Mercedes-Benz GL-Class: Position of the steering wheel fordriving - EASY-ENTRY/EXIT system - Steering wheel - Seats, steering wheel and mirrors - Mercedes-Benz GL-Class Owner's ManualMercedes-Benz GL-Class: Position of the steering wheel fordriving

The steering wheel is moved to the last selected position when:

• the driver's door is closed.
• you insert the SmartKey into the ignition lock.
or
• you press the Start/Stop button once on vehicles with KEYLESS-GO.

When you close the driver's door with the ignition switched on, the steering wheel is also automatically moved to the previously set position.

The last position of the steering wheel is stored when you switch off the ignition or when you store the setting with the memory function.

    Position of the steering wheel when theEASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature is active
    The steering wheel swings upwards when you: • remove the SmartKey from the ignition lock • open the driver's door and KEYLESS-GO is in position 1 • open the driver's door and the SmartK ...

    Crash-responsive EASY-EXIT feature
    If the crash-responsive EASY-EXIT feature is triggered in an accident, the steering column will move upwards when the driver's door is opened. This occurs irrespective of the position of the SmartK ...

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