2019 MERCEDES-BENZ GLC COUPE open bonnet

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With your hand flat, push down active bonnet
1 inthe area around the hinges on bo th
sides (ar rows).
In doing so, the actuator is depressurised
and you may hear a hissing sound.
The engine bonnet must en gage in position. #
Ifth e active bonn etcan be raised slight lyat
th ere ar in the area of the hinges, repeat the
st ep until it engages cor rectl y. Opening/closing
the bonnet &
WARNING Risk of accident due todriv‐
ing with the engine bonn etunlo cked
An unloc ked engine bonn etmay open up
when theve hicle is in motion and block your
vie w. #
Never unlock the engine bonn etwhen
driving. #
Before every trip, ensure that the
engine bonn etis loc ked. &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
when opening and closing the engine
bonn et
When opening or closing the engine bonn et,
it may suddenly drop into the end position.
There is a risk of injury for an yone in the
engine bonn et's range of mo vement. #
Only open or close the engine bonn et
when there are no persons in the
engine bonn et's range of mo vement. &
WARNING Danger of bu rns when open‐
ing the bonn et
If yo u open the engine bonn etwhen the
engine has overheated or during a fire inthe
engine compartment, you could come into
contact with hot gases or other escaping
operating fluids. #
Before opening the bonn et, allow the
engine tocool down. #
Intheeve nt of a fire inthe engine com‐
partment, keep the engine bonn et
closed and call thefire service. &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue tomoving
parts
Cer tain components in the engine compart‐
ment may continue tomo veor suddenly
mo veagain even af terth e ignition has been
switched off, e.g. the cooler fan.
Ma kesure of thefo llowing before per form ing
ta sks in the engine compartmen t: #
Switch the ignition off. #
Neverto uch the danger zone sur round‐
ing moving co mponent parts, e.g. the
ro tation area of thefa n. #
Remo vejewe llery and watches. #
Keep items of clo thing and hair away
from moving parts. 462
Maintenance and care

Plug-in
hybrid: be sure toobser vethe no tes in
th e Supplement. Otherwise, you may failto rec‐
ognise dangers.
All vehicles
* NO
TEDama gecaused bynumerous or
ex tended attem ptsto start the engine Nume
rous or extended attem ptsto start the
engine may damage the catalytic con verter
due tonon-combu sted fuel. #
Avoid numerous and extended attem pts
to start the engine. Obser
vethefo llowing points during starting
assis tance and when charging the battery:
R Only use undamaged jump lead/charging
cables with a suf ficient cross-section and
insula tedte rm inal clamps.
R Non- insulated parts of thete rm inal clamps
must not come into con tact wi thother me tal
parts while the jump lead/charging cable is
connected tothe battery/jump-s tart connec‐
tion point. R
The jump lead/charging cable must not
come into contact wi thany parts which may
mo vewhen the engine is running.
R Alw ays make sure that nei ther you nor the
battery is elect rostatically charge d.
R Keep away from fire and naked flames.
R Do not lean overth e batter y.
Obser vethe additional following points when
ch arging the battery:
R Only use battery charge rs tested and
appr oved for Mercedes-Benz.
R Read the battery charge r's operating instruc‐
tions before charging the batter y.
Obser vethe additional following points during
st arting assis tance:
R Starting assis tance may only be pr ovided
using batteries with a nominal voltage of
12 V.
R The vehicles must not touch.
R Petrol engine: only acceptstarting assis‐
ta nce if the engine and exhaust sy stem are
cold. St
arting assi stance and charging the12 V
battery Re
quirements:
R The vehicle is secured with the electric park‐
ing brake.
R Vehicles with automatic transmission: the
transmission is in position j.
R The ignition and all electrical consumers are
switched off.
R The bonnet is open. Breakdown assi
stance 491

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
Ù Steering malfunction Stop
immediately See Owner's
Manual *T
hesteering is malfunctioning. Steering capability is considerably impaired. &
WARNING Risk of accident if steering capability is impaired
If th esteering does not function as intended, theve hicle's operating saf ety is jeopardised. #
Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions.
Do not continue driving under any circums tances. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the traf fic conditions. Do not continue driving. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Active bonnet malfunction
See Owner's Manual *T
he active bonnet (pedestrian pr otection) is malfunctioning or inoperative af ter having already been triggered. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
C *A
t least one door is open. #
Close all doors.
? *T
he bonnet is open. &
WARNING Risk of accident due todriving with the engine bonn etunlo cked
An unloc ked engine bonn etmay open up when theve hicle is in motion and block your vie w. Displ
aymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps 585

Un
locking a door .................................. .82
Un locking theta ilgate .......................... .88
Emer gency operation mode
St arting theve hicle ............................. 16 8
Emer gency spare wheel .........................5 20
No tes .................................................. 520
Re moving ............................................. 521
ENERGIZI NGCoach
Calling up ............................................ 354
Fu nction .............................................. 353
ENE RGIZING COMFORT ...........................349
Overview of programmes .................... 350
St arting the programme ......................3 52
ENERGIZI NGseat kinetics
Setting .................................................3 49
ENERGIZI NGseat kinetics
see ENERG IZINGCOMFORT
Engine ECO start/ stop function ......................1 72
Engine number .................................... 524
St arting (Digital Vehicle Keyst icke r) .... 167
St arting (eme rgency operation
mode) .................................................. 16 8St
arting (mobile phone) ...................... .167
St arting (Remo teOnline) ..................... 16 9
St arting (s tart/s top button) .................1 66
St arting assis tance .............................. 491
Switching off (s tart/s top button) ........ 19 0
Engine bonnet Function (active bonnet) ...................... 461
Opening/closing ................................. 462
Engine data Displaying ............................................ 17 9
Engine electronics Notes .................................................. 522
Engine number ........................................5 24
Engine oil ................................................ .465
Ad ditives .............................................. 531
Capacity .............................................. 532
Checking the oil le vel using the oil
dipstick ............................................... 464
Checking the oil le vel using the on-
board computer ................................... 465
MB-Fr eigabe or MB-Appr oval .............. .532
Quality ................................................. 532
To pping up ...........................................4 65Entering
characters ................................. 331
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 331
On theto uchpad ................................ .332
On theto uchsc reen (media display) ....3 36
Setting theke yboard .......................... .340
EQ Boost Operating saf ety .................................... 21
ERA-GLONASS test mode
St arting/ending .................................. 428
ESC (Elect ronic Stability Control)
see ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Prog ram)
ESP ®
Crosswind Assist ................................. 205
Tr ailer stabilisation .............................. 206
ESP ®
(Elect ronic Stability Prog ram) ...... 201
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .205
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 201
EU general operating permit number ....524
Exterior lighting Care .................................................... .475
Exterior lighting see Lights Index
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