Mercedes-Benz GL-Class: Important safety notes
WARNING
It is dangerous to shift the automatic
transmission out of parking position P or
neutral position N if the engine speed is
higher than idle speed. If your foot is not firmly
on the brake pedal, the vehicle could
accelerate quickly forward or in reverse. You
could lose control of the vehicle and hit
someone or something. Only shift into gear
when the engine is idling normally and when
your right foot is firmly on the brake pedal.
WARNING
Keep in mind that turning off the engine alone
only will shift the automatic transmission into
neutral position N automatically.
Always shift the automatic transmission into
park position P before turning off the engine.
Otherwise the vehicle could roll away which
could result in an accident and/or serious
personal injury.
DIRECT SELECT lever
Overview of transmission positions
The DIRECT SELECT lever is on the right of the
steering column.
P Park position with parking lock
R Reverse gear
N Neutral
D Drive
The DIRECT SELECT lever ...
See also:
Cockpit
1. Instrument brightness control switch
2. TRIP/RESET switch for twin trip odometer
3. Headlight, fog light and turn signal
switch
— Headlight
— Turn signal
— Fog light
4. Steeri ...
Front auxiliary input jacks
The front auxiliary input jacks are located
in the console box. NTSC compatible
devices such as video games, camcorders
and portable video players can be connected
to the auxiliary jacks. Co ...
Service for recovering a stolen vehicle
If your vehicle has been stolen:
► Notify the police.
The police will issue a numbered incident
report.
► This number will be forwarded to the
Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance
C ...







