SL/R230: SOS error message?
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From: SoCal
SL55 AMG Black on Berry Red
did you buy a CPO? either way, the SOS malfunction message is for the TeleAid. when you buy a MB, they should've asked you if you want to subscribe for the SOS/TeleAid option. if you buy a new MB, they give you the first year for free. on CPO cars, you have to pay... i think it's a little over $200 per year. anyways, when you purchase the car, they ask you to accept or deny the option. if you deny it, the message will show no matter what. i asked the dealer to turn it off but they said they couldn't (although i still don't believe them). i think there should be a way to turn it off. they told me it can't be deleted because it has to alert the driver that the SOS function is off and not available for that driver when they drive. it's really annoying and i hate it. i've had a 2003 CPO SL500 and it didn't have that malfunction message and i didn't even have to decline the SOS feature!!! i only believe 50% of the dealers tell me. most of them know so little about the cars it's embarassing.
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From: SoCal
SL55 AMG Black on Berry Red
i took my car to a dealer and they took off the 1 Malfunction message. when i first mentioned it to the dealers, they said they couldn't take the message off. they said it's built into the system and there's no way to take the message off. but i kept on insisting that they could go into the computer to erase that message. the dealers don't want to do it bcuz it's a lot of work and they have more "serious" problems the service guys need to attend to. i HATE incompetent dealerships!!! i had to actually go into the service department and ask the techs to see who would get rid of it. luckily one guy said he could so he got rid of the malfunction message. is this what we as SL owners have to go through to get things done? do we pay $100,000+ on our cars to get dicked around like this?
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From: SoCal
SL55 AMG Black on Berry Red
Originally Posted by mjr24
Yep....took it to dealer today and they denied it could be removed 
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2005 SL500
Personally, I think the $200/year Teleaid option is worth it just for the monitoring of the car alone. Teleaid will call a phone number of your choice to alert you that your alarm has gone off. Nice way to be notified if you car is being jacked....
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From: Atlanta, GA
2003 SL500
I was told that the SOS malfunction had to stay on when I took my car in. When I got it back the notice was off. They had to do work on a malfunction notice on my tire pressure monitor at the same time. Maybe while working on the second they took it upon themselves to correct the SOS notice. All I know is it is off now and I did not set up for Teleaid.
