Mercedes-Benz GL-Class 2011 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 330)

X Remove the towing eye from the vehicle
tool kit (
Y page 310).
G Warning
The exhaust tail pipe may be hot. You could
burn yourself if you touch the tail pipe. Be
particularly careful when removing the rear
cover.
The mountings for the removable towing eyes
are located in the bumpers. They are at the
front and at the rear, under the covers.
X Press the mark on cover : inwards, in the
direction of the arrow.
X Take cover : off the opening.
X Screw the towing eye in clockwise to the
stop and tighten it.
Removing the towing eye
X Loosen the towing eye and unscrew it.
X Attach cover : to the bumper and press
until it engages.
X Place the towing eye in the vehicle tool kit.
Towing the vehicle with both axles on
the ground
When having your vehicle towed, observe the
important safety notes (
Y page 327).
G Warning
With the engine not running, there is no power
assistance for the brake and steering
systems. In this case, it is important to keep
in mind that a considerably higher degree of
effort is necessary to brake and steer the
vehicle. Adapt your driving accordingly.
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 transmission
stays in position
N when towing, do the
following:
X Make sure that the vehicle is stationary and
that the SmartKey is in position
0 in the
ignition lock.
X Turn the SmartKey to position 2 in the
ignition lock.
On vehicles with KEYLESS-GO, use the
SmartKey instead of the Start/Stop button
(
Y page 147).
X Depress and hold the brake pedal.
X Shift the automatic transmission to
position
N.
X Release the brake pedal.
X Release the parking brake.
X Switch on the hazard warning flashers
(
Y page 117).
X Leave the SmartKey inserted in the ignition
lock in position
2.
i When towing with the hazard warning
flashers switched on, use the combination
switch as usual to signal in which direction
you are changing. In this case, only the
indicator lamps for the direction of travel
flash. When you reset the combination
switch, the hazard warning flashers start
flashing again.
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Towing and tow-starting
Roadside assistance
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