2010 Mercedes GLK-Class Owner's Manual - Page 303

Resetting activated NECK-PRO active front head restraints Manually unlocking the gear selector lever If the vehicle's electrical system is malfunctioning, the gear selector lever could remain locked in park position P. In this case the gear selector lever can be unlocked manually, e.g. to tow the vehicle. X Engage the parking brake. 301 Fuel filler flap G Warning! Avoid contact with the vehicle walls as they may contain sharp edges. Otherwise, you could injure yourself while releasing the fuel filler flap. ! Do not use sharp objects to loosen the gear selector lever cover in the center console, as this could damage the gear selector lever cover or the center console. X Insert a flat, blunt object into the right edge of gear selector lever cover : at the positions indicated by the arrows. X Loosen gear selector lever cover : using this object. X Pull gear selector lever cover : out and remove. X Simultaneously push down release ; and move the gear selector lever out of park position P. The gear selector lever is unlocked. X X X Pull fuel filler flap release :. The fuel filler flap is unlocked. Open the fuel filler flap (Y page 212). Close the passenger-side trim panel. X Close the tailgate. i The gear selector lever is locked again as soon as you move it back to park position P. Resetting activated NECK-PRO active front head restraints If the NECK-PRO active front head restraints have been triggered in a rear-end collision, they must be reset. You can tell that the NECK-PRO active front head restraints have been triggered when they have been moved forward and cannot be adjusted. Z Practical hints In case the central locking system does not release the fuel filler flap, you can open it manually. The fuel filler flap release is located on the passenger side in the cargo compartment behind the cover. X Open the tailgate (Y page 71). X Open the passenger-side trim panel (Y page 309).