Center console
Upper part
FunctionPage:Audio display cover139;Hazard warning flasher
switch93
=Alarm system indicator
lamp67
?Front passenger front air
bag off indicator lamp, USA
only
42,
308
Front passenger front air
bag off indicator lamp,
Canada only
46,
307
AElectronic Stability
Program (ESP®) switch63
BAudio system136orCOMAND system, see
separate operating
instructions
CSeat heating, front
passenger side84
FunctionPageDParktronic system
deactivation switch,
Canada only187
ERear window sunshade
switch208
FSport driving mode on/off
button184
GDual-zone automatic
climate control189
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access to account information, remote door
unlock and more.
The Tele Aid system is available if
R it has been activated and is operational.
Activation requires a subscription for
monitoring services, connection and
cellular air time
R vehicle battery power is available
R the relevant cellular phone network and
GPS signals are available and pass the
information on to the Customer Assistance
Center
i Location of the vehicle on a map is only
possible if the vehicle is able to receive
signals from the GPS satellite network and
pass the information on to the Customer
Assistance Center.
The Tele Aid system
(Telematic Alarm Identification on Demand)
The Tele Aid system consists of three types
of response:
R Automatic and manual emergency
R Roadside Assistance
R Information
To adjust the speaker volume during a Tele
Aid call do the following:
XPress button W or X on the
multifunction steering wheel.
or
XUse the rotary control on the audio system
( Y page 144).
Be sure to check “Owner’s Online” at
www.mbusa.com (USA only) for more
information and a description of all available
features.
System self-test
The system performs a self-test after you
have switched on the ignition.
GWarning!
A malfunction in the system has been
detected if any or all of the following
conditions occur:
R The indicator lamp in the SOS button does
not come on during the system self-test.
R The indicator lamp in the Roadside
Assistance button F does not come on
during the system self-test.
R The indicator lamp in the Information
button ï does not come on during the
system self-test.
R The indicator lamp in the SOS button,
Roadside Assistance button F, or
Information button ï remains
illuminated constantly in red after the
system self-test.
R The message Tele Aid Inoperative or
Tele Aid Not Activated appears in the
multifunction display after the system self-
test
If a malfunction is indicated as outlined above,
the system may not operate as expected. In
case of an emergency, help will have to be
summoned by other means.
Have the system checked at the nearest
Mercedes-Benz Center or contact the
Customer Assistance Center at
1-800-FOR-MERCedes (1-800-367-6372)
(USA only) or 1-888-923-8367 (Canada only)
as soon as possible.
Emergency calls
! In order to activate the Tele Aid system, a
subscriber agreement must be completed.
To ensure your system is activated and
operational, please press Information
button ï to perform the acquaintance
call. Failure to complete either of these
steps may result in a system that is not
activated.
If you have any questions regarding
activation, please call the Customer
Assistance Center at
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