Important notes
In order to prevent the vehicle's battery from discharging, the interior lighting functions are automatically deactivated after some time except for when the SmartKey is in position 2 in the ignition lock.
See also:
Towing the vehicle with the rear axle raised
Only possible on vehicles without 4MATIC.
When towing your vehicle with the rear axle raised, it is important that you
observe the safety instructions ().
The ignition must be switched off if y ...
Cruise control lever
Cruise control lever
1 To switch on or to increase the speed
2 To switch on or to reduce the speed
3 To deactivate cruise control
4 To switch on with the current speed or with the last stored sp ...
Exterior & Styling
Particularly from the rear, the GL's appearance looks a bit like Mercedes'
original M-Class — so much so that a passenger walked up to an older M thinking
it was the GL. The GL550's 21-inch wheels ...