2018 MERCEDES-BENZ GLC SUV Owner's Manual

Adjust the distance to the vehicle in front if nec-
essary.
XTo increase:turn control;in direction =.
Distance Pilot DISTRONIC then maintains a
greater distance between your vehicle and
the vehicle in front.
XTo decrease: turn control;in direction :.
Distance Pilot DISTRONIC then maintains a
shorter distance between your vehicle and
the vehicle in front.
Displays in the instrument cluster
Displays in the speedometer
If Distance Pilot DISTRONIC detects a vehicle in
front, segments between speed of the vehicle in
front :and stored speed ;light up.
Vehicles with the Driving Assistance Plus
package: the segments likewise light up if a
vehicle in front is detected in the fast lane.
For design reasons, the speed displayed in the
speedometer may differ slightly from the speed
set for Distance Pilot DISTRONIC.
Displays in the assistance graphic
Display when Distance Pilot DISTRONIC
is deactivated
:Vehicle in front, if detected
;Distance indicator, current distance to the
vehicle in front
=Specified minimum distance to the vehicle
in front; adjustable
?Your vehicle
Display when Distance Pilot DISTRONIC
is activated
:Distance Pilot DISTRONIC active (text only
appears when the cruise control lever is
actuated)
;Vehicle in front, if detected
=Specified minimum distance to the vehicle
in front; adjustable
?Your vehicle
XTo call up the assistance graphic: select
the Assistance Graphic
function using the
on-board computer (Ypage 231).
The multifunction display shows the stored
speed for approximately five seconds when
you activate Distance Pilot DISTRONIC.
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Deactivating Distance PilotDISTRONI C
There are severa lways to deactivat eDistanc e
Pilo tDISTRONIC:
XBriefly push cruise contro llever forwar d:.
or
XBrake, unless th evehicle is stationary
Whe nyou deactivat eDistanc ePilo tDISTRONIC,
th eDistance Pilot Off
messag ewill appear
on th emultifunction display fo rapproximately
fiv eseconds.
The last speed stored remain sstored until you
switch of fth eengine.
Distanc ePilo tDISTRONIC is no tdeactivated if
you depress th eaccelerator pedal.
Distanc ePilo tDISTRONIC is automatically deac -
tivated if:
Ryou engage th eelectric parking brake or if th e
vehicle is automatically secure dwit hth eelec -
tric parking brake
RES P®intervenes or you deactivat eES P®
Ryou shift th etransmissio nto position j,k
or i
Ryou pull th ecruise contro llever toward syou
in order to pull away and th efront-passenger
doo ror on eof th erea rdoors is ope n
Rthevehicle slip s
Ryou activateParking Pilo t
If ,in these cases, Distanc ePilo tDISTRONIC is
deactivated, awarnin gtone sounds. The Dis‐
tancePilotOffmessag ewill then be shown
on th emultifunction display fo rapproximately
fiv eseconds.
Vehicles wit hth eOff-Road Engineering
package: if you switch on DS Ror th eGradient
off-road program, Distanc ePilo tDISTRONIC
automatically switches of fwithout advanc e
warning. In this cas eth eassistanc edisplay
shows th eDS Rsymbol Ã(
Ypage 180).
Tips for drivin gwit hDistance Pilo t
DISTRONI C
Pay particular attention in th efollowin gtraffic
situations:
RCornering, enterin gand exitin g abend: th e
ability of Distanc ePilo tDISTRONIC to detec t
vehicles durin gcornering is limited. Your vehi-
cl e may brake unexpectedly or late.
RDriving on adifferen tline: Distanc ePilo t
DISTRONIC may no tdetec tvehicles whic hare
no tdrivin gin th emiddle of their lane. The dis -
tanc eto th evehicle in fron twill be to oshort .
ROther vehicles changin glanes: Distanc ePilo t
DISTRONIC has no tdetecte dth evehicle cut -
ting in yet .The distanc eto this vehicle will be
to oshort .
RNarro wvehicles :Distanc ePilo tDISTRONIC
has no tyet detecte dth evehicle in fron ton
th eedg eof th eroad because of it snarro w
width. The distanc eto th evehicle in fron twill
be to oshort .
RObstacles and stationary vehicles :Distanc e
Pilo tDISTRONIC doe sno tbrake fo robstacles
or stationary vehicles .If ,fo rexample, th e
detecte dvehicle turn s acorner and an obsta -
cl e or stationary vehicle is then revealed, Dis-
tanc ePilo tDISTRONIC will no tbrake fo
r
the

m.
RCrossing traffic :Distanc ePilo tDISTRONIC
may mistakenl ydetec tvehicles that are
crossin gyour lane. Activatin gDistanc ePilo t
DISTRONIC at ,fo rexample, atraffic ligh twit h
crossin gtraffic ,could cause your vehicle to
pull away at th ewrong time.
In suc hsituations, brake if necessary. Distanc e
Pilo tDISTRONIC will then be deactivated.
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Distance PilotDISTRONI Cwit hSteering
Pilo t
General notes
Distanc ePilo tDISTRONIC wit hSteerin gPilo t
aids you in keepin gth evehicle in th emiddle of
th elan eby means of moderat esteerin ginter-
vention sin aspeed range from 0 –125mph
(0 -20 0km/h).
It monitors th eare ain fron tof your vehicle by
means of multifunction camera :,fixed at th e
to pof th ewindshield .
In aspeed range from 0 -37 mph (0-60 km/ h),
Steering Pilot focuses on the vehicle in front,
taking into account lane markings, e.g. when
following vehicles in a traffic jam.
At speeds of more than 37 mph (60 km/h),
Steering Pilot focuses on clear lane markings
(left and right), focusing on the vehicle in front
only if clear lane markings are not present.
If these conditions are not present, Steering
Pilot cannot provide assistance.
Distance Pilot DISTRONIC must be active in
order for the function to be available.
Important safety notes
Distance Pilot DISTRONIC and Steering Pilot can neither reduce the risk of an accident if you fail
to adapt your driving style nor override the laws
of physics. Distance Pilot DISTRONIC with
Steering Pilot cannot take into account road,
weather or traffic conditions. Distance Pilot
DISTRONIC with Steering Pilot is only an aid.
You are responsible for maintaining a safe dis-
tance to the ve
hicle in front, for vehicle speed,
for braking in good time and for staying in lane.
Distance Pilot DISTRONIC with Steering Pilot
does not detect road and traffic conditions and
does not detect all road users. If you are follow-
ing a vehicle which is driving towards the edge of
the road, your vehicle could come into contact with the curb or other road boundaries. Be par-
ticularly aware of other road users, e.g. cyclists,
that are directly next to your vehicle.
Obstacles such as traffic markers on a con-
struction site that are on the lane or projecting
out into the lane are not detected.
An inappropriate steering intervention, e.g. after
intentionally driving over a lane marking, can be
corrected at any time if you steer slightly in theopposite direction.
DISTRONIC PLUS with Steering Pilot cannot
continuously keep your vehicle in lane. In some
cases, steering intervention is not sufficient to
bring the vehicle back to the lane. In such cases,
you must steer the vehicle yourself to ensure
that it does not leave the lane.
The system may be impaired or may not function
if:
Rthere is poor visibility, e.g. due to insufficient
illumination of the road, or due to snow, rain,
fog or spray
Rthere is glare, e.g. from oncoming traffic, the
sun or reflection from other vehicles (e.g. if
the road su rface i
s wet)
Rthe windshield is dirty, fogged up, damaged or
covered, for instance by a sticker, in the vicin-
ity of the camera
Rthere are no or several unclear lane markings
for one lane, e.g. roadworks
Rthe lane markings are worn away, dark or cov-
ered up, e.g. by dirt or snow
Rthe distance to the vehicle in front is too short
and thus the lane markings cannot be detec-
ted
Rthe lane markings change quickly, e.g. lanes
branch off, cross one another or merge
Rthe road is narrow and winding
Rthere are highly variable shade conditions on
the roadway
The system is switched to passive and no longer
assists you by performing steering interventions
if:
Ryou actively change lane
Ryou switch on the turn signal
Ryou take your hands off the steering wheel or
do not steer for a prolonged period of time
After you have finished changing lanes, Steering
Pilot is automatically active once more.
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Steering Pilot cannot provide assistance:
Ron very sharp corners
Rwhen towing a trailer
Rwhen a loss of tire pressure or a defective tire
has been detected and displayed
Pay attention also to the important safety notes on Distance Pilot DISTRONIC (
Ypage 171).
The steering interventions are carried out with a
limited steering moment. The system requires
the driver to keep his hands on the steering
wheel and to steer himself.
If you do not steer yourself or if you take your
hands off the steering wheel for a prolonged
period of time, the system will first alert you with
a visual warning. A steering wheel symbol
appears in the multifunction display. If you have
still not started to steer and have not taken hold
of the steering wheel, a warning tone also
sounds to remind you to take control of the
vehicle after five seconds at the latest. Steering
Pilot is then switched to passive. Distance Pilot
DISTRONIC remains active.
Activating Steering Pilot
XPress button ;.
Indicator lamp :lights up. The Steering
PilotOnmessage appears on the multifunc-
tion display. Steering Pilot is activated.
Information in the multifunction display
If Steering Pilot is activated but not ready for a
steering intervention, steering wheel symbol :
appears in gray. If the system provides you with support by means of steering interventions,
symbol :is shown in green.
Deactivating Steering Pilot
XPress button ;.
Indicator lamp :goes out. The Steering
Pilot Offmessage appears on the multi-
function display. Steering pilot is deactivated.
When Distance Pilot DISTRONIC is deactivated
or not available, Steering Pilot is deactivated
automatically.
HOLD function
General notes
The HOLD function can assist the driver in the
following situations:
Rwhen pulling away, especially on steep slopes
Rwhen maneuvering on steep slopes
Rwhen waiting in traffic
The vehicle is kept stationary without the driver having to depress the brake pedal.
The braking effect is canceled and the HOLD
function deactivated when you depress the
accelerator pedal to pull away.
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Important safety notes
GWARNING
If th evehicl eis only braked usin gth eHOLD
function ,th evehicl emay rol laway in th efol -
lowin gsituation swhen you leav eth evehicle:
Rif there is amalfunction in th esystem or in
th evoltag esuppl y
Rif theHOLD function is deactivated by
depressing th eaccelerato rpedal or brak e
pedal ,e.g. by avehicl eoccupant
Rif th eelectrical system in th eengin ecom-
partment, th ebattery or th efuses are tam -
pered wit hor th ebattery is disconnected
Ther eis aris kof an accident.
Always deactivat eth eHOLD function and
secure th evehicl eagainst rollin gaway before
you leav eit.
!When DISTRONI CPLU Sor th eHOLD func-
tion is activated, th evehicl ebrakes automat -
ically in certain situations.
To avoi ddamag eto th evehicle, deactivat e
DISTRONI CPLU Sand th eHOLD function in
th efollowin gor similar situations:
Rwhen towin gth evehicl e
Rin thecar wash
Deactivating th eHOLD function (
Ypage 179).
Activation conditions
You can activateth eHOLD function if all of th e
followin gcondition sare fulfilled :
Rthevehicl eis stationary.
Rth eengin eis runnin gor if it has been auto -
matically switched off by th eECO start/sto p
function .
Rthedriver' sdoor is closed or your seat belt is
fastened.
Rth eelectric parking brak eis released.
Rth etransmission is in position h,kori.
RDISTRONI CPLU Sis deactivated.
Activating the HOLD function
XMak esur ethat th eactivation condition sare
met .
XDepress th ebrak epedal .
XQuickly depress th ebrak epedal further
until :appear sin th emultifunction display.
The HOLD function is activated. You can
release th ebrak epedal .
If depressing th ebrak epedal th efirst time does
no tactivat eth eHOLD function ,wait briefly and
then tr yagain .
Deactivating the HOLD function
The HOLD function is deactivated automatically
if:
Ryou depress th eaccelerato rand th etrans -
mission is in position hork
Rthetransmission is in position j
Ryou depress thebrak epedal again wit h acer-
tai namoun tof pressur euntil display ë
disappear sfrom th emultifunction display
Ryou secure th evehicl eusin gth eelectric park -
ing brak e
Ryou activat eDISTRONI CPLU S
Afte r atime, th eelectric parking brak esecures
th evehicl eand relieves th eservic ebrake.
When th eHOLD function is activated, th etrans -
mission is shifte dautomatically to position j
if:
Rth edriver' sseat belt is no tfastene dand th e
driver' sdoor is open
Rth eengin eis switched off ,unless it is auto -
matically switched off by th eECO start/sto p
function
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The electric parking brake secures the vehicle
automatically if the HOLD function is activated
when the vehicle is stationary and:
Ra system malfunction occurs
Rthe power supply is insufficient
If a malfunction occurs, the transmission may
also be shifted to position jautomatically.
DSR
General notes
DSR (Downhill Speed Regulation) is an aid to
assist you when driving downhill that is available only in vehicles with the Off-Road Engineering
package.
It keeps the speed of travel at the speed selec-
ted on the on-board computer. The steeper the
downhill gradient, the greater the DSR braking
effect on the vehicle. When driving on flat
stretches of road or on an uphill gradient, the
DSR braking effect is minimal or nonexistent.
DSR controls the vehicle’s speed when it is acti-
vated and the transmission is in position h,k
or i. You can drive at a higher or a lower speed
than that set on the on-board computer at any
time by accelerating or braking.
Important safety notes
GWARNING
If the speed driven and the set speed deviate and you activate DSR on a slippery road sur-
face, the wheels may lose traction. There is an
increased danger of skidding and accidents.
Before switching DSR on, please take into
consideration the road surface and the differ- ence between driving speed and the set
speed.
DSR can neither reduce the risk of accident if
you fail to adapt your driving style nor override
the laws of physics. DSR cannot take account of
road, weather and traffic conditions. DSR is only
an aid. You are responsible for maintaining a
safe distance to the vehicle in front, for vehicle
speed, for braking in good time and for staying in
lane.
You are always responsible for keeping control
of the vehicle and for assessing whether the
downhill gradient can be managed. DSR may not always be able to keep to the set speed, depend-
ing on road surface and tire conditions. Select a
set speed suitable for the prevailing conditions
and when necessary, apply the brakes manually.
Further information about "Driving off-road"
(
Ypage 165).
Activating/deactivating DSR
If you activate DSR and no speed has been set,
the vehicle decelerates to 4 mph (6 km/h).
You can activate DSR only when driving at
speeds below 25 mph (40 km/h).
XTo switch on: press button:.
Indicator lamp ;lights up.
The status indicator on the multifunction dis- play shows e.g. DSR 6 km/h
.
If the current vehicle speed is too high, the DSR
symbol appears on the multifunction display
with the Max. Speed 40 km/h
message.
If you enter or exit a parking space using Parking
Pilot and press button :, indicator lamp;
flashes. DSR can then not be switched on.
XTo switch off: press button:.
Indicator lamp ;goes out.
The DSR symbol appears on the multifunction
display with the Off
message.
DSR switches off automatically if you drive at
speeds greater than 28 mph (45 km/h). The
DSR symbol appears on the multifunction dis-
play with the Off
message. A warning tone also
sounds.
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Display in theassistance graphic
XSelec tth eAssistanc eGraphi cfunction
usin gth eon-boar dcompute r (Ypage 231).
Whe nDS Ris activated symbol :appears in
th eassistanc egraphics display.
Changin gth eset speed whil eth evehi-
cle is in motion
Whe nDS Ris activated, you can chang eth eset
speed to avalu ebetween 1mph and 11 mph
(Canada: between 4km/h and 18 km/h) whil e
th evehicle is in motion .
XTo increaseor decreas ein 1mp hincre-
ment s(Canada : 1km/h increments):
briefly press th ecruise contro llever to th e
pressure point, up :for a higher set speed or
down ;for a lowe rset speed.
The multifunction display shows th eset valu e
in th estatus indicator .
Off-road program
General notes
The additional off-road programs fo rdrivin goff-
road are available only in vehicles wit hth eOff-
Road Engineerin gpackage.
Wit hth eexception of th eSlipper yoff-road pro -
gram, th eoff-road programs are intended fo r
drivin goff-road away from publi croads. The
Slipper yoff-road program can also be used fo r
drivin gon slipper yor snow-covered roads.
Use th eoff-road program butto nto ope nth eOff-
road men uin th emultimedia system.
Dependin gon th eoff-road program selected,
th efollowin gvehicle characteristics will change:
Rth edrive (engin eand transmissio nmanage-
ment)
Rvehicles wit hAIR BODY CONTROL: thesus -
pensio n
Rthesteerin g
Rtheavailabilit yof th eEC Ostart/sto pfunction
You can choos ebetween th epre-configure doff-
road programs on th eoff-road menu. Up to fiv e
off-road programs are available ,dependin gon
th eequipmen tlevel.
Available off-road programs:
Slipper yOptimal drivin gcharacteris -
tics on slipper yor snow-
covered roads
Off-roadOptimal drivin gcharacteris -
tics fo reasily negotiable off-
road terrain
Rockin gfreeOptimal drivin gcharacteris -
tics fo roff-road terrain wit h
raised vehicle level or if
vehicle is stuck
GradientOptimal drivin gcharacteris -
tics fo rsteep off-road ter-
rain
TrailerOptimal drivin gcharacteris -
tics fo rtowin g atrailer
The Rockin gfree off-road program is available
only in vehicles wit hAI R BODY CONTROL .
Each time you start th eengin ewit hth eSmart -
Key or th eStart/Sto pbutton, th eC (Comfort )
drive program is activated.
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Off-road program
Slippery off-road program
You can select theSlipperyoff-road program
for snow or rain.
The Slippery off-road program has the following
characteristics:
RThe steering, drive, transmission and suspen-
sion are adapted for comfort.
RVehicles with AIR BODY CONTROL: the
vehicle is adjusted to normal level.
RThe ECO start/stop function is available
(Ypage 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 (
Ypage 351).
Off-road off-road program
You can select the Off-roadoff-road program
for driving on easily negotiable terrain, e.g. dirt
roads, gravel and sand.
The Off-road program has the following char-
acteristics:
RThe steering, drive and suspension are adap-
ted for comfort
RThe transmission is adapted for off-road driv-
ing
RVehicles with AIR BODY CONTROL: the
vehicle is raised by 0.6 in (15 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 freeoff-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:
RThe steering, drive and suspension are adap-
ted for comfort
RThe transmission is adapted for off-road driv-
ing
RThe 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-road program can be
selected up to a speed of 12 mph (20 km/h).
If you are driving in the Rocking freeoff-road
program at speeds above 12 mph (20 km/h):
Rthe vehicle switches to the off-road program
Off-road
Rthe vehicle is lowered by 1.4 in (35 mm)
Notes on driving off-road (
Ypage 165).
Gradient off-road program
You can use the Gradientoff-road program to
overcome steep terrain.
The Gradient off-road program has the follow-
ing characteristics:
RThe steering, drive and suspension are adap-
ted for comfort
RThe transmission is adapted for off-road driv-
ing
RManual gearshifting is activated
(Ypage 152)
RVehicles with AIR BODY CONTROL: the
vehicle is raised by 0.6 in (15 mm) compared
with the normal level
RDSR is activated (Ypage 180)
ABS, ESP®and 4ETS programs especially adap-
ted to gradients are also activated.
Trailer off-road program
Select the Traileroff-road program when tow-
ing a trailer.
The Trailer off-road program has the following
characteristics:
RThe steering, drive and suspension are adap-
ted for comfort
RThe transmission is adapted for off-road driv-
ing
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