Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class: Downhill gradients
On long and steep gradients, you must reduce the load on the brakes by shifting
early to a lower gear. This allows you to take advantage of the engine braking effect
and helps avoid overheating and excessive wear of the brakes.
When you take advantage of the engine braking effect, a drive wheel may not turn for some time, e.g. on a slippery road surface. This could cause damage to the drive train. This type of damage is not covered by the Mercedes-Benz warranty.
Important safety notes
WARNING
On slippery road surfaces, never downshift in order to obtain braking action.
This could result in drive wheel slip and reduced vehicle control. Your vehicle's
ABS will not preve ...
Heavy and light loads
WARNING
Depressing the brake pedal constantly results in excessive and premature wear
to the brake pads.
It may also cause the brakes to overheat, seriously impairing their effectiveness.
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See also:
Unlocking doors
1. Push the UNLOCK button 2 on
the
keyfob.
- The driver’s door unlocks.
- The hazard indicator flashes once if all
doors are completely closed.
2. Push the UNLOCK button again
within
...
Dialing by selecting a name
1 Select “Phonebook” using .
2 Select the desired name using
and press the off-hook
switch.
By pressing (Add S. Dial) and
one of the speed dial buttons
(from to
) while the desired na ...
Cleaning the rear view camera
Use clear water and a soft cloth to clean camera lens 1.
Do not clean the camera lens and the area around the rear view camera with
a power washer. ...
