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:
Braking
Braking action involves perception time and reaction time. Deciding to push the
brake pedal is perception time. Actually doing it is reaction time.
Average driver reaction time is about three-quarte ...
Mud-ruts
This program should be used for crossing terrain that is muddy, rutted, soft
or uneven.
Low range is recommended for this program and if not selected, the message center
will prompt you.
If th ...
Hill descent
With Hill Descent Control (HDC) selected in either automatic, Sport or CommandShift
modes, a low gear will be selected and maintained to provide maximum engine braking.
Should the gear lever be mo ...






