Mercedes-Benz GL-Class: Brow of hill
When driving up an uphill gradient, slightly reduce pressure on the accelerator immediately before reaching the brow of the hill. Use the vehicle's own impetus to drive over the top of the hill.
This style of driving prevents:
• the vehicle from lifting off the ground on
the
brow of a hill
• loss of traction
• the vehicle from traveling too quickly down
the other side
Maximum gradient-climbing capability
For good road surface conditions, the
maximum gradient-climbing capability is
100%, which corresponds to an approach/
departure angle of 45°. Note that the
vehicle's gradient-climbing capability
...
Driving downhill
• Drive slowly.
• Do not drive at an angle down steep
inclines. Steer into the line of fall and drive
with the front wheels aligned straight.
Otherwise, the vehicle could slip sideways,
tip ...
See also:
Heated and Cooled Cupholders
For vehicles with heated and cooled cupholders, these are located in the front
center console.
Press down on the access door release button to open the cupholder door.
To set to cool mode, press ...
Fitting the detachable tow hitch
1. Remove the protective cover from the tow hitch and stow it in the tow hitch
stowage area.
2. The tow hitch can only be installed when the green locking lever is in the
unlocked position.
3. ...
Voice training
This is a feature designed to enable the system to better recognise the vocal
characteristics of a user, once the training has been completed.
To carry out Voice training:
1. Select Setup from the ...
