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:
Connecting a starting aid
To start the vehicle using a starting aid or a slave battery, follow the instructions
in the sequence given.
1. Connect the positive (Red) booster cable to the positive battery terminal
of the di ...
Headlamp courtesy delay
This feature operates whenever the lamps master switch is left in the Auto position
(4), and the ignition is turned off. The headlamps will remain illuminated for up
to 240 seconds.
Note: The tim ...
On-pavement and off-road driving precautions
Utility vehicles have a significantly higher
rollover rate than other types of vehicles.
They have higher ground clearance than
passenger cars to make them capable of
performing in a variety of ...
