2012 MERCEDES-BENZ GLK-Class warning lights

1, 2, 3 ...
115 V socket ...................................... 224
12 V socket see Sockets
4ETS
see ETS/4ETS (Electronic
Traction System)
4MATIC (permanent four-wheel
drive) .................................................. 153
A
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) Display message ............................ 180
Function/notes ................................ 62
Important safety notes ....................62
Warning lamp ................................. 202
Activating/deactivating cooling
with air dehumidification ................. 121
Active light function ......................... 106
Active Light System Display message ............................ 191
Active service system PLUS
see ASSYST PLUS service interval
display
Additives (engine oil) ........................ 306
Air bags Display message ............................ 187
Front air bag (driver, front
passenger) ....................................... 41
Important safety notes ....................40
Knee bag .......................................... 42
PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF
indicator lamp .................................. 44
Pelvis air bag ................................... 43
Safety guidelines ............................. 39
Side impact air bag ..........................42
Window curtain air bag ....................44
Air-conditioning system
see Climate control
Air pressure
see Tire pressure
Air vents
Glove box ....................................... 126
Important safety notes ..................125
Rear ............................................... 126
Setting ........................................... 125
Setting the center air vents ...........126
Setting the side air vents ...............126
Alarm system
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Anti-lock Braking System
see ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
Anti-Theft Alarm system
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Anti-theft system
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system) .........65
Approach/departure angle .............. 150
Ashtray ............................................... 222
ASSYST PLUS see ASSYST PLUS service interval
display
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Activating/deactivating ...................65
Function ........................................... 65
Switching off the alarm ....................65
Audio menu (on-board computer) .... 172
Audio system see separate operating instructions
Authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
see Qualified specialist workshop
AUTO lights
Display message ............................ 191
see Lights
Automatic headlamp mode .............. 104
Automatic transmission Automatic drive program ...............138
Changing gear ............................... 137
Display message ............................ 197
Driving tips .................................... 137
Emergency running mode ..............140
Kickdown ....................................... 137
Problem (malfunction) ...................140
Program selector button ................137
Pulling away ................................... 133
Releasing the parking lock
manually ........................................ 140
Selector lever ................................ 135
Shift ranges ................................... 138
Starting the engine ........................132
Trailer towing ................................. 137
Transmission position display ........136
Transmission positions ..................1364Index

Automatic transmission
emergency mode ............................... 140
B
Back support see Lumbar support
Backup lamp
Changing bulbs .............................. 113
Display message ............................ 190
Bag hook ............................................ 216
Ball coupling Installing ........................................ 161
Removing ....................................... 164
Storing ........................................... 164
BAS (Brake Assist System) ................. 62
Basic settings see Settings
Battery (SmartKey)
Checking .......................................... 72
Important safety notes ....................72
Replacing ......................................... 72
Battery (vehicle)
Charging ........................................ 260
Display message ............................ 193
Important safety notes ..................259
Jump starting ................................. 262
Belt
see Seat belts
Brake Assist System
see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Brake fluid
Display message ............................ 183
Notes ............................................. 306
Brake fluid level ................................ 242
Brake lamps Changing bulbs .............................. 113
Display message ............................ 189
Brakes
ABS .................................................. 62
BAS .................................................. 62
Brake fluid (notes) .........................306
Display message ............................ 180
Driving tips .................................... 146
Important safety notes ..................146
Maintenance .................................. 147
Parking brake ........................ 144, 148
Warning lamp ................................. 201
Breakdown
see Flat tire
see Towing away/tow-starting
Bulbs
see Changing bulbs
C
California Important notice for retail
customers and lessees ....................21
Calling up a malfunction
see Display messages
Capacities
see Technical data
Car
see Vehicle
Care
Carpets .......................................... 249
Car wash ........................................ 244
Display ........................................... 248
Exterior lights ................................ 247
Gear or selector lever ....................248
Matte finish ................................... 245
Notes ............................................. 243
Paint .............................................. 245
Plastic trim .................................... 248
Power washer ................................ 244
Rear view camera .......................... 247
Roof lining ...................................... 249
Seat belt ........................................ 249
Seat cover ..................................... 249
Sensors ......................................... 247
Steering wheel ............................... 248
Tail pipes ....................................... 247
Trim pieces .................................... 248
Washing by hand ........................... 244
Wheels ........................................... 245
Windows ........................................ 246
Wiper blades .................................. 246
Wooden trim .................................. 248
Cargo compartment cover ............... 216
Cargo compartment enlargement ... 214
Cargo compartment floor Opening/closing ............................ 219
Stowage well (under) .....................219
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Convenience closing feature .............. 83
Convenience opening feature ............ 83
Coolant (engine) Checking the level .........................240
Display message ............................ 191
Notes ............................................. 307
Temperature gauge ........................ 166
Warning lamp ................................. 207
Cooling
see Climate control
Cornering light function
Display message ............................ 188
Function/notes ............................. 106
Crash-responsive emergency
lighting ............................................... 108
Cruise control Cruise control lever .......................151
Deactivating ................................... 153
Display message ............................ 194
Driving system ............................... 151
Function/notes ............................. 151
Important safety notes ..................151
LIM indicator lamp .........................151
Setting a speed .............................. 152
Storing and maintaining current
speed ............................................. 152
Cup holder
Center console .............................. 220
Important safety notes ..................220
Rear compartment .........................221
Customer Assistance Center (CAC) ... 24
Customer Relations Department ....... 24
D
Dashboard see Cockpit
Data
see Technical data
Date (on-board computer) ................ 176
Daytime running lamp mode see Daytime running lamps
Daytime running lamps
Display message ............................ 191
Switching on/off (on-board
computer) ...................................... 176
Switching on/off (switch) ..............103
Delayed switch-off
Exterior lighting (on-board
computer) ...................................... 176
Interior lighting .............................. 177
Digital speedometer ......................... 170
Display (cleaning instructions) ........ 248
Display messages Calling up (on-board computer) .....179
Driving systems ............................. 194
Engine ............................................ 191
General notes ................................ 179
Hiding (on-board computer) ...........179
KEYLESS-GO .................................. 198
Lights ............................................. 188
Safety systems .............................. 180
Service interval display ..................242
SmartKey ....................................... 198
Tires ............................................... 194
Vehicle ........................................... 197
Distance recorder ............................. 170
see Odometer
see Trip odometer
Doors
Automatic locking (on-board
computer) ...................................... 177
Automatic locking (switch) ............... 76
Central locking/unlocking
(SmartKey) ....................................... 68
Control panel ................................... 35
Display message ............................ 197
Emergency locking ........................... 77
Emergency unlocking .......................77
Important safety notes ....................75
Opening (from inside) ......................76
Downhill Speed Regulation
see DSR (Downhill Speed Regulation)
Drinking and driving ......................... 145
Drinks holder see Cup holder
Drive program
Automatic ...................................... 138
Display ........................................... 136
Driver's door
see Doors
Driver's seat
see Seats Index7

Starting the engine with the
SmartKey ....................................... 132
Starting with KEYLESS-GO .............132
Switching off .................................. 143
Engine electronics
Problem (malfunction) ...................134
Engine oil
Adding ........................................... 239
Additives ........................................ 306
Checking the oil level ..................... 239
Checking the oil level using the
dipstick .......................................... 239
Display message ............................ 193
Filling capacity ............................... 304
Notes about oil grades ................... 305
Notes on oil level/consumption ....239
Viscosity ........................................ 306
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability
Program) Deactivating/activating ...................63
Display message ............................ 180
ETS/4ETS ........................................ 63
Function/notes ................................ 62
Important safety information ...........62
Trailer stabilization ........................... 64
Warning lamp ................................. 203
ETS/4ETS (Electronic Traction
System) ................................................ 63
Exhaust check ................................... 146
Exhaust tail pipe (cleaning
instructions) ...................................... 247
Exterior lighting see Lights
Exterior mirrors
Adjusting ......................................... 97
Dipping (automatic) .........................99
Folding in/out (automatically) .........98
Folding in/out (electrically) .............98
Folding in when locking (on-board
computer) ...................................... 178
Out of position (troubleshooting) .....99
Setting ............................................. 98
Storing settings (memory
function) ........................................ 100
Storing the parking position ............. 99F
Filler cap see Fuel filler flap
First-aid kit ......................................... 252
Flat tire Changing a wheel/mounting the
spare wheel ................................... 254
Preparing the vehicle .....................253
Raising the vehicle .........................255
see Emergency spare wheel
Floormat ............................................. 236
Folding the rear bench seat
forwards/back .................................. 214
Fording On flooded roads ........................... 148
Frequencies
Garage door opener .......................235
Front fog lamps ................................. 104
Display message ............................ 190
Switching on/off ........................... 104
Front windshield
see Windshield
Fuel
Additives ........................................ 305
Consumption statistics ..................170
Displaying the current
consumption .................................. 170
Displaying the range ......................170
Driving tips .................................... 145
Fuel gauge ....................................... 29
Important safety notes ..................304
Premium-grade unleaded gasoline . 304
Problem (malfunction) ...................143
Refueling ........................................ 141
Specifications ................................ 305
Tank content/reserve fuel .............304
Fuel filler flap
Opening/closing ............................ 141
Fuel level
Calling up the range (on-board
computer) ...................................... 170
Fuel tank
Capacity ........................................ 304
Problem (malfunction) ...................143
Fuse allocation chart (vehicle tool
kit) ...................................................... 252Index9

K
Key see SmartKey
KEYLESS-GO
Convenience closing feature ............84
Display message ............................ 198
Locking ............................................ 69
Start/Stop button .......................... 131
Starting the engine ........................132
Unlocking ......................................... 69
Key positions
KEYLESS-GO .................................. 131
SmartKey ....................................... 131
Kickdown
Driving tips .................................... 137
Knee bag .............................................. 42
L
Lamps see Warning and indicator lamps
LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child seat
anchors ................................................ 58
License plate lamp Changing bulbs .............................. 113
License plate lamp (display
message) ............................................ 190
Lighting see Lights
Lights
Activating/deactivating the
interior lighting delayed switch-off . 177
Active light function .......................106
Automatic headlamp mode ............104
Cornering light function .................106
Display message ............................ 188
Driving abroad ............................... 102
Fog lamps ...................................... 104
Hazard warning lamps ...................105
High beam flasher .......................... 105
High-beam headlamps ...................105
Light switch ................................... 102
Low-beam headlamps ....................103
Parking lamps ................................ 102
Rear fog lamp ................................ 104
Switching the daytime running
lamps on/off (on-board
computer) ...................................... 176
Switching the daytime running
lamps on/off (switch) ....................103
Switching the exterior lighting
delayed switch-off on/off (on-
board computer) ............................ 176
Switching the surround lighting
on/off (on-board computer) ..........176
Turn signals ................................... 105
see Changing bulbs
see Interior lighting
Light sensor (display message) ....... 191
LIM indicator lamp Cruise control ................................ 151
Loading guidelines ............................ 212
Locking see Central locking
Locking (doors)
Automatic ........................................ 76
Emergency locking ........................... 77
From inside (central locking
button) ............................................. 76
Locking centrally
see Central locking
Locking verification signal (on-
board computer) ............................... 177
Low-beam headlamps Changing bulbs .............................. 110
Display message ............................ 188
Setting for driving abroad
(symmetrical) ................................. 102
Switching on/off ........................... 103
Lumbar support
Adjusting ......................................... 94
Adjusting the 4-way lumbar
support ............................................ 95
M
M+S tires ............................................ 272
Maintenance see ASSYST PLUS service interval
display
Malfunction message
see Display messages
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Rear lampsChanging bulbs .............................. 113
see Lights
Rear view camera
Cleaning instructions .....................247
Function/notes ............................. 157
Rear-view mirror
Anti-glare (manual) ..........................97
Dipping (automatic) .........................99
Rear window defroster
Problem (malfunction) ...................124
Rear window heating
Switching on/off ........................... 124
Rear window wiper
Replacing the wiper blade .............. 116
Switching on/off ........................... 114
Refueling
Fuel gauge ....................................... 29
Important safety notes ..................141
Refueling process ..........................141
see Fuel
Releasing the parking lock
manually (automatic
transmission) ..................................... 140
Remote control Garage door opener .......................231
Programming (garage door
opener) .......................................... 232
Removing/attaching the washer
fluid reservoir .................................... 110
Reporting Malfunctions relevant to safety ........ 24
Reserve (fuel tank)
see Fuel
Reserve fuel
Display message ............................ 194
Warning lamp ................................. 206
see Fuel
Residual heat (climate control) ........ 125
Restraint system see SRS (Supplemental Restraint
System)
Reverse gear
Engaging (automatic
transmission) ................................. 135
Roadside Assistance (breakdown) .... 21Roller blind
see Roller sunblind
Roller sunblind
Opening/closing .............................. 87
Panorama roof with power tilt/
sliding panel ..................................... 86
Roof carrier ........................................ 220
Roof lining and carpets (cleaning
guidelines) ......................................... 249
Roof load (maximum) ........................ 308
Route see Route guidance (navigation)
Route guidance (navigation) ............ 171
S
Safety Children in the vehicle .....................55
Child restraint systems ....................55
Occupant Classification System
(OCS) ............................................... 44
Overview of occupant safety
systems ........................................... 38
Safety systems
see Driving safety systems
Seat belts
Adjusting the height ......................... 53
Belt force limiters ............................ 54
center rear-compartment seat .........54
Cleaning ......................................... 249
Correct usage .................................. 51
Emergency Tensioning Devices ........ 54
Fastening ......................................... 53
Important safety guidelines .............51
Releasing ......................................... 54
Safety guidelines ............................. 39
Special seat belt retractor ...............57
Warning lamp ................................. 200
Warning lamp (function) ................... 54
Seats
Adjusting (electrically) .....................92
Adjusting lumbar support ................94
Adjusting the 4-way lumbar
support ............................................ 95
Adjusting the head restraint ............93
Cleaning the cover .........................249
Correct driver's seat position ........... 90
14Index

Useful information
i This Operator's Manual describes all
models and all standard and optional
equipment of your vehicle available at the
time of publication of the Operator's
Manual. Country-specific differences are
possible. Please note that your vehicle may
not be equipped with all features
described. This also applies to safety-
related systems and functions.
i Please read the information on qualified
specialist workshops ( Y page 23).
Occupant safety
Overview of occupant safety
In this section, you will learn the most
important facts about the restraint system
components of the vehicle.
The restraint system consists of:
R seat belts
R child restraint systems
R LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child seat anchors
Additional protection is provided by:
R SRS (Supplemental Restraint System)
R NECK-PRO head restraints
R Air bag system components with:
- PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp
- front-passenger seat with Occupant
Classification System (OCS)
The different air bag systems work
independently of each other. The protective
functions of the system work in conjunction
with each other. Not all air bags are deployed
in an accident.
GWARNING
Modifications to or work improperly
conducted on restraint system components
or their wiring, as well as tampering with
interconnected electronic systems, can lead
to the restraint systems no longer functioning
as intended.
Air bags or Emergency Tensioning Devices
(ETDs), for example, could deploy
inadvertently or fail to deploy in accidents
although the deceleration threshold for air
bag deployment is exceeded. Therefore,
never modify the restraint systems. Do not
tamper with electronic components or their
software.
i See "Children in the vehicle"
( Y page 55) for more information on
infants and children traveling with you in
the vehicle and restraints for infants and
children.
SRS (Supplemental Restraint System)
Introduction
SRS consists of:
R the 6 SRS warning lamp
R air bags
R air bag control unit (with crash sensors)
R Emergency Tensioning Devices
R belt force limiters
SRS reduces the risk of occupants coming
into contact with the vehicle's interior in the
event of an accident. It can also reduce the
effect of the forces to which occupants are
subjected during an accident.
SRS warning lamp
SRS functions are checked regularly when
you switch on the ignition and when the
engine is running. Therefore, malfunctions
can be detected in good time.
The 6 SRS warning lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up when the ignition is switched
on. It goes out no later than a few seconds
after the engine is started.
The SRS components are in operational
readiness when the 6 SRS warning lamp
is not lit while the engine is running .
38Occupant safetySafety

Using the rear center seat belt
If the left-hand rear seat backrest is folded
down and back up again, the rear center seat
belt may lock. The seat belt can then not be
pulled out.
XTo release the rear center seat belt: pull
out the seat belt by the belt outlet on the
backrest approximately 1 in (25 mm) and
release it again.
The seat belt is retracted and released.
Releasing seat belts
XPress release button ?(Y page 53) and
guide belt tongue ; back towards belt
sash guide :.
!
Make sure that the seat belt is fully rolled
up. Otherwise, the seat belt or belt tongue
will be trapped in the door or in the seat
mechanism. This could damage the door,
the door trim panel and the seat belt.
Damaged seat belts can no longer fulfill
their protective function and must be
replaced. Consult an authorized Mercedes-
Benz Center.
Belt warning for the driver and front
passenger
Regardless of whether the driver and front
passenger have fastened their seat belts
already, the 7 seat belt warning lamp
lights up for 6 seconds after every engine
start. It then goes out if the driver and the
front passenger have fastened their seat
belts.
If the driver's seat belt is not fastened after
the engine is started, an additional warning
tone will sound. The warning tone goes out
after approximately six seconds or once the
driver's seat belt is fastened.
If the driver or front passenger have not
fastened their seat belt after 6 seconds and
the doors are closed, the 7 seat belt
warning lamp lights up.
R until the driver or the front passenger have
fastened their seat belts
R if a vehicle speed of 15 mph(25 km/h) is
exceeded once, a warning tone with
increasing intensity sounds additionally for
a maximum of 60 seconds or until the driver
or front passenger have fastened their seat
belts.
If the driver or front passenger undo their seat
belts during the journey, the 7 seat belt
warning lamp lights up and the warning tone
sounds again.
The warning tone ceases even if the driver or
front passenger have still not fastened their
seat belt after 60 seconds. The 7 seat belt
warning lamp stops flashing but continues to
be lit.
Once the vehicle is stationary, the warning
tone is reactivated and the 7 seat belt
warning lamp starts to flash again if the
vehicle speed exceeds 15 mph(25 km/h)
once.
The 7 seat belt warning lamp only goes
out if:
R both the driver and the front passenger
have fastened their seat belts.
or
R the vehicle is stationary and a door is open.
i For more information on the 7 seat
belt warning lamp, see "Warning and
indicator lamps in the instrument cluster,
seat belt" ( Y page 200).
Emergency Tensioning Devices, belt
force limiters
The front seat belts and the outer seat belts
in the rear are equipped with ETDs and seat
belt force limiters.
The ETDs tighten the seat belts in an accident,
pulling them close against the body.
54Occupant safetySafety