Mercedes-Benz SL 550 BlueEFFICIENCY, Operator'S Manual

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Roadside Assistance button
X
Press button
:
for Roadside Assistance.
This initiates a call to the Mercedes-Benz
Customer Assistance Center. The indicator
lamp in Roadside Assistance button
:
flashes while the call is active. The
Connecting Call
message appears on
the multifunction display. The audio output
is muted.
If a connection can be made, the
Call
Connected
message appears in the
multifunction display.
If a cellular phone network is available and
there is sufficient GPS reception, the mbrace
system transmits data to the Mercedes-Benz
Customer Assistance Center, for example:
R
current location of the vehicle
R
Vehicle identification number
i The COMAND display shows that an
mbrace call is active. During the call, you
can change to the navigation menu by
pressing the NAVI button on COMAND, for
example.
Voice output is not available.
A voice connection is established between
the Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance
Center and the vehicle occupants.
From the vehicle remote malfunction
diagnosis, the Mercedes-Benz Customer
Assistance center can ascertain the nature of
the problem (
Y
page 492).
The Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance
Center either sends a qualified Mercedes-
Benz technician or organizes for your vehicle
to be transported to the nearest authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center. You may be charged
for services such as repair work and/or
towing. Further details are available in your
mbrace manual.
i
The mbrace system failed to initiate a
Roadside Assistance call if:
R
the indicator lamp for roadside
assistance call button
:
is flashing
continuously
R
no voice connection to the Mercedes-
Benz Customer Assistance Center was
established.
This may be because the corresponding
mobile phone network is not available.
The
Call Failed
message appears in the
multifunction display.
X
To end a call: press the
~
button on the
multifunction steering wheel.
or
X
Press the corresponding button for ending
a phone call on COMAND.
MB Info call button
X
Press MB Info call button
:
.
This initiates a call to the Mercedes-Benz
Customer Assistance Center. The indicator
lamp in MB Info call button
:
flashes while
the connection is being made. The
Connecting Call message appears in the
multifunction display and the COMAND
system is muted.
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Features
Stowage and features