Emergency Call Button

[Deep purple]

In trying to turn on the interior lights I accidentally hit the Emergency Call button which worked very quickly and effectively, allowing me to apologise to the emergency services about how incompetent I was and that I didn't need any help. Then it went off again, very embarrassing.
Having switched the interior lights on without calling the emergency services I then carefully read the manual about how to initiate and cancel the emergency call system.
Basically if you accidentally hit it you have 5 seconds to cancel it by pressing it again.
In my experience of operating safety critical systems, important buttons which shouldn't be pressed in error are usually placed well away from buttons which are used a lot and usually have a flip cover or other device to ensure that it takes a very deliberate act to initiate the function. I am trying to work out how to do this, may need to find an aircraft second hand parts store.

 

[Buchanty]

In trying to turn on the interior lights I accidentally hit the Emergency Call button which worked very quickly and effectively, allowing me to apologise to the emergency services about how incompetent I was and that I didn't need any help. Then it went off again, very embarrassing.
Having switched the interior lights on without calling the emergency services I then carefully read the manual about how to initiate and cancel the emergency call system.
Basically if you accidentally hit it you have 5 seconds to cancel it by pressing it again.
In my experience of operating safety critical systems, important buttons which shouldn't be pressed in error are usually placed well away from buttons which are used a lot and usually have a flip cover or other device to ensure that it takes a very deliberate act to initiate the function. I am trying to work out how to do this, may need to find an aircraft second hand parts store.

Very helpful info. Many thanks.

 

[Gomev]

In trying to turn on the interior lights I accidentally hit the Emergency Call button which worked very quickly and effectively, allowing me to apologise to the emergency services about how incompetent I was and that I didn't need any help. Then it went off again, very embarrassing.
Having switched the interior lights on without calling the emergency services I then carefully read the manual about how to initiate and cancel the emergency call system.
Basically if you accidentally hit it you have 5 seconds to cancel it by pressing it again.
In my experience of operating safety critical systems, important buttons which shouldn't be pressed in error are usually placed well away from buttons which are used a lot and usually have a flip cover or other device to ensure that it takes a very deliberate act to initiate the function. I am trying to work out how to do this, may need to find an aircraft second hand parts store.

Alternative thought, if you need to press that button for real reasons surely you need it to be quick and easy to operate by either driver or passenger, not hidden away somewhere and covered by a flip cover.

 

[dragon2611]

Do you need to hit that button in an accident?
For some reason I have it in my head that cars with this function will auto dial it on airbag deployment.

 

[Alb]

It works in auto and manual.
You may also have a need to use it manually if you are at the scene of someone else's accident.

 

[Gomev]

It works in auto and manual.
You may also have a need to use it manually if you are at the scene of someone else's accident.

Indeed or someone falls ill in the car, could be many reasons.