2013 MERCEDES-BENZ GLK-CLASS SUV low beam

1, 2, 3 ...
115 V socket ...................................... 281
12 V socket see Sockets
360° camera
Function/notes ............................. 193
4ETS
see ETS/4ETS (Electronic
Traction System)
A
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) Display message ............................ 232
Function/notes ................................ 64
Important safety notes

....................64
Warning lamp ................................. 259
Activating/deactivating cooling
with air dehumidification ................. 131
Active Blind Spot Assist Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 225
Display message ............................ 249
Function/information .................... 202
Trailer towing ................................. 205
Active Driving Assistance package . 202
Active Lane Keeping Assist Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 225
Display message ............................ 248
Function/information .................... 205
Trailer towing ......................... 202, 208
Active light function .........................113
Active Parking Assist Canceling ....................................... 188
Detecting parking spaces .............. 185
Display message ............................ 249
Exiting a parking space .................. 187
Important safety notes .................. 184
Parking .......................................... 186
Towing a trailer .............................. 188
Adaptive Highbeam Assist
Display message ............................ 243
Function/notes ............................. 114
Switching on/off (on-board
computer) ...................................... 227
Additives (engine oil) ........................370Air bags
Display message ............................ 238
Front air bag (driver, front
passenger) ....................................... 44
Important safety notes .................... 42
Knee bag .......................................... 44
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
indicator lamp .................................. 47
Pelvis air bag

................................... 46
Safety guidelines ............................. 41
Side impact air bag .......................... 45
Window curtain air bag ....................46
Air-conditioning system
see Climate control
Air filter (display message) ..............246
AIR FLOW ........................................... 132
Air vents Glove box ....................................... 137
Important safety notes .................. 137
Rear ............................................... 138
Setting ........................................... 137
Setting the center air vents ...........137
Setting the side air vents ............... 137
see Climate control
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)
Approach/departure angle ..............168
Ashtray ............................................... 279
Assistance menu (on-board
computer) .......................................... 224
ASSYST PLUS Displaying a service message ........ 298
Hiding a service message .............. 298
Notes ............................................. 298
Resetting the service interval
display ........................................... 298
Service message ............................ 298
Special service requirements ......... 299
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Activating/deactivating ................... 71
Function ........................................... 71
Switching off the alarm .................... 714
Index

Maintenance
.................................. 165
Parking brake ........................ 161, 165
Warning lamp ................................. 259
Breakdown
see Flat tire

see Towing away/tow-starting
Bulbs
see Changing bulbs C
California Important notice for retail
customers and lessees ....................24
Calling up a malfunction
see Display messages


Car
see Vehicle
Care
Carpets .......................................... 310
Car wash ........................................ 304
Display ........................................... 308
Exterior lights ................................ 307
Gear or selector lever ....................308
Interior ........................................... 308
Matte finish ................................... 305
Notes ............................................. 303
Paint .............................................. 305
Plastic trim .................................... 308
Power washer ................................ 304
Rear view camera .......................... 307
Roof lining ...................................... 310
Seat belt ........................................ 309
Seat cover ..................................... 309
Sensors ......................................... 307
Steering wheel ............................... 308
Tail pipes ....................................... 307
Trim pieces .................................... 309
Washing by hand ........................... 304
Wheels ........................................... 305
Windows ........................................ 306
Wiper blades .................................. 306
Wooden trim .................................. 309
Cargo compartment cover ...............274
Cargo compartment
enlargement ...................................... 272Cargo compartment floor
Opening/closing ............................ 277
Stowage well (under) ..................... 277
Cargo net
Attaching ....................................... 276
Important safety information

.........275
Cargo tie down rings .........................273
Car wash (care) ................................. 304
CD player/CD changer (on-board
computer) .......................................... 222
Center console Lower section .................................. 35
Upper section .................................. 34
Central locking
Automatic locking (on-board
computer) ...................................... 228
Locking/unlocking (SmartKey) ........ 74
Changing bulbs
Cornering light function .................118
High-beam headlamps ...................118
Important safety notes .................. 116
Low-beam headlamps .................... 118
Overview of bulb types ..................117
Parking lamps ................................ 118
Reversing lamps ............................ 120
Standing lamps (front) ...................118
Turn signals (front) ......................... 119
Child-proof locks
Important safety notes .................... 63
Rear doors ....................................... 63
Children
In the vehicle ................................... 58
Restraint systems ............................ 58
Special seat belt retractor ............... 61
Child seat
LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child seat
anchors ............................................ 61
Top Tether ....................................... 62
Cigarette lighter ................................ 280
Cleaning Mirror turn signal ........................... 307
Trailer tow hitch ............................. 308
Climate control
Adjusting the airflow (AIR FLOW) ... 132
Automatic climate control (3-
zone) .............................................. 130
Controlling automatically ...............132
Cooling with air dehumidification ..1316
Index

DEF
Adding ........................................... 158
Display message ............................ 246
Filling capacity ............................... 369
Important safety notes
..................369
Delayed switch-off
Exterior lighting (on-board
computer) ...................................... 227
Interior lighting .............................. 228
Diagnostics connection ......................26
Diesel .................................................. 368
Digital speedometer .........................220
DIRECT SELECT lever see Automatic transmission
Display (cleaning instructions) ........308
Display messages ASSYST PLUS ................................ 298
Calling up (on-board computer) ..... 231
Driving systems ............................. 247
Engine ............................................ 243
General notes ................................ 231
Hiding (on-board computer) ........... 231
KEYLESS-GO .................................. 256
Lights ............................................. 239
Safety systems .............................. 232
SmartKey ....................................... 256
Tires ............................................... 252
Vehicle ........................................... 254
Distance display (on-board
computer) .......................................... 224
Distance recorder ............................. 219
see Trip odometer
Distance warning (warning lamp) ....267
DISTRONIC PLUS Activation conditions .....................173
Deactivating ................................... 177
Display message ............................ 250
Displays in the multifunction
display ........................................... 176
Driving tips .................................... 177
Function/notes ............................. 171
Important safety notes .................. 171
Setting the specified minimum
distance ......................................... 175
Warning lamp ................................. 267 Doors
Automatic locking (on-board
computer) ...................................... 228
Automatic locking (switch) ............... 80
Central locking/unlocking
(SmartKey) ....................................... 74
Control panel ................................... 37
Display message ............................ 255
Emergency locking ...........................
81
Emergency unlocking .......................81
Important safety notes .................... 79
Opening (from inside) ......................79
Drinking and driving .........................162
Drinks holder see Cup holder
Drive program
Automatic ...................................... 152
Display ........................................... 149
Display (DIRECT SELECT lever) ...... 149
Driver's door
see Doors
Driving abroad
Mercedes-Benz Service .................299
Symmetrical low beam .................. 110
Driving in mountainous terrain
Approach/departure angle ............ 168
Driving lamps
see Daytime running lamps
Driving off-road
see Off-road driving
Driving safety systems
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) ....... 64
BAS (Brake Assist System) ..............65
BAS PLUS (Brake Assist System
PLUS) ............................................... 65
Electronic brake force distribution ... 69
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability
Program) .................................... 66, 67
ETS/4ETS (Electronic Traction
System) ........................................... 66
Important safety information ........... 64
Overview .......................................... 64
PRE-SAFE ®
Brake ............................. 69
Driving systems
360°camera .................................. 193
Active Blind Spot Assist ................. 2028
Index

Active Driving Assistance
package .........................................
202
Active Lane Keeping Assist ............ 205
Active Parking Assist .....................184
ATTENTION ASSIST
........................197
Blind Spot Assist ............................ 198
Cruise control ................................ 169
Display message ............................ 247
DISTRONIC PLUS ........................... 171
HOLD function ............................... 179
Lane Keeping Assist ...................... 200
Lane Tracking package .................. 198
PARKTRONIC ................................. 180
Rear view camera .......................... 188
Driving tips
Automatic transmission ................. 151
Brakes ........................................... 164
Break-in period .............................. 140
DISTRONIC PLUS ........................... 177
Downhill gradient ........................... 164
Drinking and driving .......................162
Driving abroad ............................... 110
Driving in winter ............................. 166
Driving on flooded roads ................166
Driving on sand .............................. 168
Driving on wet roads ...................... 166
Driving over obstacles ................... 168
Exhaust check ............................... 162
Fuel ................................................ 162
General .......................................... 162
Hydroplaning ................................. 166
Icy road surfaces ........................... 166
Limited braking efficiency on
salted roads ................................... 164
Off-road driving .............................. 167
Snow chains .................................. 331
Symmetrical low beam .................. 110
Tire ruts ......................................... 168
Towing a trailer .............................. 208
Traveling uphill ............................... 168
Wet road surface ........................... 164
DVD audio (on-board computer) ...... 222
DVD video (on-board computer) ......223 E
EASY-ENTRY feature Activating/deactivating .................229
Function/notes ............................. 102
EASY-EXIT feature
Crash-responsive ........................... 103
Function/notes
............................. 102
Switching on/off ........................... 229
EBD (electronic brake force
distribution)
Display message ............................ 233
Function/notes ................................ 69
ECO display
Function/notes ............................. 163
On-board computer ....................... 220
ECO start/stop function
Automatic engine start .................. 145
Automatic engine switch-off .......... 145
Deactivating/activating ................. 146
General information ....................... 144
Important safety notes .................. 144
Electronic Stability Program
see ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Program)
Emergency release
Driver's door .................................... 81
Vehicle ............................................. 81
Emergency spare wheel
General notes ................................ 360
Important safety notes .................. 359
Storage location ............................ 360
Stowing .......................................... 361
Technical data ............................... 362
Emergency Tensioning Devices
Function ........................................... 58
Safety guidelines ............................. 41
Emergency unlocking
Tailgate ............................................ 85
Emissions control
Service and warranty information .... 23
Engine
Check Engine warning lamp ........... 264
Display message ............................ 243
ECO start/stop function ................ 144
Engine number ............................... 365
Irregular running ............................ 147
Jump-starting ................................. 318
Starting problems .......................... 147 Index
9

J
Jack Storage location ............................ 312
Using ............................................. 354
Jump starting (engine) ...................... 318K
KEYLESS-GO Convenience closing feature ............ 88
Display message ............................ 256
Locking ............................................ 75
Start/Stop button .......................... 141
Starting the engine
........................143
Unlocking ......................................... 75
Key positions
KEYLESS-GO .................................. 141
SmartKey ....................................... 141
Kickdown
Driving tips .................................... 151
Knee bag .............................................. 44L
Lamps see Warning and indicator lamps
Lane Keeping Assist
Activating/deactivating .................
225
Display message ............................ 248
Function/information

....................200
Lane Tracking package .....................198
LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child seat
anchors ................................................ 61
License plate lamp (display
message) ............................................ 241
Light function, active Display message ............................ 242
Lights
Activating/deactivating the
interior lighting delayed switch-off . 228
Active light function .......................113
Automatic headlamp mode ............ 111
Cornering light function .................114
Display message ............................ 239
Driving abroad ............................... 110
Fog lamps ...................................... 111
Hazard warning lamps ................... 113
High beam flasher .......................... 113 High-beam headlamps
...................113
Light switch ................................... 110
Low-beam headlamps ....................111
Parking lamps ................................ 112
Rear fog lamp ................................ 112
Setting the brightness of the
display/switch (on-board
computer) ...................................... 227
Standing lamps

.............................. 112
Switching Adaptive Highbeam
Assist on/off ................................. 227
Switching the daytime running
lamps on/off (on-board
computer) ...................................... 227
Switching the daytime running
lamps on/off (switch) .................... 111
Switching the exterior lighting
delayed switch-off on/off (on-
board computer) ............................ 227
Switching the surround lighting
on/off (on-board computer) ..........227
Turn signals ................................... 112
see Changing bulbs
see Interior lighting
see Lights
Light sensor (display message) .......242
Loading guidelines ............................270
Locking see Central locking
Locking (doors)
Automatic ........................................ 80
Emergency locking ........................... 81
From inside (central locking
button) ............................................. 80
Locking centrally
see Central locking
Locking verification signal (on-
board computer) ............................... 228
Low-beam headlamps Changing bulbs .............................. 118
Display message ............................ 239
Setting for driving abroad
(symmetrical) ................................. 110
Switching on/off ........................... 111
Lumbar support
Adjusting ....................................... 100
Adjusting the 4-way lumbar
support .......................................... 10112
Index

Warning and indicator lamps
Function Page
0043
00E5 ESP
® 261
0044
00BA Distance warning
267
0087
00BB ESP
®
OFF 261
0085
0027 Brakes (USA only)
259
0083
004D Brakes (Canada only)
259
0084
003E003D Turn signals
112
006B
0025 ABS
259
006C
0075 SRS
263
006D
00B9 Check Engine
264
006E
0077 Tire pressure monitor
268
006F
00E9 Seat belt
257 Function Page
0070
0028 Diesel engine:
preglow
143
0071
00AC Coolant
265
0072
0057 High-beam
headlamps
113
0073
0058 Low-beam
headlamps
111
0074
0060 Parking lamps
112
0075
005E Rear fog lamp
112
0076
005A Front fog lamps
111
0077
00B6 Reserve fuel
26432
Instrument clusterAt a glance

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 Read the information on qualified
specialist workshops: ( Y page 27).Exterior lighting
General notes
For reasons of safety, Mercedes-Benz
recommends that you drive with the lights
switched on even during the

daytime. In some
countries, operation of the headlamps varies
due to legal requirements and self-imposed
obligations. Notes on driving abroad
Conversion to symmetrical low beam Switch the headlamps to symmetrical low
beam in countries in which traffic drives on
the opposite side of
the

road from the country
where the vehicle is registered. This prevents
glare to oncoming traffic. When using
symmetrical lights, the edge of the road is not
lit as widely and as far ahead as normal.
Have the headlamps converted at a qualified
specialist workshop as close to the border as
possible before driving in these countries.
Conversion to asymmetrical low beam
after returning Have the headlamps converted back to
asymmetrical low-beam headlamps at a
qualified specialist workshop as soon as
possible after crossing the border again. Setting the exterior lighting
Setting options Exterior lighting can be set using:
R
the light switch
R the combination switch ( Y page 112)
R the on-board computer (Y page 227)
Light switch Operation
00470063
Left-hand standing lamps
00480064 Right-hand standing lamps
00490060 Parking lamps, license plate and
instrument cluster lighting
004A0058 Automatic headlamp mode,
controlled by the light sensor
004B0058 Low-beam/high-beam headlamps
0084005E Rear fog lamp
006B005A Fog lamp (only vehicles with front fog
lamps)
If you hear a warning tone when you leave the
vehicle, the lights may still be switched on.
X Turn the light switch to 0058.
The exterior lighting (except the parking/
standing lamps) switches off automatically if
you:
R remove the SmartKey from
the

ignition lock
R open the driver's door with the SmartKey
in position 0.110
Exterior lighting
Lights and windshield wipers

Automatic headlamp mode
G
WARNING
When the light switch is set to 0058,
the low-
beam headlamps may not be switched on
automatically if there is fog, snow or other
causes of poor visibility due to the weather
conditions such as
spray. There is a risk of an
accident.
In such situations, turn the light switch to
0058.
The automatic headlamp feature is only an
aid. The driver is responsible for the vehicle's
lighting at all times.
0058 is the favored light switch setting. The
light setting is automatically selected
according to the brightness of the ambient
light (exception: poor visibility due to weather
conditions such as fog, snow or spray):
R SmartKey in position 1 in the ignition lock:
the parking lamps are switched on or off
automatically depending on the brightness
of the ambient light.
R With the engine running: if you have
activated the daytime running lamps
function via the on-board computer, the
daytime running lamps or the low-beam
headlamps and parking lamps are switched
on or off automatically depending on the
brightness of the ambient light.
X To switch on automatic headlamp
mode: turn the light switch to 0058.
Only for Canada:
The daytime running lamps improve the
visibility of your vehicle during the day. The
daytime running lamps function is

required by
law in Canada. It cannot therefore be
deactivated.
When the engine is running and the vehicle is
stationary: if you move the selector lever from
a drive position to P, the daytime running
lamps/low-beam headlamps go out after
three minutes.
When the engine is running, the vehicle is
stationary and in high ambient light: if you turn the light switch to
0060, you turn on the
daytime running lamps and parking lamps.
If

the engine is running and you turn the light
switch to 0058, the manual settings take
precedence over the daytime running lamps.
USA only:
The daytime running lamps improve the
visibility of your vehicle during the day. To do
this, the daytime running lamps function must
be switched on using the on-board computer
(Y page 227).
If the engine is running and you turn the light
switch to 0060 or 0058, the manual settings
take precedence over the daytime running
lamps.
Low-beam headlamps G
WARNING
When the light switch is set to 0058,
the low-
beam headlamps may not be switched on
automatically if there is fog, snow or other
causes of poor visibility due to the weather
conditions such as

spray. There is a risk of an
accident.
In such situations, turn the light switch to
0058.
Even if the light sensor does not detect that
it is dark, the parking lamps and low-beam
headlamps switch on when the ignition is
switched on and the light switch is set to the
0058 position. This is a particularly useful
function in the event of rain and fog.
X To switch on the low-beam headlamps:
turn the SmartKey in the ignition lock to
position 2 or start the engine.
X Turn the light switch to 0058.
The green 0058 indicator lamp in the
instrument cluster lights up.
Front fog lamps
In conditions where visibility is poor due to
fog, snow or rain, the fog lamps improve
visibility as well as making it easier for other
road users to see you. They can be operated
together with the parking lamps or together Exterior lighting
111
Lights and windshield wipers Z