2015 MERCEDES-BENZ GLK-CLASS SUV steering wheel adjustment

Crash-responsive EASY-EXIT feature
If the crash-responsive EASY-EXIT feature is
triggered in an accident, the steering columnwill move upwards when the driver's door is
opened. This occurs irrespective of the posi-
tion of the SmartKey in the ignition lock. This
makes it easier to exit the vehicle and rescue
the occupants.
The crash-responsive EASY-EXIT feature is
only operational if the EASY-EXIT/ENTRY fea- ture is activated in the on-board computer.
Mirrors
Rear-view mirror
X Anti-glare mode: flick anti-glare lever :
forwards or back.
Exterior mirrors
Adjusting the exterior mirrors
GWARNING
You could lose control of your vehicle if you do the following while driving:
R adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
steering wheel or mirrors
R fasten the seat belt
There is a risk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint, steer-
ing wheel and mirror and fasten your seat belt before starting the engine.
GWARNING
The exterior mirror on the front-passenger
side reduces the size of the image. Visible
objects are actually closer than they appear.
This means that you could misjudge the dis-
tance from road users traveling behind, e.g.
when changing lane. There is a risk of an acci-
dent.
For this reason, always make sure of the
actual distance from the road users traveling
behind by glancing over your shoulder.
The convex exterior mirrors provide a larger
field of vision.
The exterior mirrors are automatically heated
after starting the vehicle if the rear window
defroster is switched on and the outside tem- perature is low. Heating takes a maximum of
10 minutes.
iYou can also heat up the exterior mirrors
manually by switching on the rear window
defroster.
X Make sure that the SmartKey is in position
1 or 2 in the ignition lock ( Y page 149).
X Press button : for the left-hand exterior
mirror or button ; for the right-hand exte-
rior mirror.
The indicator lamp in the corresponding
button lights up in red.
The indicator lamp goes out again after
some time. You can adjust the selected
mirror using adjustment button = as long
as the indicator lamp is lit.
X Press adjustment button = up, down, or to
the left or right until you have adjusted the
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Seats, steering wheel and mirrors
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If you come into contact with the electrolyte,
observe the following:R Rinse off the electrolyte from your skin
immediately with water.
R Immediately rinse the electrolyte out of
your eyes thoroughly with clean water.
R If the electrolyte is swallowed, immediately
rinse your mouth out thoroughly. Do not
induce vomiting.
R If electrolyte comes into contact with your
skin or hair or is swallowed, seek medical
attention immediately.
R Immediately change out of clothing which
has come into contact with electrolyte.
R If an allergic reaction occurs, seek medical
attention immediately.
The rear-view mirror and the exterior mirror
on the driver's side automatically go into anti-
glare mode if the following conditions are met simultaneously: R the ignition is switched on and
R incident light from headlamps strikes the
sensor in the rear-view mirror.
The mirrors do not go into anti-glare mode if
reverse gear is engaged or if the interior light-
ing is switched on.
Parking position for the exterior mir-
ror on the front-passenger side
Setting and storing the parking position
Using reverse gear
You can position the front-passenger side
exterior mirror in such a way that you can see
the rear wheel on that side as soon as you
engage reverse gear. You can store this posi-
tion.
X Make sure that the vehicle is stationary and
that the SmartKey is in position 2 in the
ignition lock ( Y page 149).
X Press button ; for the exterior mirror on
the front-passenger side.
X Engage reverse gear.
The exterior mirror on the front-passenger
side moves to the preset parking position.
X Use adjustment button = to adjust the
exterior mirror to a position that allows you to see the rear wheel and the curb.
The parking position is stored.
iIf you shift the transmission to another
position, the exterior mirror on the front-
passenger side returns to the driving posi-
tion.
Using the memory button
You can position the front-passenger side
exterior mirror in such a way that you can see
the rear wheel on that side as soon as you
engage reverse gear. This setting can be
stored using memory button M ? .
X Make sure that the SmartKey is in position
2 in the ignition lock ( Y page 149).
X With the exterior mirror on the front-
passenger side activated, use adjustment
button = to adjust the exterior mirror. In
the exterior mirror, the rear wheel and the
curb should be visible.
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XPress memory button M ? and one of the
arrows on adjustment button = within
three seconds.
The parking position is stored if the exterior
mirror does not move.
X If the mirror moves out of position, repeat
the steps.
Calling up a stored parking position set-
ting
X Turn the SmartKey to position 2 in the igni-
tion lock ( Y page 149).
X Adjust the exterior mirror on the front-
passenger side using button ;.
X Engage reverse gear.
The exterior mirror on the front-passenger
side moves to the stored parking position.
The exterior mirror on the front-passenger
side moves back to its original position:
R as soon as you exceed a speed of 9 mph
(15 km/h)
R if you press button : for the exterior mir-
ror on the driver's side
Memory function
Storing settings
GWARNING
If you use the memory function on the driver's side while driving, you could lose control of
the vehicle as a result of the adjustments
being made. There is a risk of an accident.
Only use the memory function on the driver's
side when the vehicle is stationary.
GWARNING
When the memory function adjusts the seat or steering wheel, you and other vehicle occu-
pants – particularly children – could become
trapped. There is a risk of injury.
While the memory function is making adjust-
ments, make sure that no one has any body
parts in the sweep of the seat or steering
wheel. If somebody becomes trapped, imme- diately release the memory function position
button. The adjustment process is stopped.
GWARNING
Children could become trapped if they acti-
vate the memory function, particularly when
unattended. There is a risk of injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Neverleave children unsupervised in the vehicle.
The memory function can be used at any time,
e.g. even when the key isn't in the ignition
lock.
With the memory function, you can store up
to three different settings, e.g. for three dif-
ferent people.
The following settings are stored as a single
memory preset:
R position of the seat, backrest and head
restraint
R driver's side: steering wheel position
R driver's side: position of the exterior mir-
rors on the driver's and front-passenger
sides
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XPress a to confirm.
X Press the : or 9 button to select the
Acoustic Lock function.
If the
Acoustic Lock function is activated,
the & symbol in the multifunction dis-
play lights up orange.
X Press the a button to save the setting.
Activating/deactivating the radar sensor
system
X Press the = or ; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the
Sett. menu.
X Press the : or 9 button to select the
Vehicle submenu.
X Press a to confirm.
X Press the 9 or : button to select
Radar Sensor (See Oper. Manual):.
You will see the selected setting:
Enabled
or Disabled.
X Press the a button to save the setting.
The following systems are switched off when
the radar sensor system is deactivated:
R DISTRONIC PLUS ( Y page 176)
R BAS PLUS ( Y page 69)
R PRE-SAFE ®
Brake ( Y page 73)
R Blind Spot Assist ( Y page 203)
R Active Blind Spot Assist ( Y page 207)
Convenience
Activating/deactivating the EASY-
ENTRY/EXIT feature
GWARNING
When the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature adjusts
the steering wheel, you and other vehicle
occupants – particularly children – could
become trapped. There is a risk of injury.
While the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature is mak-
ing adjustments, make sure that no one has
any body parts in the sweep of the steering
wheel.
If somebody becomes trapped:
R press one of the memory function position
buttons, or
R move the switch for steering wheel adjust-
ment in the opposite direction to that in
which the steering wheel is moving.
The adjustment process is stopped.
X Press the = or ; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the
Sett. menu.
X Press the : or 9 button to select the
Convenience submenu.
X Press a to confirm.
X Press the : or 9 button to select the
Easy Entry/Exit function.
If the
Easy Entry/Exit function is activa-
ted, the vehicle steering wheel is displayed in orange in the multifunction display.
X Press the a button to save the setting.
Further information on the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT
feature ( Y page 108).
Switching the belt adjustment on/off X Press the = or ; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the
Sett. menu.
X Press the : or 9 button to select the
Convenience submenu.
X Press a to confirm.
X Press the : or 9 button to select the
Belt Adjustment function.
When the
Belt Adjustment function is
activated, the vehicle seat belt is displayed in orange in the multifunction display.
X Press the a button to save the setting.
For further information on belt adjustment,
see ( Y page 59).
Switching the fold-in mirrors when lock-
ing feature on/off
This function is only available in Canada.
This function is only available when the vehi-
cle is equipped with the electrical fold-in func-
tion.
When you switch on the
Auto. Mirror
Folding function, the exterior mirrors are
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On-board computer and displays
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