belt MERCEDES-BENZ GLK SUV 2012 Owners Manual

Auxiliary heating
Activating/deactivating .................137
Activating/deactivating (on the
centre console) .............................. 137
Display message (12-button mul-
tifunction steering wheel) ..............280
Important safety notes ..................137
Problem (display message) ............141
Remote control .............................. 138
Setting (on-board computer, 12-
button multifunction steering
wheel) ............................................ 242
Setting the departure time ............. 139
Auxiliary ventilation
Activating/deactivating .................137
Activating/deactivating (on the
centre console) .............................. 137
Problem (display message) ............141
Remote control .............................. 138B
Bag hook ............................................ 300
Ball coupling Fitting ............................................ 217
Removing ....................................... 220
Storing ........................................... 220
BAS (Brake Assist System) .................66
BAS PLUS (Brake Assist System
PLUS) .................................................... 66
Battery (key) Checking .......................................... 79
Important safety notes ....................79
Replacing ......................................... 79
Battery (vehicle)
Charging ........................................ 339
Display message (12-button mul-
tifunction steering wheel) ..............268
Display message (4-button multi-
function steering wheel) ................265
Important safety notes ..................337
Jump starting ................................. 341
Belt
see Seat belt
Belt force limiters (activation) ...........43
Belt tensioner Activation ......................................... 43
Function .......................................... .53Blinds
see Roller sunblind
Blind Spot Assist
Activating/deactivating .................237
Notes/function .............................. 203
Trailer towing ................................. 205
see Active Blind Spot Assist
BlueTEC (AdBlue ®
) ............................. 368
Bonnet Closing .......................................... .315
Display message (12-button mul-
tifunction steering wheel) ..............280
Display message (4-button multi-
function steering wheel) ................278
Opening ......................................... 313
Brake Assist System
see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Brake fluid
Display message (12-button mul-
tifunction steering wheel) ..............254
Display message (4-button multi-
function steering wheel) ................249
Notes ............................................. 371
Brake lamp
Display message (12-button mul-
tifunction steering wheel) ..............261
Display message (4-button multi-
function steering wheel) ................258
Brake lamps
Adaptive .......................................... .67
Brakes
ABS .................................................. 65
BAS .................................................. 66
BAS PLUS ........................................ 66
Brake fluid (notes) .........................371
Display message (12-button mul-
tifunction steering wheel) ..............252
Display message (4-button multi-
function steering wheel) ................247
Driving tips .................................... 167
Important safety notes ..................167
Parking brake ........................ 165, 168
Warning lamp ................................. 286
Breakdown
see Flat tyre
see Towing away/tow-starting 6
Index

Bulbs
see Changing bulbs C
Calling up a fault see Display messages
Car
see Vehicle
Care
Automatic car wash .......................318
Carpets .......................................... 323
Display ........................................... 322
Exterior lighting ............................. 320
Gear or selector lever ....................322
High-pressure cleaner .................... 318
Interior ........................................... 322
Matt paintwork .............................. 319
Notes ............................................. 317
Paint .............................................. 319
Plastic trim .................................... 322
Reversing camera ..........................321
Roof lining ...................................... 323
Seat belt ........................................ 323
Seat cover ..................................... 323
Sensors ......................................... 321
Steering wheel ............................... 322
Tail pipes ....................................... 321
Trim pieces .................................... 323
Washing by hand ........................... 318
Wheels ........................................... 319
Windows ........................................ 320
Wiper blades .................................. 320
Wooden trim .................................. 323
Car wash (care) ................................. 318
CD player/CD changer (12-button
multifunction steering wheel) .......... 233
Central locking Automatic locking (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 241
Locking/unlocking (key) ..................76
Centre console
Lower section .................................. 38
Upper section .................................. 37
Changing bulbs
Cornering light function .................121
Dipped-beam headlamps ...............120
Important safety notes ..................118Main-beam headlamps ................... 120
Overview of bulb type
s.................. 119
Parking lamps (front) .....................120
Reversing lamps ............................ 121
Standing lamps .............................. 120
Turn signals (front) ......................... 120
Turn signals (rear) ..........................121
Child-proof locks
Important safety notes ....................64
Rear doors ....................................... 64
Children
In the vehicle ................................... 54
Restraint systems ............................ 54
Child seat
Automatic recognition .....................56
ISOFIX .............................................. 57
On the front-passenger sea t............ 55
Problem (malfunction) .....................60
Recommendations ...........................62
Suitable positions ............................ 60
Top Tether ....................................... 58
Cigarette lighter ................................ 307
Cleaning Mirror turn signal ........................... 320
Trailer tow hitch ............................. 321
Climate control
Auxiliary heating/ventilation .......... 137
Controlling automatically ...............132
Convenience opening/closing
(air-recirculation mode )................. 136
Cooling with air dehumidification ..131
Demisting the windows .................. 134
Demisting the windscreen .............134
Important safety notes ..................128
Indicator lamp ................................ 132
Information on using
THERMOTRONIC automatic cli-
mate control .................................. 131
Notes on using THERMATIC auto-
matic climate control .....................129
Overview of systems ......................128
Problems with cooling with air
dehumidification ............................ 132
Problem with the rear window
heating .......................................... 135
Rear control panel .........................130
Setting the air distribution .............133
Setting the airflow .........................134 Index
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Function/notes ................................ 69
Warning lamp ................................ .294
Program selector button ..................158
Protection of the environment General notes .................................. 25
Pulling away
Automatic transmission .................149
Manual transmission ..................... .149 Q
Qualified specialist workshop ...........27 R
Radar sensor system Activating/deactivating .................242
Country overview ........................... 375
Display message (12-button mul-
tifunction steering wheel) ..............272
Radiator cover ................................... 315
Radio Selecting a station (12-button
multifunction steering wheel) ........233
see separate operating instructions
Rain closing feature (panorama
sliding sunroof) ................................... 92
Range (fuel) Displaying (12-button multifunc-
tion steering wheel) .......................231
Displaying (4-button multifunc-
tion steering wheel) .......................226
Reading lamp ..................................... 117
Rear compartment Setting the airflow .........................134
Setting the air vents ......................143
Rear-compartment seat belt sta-
tus indicator ........................................ 53
Rear foglamp Display message (12-button mul-
tifunction steering wheel) ..............262
Display message (4-button multi-
function steering wheel) ................259
Switching on/off ........................... 112
Rear-view mirror
Anti-dazzle mode (automatic) ........105
Dipping (manual )........................... 103Rear window heating
Problem (fault) ............................... 135
Switching on/off ........................... 135
Rear window wiper
Replacing the wiper blade .............. 124
Switching on/off ........................... 123
Refuelling
Fuel gauge ....................................... 31
Important safety notes ..................161
Refuelling proces s......................... 162
see Fuel
Remote control
Auxiliary heating/ventilation .......... 138
Changing the batteries (auxiliary
heating) ......................................... 140
Replacing the battery (auxiliary
heating remote control) .................... 140
Reserve (fuel tank) see Fuel
Reserve fuel
Display message (12-button mul-
tifunction steering wheel) ..............268
Display message (4-button multi-
function steering wheel) ................265
Warning lamp ................................. 292
Residual heat (climate control) ........136
Restraint system see SRS (Supplemental Restraint
System)
Rev counter
12-button multifunction steering
wheel ............................................. 227
4-button multifunction steering
wheel ............................................. 225
Reverse gear
Engaging (manual transmission) ....155
Reversing camera
Cleaning instructions .....................321
Function/notes ............................. 196
Switching on/off ........................... 197
Reversing lamp
Changing bulbs .............................. 121
Display message (12-button mul-
tifunction steering wheel) ..............262
Display message (4-button multi-
function steering wheel) ................259
Roller blind
see Roller sunblind 18
Index

Roller sunblind
Opening/closing .............................. 93
Panorama sliding sunroo f................ 93
Roof carrier ........................................ 304
Roof lining and carpets (cleaning
instructions) ...................................... 323
Roof load (maximum) ........................372
Route (navigation) see Route guidance (navigation)
Route guidance (navigation) ............232 S
Safety Children in the vehicle .....................54
Child restraint systems ....................54
Safety net
Attaching ....................................... 302
Important safety information .........301
Safety system
see Driving safety system
Seat
Folding the backrest (rear com-
partment) forwards/back ..............299
Seat belt
Activating/deactivating seat-belt
adjustment (12-button multifunc-
tion steering wheel) .......................243
Adjusting the driver's and front-
passenger seat belt .........................51
Adjusting the height ......................... 52
Belt force limiter .............................. 53
Belt tensioner .................................. 53
Centre rear-compartment sea t........ 52
Cleaning ......................................... 323
Display message (12-button mul-
tifunction steering wheel) ..............255
Display message (4-button multi-
function steering wheel) ................249
Fastening ......................................... 51
Important safety guidelines .............50
Rear seat belt status indicator .........53
Releasing ......................................... 52
Warning lamp ................................. 284
Warning lamp (function) ................... 52 Seats
Adjusting (electrically) .....................98
Adjusting (manually and electri-
cally) ................................................ 98
Adjusting lumbar support ..............100
Adjusting the 4-way lumbar sup-
port ................................................ 100
Adjusting the head restraint ............98
Cleaning the cover .........................323
Correct driver's seat position ........... 96
Folding the rear bench seat for-
wards/back ................................... 298
Important safety notes ....................97
Seat heating problem ....................101
Seat ventilation problem ................101
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ............................................... 106
Switching seat heating on/off .......100
Switching the seat ventilation on/
off .................................................. 101
Sensors (cleaning instructions) .......321
Service see ASSYST PLUS
Service Centre
see Qualified specialist workshop
Service menu (12-button multi-
function steering wheel) ..................238
Service products
AdBlue ®
special additive s.............. 368
Brake fluid ..................................... 371
Coolant (engine) ............................ 371
Engine oil ....................................... 369
Fuel ................................................ 365
Important safety notes ..................365
Washer fluid .................................. .372
Settings
Factory (12-button multifunction
steering wheel) .............................. 244
On-board computer (12-button
multifunction steering wheel) ........238
Setting the air distribution ...............133
Setting the airflow ............................134
Shifting to neutral (manual trans-
mission) ............................................. 154
Short journeys (diesel particle fil-
ter) ...................................................... 167
Sidebag ................................................ 47 Index
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Direction of rotatio
n...................... 357
Display message (12-button mul-
tifunction steering wheel) ..............277
Display message (4-button multi-
function steering wheel) ................276
Important safety notes ..................350
Replacing ....................................... 356
Service life ..................................... 351
Storing ........................................... 357
Tyre size (data) .............................. 357
Tyre tread ...................................... 351
see Flat tyre U
Unladen weight ................................. 372
Unlocking Emergency unlocking .......................84
From inside the vehicle (central
unlocking button) ............................. 83 V
Vanity mirror (in sun visor) ..............306
Variable SPEEDTRONIC see SPEEDTRONIC
Vehicle
Correct use ...................................... 27
Data acquisition ............................... 28
Electronics ..................................... 363
Emergency unlocking .......................84
Equipment ....................................... 25
Implied warranty .............................. 28
Individual settings ..........................238
Leaving parked up .........................165
Locking (in an emergency) ...............84
Locking (key) ................................... 76
Lowering ........................................ 337
Pulling away ................................... 149
Raising ........................................... 333
Registration ..................................... 27
Towing away .................................. 342
Tow-starting ................................... 342
Transporting .................................. 345
Unlocking (in an emergency) ...........84
Unlocking (key) ................................ 76
Vehicle data ................................... 372
Vehicle data ....................................... 372
Vehicle dimensions ...........................372Vehicle emergency locking
................84
Vehicle identification number see VIN
Vehicle identification plate ..............364
Vehicle tool kit .................................. 327
Vehicle weights ................................. 372
Video (DVD) ........................................ 234
Video DVD (12-button multifunc-
tion steering wheel) ..........................234
VIN ...................................................... 364 W
Warning and indicator lamps ABS ................................................ 286
Brakes ........................................... 286
Distance warning signal .................294
ESP ®
.............................................. 288
ESP ®
OFF ....................................... 289
LIM (cruise control) ........................ 174
LIM (DISTRONIC PLUS) ..................179
LIM (variable SPEEDTRONIC )......... 176
PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF ................56
Reserve fuel ................................... 292
Seat belt ........................................ 284
SRS ................................................ 291
Warning triangle ................................ 326
Washer fluid Display message (12-button mul-
tifunction steering wheel) ..............281
Display message (4-button multi-
function steering wheel) ................279
Wheel bolt tightening torque ...........337
Wheel chock ...................................... 333
Wheels Changing/replacing .......................356
Changing a wheel .......................... 332
Checking ........................................ 351
Cleaning ......................................... 319
Fitting a new wheel ........................335
Important safety notes ..................350
Removing a wheel ..........................335
Storing ........................................... 357
Tightening torque ........................... 337
Wheel size/tyre size ......................357 Index
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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

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

Useful information
i This Owner's Manual describes all mod-
els, series and optional equipment for your
vehicle that were available at the time of
going to press. National variations are pos-
sible. Note that your vehicle may not be
equipped with all of the functions descri-
bed. This is also the case for systems and
functions relevant to safety.
i Read the information on qualified special-
ist workshops: (Y page 27). Panic alarm
X
To activate: press!button :for at
least one second.
An alarm sounds and the exterior lighting
flashes.
X To deactivate: press!button :
again.
or
X Insert the key into the ignition lock.
or
X Press the KEYLESS-GO Start/Stop button.
The KEYLESS-GO key must be in the vehi-
cle.
i The panic alarm function is only available
in Mexico. Occupant safety
Important safety notes
The seat belts, together with SRS (Supple-
mental Restraint System), are complemen-
tary, co-ordinated restraint systems
(Y page 43). They reduce the risk of injury
in specific, pre-defined types of accident sit-
uations and thereby increase occupant
safety. However, seat belts and airbags gen-
erally do not protect against objects pene-
trating the vehicle from the outside.
To ensure that the restraint systems can
deliver their full potential protection, make
sure that:
R the seat and head restraint are adjusted
properly (Y page 96)
R the seat belt has been fastened properly
(Y page 51)
R the airbags can inflate properly if they are
deployed (Y page 44)
R the steering wheel is adjusted properly
(Y page 96)
R the restraint systems have not been modi-
fied.
i An airbag increases the protection of
vehicle occupants wearing a seat belt.
However, airbags are only an additional
restraint system which complements, but
does not replace, the seat belt. All vehicle
occupants must wear their seat belt cor-
rectly at all times, even if the vehicle is
equipped with airbags. The airbags are not
deployed in all types of accidents. For
example, if the protective capacity of cor-
rectly fastened seat belts is not increased
by deploying the airbags, the airbags will
not deploy. Airbag deployment only pro-
vides increased protection if the seat belt
is worn correctly because:
R the seat belt helps to keep the vehicle
occupant in the best position in relation
to the airbag.
R in a head-on collision, for example, the
seat belt prevents the vehicle occupant 42
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from being propelled towards the point
of impact. It can thus reduce the risk of
injury.
In accidents in which an airbag is deployed,
it provides increased protection only if the
seat belt is worn correctly. G
WARNING
If service work is not carried out correctly, the
operating safety of your vehicle may be affec-
ted. This could cause you to lose control of
your vehicle and cause an accident. More-
over, the safety systems may no longer be
able to protect you or others as they are
designed to do.
Always have service work carried out at a
qualified specialist workshop. G
WARNING
Modifications to or work performed incor-
rectly on the following parts can result in the
restraint systems not functioning as intended:
R the restraint system, consisting of seat
belts and their anchorage points, belt ten-
sioners, belt force limiters and airbags
R the wiring
R networked electronic systems
Airbags and belt tensioners could fail to
deploy or be triggered in an accident despite
the deceleration force being sufficient to trig-
ger the systems, or could be triggered unin-
tentionally. For this reason, never make any
modifications to the restraint systems.
Therefore, you must not tamper with elec-
tronic components or their software. SRS (Supplemental Restraint System)
Introduction SRS consists of:
R
the 6 SRS warning lamp
R airbags
R airbag control unit (with crash sensors) R
belt tensioners
R belt force limiters
SRS reduces the risk of occupants coming
into contact with the vehicle's interior in the
event of an accident. It can also reduce the
forces to which occupants are subjected dur-
ing an accident.
SRS warning lamp SRS functions are checked regularly when
you switch on the ignition and when the
engine is running. Therefore, malfunctions
can be detected in good time.
The
6 SRS warning lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up when the ignition is switched
on. It goes out no later than a few seconds
after the engine is started. G
WARNING
If SRS is malfunctioning, individual systems
may be triggered unintentionally or might not
be triggered in the event of an accident with
a high rate of vehicle deceleration.
A malfunction has occurred if:
R the 6 SRS warning lamp does not light
up when the ignition is switched on.
R the engine is running and the 6SRS
warning lamp does not go out after a few
seconds.
R the engine is running and the 6SRS
warning lamp lights up again.
In this case, have SRS checked immediately
at a qualified specialist workshop.
Triggering of belt tensioners, belt force
limiters and airbags During the first stage of a collision, the airbag
control unit evaluates important physical
data relating to vehicle deceleration or accel-
eration, such as:
R
duration
R direction
R magnitude Occupant safety
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Based on the evaluation of this data, the air-
bag control unit pre-emptively triggers the
belt tensioners in the first stage.
i The front belt tensioners can only be trig-
gered if the seat belt tongues on the front
seats are correctly engaged in the seat belt
buckles.
If there is an even higher rate of vehicle decel-
eration or acceleration in a longitudinal direc-
tion, the front airbags are also deployed.
Your vehicle has adaptive, two-stage front air-
bags. The airbag control unit evaluates vehi-
cle deceleration or acceleration in the event
of a collision. In the first deployment stage,
the front airbag is filled with enough propel-
lant gas to reduce the risk of injuries. The
front airbag is fully deployed if a second
deployment threshold is exceeded within a
few milliseconds.
The belt tensioner and airbag triggering
thresholds are variable and are adapted to the
rate of deceleration or acceleration of the
vehicle. This process is pre-emptive in nature.
The triggering process must take place in
good time at the start of the collision.
i Airbags are not deployed in all types of
accidents. Also, not all airbags are
deployed together in an accident. The dif-
ferent airbag systems work independently
of each other.
How the airbag system works is deter-
mined by the severity of the collision detec-
ted, especially the vehicle deceleration or
acceleration, and the apparent type of acci-
dent:
R head-on collision
R side impact
R overturn
The rate of vehicle deceleration or accelera-
tion and the direction of the force are essen-
tially determined by:
R the distribution of forces during the colli-
sion
R the collision angle R
the deformation characteristics of the vehi-
cle
R the characteristics of the object with which
the vehicle has collided
Factors which can only be seen and measured
after a collision has occurred do not play a
decisive role in the deployment of an airbag,
nor do they provide an indication of airbag
deployment.
The vehicle may be deformed significantly,
e.g. the bonnet or the wing, without an airbag
being deployed. This is the case if only parts
which are relatively easily deformed are affec-
ted and the rate of deceleration is not high.
Conversely, airbags may be deployed even
though the vehicle suffers only minor defor-
mation. This is the case if, for example, very
rigid vehicle parts such as longitudinal body
members are hit, and sufficient deceleration
occurs as a result. airbags
Important safety notes Airbag deployment slows down and restricts
the movement of the vehicle occupant.
If the airbags are deployed, you will hear a
bang, and a small amount of powder may also
be released. Only in rare cases will the bang
affect your hearing. The powder that is
released generally does not constitute a
health hazard. The 6SRS warning lamp
lights up.
The airbag installation locations are identified
by the AIRBAG symbol. G
WARNING
Airbags provide additional protection; they
are not, however, a substitute for seat belts.
Observe the following notes to reduce the risk
of serious or even fatal injury caused by airbag
deployment:
R all vehicle occupants – in particular, preg-
nant women – must wear their seat belt
correctly at all times and lean back against 44
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