2016 MERCEDES-BENZ GLC COUPE tow bar

The battery must be connected and charged.
Otherwise, you:
R cannot turn the key to position 2in the igni-
tion lock
R cannot release the electric parking brake
R cannot shift the automatic transmission to
position N
Deactivate the automatic locking feature before towing the vehicle (Y page 89). You could oth-
erwise be locked out when pushing or towing
the vehicle.
Deactivate tow-away protection before the vehi-
cle is towed away (Y page 80).Fitting/removing the towing eye
Fitting the towing eye G
WARNING
The exhaust tail pipe may be extremely hot.
There is a risk of burning when removing the
rear cover.
Do not touch the exhaust tail pipe. Use
extreme caution when removing the rear
cover. Mercedes-AMG vehicles All other vehicles
The brackets for the screw-in towing eye are
located in the bumpers. They are located at therear and at the front, under covers :.
X Remove the towing eye from the vehicle tool
kit (Y page 340).
X Mercedes-AMG vehicles: use a suitable
object, e.g. a screwdriver, to prise off the
cover :on the front bumper from under-
neath. Take the cover from the opening, but
do not remove it.
Press the mark on cover :on the rear
bumper inwards and remove.
X All other vehicles: press the mark on
cover :inwards and remove.
X Screw in the towing eye clockwise as far as it
will go and tighten it.
Vehicles with a trailer tow hitch do not have a
bracket at the rear for the screw-in towing eye.
Connect the towbar to the trailer tow hitch
(Y page 220).
Removing the towing eye X
Loosen the towing eye and unscrew it.
X Attach cover :to the bumper and press until
it engages. 352
Towing away and tow-startingBreakdown assistance

X
Clean the wheel and wheel hub contact sur-
faces.
X Slide the wheel to be mounted onto the cen-
tring pin and push it on.
X Tighten the wheel bolts until they are finger-
tight.
X Unscrew the centring pin.
X Tighten the last wheel bolt until it is finger-
tight.
Lowering the vehicle G
WARNING
The wheels could work loose if the wheel nuts and bolts are not tightened to the specified
tightening torque. There is a risk of accident.
Have the tightening torque immediately
checked at a qualified specialist workshop
after a wheel is changed.
X Place the ratchet ring spanner onto the hex-
agon nut of the jack so that the letters ABare
visible.
X Turn the ratchet ring spanner until the vehicle
is once again standing firmly on the ground.
X Place the jack to one side. X
Tighten the wheel bolts evenly in a crosswise
pattern in the sequence indicated (: toA).
The tightening torque must be 130 Nm.
X Turn the jack back to its initial position.
X Stow the jack and the rest of the tyre-change
tool kit in the luggage compartment again.
X Check the tyre pressure of the newly fitted
wheel and adjust if necessary.
Observe the recommended tyre pressure
(Y page 359).
If you are driving with the emergency spare
wheel fitted, the tyre pressure loss warning sys- tem or the tyre pressure monitor cannot func-
tion reliably. Restart the tyre pressure loss warn- ing system or tyre pressure monitor only once
the defective wheel has been replaced with a
new wheel.
Vehicles with tyre pressure monitor: all fitted
wheels must be equipped with functioning sen-
sors. Wheel-tyre combination
You can ask for information regarding permitted
wheel/tyre combinations at a Mercedes-Benz
Service Centre.
! For safety reasons, Mercedes-Benz recom-
mends that you only use tyres and wheels
which have been approved by Mercedes-Benz specifically for your vehicle.
These are specially adapted to the control
systems, such as ABS or ESP ®
and are
marked as follows:
R MO = Mercedes-Benz Original
R MOE = Mercedes-Benz Original Extended
(tyres featuring run-flat characteristics)
R MO1 = Mercedes-Benz Original (only cer-
tain AMG tyres)
Mercedes-Benz Original Extended tyres may
only be used on wheels that have been spe-
cifically approved by Mercedes-Benz.
Only use tyres, wheels or accessories tested
and approved by Mercedes-Benz. Certain
characteristics, e.g. handling, vehicle noise
emissions or fuel consumption, may other-
wise be adversely affected. In addition, when driving with a load, tyre dimension variations
could cause the tyres to come into contact
with the bodywork and axle components. This
could result in damage to the tyres or the
vehicle.
Mercedes-Benz accepts no liability for dam-
age resulting from the use of tyres, wheels or accessories other than those tested and
approved.
Further information about wheels, tyres and
approved combinations can be obtained from
any qualified specialist workshop.
! Retreaded tyres are neither tested nor rec-
ommended by Mercedes-Benz, since previ-
ous damage cannot always be detected on
retreaded tyres. As a result, Mercedes-Benz 368
Wheel-tyre combinationWheels and tyres

GLC 300 4MATIC Coupé
Wheelbase
Maximum roof load
Maximum boot load
Mercedes-AMG GLC 43
4MATIC Coupé
Vehicle length
4727 mm
Vehicle width including
exterior mirrors
2096 mm
Vehicle width excluding
exterior mirrors
1930 mm
Vehicle height
1587 mm
Wheelbase
2873 mm
Maximum roof load
75 kg
Maximum boot load
100 kg
All other models
Vehicle length
4732 mm
Vehicle width including
exterior mirrors
2096 mm
Vehicle width excluding
exterior mirrors
1890 mm
Wheelbase
2873 mm
Maximum roof load
75 kg
Maximum boot load
100 kg
Model Vehicle
height GLC 250 d 4MATIC Coupé
1604 mm
All other models
1602 mm Trailer tow hitch
Trailer loads
Permissible trailer load, braked (at a
minimum gradient-climbing capability
of 12% from a standstill) Missing values were not available at the time of
going to press. Model Automatic trans-
mission GLC 300 4MATIC
Coupé
GLC 250 4MATIC
Coupé
2400 kg
GLC 250 d 4MATIC
Coupé
GLC 350 d 4MATIC
Coupé
2500 kg
Mercedes-AMG
GLC 43 4MATIC
Coupé
2460 kg
All other models
2200 kg
Permissible trailer load, unbraked
Missing values were not available at the time of
going to press. Model Automatic trans-
mission GLC 300 4MATIC
Coupé
All other models
750 kg
Maximum drawbar load
!
Use a drawbar noseweight as close as pos-
sible to the maximum permissible nose-
weight. Do not use a noseweight of less than
50kg, otherwise the trailer may come loose.
Note that the payload and the rear axle load
are reduced by the actual payload.
Towing a trailer is not possible with all models.
Further information (Y page 219).
The drawbar load reduces the permissible over- all load and rear axle load. 380
Trailer tow hitchTechnical data

The drawbar load acts from above onto the ball
head on the trailer tow hitch.
The drawbar load is not included in the trailer
load.
Missing values were not available at the time of
going to press. Model Permissible nose-
weight GLC 300 4MATIC
Coupé
GLC 250 4MATIC
Coupé
96 kg
GLC 250 d 4MATIC
Coupé
GLC 350 d 4MATIC
Coupé
Mercedes-AMG
GLC 43 4MATIC
Coupé
100 kg
All other models
88 kg
Permissible rear axle load when tow-
ing a trailer
Missing values were not available at the time of
going to press. Model Permissible axle
load GLC 300 4MATIC
Coupé
GLC 200 d Coupé
1415 kg
GLC 220 d 4MATIC
Coupé
1385 kg
GLC 350 d 4MATIC
Coupé
1400 kg
Mercedes-AMG
GLC 43 4MATIC
Coupé
1380 kg
All other models
1410 kg Trailer tow hitch
381Technical data Z