ignition MERCEDES-BENZ GLK SUV 2012 Manual PDF

Multifunction display
To activate the multifunction display:
R switch on the ignition
R switch on the lights
R open the driver's door Values and settings as well as display mes-
sages are shown in multifunction display :.Menu overview
Operating the on-board computer
(Y page 225).
R Standard display (Y page 226)
R Trip computer (Y page 226)
R Range (Y page 226)
R Current fuel consumption
R Digital speedometer
R Message memory (Y page 245)
R Service (Y page 312)
R Tyre pressure loss warning system
(Y page 355)
R Daytime driving lights (Y page 227)
R Time (Y page 227) Standard display
X
Press and hold the Vbutton on the
steering wheel until the standard display
with trip meter :and total distance
recorder ;is shown.
X To reset the trip meter: press and hold
the V button until the standard display
appears.
X Press and hold the Cbutton until the
value has been reset. Trip computer
X Press the Vbutton on the steering
wheel repeatedly until the trip computer
appears. :
Distance
; Average speed
= Time
? Average fuel consumption
X To reset the trip computer: press and
hold the Cbutton on the steering wheel
until the values have been reset. Calling up the range
X Press the Vbutton on the steering
wheel repeatedly until the approximate
range appears. 226
Displays and operation (4-button multifunction steering wheel)On-board computer and displays

The approximate range which can be covered
depends on the fuel level and your current
driving style. If there is only a small amount
of fuel left in the fuel tank, the display shows
a vehicle being refuelled Cinstead of the
range. Switching the daytime driving lights
on/off
If you have activated the Day. driv.
Day. driv.
lights: lights: function and the light switch is in the
à position, the daytime driving lights are
switched on automatically when the engine is
running. When it is dark, the side lamps and
the dipped-beam headlamps are switched on
automatically.
On vehicles with daytime driving lamps, the
factory setting is on
on.
If you want to change the setting for the Day. Day.
driv. lights:
driv. lights: function, you have to turn
the key in the ignition lock to position 1.
X Press the Vbutton on the steering
wheel repeatedly until the Day. driv.
Day. driv.
lights:
lights: menu appears.
You will see the selected setting: on
onor
off
off.
X Press the WorX button to change
the setting. Time/date
i Depending on your vehicle's equipment,
the time can be set using the on-board
computer or the audio system/COMAND,
see the separate operating instructions.
X Press the Vbutton on the steering
wheel repeatedly until the "Time/date"
menu appears.
X To set: use the Cbutton to select the
display you want to change: hour, minutes,
day, month, year. X
Press WorX to set the selected dis-
play.
X To save: press the Cbutton.
The next display is selected. Displays and operation (12-button
multifunction steering wheel)
Coolant temperature gauge
The coolant temperature gauge is in the
instrument cluster on the left-hand side.
Under normal operating conditions and with
the specified coolant level, the coolant tem-
perature may rise to 120 †.
At high outside temperatures and when driv-
ing uphill, the coolant temperature may rise
to the end of the scale. Rev counter
The red band in the rev counter indicates the
engine's overrevving range.
! Do not drive in the overrevving range.
Doing so will damage the engine.
The fuel supply is interrupted to protect the
engine when the red band is reached. Outside temperature display
The outside temperature display is in the mul-
tifunction display (Y page 229). G
WARNING
At temperatures just above freezing point, the
street may be icy, especially in wooded areas
or on bridges. If you do not adapt your driving
style to the conditions, the vehicle could skid.
For this reason, adapt your driving style and
speed to the weather conditions.
Changes in the outside temperature are dis-
played after a short delay. Displays and operation (12-button multifunction steering wheel)
227On-board computer and displays Z

Speedometer with segments
The segments in the speedometer indicate
which speed range is available.
R Cruise control activated (Y page 173):
The segments light up from the stored
speed to the maximum speed.
R Variable SPEEDTRONIC activated
(Y page 176):
The segments light up from the start of the
scale to the selected limit speed.
R DISTRONIC PLUS activated (Y page 178):
One or two segments in the set speed
range light up.
R DISTRONIC PLUS detects a vehicle in front:
The segments between the speed of the
vehicle in front and the stored speed light
up. Operating the on-board computer
Overview The on-board computer is activated as soon
as you turn the key to position 1in the ignition
lock.
You can control the multifunction display and
the settings in the on-board computer using
the buttons on the multifunction steering
wheel. :
Multifunction display
; To switch on LINGUATRONIC; see the sep-
arate operating instructions
= Right control panel
? Left control panel
A Back button
Left control panel =
; R
Calls up the menu and menu bar 9
:
Press briefly:
R
Scrolls through lists
R Selects a submenu or function
R In the Audio Audio menu: selects a
stored station, an audio track or
a video scene
R In the Tel Tel(telephone) menu:
switches to the phone book and
selects a name or telephone
number 228
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=
Average speed
? Average fuel consumption
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Trip
Tripmenu.
X Press the 9or: button to select
From start
From start orFrom reset
From reset .
The values in the From start
From startsubmenu are
calculated from the start of a journey, whilst
the values in the From reset
From resetsubmenu are
calculated from the last time the submenu
was reset (Y page 232).
The From start
From start trip computer is automati-
cally reset if:
R the ignition has been switched off for more
than four hours.
R 999 hours have been exceeded.
R 9,999 kilometres have been exceeded.
The From reset
From reset trip computer is automati-
cally reset if the value exceeds 9,999 hours
or 99,999 kilometres.
Displaying the range and current fuel
consumption X
Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Trip Tripmenu.
X Press the 9or: button to select the
current fuel consumption and approximate
range.
The approximate range which can be covered
depends on the fuel level and your current
driving style. If there is only a small amount
of fuel left in the fuel tank, the display shows
a vehicle being refuelled Cinstead of the
range. ECO display Example: ECO display
X
Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Trip Tripmenu.
X Press the 9or: button to select
ECO display
ECO display.
When the ignition is switched off for more
than four hours, the ECO display is automat-
ically reset.
For further information on the ECO display,
see (Y page 166).
Digital speedometer :
Gearshift recommendation (Y page 155)
; Digital speedometer
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Trip Tripmenu.
X Press the 9or: button to select the
digital speedometer.
i If the gearshift recommendation is shown
in the multifunction display, it is not shown
in the status bar.
Further information on gearshift recommen-
dations(Y page 155) . Displays and operation (12-button multifunction steering wheel)
231On-board computer and displays Z

or
X
To exit the telephone book: press the
~ or% button.
Redialling The on-board computer saves the last names
or numbers dialled in the redial memory.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Tel
Tel menu.
X Press the 6button to switch to the
redial memory.
X Press the 9or: button to select the
desired name or number.
X Press the 6ora button to start dial-
ling.
or
X If you do not want to make a call: press
the ~ or% button. Assistance menu
Introduction In the
Assist. Assist. menu, you have the following
options:
R show Speed Limit Assist and activate/
deactivate its message function
(Y page 236)
R show the distance display ( Ypage 236)
R activate/deactivate the PRE-SAFE ®
Brake
(Y page 237)
R activate/deactivate ATTENTION ASSIST
(Y page 237) R
activate/deactivate Blind Spot Assist or
Active Blind Spot Assist (Y page 237)
R activate/deactivate Lane Keeping Assist or
Active Lane Keeping Assist (Y page 238)
Speed Limit Assist Displaying Speed Limit Assist
X
Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Assist. Assist.menu.
X Press the 9or: button to select
Speed Lim. Asst.
Speed Lim. Asst..
X Press the abutton.
Under certain conditions, detected speed
limits are shown in the multifunction dis-
play (Y page 202).
Activating/deactivating the Speed Limit
Assist message function
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Assist. Assist.menu.
X Press the 9or: button to select
Speed Lim. Asst.
Speed Lim. Asst..
X Press the abutton.
The multifunction display shows Speed
Limit Assist.
X Press the :button.
The current selection is displayed.
X To activate or deactivate: pressa.
If the Speed Limit Assist message function
is activated, a detected speed limit is auto-
matically displayed for five seconds. Other
items in the multifunction display are not
shown during this time.
If Speed Limit Assist is operational and the
message function is activated, the multifunc-
tion display shows the Äsymbol when the
ignition is switched on.
Showing the distance display This function is only available with DIS-
TRONIC PLUS.236
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X
Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Assist.
Assist. menu.
X Press the 9or: button to select
Distance display
Distance display .
X Press the abutton.
The DISTRONIC PLUS distance display
(Y page 184) appears in the multifunction
display.
If the Sensors deactivated
Sensors deactivated message
appears, the radar sensor system is deacti-
vated.
X Check whether or not the radar sensor sys-
tem may be activated (Y page 375).
X Switch on the radar sensor system
(Y page 242).
Activating/deactivating PRE-SAFE ®
Brake PRE-SAFE
®
Brake is only available in vehicles
with DISTRONIC PLUS.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Assist. Assist.menu.
X Press the 9or: button to select
PRE-SAFE Brake
PRE-SAFE Brake .
X Press the abutton.
The current selection is displayed.
X To activate/deactivate: press thea
button again.
When PRE-SAFE ®
Brake (Y page 69) is acti-
vated, the multifunction display shows the
Ä symbol as long as the HOLD function is
not activated (Y page 186).
Vehicles with Parking Guidance: if PARK-
TRONIC is activated and you are driving at a
speed below 35 km/h, the jParking Guid-
ance symbol is shown instead of the Ä
symbol.
If the PRE-SAFE Brake: Sensors deacti‐ PRE-SAFE Brake: Sensors deacti‐
vated
vated message appears, the radar sensor
system is deactivated. X
Check whether or not the radar sensor sys-
tem may be activated (Y page 375).
X Switch on the radar sensor system
(Y page 242).
For more information on PRE-SAFE ®
Brake,
see (Y page 69).
Activating/deactivating ATTENTION
ASSIST X
Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Assist. Assist.menu.
X Press the 9or: button to select
Attention Assist Attention Assist .
X Press the abutton.
The current selection is displayed.
X To activate/deactivate: press thea
button again.
When ATTENTION ASSIST (Y page 201) is
activated, the Àsymbol appears in the
multifunction display when the ignition is on.
For further information about ATTENTION
ASSIST, see (Y page 201).
Activating/deactivating Blind Spot
Assist X
Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Assist. Assist.menu.
X Press the 9or: button to select
Blind Spot Asst.
Blind Spot Asst. .
X Press the abutton.
The current selection is displayed.
X To activate/deactivate: press thea
button again.
If the Blind Spot Assist Sensors deac‐
Blind Spot Assist Sensors deac‐
tivated
tivated orActive blind spot assist.
Active blind spot assist.
sensor system deactivated
sensor system deactivated message
appears, the radar sensor system is deacti-
vated.
X Check whether or not the radar sensor sys-
tem may be activated (Y page 375).
X Switch on the radar sensor system
(Y page 242). Displays and operation (12-button multifunction steering wheel)
237On-board computer and displays Z

For further information about Blind Spot
Assist, see (Y page 203).
For further information about Active Blind
Spot Assist, see (Y page 203).
Activating/deactivating Lane Keeping
Assist X
Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Assist. Assist.menu.
X Press the 9or: button to select
Lane Keep. Asst.
Lane Keep. Asst.
X Press the abutton.
The current selection is displayed.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to set Off
Off ,
Standard
Standard orAdaptive
Adaptive .
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
When Lane Keeping Assist or Active Lane
Keeping Assist is activated, the Ãsymbol
appears in the multifunction display when the
ignition is on.
For further information about Lane Keeping
Assist, see (Y page 205).
For further information about Active Lane
Keeping Assist, see (Y page 210).Service menu
In the
Serv. Serv. menu, you have the following
options:
R Call up display messages (Y page 245)
R Restart the tyre pressure loss warning sys-
tem (Y page 355)
R Call up when a service is due
(Y page 312) Settings menu
Introduction In the
Sett. Sett. menu, you have the following
options:
R change the instrument cluster settings
(Y page 238)
R change the light settings ( Ypage 239)
R change the vehicle settings (Y page 241)
R change the auxiliary heating settings
(Y page 242)
R change the convenience settings
(Y page 243)
R restore the factory settings (Y page 244)
Instrument cluster Selecting the unit of measurement for dis-
tance
The Display unit Speed-/odometer: Display unit Speed-/odometer:
function allows you to choose whether cer-
tain displays appear in kilometres or miles in
the multifunction display.
You can determine whether the multifunction
display shows some messages in miles or kil-
ometres.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings Settingsmenu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Inst. cluster
Inst. cluster submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Display unit Speed-/odometer:
Display unit Speed-/odometer: func-
tion.
You will see the selected setting: km kmor
miles
miles.
X Press the abutton to save the setting. 238
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X
Press the :or9 button to select the
Brightness Display/Switches:
Brightness Display/Switches: func-
tion.
You will see the selected setting.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to adjust the
brightness to any level from Level 1 Level 1to
Level 5
Level 5 (bright).
X Press the aor% button to save the
setting.
Switching the Intelligent Light System
on/off
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings
Settings menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Light
Light submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Intell. Light Sys.
Intell. Light Sys. function.
If the Intell. Light Sys. Intell. Light Sys. function has
been switched on, the cone of light and the
L symbol in the multifunction display
are shown in red.
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
When you activate Intell. Light Sys.
Intell. Light Sys.,
you activate the following functions:
R motorway mode
R active light function
R cornering light function
R extended range foglamps
If you set the dipped-beam headlamps for
driving on the right/left, the multifunction
display shows the Intell. Intell.Light
LightSystem:
System:
System inoperative Inactive for
System inoperative Inactive for
left-side traffic left-side traffic orIntell. Light
Intell. Light
System:
System: System
Systeminoperative
inoperative Inactive
Inactive
for
for right-side
right-side traffic
trafficdisplay message
instead of the Intell.
Intell. Light
LightSys.
Sys.function
in the Light
Light submenu.
Further information on the Intelligent Light
System (Y page 114). Switching Adaptive Highbeam Assist on/
off
X
Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings
Settings menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Light Light submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Adapt. main beam
Adapt. main beam function.
If the Adapt. main beam
Adapt. main beam function has
been switched on, the cone of light and the
_ symbol in the upper multifunction
display are shown in red.
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
For further information about Adaptive High-
beam Assist, see (Y page 116).
Activating/deactivating the surround
lighting and exterior lighting delayed
switch-off
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings
Settings menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Light Light submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Surround lighting
Surround lighting function.
When the Surround lighting
Surround lighting function is
activated, the light cone and the area
around the vehicle are displayed in red in
the multifunction display.
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
Deactivating delayed switch-off of the exte-
rior lighting temporarily:
X Before leaving the vehicle, turn the key to
position 0in the ignition lock.
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock.
The exterior lighting delayed switch-off is
deactivated.
Delayed switch-off of the exterior lighting is
reactivated the next time you start the
engine. 240
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If you have activated the
Surround light‐
Surround light‐
ing
ing function and the light switch is set to
Ã, the following functions are activated
when it is dark:
R surround lighting: the exterior lighting
remains lit for 40 seconds after unlocking
with the key. If you start the engine, the
surround lighting is switched off and auto-
matic headlamp mode is activated
(Y page 111).
R exterior lighting delayed switch-off: the
exterior lighting remains lit for
60 seconds after the engine is switched off.
If you close all the doors and the tailgate,
the exterior lighting goes off after
5 seconds.
i Depending on your vehicle's equipment,
when the surround lighting and delayed
switch-off exterior lighting are on, the fol-
lowing light up:
R side lamps
R foglamps
R dipped-beam headlamps
R daytime driving lights
R surround lighting in the exterior mirrors
Activating/deactivating the interior light-
ing delayed switch-off
If you activate the Light. delay
Light. delay function,
the interior lighting remains on for
20 seconds after you remove the key from the
ignition lock.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings
Settings menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Light
Light submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Light. delay
Light. delay function.
When the Light. delay Light. delay function is acti-
vated, the vehicle interior is displayed in
red in the multifunction display.
X Press the abutton to save the setting. Vehicle Setting permanent SPEEDTRONIC
X
Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings Settingsmenu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Vehicle
Vehicle submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press :or9 to select the Limit
Limit
speed (winter tyres):
speed (winter tyres): function.
You will see the current setting.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to adjust
permanent SPEEDTRONIC in increments of
ten (230 km/h 230 km/h to160 km/h 160 km/h). The Off
Offset-
ting switches permanent SPEEDTRONIC
off.
X Press the abutton to store the entry.
For further information on permanent SPEED-
TRONIC (Y page 178).
Switching the automatic locking feature
on/off
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings Settingsmenu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Vehicle
Vehicle submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Auto. door locks
Auto. door locks function.
When the Auto. door locks
Auto. door locks function is
activated, the vehicle doors are displayed
in red in the multifunction display.
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
If you activate the Auto. door locks
Auto. door locks func-
tion, the vehicle is centrally locked above a
speed of around 15 km/h.
For further information on the automatic lock-
ing feature, see (Y page 83). Displays and operation (12-button multifunction steering wheel)
241On-board computer and displays Z

Switching the Fold in mirrors when lock-
ing function on/off
This function is only available on vehicles with
a memory function (Y page 106).
When you activate the Auto. fold in
Auto. fold in func-
tion, the exterior mirrors are folded in when
the vehicle is locked. When you unlock the
vehicle and then open a door, the exterior
mirrors fold out again.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings
Settings menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
CONVENIENCE
CONVENIENCE submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Auto. fold in
Auto. fold in function.
If the Auto. Auto. fold
foldin
infunction is activated,
the vehicle's exterior mirror is displayed in
red in the multifunction display.
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
If you have switched the Auto. fold in
Auto. fold in
function on and you fold the exterior mirrors
in using the button on the door
(Y page 104), they will not fold out automat-
ically. The exterior mirrors can then only be
folded out using the button on the door.
Resetting to factory settings X
Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings Settingsmenu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Factory setting
Factory setting submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
The Reset all settings?
Reset all settings? message
appears.
X Press the :or9 button to select
No
No orYes
Yes.
X Press the abutton to confirm the selec-
tion.
If you have selected Yes
Yes, the multifunction
display shows a confirmation message.
For safety reasons, not all functions are reset:
the Limit speed (winter tyres):
Limit speed (winter tyres): func-tion in permanent SPEEDTRONIC can only be
set in the
Vehicle Vehiclesubmenu. If you want to
reset the Daytime driving lights
Daytime driving lights in the
Light
Light submenu, you must turn the key to
position 1in the ignition lock. 244
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