Mercedes-Benz GL-Class: Notes on towing a trailer
Important safety notes
WARNING
When towing a trailer, incorrect equipment
and driving style could cause you to lose
control of the vehicle.
Towing incorrectly or not observing this
Operator's Manual could lead to damage to
the vehicle and/or serious injuries. Observe
the following guidelines to ensure safe trailer
towing.
Contact a Mercedes-Benz Center if you need
further explanation of the information
contained in this Operator's Manual.
General information
• Only install an approved trailer
coupling on
your vehicle.
Further information on availability and on
installation is available from any authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
• The bumpers of your vehicle are not
suitable for installing detachable trailer
couplings.
• Do not install hired trailer couplings or
other detachable trailer couplings on the
bumpers of your vehicle.
• To reduce the risk of damage to the ball
coupling, remove it from the ball coupling
recess when not in use.
Trailer towing
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Coupling up a trailer
WARNING
While you are coupling or decoupling a trailer,
make sure nobody locks or unlocks the
vehicle and/or opens or closes doors or the
tailgate.
The vehicle's level could change an ...
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How the System Works
The SBZA symbol lights up in the side mirrors when the system detects a vehicle
in the side blind zone, indicating it may be unsafe to change lanes. Before making
a lane change, check the SBZA displ ...
Convenience
Activating/deactivating the EASYENTRY/
EXIT feature
You can use the Easy-entry Function to
activate or deactivate the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT
feature.
WARNING
You must make sure no one can b ...
Preset Destination
The preset destination entry method lets you set a destination by selecting from
one of five previously stored destinations. Besides voice tagged destinations, these
are the only destinations availa ...






