Setting ........................................... 141
Setting the centre air vents ........... 141
Setting the side air vents ............... 141
Air-conditioning system
see Climate control
Airbag
Automatic front-passenger front
airbag deactivation .......................... 49
Introduction ..................................... 46
PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator
lamps ............................................... 42
Airbags
Display message ............................ 259
Front airbag (driver, front
passenger) ....................................... 47
Important safety guidelines ............. 46
Kneebag ........................................... 48
Sidebag ............................................ 48
Triggering ......................................... 53
Windowbag ...................................... 48
Alarm
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system) ......... 79
Switching off (ATA) .......................... 79
Switching the function on/off
(ATA) ................................................ 79
Alarm system
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
AMG
Performance Seat .......................... 106
AMG menu (on-board computer) ..... 245
AMG Performance exhaust system
can be selected ................................. 150
Anti-glare film .................................... 324
Anti-lock braking system
see ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
Aquaplaning ....................................... 173
Armrest
Stowage compartment .................. 307
Ashtray ............................................... 317
Assistance display (on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 239
Assistance menu (on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 240
ASSYST PLUS
Displaying a service message ........ 330
Driving abroad ............................... 331
Hiding a service message .............. 330 Resetting the service interval dis-
play ................................................ 330
Service message ............................ 330
Special service requirements ......... 331
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Activating/deactivating ................... 79
Function ........................................... 79
Switching off the alarm .................... 79
ATTENTION ASSIST
Activating/deactivating ................. 242
Display message ............................ 266
Function/note s............................. 207
Authorised workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop
AUTO lights
Display message ............................ 261
see Lights
Automatic engine start (ECO start/
stop function) .................................... 148
Automatic engine switch-off (ECO
start/stop function) .......................... 148
Automatic front-passenger front
airbag deactivation
Display message ............................ 259
Automatic front-passenger front
airbag deactivation system
Operation ......................................... 49
Problems ......................................... 53
System self-test ............................... 52
Automatic headlamp mode .............. 115
Automatic transmission
Accelerator pedal position ............. 156
Changing gear ............................... 156
DIRECT SELECT lever ..................... 154
Display message ............................ 275
Double-clutch function .................. 156
Drive program display .................... 155
Drive programs .............................. 157
Driving tip s.................................... 156
DYNAMIC SELECT switch .............. 152
Emergency running mod e.............. 161
Engaging drive position .................. 155
Engaging neutral ............................ 154
Engaging park position automati-
cally ............................................... 154
Engaging reverse gear ................... 154
Engaging the park position ............ 154
Gearshift recommendation ............ 160 Index
5
Exterior lighting
Cleaning ........................................ .334
Settings options ............................ .115
see Lights
Exterior mirrors
Adjusting ....................................... 111
Anti-dazzle mode (automatic) ....... .112
Folding in/out (automatically) ....... 112
Folding in/out (electrically) ........... 111
Out of position (troubleshooting) ... 112
Parking position ............................. 112
Resetting ....................................... 111
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ............................................... 113 F
Fault message see Display messages
Favourites
Overview ........................................ 295
Features ............................................. 315
Filler cap
see Fuel filler flap
Fire extinguisher ............................... 339
First-aid kit ......................................... 339
Fitting a wheel
Fitting a wheel ............................... 367
Lowering the vehicle ...................... 368
Preparing the vehicle ..................... 365
Raising the vehicl e......................... 366
Removing a whee l.......................... 367
Securing the vehicle against roll-
ing away ........................................ 365
Fitting/removing
front wheel arch cover ................... 123
Flat tyre
Changing a wheel/fitting the
spare whee l................................... 364
MOExtended tyre s......................... 341
Preparing the vehicle ..................... 341
TIREFIT kit ...................................... 342
see Emergency spare wheel
Floormat ............................................. 324
Foglamps (extended range) .............. 118
Frequencies
Mobile phone ................................. 371
Two-way radio ................................ 371 Front-passenger front airbag deac-
tivation
Display message ............................ 259
Front-passenger front airbag deac-
tivation system
Operation ......................................... 49
Problems ......................................... 53
System self-test ............................... 52
Fuel
Additives ........................................ 375
Consumption statistics .................. 233
Displaying the current consump-
tion ................................................ 233
Displaying the rang e...................... 233
Driving tips .................................... 170
E10 ................................................ 374
Fuel gaug e....................................... 34
Grade (petrol) ................................ 374
Important safety notes .................. 374
Low outside temperature s............. 376
Notes for GLC 300 4MATIC
Coupé, Mercedes-AMG GLC 43
4MATIC Coup é............................... 375
Problem (malfunction) ................... 164
Quality (diesel )............................... 375
Refuelling ....................................... 161
Tank content/reserve fue l............. 374
Fuel filler flap
Closing ........................................... 163
Opening ......................................... 162
Fuel filter (white display message) .. 265
Fuel level
Calling up the range (on-board
computer) ...................................... 233
Gaug e.............................................. 34
Fuel tank
Capacity ........................................ 374
Problem (malfunction) ................... 164
Fuses
Allocation chart ............................. 355
Before changing ............................. 354
Dashboard fuse box ....................... 354
Fuse box in the engine compart-
ment .............................................. 355
Fuse box in the front-passenger
footwell .......................................... 354
Fuse box in the luggage compart-
ment .............................................. 355 12
Index
Messages
see Display messages
see Warning and indicator lamps
Mirror turn signal
Cleaning ........................................ .335
Mirrors
see Exterior mirrors
see Rear-view mirror
see Vanity mirror (in sun visor)
Mobile phone
Connecting (Bluetooth ®
inter-
face) .............................................. 299
Connecting another mobile
phone ............................................ 300
Connecting the telephone module
with Bluetooth ®
(SAP profile) ......... 301
Frequencies ................................... 371
Installation ..................................... 371
Menu (on-board computer) ............ 238
Notes/placing in the bracket ......... 322
Transmission output (maximum) .... 371
Modifying the programming (key) ..... 84
MOExtended tyres .............................341
Motorway mode ................................ 118
MP3
Operating ....................................... 237
See also Digital Owner's Manual ... 292
Multifunction display
Function/notes ............................ .230
Multifunction steering wheel
Operating the on-board computer .. 229
Overview .......................................... 35
Multimedia system
Switching on and off ..................... .293
Music files
See also Digital Owner's Manual ... 292 N
Navigation Menu (on-board computer) ............ 234
See also Digital Owner's Manual ... 292
Notes on running in a new vehicle .. 143O
Occupant safety Airbags ............................................ 46 Automatic front-passenger front
airbag deactivatio
n .......................... 49
Automatic measures after an acci-
dent ................................................. 56
Children in the vehicle ..................... 56
Important safety notes .................... 41
PASSENGER AIRBAG indicator
lamp ................................................. 42
Pets in the vehicle ........................... 67
PRE-SAFE ®
(anticipatory occu-
pant protection) ............................... 55
PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS (anticipatory
occupant protection PLUS) .............. 55
Restraint system introduction .......... 41
Restraint system warning lamp ....... .42
Seat belts ........................................ 43
Odometer ........................................... 232
Oil
see Engine oil
On-board computer
AMG menu ..................................... 245
Assistance graphic menu ............... 239
Assistance menu ........................... 240
Display messages .......................... 248
Displaying a service message ........ 330
DISTRONIC PLUS ........................... 183
Factory settings ............................. 245
G-Meter ......................................... 246
Head-up display ............................. 231
Important safety notes .................. 228
Instrument cluster menu ............... 244
Light menu ..................................... 243
Media menu ................................... 236
Menu overview .............................. 232
Message memory .......................... 249
Navigation menu ............................ 234
Operating the TV ............................ 238
Operating video DVD ..................... 237
Operation ....................................... 229
RACETIMER ................................... 247
Radio menu ................................... 236
Service menu ................................. 240
Settings menu ............................... 240
Standard display ............................ 232
Telephone menu ............................ 238
Trip menu ...................................... 232
Vehicle menu ................................. 244 16
Index
Environmental protection
General notes
H
Environmental note
Daimler's declared policy is one of compre-
hensive environmental protection.
Our objectives are to use the natural resour-
ces which form the basis of our existence on
this planet sparingly and in a manner which
takes the requirements of both nature and
humanity into consideration.
You too can help to protect the environment
by operating your vehicle in an environmen-
tally-responsible manner.
Fuel consumption and the rate of engine,
transmission, brake and tyre wear depend on
the following factors:
R operating conditions of your vehicle
R your personal driving style
You can influence both factors. Therefore,
please bear the following in mind:
Operating conditions:
R avoid short trips, as these increase fuel
consumption.
R observe the correct tyre pressure.
R do not carry any unnecessary weight in the
vehicle.
R remove the roof rack once you no longer
need it.
R a regularly serviced vehicle will contribute
to environmental protection. You should
therefore adhere to the service intervals.
R all maintenance work should be carried out
at a qualified specialist workshop.
Personal driving style:
R do not depress the accelerator pedal when
starting the engine.
R do not warm up the engine when the vehicle
is stationary.
R drive carefully and maintain a safe distance
from the vehicle in front.
R avoid frequent, sudden acceleration and
braking. R
change gear in good time and use each gear
only up to Ôof its maximum engine speed.
R switch off the engine in stationary traffic.
R monitor the vehicle's fuel consumption. Returning an end-of-life vehicle
EU countries only:
Mercedes-Benz will take back your end-of-life
vehicle for environmentally-friendly disposal in
accordance with the European Union (EU) End-
Of-Life Vehicles Directive.
A network of vehicle take-back points and dis-
mantlers has been established for you to return
your vehicle. You can leave it at any of these
points free of charge. This makes an important
contribution to closing the recycling circle and
conserving resources.
For further information about the recycling and
disposal of end-of-life, and the take-back con-
ditions, please visit the national Mercedes-Benz
website for your country. Genuine Mercedes-Benz parts
H
Environmental note
Daimler AG also supplies reconditioned
assemblies and parts which are of the same
quality as new parts. For these, the same war- ranty applies as for new parts.
! Airbags and seat belt tensioners, as well as
control units and sensors for these restraint
systems, may be installed in the following
areas of your vehicle:
R doors
R door pillars
R door sills
R seats
R dashboard
R instrument cluster
R centre console
Do not install accessories such as audio sys-
tems in these areas. Do not carry out repairs
or welding. You could impair the operating
efficiency of the restraint systems. 26
Genuine Mercedes-Benz partsIntroduction
R
malfunctions and defects in important system
components, e.g. lights, brakes
R vehicle reactions and operating conditions in
special driving situations, e.g. airbag deploy-
ment, intervention of stability control sys-
tems
R ambient conditions, e.g. outside temperature
These data are of an exclusively technical nature
and can be used to:
R assist in detecting and rectifying faults and
defects
R analyse vehicle functions, e.g. after an acci-
dent
R optimise vehicle functions
The data cannot be used to trace the vehicle's
movements.
When your vehicle is serviced, technical infor-
mation can be read from the event data memory
and fault data memory.
Services include, for example:
R repair services
R service processes
R warranty events
R quality assurance
The information is read out by employees of the service network (including the manufacturer)
using special diagnostic testers. You can obtain
more information there, if required.
After a fault has been rectified, the information
is deleted from the fault memory or is continu-
ally overwritten.
During vehicle operation, certain situations may arise in which these technical data – in conjunc-
tion with other information and, if applicable,
after consultation with an approved assessor –
may be linked to an individual person.
Examples include:
R accident reports
R damage to the vehicle
R witness statements
Further additional functions that have been con-
tractually agreed upon with the customer allow
certain vehicle data to be conveyed by the vehi-
cle as well. The additional functions include, for example, vehicle location in the event of an
emergency. Copyright information
Information on licences for free and open-
source software used in your vehicle can be
found on the data carrier in your vehicle docu-
ment wallet and, including updates, on the fol-
lowing website:
http://www.mercedes-benz.com/opensource Copyright information
31Introduction Z
Centre console
Centre console, upper section
Function Page
:
Climate control systems 127
;
£
Hazard warning lamps 117
=
Ø
Vehicle functions/
system settings button (see
Digital Owner's Manual) ?
%
Telephone button (see
Digital Owner's Manual) A
PASSENGER AIRBAG indica-
tor lamps
42
ATA indicator lamp 79 Function Page
B
Õ
Media button (see Dig-
ital Owner's Manual) C
$
Radio button (see Digi-
tal Owner's Manual) D
Ø
Navigation button (see
Digital Owner's Manual) E
þ
Inserts or ejects a CD
or DVD (see Digital Owner's
Manual) 36
Centre consoleAt a glance
Panic alarm
X
To activate: press and hold the !but-
ton :for approximately one second.
A visual and audible alarm is triggered if the
alarm system is activated.
X To deactivate: press the!button :
again.
or X Insert the key into the ignition lock.
or X Press the Start/Stop button.
The key must be in the vehicle.
The panic alarm function is available only in cer- tain countries. Occupant safety
Introduction to the restraint system
The restraint system can reduce the risk of vehi- cle occupants coming into contact with parts of
the vehicle's interior in the event of an accident.
Furthermore, the restraint system can also
reduce the forces to which vehicle occupants
are subjected during an accident.
The restraint system includes:
R Seat belt system
R Airbags
R Child restraint system
R Child seat securing system The various components of the restraint system
work complementary to one another. They can
only perform their intended protective function
if all vehicle occupants:
R have correctly fastened their seat belt
(Y page 44)
R have correctly adjusted their seat and head
restraint (Y page 101).
As the driver, you must also ensure that the
steering wheel is correctly adjusted. Observe
the information relating to the correct driver's
seat position (Y page 101).
Additionally, you must ensure that an airbag can
deploy freely (Y page 46).
The airbag is supplementary to a correctly fas-
tened seat belt. As an additional safety device,
the airbag increases the level of protection for
vehicle occupants in the event of an accident. If the protection provided by the seat belt is suf-
ficient, the airbags do not deploy. Furthermore,
in the event of an accident, only airbags which
provide greater protection in the given accident situation deploy. However, seat belts and air-
bags generally do not protect against objects
penetrating the vehicle from the outside.
Information on how the restraint system oper-
ates can be found in "Deployment of the seat
belt tensioner and airbags" (Y page 53).
See "Children in the vehicle" for information on
infants and children traveling with you in the
vehicle restraint systems for infants and chil-
dren(Y page 56). Important safety notes
G
WARNING
If the restraint system is modified, it may no
longer work as intended. The restraint system
may then not perform its intended protective function by failing in an accident or triggering
unexpectedly, for example. There is an
increased risk of injury, possibly even fatal.
Never modify parts of the restraint system. Do not attempt to modify the wiring as well as
electronic components or their software.
If the vehicle needs to be adapted to accommo- date a person with disabilities, please contact a
specialist workshop. Occupant safety
41Safety Z
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you use only
driving aids that have been approved specifi-
cally for your vehicle by Mercedes-Benz. Restraint system warning lamp
The functions of the restraint system are
checked after the ignition is switched on and at regular intervals while the engine is running.
Therefore, malfunctions can be detected in
good time.
The 6 restraint system warning lamp on the
instrument cluster lights up when the ignition is
switched on. It goes out no later than a few sec- onds after the vehicle is started. The compo-
nents of the restraint system are in operational
readiness.
A malfunction has occurred if the 6restraint
system warning lamp:
R does not light up after the ignition is switched
on
R does not go out after a few seconds with the
engine running
R lights up again while the engine is running G
WARNING
If the restraint system is malfunctioning,
restraint system components may be trig-
gered unintentionally or may not deploy as
intended during an accident. This may affect
the seat belt tensioner or airbag, for example. This poses an increased risk of injury or even
fatal injury.
Have the restraint system checked and
repaired immediately at a qualified specialist
workshop. PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp
PASSENGER AIR BAG ON indicator lamp
:and
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp ;are
part of the automatic deactivation system of the front-passenger front airbag.
The indicator lamps display the status of the
front-passenger front airbag.
R PASSENGER AIR BAG ON lights up for 60 sec-
onds, then both indicator lamps are off
(PASSENGER AIR BAG ON and OFF): the front-
passenger front airbag is able to deploy in the event of an accident.
R PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF lights up: the front-
passenger front airbag is disabled. It will then
not be deployed in the event of an accident.
If the PASSENGER AIR BAG ON indicator lamp is off, only the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp shows the status of the front-passenger
front airbag. The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indi-
cator lamp may be lit continuously or be off.
Depending on the person in the front-passenger seat, the front-passenger front airbag must be
either disabled or enabled; see the following
points. You must make sure of this both before
and during a journey.
R Children in a rearward-facing child
restraint system: the PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF indicator lamp must be lit. The front-
passenger front airbag is disabled. It is imper-
ative to observe the notes on the "Automatic front-passenger front airbag deactivation sys-
tem" (Y page 49) and on "Children in the
vehicle" (Y page 56).
R Children in a forward-facing child
restraint system: depending on the installed
child restraint system and the age and size of the child, the front-passenger front airbag is
either disabled or enabled. Therefore, it is
imperative to observe the notes on the "Auto-
matic front-passenger front airbag deactiva- 42
Occupant safetySafety