MERCEDES-BENZ GLK SUV 2012 Owner's Guide

Implied warranty
! Follow the instructions in this manual
about the proper operation of your vehicle
as well as about possible vehicle damage.
Damage to your vehicle that arises from
culpable contraventions against these
instructions are not covered either by
Mercedes-Benz implied warranty or by the
New or Used-Vehicle Warranty. Data stored in the vehicle
Fault data
Components critical for vehicle operation are
equipped with fault data memories as stand-
ard. There are also data storage devices
which record the technical reactions of vehi-
cle components to certain driving situations
(e.g. airbag deployment or ESP ®
interven-
tion).
This data is used exclusively to:
R assist in the rectification of faults and
defects
R help Mercedes-Benz optimise and develop
vehicle functions
The data cannot be used to trace the vehicle's
movements.
When your vehicle is serviced by Mercedes-
Benz, this technical information can be read
out from the fault memory. This is performed
by authorised employees of the Mercedes-
Benz service network using special diagnos-
tic computers.
After a fault has been rectified, the informa-
tion is deleted from the memory. Other mem-
ory data is constantly overwritten. Other devices that store data
Depending on the equipment level, your vehi-
cle may feature communications and/or
entertainment systems (e.g. navigation devi-
ces, telephone systems). These allow you to save and edit data required for the operation
of the respective device.
Further information on operation (e.g. on
deleting data) can be found in the separate
operating instructions.28
Introduction

Cockpit
................................................. 30
Instrument cluster (4-button steer-
ing wheel) ............................................ 31
Instrument cluster (12-button
steering wheel) ................................... 33
Multifunction steering wheel .............35
Centre console .................................... 37
Overhead control panel ......................39
Door control panel .............................. 40 29At a glance

Cockpit
Function Page
:
Automatic transmission:
steering wheel gearshift
paddles
159
;
Combination switch 113
=
Instrument cluster (4-but-
ton steering wheel)
31
Instrument cluster (12-but-
ton steering wheel) 33
?
Horn
A
PARKTRONIC warning dis-
play
188
B
Overhead control panel 39
C
To operate the climate con-
trol system
128 Function Page
D
Ignition lock 147
Start/Stop button 147
E
To adjust the steering
wheel manually
101
F
To adjust the steering
wheel electrically
101
G
Cruise control lever 174
H
Parking brake 165
I
Diagnostics connection 26
J
To open the bonnet 313
K
To release the parking
brake
165
L
Light switch 11130
CockpitAt a glance

Instrument cluster (4-button steering wheel)
Displays and controls
Function Page
:
Fuel gauge
;
Coolant temperature 224
=
Speedometer
?
Rev counter 225
A
ECO start/stop function 150
Rear window wiper 123
Automatic transmission:
Transmission position and
drive program
156
Manual transmission:
Gearshift recommendation 155
Outside temperature 225
HOLD function 186
Stored limit speed
176 Function Page
B
Multifunction display 226
C
Time 227
Automatic transmission:
Outside temperature (vehi-
cles for the United King-
dom: speed in km/h) 225
HOLD function 186
Stored limit speed 176
D
Instrument cluster lighting 224Instrument cluster (4-button steering wheel)
31At a glance

Warning and indicator lamps
Function Page
:
Diesel engine: preglow 148
;
Reserve fuel 292
=
Coolant 292
?
Seat belts 284
A
Turn signals 113
B
SRS 291
C
Engine diagnostics 291
D
foglamps
112 Function Page
E
ESP
® 288
F
Rear foglamp 112
G
Side lamps 112
H
Dipped-beam headlamps 111
I
Main-beam headlamps 113
J
Brakes 286
K
ABS 28632
Instrument cluster (4-button steering wheel)At a glance

Instrument cluster (12-button steering wheel)
Displays and controls
Function Page
:
Fuel gauge
;
Coolant temperature 227
=
Speedometer with seg-
ments
228 Function Page
?
Multifunction display 229
A
Rev counter 227
i
Set the instrument cluster lighting via the
on-board computer (Y page 239). Instrument cluster (12-button steering wheel)
33At a glance

Warning and indicator lamps
Function Page
:
÷
ESP® 288
;
·
Distance warning 294
=
å
ESP®
OFF 288
?
J
Brakes 286
A
#!
Turn signals 113
B
!
ABS 286
C
6
SRS 291
D
;
Engine diagnostics 291
E
ü
Seat belt 284 Function Page
F
%
Diesel engine: pre-
glow 148
G
?
Coolant 292
H
K
Main-beam headlamp 113
I
L
Dipped-beam head-
lamps 111
J
T
Side lamps 112
K
R
Rear foglamp 112
L
N
Front foglamps 112
M
8
Reserve fuel 29234
Instrument cluster (12-button steering wheel)At a glance

Multifunction steering wheel
4-button multifunction steering wheel
Function Page
:
Multifunction display 226
;
Audio display; see the sep-
arate operating instruc-
tions =
W
Increases the volume
?
X
Decreases the volume
A
C
Scrolls through lists
Resets values
Hides display messages Function Page
B
V
Press briefly:
Selects a menu
Press and hold:
Selects the standard dis-
playMultifunction steering wheel
35At a glance

12-button multifunction steering wheel
Function Page
:
Multifunction display 229
;
Audio/COMAND display;
see the separate operating
instructions
=
?
Switches on LINGUA-
TRONIC; see the separate
operating instructions
?
~
Rejects or ends a call 234
Exits telephone book/
redial memory 6
Makes or accepts a call
Switches to the redial mem-
ory
WX
Adjusts the volume
8
Mute Function Page
A
=;
Selects a menu 228
9:
Selects a submenu or
scrolls through lists 228
a
Confirms the selection 228
Hides display messages 245
B
%
Back 228
Switches off LINGUA-
TRONIC; see the separate
operating instructions 36
Multifunction steering wheelAt a glance

Centre console
Centre console, upper section
Function Page
:
£
Hazard warning
lamps 114
;
ATA indicator lamp 72
=
4
PASSENGER AIRBAG
OFF indicator lamp 56
?
å
ESP® 67
A
Audio system/COMAND
Online; see the separate
operating instructions Function Page
B
c
Seat heating 100
C
¤
ECO start/stop func-
tion 150
D
Ç
Off-road program 215
E
Ã
Downhill Speed Reg-
ulation 213
F
c
PARKTRONIC 188
G
&
Auxiliary heating 137Centre console
37At a glance