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 ...
See also:
Starting the Vehicle
1. Aim the RKE transmitter at the vehicle.
2. Press and release .
3. Immediately after completing Step 2, press and hold
until the turn signal lamps flash.
When the vehicle starts, the parking la ...
First-aid kit
► Open the tailgate.
► To open the side trim panel: turn
rotary
knob 1 90° in the direction of the arrow
and open side trim panel 2.
► To remove the first-aid kit: remove ...
Entry gate/canadian programing
The technology of some entry gates requires you to press and re-press (cycle)
the hand-held transmitter button every two seconds during programing.
Continue to press and hold the desired rear-view ...
