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Mercedes-benz 2013 GLK Operator's Manual

Mercedes-benz 2013 GLK Operator's Manual (378 pages)

GLK-Class

Brand: Mercedes-benz | Category: Automobile | Size: 5.28 MB

Table of Contents

Index 4

6
- Table of Contents
  6
- Index
  
  23
  - Protection of the Environment General Notes
    24
  - Equipment
    25
  - Service and Warranty Information
    25
  - Maintenance
    26
- Diagnostics Connection
  
  28
- Declarations of Conformity
  
  28
- Qualified Specialist Workshop
  
  29
- Customer Relations Department
  
  29
- Reporting Safety Defects
  
  29
  - Data Acquisition
    30
  - Limited Warranty
    30
  - Fuel Gauge
    33
- Warning and Indicator Lamps
  
  34
  - Upper Section
    36
  - Center Console Lower Section
    37
- Overhead Control Panel
  
  38
  - Control Panel
    39
Table of Contents

41
- Panic Alarm
  42
- Useful Information
  42
- Occupant Safety
  43
  - Introduction
    43
  - Safety Guidelines
    43
  - Important Safety Notes
    44
- Knee Bag
  
  46
- Side Impact Air Bag
  
  47
  - Pelvis Air Bag
    48
- Window Curtain Air Bag
  
  48
  - Indicator Lamp
    49
  - System Self-Test
    52
  - Fastening
    58
  - Releasing
    59
  - In the Vehicle
    60
  - Restraint Systems
    60
  - Children in the Vehicle
    60
  - Child Restraint Systems
    60
  - Belt Force Limiters
    60
  - Emergency Tensioning Devices
    60
  - Children in the Vehicle
    61
- Special Seat Belt Retractor
  
  63
- Anchors
  
  63
  - LATCH-Type (ISOFIX) Child Seat Anchors
    63
- Top Tether
  
  64
  - Child-Proof Locks Important Safety Notes
    65
  - Rear Doors
    65
  - ABS (Anti-Lock Braking System)
    66
    
    Important Safety Notes
    66
    
    Operation
    66
    
    Overview
    66
    
    System Overview
    66
  - Driving Safety Systems
    67
    
    BAS (Brake Assist System)
    67
    
    Bas Plus
    67
    
    Ets/4Ets
    68
    
    Electronic Brake Force Distribution
    71
    
    PRE-SAFE ® Brake
    71
    
    Trailer Stabilization
    71
  - Theft Deterrent Locking System
    73
    
    ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm System)
    73
    
    Function
    73
    
    Immobilizer
    73
Table of Contents

75
- Important Safety Notes
  76
- Smartkey
  76
- Useful Information
  76
- Locking
  77
- Unlocking
  77
- Important Safety Notes
  78
- Mechanical Key
  78
  - Checking the Battery
    79
  - Replacing
    79
- Loss
  80
- Important Safety Notes
  81
- Vehicle
  83
  - Doors
    83
  - Unlocking the Driver's Door
    83
  - Important Safety Notes
    84
  - Opening Dimensions
    84
  - Opening/Closing (from Outside)
    84
  - Cargo Compartment
    85
    
    Opening/Closing (Automatically from Outside)
    85
    
    Opening/Closing (Automatically from Inside)
    86
    
    Limiting the Opening Angle
    87
    
    Side Windows
    88
    
    Convenience Opening Feature
    89
    
    Opening and Closing
    89
    
    Opening/Closing
    89
    
    Convenience Closing Feature
    90
  - Side Windows
    89
  - Sliding Sunroof
    91
    
    Resetting
    91
    
    Roller Sunblinds
    93
    
    Resetting
    94
Table of Contents

97
- Correct Driver's Seat Position
  98
- Useful Information
  98
- Important Safety Notes
  99
- Seats
  99
  - Adjusting the Seats
    100
  - Adjusting the Head Restraint
    101
  - Head Restraints Adjusting
    101
  - Adjusting Lumbar Support
    102
  - Adjusting the 4-Way Lumbar Support
    103
  - Switching Seat Heating On/Off
    103
- Important Safety Notes
  104
- Steering Wheel
  104
- Mirrors
  105
  - Adjusting
    105
- Setting
  106
  - Overview
    106
  - Storing the Parking Position
    107
  - Memory Function
    108
Table of Contents

111
- Instrument Cluster Lighting
  
  112
  - Light Switch
    112
  - Symmetrical Low Beam
    112
    
    Driving Abroad
    112
    
    Setting Options
    112
  - Useful Information
    112
  - Exterior Lighting
    113
    
    Automatic Headlamp Mode
    113
    
    Fog Lamps
    113
    
    Low-Beam Headlamps
    113
- Turn Signals
  
  114
  - Active Light Function
    115
  - Hazard Warning Lamps
    115
  - High Beam Flasher
    115
  - High-Beam Headlamps
    115
  - Cornering Light Function
    116
- Standing Lamps
  
  114
- Combination Switch
  
  114
- Rear Fog Lamp
  
  114
- Parking Lamps
  
  114
- Adaptive Highbeam Assist
  
  116
  - Interior Lighting
    117
  - Overview
    117
- Reading Lamp
  
  117
  - Using
    117
    
    Crash-Responsive Emergency Lighting
    118
    
    Important Safety Notes
    118
  - Replacing Bulbs
    119
  - High-Beam Headlamps
    120
- Low-Beam Headlamps
  
  120
  - Parking Lamps
    120
  - Opening and Closing the Side Trim Panels
    121
  - Important Safety Notes
    123
- Rear Window Wiper
  
  123
  - Replacing the Wiper Blades
    123
  - Windshield Wipers
    124
Climate Control

127
- Important Safety Notes
  128
- Overview of Climate Control Systems
  128
- Useful Information
  128
  - Dual-Zone Automatic Climate Control
    129
  - Climate Control
    130
  - Rear Control Panel
    132
- Tems
  
  133
  - Activating/Deactivating Cooling with Air Dehumidification
    133
  - Operating the Climate Control Sys- Tems
    133
- Air Flow
  
  134
  - Indicator Lamp
    134
  - Setting the Air Distribution
    135
  - Setting the Temperature
    135
  - Defrosting the Windshield
    136
- Setting the Airflow
  
  136
  - Automatic Control
    136
    
    Switching the ZONE Function on off
    136
    
    Defrosting the Windows
    137
    
    Maximum Cooling
    137
    
    Problem with the Rear Window Defroster
    138
    
    Important Safety Notes
    139
    
    Setting the Side Air Vents
    139
- Rear
  
  140
  - Setting the Air Vents
    140
Table of Contents

141
- Driving
  142
  - Smartkey
    143
  - Start/Stop Button
    143
  - Pulling Away
    145
  - Pulling Away Automatic Transmission
    145
  - Smartkey
    145
  - Starting the Engine
    145
- Notes on Breaking-In a New Vehicle
  142
- Useful Information
  142
- Hill Start Assist
  
  146
  - Automatic Engine Switch-Off
    147
    
    Important Safety Notes
    146
    
    Deactivating/Activating
    148
- ECO Start/Stop Function
  
  146
- DIRECT SELECT Lever
  
  150
  - Overview
    150
  - Automatic Transmission
    151
    
    Engaging Reverse Gear
    151
- Transmission Position Display
  
  151
  - Engaging Drive Position
    152
  - Transmission Positions
    152
  - Changing Gear
    153
  - Driving Tips
    153
- Program Selector Button
  
  153
  - Shift Range
    153
  - Automatic Drive Program
    154
  - Shift Ranges
    154
- Kickdown
  
  153
- Steering Wheel Paddle Shifters
  
  154
- Transfer Case
  
  156
  - Refueling Process
    157
  - Adding
    160
- Emergency Mode
  
  156
  - Important Safety Notes
    156
  - Refueling
    156
- Switching off
  
  162
  - Important Safety Notes
    162
  - Parking
    162
  - Parking Brake
    163
  - Drinking and Driving
    164
  - Driving Tips
    164
    
    Brakes
    166
    
    Driving Tips
    166
    
    Important Safety Notes
    166
- Fuel
  
  164
  - General
    164
  - Downhill Gradient
    166
  - Maintenance
    167
  - Driving on Flooded Roads
    168
  - Driving on Wet Roads
    168
- Hydroplaning
  
  168
  - Slippery Road Surfaces
    168
- Off-Road Driving
  
  169
  - Checklist after Driving Off-Road
    169
  - Checklist before Driving Off-Road
    169
  - Important Safety Notes
    169
  - Approach/Departure Angle
    170
  - Driving on Sand
    170
  - Tire Ruts
    170
- Traveling Uphill
  
  170
  - Cruise Control
    171
    
    Driving Downhill
    171
    
    Maximum Gradient-Climbing Capability
    171
    
    Setting a Speed
    172
    
    Deactivating
    173
    
    Important Safety Notes
    173
  - Driving Systems
    171
  - Important Safety Notes
    171
  - Distronic Plus
    173
    
    Setting the Specified Minimum Distance
    177
    
    Displays in the Multifunction Display
    178
    
    Deactivating
    179
    
    Distronic Plus
    179
- HOLD Function
  
  181
  - Driving System
    182
  - Important Safety Notes
    182
  - Parktronic
    182
  - Range of the Sensors
    183
  - Deactivating/Activating
    184
  - Warning Display
    184
  - Parktronic
    185
  - Active Parking Assist
    186
  - Important Safety Notes
    186
  - Detecting Parking Spaces
    187
  - Parking
    188
  - Exiting a Parking Space
    189
    
    Rear View Camera
    190
    
    Towing a Trailer
    190
  - Activation Conditions
    196
  - Attention Assist
    199
  - Blind Spot Assist
    200
- Lane Tracking Package
  
  200
- Lane Keeping Assist
  
  202
  - Blind Spot Assist
    202
  - Active Driving Assistance Package
    204
    
    Active Blind Spot Assist
    204
    
    Active Blind Spot Assist
    207
    
    Active Lane Keeping Assist
    207
  - Important Safety Notes
    210
- Towing a Trailer
  
  210
  - Driving Tips
    211
  - Coupling up a Trailer
    212
  - Installing the Ball Coupling
    212
  - Decoupling a Trailer
    214
  - Power Supply
    215
  - Removing
    215
  - Removing the Ball Coupling
    215
  - Storing
    215
  - Storing the Ball Coupling
    215
Table of Contents

217
- Tachometer
  
  218
  - Coolant
    218
  - Displays and Operation
    218
  - Important Safety Notes
    218
  - Useful Information
    218
    
    Temperature Gauge
    218
  - Operating the On-Board Computer
    219
  - Operation
    219
  - Outside Temperature Display
    219
  - Overview
    219
  - Segments
    219
- Odometer
  
  221
  - Menu Overview
    221
  - Standard Display
    221
  - Trip Menu
    221
- Digital Speedometer
  
  222
  - Displaying the Range
    222
  - Speedometer Digital
    222
  - Menus and Submenus
    223
    
    Audio Menu
    224
    
    Operation
    224
    
    Telephone Menu
    225
    
    Video DVD Operation
    225
    
    Number from the Phone Book
    226
    
    Redialing
    226
    
    Activating/Deactivating
    227
    
    Selecting the Unit of Measurement
    228
    
    Settings
    228
    
    Settings Menu
    228
    
    Permanent Display
    229
    
    Switching Adaptive Highbeam Assist On/Off
    229
    
    Activating/Deactivating the Interior Lighting Delayed Switch-Off
    230
    
    Interior Lighting
    230
    
    Vehicle Submenu
    230
    
    Convenience Submenu
    231
  - Display Messages
    233
    
    General Notes
    233
    
    Message Memory
    233
- Warningandindicator Lampsinthe
  
  234
  - Display Message
    234
  - In the Instrument Cluster
    234
  - Instrument Cluster
    234
  - Safety Systems
    234
    
    System Display Message
    234
    
    Display Message
    235
    
    Display Message
    236
    
    Display Message
    237
    
    Front Passenger Airbag Disabled
    239
    
    PASSENGER AIR BAG off Indicator Lamp
    239
    
    Display Message
    240
    
    Display Message
    241
  - Lights
    241
  - Display Message
    242
  - Display Message
    243
  - Display Message
    245
  - Engine
    245
  - Display Message
    247
  - Display Message
    248
  - Display Message
    249
  - Driving Systems
    249
  - Display Message
    250
  - Display Message
    251
    
    Display Message
    252
    
    Display Message
    253
    
    Display Message
    254
    
    Display Message
    256
- Tires
  
  254
- Vehicle
  
  256
  - Display Message
    257
- Keyless-Go
  
  258
- Smartkey
  
  258
  - Display Message
    258
  - Warning Lamp
    259
  - Seat Belt
    259
  - Brakes
    261
  - Warning Lamp
    261
    
    Warning Lamp
    263
    
    Warning Lamp
    265
  - Check Engine Warning Lamp
    266
  - Reserve Fuel
    266
  - Coolant
    267
  - Warning Lamp
    267
  - Distance Warning
    269
  - Warning Lamp
    269
  - Distronic Plus
    269
  - Tire Pressure Monitor
    270
  - Warning Lamp
    270
Table of Contents

271
- Loading Guidelines
  272
  - Glove Box
    273
- Useful Information
  272
- Stowage Areas
  273
  - Cargo Compartment Enlargement
    274
  - Rear
    274
  - Stowage Net
    274
- Cargo Tie down Rings
  
  275
- Bag Hook
  
  276
- Cargo Compartment Cover
  
  276
- Coat Hooks
  
  278
  - Stowage Well (Under)
    279
- Roof Carrier
  
  279
  - Overview
    280
  - Important Safety Notes
    280
  - Cup Holders
    280
- Sun Visor
  
  280
- Vanity Mirror (in the Sun Visor)
  
  281
  - 12 V Sockets
    282
  - Center Console
    282
  - General Notes
    282
- Ashtray
  
  281
  - Features
    281
- Cigarette Lighter
  
  282
- V Socket
  
  283
  - Rear Compartment
    283
  - Operation
    283
  - Important Safety Notes
    285
  - Emergency Call
    286
  - Self-Test
    286
- System
  
  286
  - MB Info Call Button
    288
  - Roadside Assistance Button
    288
  - Navigation Menu
    288
  - Call Priority
    289
    
    Search & Send
    290
    
    Vehicle Remote Malfunction Diagnosis
    291
  - Downloading Routes
    292
  - Geo Fencing
    292
  - Speed Alert
    292
  - Triggering the Vehicle Alarm
    293
  - Important Safety Notes
    293
  - Garage Door Opener
    293
  - Opening/Closing
    295
  - Opening/Closing the Garage Door
    295
  - Calling up
    296
  - Setting
    296
- Floormats
  
  297
Table of Contents

299
- Assyst Plus
  300
- Useful Information
  300
  - Hiding a Service Message
    300
  - Notes
    300
- Engine Compartment
  301
  - Important Safety Notes
    301
  - Special Service Requirements
    301
  - Closing
    302
  - Opening
    302
  - Dipstick
    303
  - Engine Oil Adding
    303
- Windshield Washer System
  
  305
  - Care
    305
  - Notes
    305
  - Car Wash
    306
- Power Washer
  
  306
  - Washing by Hand
    306
  - Power Washers
    306
- Matte Finish
  
  307
- Wheels
  
  307
  - Cleaning
    307
- Paint
  
  307
- Windows
  
  308
  - Wiper Blades
    308
  - Exterior Lights
    309
- Rear View Camera
  
  309
- Sensors
  
  309
  - Display
    310
- Plastic Trim
  
  310
  - Cleaning
    310
    
    Cleaning the Trailer Tow Hitch
    310
    
    Steering Wheel
    310
  - Trailer Tow Hitch
    310
  - Seat Belt
    311
  - Seat Cover
    311
- Gear or Selector Lever
  
  310
  - Interior
    310
- Trim Pieces
  
  311
  - Wooden Trim
    311
  - Cleaning
    311
  - Carpets
    312
Table of Contents

313
- First-Aid Kit
  
  314
  - Preparing the Vehicle
    314
  - Useful Information
    314
- Vehicle Tool Kit
  
  314
  - Where will I Find
    314
  - Flat Tire
    315
  - Moextended Tires
    315
  - Driving over Obstacles
    316
  - Important Safety Notes
    316
  - Battery (Vehicle)
    317
  - Charging the Battery
    318
  - Jump-Starting
    320
  - Important Safety Notes
    322
  - Towing and Tow-Starting
    323
    
    Installing the Towing Eye
    323
    
    Removing the Towing Eye
    323
    
    With both Axles on the Ground
    324
    
    With the Rear Axle Raised
    324
- Transporting the Vehicle
  
  324
  - Fuses
    325
    
    Before Changing
    325
    
    Dashboard Fuse Box
    325
    
    Emergency Engine Starting
    325
    
    Fuses Allocation Chart
    325
    
    Important Safety Notes
    325
    
    Compartment
    326
Wheels and Tires

329
- Important Safety Notes
  330
  - Checking
    331
  - Operation
    331
  - Tire Tread
    331
  - Wet Road Surface
    331
  - Winter Operation
    332
- Breakdown Assistance
  
  332
  - Useful Information
    330
  - M+S Tires
    332
  - Service Life
    332
  - Summer Tires
    332
  - Tire Pressure
    333
    
    Snow Chains
    333
    
    Notes
    335
    
    Maximum
    336
    
    Important Safety Notes
    337
    
    Pressure Loss Warning
    337
    
    Recommended
    337
- On-Board Computer
  
  335
- Service Menu
  
  338
  - Restarting
    338
  - Checking the Tire Pressure Electronically
    340
  - Restarting
    340
  - Warning Message
    340
  - Loading the Vehicle
    341
  - Maximum Load Rating
    345
    
    Maximum Tire Load
    346
    
    Standards
    346
    
    Traction
    346
    
    Tread Wear
    346
    
    Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    346
    
    Tire Labeling
    347
- Temperature
  
  347
  - Load Index
    350
    
    Characteristics
    351
  - Definition of Terms for Tires and Loading
    351
- Loading
  
  354
  - Changing a Wheel
    354
  - Direction of Rotation
    354
    
    Storing
    354
    
    Preparing the Vehicle
    355
  - Mounting a Wheel
    355
    
    Raising the Vehicle
    356
    
    Mounting a New Wheel
    357
    
    Removing a Wheel
    357
    
    Lowering
    358
    
    Tightening Torque
    358
- Wheel Chock
  
  355
  - Wheel and Tire Combinations
    359
    
    Tires/Wheels
    359
    
    Emergency Spare Wheel
    361
    
    Important Safety Notes
    361
  - Emergency Spare Wheel
    362
    
    Emergency Spare Wheel General Notes
    362
    
    Stowing
    363
- Technical Data
  
  364
  - Emergency Spare Wheel
    364
  - Technical Data
    365
  - Information
    366
- Vehicle Identification Plate
  
  366
- Warranty
  
  366
  - Engine Number
    367
    
    Important Safety Notes
    367
    
    Fuel Tank Capacity
    368
    
    Important Safety Notes
    368
  - Additives
    369
  - Grade (Gasoline)
    369
  - Premium-Grade Unleaded Gasoline
    369
- Fuel Tank
  
  369
- Diesel
  
  370
- Engine Oil
  
  371
  - Important Safety Notes
    371
  - Operation
    371
  - Additives
    372
  - Fuel
    372
  - Notes
    372
  - Viscosity
    372
  - Important Safety Notes
    373
  - System
    373
  - Important Safety Notes
    374
  - Refrigerant
    374
- Washer Fluid
  
  374
  - Replacing
    374
  - Refrigerant Filling Capacity
    375
    
    Dimensions and Weights
    375
    
    Filling Capacities
    375
  - Vehicle Data
    375
  - Trailer Loads
    376
  - Mounting Dimensions
    376

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