X
To initiate an emergency call
manually: press cover : briefly to open.
X Press SOS button ; briefly.
The indicator lamp in SOS button ;
flashes until the emergency call is
concluded.
X Wait for the voice connection with the
Response Center.
X After the emergency call, close cover :.
Roadside Assistance button X
Open the stowage compartment under the
armrest (Y page 263).
X Press Roadside Assistance button : for
more than two seconds.
A call to a Mercedes-Benz Roadside
Assistance Representative is initiated.
Indicator lamp ; in Roadside Assistance
button : flashes while the call is active.
The Connecting
Call message appears in
the multifunction display and the COMAND
system is muted.
If a connection can be made, the Call
Connected message appears in the
multifunction display.
If a mobile phone network is available and
there
is sufficient GPS reception, the mbrace
system transmits data to the Response
Center, for example:
R Current location of the vehicle
R Vehicle identification number R
Vehicle model
R Vehicle color
i The COMAND display shows that an
mbrace
call is active. You can switch to the
navigation menu during the call by pressing
the NAVI button on COMAND. Voice output
is not available.
A voice connection is established between
the Mercedes-Benz Roadside Assistance
Representative and the vehicle occupants.
The Mercedes-Benz Roadside Assistance
Representative either sends a qualified
Mercedes-Benz technician or makes
arrangements 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.
X Describe the type of assistance needed.
i If the indicator lamp in Roadside
Assistance button : is flashing
continuously
and no voice connection with
the Response center has been established,
then the mbrace system has not been able
to initiate a Roadside Assistance call (e.g.
the relevant 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.
i Sign and drive services 1
: you are not
charged
for services such as jump-starting,
providing a few gallons of fuel for a fuel tank
that has been run dry or changing a faulty
tire with the vehicle's own spare wheel.
1 USA only. Features
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Stowage and features Z
The operation of the tire pressure monitor can
be affected by interference from radio
transmitting equipment (e.g. radio
headphones, two-way radios) that may be
being operated in or near the vehicle.
i
USA only:
This device complies with part
15 of the
FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions:
1. This device may not cause interference,
and
2. this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation of the device.
Any unauthorized modification to this
device could void the user's authority to
operate the equipment.
i Canada only:
This device complies with RSS-210 of
Industry Canada. Operation is subject to
the following two conditions:
1. This device may not cause interference,
and
2. this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.
Any unauthorized modification to this
device could void the user's authority to
operate the equipment.
Checking tire pressure electronically X
Make sure that the SmartKey is in
position 2 (Y
page 139) in the ignition lock.
X Press the = or ; button on the
steering wheel to select the Serv. menu.
X Press the 9 or : button to select
Tire Pressure.
X Press button a.
The
current tire pressure for each wheel will
be displayed in the multifunction display.
If the vehicle has been parked for over
20 minutes, the message Tire pressure will be displayed after driving a
few minutes appears.
After a teach-in period, the tire pressure
monitor
automatically recognizes new wheels
or new sensors. As long as a clear allocation
of the tire pressure values to the individual
wheels is not possible, the Tire Pressure
Monitor Active display message is shown
instead of the tire pressure display. The tire
pressures are already being monitored.
i If a spare wheel is mounted, the system
may continue to show the tire pressure of
the wheel that has been removed for a few
minutes. If this occurs, note that the value
displayed for the position where the spare
wheel is mounted is not the same as the
spare wheel's current tire pressure.
Tire pressure monitor warning
messages If the tire pressure monitor detects a
significant
pressure loss on one or more tires,
a warning message is shown in the
multifunction display. A warning tone also
sounds and the tire pressure warning lamp
lights up in the instrument cluster.
Each tire that is affected by a significant loss
of pressure is highlighted in the pressure
display.
X If the Correct Tire PressureCorrect
Tire Pressure message appears in the
multifunction display, check the tire
pressure
on all four wheels and correct it if
necessary.
i If the wheel positions on the vehicle are
interchanged, the tire pressures may be
displayed for the wrong positions for a
short time. This is rectified after a few
minutes of driving, and the tire pressures
are displayed for the correct positions.
Restarting the tire pressure monitor When you restart the tire pressure monitor,
all
existing warning messages are deleted and
the warning lamps go out. The monitor uses Tire pressure
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Wheels and tires Z
