window MERCEDES-BENZ GLK SUV 2012 Owners Manual

1, 2, 3 ...
12-button multifunction steering
wheel Operating the on-board computer .228
Overview .......................................... 36
12 V socket
see Socket
4-button multifunction steering
wheel
Operating the on-board computer .225
Overview .......................................... 35
4ETS
see ETS/4ETS (Electronic Trac-
tion System)
4MATIC (permanent four-wheel
drive) .................................................. 213A
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) Display message (12-button mul-
tifunction steering wheel) ..............252
Display message (4-button multi-
function steering wheel) ................247
Function/notes ................................ 65
Important safety notes ....................65
Warning lamp ................................. 286
Activating/deactivating air-recir-
culation mode .................................... 135
Activating/deactivating cooling
with air dehumidification .................131
Active Blind Spot Assist Function/notes ............................. 207
Switching on/off (on-board com-
puter, 12-button multifunction
steering wheel) .............................. 237
Towing a trailer .............................. 210
Active Driving Assistance package .207
Active Lane Keeping Assist Display message (12-button mul-
tifunction steering wheel) ..............273
Function/notes ............................. 210
Switching on/off (on-board com-
puter, 12-button multifunction
steering wheel) .............................. 238
Towing a trailer ......................207, 213
Active light function .........................114Active Park Assist
Display message ............................ 273
Active Parking Assist
Important safety notes ..................192
Towing a trailer .............................. 196
Active Service System
see ASSYST PLUS
Adaptive brake lamps .........................67
Adaptive Highbeam Assist Display message (12-button mul-
tifunction steering wheel) ..............263
Function/notes ............................. 116
Adaptive Main-beam Assist
Switching on/off (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 240
AdBlue ®
Display message (12-button mul-
tifunction steering wheel) ..............269
Display message (4-button multi-
function steering wheel) ................266
Filling capacity ............................... 369
Notes ............................................. 368
Service indicator ............................ 313
AdBlue ®
service indicator ................313
Additional speedometer ...................239
Additives (engine oil) ........................370
Adjusting the headlamp range .........112
Airbags Front airbag (driver, front
passenger) ....................................... 46
Important safety guidelines .............44
Kneebag .......................................... .46
Pelvis airbag .................................... 47
Sidebag ............................................ 47
Triggering ......................................... 43
Windowba g...................................... 48
Air-conditioning system
see Climate control
Air filter
Display message (12-button mul-
tifunction steering wheel) ..............268
Display message (4-button multi-
function steering wheel) ................265
Air pressure
see Tyre pressure 4
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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Setting the air vents
......................141
Setting the climate mode .............. .132
Setting the temperature ................132
Switching air-recirculation mode
on/off ............................................ 135
Switching on/off ........................... 131
Switching residual heat on/off ......136
Switching the rear window heat-
ing on/off ...................................... 135
Switching the ZONE function on/
off .................................................. 134
THERMATIC automatic climate
control (2-zone) ............................. 129
THERMOTRONIC (3-zone) auto-
matic climate control .....................130
Clock
Setting (4-button multifunction
steering wheel) .............................. 227
Coat hooks ......................................... 303
Cockpit Overview .......................................... 30
see Instrument cluster
Collapsible emergency spare
wheel
see Emergency spare wheel
COMAND Online
see separate operating instructions
Combination switch ..........................113
Constant headlamp mode see Daytime driving lights
Consumption statistics
On-board computer (12-button
multifunction steering wheel) ........230
On-board computer (4-button
multifunction steering wheel) ........226
Convenience closing feature ..............90
Convenience opening/closing (air-
recirculation mode) ........................... 136
Convenience opening feature ............90
Coolant (engine) Checking the level .........................316
Display message (12-button mul-
tifunction steering wheel) ..............267
Display message (4-button multi-
function steering wheel) ................264
Important safety notes ..................371
Temperature gauge (12-button
multifunction steering wheel) ........227 Temperature gauge (4-button
multifunction steering wheel)
........224
Warning lamp ................................. 292
Cooling
see Climate control
Cornering lamps
Changing bulbs .............................. 121
Cornering light function
Display message (12-button mul-
tifunction steering wheel) ..............260
Display message (4-button multi-
function steering wheel) ................257
Function/notes ............................. 115
Crash-responsive emergency light-
ing ....................................................... 118
Cruise control Cruise control lever .......................174
Deactivating ................................... 175
Display message (12-button mul-
tifunction steering wheel) ..............275
Display message (4-button multi-
function steering wheel) ................270
Driving system ............................... 173
Important safety notes ..................173
LIM indicator lamp .........................174
Selecting ........................................ 174
Setting a speed .............................. 175
Storing and maintaining current
speed ............................................ .174
Cup holder
Centre console .............................. 305
Important safety notes ..................305
Rear compartment .........................305 D
Dashboard lighting see Instrument cluster lighting
Data
see Technical data
Date
Setting (4-button multifunction
steering wheel) .............................. 227
Daytime driving lamps
Switching on/off (on-board com-
puter, 12-button multifunction
steering wheel) .............................. 2398
Index

On-board computer (4-button mul-
tifunction steering wheel)
Displaying service messages .........312
Display messages ..........................245
Individual vehicle settings ..............225
Message memory .......................... 245
Operating ...................................... .225
Range ............................................ 226
Standard displa y............................ 226
Time/date ..................................... 227
Trip computer ................................ 226
Opening and closing the side trim
panels ................................................. 121
Operating safety Diagnostics connection ...................26
Operating system
see On-board computer
Outside temperature
Display (12-button multifunction
steering wheel) .............................. 227
Display (4-button multifunction
steering wheel) .............................. 225
Overhead control panel ......................39
Override feature Rear side windows ...........................64 P
Paint code .......................................... 364
Paintwork (cleaning instructions) ...319
Panic alarm .......................................... 42
Panorama sliding sunroof Important safety information ...........92
Opening/closing .............................. 92
Opening/closing the roller sun-
blind ................................................. 93
Problem (malfunction) .....................94
Rain closing feature .........................92
Resetting ......................................... 93
Parking ............................................... 164
Important safety notes ..................164
Parking brake ................................ 165
Position of exterior mirror, front-
passenger side ............................... 105
Reversing camera ..........................196
see PARKTRONIC Parking aid
Active Parking Assist .....................192
see Exterior mirrors
see PARKTRONIC
Parking brake .................................... 165
Display message (12-button mul-
tifunction steering wheel) ..............253
Display message (4-button multi-
function steering wheel) ................248
Notes/function .............................. 165
Warning lamp ................................. 291
Parking lamp
Display message (12-button mul-
tifunction steering wheel) ..............262
Display message (4-button multi-
function steering wheel) ................259
Parking lamps
Changing bulbs .............................. 120
Switching on/off ........................... 112
PARKTRONIC
Deactivating/activating .................190
Driving system ............................... 188
Function/notes ............................. 188
Important safety notes ..................188
Problem (fault) ............................... 192
Sensor range ................................. 188
Trailer towing ................................. 191
Warning displa y............................. 189
PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF warning
lamp ...................................................... 56
Petrol .................................................. 366
Plastic trim (cleaning instructions) .322
Power windows see Side windows
PRE-SAFE ®
(preventative occupant
protection) Display message (12-button mul-
tifunction steering wheel) ..............254
Display message (4-button multi-
function steering wheel) ................249
PRE-SAFE ®
(preventive occupant
safety system) Operation ........................................ .48
PRE-SAFE ®
Brake
Activating/deactivating .................237
Display message (12-button mul-
tifunction steering wheel) ..............255 Index
17

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

Side lamps
Changing bulbs .............................. 120
Switching on/off ........................... 112
Side windows
Convenience closing ........................90
Convenience opening ......................90
Important safety notes ....................88
Opening/closing .............................. 89
Problem (malfunction) .....................91
resetting .......................................... 91
Sliding sunroof
see Panorama sliding sunroof
Snow chains ...................................... 353
Socket Centre console .............................. 308
Luggage compartment ...................308
Rear compartment .........................308
Sockets
General notes ................................ 307
Spare wheel
Storage location ............................ 328
Storing ........................................... 328
Specialist workshop ............................ 27
Speed, controlling see Cruise control
Speed Limit Assist
Activating/deactivating the warn-
ing function ................................... .236
Displaying ...................................... 236
Display message (12-button mul-
tifunction steering wheel) ..............271
Display message in the multifunc-
tion displa y.................................... 203
Important safety notes ..................202
Speedometer
Activating/deactivating the addi-
tional speedometer ........................239
Digital ............................................ 231
In the instrument cluster (12-but-
ton multifunction steering wheel) ....33
In the instrument cluster (4-but-
ton multifunction steering wheel) ....31
Segments ...................................... 228
Selecting the unit of measure-
ment .............................................. 238
see Instrument cluster SPEEDTRONIC
Deactivating variable .....................177
Display message (12-button mul-
tifunction steering wheel) ..............275
Display message (4-button multi-
function steering wheel) ................270
Function/notes ............................. 176
Important safety notes ..................176
LIM indicator lamp .........................176
Permanent ..................................... 178
Selecting ........................................ 176
Variabl e......................................... 176
SRS (Supplemental Restraint Sys-
tem)
Display message (12-button mul-
tifunction steering wheel) ..............256
Display message (4-button multi-
function steering wheel) ................250
Introduction ..................................... 43
Warning lamp ................................. 291
Warning lamp (function) ................... 43
Starting (engine) ................................ 148
Steering Display message (12-button mul-
tifunction steering wheel) ..............281
Display message (4-button multi-
function steering wheel) ................279
Steering wheel
Adjusting (electrically) ...................102
Adjusting (manually). .....................102
Buttons (12-button multifunction
steering wheel) .............................. 228
Buttons (4-button multifunction
steering wheel) .............................. 225
Cleaning ......................................... 322
Gearshift paddles ........................... 159
Important safety notes ..................101
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ............................................... 106
Steering wheel gearshift paddles ....159
Stowage areas ................................... 296
Stowage compartments Armrest (under) ............................. 297
Centre console .............................. 297
Cup holder ..................................... 305
Glove compartment .......................297
Important safety information .........296 20
Index

Windowbag
Display message (12-button mul-
tifunction steering wheel) ..............257
Display message (4-button multi-
function steering wheel) ................251
Operation ........................................ .48
Windows
Cleaning ......................................... 320
see Side windows
Windscreen
Demisting ...................................... 134
Windscreen washer fluid
see Windscreen washer system
Windscreen washer system .............317
Notes ............................................. 372
Windscreen wipers
Problem (malfunction) ...................124
Rear window wiper ........................123
Replacing the wiper blades ............123
Switching on/off ........................... 122
Winter operation
Important safety notes ..................352
Radiator cover ............................... 315
Slippery road surfaces ...................170
Snow chains .................................. 353
Winter tyres
Limiting the speed (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 241
M+S tyres ...................................... 352
Wiper blades
Cleaning ......................................... 320
Important safety notes ..................123
Replacing (on the rear window) .....124
Replacing (windscreen) ..................123
Wooden trim (cleaning instruc-
tions) .................................................. 323
Workshop see Qualified specialist workshop 24
Index

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

Door control panel
Function Page
:
Opens the door 83
;
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Unlocks/locks
the vehicle 83
=
Adjusts the seats electri-
cally
98
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Stores settings for the seat,
exterior mirrors and steer-
ing wheel
106
A
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Selects the left exte-
rior mirror 103
B
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Folds the exterior mir-
rors in/out 104
C
\
Selects the right exte-
rior mirror 103 Function Page
D
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Adjusts the exterior
mirrors 103
E
W
Opens/closes the
front side windows 89
F
W
Opens/closes the
rear side windows 89
G
n
Activates/deacti-
vates the override feature
for the side windows in the
rear compartment 64
H
q
Opens/closes the
tailgate 8740
Door cont
rol panelAt a glance

the backrest, which should be positioned
as close to the vertical as possible. The
head restraint must support the back of the
head at about eye level.
R always secure children less than
1.50 m tall or under 12 years of age in suit-
able child restraint systems.
R all vehicle occupants must select a seat
position that is as far away from the airbag
as possible. The driver's seat position must
allow the vehicle to be driven safely. The
driver's chest should be as far away from
the centre of the driver's airbag cover as
possible.
R move the front-passenger seat as far back
as possible. This is especially important if
you have secured a child in a child restraint
system on the front-passenger seat.
R vehicle occupants – in particular, children
– must not lean their heads into the area of
the window in which the sidebag/window-
bag is deployed.
R rearward-facing child restraint systems
must not be fitted to the front-passenger
seat unless the front-passenger airbag has
been disabled. On the front-passenger
seat, the front-passenger airbag is disabled
if a child restraint system with a trans-
ponder for automatic child seat recognition
is fitted to the front-passenger seat in a
vehicle equipped with automatic child seat
recognition. The 4PASSENGER AIRBAG
OFF indicator lamp must be continuously
lit.
If the front-passenger seat of your vehicle
does not have automatic child seat recog-
nition, or your rearward-facing child
restraint system does not have automatic
child seat recognition, children must be
secured in a child restraint system on a
suitable seat in the rear. If you secure a
forward-facing child restraint system to the
front-passenger seat, you must move the
front-passenger seat as far back as possi-
ble. R
make sure there are no heavy or sharp-
edged objects in the pockets of clothing.
R do not lean forwards, e.g. over the cover of
the driver's/front-passenger front airbag,
particularly when the vehicle is in motion.
R do not put your feet on the dashboard.
R only hold the steering wheel on the outside.
This allows the airbag to be fully deployed.
You could be injured if the airbag is
deployed and you are holding the inside of
the steering wheel.
R do not lean on the doors from inside the
vehicle.
R make sure that there are no people, ani-
mals or objects between the vehicle occu-
pants and the area where the airbags are
deployed.
R do not place any objects between the seat
backrest and the door.
R do not hang any hard objects, for example,
coat hangers, on the grab handles or coat
hooks.
R do not attach accessories, e.g. cup holders,
to the doors.
It is not possible to rule out a risk of injury
being caused by an airbag, due to the high
speed at which the airbag must be deployed. G
WARNING
Airbag functionality can only be assured if the
following parts are not covered and no badges
or stickers are attached to them:
R padded steering wheel boss
R kneebag cover below the steering column
R front-passenger airbag cover
R outer side of front seat bolsters
R side trim next to the rear seat backrest
R roof frame cover between the front A-pillar
and the C-pillar in the rear compartment G
WARNING
When an airbag deploys, a small amount of
powder is released. The powder may cause
short-term breathing difficulties to persons Occupant safety
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