Mercedes-Benz GLS 2020 Operator's Manual page 452

450 Breakdown assistance
Permitted towing methods
Vehicle equipment/towing
method
Vehicles with manual transmission
Vehicles with automatic transmis‐
sion
4MATIC vehicles
To tow with a raised axle: towing should be
performed by a towing company.
Towing the vehicle with both axles on the
ground
Observe the notes on the permitted towing
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methods ( page 449).
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Both axles on the ground
Yes, maximum 31 miles (50 km) at
31 mph (50 km/h)
Yes, maximum 31 miles (50 km) at
31 mph (50 km/h)
Yes, maximum 31 miles (50 km) at
31 mph (50 km/h)
Make sure that the battery is connected and
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charged.
Observe the following points when the battery is
discharged:
The engine cannot be started
R
The electric parking brake cannot be
R
released or applied
Front axle raised
Yes, maximum 31 miles (50 km) at
31 mph (50 km/h)
No
No
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
R
The automatic transmission cannot be shif‐
ted to position i or j.
Rear axle raised
Yes, maximum 31 miles (50 km) at
31 mph (50 km/h)
Yes, if the steering wheel is fixed in
the center position with a steering
wheel lock.
No