2019 MERCEDES-BENZ GLC COUPE Owners Manual

1
Guide line of extern al vehicle dimensions
with outside mir rors folded out
2 Marker of the wheel conta ct points
Sy stem failure
If th e 360° Camera is not ready for operation,
th efo llowing message appears in the multimedia
sy stem: Sy
stem limits
The 360° Camera will not function or will only
partially function in thefo llowing situations:
R The doors are open.
R The side mir rors are folded in.
R The tailgate is open.
R There is heavy rain, snow or fog.
R The light conditions are poor, e.g. at night.
R The camera lens is obstructed, dirty or mis‐
te d up.
R If cameras or vehicle components in which
th e cameras are fitted are dama ged. In this
eve nt, ha vethe cameras, their positions and th
eir setting checked at a qualified specialist
wo rkshop.
% Do not use the 360° Camera under such cir‐
cums tances. You could otherwise injure oth‐
ers or collide with objects when parking the
ve hicle.
If th eve hicle is car rying a heavy load, leaving the
st andard height can result in inaccuracies in the
guide lines and in the display of thege nerated
ima ges, depending on tech nical conditions.
The field of vision and other functions of the
came rasystem may be restricted due toaddi‐
tional attachments on theve hicle (e.g. licence
plate brac ket, bicycle rack ).
% The contrast of the display may be impaired
by abrupt direct sunlight or by other light
sources, e.g. when driving out of a garage . In
th is case, pay particular attention.
% Have the display repaired or replaced if, for
ex ample, pixel er rors considerably restrict its
use.
See the no tes on cleaning the 360° Camera
(/ page 475). 246
Driving and pa rking

Selecting a view
for the 360° Camera
Re quirements:
R The Auto reversing camera function is activa‐
te d in the multimedia sy stem (/ page247). #
Engage reve rsege ar. #
Select the desired view in the multimedia
sy stem (/ page243).
Switching reve rsing camera automatic mode
on/off
The reve rsing camera is only an aid. It is not a
substitute foryo ur attention tothe sur roundings.
The responsibility for safe manoeuvring and
parking remains with you. Make sure that no
persons, animals or objects etc. are in the
manoeuvring range. Pay attention to your sur‐
ro undings and be ready tobrake at all times.
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 Camera & parking #
Switch Auto reversing camera on or off.Opening
the camera co ver of the reve rsing
camera
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 Camera & parking #
Select Open camera cover.
% The camera co ver closes auto maticallyafter
some time or af ter an ignition cycle.
Setting the camera as a favo urite
Yo u can call up the camera view directly in the
multimedia sy stem bysetting it as a favo urite. #
Press theò button on theto uchpad.
The main functions are displ ayed. #
Navigate down wards twice.
The Favourites menu appears. #
Select New favourite. #
Select Vehicle . #
Select Camera. Ac
tive Parking Assist Fu
nction of Active Parking Assist
Ac tive Parking Assist is an elect ronic pa rking
assis tance sy stem which uses ultrasound and is
automatically activated during forw ard tra vel.
The sy stem is operational at speeds below
appr oximately 35 km/h.
If all requ irements are met, theÇ display
appears in the multifunction displa y.The sy stem
th en independently locates and measures paral‐
lel and perpendicular parking spaces on bo th
sides of theve hicle.
When Active Parking Assist has de tected pa rking
spaces, theÈ display appears in the multi‐
function displa y.The ar rowsshow on which side
of thero ad de tected pa rking spaces are located.
They are then shown in the media displa y.The
parking space and, if necessar y,the parking
direction can be selected as desired. Active
Pa rking Assist calculates a suitable vehicle path,
switches on the turn signal indicator and assists
yo u in parking and exiting the parking space. Driving and parking
247

Ac
tive Parking Assist pr ovides assis tance when
ch anging gear, accelerating, braking and steer‐
ing theve hicle.
Ac tive Parking Assist is only an aid. It is not a
substitute foryo ur attention tothe sur roundings.
The responsibility for safe manoeuvring and
parking remains with you. Make sure that no
persons, animals or objects etc. are in the
manoeuvring range.
Ac tive Parking Assist is cancelled if, among
ot her things, one of thefo llowing actions is car‐
ri ed out:
R Parking Assist PARKTRONIC is deacti vated.
R Active Parking Assist is deactivated.
R You begin steering.
R You apply the parking brake.
R You en gage transmission position j.
R ESP ®
inter venes.
R You open the doors or theta ilgate while driv‐
ing. Sy
stem limits
Objects located abo veor below the de tection
ra nge of Parking Assist PARKTRONIC or Active
Pa rking Assist are not de tected when the park‐
ing space is being measured. These are also not
tak en into account when the parking manoeuvre
is calculated, e.g. overhanging loads, overhangs
or loading ramp s of lor ries or the boundaries of
parking spaces. In some circums tances, Active
Pa rking Assist may therefore guide you into the
parking space prematurely. &
WARNING Risk of accident due to
objects located abo veor below the
de tection range of Active Parking Assist
If th ere are objects abo veor below the
de tection range, thefo llowing situations may
arise:
R Active Parking Assist may steer too early.
R Vehicles with automatic transmis‐
sion: Thevehicle may not stop in front of
th ese objects.
This could cause a collision. #
Inthese situations, do not use Active
Pa rking Assist. Sn
owfa ll or heavy rain may lead toa parking
space being measured inaccuratel y.Pa rking
spaces that are partial lyoccupied bytrailer
dr aw bars might not be identified as such or be
measured incor rectly. Only use Active Parking
Assist on le vel, high-grip ground.
Do not useActive Parking Assist in thefo llowing
situations:
R Inextreme weather conditions such as ice,
pac ked snow or in heavy rain.
R When transporting a load that pr otru des
be yond theve hicle.
R Ifth e parking space is on a steep downhill or
uphill gradient.
R When snow chains are fitted.
Ac tive Parking Assist may also display parking
spaces that are not suitable for parking, e.g. the
fo llowing:
R Parking spaces where parking is prohibited.
R Parking spaces on unsuitable sur faces. 248
Driving and pa rking

Ac
tive Parking Assist will not assist you with
parking spaces at right angles tothe direction of
tra vel in thefo llowing situations:
R If two parking spaces are located immedi‐
ately next toeach other.
R Ifth e parking space is immediately next to a
low obs tacle su chas a kerb.
Ac tive Parking Assist will not assist you with
parking spaces parallel or at right angles tothe
direction of tr avel in thefo llowing situations:
R Ifth e parking space is on a kerb.
R Ifth e parking space is bordered byan obs ta‐
cle, e.g. a tree, a post or a traile r.
Park ing with Active Park ing Assist
% Depending on theve hicle's equipment, the
button may also be located at a dif fere nt
position in the cent reconsole. #
Press button 1. The media displ
aysho ws th e view of Active Park‐
ing Assist. Area 2displa ysdetected pa rking
spaces 4and vehicle path 3.
% Vehicle path 3shown on the media display
may dif fer from the actual vehicle path. #
Ifyo u ha vedriven past a parking space: bring
th eve hicle toast andstill. #
Select desired parking space 4. #
Where necessar y,select the parking direc‐
tion: forw ards or reve rse.
Ve hicle path 3is shown, depending on
selected parking space 4and the parking
direction. Driving and parking
249

#
Con firm selected parking space 4.
% The turn signal indicator is switched on auto‐
matically when the parking procedure
begins. The turn signal indicator is switched
off automatically when you swit chtoh .
Yo u are responsible for selecting the turn signal
indicator in accordance with the traf fic condi‐
tions. If necessar y,select the turn signal indica‐
to r according ly. &
WARNING Risk of accident due tovehi‐
cle swinging out while parking or pulling
out of a parking space
While parking or exiting a parking space, the
ve hicle swings out and can drive onto areas
of the oncoming lane.
This could cause youto collide wi thobjects
or other road users. #
Pay attention toobjects and other road
users. #
Where necessar y,stop theve hicle or
cancel the parking procedure with
Ac tive Parking Assist. #
If,forex ample, thePlease engage reverse
gear message appears in the media display:
select the cor responding transmission posi‐
tion.
The vehicle drives into the selected parking
space.
On completion of the parking procedure, the
Parking Assist finished, take control of vehicle
display message appears. Further manoeuvring
may still be necessar y. #
After completion of the parking procedure,
safeguard theve hicle against rolling away.
When requ ired bylegal requirements or local
conditions: turn the wheels towa rdsth eke rb.
% You can stop theve hicle and change the
transmission position du ring the parking pro‐
cedure. The sy stem then calculates a new
ve hicle path. The parking procedure can
th en be continued. If no new vehicle path is
av ailable, the transmission position will be
ch anged again. If theve hicle has not yet
re ached the parking space, the parking pro‐
cedure will be cancelled, should a gear be
ch anged. Exiting a pa
rking space with Active Parking
Assist
Re quirements:
R The vehicle has been par ked with Active
Pa rking Assist.
Please no tethat you are responsible forth eve hi‐
cle and sur roundings during the entire parking
procedure. #
Start theve hicle. 250
Driving and parking

#
Press button 1.
The media display sho wsthe view of Active
Pa rking Assist. #
Ifth eve hicle has been par ked at right angles
to the direction of tra vel: in area 2, select
direction of tra vel3.
% The vehicle path shown on the media display
may dif fer from the actual vehicle path. #
Confirm direction of exit3 todrive out of
th e parking space.
% The turn signal indicator is switched on auto‐
matically when theex iting procedure begins.
Yo u are responsible for selecting the turn signal
indicator in accordance with the traf fic condi‐
tions. If necessar y,select the turn signal indica‐
to r according ly. &
WARNING Risk of accident due tovehi‐
cle swinging out while parking or pulling
out of a parking space
While parking or exiting a parking space, the
ve hicle swings out and can drive onto areas
of the oncoming lane.
This could cause youto collide wi thobjects
or other road users. #
Pay attention toobjects and other road
users. #
Where necessar y,stop theve hicle or
cancel the parking procedure with
Ac tive Parking Assist. #
If,forex ample, thePlease engage forward
gear message appears in the media display:
select the cor responding transmission posi‐
tion.
The vehicle mo ves out of the parking space.
The turn signal indicator is switched off auto‐
maticall y. Driving and pa
rking 251

The image sho
wsanexample of a vehicle with a
360° Camera.
Af terth eex iting procedure has been comple ted,
th eParking Assist finished, take control of vehi-
cle message appears in the media displa y. A
wa rning tone and displ ay4 inthe media dis‐
play prom ptyouto take ove r control of theve hi‐
cle. You ha vetoaccelerate, brake, steer and
ch ange gear yourself again.
Fu nction of Drive Away Assist
Drive AwayAssi stcan reduce the se verity of an
impact when pulling away. If an obs tacle is
de tected in the direction of tr avel, theve hicle's
speed is brief lyreduced toappr ox. 2 km/h. If a critical situation is de
tected, thefo llowing sym‐
bol appears in the media display: &
WARNING Risk of accident caused by
limited de tection per form ance of Drive
Aw ayAssi st
Drive AwayAssi stcannot al ways clearly iden‐
tify objects and traf fic situations.
In su chcases, Drive AwayAssi stmight:
R Warnyou without reason and limit the
ve hicle speed.
R Not warnyou or not limit theve hicle
speed. #
Alw ays pay careful attention tothe traf‐
fi c situation; do not rely on Drive Away
Assi stalone. #
Be prepared tobrake or swer veas nec‐
essar y,prov ided the tra ffic situation permits and
that it is safe totake eva‐
sive action. Drive
AwayAssi stis only an aid. It is not a sub‐
st itute foryo ur attention tothe sur roundings.
The responsibility for safe manoeuvring and
parking remains with you. Make sure that no
persons, animals or objects etc. are in the
manoeuvring range.
A risk of a collision may arise in thefo llowing sit‐
uations, forex ample:
R Ifth e driver mixes up the accelera tor and
brake pedals.
R Ifth e wrong gear is selec ted.
Drive AwayAssi stis active under thefo llowing
conditions:
R IfPa rking Assist PARKTRONIC is activated.
R Every time thege ar is changed tok orh
when theve hicle is at a standstill.
R Ifth e de tected obs tacle is less than appr ox.
1. 0 m away.
R Ifth e manoeuvring assis tant function is acti‐
va ted in the multimedia sy stem. 252
Driving and parking

Sy
stem limits
The per form ance of Drive AwayAssi stis limited
on inclines.
When driving with a trailer, Drive AwayAssi stis
not available.
% Also obse rveth e sy stem limits of Parking
Assist PARKTRONIC (/ page 233).
Fu nction of Cross Traf fic Alert
% Also read the instructions on Blind Spot
Assist (/ page 257). Ve
hicles with Blind Spot Assis t:Cross Traf fic
Ale rtcan warndrivers of any crossing tra ffic
when reve rsing out of a parking space. The radar sensors in
the bumper also monitor the area
adjacent totheve hicle. If a critical situation is
de tected, symbol 1appea rsinthe media dis‐
pla y.Ifth e driver does not respond tothewa rn‐
ing, theve hicle's brakes can be applied automat‐
ically.
If th era dar sensors are obstructed byvehicles
or other objects, de tection is not possible.
Cross Traf fic Alert is acti veunder thefo llowing
conditions:
R If Blind Spot Assist is activated.
R Ifth eve hicle is reve rsing at walking pace.
R Ifth e manoeuvring assis tant function is acti‐
va ted in the multimedia sy stem.
Sy stem limits
Cross Traf fic Alert is not available on inclines.
Cross Traf fic Alert is not available when driving
with a trailer.
% Also obse rveth e sy stem limits of Active
Blind Spot Assi st (/ page 257). Ac
tivating/deactivating manoeuv ring assis‐
tance
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 Camera & parking #
Activate or deacti vate Manoeuvring assis-
tance.
% Manoeuvring assis tance mu stbe active for
th e function of Drive AwayAssi st
( / page 252) and Cross Traf fic Alert
(/ page 253). AT
TENTION ASSI ST Fu
nction of ATTENTION ASSI ST
AT TENTION ASSIST assists you on long, mon oto‐
nous journe ys, e.g. on mo torw ays and trunk
ro ads. If ATTENTION ASSIST de tects indicators
of fatigue or increasing lapses in concentration
on the part of the driver, it suggests taking a
brea k.
AT TENTION ASSIST is only an aid. It cannot
alw ays de tect fatigue or lapses in concentration
in time. The sy stem is not a substitute for a well- Driving and parking
253