Driving tips
Kickdown
Use kickdown for maximum acceleration: ■ Depress the accelerator pedal beyond the pressure point.
The transmission shifts to a lower gear depending on the engine speed.
■ Ease off the accelerator pedal once the desired speed is reached.
The automatic transmission shifts back up.
Rocking the vehicle free
Shifting the transmission repeatedly between gears D and R may help to free the vehicle if it has become stuck in slush or snow. The vehicle's engine management restricts repeated shifting between gears up to a maximum speed of 5 mph (9 km/h). To shift back and forth between transmission positions D and R, move the selector lever up and down beyond the pressure point.
Towing a trailer
■ Drive in the middle of the engine speed range on uphill gradients.
■ Shift down to shift range 3 or 2 depending on the uphill or downhill gradient, even if cruise control, cruise control or DISTRONIC PLUS is activated.
See also:
Tires
GL 350 BlueTEC 4MATIC
All-weather tires
R 19
R 20
All-terrain tires
R 18
R 19
Winter tires
R 18
3 Use of snow chains not permitted. Observe the notes under "Snow chains".
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Panic alarm
- To activate: press button 1
for at
least one second.
An alarm sounds and the exterior lighting
flashes.
- To deactivate: press button 1
again.
or
- Insert the SmartKey into the ignition ...
Adjusting the steering wheel
electrically
1 To adjust the steering wheel height
2 To adjust the steering wheel position
(fore-and-aft adjustment)
The steering wheel can also be adjusted when
the SmartKey is removed from the ignition
lo ...