2018 MERCEDES-BENZ GLC COUPE clock

Where possible, let the engine cool down andtouch only the components described in the
following.
GWARNING
The engine compartment contains moving
components. Certain components, such as
the radiator fan, may continue to run or start
again suddenly when the ignition is off. There is a risk of injury.
If you need to do any work inside the engine
compartment:
Rswitch off the ignition
Rnever reach into the area where there is a
risk of danger from moving components,
such as the fan rotation area
Rremove jewelry and watches
Rkeep items of clothing and hair, for exam-
ple, away from moving parts
GWARNING
The cooling system is pressurized, particularly
when the motor is warm. If you open the cap,
you could be scalded if hot coolant sprays out.
There is a risk of injury.
Let the engine cool down before you open the
cap. Wear gloves and eye protection. Slowly
open the cap to relieve pressure.
GWARNING
Opening the hood when the engine is over-
heated or when there is a fire in the engine
compartment could expose you to hot gases
or other service products. There is a risk of
injury.
Let an overheated engine cool down before
opening the hood. If there is a fire in the
engine compartment, keep the hood closed
and contact the fire department.
Checking coolant level
Checking the coolant level (example)
XPark the vehicle on a level surface.
Only check the coolant level when the vehicle
is on a level surface and the engine has cooled
down.
XTurn the SmartKey to position 2in the igni-
tion lock (Ypage 130).
or
XPress the Start/Stop button twice on vehicles
with KEYLESS-GO or the KEYLESS-GO start
function (
Ypage 131).
XCheck the coolant temperature display in the
instrument cluster (Ypage 36).
The coolant temperature must be below
158 ‡ (70 †).
XTurn the SmartKey to position gin the igni-
tion lock (Ypage 130).
or
XPress the Start/Stop button once on vehicles with KEYLESS-GO or the KEYLESS-GO start
function (
Ypage 131).
XSlowly turn cap :half a turn counter-clock-
wise and allow excess pressure to escape.
XTurn cap :further counter-clockwise and
remove it.
If the coolant is at the level of marker bar =
in the filler neck when cold, there is enough
coolant in coolant expansion tank ;.
If the coolant level is approximately 0.6 in
(1.5 cm) above marker bar =in the filler neck
when warm, there is enough coolant in expan-
sion tank ;.
XIf necessary, add coolant that has been tested
and approved by Mercedes-Benz.
XReplace cap :and turn it clockwise as far as
it will go.
For further information on coolant, see
(
Ypage 364).
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Maintenance and care

XRemove thetowin geye from th eretainer
(Ypage 317).
XMercedes-AM Gvehicles: useasuitable
object, e.g. ascrewdriver, to pry off cover :
on th efron tbumper from underneath. Tak e
th ecover from th eopening ,but do no t
remove it .
Press th emar kon cover :on th erear
bumper inward and remove .
XAll other vehicles:press themar kon
cover :inward and remove .
XScrew in thetowin geye clockwise as far as it
will go and tighten it .
Vehicles wit h atrailer to whitch do no thav e a
bracke tfor th escrew-in towin geye at th eback.
Connect th etowbar to th etrailer to whitch
(
Ypage 202).
Removing the towing eye
XUnscrew and remove th etowin geye.
XAttac hcover :to th ebumper and press until
it engages.
Towing a vehicle with both axles on
the ground
The automatic transmission automatically shifts
to position jwhen you open th edriver' sor
front-passenger door or when you remove th e
SmartKey from th eignition lock. It is essential to
observ eth efollowin gsteps to ensur ethat th e
automatic transmission remain sin position i
during towing.
XMak esur ethat th evehicl eis stationary.
XTurn th eSmartKey to position 2in th eigni-
tion lock.
XDepress and hold th ebrak epedal .
XShift th eautomatic transmission to position
i.
XLeav eth eSmartKey in position 2in th eigni-
tion lock.
XReleas eth ebrak epedal .
XReleas eth eelectric parking brake.
XSwitc hon th ehazard warning lamp s
(Ypage 110).
In order to signal achang eof direction when
towin gth evehicl ewit hth ehazard warning
lamp sswitched on ,use th ecombination switch
as usual. In this case, only th eindicator lamp sfor th
edirection of travel flash. Afte rresetting
th ecombination switch ,th ehazard warning
lamp start sflashin gagain .
Transporting the vehicle
Vehicles with ADS PLUS (Adaptive
Damping System PLUS)
GWARNIN G
The weaker damping force sof th evehicl eto
be transporte dcan caus eth evehicle/traile r
combination to swing.
As aresult ,when transporting vehicles wit h
Adaptive Dampin gSyste mPLUS, th evehicle/
trailer combination may start to skid. Conse-
quently, you could lose control of th evehicle.
There is aris kof acciden tand injury.
When transporting ,mak esur ethat:
Rth evehicl eis has been loade donto th e
transporte rcorrectl y
Rthevehicl eis secured at all four wheels wit h
suitable tensioning straps
Ryou do no texceed th emaximum permissi-
ble spee dof 35 mph (60 km/h)
!Afte rloading, th evehicl emus tbe secured at
all four wheels. Otherwise, th evehicl ecould
be damaged.
A minimum distanc eof 8in (20 cm) up and
4 in (10 cm )down mus tbe maintaine dto th e
transpor tplatform.
XSecur eall four wheels after loadin gth evehi-
cle .
General notes
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Breakdown assistance
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Before changing a fuse
Observe the important safety notes
(Ypage 330)
XSwitch off the engine.
XSwitch off all electrical consumers.
XMake sure that the ignition is switched off
(Ypage 131).
or
XWhen using the SmartKey, turn the SmartKey
to position uin the ignition lock and remove
it (
Ypage 130).
XSecure the vehicle against rolling away
(Ypage 151).
All indicator lamps in the instrument cluster
must be off.
The fuses are located in various fuse boxes:
RFuse box on the driver's side of the dashboard
RFuse box in the front-passenger footwell
RFuse box in the engine compartment on the
driver's side
RFuse box under the cargo compartment floor
on the right-hand side of the vehicle, when
viewed in the direction of travel
Dashboard fuse box
The fuse box is under a cover on the side of the dashboard. You can obtain further information
from an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Fuse box in the front-passenger foot-
well
XOpen the front-passenger door.
XTo open: fold cover :out towards the rear
and remove it.
XTo close: clip in cover :at the rear.
XFold cover :forwards until it engages.
Fuse box in the engine compartment
GWARNING
When the hood is open and the windshield
wipers are set in motion, you can be injured by
the wiper linkage. There is a risk of injury.
Always switch off the windshield wipers and
the ignition before opening the hood.
XOpen the hood (Ypage 303).
XTo open: turn fasteners ;on cover :coun-
ter-clockwise as far as they will go.
XRemove fuse box cover :up.
XUse a dry cloth to remove any moisture from
the fuse box.
XLoosen screws =, fold up fuse box lid ?and
remove it.
XTo close: check whether the seal is posi-
tioned correctly in lid ?.
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XInsert lid?into the bracket at the rear of the
fuse box.
XFold down lid ?of the fuse box and tighten
screws =.
XInsert cover :and turn fasteners ;clock-
wise as far as they will go.
XClose the hood.
Fuse box in the cargo compartment
Opening
XOpen the tailgate.
XLift the cargo compartment floor upwards
(Ypage 285).
XRelease the Velcro fastener and lift up
cover :in the cavity trim of the cargo com-
partment in the direction of the arrow.
Closing
XFold back cover :in the opposite direction
to the arrow and close the Velcro fastener.
Make sure that cover :is in the recess of the
cavity trim provided for it.
iThe fuse allocation chart is located in a
recess at the side of the fuse box. You can find
the corresponding fuse rating and fuse type
on the fuse allocation chart.
332Fuses
Breakdown assistance