2011 Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class Review
It's funny how an automaker can be ahead of the curve one moment and playing catch-up the next. Mercedes-Benz helped make luxury SUVs mainstream when it debuted the midsize M-Class for the 1998 model year, but when it comes to small luxury crossovers, the German automaker is a latecomer with the new 2010 GLK350. It seems the time was well-spent, though, as the crossover offers the luxury, comfort and technology expected of models in this class.
Some other manufacturers are also playing catch-up, as the segment gains two other new models this calendar year with the debut of the 2009 Audi Q5 and 2010 Volvo XC60. The GLK350 has one of the lower base prices in this segment, but the total rises quickly when you add some options. My well-equipped all-wheel-drive test model, for example, had an as-tested price of about $50,000.
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Selecting a main function
Initial situation
You would like to change from the telephone
menu to the vehicle settings, for example.
Slide the COMAND controller
and
switch to the main function bar.
Select Vehicle i ...
Outside temperature display
The outside temperature display is in the
multifunction display
WARNING
The outside temperature indicator is not
designed to serve as an ice-warning device
and is therefore unsuitable for ...
Opening
You can open the trunk lid/tailgate
automatically using the SmartKey or the
handle in the trunk lid/tailgate.
•► Press and hold the button on the
SmartKey until the trunk lid/tailgate
...