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2012 GLK 350--AMG Package 20" Chromed Wheels, Loaded
RE: the lift gate--It says somewhere in the 2012 GLK manual that you can close it manually. Also, have you noticed the hand indentations on the top of the tail lift. It can be closed maunally but probably not enough reason to close it like that when a button does it. By the time you get to the front of the car and in the car, its down and closed so it really doesn't matter.
The one thing that I like that is fun to play around with, is the "Birds Eye View" on the Nav-- but it doesn't seem to show as many street names on that view.
Still kind of different look.
Did do the voice training on the voice activation and it works flawlessly. Actually love the GLK and this is coming from an "E-Class" guy.
Enjoy!
The one thing that I like that is fun to play around with, is the "Birds Eye View" on the Nav-- but it doesn't seem to show as many street names on that view.
Still kind of different look.
Did do the voice training on the voice activation and it works flawlessly. Actually love the GLK and this is coming from an "E-Class" guy.
Enjoy!
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I see you're in Illinois, who is your closest dealer? I'm a tech at D-Patrick and I can have one of the sales guys show you with no problem if you're close enough ![Smilie](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
Last time I was in Chicago for training, one of the instructors was saying how MB was getting a lot of complaints about this noise, since people heard this god awful noise and assumed something was broken, that they were going to change the drive unit. I haven't tested it out yet ( I actually just bought a 2012 X204 yesterday for my wifey for Christmas
) on the newer ones but I can GUARANTEE you 100% that the noise was not caused by something broken but it was caused by the clutch in the drive unit allowing for manual movement.
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Last time I was in Chicago for training, one of the instructors was saying how MB was getting a lot of complaints about this noise, since people heard this god awful noise and assumed something was broken, that they were going to change the drive unit. I haven't tested it out yet ( I actually just bought a 2012 X204 yesterday for my wifey for Christmas
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Well i think MB has to put in bold black letters on the owners manual about that so that not to freak out potential customers. I still do not want to force it to close after setting the height manually after what i heard. Until I see a formal letter from MB addressing this tailgate snapping noise I won't believe you (sorry even though you are a tech guy-tech guys sometimes are wrong and owners find it the hard way)
I agree with you.
The noise is disturbing.
My sienna does have power lift gate, but when I close it manually, NO NOISES at all.
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Unsolicited RAVE review of the rain sensing wiper system: Lisa says, "I love the wipers!" I have to agree. In addition to the auto feature, the blades are the best I ever had on an auto. Silent. Gets rid of all the water. Silent. They leave the glass clean. Oh, and did I mention that they are SILENT?
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Glad to hear the wipers are silent. The ML makes a sick irritating noise after the 5th wipe that doesn't go away unless I use RainX.
Will have more to say around the first week of Feb. when the "Hers" is scheduled to arrive. Please let the elves in Bremen give me the Pirellis.![bow](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/bowdown.gif)
Already read the owners manual online in anticipation.
Will have more to say around the first week of Feb. when the "Hers" is scheduled to arrive. Please let the elves in Bremen give me the Pirellis.
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Already read the owners manual online in anticipation.
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Glad to hear the wipers are silent. The ML makes a sick irritating noise after the 5th wipe that doesn't go away unless I use RainX.
Will have more to say around the first week of Feb. when the "Hers" is scheduled to arrive. Please let the elves in Bremen give me the Pirellis.![bow](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/bowdown.gif)
Already read the owners manual online in anticipation.![Big Grin](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
Will have more to say around the first week of Feb. when the "Hers" is scheduled to arrive. Please let the elves in Bremen give me the Pirellis.
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Already read the owners manual online in anticipation.
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Well i think MB has to put in bold black letters on the owners manual about that so that not to freak out potential customers. I still do not want to force it to close after setting the height manually after what i heard. Until I see a formal letter from MB addressing this tailgate snapping noise I won't believe you (sorry even though you are a tech guy-tech guys sometimes are wrong and owners find it the hard way)
According to him, the power lift gate clutch on the drive unit WILL NOT be damaged if used before it disengages. However, it is not designed to be used in this manner as it's only means of opening and closing. So if you must use it in this manner a few times, it's not problem but just don't use it that way consistently and expect it to last.
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Thanks fo the whole story. The we brought our GLK home I tried to close the tailgate manually out of habit. 8.5 years with a manual tailgate will do that. I immediately let go and hit the close button. I have used one of the buttons ever since.
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another thing.....there should be a way to disable the power lift gate without pressing the button more that 2 seconds on the gate itself every time....some cars from other carmakers have that feature.
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