An emergency call device has an emergency call-sending button and a disconnection
button. The emergency call device carries out an emergency call to a service center
when an emergency condition occurs. The emergency call device can terminate the
emergency call in response to a disconnection request from the disconnection button
only after a connection request signal, a user ID, and a current location data
of the vehicle are transmitted to the service center. As a result, the service
center can recognize the occurrence of the emergency call even when the disconnection
is requested before originating the emergency call.