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.

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    Pause function
    To show the menu: press the button on the remote control. or Select Menu while the navigation menu is shown and press the button to confirm. To pause playback: select and press th ...

    Activating the rear view camera
    •► Make sure that the SmartKey is in position 2 in the ignition lock. •► Make sure that the "rear view camera" function is selected in COMAND (see the separate operating i ...

    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 ...