Mercedes Benz GLE Class owners manual page 259

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Towingatrailer 257 The applicable permissible values, which mustWhentowingatrailer, set the tire pressure on not be exceeded, can be found: the rear axle of the towing vehicle for the max- Rinthevehicle documents imumload. You will find the values in the tire pressuretableinthefuelfillerflapofthevehicle Rontheidentification plates for the trailer tow(Y page 406). hitch and the trailer Please note that when towing a trailer, the fol- Ronthevehicleidentification plate lowing driving systems have limited availability If the values differ, the lowest value applies.or are not available at all: Whentowingatrailer, your vehicle's handlingRPARKTRONIC(Ypage210) characteristics will be different in comparison parking with when driving without a trailer. RBlind Spot Assist (Y page 227) The vehicle/trailer combination: RActive Lane Keeping Assist (Y page 233)and Onvehicles without level control, the height of Risheavier the ball coupling will alter according to the load Risrestricted in its acceleration and gradient-placedonthevehicle.Ifnecessary,useatrailering climbing capability with a height-adjustable drawbar. riv Rhasanincreasedbrakingdistance Youwill find installing dimensions and loadsD Risaffected more by strong crosswinds under "Technical data" (Y page 444). Rdemandsmoresensitivesteering Driving tips Rhasalargerturning circle This could impair the handling characteristics. ® Whentowingatrailer,alwaysadjustyourspeedObserve the information on ESP trailer stabili- Ypage73)andonpullingawaywitha to the current road and weather conditions. Dozation ( notexceedthemaximumpermissiblespeedfortrailer (Y page 149). your vehicle/trailer combination. The maximumpermissible speed for vehicle/ trailer combinations depends on the type of trailer. Before beginning the journey, check the Notesontowingatrailer trailer's documents to see what the maximum permissible speed is. Observe the legally pre- General notes scribedmaximumspeedintherelevantcountry. For certain Mercedes-Benz vehicles, the maxi- TheGLE550e4MATICcannotbeusedtotowa mumpermissible rear axle load is increased trailer. whentowingatrailer. See "Technical data" to RDonotexceedthelegallyprescribed maxi-find out whether this applies to your vehicle Ypage445).Ifyouutilize any of the added mumspeedforvehicle/trailer combinations( in the relevant country. maximumrearaxleloadwhentowingatrailer, This lowers the risk of an accident. thevehicle/trailercombinationmaynotexceed a maximumspeedof60mph(100km/h)for ROnlyinstall an approved trailer coupling onreasons concerning the operating permit. This your vehicle. also applies in countries in which the permissi- Further information on availability and onble maximum speed for vehicle/trailer combi- installation is available from any authorizednations is above 60 mph (100 km/h). Mercedes-Benz Center. Whentowingatrailer, your vehicle's handling RThebumpersofyourvehiclearenotsuitablecharacteristics will be different in comparison for installing detachable trailer couplings.with when driving without a trailer. RDonotinstall hired trailer couplings or otherUsetheleft-hand steering wheel paddle shifter detachable trailer couplings on the bumpersto shift into a lower gear in good time on long of your vehicle. and steep downhill gradients. RIf you no longer need the ball coupling,This also applies if you have activated cruise remove it from the ball coupling recess. Thiscontrol or DISTRONIC PLUS. will reduce the risk of damage to the ball cou-This will use the braking effect of the engine, so pling. thatlessbrakingwillberequiredtomaintainthe speed. This relieves the load on the brake sys- Z

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