call
Important safety notes
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WARNING
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 vehi-
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cle, e.g. if there is a fire after an accident
the vehicle is on a dangerous section of
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road
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 simi-
lar situations as soon as it is safe to do so.
Move to a safe location along with other vehi-
cle occupants. In such situations, secure the
vehicle in accordance with national regula-
tions, e. g. with a warning triangle.
General notes
Observe the notes on system activation
( page 314).
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The emergency call is triggered automatically if
an air bag is deployed or an Emergency Ten-
sioning Device is triggered. You cannot end an
automatically triggered emergency call yourself.
An emergency call can also be initiated man-
ually.
As soon as the emergency call has been initi-
ated, the indicator lamp in the SOS button
flashes. The Connecting Call
appears in the multifunction display.
The audio output is muted.
Once the connection has been made, the
Connected message appears in the multifunc-
tion display.
All important information on the emergency is
transmitted, for example:
Current location of the vehicle (as determined
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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 initi-
ated, a voice connection is automatically estab-
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message
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