2018 MERCEDES-BENZ GLC COUPE tow bar

Pulling away ................................... 133
Starting the engine ........................ 132
Steering wheel paddle shifters ...... 146
Trailer towing ................................. 144
Transmission position display
(DIRECT SELECT lever) ................... 142
Transmission positions .................. 142
Automatic transmission emer-
gency mode ....................................... 149
Axle load, permissible (trailer tow-
ing) ...................................................... 368
B
Back button ....................................... 267
Backup lamp
Display message ............................ 237
Bag hook ............................................ 282
Ball coupling
Installing ........................................ 202
Removing ....................................... 204
BAS (Brake Assist System) ................. 66
Battery (SmartKey)
Checking .......................................... 80
Important safety notes .................... 80
Replacing ......................................... 80
Battery (vehicle)
Charging ........................................ 324
Display message ............................ 239
Important safety notes .................. 322
Jump starting ................................. 325
Belt warning ......................................... 48
Blind Spot Assist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 218
Display message ............................ 244
Notes/function .............................. 191
see Active Blind Spot Assist
Blower
see Climate control
Bluetooth
®
Searching for a mobile phone ........ 273
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 266
Brake
Active Brake Assist with cross-
traffic function ................................. 72 Brake Assist
see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Brake assistance
see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Brake fluid
Display message ............................ 231
Notes ............................................. 364
Brake force distribution
see EBD (electronic brake force
distribution)
Brake linings
Display message ............................ 231
Brakes
ABS .................................................. 65
Adaptive Brake Assist ...................... 67
BAS .................................................. 66
Brake fluid (notes) ......................... 364
Display message ............................ 226
EBD .................................................. 72
Hill start assist ............................... 134
HOLD function ............................... 168
Important safety notes .................. 156
Maintenance .................................. 157
Parking brake ................................ 153
Riding tips ...................................... 156
Warning lamp ................................. 256
Breakdown assistance
Where will I find...? ........................ 316
see Flat tire
see Towing away
Brightness control (instrument
cluster lighting) ................................... 35
Buttons o
n the steering wheel ......... 207
C
California
Important notice for retail cus-
tomers and lessees .......................... 28
Calling up a malfunction
see Display messages
Calling up the climate control bar
Multimedia system ........................ 271
Calling up the climate control
menu
Multimedia system ........................ 271
Camera
see 360° camera
6Index

see Rear view camera
Car
see Vehicle
Car wash
see Care
Care
360° camera ................................. 312
Car wash ........................................3 08
Carpets .......................................... 315
Display ...........................................3 13
Exhaust pipe .................................. 313
Exterior lights ................................ 312
General notes ................................ 308
Interior ...........................................3 13
Matte finish ................................... 311
Paint .............................................. 310
Plastic trim ....................................3 14
Power washer ................................ 310
Rear view camera .......................... 312
Roof lining ...................................... 315
Seat belt ........................................ 315
Seat cover ..................................... 314
Selector lever ................................ 314
Sensors ......................................... 312
Side running board ........................ 312
Steering wheel ............................... 314
Trim pieces ....................................3 14
Washing by hand ........................... 309
Wheels ...........................................3 11
Windows ........................................ 311
Wiper blades .................................. 312
Wooden trim .................................. 314
Cargo compartment
Opening/closing (from outside,
HANDS-FREE ACCESS) .................... 87
Plug-in module (telescopic rods) .... 285
Cargo compartment cover
Important safety notes .................. 282
Notes/how to use ......................... 282
Cargo compartment enlargement ... 279
Cargo compartment floor
Important safety notes .................. 285
Locking and unlocking ................... 286
Opening/closing ............................ 286
Stowage well (under) ..................... 285
Cargo compartment plug-in mod-
ule (telescope bars) .......................... 285
Cargo tie down rings ......................... 281 CD
see also Digital Operator's Ma

n-
ual ..................................................2 66
CD player (on-board computer) ........215
Center console
Lower section (Mercedes-AMG
vehicles) .......................................... 40
Upper section .................................. 38
Central locking
Locking/unlocking (SmartKey) ........7 7
Change of address .............................. 29
Change of ownership .......................... 29
Changing the media source .............214
Charge-air pressure (on-board
computer, Mercedes-AMG vehi-
cles) .................................................... 221
Child
Restraint system .............................. 60
Child seat
Forward-facing restraint system ...... 63
LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child seat
anchors ............................................ 61
On the front-passenger seat ............ 62
Rearward-facing restraint system .... 63
Top Tether ....................................... 61
Child-proof locks
Important safety notes .................... 63
Rear doors ....................................... 64
Children
Special seat belt retractor ............... 59
Children in the vehicle
Important safety notes .................... 59
Cigarette lighter ................................ 290
Cleaning
Mirror turn signal ........................... 312
Trailer tow hitch ............................. 313
Climate control
Control panel for 3-zone auto-
matic climate control ..................... 119
Control panel for dual-zone auto-
matic climate control ..................... 118
Controlling automatically ............... 122
Cooling with air dehumidification .. 121
Cooling with air dehumidification
(multimedia system) ...................... 271
Defrosting the windows ................. 124
Defrosting the windshield .............. 124
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Pulling away with a trailer .............. 134
Removing the ball coupling ............ 204
Trailer loads ................................... 367
Towing away
Important safety guidelines ........... 327
Installing the towing eye ................3 28
Notes for 4MATIC vehicles ............ 330
Removing the towing eye ...............3 29
Transporting the vehicle ................ 329
With both axles on the ground ....... 329
Towing eye ......................................... 317
Traction system
see ETS/4ETS (Electronic Trac-
tion System)
Traffic reports
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual ..................................................2 66
Traffic Sign Assist
Activating/deactivating the warn-
ing function ....................................2 18
Display message ............................ 245
Function/notes .............................1 91
Important safety notes .................. 191
Instrument cluster display ............. 191
Trailer coupling
see Towing a trailer
Trailer loads and drawbar nose-
weights ............................................... 204
Trailer towing
Active Blind Spot Assist ................. 197
Active Lane Keeping Assist ............ 200
Blind Spot Assist ............................ 193
Permissible trailer loads and
drawbar noseweights ..................... 204
Transfer case ..................................... 149
Transmission
Display message ............................ 251
see Automatic transmission
Transmission oil
Temperature (on-board computer,
Mercedes-AMG vehicles) ...............2 21
Transmission position display ......... 142
Transporting the vehicle .................. 329
Trim pieces (cleaning instruc-
tions) ..................................................3 14
Trip computer (on-board com-
puter) ..................................................2 11Trip odometer
Calling up ....................................... 210
Resetting (on-board computer) ...... 212
Trunk
see Cargo compartment
Turn signals
Display message ............................ 237
Rep lacing bu
lbs (front) ................... 114
Switching on/off ........................... 109
Two-way radio
Frequencies ................................... 359
Installation ..................................... 359
Transmission output (maximum) .... 359
Type identification plate
see Vehicle identification plate
U
UnlockingEmergency unlocking ....................... 84
From inside the vehicle (central
unlocking button) .............................8 3
USB devices
Connecting to the Media Inter-
face .............................................. .275
V
Vanity mirror (in the sun visor) ........288
Vehicle
Correct use ...................................... 31
Data acquisition ............................... 32
Display message ............................ 250
Electronics ..................................... 359
Equipment ....................................... 28
Individual settings .......................... 217
Limited Warranty .............................3 2
Loading .......................................... 343
Locking (in an emergency) ............... 84
Locking (SmartKey) .......................... 77
Lowering ........................................ 357
Maintenance .................................... 29
Operating safety .............................. 30
Operation outside the USA/
Canada ............................................ 29
Parking .......................................... 151
Parking for a long period ................ 154
Pulling away ................................... 133
Raising ........................................... 354
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Parking Pilot
General notes
Parking Pilot is an electronic parking aid with
ultrasound. It measures the road on both sides
of the vehicle. A parking symbol indicates a suit-
able parking space. Active steering intervention
and brake application can assist you during
parking and when exiting a parking space. You
can also still use Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
(
Ypage 177).
Important safety notes
Parking Pilot is only an aid. It is not a replace-
ment for your attention to your immediate sur-
roundings. You are always responsible for safe
maneuvering, parking and exiting a parking
space. Make sure that no persons, animals or
objects are in the path of your vehicle.
When Parking Assist PARKTRONIC is deactiva-
ted, Parking Pilot is also unavailable.
For vehicles with a trailer tow hitch installed, the
minimum length for parking spaces is slightly
longer.
If you have attached a trailer to your vehicle, you
should not use Parking Pilot. Once the electrical
connection is established between your vehicle
and the trailer, Parking Pilot is no longer availa-
ble. Parking Assist PARKTRONIC is deactivated
for the rear area.
GWARNING
While parking or pulling out of a parking
space, the vehicle swings out and can drive
onto areas of the oncoming lane. This could
result in a collision with another road user.
There is a risk of an accident.
Pay attention to other road users. Stop the
vehicle if necessary or cancel the Parking Pilot
parking procedure.
!If they cannot be avoided, drive over obsta-
cles such as curbs slowly and at an obtuse
angle. Otherwise, you may damage the
wheels or tires.
Parking Pilot may also display spaces not suita-
ble for parking, e.g.:
Rwhere parking or stopping is prohibited
Rin front of driveways or entrances and exits
Ron unsuitable surfaces Parking tips:
ROn narrow roads, drive as close to the parking
space as possible.
RParking spaces that are littered or overgrown
might be identified or measured incorrectly.
RParking spaces that are partially occupied by
trailer drawbars might not be identified as
such or be measured incorrectly.
RSnowfall or heavy rain may lead to a parking
space being measured inaccurately.
RPay attention to the warning messages of
Parking Assist PARKTRONIC during the park-
ing procedure (
Ypage 179).
RYou can intervene in the steering procedure
to correct it at any time. Parking Pilot is then
canceled-
RWhen transporting a load that protrudes from
your vehicle, you should not use Parking Pilot-
RNever use Parking Pilot when snow chains are
mounted.
RAlways pay attention to the specified tire
pressure for your vehicle. This has a direct
influence on the parking characteristics of the
vehicle.
Use Parking Pilot for parking spaces that are:
Rparallel or at right angles to the direction of
travel
Ron straight roads, not bends
Ron the same level as the road, e.g. not on the
pavement
Detecting parking spaces
Objects located above the detection range of
Parking Pilot will not be detected when the park-
ing space is measured. These are not taken into
account when the parking procedure is calcula- ted, e.g. overhanging loads, tail sections or load-
ing ramps of trucks. Parking Pilot may therefore
guide you into the parking space too early.
GWARNING
If there are objects above the detection range:
RParking Pilot may steer in too early
Rthe vehicle may not stop in front of these
objects
You may cause a collision as a result. There is
a risk of an accident.
If objects are located above the detection
range, stop and deactivate Parking Pilot.
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are no persons, animals or objects in the maneu-
vering area while maneuvering and parking in/
leaving parking spaces.
!When parking, pay particular attention to
objects above or below the sensors, such as
flower pots or trailer drawbars. Parking Assist
PARKTRONIC does not detect such objects
when they are in the immediate vicinity of the vehicle. You could damage the vehicle or the
objects.
The sensors may not detect snow and other
objects that absorb ultrasonic waves.
Ultrasonic sources such as an automatic car
wash, the compressed-air brakes of a truck or
a pneumatic drill could cause Parking Assist
PARKTRONIC to malfunction.
Parking Assist PARKTRONIC may not function
correctly on uneven terrain.
!If you do not need the trailer tow hitch,
remove the detachable ball coupling. Parking Assist PARKTRONIC measures the minimum
detection range to an obstacle from the
bumper, not the ball coupling.
Parking Assist PARKTRONIC is activated auto-
matically when you:
Rswitch on the ignition
Rshift the transmission to position h,kor
i
Parking Assist PARKTRONIC is deactivated at
speeds above 11 mph (18 km/h). It is reactiva-
ted at lower speeds.
Parking Assist PARKTRONIC is deactivated for
the rear area when you establish an electrical
connection between your vehicle and a trailer.
Range of the sensors
Parking Assist PARKTRONIC does not take into
account obstacles located:
Rbelow the detection range, such as persons,
animals or objects
Rabove the detection range, e.g. overhanging
loads, tail sections or loading ramps of trucks
:Sensors in the front bumper, left-hand side
(example)
:Approx. 24 in (approx. 60 cm) (corners)
;Approx. 32 in (approx. 80 cm) (corners)
=Approx. 48 in (approx. 120 cm) (center)
?Approx. 40 in (approx. 100 cm) (center)
The sensors must be free from dirt, ice or slush.
They can otherwise not function correctly. Clean
the sensors regularly, taking care not to scratch
or damage them (
Ypage 312).
Minimum distance
CenterApprox. 8 in (approx. 20 cm)
CornersApprox. 6 in (approx. 15 cm)
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Rif there is a sudden change in temperature,
e.g. when driving into a heated garage in win-ter
Rif the camera lens is dirty or obstructed.
Observe the notes on cleaning
(
Ypage 312)
Rif the rear of your vehicle is damaged. In this
case, have the camera position and setting
checked at a qualified specialist workshop
The field of vision and other functions of the rear
view camera may be restricted due to additional
accessories on the rear of the vehicle (e.g.
license plate holder, rear bicycle rack).
The rear view camera is protected from rain-
drops and dust by means of a flap. When the rear view camera is activated, this flap opens.
The flap closes again when:
Ryou have finished the maneuvering process
Ryou switch off the engine
Ryou open the cargo compartment
Observe the notes on cleaning (
Ypage 312).
For technical reasons, the flap may remain open
briefly after the rear view camera has been
deactivated.
Activating/deactivating the rear view
camera
XTo activate: make sure that the Activa‐
tion by R gearfunction is selected in the
multimedia system (see the Digital Operator's
Manual).
XEngage reverse gear.
The rear view camera flap opens. The multi-
media system shows the area behind the vehi-
cle with guide lines.
The image from the rear view camera is avail- able throughout the maneuvering process.
XTo switch the function mode for vehicles
with trailer tow hitch: using the controller,
select symbol :for the "Reverse parking"
function or symbol ;for "Coupling up a
trailer".
The symbol of the selected function is high-
lighted.
XTo deactivate: shift the transmission to posi-
tion j.
or
XDrive forwards at a speed greater than 7 mph
(12 km/h).
Multimedia display
The rear view camera may show a distorted view
of obstacles, show them incorrectly or not at all.
The rear view camera does not show objects in
the following positions:
Rvery close to the rear bumper
Runder the rear bumper
Rin the area immediately above the tailgate
handle
!Objects not at ground level may appear to
be further away than they actually are, e.g.:
Rthe bumper of a parked vehicle
Rthe drawbar of a trailer
Rthe ball coupling of a trailer tow hitch
Rthe rear section of an HGV
Ra slanted post
Use the guidelines only for orientation.
Approach objects no further than the bottom-
most guideline.
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XBack up carefully until you have reached the
final position.
The red guide line?is then at the end of the
parking space B. The vehicle is almost par-
allel in the parking space.
"Coupling up a trailer" function
:Vehicle center point on the yellow guide line
at a distance of approximately 3 ft (1.0 m)
from the rear of the vehicle
;Trailer drawbar
This function is only available on vehicles with a
trailer tow hitch.
XBefore coupling up a trailer, set the height of
trailer drawbar ;so that it is slightly higher
than the ball coupling.
XPosition the vehicle centrally in front of trailer
drawbar ;.
=Trailer drawbar marker assistant
?Symbol for the "Coupling up a trailer" func-
tion
ABall coupling
BRed guide line at a distance of approximately
12 in (0.30 m) fromthe ball coupling
XSelect symbol ?using the multimedia sys-
tem controller.
The "Coupling up a trailer" function is selec-
ted. The distance specifications now only
apply to objects that are at the same level as
the ball coupling.
XReverse carefully, making sure that trailer
drawbar locating aid =points approximately
in the direction of trailer drawbar ;.
XReverse carefully until trailer drawbar ;rea-
ches red guide line B.
The distance between trailer drawbar ;and
red guide line Bis now approximately 12 in
(0.30 m).
XCoupleup the trailer (Ypage 202).
"Wide-angle" function
:Symbol for the wide-angle view function
;Your vehicle
=Warning displays for Parking Assist
PARKTRONIC
You can also use the rear view camera to select
a wide-angle view.
When Parking Assist PARKTRONIC is opera-
tional (
Ypage 179), a symbol for your own vehi-
cle appears in the multimedia system display. If
the Parking Assist PARKTRONIC warning dis-
plays are active, warning displays =light up on
the multimedia system display in yellow or red
accordingly.
Object detection
The rear view camera helps detect moving and
stationary objects. If an object (person, vehicle
or other obstacle) is detected, this object is
marked with a bar. Objects located some dis-
tance from the vehicle away are marked with a
yellow bar. If the distance to the object is very
small, the bar is displayed in red.
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The full screen option is only available in the fol-
lowing views:
RTop view with picture from the rear view cam-
era
RTop view with picture from the front camera
Multimedia display
Important safety notes
The camera system may show a distorted view
of obstacles, show them incorrectly or not at all.
Obstacles are not shown by the system in the
following locations:
Runder the front and rear bumpers
Rvery close to the front and rear bumpers
Rin the area immediately above the tailgate
handle
Rvery close to the exterior mirrors
Rin the transitional areas between the various
cameras in the virtual top view
!Objects not at ground level may appear to
be further away than they actually are, e.g.:
Rthe bumper of a parked vehicle
Rthe drawbar of a trailer
Rthe ball coupling of a trailer tow hitch
Rthe rear section of an HGV
Ra slanted post
Use the guidelines only for orientation.
Approach objects no further than the bottom-
most guideline.
Top view with picture from the rear view
camera
:Yellow guide line at a distance of approx-
imately 13 ft (4.0 m) from the rear of the
vehicle
;Symbol for the split screen setting with top
view and rear view camera image
=Guide lines for the maximum steering input
?Yellow lanes marking the course the tires
will take at the current steering wheel angle
(dynamic)
AYellow guide lines for vehicle width including
the exterior mirrors – dynamic for current
steering input
BVehicle center axis (locating aids)
CYellow guide line at a distance of approx-
imately 3 ft (1.0 m) from the rear of the vehi-
cle
DBumper
ERed guide line at a distance of approximately
12 in (0.30 m) from the rear of the vehicle
When reverse gear is selected, guide lines
appear on the camera image.
The distance specifications only apply to
objects that are at ground level.
Top view with picture from the front cam-
era
:Symbol for the split screen setting with top
view and front camera image
;Yellow guide line at a distance of approx-
imately 13 ft (4.0 m) from the front of the
vehicle
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