2016 MERCEDES-BENZ GLC-Class Owner's Manual

Vehicle
Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
Shift to 'P' or
'N'toStartEngine
You have attempted to start the engine with the transmission in
positionRor D.
XShift the transmission to position Por N.
Apply Brake to
Shift from 'P'
You have attempted to move the transmission selector lever to
position D,R or Nwithout depressing the brake pedal.
XDepress the brake pedal.
To Deselect P or
N, Depress Brake
and Start Engine
With the engine switched off, you have attempted to shift the
transmission out of position Por Ninto another transmission
position.
XDepress the brake pedal.
XStart the engine.
Transmission Not
in P Risk of Vehi‐
cle Rolling Away
The driver's door is open or not fully closed and the transmission
is in position R,Nor D.
A warning tone also sounds.
GWARNING
The vehicle may roll away.
There is a risk of an accident.
XShift the transmission to position P.
XSecure the vehicle against rolling away (Ypage 172).
XClose the driver's door completely.
Only Shift to 'P'
when Vehicle is
Stationary
The vehicle is moving.
XPull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying
attention to road and traffic conditions.
XShift the transmission to positionP.
Service Required
DoNotShiftGears
Visit Dealer
You cannot change the transmission position due to a malfunction.
A warning tone also sounds.
If transmission positionDis selected:
XDrive to a qualified specialist workshop without shifting the
transmission from position D.
If transmission position R,Nor Pis selected:
XSecure the vehicle against rolling away (Ypage 172).
XNotify a qualified specialist workshop or breakdown service.
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Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
Reversing Not Pos‐
sible Service
Required
You cannotshift into th etransmissio nposition Rdue to amal-
function .
The transmissio nposition sP, Nor Dcontinue to be available.
A warnin gtone also sounds.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
Transmission Mal‐
function Stop
Amalfunction has occurred in th emechanica ltransmissio ncom-
ponents .
A warnin gtone also sounds. The gearbox automatically shift sto
position N.
XPull ove rand stop th evehicl esafely as soo nas possible, payin g
attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
XShift th etransmissio nto position P.
XSecureth evehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 172).
XNotify aqualified specialist workshop or breakdown service.
Sto pVehicl eLeave
Engine Runnin g
WaitTransmission
Coolin g
The transmissio nhas overheated. Pullin gaway can be temporarily
impaire dor no tpossible.
XPull ove rand stop th evehicl esafely as soo nas possible, payin g
attention to roa dand traffic conditions. Do no tcontinue drivin g
under any circumstances.
XWait until th edisplay message disappear sbefore pullin gaway.
AThe tailgat eis open .
GWARNIN G
Whenth eengin eis running ,exhaus tgase scan ente rth evehicl e
interio rif th etailgat eis open .
There is aris kof poisoning.
XClos eth etailgate.
?The hoo dis open . Awarnin gtone also sounds.
GWARNIN G
The open hoo dmay bloc kyour vie wwhen th evehicl eis in motion .
There is aris kof an accident.
XPull ove rand stop th evehicl esafely as soo nas possible, payin g
attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
XSecur eth evehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 172).
XCloseth ehood.
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Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
CAt leaston edoo ris open . Awarnin gtone also sounds.
XClos eall th edoors .
_
RearLeftBackrest
Not Latche dor
Rea rRight Back‐
res tNot Latche d
The backrest in th erear is no tengage don th eleft-han dand/o r
right-hand side .
XPush thebackrest bac kuntil it engages.
_
Rea rCenter Back‐
res tNot Engage d
The center rear seat backrest is no tengaged.
XPush th ebackrest bac kuntil it engages.
Ð
PowerSteeringMal ‐
function See Oper‐
ator's Manual
The powe rsteerin gis malfunctioning.
A warnin gtone also sounds.
GWARNIN G
You will need to use mor eforc eto steer .
There is aris kof an accident.
XChec kwhether you are able to apply th eextr aforc erequired.
If you ar eabl eto steer safely:
XDrive on carefully.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop immediately.
If you ar eunable to steer safely:
XDo no tdrive on .
XConsult aqualified specialist workshop .
Phone No ServiceYour vehicleis outside th enetwork provider' stransmitter/
receiver range.
XWait until th emobile phone operational readiness symbol
appears in th emultifunction display.
¥
Check Washer Fluid
The washer flui dlevel in th ewasher flui dreservoir has dropped
belo wtheminimum .
XAddwasher flui d (Ypage 341).
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On-board computer and displays
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SmartKey
Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
Â
Key Does Not
Belong to Vehicle
You have put the wrong SmartKey in the ignition lock.
XUse the correct SmartKey.
Â
TakeYourKeyfrom
Ignition
The SmartKey is in the ignition lock.
XRemove the SmartKey.
Â
Obtain a New Key
The SmartKey needs to be replaced.
XVisit a qualified specialist workshop.
Â
ReplaceKeyBattery
The SmartKey battery is discharged.
XChange the batteries (Ypage 86).
Â
Don't Forget Your
Key
The SmartKey is not in the ignition lock. You have opened the
driver's door with the engine switched off.
This display message is displayed for a maximum of 60 seconds
and is simply a reminder.
XTake the SmartKey with you when you leave the vehicle.
Â
Key Not Detected
(white display mes-
sage)
The SmartKey is currently undetected.
XChange the location of the SmartKey in the vehicle.
If the SmartKey still cannot be detected:
XInsert the SmartKey into the ignition lock and turn it to the
desired position.
Â
Key Not Detected
(red display message)
The SmartKey is not in the vehicle.
A warning tone also sounds.
If the engine is switched off, you can no longer lock the vehicle
centrally or start the engine.
XPull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying
attention to road and traffic conditions.
XSecure the vehicle against rolling away (Ypage 172).
XLocate the SmartKey.
XPress aon the steering wheel to confirm the display mes-
sage.
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Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
Becausethere is interferenc efrom astron gsource of radi owaves,
th eke yis no tdetecte dwhils tth eengin eis running .
A warnin gtone also sounds.
XPull ove rand stop th evehicl esafely as soo nas possible, payin g
attention to roa dand traffic conditions.
XSecur eth evehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 172).
XInsertth eSmartKey into th eignition loc kand bring into ke y
mode.
Â
Remove'Start 'But‐
ton and Insert Key
The SmartKey is continually undetected.
The SmartKey detection function has atemporar ymalfunction or
is faulty. Awarnin gtone also sounds.
XInser tth eSmartKey into th eignition loc kand tur nit to th e
desire dposition .
XVisitaqualified specialist workshop .
Warning and indicator lamps in th einstrument cluste r
General notes
Some systems carry out aself-diagnosi swhen th eignition is switched on .Therefore ,som e
indicato rand warnin glamp smay ligh tup or flas htemporarily. This behavio ris non-critical.
These indicato rand warnin glamp sonly indicate amalfunction if they ligh tup or flas hafter
startin gth eengin eor whils tdriving.
Warning and indicator lamps in the instrument cluster291
On-board computer and displays
Z

Safety
Seat belts
Warning/
indicator
lampNSignal type
Possible causes/consequences and M
Solutions
üNAfter starting the engine, the red seat belt warning lamp lights up for
6 seconds.
The seat belt warning lamp reminds the driver and front passenger to fasten
their seat belts.
XFasten your seat belt (Ypage 46).
üN After starting the engine, the red seat belt warning lamp lights up. In addi-
tion, a warning tone sounds for up to 6 seconds.
The driver's seat belt is not fastened.
XFasten your seat belt (Ypage 46).
The warning tone ceases.
üN The red seat belt warning lamp lights up after the engine starts, as soon as
the driver's or the front-passenger door is closed.
The driver or front passenger has not fastened their seat belt.
XFasten your seat belt (Ypage 46).
The warning lamp goes out.
There are objects on the front-passenger seat.
XRemove the objects from the front-passenger seat and stow them in a
secure place.
The warning lamp goes out.
üN The red seat belt warning lamp flashes and an intermittent audible warning
sounds.
The driver or front passenger has not fastened their seat belt. The vehicle is
being driven faster than 15 mph (25 km/h) or has briefly been driven faster
than 15 mph (25 km/h) .
XFasten your seat belt (Ypage 46).
The warning lamp goes out and the intermittent warning tone ceases.
There are objects on the front-passenger seat. The vehicle is being driven
faster than 15 mph (25 km/h) or has briefly been driven faster than 15 mph
(25 km/h).
XRemove the objects from the front-passenger seat and stow them in a
secure place.
The warning lamp goes out and the intermittent warning tone ceases.
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On-board computer and displays

Safety systems
Warning/
indicator
lampNSignal type
Possible causes/consequences and M
Solutions
$JN$ (USA only), J(Canada only): the red brake system warning lamp
is lit while the engine is running.
A warning tone also sounds.
GWARNING
The brake boosting effect is malfunctioning and the braking characteristics
may be affected.
There is a risk of an accident.
XPull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention to
road and traffic conditions. Do not continue driving under any circumstan-
ces.
XSecure the vehicle against rolling away (Ypage 172).
XConsult a qualified specialist workshop.
XObserve the additional display messages in the multifunction display.
$JN $ (USA only), J(Canada only): the red brake system warning lamp
is lit while the engine is running.
A warning tone also sounds.
There is not enough brake fluid in the brake fluid reservoir.
GWARNING
The braking effect may be impaired.
There is a risk of an accident.
XPull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention to
road and traffic conditions. Do not continue driving under any circumstan-
ces.
XSecure the vehicle against rolling away (Ypage 172).
XDo not add brake fluid. Adding more will not correct the malfunction.
XConsult a qualified specialist workshop.
XObserve the additional display messages in the multifunction display.
$N USA only: the red brake system warning lamp is lit while the engine is
running. The multifunction display also shows a display message with the
# symbol.
The brake pads/linings have reached their wear limit.
XVisit a qualified specialist workshop.
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Warning/
indicator
lampNSignal type
Possible causes/consequences and M
Solutions
!NThe yellow ABS warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) is deactivated due to a malfunction. Therefore
BAS (Brake Assist), BAS PLUS with Cross-Traffic Assist, COLLISION PREVEN-
TION ASSIST PLUS, ESP
®(Electronic Stability Program), PRE‑SAFE®,
PRE‑SAFE®PLUS, PRE‑SAFE®Brake, the HOLD function, Hill Start Assist,
Crosswind Assist, STEER CONTROL, Active Lane Keeping Assist and Active
Blind Spot Assist are also deactivated.
ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated.
GWARNING
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the functions
listed above. The wheels could therefore lock if you brake hard, for example.
The steerability and braking characteristics may be severely affected. The
braking distance in an emergency braking situation can increase.
If ESP
®is not operational, ESP®is unable to stabilize the vehicle.
There is an increased risk of skidding and an accident.
XObserve the additional display messages in the multifunction display.
XDrive on carefully.
XVisit a qualified specialist workshop immediately.
If the ABS control unit is faulty, there is also a possibility that other systems,
such as the navigation system or the automatic transmission, will not be
available.
294Warning and indicator lamps in the instrument cluster
On-board computer and displays