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:
Parking Brake
To set the parking brake, hold the regular brake pedal down, then push the parking
brake pedal down.
If the ignition is on, the brake system warning light will come on.
See Brake System Warning ...
Topping up the washer fluid
The washer reservoir supplies the windshield, rear glass and headlamp washer
jets. Check and top-up the reservoir level at least every week. Always top-up with
windshield washer fluid to prevent f ...
Engine compartment overview
1. Dynamic response fluid reservoir cap.
2. Brake fluid reservoir cap.
3. Engine oil filler cap.
4. Engine coolant filler cap.
5. Windshield washer fluid filler cap.
6. Power steering fluid fil ...