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Driving instructions
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hand to make sure the brakes are working
properly.
Avoid riding the brakes, thus overheating
the vehicle and trailer brakes (if so
equipped).
RAlways secure items in the trailer to
prevent load shifts while driving.
RIf the engine coolant rises to an extremely
high temperature when the air conditioning
is on, turn off the air conditioning system.
Engine coolant heat can be additionally
vented by opening the windows, switching
the climate control fan speed to high and
setting the temperature control to the
maximum.
RWhen towing a trailer, check occasionally
to make sure the load is secure, and that
trailer lighting and brakes (if so equipped)
are functioning properly.
RTake into consideration that when towing a
trailer, the handling characteristics are
different and less stable from those when
operating the vehicle without a trailer.
RDuring a passing maneuver extreme care
must be exercised since your vehicle with
a trailer will require additional passing
distance ahead than when driving without
a trailer.
Because your vehicle and trailer is longer
than your vehicle alone, you will also need
to go much farther ahead of the passed
vehicle before you can return to your lane.
It is important to avoid sudden maneuvers.
RThe vehicle and trailer combination is
heavier, and therefore limited in
acceleration and climbing ability, and has a
larger braking distance.
It is more prone to reacting to cross wind
gusts, and requires more sensitive steering
input.
RIf possible, do not brake abruptly, but
rather engage the brake slightly at first to
permit the trailer to activate its brake. Then
increase the braking force.
Decoupling a trailer
G Warning!
While you are coupling or decoupling a trailer,
make sure nobody locks or unlocks the
vehicle and/or opens or closes doors or the
tailgate.
!
If the trailer should begin to sway, reduce
the vehicle’s speed immediately.
Do not attempt to straighten out the tow
vehicle and trailer by increasing the speed.
The vehicle’s level could change and you
could endanger yourself and/or others as a
result.
RIf the transmission shifts between gears on
inclines repeatedly, shift to a lower gear
range manually (Y page 117). Select 4, 3,
Make sure that you do not operate the ADS
button or the vehicle level control system
when coupling/decoupling the trailer.
2
or 1.
A lower gear and reduction of speed
reduces the chance of engine overloading X Make sure the automatic transmission is in
and/or overheating.
park position P (Y page 114).
X Engage the parking brake for the vehicle
(Y page 112).
ROn very steep inclines, not manageable
with automatic transmission in gear range
1
, switch on off-road driving program
X Start the engine (Y page 108).
X Close all doors and the tailgate.
X Engage the parking brake for the trailer.
(
Y page 158) or LOW RANGE mode
(
Y page 119).
RWhen going down an incline, shift into a
lower gear and use the engine’s braking
effect.
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| Categories | Mercedes-Benz GL-Class Manuals, Mercedes-Benz Manuals |
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| Tags | Mercedes-Benz GL350 BlueTEC, Mercedes-Benz GL450, Mercedes-Benz GL500, Mercedes-Benz GL550, Mercedes-Benz X164 |
| Model Year | 2010 |
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