Mercedes-Benz GL-Class: Installing/removing the towing eye
Installing the towing eye
Vehicles with a trailer tow hitch: if possible secure the towing device on the trailer tow hitch.
► Remove the towing eye from the vehicle tool kit.
WARNING
The exhaust tail pipe may be hot. You could
burn yourself if you touch the tail pipe. Be
particularly careful when removing the rear
cover.
The mountings for the removable towing eyes are located in the bumpers. They are at the front and at the rear, under the covers.
► Press the mark on cover 1 inwards in
the
direction of the arrow.
► Take cover 1 off the opening.
► Screw the towing eye in clockwise to the
stop and tighten it.
Removing the towing eye
► Loosen the towing eye and unscrew it.
► Attach cover 1 to the bumper and press
until it engages.
► Place the towing eye in the vehicle tool
kit.
Important safety notes
WARNING
If you tow the vehicle, you must use a rigid
towing bar if:
• the engine is not running.
• there is a brake system
malfunction.
• there is a malfunction in the power
...
Towing a vehicle with both axles onthe ground
When having your vehicle towed, observe the
important safety notes.
WARNING
The power assistance for the steering and the
brake force booster do not work when the
engine is not runnin ...
See also:
Reclining Seatbacks
Power Reclining Seatbacks
WARNING
You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to adjust the seat while the vehicle
is moving.
The sudden movement could startle and confuse you, or make you pus ...
Filling a Portable Fuel Container
WARNING
Never fill a portable fuel container while it is in the vehicle. Static electricity
discharge from the container can ignite the fuel vapor. You can be badly burned
and the vehicle damaged ...
Reading Lamps
For vehicles with front reading lamps in the overhead console, press the button
located next to the lamp to turn it on or off.
The vehicle may also have reading lamps in other locations. The lamps c ...