Mercedes-Benz GL-Class: Trailer towing
PARKTRONIC is deactivated for the rear area when you establish an electrical connection between your vehicle and a trailer.
Fold in the ball coupling if the trailer tow
hitch is not required. PARKTRONIC
measures the minimum detection range to coupling.
Vehicles with an exterior spare wheel:
Remove the detachable ball coupling if the trailer tow hitch is not required.
PARKTRONIC measures the minimum detection range to an obstacle from the bumper, not the ball coupling.
Deactivating/activating PARKTRONIC
Vehicles without the Enhanced Off-Road Pro
Engineering Package
1 To deactivate/activate PARKTRONIC
2 Indicator lamp
Vehicles with the Enhanced Off-Road Pro
Engineering Package
1 To deactivat ...
See also:
Extra features
There are more features available than can be displayed at one time. This menu
allows the selected features to be displayed, for example:
• Ambient lighting: While the headlamps are turned on, se ...
Child seat positioning
When installing a child seat in the rear, the front seat must be moved forward
and upwards to install any rear-facing child seat.
Care must be taken not to load any part of the child seat when re ...
Towing a trailer
WARNING
Overloading or improper loading of a trailer
and its cargo can adversely affect vehicle
handling, braking and performance and may
lead to accidents.
CAUTION
► Do not tow a ...







