The Automotive Logistics Russia conference 2009 in Moscow revealed a market reeling from its first major decline in new vehicle sales for nine years, with sales drops of more than 50% in many segments.
But while the logistics landscape has also changed drastically, with the once pressing issues like the lack of transport capacity or port space now turned upside down, carmakers, LSPs and dealers emphasised that the role of logistics has become even more vital in safeguarding precious cashflow. Delivering vehicles and spare parts more quickly has also become even more important to carmakers; where only last year customers were willing to wait up to year for a car to be delivered, consumers now expect their cars or repairs immediately.
The decline in Russia has been more dramatic than in most markets: May sales dropped by 58%, and for the year are down 50%. While sales of cars and trucks reached 3.6m in 2008, even the Association of Russian Automaker's (OAR) relatively optimistic forecast for this year predicts sales of only 1.9m. PriceWaterhouseCooper, Rolf Group and VW are gloomier, anticipating sales between 1.4m-1.45m.
The figures most relevant to finished vehicle logistics providers look even worse: the import of new cars and trucks in April dropped from 206,000 during that month in 2008, to 74,000 this year, with truck imports almost disappearing following a nearly tenfold decline according to Vladislav Zaslavskij, President of the Association of Car Importers and Customs Brokers (ACICB). OAR predicts that truck sales in the domestic Russian market will fall from 404,000 last year to 150,000 this year, while bus sales – aided by the government renewing fleets in certain regions – is expected fall less, from 65,000 to 45,000 units. The ACICB projects that imports of cars and trucks this year will not exceed 800,000, down from 2.2m last year.
Local production, which reached 1.3m vehicles in 2008, and had been projected to rise to 3m by 2012, has also been significantly cut this year.
The economic factors hurting Russia have been well documented, as the wider economy has suffered the impact of the credit crunch, global downturn and the collapse in the price of oil, Russia's primary source of wealth. As 40% of new car purchases in Russia last year were by loans, the market has been hit by the scarcity of credit, according to Maria Gontar, Leading Specialist for OAR. The devaluation of the rouble, as well as an increase in customs duties, has also led to price increases.
But while the numbers and current economic indicators are discouraging, most of the representatives at the conference were upbeat about the future prospects of Russia. Gontar said that in the longer term, Russia's car industry's "is one of the most promising in the world."
In view of this, despite declining sales, several carmakers are still pushing forward with expansion plans. The Volkswagen Group has increased its market share substantially this year, with the core VW brand up 15% in the first five months of the year (18,175 units). Skoda and Audi outperformed others with declines of 12% and 14%, respectively. According to Jan Bures, Head of Group Service Division for VW Rus, the German OEM will increase its dealer network in Russia from 182 to 348 by 2012.
VW, along with PSA, Mitsubishi and Volvo Trucks, will also continue to develop production in the Kaluga region, south of Moscow. According to Maxim A. Akimov, Deputy Governor of the Kaluga Region, of the 42 projects and O3 billion worth of committed projects in the region, only two had so far been postponed or cancelled. Meanwhile, the region is continuing to develop new roads and rail links, along with three industrial parks that will serve the automotive plants as well as their suppliers as they continue to localise.
"We believe that we have laid down a foundation for future development," he said. "It will give the country a positive social impact if we increase the employment levels in the region. It allows us to survive this crisis, and gives us hope for the future."
Gefco, the logistics division of the PSA Group, perhaps best exemplifies the difficult yet promising position in which foreign OEMs and LSPs currently find themselves in the Russian market. According to Kamil Mazynski, Gefco's Commercial Director in Russia, after several years in which Gefco's turnover doubled annually in Russia, this year it will tumble by around 40%. The company has been forced to cut staff from 300 to 170.
But while the company has been forced to pull out of certain markets around the world because of the crisis, Russia is not among them. Mazynski noted, "Our Russian subsidiary is perhaps not the most popular one among Gefco. It has collected much of the investments in Europe, as Russia is considered the major market."
In St Petersburg, Gefco has developed from serving one customer – GM – on a simple transport contract, to also serving Toyota as well as tier suppliers on a range of services including container transfer, storage, full-truck-load consolidation, finished vehicle distribution and customs clearance.
Now, with contracts established with PSA and Mitsubishi in Kaluga, the company is aiming for the same development of services, including inbound flows to the plant, as well as outbound vehicles to the Moscow vehicle distribution centre. And while the recession looks sure to slow down the pace of development, Mazynski notes that PSA and Gefco have a cost advantage in pushing forward with development in Kaluga in the current climate.
"PSA has chosen the right moment. Although they are one of the last to come to the market, they are using the crisis to make up lost ground," he said. "Also, the construction and land acquisition for the plant, as well as for Gefco's warehouses and facilities, are much cheaper today than they were at the peak, which makes our cost base much lower."
Customs – worse than "Big Brother"
Customs has long been rated as one of the most difficult aspects of the Russian market, causing longer waiting times at borders and adding considerable cost to the supply chain. This year, following the decision to increase customs duties in January to protect the heavily declining market share of domestic carmakers in Russia, it is of even more concern for LSPs. An anonymous survey taken at the conference put government policy, including customs, as the most significant challenge for logistics in Russia, at 52%, above issues such as infrastructure or investment.
Zaslavskij said that the share of duties, tax and other fees due to the government has risen to nearly 52.5% the purchase price (from 46% last year). Despite this rise, the drop in sales has meant the revenues that the customs receives from the automotive industry are down drastically, from $1 billion in January 2008 to $350m this year. "In March 2008, revenues from the automotive industry reached $2 billion, and we can forecast that customs lost even more after January," he said.
Zaslavskij also described a culture within the Russian customs endemic with bureaucracy, while further stifled by efforts to quell possible corruption. "Anti-corruption measures have made it difficult for the customs officials to initiate any new measures," he said. "The managers of the federal customs feel as though they are participants in a reality TV show, as all of their offices and cars are bugged and being recorded.
"The atmosphere in customs does not encourage any new initiatives, as they will immediately be seen as lobbying to someone's interest," Zaslavskij added.
But while such measures might hamper the innovation within the customs departments, delegates on the sidelines of the conference admitted to Automotive Logistics that they were necessary as the Russian customs was still rife with corruption, particularly at the Russian-Finnish border.
Corruption aside, most carmakers and LSPs were looking for a focus on simplifying procedures, as well increased use of IT and electronic communication, something which the Russian customs has been slow to develop. Rather than progress, Zaslavskij said that customs procedures have deteriorated in some respects. Several helpful programmes that had recently been implemented, including a shift to weekly payments rather than upfront fees, have been cancelled. As regards the car industry, he also pointed out some troubling inconsistencies. Mazda Rus, for example, is considered "unreliable" and every car it imports must be examined by customs, whereas Toyota imports are not controlled.
Several at the conference, notably Mazda's Head of Logistics, Olga Odintsova, were curious to learn when they could expect a thorough reform of customs. But there was little optimism that such change would come soon. Russian Transport Lines's (RTL) General Director, Konstantin Skovoroda, speaking from the point of view of a custom's broker, saw little change in the short term. "Only the customs agency knows, but we do not expect any major changes in the near future, which is a pity since its actions are actually contributing to the decline of the market," he said.
Gefco's Mazynski noted that in many cases, difficult customs at airports made it faster to arrange a dedicated truck from Europe and to avoid airfreight altogether.
There was also concern expressed about the government's plans to close customs warehouses and offices in Moscow, and move them to the border. While many at the conference agreed that the move was logical, including RTL and Ford, there is concern over the logistics of the move itself. Ford's Director of Vehicle Logistics in Russia, Natalia Petrenko, told Automotive Logistics that there could be delays during the transfer, as well as human resources issues in recruiting staff closer to the borders.
But while customs reform was recognised as a necessity, most agreed that it was a situation to which LSPs and OEMs have already allocated the necessary resources.
Also, the sales slowdown has improved the bottlenecks at borders and through customs to some extent. "The current average clearing time for customs and demurrage is 24 hours, which is very acceptable for us," said Dmitry Federov, P&A Logistics and Network Support Manager, Nissan Motor Rus. He hoped for more customs reform on certain kinds of spare parts, including those related to radio frequencies, but otherwise did not feel customs was the most pressing issue.
With the decline in volumes, the need to improve the quality of service was widely seen as the most important objective this year. Sergey Sherbinin, the COO of Rolf Retail, the dealer arm of the Rolf Group, noted that the queue for new cars in recent years had reached as long as 12 months for a Nissan Qashqai, or six months for a Toyota Corolla. Today, these cars are available almost immediately. "This year, if the car is not available now to a customer, they will simply go to another dealer," Sherbinin said. "The industry is becoming more customer focussed."
Natalia Petrenko, Vehicle Logistics Director for Ford in Russia, also confirmed the need to become more customer oriented. "The issue for us today is no longer the lack of fleets or capacity, but our job has actually become more difficult, as we have to improve lead times to meet our customer's expectations," she said. "They don't want to wait anymore."
Sherbinin also demonstrated how delays and poor service not only damage a brand image, but also can have a significant impact on the bottom line. A car damaged in transport, leading to a delay of ten days, would knock 8% off the profit margin for a dealer; if the delay or damage leads the customer to cancel his order, the dealer stands to lose more than 70% of its margin.
For spare parts, such quick reaction time is also essential. According to Russian law, if a warranty repair takes more than 45 days, the client is eligible for a new vehicle. The losses for the dealer would be up to 30% the value of the car, or any associated services or gifts that dealer might offer the customer to prevent him from using his rights.
Nissan's Federov noted that he sees improvement for outbound spare part distribution to dealers as a more pressing problem than supply chain failures elsewhere. "For outbound, there is no one company that can handle all of our operations and problems," he said. "A company might say it can, but in the end we have to use several outsourced providers."
Federov pointed to problems that needed improvement, such as the lack of common software between Nissan and its 3PLs, which often leads to poor visibility of inventory and morel manual paperwork. He also felt that the company was at risk should it face internet failures at any location.
Dmitry Bulaenko, Logistics Director for Sollers said that logistics could have an important impact for an OEM during the crisis, and that carmakers should use this current slowdown to improve supply chain operations. He cited critical areas where Sollers was tracking performance and pushing for improvements, including inventory management, re-engineering transport networks, contract renewals and forecasting. "It's important to show that logistics can make quite an important change to an OEM during the crisis," he said.
While delegates expressed the ongoing need to develop rail services, there were examples of its burgeoning success in Russia. Russia has one of the world's most extensive rail networks, but it had fallen into decline following the fall of the Soviet Union. In Kaluga, for example, Akimov admitted that rail posed a challenge because lines were obsolete and had to be demolished. "This was typical of 1990s Russia," he said. "While it would have been too expensive to carry out all of the projects, we are developing rail more in the region."
Ford's Petrenko said that the government's subsidies for rail transport toward the far eastern parts of Russia were positive, and that following a tender earlier this year, Ford had added several new locations for railway delivery of finished vehicles. "The subsidies are very good and have brought some much needed support to the business," she said. "Let's hope it lasts."
Schenker's Michael Hess, Logistics Director for Russia, presented details of the import of CKD parts that DB Schenker delivers for VW in Kaluga, in partnership with the national railways of numerous other countries in Central and Eastern Europe. In 2008, the company delivered 50,000 containers from the Czech Republic and Slovakia to Kaluga, which was the equivalent of 1,250 full European trains, generating O20m in revenue. Hess said that similar figures are actually expected for this year, since VW has decided to add a new model to the line in Kaluga. Trains will also begin originating in Wolfsburg, Germany for some of the parts for the new model.
Following on with the same focus on quality and performance that became a theme of the conference, Hess said that DB Schenker is now developing an online track and trace system for the rail shipments, as well as for a simplified border procedures with more automation.
The production of foreign cars in Russia is still in its nascent stage, with the pace of output slowed considerably during the slowdown. In the meantime, the country faces many of the challenges familiar to other OEMs and LSPs that have begun producing in new markets – a lack of standards, little to no use of returnable packaging, and few local suppliers.
For packaging, the situation is still mainly a "one way ticket," according to PSA's Vitaly Brazhkin, Director of Spare Parts Logistics and Warehousing Operations in Russia. This is mainly as a result of a long distance supply chain, with many imports from Europe, as well as the long distances in Russia itself. The local solution in Russia for PSA, according to Brazhkin, is excess packaging for protection, namely a lot of bubble wrap and cardboard.
According to Gefco's Mazynski, there has been zero interest so far in a solution such as Gefbox, the company's re-useable packaging and container pooling system. "Companies are using disposable packaging, which is cheaper and easier," he said. "Only the Ford factory is St Petersburg is currently using returnable packaging. There will be a market, but not in the short term."
A container pooling and returnable packaging scenario, such as those offered elsewhere in Europe by Schoeller Arca Systems, is more likely to develop as more suppliers and OEMs localise their production in Russia, according to LSPs. Mazynski said that particularly when the tier suppliers develop in Russia, "the real logistics will start." He notes that currently in St Petersburg there is essentially one 3PL for the inbound flows of each foreign OEM: Schenker for Ford, Gefco for GM and NYK for Toyota. "When the localisation starts, there will be 10 contracts rather than one, with the need for warehousing and other services. Then the real game will begin for logistics. We hope this comes sooner rather than later."
Such localisation is happening, but at a slow pace. According to Deputy Governor Akimov, in Kaluga there is only one supplier out of eight that has been localised around the VW plant. He acknowledged that the Kaluga region would have to offer help to these suppliers, who might be put off by the higher rental rates for warehouses in Russia. "Rents are cheaper in Europe because the loans are low rate or subsidised. Our best prices, at O8 per square metre, are twice that in Slovakia, for example," said Akimov.
Renault, at its Avtoframos plant near Moscow, has shown some success is localising suppliers. According to Jean-Philippe Jouandin, Russia Supply Chain Director for Renault, Logan production has reached 43% localisation, with 100 truck deliveries per week managed by suppliers. Renault plans to reach 51% local content by the end of 2009, and the eventual target is 85%. In the meantime, Renault is shipping 80 transport units per week of CKD parts, the bulk of which move from its logistics centre in Pitesti, Romania (with 60 trucks and 22 containers by train per week), plus a small amount moving by truck from France.
A focus on benchmarking and tracking performance was emphasised by numerous other carmakers and LSPs. Software-provider Vehnet's Managing Director, Steve Jones, announced a new industry-wide benchmarking initiative that Vehnet will establish in partnership with the American provider ADMI. Carmakers such as Sollers' Bulaenko and PSA's Brazhkin expressed a keen. Likewise, Nissan's Federev said that Renault and Nissan were doing more to work together as an alliance, including benchmarking; he said that two were also looking to do a tender together for outbound spare parts distribution.
VW's Bures also said that the company was working to improve and access the KPIs of its providers. He illustrated VW's performance monitoring, revealing the results of the company's LSPs in Russia. The benchmarking reveals that they are at a level comparable with other regions, although there are some gaps in service, according to Bures, such as missing parts. But he ultimately had high praise for VW's LSPs, and felt that the improvement would come through the process of monitoring and communicating about performance. "You only get what you measure," he said.


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AC500 PM573-ETH I can't login.
AC500 PM573-ETH I can't login. Receive the error that like "communication error #0. Logout performed.". I checked communication and I could ping the PLC. See the RUN on display of PLC. Now what am I check?
1. scan your IP address of your PLC through automation builder.
3.try to access the PLC through RS485 port then reset and check.
what version of Automation Builder / Control Builder are you using?
It's your first log to the cpu? This cpu is already running or not?
In Automation Builder you must activate the IP Scan Tool. During the scan the tool return the basic IP adress of the CPU, if the cpu is new - without any program inside.
Only after these steps you can login.
Very important: do not forget that if you provide more information about your problem, we will probably help you better.
I too sometimes face this issue.This is mostly when trying to connect Codesys to the controller after downloading a modified program on to the controller via CM5x7 coupler.In my case too I am able to ping the module.A network engineer told me that its because of the coupler module not closing an earlier tcp/ip connection.This issue resolves after a power recycle of the PLC/coupler.In case of redundant system power recycle of both CPUs.Hope to know more on this.
Sometimes I am able to reconnect after I manually exit the Codesys gateway.In the inspector tab of the gateway, I have observed that the Data packets counter remains 0 and after a time period,the gateway automatically aborts the attempt to connect to the controller.When the connection is okay,the data packet counter increments indicating data exchange.
Sometimes I suspect this happens because of the settings in the Modbus Server configurations or due to issues with socket utilization.
Since I use the 2.0x platform the problem has virtually disappeared.
I wanted to ask this as a question on the forum.Since this question was related to codesys connection,I thought of asking you.
For our upcoming projects we will be using AB 2.X.I believe the dongle for 1.2 cannot be used with 2.0 software.Hence we have to continue with 1.2.4 at existing sites.
The dongle USB key functioning correctly with both version, I used it first with version 1.2.4 and now use it with 2.0.3.
I can login from Control Builder. But can't login from Codesys. I checked by IP scan tool and normally. Address of Communication parameter is correct. Another What am I check?
AFAIK, the access to the cpu is possible ONLY with Codesys with the classic series, such PM571-581 etc.
It's normal that with your PM573 the access is possible ONLY with Control Builder, because Codesys is a part of the suite.
You need to start before the Control Builder suite and then activate Codesys to have the access to the cpu.
For login from Codesys, which configuration config?
I need to simulate when online mode if login from Codesys. I checked all that communication parameter, gateway etc.


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Moderate or heavy rain shower will be the weather pattern for the Friday. The visibility is going to be around 17 km i.e. 10 miles and an atmospheric pressure of 1006 mb. The daytime temperature is going to reach 12 °c and the temperature is going to dip to 7 °c at night. We expect around 2.2 mm of precipitation to fall and cloud covering 68% of the sky, the humidity will be around 82%.
Looking at the weather in Droitwich, United Kingdom over the next 7 days, the maximum temperature will be 20℃ (or 68℉) on Tuesday 23rd April at around 3 pm. In the same week the minimum temperature will be 4℃ (or 38℉) on Wednesday 24th April at around 9 pm.
The national weather service for Droitwich, United Kingdom is reporting Wednesday 24th April to be the wettest day in the coming week with around 5.60mm (or 0.2 inches) of rainfall. Make sure to carry an umbrella if you are out and about in Droitwich, United Kingdom.
The windiest of all days will be Thursday 25th April as wind will reach 28mph (or 45kmph) at around 3 pm.


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E.B. Bird Century March Literary Poster - Sold Out
1896 Literary Art Nouveau E.B. Bird Vintage Media Poster
PRINTED BY: H.A. Thomas & Wylie, Litho Co. N.Y.
AGE: c 1890's, lithograph.
ARTIST: EB Bird: Elisha Brown Bird, graphic designer, illustrator, artist
CONDITION: A, Linen Mounted, Arts and crafts style.
Elisha Brown Bird was a well known American illustrator of bookplates and magazines during the 1890's. He was known for his Art Nouveau style as seen here in this poster, which was designed for a promotional for "The Century" magazine. The Century Magazine was a monthly popular magazine published in the 19th and 20th centuries. The Century Magazine began publication in 1881, as a successor to Scribner's Monthly Magazine. It ceased publication in 1930.
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You must have a license agreement to activate the mbrace service. Ensure that your system is activated and ready for use, and press the MB Info call button to
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: shortly after successfully registering with the mbrace service a user ID and password will be sent to you by post. You can use this password to log onto the mbrace area under "Owners Online" at http:// www.mbusa.com.
The mbrace system is available if: Rit has been activated and is operational.
Activation requires an available mobile phone network, a valid SIM card and a subscription to a security service.
Rthe battery is sufficiently charged.
Rthe corresponding mobile phone network is available for transmitting data to the Customer Center.
Determining the location of the vehicle on a map is only possible if there is sufficient GPS reception and the vehicle position can be forwarded to the Customer Center.
The mbrace system
To adjust the volume during an mbrace call, proceed as follows: X Press the or
button on the
multifunction steering wheel.
or X Use the COMAND volume control.
The mbrace system provides three different services:
• automatic and manual emergency call • Roadside Assistance call • MB Info call
USA only: you can find further information and a description of all available features under "Owners Online" at http:// www.mbusa.com.
: you can find further information and a description of all available features under "Owners Online" at http:// www.mbusa.com.
System self-test
A malfunction in the system has been detected if one of the following conditions occurs:
• the indicator lamp in the SOS button does not light up during the system selfdiagnosis.
• the indicator lamp in the Roadside
Assistance button does not light up during the system self-diagnosis.
• the indicator lamp in the
information button does not light up during the system self-diagnosis.
• the indicator lamp in the SOS button, Roadside Assistance button or
information button continues to be lit red after the system self-diagnosis.
• the Tele Aid inoperative or Tele Aid not activated message appears on the multifunction display after the system selfdiagnosis.
If a malfunction is indicated as outlined above, the system may not operate as expected. In the event of an emergency, assistance must be summoned by other means.
Have the system checked at the nearest authorized Mercedes-Benz Center or contact the following service hotlines: • USA: Response Center at 1-888-990-9007
• Canada: Customer Service at 1-888-923-8367
After you have switched on the ignition, the system carries out a self-diagnosis.
If the indicator lamp in the SOS button is flashing continuously and there was no voice connection to the Response Center established, then the mbrace system could not initiate an emergency call (e.g. the relevant cellular phone network is not available).
The message Call Failed appears in the multifunction display for approximately 10 seconds.
Should this occur, assistance must be summoned by other means.
An emergency call is dialed automatically if an air bag or Emergency Tensioning Device is triggered.
An automatically dialed mbrace emergency call cannot be canceled.
An emergency call can also be initiated manually.
As soon as the emergency call has been initiated, the indicator lamp in the SOS button flashes. The Connecting Call message appears on the multifunction display.
COMAND is muted.
Once the connection has been made, the Call Connected message appears in the multifunction display.
All important information on the emergency is provided, for example: • Current location of the vehicle (as determined by the GPS system) • Vehicle model • Vehicle color • Vehicle identification number
A short time after the emergency call is initiated, a voice connection is automatically established between the Response Center and the vehicle occupants. If the vehicle occupants are able to respond, the Response Center will attempt to obtain more detailed information on the emergency.
If there is no response from the vehicle occupants, an ambulance is immediately sent to the vehicle.
Making an emergency call
If you feel at any way in jeopardy when in the vehicle (e.g. smoke or fire in the vehicle, vehicle in a dangerous road location), please do not wait for voice contact after you have pressed the SOS button. Carefully leave the vehicle and move to a safe location. The Response Center will automatically contact local emergency officials with the vehicle's approximate location if they receive an automatic SOS signal and cannot make voice contact with the vehicle occupants.
► To initiate an emergency call manually: press cover 1 briefly to open.
► Press SOS button 2 briefly.
The indicator lamp in SOS button 2 flashes until the emergency call is concluded.
► Wait for the voice connection with the Response Center.
► After the emergency call, close cover 1.
Roadside Assistance button
► Open the stowage compartment under the armrest .
► Press Roadside Assistance button 1 for more than two seconds.
A call to a Mercedes-Benz Roadside Assistance Representative is initiated.
Indicator lamp 2 in Roadside Assistance button 1 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:
• Current location of the vehicle • Vehicle identification number • Vehicle model • Vehicle color
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.
► Describe the type of assistance needed.
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.
► To end a call: press the button on
the multifunction steering wheel.
► Press the corresponding button for ending a phone call on COMAND.
Sign and drive services1: 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.
MB Info call button
A voice connection between the Response Center and the vehicle occupants is established. You can obtain information on how to operate your vehicle's systems, on the location of the nearest authorized Mercedes- Benz Center, and on further products and services offered by Mercedes-Benz USA.
You can find further information on the mbrace system at http:// www.mbusa.com2 Log in under "Owners Online".
If the indicator lamp in MB Info call button 1 is flashing continuously and no voice connection with the Response center has been established, then the mbrace system has not been able to initiate an MB Info call (e.g. the relevant mobile phone network is not available). The Call Failed message appears in the multifunction display.
► To end a call: press the button
on the multifunction steering wheel.
Call priority
When service calls are active, e.g. Roadside Assistance or MB Info calls, an emergency call can still be initiated. In this case, an emergency call has the highest priority and takes precedence over all other active calls.
The indicator lamp of the respective button flashes until the call is ended. An emergency call can only be terminated by the Response Center. All other calls can be ended by pressing the button on the
multifunction steering wheel or the corresponding COMAND button for ending a telephone call.
When an mbrace call has been initiated, COMAND is muted. The mobile phone is no longer connected to COMAND. However, if you want to use your mobile phone, we recommend that you do this only when the vehicle is stationary and in a safe location.
Downloading destinations in COMAND
Destination Download gives you access to a database with over ten million points of interest (POIs) which can be downloaded onto the navigation system of your vehicle. If you know the destination, you can download the address or obtain the location of points of interest (POIs) or important destinations in the surrounding area.
You are prompted to confirm route guidance to the address entered.
Information on the components and operating principles of the COMAND system can be found in the separate COMAND operating instructions.
► Select Yes with the or
on COMAND.
► Confirm with the button on COMAND.
The system calculates the route and subsequently starts the route guidance with the address entered.
If you select No, the address can be stored in the address book.
The Destination Download function is available if the corresponding mobile phone network is available and data transfer is possible.
Search & Send
"Search & Send" is a destination entry service. You can find further information on "Search & Send" in the separate COMAND operating instructions.
Vehicle remote opening
vehicle (e.g. the SmartKey is inside the vehicle) and a replacement key is not available: X Contact the following service hotlines: • USA
You will be asked for your password.
► Return to your vehicle at the time arranged with the Response Center.
► Press the release button on the door handle of the rear door for at least 20 seconds until the indicator lamp in the SOS button flashes.
The Connecting Call message appears on the multifunction display.
Alternatively, the vehicle can be opened via the Internet in the "Owner's Online" section using your identification number and password3.
Vehicle remote opening is only possible if the corresponding mobile phone network is accessible.
The SOS button flashes and the Connecting Call message appears in the multifunction display to confirm that the command for vehicle remote unlocking has been received.
If the lock cylinder on the rear door is pressed for longer than 20 seconds before receiving authorization for remote unlocking from the Response center, you must wait 15 minutes before you can press the lock cylinder on the rear door again.
Vehicle remote closing
The remote closing feature can be used when you have forgotten to lock the vehicle and you are no longer nearby. The vehicle can then be locked by the Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Center.
The vehicle can be remotely locked within four days of the ignition being turned off.
► Contact the following service hotlines: • USA
: Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Center at 1-800-FORMERCedes (1-800-367-6372) or 1-888-990-9007
You will be asked for your PIN.
The next time you are inside the vehicle and you switch on the ignition, the Tele Aid Doors Locked Remotely message appears in the multifunction display.
USA only: alternatively, the vehicle can be locked via:
• the Internet, under the "Owners Online" section
• the telephone application (e.g. iPhone®, Blackberry)
To do this, you will need your identification number and password.
The vehicle remote closing feature is available when the relevant mobile phone network is available and data connection is possible.
Stolen vehicle recovery service
If your vehicle has been stolen:
► Contact the police.
The police will issue an incident report. This report has a number.
► Forward this number to the Response Center together with your PIN.
The Response Center will then attempt to covertly contact the mbrace system. The Response Center contacts you and the local law enforcement authority if the vehicle is located. However, only the law enforcement agency is informed of the location of the vehicle.
If the anti-theft alarm system is active for longer than 30 seconds, mbrace is automatically connected with the Customer Assistance center.
Vehicle remote malfunction diagnosis
With the vehicle remote malfunction diagnosis (Vehicle Health Check), the Customer Assistance center can provide improved support for problems with your vehicle. During an existing call, vehicle data is transferred to the Customer Assistance center. The customer service representative can use the received data to decide what kind of assistance is required. You are then, for example, guided to the nearest Mercedes- Benz Service center or a recovery vehicle is called.
If vehicle data needs to be transferred during an MB Info call or a Roadside Assistance call, this is initiated by the Customer Assistance center. You will see the Roadside Assistance Connected message in the COMAND display. If the vehicle remote malfunction diagnosis is able to be started, the Request for vehicle diagnosis received. Start vehicle diagnosis? message appears in the display.
► Press Yes to confirm the message.
► If the Vehicle Diagnosis: Please start ignition message appears: turn the SmartKey to position 2 in the ignition lock.
► If the Please follow the instructions received by phone and move your vehicle into a safe position message appears: follow the instructions of the customer service representative.
The message in the display disappears.
If you select Cancel, the vehicle remote malfunction diagnosis is canceled completely.
The vehicle operating state check begins.
Meanwhile, the Vehicle diagnosis activated message appears.
When the check is finished, the Sending vehicle diagnosis data... (Voice connection may be interrupted during data transfer) message appears.
The vehicle data can now be sent to the Customer Assistance center.
► Press OK to confirm the message.
The voice connection with the Customer Assistance center is terminated.
The Vehicle Diagnosis: Transferring data... message appears.
The vehicle data is sent to the Customer Assistance center.
Depending on what the customer service representative agreed with you, the voice connection is re-established after the transfer is complete. If necessary, you will be contacted at a later time by another means, e.g. by e-mail or phone.
Further functions of the vehicle remote malfunction diagnosis include, for example:ÁÞ R transfer of service data to the Customer Assistance center. If a service is overdue, the COMAND display shows a message about various special offers at your workshop.ÁÞ R monthly status information e-mail on oil level, air pressure, maintenance, brakes, etc. If applicable, you will receive information on special offers in the e-mail.
USA only: this information can also be called up under "Owners Online" at http:// www.mbusa.com.
Information on the data stored in the vehicle .
Information on Roadside Assistance .
Downloading routes
and save predefined routes in the navigation system. To do this, an SD memory card must be inserted into the COMAND system. If no SD memory card is inserted, you must insert the card into the card slot on the COMAND system before saving.
A route can be prepared and sent either by a customer service representative or via the mbrace portal on the Internet. Each route can include up to 20 way points. When a route has been received by the navigation system, the 'Route name' has been saved to memory card. Do you want to start route guidance? message appears on the COMAND display. The route is saved to the SD memory card.
► To start route guidance: select Yes.
An overview of the route is shown in the display.
If you select No, the saved route can be called up later in the navigation menu.
► Select Start.
Route guidance is started.
Downloaded and saved data can be called up again in COMAND. Further information can be found in the "COMAND", "Online and Internet services" and "Download destination/route" sections.
Speed alert
You can define the upper speed limit, which must not be exceeded by the vehicle. If this selected speed is exceeded by the vehicle, a message will be sent to the Customer Assistance center. The Customer Assistance center then forwards this information to you.
You can select the way in which you receive this information beforehand. Possible options include text message, e-mail or an automated call.
The data which is sent to the Customer Assistance center contains the following information:
• the location where the speed limit was exceeded
• the time at which the speed limit was exceeded
• the selected speed limit which was exceeded
the vehicle should not enter or leave. You will be informed if the vehicle crosses the boundaries of the selected areas. You can select the way in which you receive this information beforehand. Possible options include text message, e-mail or an automated call.
The area can be determined as either a circle or a polygon with a maximum of ten corners.
You can specify up to ten areas simultaneously. Different settings are possible for each area.
USA only: these settings can be called up under "Owners Online" at http:// www.mbusa.com.
Alternatively, you can trigger an MB Info call and inform the customer service representative that you wish to activate geo fencing.
Currently inactive areas can be activated by text message.
Triggering the vehicle alarm
With this function, you can trigger the vehicle's panic alarm via text message. An alarm sounds and the exterior lighting flashes. Depending on the setting, the panic alarm lasts five or ten seconds. Afterwards, the alarm switches off.
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