2016 MERCEDES-BENZ GLC-Class ignition

Problems with the seat heating
ProblemPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
The seat heating has
switched off prema-
turely or cannot be
switched on.The on-board voltage is too low because too many electrical con-
sumers are switched on.
XSwitch off electrical consumers that you do not need, such as
the rear window defroster or interior lighting.
Once the battery is sufficiently charged, the seat heating can be
switched back on manually.
Switching the seat ventilation on/off
Switching on/off
The three blue indicator lamps in the buttons
indicate the ventilation level you have selec-
ted.
XTurn the SmartKey to position 1or 2in the
ignition lock (
Ypage 153).
XTo switch on: press button:repeatedly
until the desired ventilation level is set.
XTo switch off: press button:repeatedly
until all the indicator lamps go out.
iIf the battery voltage is too low, the seat
ventilation may switch off.
iYou can open the side windows and the
sliding sunroof using the "Convenience
opening" feature (
Ypage 99). The seat ven-
tilation of the driver's seat automatically
switches to the highest level.
iWhen the vehicle is stationary, the fan
speed can be reduced automatically. This
reduces the noises of the seat ventilation.
114Seats
Seats, steering wheel and mirrors

Problems with the seat ventilation
ProblemPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
The seat ventilation has
switched off prema-
turely or cannot be
switched on.The on-board voltage is too low because too many electrical con-
sumers are switched on.
XSwitch off electrical consumers that you do not need, such as
the rear window defroster or interior lighting.
Once the battery is sufficiently charged, the seat ventilation can
be switched back on.
Steering wheel
Important safety notes
GWARNING
You could lose control of your vehicle if you do the following while driving:
Radjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
steering wheel or mirrors
Rfasten the seat belt
There is a risk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint, steer-
ing wheel and mirror and fasten your seat belt before starting the engine.
GWARNING
Children could injure themselves if they
adjust the steering wheel. There is a risk of
injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children unsupervised in the vehicle.
The electrically adjustable steering wheel can
still be adjusted when there is no key in the
ignition lock.
Adjusting the steering wheel man-
ually
:Release lever
;To adjust the steering wheel height
=To adjust the steering wheel position
(fore-and-aft adjustment)
XPush release lever :down completely.
The steering column is unlocked.
XAdjust the steering wheel to the desired
position.
XPush release lever :up completely.
The steering column is locked.
XCheck if the steering column is locked.
When doing so, try to push the steering
wheel up or down or try to move it in the
fore-and-aft direction.
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Seats, steering wheel and mirrors
Z

Adjusting the steering wheel electri-
cally
:To adjust th esteering whee lheight
;To adjust th esteering whee lposition
(fore-and-af tadjustment)
iFurther relate dsubjects :
REASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature
(
Ypage 117)
RStoring setting s (Ypage 122)
ROperating theon-board computer
(
Ypage 239).
Steering wheel heating
Switching on/off
XTurn th eSmartKey to position 2in th eigni-
tion loc k (
Ypage 153).
XTo switch on/of f:tur nth elever in th e
direction of arrow :or;.
Indicato rlamp =lights up or goes out .Vehicles without KE
YLESS-GO:when you
remove th eSmartKey from th eignition lock,
th e steering whee lheating is deactivated.
Vehicles wit hKE YLESS-GO :when you switch
off th eignition and open th edriver' sdoor ,th e
steering whee lheating is deactivated.
116Steering wheel
Seats, steering wheel and mirrors

Problems with the steering wheel heating
ProblemPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
The steering wheel
heating has switched
off prematurely or can-
not be switched on.The on-board voltage is too low because too many electrical con-
sumers are switched on.
XSwitch off electrical consumers that you do not need, such as
the rear window defroster or interior lighting.
EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature
Important safety notes
GWARNING
When the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature adjusts
the steering wheel, you and other vehicle
occupants – particularly children – could
become trapped. There is a risk of injury.
While the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature is mak-
ing adjustments, make sure that no one has
any body parts in the sweep of the steering
wheel.
Move the steering wheel adjustment lever if
there is a risk of entrapment by the steering
wheel. The adjustment process is stopped.
Press one of the memory function position
buttons. The adjustment process is stopped.
This function is only available on vehicles with
memory function.
GWARNING
If children activate the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT fea-
ture, they can become trapped, particularly
when unattended. There is a risk of injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children unsupervised in the vehicle.
GWARNING
If you drive off while the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT
feature is making adjustments, you could lose
control of the vehicle. There is a risk of an
accident.
Always wait until the adjustment process is
complete before driving off.
The EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature makes getting
in and out of your vehicle easier.
You can activate and deactivate the EASY-
ENTRY/EXIT feature using Audio 20/
COMAND; see the separate Audio 20/
COMAND operating instructions.
Position of the steering wheel when the
EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature is active
The steering wheel swings upwards when
you:
Rremove the SmartKey from the ignition lock
Rwith KEYLESS-GO: open the driver's door;
KEYLESS-GO must be in position 1
Rwith the SmartKey:open the driver's
door; the SmartKey must be in position 0or
1 in the ignition lock (
Ypage 153)
Ropen the driver's door when the ignition is
switched off
iThe steering wheel only tilts upwards if
the driving position is stored after the seat
or steering wheel has been adjusted
(
Ypage 122).
The most recent driving position of the steer-
ing wheel is stored if:
Rthe ignition is switched off
Rthe setting is stored with the memory func-
tion (
Ypage 122).
iThe steering wheel only moves upwards if
it has not already reached the upper steer-
ing limiter.
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Seats, steering wheel and mirrors
Z

Position of the steering wheel for driv-
ing
The steering wheel is moved to the last selec-
ted position when:
Rthe driver's door is closed and you insert
the SmartKey into the ignition lock
Ryou close the driver's door when the igni-
tion is switched on
Ryou press the Start/Stop button once on
vehicles with KEYLESS-GO
iThe steering wheel only returns to the last
set position if the driving position is stored
after the seat or steering column has been adjusted (
Ypage 122).
The most recent driving position of the steer-
ing wheel is stored if:
Rthe ignition is switched off
Rthe setting is stored with the memory func-
tion (
Ypage 122).
Crash-responsive EASY-EXIT feature
If the crash-responsive EASY-EXIT feature is
triggered in an accident, the steering column
will move upwards when the driver's door is
opened or the SmartKey is removed from the ignition lock. This makes it easier to exit the
vehicle and rescue the occupants.
The crash-responsive EASY-EXIT feature is
only operational if the EASY-EXIT/ENTRY fea-
ture is activated in Audio 20/COMAND; see
the separate Audio 20/COMAND operating
instructions.
Mirrors
Rear-view mirror
XAnti-glare mode: flick anti-glare lever :
forwards or back.
Exterior mirrors
Important safety notes
GWARNING
You could lose control of your vehicle if you do the following while driving:
Radjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
steering wheel or mirrors
Rfasten the seat belt
There is a risk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint, steer-
ing wheel and mirror and fasten your seat belt before starting the engine.
GWARNING
The exterior mirror on the front-passenger
side reduces the size of the image. Visible
objects are actually closer than they appear.
This means that you could misjudge the dis-
tance from road users traveling behind, e.g.
when changing lane. There is a risk of an acci-
dent.
For this reason, always make sure of the
actual distance from the road users traveling
behind by glancing over your shoulder.
118Mirrors
Seats, steering wheel and mirrors

Adjusting the exterior mirrors
XTurn theSmartKey to position 1or 2in th e
ignition loc k (
Ypage 153).
XPress butto n; for th eright-hand exterio r
mirror or butto n= for th eleft-han dexte -
rio rmirror .
The indicator lamp lights up in th ebutto n
that has been pressed.
The indicator lamp goes out again after
som etime. You can adjust th eselected
mirror usin gadjustmen tbutto n: as lon g
as th eindicator lamp is lit .
XPress adjustmentbutto n: up, down ,or to
th elef tor right until you hav eadjusted th e
exterio rmirror to th ecorrec tposition .You
should hav e agoo doverview of traffic con-
ditions.
The convex exterio rmirror sprovide alarger
field of vision .
Afte rth eengin ehas been started, th eexte -
rio rmirror sare automatically heated if th e
rear window defroste ris switched on and th e
outside temperature is low.
Folding the exteri or mirrorsinor out
electri cally
XTurn th eSmartKey to position 1or 2in th e
ignition loc k (
Ypage 153).
XBriefly press :.
Both exterio rmirror sfol din or out .
iMakesur ethat th eexterio rmirror sare
always folded out fully while driving .The y
could otherwise vibrate .
iIf you are driving fasterthan 30 mph
(47 km/ h), you can no longer fold in the
exterior mirrors.
Setting the exterior mirrors
If the battery has been disconnected or com-
pletely discharged, the exterior mirrors must
be reset. The exterior mirrors will otherwise
not fold in when you select the Automatic
Mirror Foldingfunction on COMAND/
Audio 20.
XTurn the SmartKey to position 1or 2in the
ignition lock (
Ypage 153).
XBriefly press :.
Folding the exterior mirrors in or out
automatically
When theAutomaticMirrorFoldingfunc-
tion is activated in COMAND or Audio 20 (see
the separate operating instructions):
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Seats, steering wheel and mirrors
Z

Rthe exterior mirrors fold in automatically as
soon as you lock the vehicle from the out-
side.
Rthe exterior mirrors fold out automatically
again as soon as you unlock the vehicle.
iIf the exterior mirrors have been folded in
manually, they do not fold out.
Exterior mirror pushed out of position
If an exterior mirror has been pushed out of
position, proceed as follows:
XVehicles without electrically folding
exterior mirrors: move the exterior mirror
into the correct position manually.
XVehicles with electrically folding exte-
rior mirrors: press and hold button :
until you hear a click and then the mirror
engaging in position (
Ypage 119).
The mirror housing is engaged again and
you can adjust the exterior mirrors as usual
(
Ypage 119).
Automatic anti-glare mirrors
GWARNING
Electrolyte may escape if the glass in an auto-
matic anti-glare mirror breaks. The electrolyte
is harmful and causes irritation. It must not
come into contact with your skin, eyes, res-
piratory organs or clothing or be swallowed.
There is a risk of injury.
If you come into contact with the electrolyte,
observe the following:
RRinse off the electrolyte from your skin
immediately with water.
RImmediately rinse the electrolyte out of
your eyes thoroughly with clean water.
RIf the electrolyte is swallowed, immediately
rinse your mouth out thoroughly. Do not
induce vomiting.
RIf electrolyte comes into contact with your
skin or hair or is swallowed, seek medical
attention immediately.
RImmediately change out of clothing which
has come into contact with electrolyte.
RIf an allergic reaction occurs, seek medical
attention immediately.
The rear-view mirror and the exterior mirror
on the driver's side automatically go into anti-
glare mode if the following conditions are met
simultaneously:
Rthe ignition is switched on
Rincident light from headlamps strikes the
sensor in the rear-view mirror
The mirrors do not go into anti-glare mode if
reverse gear is engaged or if the interior light-
ing is switched on.
Parking position for the exterior mir-
ror on the front-passenger side
Storing the parking position
You can position the front-passenger side
exterior mirror in such a way that you can see
the rear wheel on that side as soon as you
engage reverse gear. You can store this posi- tion.
Using reverse gear
:Memory button M
;Adjustment button
=Button for the front-passenger side exte-
rior mirror
?Button for the driver's side exterior mirror
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Seats, steering wheel and mirrors

GWARNING
Children could become trapped if they acti-
vate the memory function, particularly when
unattended. There is a risk of injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children unsupervised in the vehicle.
The memory function can be used at any time,
e.g. even when the key is not in the ignition
lock.
Storing settings
With the memory function, you can store up
to three different settings, e.g. for three dif-
ferent people.
The following settings are stored as a single
memory preset:
Rposition of the seat, backrest and head
restraint
Rdriver's side: position of the exterior mir-
rors on the driver's and front-passenger
sides
Rposition of the head-up display
XAdjust the seat accordingly (Ypage 110).
XOn the driver's side, adjust the steering
wheel (
Ypage 116) and the exterior mirrors
(
Ypage 119).
XPress memory button Mand one of the
storage position buttons 1,2or 3within
three seconds.
The settings are stored in the selected pre-
set position. A tone sounds when the set-
tings have been completed.
Calling up a stored setting
XPress and hold the corresponding storage
position button 1,2or 3until:
Rseat
Rsteering wheel
Rexterior mirrors
Rhead-up display
are in the stored position.
iIf you release the storage position button,
the seat, steering wheel and mirror setting
functions stop immediately. The adjust-
ment of the head-up display is still carried
out.
122Memory function
Seats, steering wheel and mirrors