Mercedes-Benz GL-Class: Towing and tow-starting
- Important safety notes
- Installing/removing the towing eye
- Towing a vehicle with both axles onthe ground
- Transporting the vehicle
- Notes for 4MATIC vehicles
- Recovering a vehicle that has becomestuck
- Tow-starting (emergency enginestarting)
Jump-starting
WARNING
Failure to follow these directions will cause damage to the electronic
components, and can lead
to a battery explosion and severe injury or death.
Never lean over batteries wh ...
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
...
See also:
Rapid air pressure loss
Rapid air pressure loss or a “blow-out” can
occur if the tire is punctured or is damaged
due to hitting a curb or pothole. Rapid air
pressure loss can also be caused by
driving on under-in ...
Preparing the cargo net
The cargo net can be used in two different
positions (behind the B-pillar or the C-pillar).
• The brackets behind B-pillar : are
required for the cargo compartment
enlargement.
The correspo ...
Operating the jack
1. Locate the jack under the recommended jacking point.
2. Attach the cranking lever to the jack using the adaptor. Fit the wheel nut
brace to the end of the cranking lever and rotate clockwise t ...






