Safety
All-disc antilock brakes, side-impact airbags for the front and rear seats, and side curtain-type airbags are standard. The company’s Tele Aid emergency communication system can summon help, and it kicks in automatically to call Mercedes’ roadside assistance center if an airbag deploys. The system can also be used to track a stolen vehicle. Standard enhanced traction control works while accelerating and when going downhill or uphill.
See also:
Driving downhill
• Drive slowly.
• Do not drive at an angle down steep
inclines. Steer into the line of fall and drive
with the front wheels aligned straight.
Otherwise, the vehicle could slip sideways,
tip and ...
Accepting a call
If someone calls you when you are in the Tel menu, a display message appears
in the multifunction display, for example:
Press the button on the steering
wheel to accept an incoming call.
If y ...
The Inside
The GL's cabin is finished in nice materials — that's the price of entry in
this class — but the interior design isn't especially memorable. Fit and finish
are also good.
Ranking as one of the m ...