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:
Engine Fan
The vehicle has electric cooling fans. The fans spinning at low speed during
most everyday driving might be heard. The fans can turn off if no cooling is required.
Under heavy vehicle loading, trail ...
Folding the rear bench seat back
► Pull release catch 3 upwards.
► Fold backrest 2 backwards until it
engages, making sure not to trap the seat
belts while doing so.
► Fold seat cushion 1 backwards and push
u ...
Symbols used in this handbook
This safety alert symbol precedes any safety message about a risk of personal
injury. It will also have one of the following signal words.
DANGER
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not ...






