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:
Tire changing
Always have your tires serviced or changed by a qualified technician.
Care must be taken to avoid contact between the bead of the tire and the sensor
during removal and refitting of the tire, other ...
Distance control assist operation
Always pay attention to the operation of
the vehicle and be ready to manually
decelerate to maintain the proper following
distance. The Distance Control Assist (DCA)
system may not be able t ...
Towing a trailer
There are numerous legal requirements
concerning the towing of a trailer, e.g. speed
restrictions. Make sure that your vehicle/
trailer combination complies with the local
requirements not only in ...
