2012 MERCEDES-BENZ GLK-Class wheel

Index ....................................................... 4Introduction ......................................... 20At a glance ........................................... 27Safety ................................................... 37Opening/closing ................................. 67Seats, steering wheel and mirrors ....89Lights and windshield wipers ..........101Climate control ................................. 117Driving and parking ..........................129On-board computer and displays ....165Stowing and features .......................211Maintenance and care ......................237Breakdown assistance .....................251Wheels and tires ............................... 269Technical data ................................... 299
Contents3

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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Cargo netAttaching ....................................... 218
Important safety information .........217
Cargo tie down rings ......................... 215
Car wash (care) ................................. 244
CD player/CD changer (on-board
computer) .......................................... 173
Cell phone see Mobile phone
Center console
Lower section .................................. 33
Upper section .................................. 32
Central locking
Automatic locking (on-board
computer) ...................................... 177
Locking/unlocking (SmartKey) ........68
Changing bulbs
Brake lamps ................................... 113
High-beam headlamps ...................111
Important safety notes ..................108
License plate lighting .....................113
Low-beam headlamps ....................110
Overview of bulb types ..................109
Parking lamps ................................ 111
Rear fog lamp ................................ 113
Reversing lamps ............................ 113
Side marker lamps (front) ..............112
Standing lamps (front) ...................111
Tail lamps ...................................... 113
Turn signals (front) ......................... 112
Turn signals (rear) ..........................113
Child-proof locks
Important safety notes ....................59
Rear doors ....................................... 60
Children
In the vehicle ................................... 55
Restraint systems ............................ 55
Child seat
LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child seat
anchors ............................................ 58
Special seat belt retractor ...............57
Top Tether ....................................... 58
Cigarette lighter ................................ 222
Cleaning Trailer tow hitch ............................. 247Climate control
Automatic climate control (3-
zone) .............................................. 120
Controlling automatically ...............122
Cooling with air dehumidification ..121
Defrosting the windows .................124
Defrosting the windshield ..............123
Dual-zone automatic climate
control ........................................... 119
Important safety notes ..................118
Indicator lamp ................................ 122
Maximum cooling .......................... 123
Overview of systems ......................118
Problems with cooling with air
dehumidification ............................ 122
Problem with the rear window
defroster ........................................ 124
Rear control panel .........................120
Refrigerant ..................................... 306
Setting the air distribution .............122
Setting the airflow .........................123
Setting the air vents ......................125
Setting the temperature ................122
Switching air-recirculation mode
on/off ............................................ 124
Switching on/off ........................... 121
Switching residual heat on/off ......125
Switching the MONO function on/
off .................................................. 123
Switching the rear window
heating on/off ............................... 124
Clock (on-board computer) ............... 176
Coat hooks ......................................... 218
Cockpit Overview .......................................... 28
see Instrument cluster
Collapsible spare wheel
Inflating ......................................... 257
see Emergency spare wheel
COMAND
see separate operating instructions
Combination switch .......................... 105
Compass Calibrating ..................................... 236
Calling up ....................................... 235
Setting ........................................... 235
Consumption statistics (on-board
computer) .......................................... 1706Index

Driving abroadMercedes-Benz Service .................243
Symmetrical low beam ..................102
Driving in mountainous terrain
Approach/departure angle ............150
Driving off-road
see Off-road driving
Driving safety systems
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) .......62
BAS (Brake Assist System) ..............62
Electronic brake force distribution ...64
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability
Program) .......................................... 62
ETS/4ETS (Electronic Traction
System) ........................................... 63
Important safety information ...........61
Overview .......................................... 61
Driving systems
Cruise control ................................ 151
Display message ............................ 194
PARKTRONIC ................................. 154
Rear view camera .......................... 157
Driving tips
Automatic transmission .................137
Brakes ........................................... 146
Break-in period .............................. 130
Downhill gradient ........................... 146
Drinking and driving .......................145
Driving abroad ............................... 102
Driving in winter ............................. 148
Driving on flooded roads ................148
Driving on sand .............................. 150
Driving on wet roads ......................148
Driving over obstacles ...................150
Exhaust check ............................... 146
Fuel ................................................ 145
General .......................................... 145
Hydroplaning ................................. 148
Icy road surfaces ........................... 149
Limited braking efficiency on
salted roads ................................... 147
Off-road driving .............................. 149
Pedals ............................................ 145
Snow chains .................................. 272
Symmetrical low beam ..................102
Tire ruts ......................................... 150
Towing a trailer .............................. 159Traveling uphill ............................... 150
Wet road surface ........................... 147
DVD audio (on-board computer) ...... 173
DVD-Video (on-board computer) ...... 173
E
EASY-ENTRY feature Activating/deactivating .................177
Function/notes ................................ 96
EASY-EXIT feature
Crash-responsive ............................. 97
Function/notes ................................ 96
Switching on/off ........................... 177
EBD (electronic brake force
distribution) Display message ............................ 182
Function/notes ................................ 64
Electrical fuses
see Fuses
Electronic brake force distribution
see EBD (Electronic Brake force
Distribution)
Electronic Stability Program
see ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Program)
Electronic Traction System
see ETS/4ETS (Electronic
Traction System)
Emergency release
Driver's door .................................... 77
Vehicle ............................................. 77
Emergency spare wheel
Storage location ............................ 252
Stowing .......................................... 253
Emergency Tensioning Devices
Function ........................................... 54
Safety guidelines ............................. 39
Emergency unlocking
Tailgate ............................................ 82
Emissions purification
Service and warranty information ....20
Engine
Check Engine warning lamp ........... 206
Display message ............................ 191
Emergency starting ........................266
Engine number ............................... 302
Irregular running ............................ 134
Starting problems ..........................134
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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

Malfunctions relevant to safetyReporting ......................................... 24
Matte finish (cleaning
instructions) ...................................... 245
mbrace Call priority .................................... 229
Display message ............................ 184
Downloading destinations
(COMAND) ..................................... 229
Emergency call .............................. 226
Important safety notes ..................225
Locating a stolen vehicle ...............231
MB info call button ........................228
Remote vehicle locking ..................230
Roadside Assistance button ..........227
Search & Send ............................... 230
Self-test ......................................... 226
System .......................................... 225
Vehicle remote unlocking ..............230
Mechanical key
Function/notes ................................ 71
Locking vehicle ................................ 77
Unlocking the driver's door ..............77
Memory card (audio) ......................... 173
Memory function ............................... 100
Message memory (on-board
computer) .......................................... 179
Messages see Display messages
Mirrors
see Exterior mirrors
see Rear-view mirror
see Vanity mirror
Mobile phone
Menu (on-board computer) ............173
Modifying the programming
(SmartKey) ........................................... 71
MP3 Operating ....................................... 173
see separate operating instructions
Multifunction display
Function/notes ............................. 168
Permanent display .........................175
Multifunction steering wheel
Operating the on-board computer . 167
Overview .......................................... 31Multifunction steering wheel (4
buttons) see 4-button multifunction
steering wheel
N
Navigation Menu (on-board computer) ............171
see separate operating instructions
NECK-PRO head restraints
Operation ......................................... 50
Resetting after being triggered ........50
Notes on breaking-in a new
vehicle ................................................ 130
O
Occupant Classification System
(OCS) Faults ............................................... 49
Operation ......................................... 44
System self-test ............................... 47
Occupant safety
Children in the vehicle .....................55
System overview .............................. 38
Octane number (fuel) ........................ 305
Odometer ........................................... 170
see Trip odometer
Off-road driving
Checklist after driving off-road ......150
Checklist before driving off-road .... 150
General information .......................149
Important safety notes ..................149
Traveling uphill ............................... 150
Off-road system
4MATIC .......................................... 153
Oil
see Engine oil
On-board computer
Audio menu ................................... 172
Convenience submenu ..................177
Displaying a service message ........243
Display messages ..........................179
Factory settings submenu .............178
Important safety notes ..................166
Instrument cluster submenu ..........175
Lighting submenu .......................... 176
12Index

Menu overview .............................. 169
Message memory .......................... 179
Navigation menu ............................ 171
Operating video DVD .....................173
Operation ....................................... 167
Service menu ................................. 175
Settings menu ............................... 175
Standard display ............................ 170
Telephone menu ............................ 173
Time/Date submenu .....................176
Trip menu ...................................... 170
Vehicle submenu ........................... 177
Opening and closing the side trim
panels ................................................. 112
Operating system see On-board computer
Outside temperature display ........... 167
Overhead control panel ...................... 34
Override feature Rear side windows ...........................60
P
Paint code number ............................ 301
Paintwork (cleaning instructions) ... 245
Panic alarm .......................................... 60
Panorama roof with power tilt/
sliding panel Opening/closing .............................. 86
Opening/closing the roller
sunblind ........................................... 87
Problem (malfunction) .....................87
Resetting ......................................... 87
Panorama sliding sunroof
Important safety notes ....................85
Parcel net ........................................... 214
Parking ............................................... 143
Important safety notes ..................143
Parking brake ................................ 144
Position of exterior mirror, front-
passenger side ................................. 99
Rear view camera .......................... 157
see PARKTRONIC
Parking aid
see Exterior mirrors
see PARKTRONIC
Parking brake
Display message ............................ 183
Notes/function .............................. 144
Parking lamps (changing bulbs) ...... 111
PARKTRONIC Deactivating/activating .................156
Driving system ............................... 154
Function/notes ............................. 154
Problem (malfunction) ...................157
Range of the sensors .....................154
Trailer towing ................................. 156
Warning display ............................. 155
PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indicator
lamp ...................................................... 44
Pedals ................................................. 145
Permanent four-wheel drive see 4MATIC (permanent four-
wheel drive)
Plastic trim (cleaning instructions) . 248
Power washers .................................. 244
Power windows see Side windows
Preventive occupant safety
system
see PRE-SAFE ®
(Preventive
occupant safety system)
Product information ............................ 20
Program selector button .................. 137
Pulling away Automatic transmission .................133
Q
Qualified specialist workshop ........... 23
R
Radio Selecting a station .........................172
see separate operating instructions
Reading lamp ..................................... 107
Rear compartment Setting the airflow .........................123
Setting the air vents ......................126
Rear fog lamp
Changing bulbs .............................. 113
Display message ............................ 190
Switching on/off ........................... 104
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