GL-Class in the Market
The GL's price spread gives it a wide range of competitors. At the low end it competes with Infiniti and Lincoln, and at the high end there's Lexus and Land Rover. Though sales are down these days, the GL hasn't tanked as fast as the rest of Mercedes' lineup, which is tracking about even with the auto industry's general decline.
The GL is doing better than it should, and I can see why: The Bluetec's national availability coincides with a dramatic decline in gas prices, which should go a long way toward sweetening the prospect of buying a large luxury SUV. Indeed, there are enough strengths to make the GL a worthy steed for some, but until Mercedes irons out the drivetrain kinks — and improves the reliability — I can't recommend it for everyone.
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Automatic transmission
Shift the transmission to
position P. The transmission position display in the
multifunction display shows P.
You can also start the engine
when the
transmission is in position N. ...
Setting the temperature
You can set the temperature separately for
the driver’s and front-passenger side.
Select left temperature display 1 or right
temperature display 7 in the airconditioning
function bar by turnin ...
Adjusting the head restraints manually
Adjusting the head restraint height
To raise: pull the head
restraint up to the desired position.
To lower: press release catch 1 in
the direction of the arrow and push the head restraint do ...
