warning MERCEDES-BENZ GLK SUV 2012 Owners Manual

Stowage compartment under the front
seats G
WARNING
Only load the stowage compartment with the
maximum permissible load of 1.5 kg. Other-
wise, the transported load could, for example,
be thrown out of the stowage compartment if
you change direction suddenly or brake
sharply, and you or others could be injured. X
To open: pull handle :up and fold
cover ;forwards.
Rear stowage compartments Stowage compartment in the rear com-
partment
X
To open: fold down seat armrest ;.
X Fold cover :of the armrest upwards. Stowage net
G
WARNING
Only place lightweight objects in the luggage
net. Do not use it to transport heavy, sharp-
edged or fragile objects. The luggage net can-
not secure the objects sufficiently in the event
of an accident.
Stowage nets are located in the front-
passenger footwell and on the left-hand side
of the luggage compartment. Enlarging the luggage compartment
Important safety notes G
WARNING
Do not carry heavy or hard objects inside the
vehicle or in the luggage compartment unless
they are secured.
Otherwise, you and other vehicle occupants
could be injured by objects being thrown
around the vehicle in the event of sharp brak-
ing, a sudden change in direction or an acci-
dent.
When using the luggage compartment
enlargement, you should always clip in the
safety net, if at hand. G
WARNING
Always drive with the tailgate closed. Exhaust
fumes could otherwise enter the vehicle inte-
rior.
! Before folding the rear seat backrest for-
wards, make sure that the head restraints
are pushed in (lowest detent). Otherwise,
the front seats, the armrests and the Rear
Seat Entertainment System could be dam-
aged.
The left-hand and right-hand rear seat backr-
ests can be folded forwards separately to
increase the luggage compartment capacity. 298
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Folding the rear seat backrest forward
X
Fully insert the backrest head restraints
(Y page 99).
X Move the driver's or front-passenger seat
forward if necessary.
X Pull left-hand or right-hand release han-
dle ;of the seat backrest forwards.
Corresponding seat backrest :is
released.
X Fold backrest :forwards.
X Move the driver's or front-passenger seat
back if necessary.
Folding the rear seat backrest back :
Backrest
; Lock verification indicator
= Backrest release handle
X Move the driver's or front-passenger seat
forward if necessary.
! Make sure that the seat belt does not
become trapped when folding the rear seat backrest back. Otherwise, it could be dam-
aged.
X Fold seat backrest :back until it engages.
Red lock status indicator ;is no longer
visible. G
WARNING
Make sure that the seat backrest is correctly
engaged. The red lock verification indicators
on the left and right sides should no longer be
visible. If they are visible, the backrests are
not locked in position.
Occupants could otherwise be injured in the
event of an accident, e.g. by objects being
thrown forwards through the vehicle interior
from the luggage compartment.
X Adjust the head restraints if necessary
(Y page 99).
X Move the driver's or front-passenger seat
back if necessary. Securing a load
Lashing eyelets G
WARNING
Use only the intended lashing eyelets; on no
account should you use the child-seat anchor-
age points on the rear seat backrest.
Distribute the load on the lashing eyelets
evenly.
Otherwise, vehicle occupants could be
injured by objects being thrown around if you:
R brake sharply
R change direction suddenly
R are involved in an accident
Please observe the loading guidelines.
Observe the following notes on securing
loads:
R secure the load using the lashing eyelets.
R do not use elastic straps or nets to secure
a load, as these are only intended as an
anti-slip protection for light loads. Stowage areas
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R
do not route lashing materials across sharp
edges or corners.
R pad sharp edges for protection.
There are four lashing eyelets in the luggage
compartment and two in the rear-compart-
ment footwells. :
Lashing eyelets in the load compartment :
Lashing eyelets in the rear-compartment
footwell
Bag hook G
WARNING
Only hang light loads on the bag holders. Do
not use them to transport heavy, sharp-edged
or fragile objects. When braking sharply,
changing direction quickly or in the event of
an accident, the bag hooks will not secure the
items sufficiently. This could result in injury to
yourself or others.
! The bag hook can bear a maximum load
of 5 kg. Do not use it to secure a load.
There is one bag hook on the left side wall in
the luggage compartment and there are two hooks on the right and left of the lower D-pillar
trim.
Luggage compartment cover
Important safety notes G
WARNING
The luggage compartment cover is not a
restraint system. Secure the load under the
luggage compartment cover by suitable
means. Make sure that the luggage compart-
ment cover is engaged securely. If luggage is
not sufficiently secured, it can be thrown over
the backrest into the passenger compart-
ment, for instance during heavy braking, sud-
den changes of direction or in the event of an
accident. You could cause an accident or
cause injury to yourself and others.
! When loading the vehicle, make sure that
you do not stack the load in the luggage
compartment higher than the lower edge of
the side windows. Do not place heavy
objects on top of the luggage compartment
cover.
The luggage compartment cover is located
behind the rear bench seat backrest.
i You can fold up the solid section of the
luggage compartment cover approximately
45° to facilitate loading the luggage com-
partment. 300
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Extending and retracting the luggage
compartment cover X
To extend: pull luggage compartment
cover :back and clip it into the retainers
on the left and right.
X To retract: unhook luggage compartment
cover :from the retainers on the left and
right and guide it forwards by the grab han-
dle until it is fully retracted.
Fitting/removing the luggage compart-
ment cover X
To remove: make sure that luggage com-
partment cover :is rolled up.
X Press handle ;on the right underside to
the left.
X Remove luggage compartment cover :.X
To fit: attach luggage compartment
cover :to the opening on the left-hand
side.
X Press handle ;to the left.
X Allow luggage compartment cover :to
engage in the appropriate recess. Safety net
Important safety notes G
WARNING
You must make sure that the safety net is
correctly secured at the top and bottom.
Do not use a damaged safety net.
The safety net cannot restrain heavy loads.
For this reason, you should always secure the
load.
Otherwise, objects that have not been
secured sufficiently might be thrown around
if you brake suddenly, change direction sud-
denly or are involved in an accident, and could
cause you an injury.
Preparing the safety net The safety net can be used in two different
positions (behind the B-pillar or the C-pillar).
R
The brackets behind B-pillar :are
required for the luggage compartment
enlargement . Stowage areas
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Detaching and storing the safety net
X
Detach guide rod ;from bracket :
(Y page 302).
X Press the red button on the upper and lower
guide rods.
X Fold the safety net and roll it up. To prevent
noise, roll the belt adjuster and belt hook
into the safety net.
X Put the safety net in the loading tray in the
stowage well under the luggage compart-
ment floor. X
Pull both Velcro fasteners ;through slots
= in loading tray :and fasten the safety
net. Coat hooks on the tailgate
G
WARNING
The tailgate may close if too great a load is
placed on the coat hooks.
This could cause you or others to be trapped
and injured.
If you use the coat hooks, only hang light
clothing on them. Make sure that nobody can
become trapped. :
Coat hook Stowage well underneath the luggage
compartment floor
G
WARNING
Never drive with the luggage compartment
floor open.
Otherwise, you and other vehicle occupants
could be injured by objects being thrown
around the vehicle in the event of sharp brak-
ing, a sudden change in direction or an acci-
dent.
The safety net, the ball coupling, the collaps-
ible spare wheel, etc. are stowed beneath the
luggage compartment floor. X
To open: open the tailgate.
X Holding the ribbing, press handle :down-
wards ;.
Handle :folds upwards.
X Swing the luggage compartment floor
upwards using handle :until it rests
against the luggage compartment cover. Stowage areas
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X
Release hook =from the bracket on the
underside of the luggage compartment
floor. X
Engage hook =into rain trough ?.
i Stowage compartments Aand Bcan be
used to stow small, light and flat objects.
! Before you close the tailgate, unhook the
hook from the rain trough and fold the lug-
gage compartment floor down.
X To close: unhook hook =from rain
trough ?.
X Fasten hook =to the bracket on the
underside of the luggage compartment
floor.
X Fold the luggage compartment floor down.
X Press the luggage compartment floor down
until it engages. Roof carrier
Important safety notes G
WARNING
An incorrectly secured roof carrier, ski rack or
load could become detached from the vehi-
cle. These objects might then be thrown
around, and could injure you or others or
cause an accident. Follow the roof carrier/ski
rack manufacturer's installation instructions
and special instructions for use.
The roof load raises the vehicle's centre of
gravity, thereby affecting vehicle handling.
You must always observe the maximum roof
load of 75 kg. Always adapt your driving style
to the prevailing road, traffic and weather
conditions and drive with particular care if the
roof is laden.
! Mercedes-Benz recommends that you
only use roof carriers that have been tested
and approved for Mercedes-Benz vehicles.
This helps to prevent damage to the vehi-
cle.
Position the load on the roof carrier in such
a way that the vehicle will not sustain dam-
age even when it is in motion.
Ensure that, depending on the vehicle's
equipment, you can raise the panorama
sliding sunroof fully and open the tailgate
fully when the roof carrier is fitted.
Attaching the roof carrier X
Secure the roof carrier to the roof rails.
X Observe the manufacturer's installation
instructions. 304
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Features
Cup holders
Important safety notes G
WARNING
Keep the cup holder closed while the vehicle
is in motion. Otherwise, vehicle occupants
could be injured by objects being thrown
around if you:
R brake sharply
R change direction suddenly
R are involved in an accident
Only use the cup holders for containers of a
suitable size and which have lids. The drinks
could otherwise spill.
Cup holders should not be used for hot drinks.
You may otherwise scald yourself.
Cup holder in the front centre console :
Cup holders
Cup holder in the rear seat armrest !
Do not sit on or support your body weight
on the rear seat armrest when it is folded
down, as you could otherwise damage it.
! Close the cup holder before folding the
rear seat armrest up. Otherwise, the cup
holder could be damaged. X
Fold down the rear seat armrest.
X To open: raise the rear seat armrest cover.
X Press release catch :.
Cup holder ;folds out forwards.
X Fold the cover of the rear seat armrest back
down again if necessary.
X To close: lift the cover of the rear seat arm-
rest.
Swing cup holder ;back until it engages. Sun visors
Sun visor overview G
WARNING
Keep the vanity mirrors in the sun visors cov-
ered while driving. You could otherwise be
dazzled, which may impair your view of traffic
conditions and as a result could cause an
accident. :
Mirror light
; Bracket
= Retaining clip, e.g. for a car park ticket Features
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X
To open: pull cover ;out by its top edge.
X To remove the insert: press release but-
ton =and lift the insert up and out.
X To fit the insert: fit insert:from above
into the holder and press down into the
holder until it engages. Cigarette lighter
G
WARNING
Only hold the hot cigarette lighter by its knob.
Otherwise, you might burn yourself.
Make sure that children travelling in the vehi-
cle are not able to injure themselves on the
hot cigarette lighter or cause a fire with it.
Vehicles with manual transmission X
Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock (Y page 147).
X To open: slide cover :forwards until it
engages.
X Press in cigarette lighter ;.
Cigarette lighter ;will pop out automati-
cally when the heating element is red-hot.
X To close: briefly press cover :at the
front.
The cover moves back. Vehicles with automatic transmission
X
Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock (Y page 147).
X To open: slide cover :forwards.
X Press in cigarette lighter ;.
Cigarette lighter ;will pop out automati-
cally when the heating element is red-hot.
X To close: pull cover :back. 12 V sockets
General notes The sockets can be used for accessories with
a maximum draw of 180 W (15 A). Accesso-
ries include such items as lamps or chargers
for mobile phones.
If you use the sockets for long periods when
the engine is switched off, the battery may
discharge.
X
Turn the key to position 1in the ignition
lock (Y page 147).
i An emergency cut-off ensures that the on-
board voltage does not drop too low. If the
on-board voltage is too low, the power to
the sockets is automatically cut. This
ensures that there is sufficient power to
start the engine. Features
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Socket in the front centre console
Vehicles with manual transmission
X
To open: slide cover :forwards until it
engages.
X Lift up the cover of socket ;.
X To close: briefly press cover :at the
front.
The cover moves back.
Vehicles with automatic transmission X
To open: slide cover :forwards.
X Lift up the cover of socket ;.
X To close: pull cover :back.
Socket in the rear-compartment centre
console A socket is fitted in the centre console in the
rear compartment in vehicles with an ashtray
and a cigarette lighter. X
Pull cover ;out by its top edge.
X Lift up the cover of socket :.
Socket in the luggage compartment X
Lift up the cover of socket :. Mobile phone
Important notes G
WARNING
Observe the legal requirements of the country
in which you are currently driving regarding
operating mobile communications equipment
in a vehicle.
If it is permitted by law to operate communi-
cations equipment while the vehicle is in
motion, you must only do so if the traffic sit-
uation permits. Otherwise, you could be dis-
tracted from the traffic conditions, cause an
accident and injure yourself and others.
Two-way radios and fax equipment used with-
out low-reflection exterior aerials can inter- 308
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fere with the vehicle's electronics and thereby
jeopardise the operating safety of the vehicle
and your safety. Therefore, you must only use
this equipment if it is correctly connected to
a separate reflection-free exterior aerial. G
WARNING
Excessive levels of electromagnetic radiation
may cause damage to your health and the
health of others. Using an exterior aerial takes
into account current scientific discussions
relating to the possible health risk posed by
electromagnetic fields.
Mercedes-Benz recommends the use of an
approved exterior aerial. This ensures:
R optimal mobile phone reception quality in
the vehicle
R mutual influences between the vehicle
electronics and mobile phones are mini-
mised
An exterior aerial has the following advan-
tages:
R it conducts the electromagnetic fields gen-
erated by a wireless device to the exterior.
R the field strength in the vehicle interior is
lower than in a vehicle that does not have
an exterior aerial.
i There are various mobile phone brackets
that may be fitted in your vehicle; in some
cases, these are country-specific.
i You can connect a Bluetooth ®
-capable
mobile phone with Audio 20 or COMAND
Online via the Bluetooth ®
interface. This
also applies if your vehicle is equipped with
convenience telephony.
More information on suitable mobile phones,
mobile phone brackets and on connecting
Bluetooth ®
-capable mobile phones with
Audio 20 or COMAND Online can be obtained:
R at your Mercedes-Benz Service Centre
R on the Internet at http://www.mercedes-
benz.com/connect i
The functions and services available when
you use the phone depend on your mobile
phone model and service provider.
Using a mobile phone If the mobile phone is inserted in the mobile
phone bracket, you can speak to the person
you are calling using the hands-free system.
X
Open the telephone compartment
(Y page 297).
X Place the mobile phone bracket into the
pre-installed fitting (see the separate
installation instructions for the mobile
phone fitting).
X Insert the mobile phone into the mobile
phone bracket (see the separate installa-
tion instructions for the mobile phone fit-
ting).
i On some mobile phone brackets, you first
have to connect the mobile phone via Blue-
tooth ®
to the mobile phone bracket (see
the separate operating instructions for the
mobile phone bracket).
If this is the case, the mobile phone does
not have to be inserted into the bracket for
you to be able to use the telephone func-
tions. However, the charging function and
aerial function are not available.
Operating the mobile phone You can operate the telephone using the
6
and~ buttons on the luxury multi-
function steering wheel. You can operate
other mobile phone functions via the on-
board computer (Y page 234).
When you remove the key from the ignition
lock, the mobile phone stays switched on.
However, you can no longer use the hands-
free system.
If you have an active call and would like to
take the key out of the ignition lock, first
remove the mobile phone from the bracket. Features
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