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:
Starting the engine
1. Apply the parking brake.
2. Move the selector lever to the P (Park)
or N (Neutral) position. (P is recommended.).
The starter is designed not to operate
unless the selector lever is in eith ...
Manual Fold and Tumble Feature
Folding and Tumbling the Seat
To fold and tumble the seat:
1. Make sure that there is nothing under, in front of, or on the seat.
Notice: Folding a rear seat with the safety belts still fastened ma ...
Head Restraints
WARNING
With head restraints that are not installed and adjusted properly, there is a
greater chance that occupants will suffer a neck/ spinal injury in a crash. Do not
drive until the head res ...
