After the ignition is switched on, a message appears in the instrument cluster indicating whether your vehicle can be located.

On vehicles without steering wheel buttons, the Positioning active or Positioning not act. message briefly appears.

On vehicles with steering wheel buttons, the symbol is only then shown in the status area if the positioning function is active.

SOS NOT READY: The ignition is not switched on or the emergency call system is malfunctioning.

SOS READY: The emergency call system is available again, after a malfunction, for example.

During an active emergency call the symbol and various messages about the status of the emergency call appear in the display.

If the emergency call system is malfunctioning, the instrument cluster displays a corresponding message.