2016 MERCEDES-BENZ GLC COUPE towing

Stowage areas
Loading guidelines
G
WARNING
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
gases such as carbon monoxide. If the tailgate is open when the engine is running, particu-
larly if the vehicle is moving, exhaust fumes
could enter the passenger compartment.
There is a risk of poisoning.
Turn off the engine before opening the tail-
gate. Never drive with the tailgate open. G
WARNING
If objects, luggage or loads are not secured or not secured sufficiently, they could slip, tip
over or be flung around and thereby hit vehicle
occupants. There is a risk of injury, especially when braking or abruptly changing directions.
Always store objects so that they cannot be
flung around. Secure objects, luggage or
loads against slipping or tipping before the
journey. G
WARNING
The exhaust tail pipe and tail pipe trim can
become very hot. If you come into contact
with these parts of the vehicle, you could burn
yourself. There is a risk of injury.
Always be particularly careful around the
exhaust tail pipe and the tail pipe trim. Allow
these components to cool down before touch-
ing them.
The handling characteristics of a laden vehicle
are dependent on the distribution of the load
within the vehicle. For this reason, you should
note the following when transporting a load:
R never exceed the maximum gross vehicle
weight or the permissible axle loads for the
vehicle (including occupants).
R the luggage compartment is the preferred
place to store objects.
R position heavy loads as far forward as possi-
ble and as low down in the load compartment as possible. R
the load must not protrude above the upper
edge of the seat backrests.
R always place the load behind unoccupied
seats if possible.
R hook in the safety net when loading.
R secure the load with sufficiently strong and
wear-resistant lashing material. pad sharp
edges for protection.
i Lashing material is available at any qualified
specialist workshop. Stowage compartments
Important safety notes G
WARNING
If you transport objects in the vehicle interior and these are not adequately secured, they
could slip or be flung around and thereby
strike vehicle occupants. In addition, cup
holders, open stowage spaces and mobile
phone brackets may not always be able to
hold the objects placed in them in the event of an accident. There is a risk of injury, particu-
larly in the event of sharp braking or sudden
changes of direction.
R Always stow objects in such a way that they
cannot be tossed about in these or similar
situations.
R Always make sure that objects do not proj-
ect from stowage spaces, luggage nets or
stowage nets.
R Ensure that closable stowage spaces are
shut before beginning your journey.
R Always stow and secure heavy, hard, poin-
ted, sharp-edged, fragile or outsize objects
in the load compartment.
Read the loading guidelines (Y page 305). Stowage areas
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Front stowage compartments
Glove compartment
X
To open: pull handle :and open glove com-
partment flap ;.
X To close: fold glove compartment flap ;
upwards until it engages.
Objects in A4 format or an iPad ®
, for example,
can be stored in the glove compartment. For
vehicles with a perfume atomiser (Y page 135),
the stowage area in the glove compartment is
restricted. The glove compartment can only be locked and
unlocked using the emergency key element
(Y page 84).
X To lock: insert the emergency key element
into the lock and turn it 90° clockwise to
position 2.
X To unlock: insert the emergency key element
into the lock and turn it 90° anti-clockwise to
position 1. Spectacles compartment
X
To open: press marking :.
The spectacles compartment opens down-
wards.
Make sure that the spectacles compartment is
always closed while the vehicle is in motion.
Stowage compartment in the front centre
console Stowage compartment (example)
X Briefly press trim element ;in the direction
of the arrow.
Cover :swings upwards. 306
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Stowage compartment/telephone com-
partment under the armrest Stowage compartment (example)
X To open: press button :at the front.
The stowage space opens.
Depending on the vehicle's equipment, the fol-
lowing may be in the stowage space:
R an SD card slot
R a multimedia connector unit with two USB
ports, e.g. for iPod ®
, iPhone ®
or MP3 player
(see Digital Owner's Manual)
R a mobile phone bracket
R a small stowage space in the upper front sec-
tion
Stowage compartment in the doors In stowage compartment
:in the doors, you
can store items such as a rolled-up fluorescent
jacket (driver's door) and the vehicle document wallet (front-passenger door).
In the doors ;, you can store bottles with a
capacity of up to 1.0 l. Rear stowage compartments Stowage compartment in the rear seat
armrest
X
To open: fold down the seat armrest.
X Press on the front of release catch :and fold
the cover of the armrest upwards. Additional stowage space
Depending on the equipment, the following
additional stowage areas are available in the
vehicle:
R Card and coin holder in the dashboard above
the light switch (not suitable for holding thin
objects such as shopping tokens)
R The open stowage compartment in the centre
console
R Stowage net in the front-passenger footwell
R Map pockets on the back of the driver's and
front-passenger seat
R The luggage net on the left-hand side in the
luggage compartment
Read the loading guidelines (Y page 305) and
the safety notes regarding stowage spaces
(Y page 305). Ski/snowboard bag
Important safety notes G
WARNING
The skibag in conjunction with the lashing
straps cannot restrain any objects other than skis. Stowage areas
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Vehicle occupants could be struck in the
event of sudden braking or an accident, for
instance, if you:
R transport other heavy or sharp-edged
objects in the skibag
R do not secure the skibag with the lashing
straps
There is a risk of accident and injury.
Store only skis in the skibag. Always secure
the skibag with the lashing straps so that it
cannot move around.
A maximum of four pairs of skis or two snow-
boards can be transported in the ski/snow-
board bag.
Securing the ski/snowboard bag in the
luggage compartment X
Fold the centre rear seat backrest forwards
(Y page 308).
X Slide the ski/snowboard bag between the
two outer rear seat backrests. Ensure that the
wheels of the ski/snowboard bag are in the
luggage compartment.
X Open the ski/snowboard bag with zip :and
place the skis or snowboards inside it.
X Close the ski/snowboard bag.
X Pull tensioning strap ;tight by the loose end
until the skis or snowboards are held firmly
inside the ski/snowboard bag. X
Attach tensioning strap =in a diagonal pat-
tern to hooks ?in lashing eyelets Aas
shown. EASY-PACK quickfold rear bench seat
Important safety notes G
WARNING
If the rear bench seat/rear seat and seat
backrest are not engaged they could fold for- wards, e.g. when braking suddenly or in the
event of an accident.
R The vehicle occupant would thereby be
pushed into the seat belt by the rear bench
seat/rear seat or by the seat backrest. The
seat belt cannot protect as intended and
could result in additional injury.
R Objects or loads in the boot/luggage com-
partment cannot be restrained by the seat
backrest.
This poses an increased risk of injury.
Before every trip, make sure that the seat
backrests and the rear bench seat/rear seat
are engaged before every trip.
! When folding the rear seat backrest for-
wards, ensure that there are no items lying on the seat cushions. These items could other-
wise be damaged or could themselves dam-
age the rear seats.
Observe the loading guidelines (Y page 305).
The outer and the centre rear seat backrests can be folded down separately to increase the lug-
gage compartment capacity. The division ratio is
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Both outer seat backrests in the rear compart-
ment are electrically unlocked with the release
handles either in the luggage compartment or
beside the seat backrests in the rear compart-
ment (vehicles with EASY-PACK tailgate only).
The corresponding rear seat backrests then fold forwards automatically.
Folding the rear seat backrest forwards X
Vehicles without memory function: if neces-
sary, move the driver's or front-passenger
seat forwards.
X Vehicles with memory function: when one or
more parts of the rear seat backrest are fol-
ded forwards, the respective front seat moves
forwards slightly when necessary in order to
avoid contact.
When the engine is running, the driver's seat
does not move forwards.
X Fully insert the rear seat backrest head
restraints. X
Hook seat belt buckle tongue :through seat
belt retainer ;. Release handle in the luggage compartment Left- and right-hand seat backrest:
X Pull the left- or right-hand release handle at
the rear in load compartment :or at the side
beside backrests :.
The corresponding backrest folds forwards.
X Move the driver's or front-passenger seat
back if necessary. Release handle next to the seat backrest
(vehicles with EASY-PACK tailgate only)
Left- and right-hand seat backrest:
X Pull the left- or right-hand release handle at
the rear in load compartment :or at the side
beside backrests :.
The corresponding backrest folds forwards.
X Move the driver's or front-passenger seat
back if necessary. Centre rear seat backrest:
X Pull release lever ;forwards.
Rear seat backrest :is released.
X Fold rear seat backrest :forwards.
X Move the driver's or front-passenger seat
back if necessary. Stowage areas
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Folding the rear seat backrest back
!
Make sure that the seat belt does not
become trapped when folding the rear seat
backrest back. Otherwise, it could be dam-
aged. Left- and right-hand seat backrest:
X Move the driver's or front-passenger seat
forward if necessary.
X Fold rear seat backrest :back until it
engages.
If the rear seat backrest is not engaged and
locked, this will be shown on the multifunc-
tion display on the instrument cluster. A warn- ing tone also sounds.
X Adjust the head restraints if necessary
(Y page 105).
X Move the driver's or front-passenger seat
back if necessary. Centre rear seat backrest:
X Move the driver's or front-passenger seat
forward if necessary.
X Fold seat backrest :back until it engages.
Red lock status indicator ;is no longer visi-
ble. X
Adjust the head restraints if necessary
(Y page 105).
X Move the driver's or front-passenger seat
back if necessary.
Locking the centre rear seat backrest In order to prevent the luggage compartment
from being accessed by unauthorised persons,
the separate release mechanism for the centre
seat backrest can be locked using a catch. The
centre seat backrest can then only be folded
forwards together with the left seat backrest.
X To lock: fold the left and centre seat backr-
ests forwards. Make sure that the centre and left seat backrests are engaged and joined
together.
X Slide catch :upwards.
The release mechanism of the centre seat
backrest is locked.
X To unlock: fold the left and centre seat backr-
ests forwards.
X Slide catch :downwards. Securing a load
Lashing eyelets Observe the following notes on securing loads:
R Observe the loading guidelines (Y page 305).
R Secure the load using the lashing eyelets.
R Distribute the load on the lashing eyelets
evenly.
R Do not use elastic straps or nets to secure a
load. These are intended only as anti-slip pro-
tection for light loads.
R Do not route lashing materials across sharp
edges or corners.
R Pad sharp edges for protection. 310
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Lashing eyelets in the luggage compartment
Bag hooks G
WARNING
The bag hooks cannot restrain heavy objects
or items of luggage. Objects or items of lug-
gage could be flung around and thereby hit
vehicle occupants when braking or abruptly
changing directions. There is a risk of injury.
Only hang light objects on the bag hooks.
Never hang hard, sharp-edged or fragile
objects on the bag hooks.
! The bag hook can bear a maximum load of
3 kg. Do not use it to secure a load. :
Bag hook Luggage compartment cover
Important safety notes G
WARNING
On its own, the luggage compartment cover
cannot secure or restrain heavy objects,
items of luggage and heavy loads. You could be hit by an unsecured load during sudden
changes in direction, braking or in the event of
an accident. There is an increased risk of
injury or even fatal injury.
Always store objects so that they cannot be
flung around. Secure objects, luggage or
loads against slipping or tipping over, e.g. by
using lashing material, even if you are using
the luggage compartment cover.
! When loading the vehicle, make sure that
you do not stack the load in the luggage com- partment higher than the lower edge of the
side windows. Do not place heavy objects ontop of the luggage compartment cover.
The load compartment cover is lashed down
behind the rear bench seat backrest.
Extending and retracting the luggage
compartment cover X
To extend: pull luggage compartment
cover :back and clip it into the retainers ;
on the left and right.
X To retract: unhook the luggage compartment
cover from retainers ;on the left and right
and guide it forwards by grab handle :until
it is fully retracted. Stowage areas
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Fitting/removing the luggage compart-
ment cover X
To remove: make sure that luggage compart-
ment cover :is retracted.
X Push in the end cap of luggage compartment
cover :in the direction of the arrow on the
right- or left-hand side using grip =.
X Push luggage compartment cover :into
opposite anchorage ;.
X Pull luggage compartment cover :up and
out.
X To fit: place luggage compartment cover :
into the anchorage ;on the right- or left-
hand side.
X Push in the opposite end cap of luggage com-
partment cover :in the direction of the
arrow and insert luggage compartment
cover :into opposite anchorage ;.Luggage net
Important safety notes G
WARNING
If you transport objects in the vehicle interior and these are not adequately secured, they
could slip or be flung around and thereby
strike vehicle occupants. In addition, cup
holders, open stowage spaces and mobile
phone brackets may not always be able to
hold the objects placed in them in the event of an accident. There is a risk of injury, particu-
larly in the event of sharp braking or sudden
changes of direction. R
Always stow objects in such a way that they
cannot be tossed about in these or similar
situations.
R Always make sure that objects do not proj-
ect from stowage spaces, luggage nets or
stowage nets.
R Ensure that closable stowage spaces are
shut before beginning your journey.
R Always stow and secure heavy, hard, poin-
ted, sharp-edged, fragile or outsize objects in the load compartment.
Observe the following notes:
R Observe the loading guidelines (Y page 305).
R when removing and inserting the luggage
compartment floor, make sure that it is kept a
sufficient distance from the side trim panels
in the luggage compartment so as not to dam- age them
Fitting the luggage net X
Open the luggage compartment floor
(Y page 314) and fold forwards.
X Lift up the luggage compartment floor :and
pull up and out of the front guides. 312
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