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.
The color and brightness of the ambient lighting may be set using the on-board computer.
See also:
Transmission positions
Park position
Do not shift the transmission into
position P unless the
vehicle is stationary. The parking
lock should not be used as a brake
when parking. In addition to
engaging the pa ...
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 ...
Turn signals
1 High-beam headlamps
2 Right turn signal
3 High-beam flasher
4 Left turn signal
► To indicate briefly: press the
combination
switch briefly to the pressure point in the
direction of a ...