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
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See also:
Sunroof reset
If the battery is disconnected or the power supply is interrupted while the sunroof
is partially open, it will need to be recalibrated. Once the battery is reconnected
or the power supply is resto ...
Engine Exhaust
WARNING
Engine exhaust contains carbon monoxide (CO) which cannot be seen or smelled.
Exposure to CO can cause unconsciousness and even death.
Exhaust may enter the vehicle if:
The vehicle ...
Deactivating the alarm when triggered
If the alarm has been triggered it can be deactivated by pressing the Smart Key
unlock button, or by positioning the Smart Key underneath the steering column (see
74, IF THE ENGINE FAILS TO START) ...