2018 MERCEDES-BENZ GLC stop start

Off-road program Slippery off-road program You can select the Slippery off-road program
for snow or rain.
The Slippery off-road program has the following
characteristics: R
The steering, drive, transmission and suspen-
sion are adapted for comfort. R
Vehicles with AIR BODY CONTROL: the
vehicle is adjusted to normal level. R
The ECO start/stop function is available
( Y
page 140).
ESP ®
and 4ETS programs especially adapted to
slippery surfaces are also activated for maxi-
mum stability.
For more information on driving with snow
chains, see ( Y
page 351).
Off-road off-road program You can select the Off-road off-road program
for driving on easily negotiable terrain, e.g. dirt
roads, gravel and sand.
The Off-road program has the following char-
acteristics: R
The steering, drive and suspension are adap-
ted for comfort R
The transmission is adapted for off-road driv-
ing R
Vehicles with AIR BODY CONTROL: the
vehicle is raised by 0.6 in (1 5 mm) compared
with the normal level
The Off-road program assists you when driving
in easily negotiable off-road terrain. The
engine’s performance characteristics and the
gearshifting characteristics of the automatic
transmission are adapted for this purpose. ABS,
ESP ®
and 4ETS programs especially adapted to
off-road driving are also activated.
Rocking free off-road program
The Rocking free off-road program is available
only in vehicles with AIR BODY CONTROL.
You can select the Rocking free off-road pro-
gram to free the vehicle from especially difficult
off-road terrain at low speeds. The Rocking free off-road program has the fol-
lowing characteristics: R
The steering, drive and suspension are adap-
ted for comfort R
The transmission is adapted for off-road driv-
ing R
The vehicle is raised by 2.0 in (50 mm) com-
pared with the normal level
ABS, ESP ®
and 4ETS programs especially adap-
ted to off-road driving are also activated.
The Ro cking free off-roa
d program can be
selected up to a speed of 12 mph (20 km/h).
If you are driving in the Rocking free off-road
program at speeds above 12 mph (20 km/h): R
the vehicle switches to the off-road program
Off-road R
the vehicle is lowered by 1.4 in (35 mm)
Notes on driving off-road ( Y
page 165).
Gradient off-road program You can use the Gradient off-road program to
overcome steep terrain.
The Gradient off-road program has the follow-
ing characteristics: R
The steering, drive and suspension are adap-
ted for comfort R
The transmission is adapted for off-road driv-
ing R
Manual gearshifting is activated
( Y
page 152) R
Vehicles with AIR BODY CONTROL: the
vehicle is raised by 0.6 in (1 5 mm) compared
with the normal level R
DSR is activated ( Y
page 180)
ABS, ESP ®
and 4ETS programs especially adap-
ted to gradients are also activated.
Trailer off-road program
Select the Trailer off-road program when tow-
ing a trailer.
The Trailer off-road program has the following
characteristics: R
The steering, drive and suspension are adap-
ted for comfort R
The transmission is adapted for off-road driv-
ing182
Driving systems
Driving and parking

R
Vehicles with AIR BODY CONTROL: the
vehicle is adjusted to normal level R
The ECO start/stop function is available
( Y
page 140)
ESP ®
specially adapted for trailer operation is
also activated.
Activating/deactivating off-road pro-
grams
Activating the off-road program X
Press off-road program button C .
The multimedia system display shows the off-
road menu Offroad Settings
.X
Select the off-road program.
The selected off-road program is activated.
The symbol of the active off-road program
appears on the multifunction display.
Further information on configuring the off-road
programs via the multimedia system can be
found in the Digital Operator's Manual.
The off-road program is deactivated if you: R
select the Off setting in the off-road menu.R
select a drive program using the DYNAMIC
SELECT switch. ( Y
page 144)R
switch off the engine. When the engine is
restarted, drive program C is activated.
RACE START
Important safety notes
i RACE START is only available for the
Mercedes-AMG GLC 63 4MATIC+ and
Mercedes-AMG GLC 63 S 4MATIC+ models.
i RACE START must not be used on normal
roads. RACE START must only be activated and used on dedicated road circuits, outside
of public road use.
i RACE START is only available after the vehi-
cle has been run-in ( Y
page 135).
RACE START enables optimal acceleration from
a standing start. For this, a suitably high-grip
road surface is required and the vehicle and tires
must be in good working order.
G WARNING
If you use RACE START, individual tires may
start to spin and the vehicle could skid.
Depending on the selected ESP ®
mode, there
is an increased risk of skidding and having an
accident. Make sure that no persons, animals
or obstacles are within range of the vehicle.
i Observe the safety notes on driving safety
systems ( Y
page 66).
Be sure to read the safety notes and informa-
tion on ESP ®
( Y
page 69).
Activation conditions You can activate RACE START if: R
the doors are closed R
the hood is closed R
the tailgate is closed R
the engine is running and the engine and
transmission are at operating temperature R
the steering wheel is in the straight-ahead
position. R
the vehicle is on a level surface R
the vehicle is stationary, the brake pedal is
depressed (left foot) and the parking brake is
released R
the transmission is in position [R
the drive program S , S+ or Race is selected.
( Y
page 144)
Activating RACE START X
Quickly depress the accelerator pedal fully.
The engine speed is increased.
i If the activation conditions are not fulfilled,
RACE START cannot be carried out. The RACE
START Not Possible See Operator's
Manual message appears in the multifunction
display.Driving systems 183
Driving and parking Z

This is possible only if the same mode is
selected for the suspension by pressing the
button on the center console for AMG sports
suspension based on AIR BODY CONTROL
and the DYNAMIC SELECT switch. This is the
case, for example, when both are set to Com-
fort mode.
Each time you start the engine with the Smart-
Key or the Start/Stop button, Comfort mode is
activated. For further information about starting
the engine, see ( Y
page 138).
Sport mode
"Sport" mode ensures a more taut suspension
setting. Select this mode when employing a
sporty driving style, e.g. on winding country
roads. X
Press button C .
Indicator lamp

whilst the vehicle is being parked. You are
responsible for braking in good time. X
Stop the vehicle when the parking space sym-
bol shows the desired parking space in the
instrument cluster. X
Shift the transmission to position ^ .
The Start Parking Pilot? Yes: OK No:
8 message appears on the multifunction
display. X
To cancel the procedure: press the 8
button on the multifunction steering wheel or
pull away.
or X
Parking using Parking Pilot: press button
v on the multifunction steering wheel.
The Parking Pilot Active Accelerate
and Brake Observe Surroundings mes-
sage appears on the multifunction display. X
Let go of the multifunction steering wheel. X
Back up the vehicle, being ready to brake at all
times. When backing up, drive at a speed
below approximately 6 mph (10 km/h). Oth-
erwise, Parking Pilot is canceled immediately.
Parking Pilot brakes the vehicle to a standstill
when the vehicle approaches the rear border
of the parking space.
Maneuvering may be required in tight parking
spaces.
The Parking Pilot Active Select D
Observe Surroundings message appears on
the multifunction display. X
Shift the transmission to position [ when
the vehicle is stationary.
Parking Pilot immediately steers in the other
direction.
The Parking Pilot Active Accelerate
and Brake Observe Surroundings mes-
sage appears on the multifunction display.
i You will achieve the best results by waiting
for the steering procedure to complete before
pulling away. X
Drive forwards and be ready to brake at all
times.
Parking Pilot brakes the vehicle to a standstill
when the vehicle approaches the front border
of the parking space.
Maneuvering may be required in tight parking
spaces.
The Parking Pilot Active Select R
Observe Surroundings message appears on
the multifunction display. As soon as the parking procedure is complete,
the Parking Pilot Finished message
appears and a warning tone sounds. The vehicle
is now parked.
The vehicle is kept stationary without the driver
having to depress the brake pedal. The braking
effect is canceled when you depress the accel-
erator pedal.
Parking Pilot no longer supports you with steer-
ing interventions and brake applications. When
Parking Pilot is finished, you must steer and
brake again yourself. Parking Assist
PARKTRONIC is still available.
Parking tips: R
The way your vehicle is positioned in the park-
ing space after parking is dependent on vari-
ous factors. These include the position and
shape of the vehicles parked in front and
behind it and the conditions of the location. It
may be the case that Parking Pilot guides you
too far into a parking space, or not far enough
into it. In some cases, it may also lead you
across or onto the curb. Cancel the parking
procedure with Parking Pilot if necessary. R
You can also prematurely select transmission
position [ . The vehicle redirects and does
not drive as far into the parking space. Should
the transmission change take place too early,
the parking procedure is canceled. A sensible
parking position can no longer be achieved
from this position.
Exiting a parking space In order for Parking Pilot to support you when
exiting the parking space: R
the border of the parking space must be high
enough at the front and the rear. A curb stone
is too small, for example. R
the border of the parking space must not be
too wide. Your vehicle can be maneuvered
into the parking space at a maximum angle of
45° to the starting position. R
a maneuvering distance of at least 3.3 ft
(1.0 m) must be available.
Parking Pilot can assist you with exiting a park-
ing space only if you have parked the vehicle
parallel to the direction of travel using Parking
Pilot.
i If Parking Assist PARKTRONIC detects
obstacles, Parking Pilot brakes automatically190
Driving systems
Driving and parking

while the vehicle is exiting the parking space.
You are responsible for braking in good time. X
Start the engine. X
Release the electric parking brake. X
Switch on the turn signal in the direction you
are pulling away. X
Shift the transmission to position [ or ^ .
The Start Parking Pilot? Yes: OK No:
8 message appears in the multifunction
display. X
To cancel the procedure: press the 8
button on the multifunction steering wheel or
pull away.
or X
To exit a parking space using Parking
Pilot: press the v button on the multi-
function steering wheel.
The Parking Pilot Active Accelerate
and Brake Observe Surroundings mes-
sage appears in the multifunction display. X
Let go of the multifunction steering wheel. X
Pull away, being ready to brake at all times. Do
not exceed a maximum speed of approx-
imately 6 mph (10 km/h) when exiting a park-
ing space. Otherwise, Parking Pilot is can-
celed immediately. X
Depending on the message or as required,
shift the transmission to position [ or ^ .
Parking Pilot immediately steers in the other
direction. The Parking Pilot Active
Accelerate and Brake Observe Sur‐
roundings message appears in the multi-
function display.
i You will achieve the best results by waiting
for the steering procedure to complete before
pulling away.
If you back up after activation, the steering
wheel is moved to the straight-ahead posi-
tion. X
Drive forwards and reverse as prompted by
Parking Assist PARKTRONIC warning dis-
plays, several times if necessary.
Once you have exited the parking space com-
pletely, the steering wheel is moved to the
straight-ahead position. You hear a tone and the
Parking Pilot Finished message appears in
the multifunction display. You will then have to
steer and merge into traffic on your own. Park-
ing Assist PARKTRONIC is still available. You can
take over the steering before the vehicle has
exited the parking space completely. This is useful if you recognize that it is already possible
to pull out of the parking space.
Canceling Active Parking Pilot X
Stop the movement of the multifunction
steering wheel or steer yourself.
Parking Pilot is canceled immediately. The
Parking Pilot Canceled message appears
on the multifunction display.
or X
Press the Parking Assist PARKTRONIC button
( Y
page 193).
Parking Assist PARKTRONIC is switched off
and Parking Pilot is immediately canceled.
The Parking Pilot Canceled message
appears on the multifunction display.
Parking Pilot is canceled automatically when: R
the electric parking brake is engaged R
transmission position ] is selectedR
parking using Parking Pilot is no longer pos-
sible R
you are driving faster than 6 mph (10 km/ h)R
a wheel spins, ESP ®
intervenes or fails. In
such cases the

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions
The yellow $ warning lamp lights up and th e red I (US A only)
or $ (Canada only) indicator lamp flashes .
It is no t possibl e to apply th e electric parking brak e manually.X
Shift th e transmission to position ] .X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .
' (US A only)
M (Canada only)
Check Brake Fluid
Level There is no t enough brak e flui d in th e brak e fluid reservoir .
In addition , th e ' (US A only) or M (Canada only) warning lamp
lights up in th e instrumen t cluste r and a warning tone sounds.
G WARNIN G
The braking effec t may be impaired.
There is a ris k of an accident.X
Pull ove r and stop th e vehicl e safely as soo n as possible, payin g
attention to roa d and traffic conditions. Do no t continu e drivin g
under any circumstances. X
Secur e th e vehicl e against rollin g away ( Y
page 158).X
Consult a qualified specialist workshop .X
Do no t add brak e fluid . This does no t correc t th e malfunction .
& Check Brake Pad Wea r The brak e pads/linings hav e reached their wear limit.
US A only: th e red ' brak e system warning lamp is lit while th e
engin e is running. X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .
S Inoperative On e or mor e main features of th e mbrace system are malfunctioning .X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .
Active Brake Assist
Functions Currently
Limite d See Opera‐
tor's Manual Active Brake Assis t is temporarily inoperative.
Possibl e causes are: R
th e radar sensor system is temporarily inoperative, e.g. due to elec -
tromagneti c radiation emitted by nearby TV or radi o station s or
other source s of electromagneti c radiationR
th e system is outside th e operating temperature rangeR
th e on-boar d voltag e is to o low
Whe n th e causes state d abov e no longer apply, th e display message
disappears.
Active Brake Assis t is operational again .
If th e display message does no t disappear :X
Pull ove r and stop th e vehicl e safely as soo n as possible, payin g
attention to roa d and traffic conditions.X
Secur e th e vehicl e against rollin g away ( Y
page 158).X
Restart th e engine. Display messages 24 5
On-board computer and displays Z

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions
Active Brake Assist
Functions Limite d
See Operator' s Man ‐
ual Active Brake Assis t is unavailable due to a malfunction . Adaptive
Brake Assis t may also hav e failed.X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop immediately.
PRE-SAFE Inopera‐
tiv e See Operator' s
Manual Importan t function s of PRE-SAF E ®
hav e failed. Al l other occupant
safet y systems , e.g. air bags , remain available.X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop immediately.
Active Brake Assist
Functions Currently
Limite d See Opera‐
tor's Manual Active Brake Assis t wit h cross-traffic function is temporarily inopera-
tive.
Possibl e causes are: R
function is impaire d due to heav y rain or snowR
th e radar sensor system is temporarily inoperative, e.g. due to elec -
tromagneti c radiation emitted by nearby TV or radi o station s or
other source s of electromagneti c radiationR
th e system is outside th e operating temperature rangeR
th e on-boar d voltag e is to o lowR
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: ES P ®
is deactivated.
Whe n th e causes state d abov e no longer apply, th e display message
disappears.
Active Brake Assis t wit h cross-traffic function is operational again .
If th e display message does no t disappear :X
Pull ove r and stop th e vehicl e safely as soo n as possible, payin g
attention to roa d and traffic conditions.X
Secur e th e vehicl e against rollin g away ( Y
page 158).X
Restart th e engine.X
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: switch ES P ®
on again ( Y
page 71) .
Active Brake Assist
Functions Limite d
See Operator' s Man ‐
ual Active Brake Assis t wit h cross-traffic function is unavailable due to a
malfunction . X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop immediately.246
Display messages
On-board computer and displays

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions
Radar Sensor s Dirty
See Operator' s Man ‐
ual The radar sensor system is malfunctioning .
Possibl e causes are: R
dir t on sensor sR
heav y rain or snow R
when drivin g on inter-urban roads without traffic or infrastructure,
e.g. in desert-like area s
At least on e drivin g system or drivin g safet y system is malfunctioning
or is temporarily unavailable :R
Active Brake Assis t wit h cross-traffic functionR
Active Brake Assis tR
Active Lan e Keepin g Assis tR
Active Blind Spot Assis tR
Distanc e Pilo t DISTRONI C wit h Steering Pilo t
If th e radar sensor system in fron t is dirty, Active Blind Spot Assis t will
no t perfor m a course-correcting brak e application .
Once th e caus e of th e problem is no longer present, th e drivin g and
drive safet y systems will be available again . The display message dis-
appears.
If th e display message does no t disappear :X
Pull ove r and stop th e vehicl e safely as soo n as possible, payin g
attention to roa d and traffic conditions.X
Secur e th e vehicl e against rollin g away ( Y
page 158).X
Switc h off th e engine.X
Clean all sensor s ( Y
page 328).X
Restart th e engine.
The display message disappears.
u SRS Malfunction Ser ‐
vic e Required The restrain t system is malfunctioning . The u warning lamp also
lights up in th e instrumen t cluster.
G WARNIN G
The air bags or Emergency Tensioning Devices may either be triggered
unintentionally or, in th e event of an accident, may no t be triggered .
There is an increased ris k of injury.X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop immediately.
Fo r further information about th e restrain t system, see ( Y
page 44) .
u Front Lef t Malfunc‐
tio n Servic e
Required or Front
Right Malfunction
Servic e Required The restrain t system is malfunctioning at th e fron t on th e lef t or right .
The u warning lamp also lights up in th e instrumen t cluster.
G WARNIN G
The air bags or Emergency Tensioning Devices may either be triggered
unintentionally or, in th e event of an accident, may no t be triggered .
There is an increased ris k of injury.X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop immediately. Display messages 24 7
On-board computer and displays Z