Mercedes-Benz GL-Class 2015 - Manual (Page 403)

X Remove the towing eye from the vehicle
tool kit (
Y
page 388).
X
To open the cover at the front: press the
mark on cover : inwards in the direction
of the arrow.
X
To open the cover at the rear: insert a
flat, blunt object into the cutout and lever
cover ; out of the bumper.
X Take cover : or ; off the opening.
X
Screw in and tighten the towing eye clock-
wise to the stop.
Removing the towing eye
X
Unscrew and remove the towing eye.
X
Attach cover : or ; to the bumper and
press until it engages.
X Place the towing eye in the vehicle tool kit.
Towing the vehicle with the rear axle
raised
! The ignition must be switched off if you
are towing the vehicle with the rear axle
raised. Intervention by ESP ® could other-
wise damage the brake system.
Only possible for vehicles without
4MATIC.
X Switch on the hazard warning lamps
(
Y
page 132).
X
Bring the front wheels into the straight-
ahead position.
X Turn the SmartKey to position 0 in the igni-
tion lock and remove the SmartKey from
the ignition lock.
X
When leaving the vehicle, take the Smart-
Key or the KEYLESS-GO key with you.
When towing your vehicle with the rear axle
raised, it is important that you observe the
safety instructions (
Y
page 399).
Towing a vehicle with both axles on
the ground
It is important that you observe the safety
instructions when towing away your vehicle
(
Y
page 399).
The automatic transmission automatically
shifts to position P when you open the driver's
or front-passenger door or when you remove
the SmartKey from the ignition lock.
In order to ensure that the automatic trans-
mission stays in position N when towing the
vehicle, you must observe the following
points:
X Make sure that the vehicle is stationary and
the SmartKey in the ignition lock is in posi-
tion 0.
X
Turn the SmartKey to position 2 in the igni-
tion lock.
On vehicles with KEYLESS-GO, use the
SmartKey instead of the Start/Stop button
(
Y
page 167).
X
Depress and hold the brake pedal.
X Shift the automatic transmission to posi-
tion N.
X
Release the brake pedal.
X
Release the electric parking brake.
X
Leave the SmartKey in position 2 in the
ignition lock.
X Switch on the hazard warning lamps
(
Y
page 132).
i In order to signal a change of direction
when towing the vehicle with the hazard
warning lamps switched on, use the com-
bination switch as usual. In this case, only
the indicator lamps for the direction of
travel flash. After resetting the combina-
tion switch, the hazard warning lamp starts
flashing again.
Transporting the vehicle
! You may only secure the vehicle by the
wheels, not by parts of the vehicle such as
Towing and tow-starting
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