Notes on the Operator's Manual

This Operator's Manual contains a great deal of helpful information. We urge you to read it carefully and familiarize yourself with the vehicle before driving.

For your own safety and longer service life of the vehicle, we urge you to follow the instructions and warnings contained in this Operator's Manual. Ignoring them could result in damage to the vehicle or personal injury to you or others. Vehicle damage caused by failure to follow instructions is not covered by the Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.

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    Ride & Handling
    The GL has a unibody frame — rare among full-size SUVs — and its four-wheel-independent air suspension swaps traditional coil springs for inflatable air bladders. Its ride height can be varied to ...

    Opening and closing the side trim panels
    You must open the side trim panel in the cargo compartment before you can change the bulbs in the tail lamps. Left-hand side trim panel Right-hand side trim panel To open: turn release kno ...

    Vehicle identification number (VIN)
    The vehicle identification number (VIN) can be found in the following locations:  - on the vehicle identification plate  - on the lower edge of the windshield In addition to being stamp ...