2019 MERCEDES-BENZ GLC SUV warning

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WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due tochildren left unat tended in the
ve hicle
If ch ildren are left unat tended in theve hicle,
th ey could:
R Open doo rs,th ereby endangering other
persons or road users.
R Get out and be stru ck byoncoming traf‐
fi c.
R Ope rate ve hicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample.
In addition, thech ildren could also set the
ve hicle in motion, forex ample by:
R Releasing the parking brake.
R Changing the transmission position.
R Starting theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Keep theve hicle key out of reach of
ch ildren. This also applies
tothe Digital Vehicle Key if the
"Digital Vehicle Key" function is activated via
Mercedes me connect.
Use the DIRECT SELECT le verto shift the trans‐
mission position. The cur rent transmission posi‐
tion is displ ayed in the multifunction displa y. j
Park position
k Reversege ar
i Neut ral
h Drive position Driving and pa
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Manual
gearshifting &
WARNING Risk of skidding and of an
accident due toshifting down on slippery
ro ad sur faces
If yo u shift down on slippery road sur faces to
inc rease the engine braking ef fect, the drive
wheels may lose traction. #
Do not shift down on slippery road sur‐
fa ces toinc rease the engine braking
ef fect. Pe
rm anent setting #
Toactivate/deacti vate: press button 1.
Manual gearshifting is activated: transmis‐
sion position pand the cur rent gear appear
in the multifunction displa y.
Manual gearshifting is deactivated: transmis‐
sion position happears in the multifunction
displa y. Te
mp orary setting #
Toactivate: pullsteering wheel gearshift
paddle 1or2.
Manual gearshifting is activated for a short
time. Transmission position pand the cur‐
re nt gear appear in the multifunction displa y. #
Todeactivate: pullsteering wheel gearshift
paddle 2and hold it in place.
The transmission position happears in the
multifunction displa y.
% Topermanently shift thege ars manually in
drive prog ram = using thesteering wheel
ge arshift paddles, select thep (Manual)
setting forth e transmission. Driving and parking
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Vehicles with 48 V on-board electrical
sy stem (EQ Boost tech nology): the com‐
bustion engine is switched off. All of theve hi‐
cle functions remain active.
Glide mode is activated if thefo llowing condi‐
tions are me t:
R drive prog ram ; is selected.
R the speed is within a suitable range.
R thero ad's course is suitable, e.g. no steep
uphill or downhill inclines or tight bends.
R there is no trailer coupled tothe trailer hitch,
and no bicycle rack fitted.
R you do not depress the accelera tor or brake
pedal (e xcept for light brake applications).
% Glide mode can also be activated if you ha ve
selected the "Eco" setting forth e drive in the
drive prog ram =.
Glide mode is deactivated again if one of the
conditions is no longer met.
Glide mode can also be pr evented bythefo llow‐
ing parame ters:
R incline R
downhill gradient
R temp erature
R height
R speed
R operating status of the engine
R traffic situation Fu
nction of the 4MATIC
4MATIC ensures that all four wheels are driven
when needed. Toge ther with ESP ®
and 4ETS,
4MATIC impr ovesth e traction of your vehicle
whene ver a driven wheel spins due toinsuf fi‐
cient traction.
If yo ufa ilto adapt your driving style, 4MATIC can
neither reduce therisk of an accident nor over‐
ri de the la wsof ph ysics. 4MATIC cannot take
account of road, weather and traf fic conditions.
4MATIC is only an aid. You are responsible espe‐
cially for maintaining a safe dis tance from the
ve hicle in front, forve hicle speed, for braking in
good time and forst ay ing in lane. %
In wint ryroad conditions, the maximum
ef fect of 4MATIC can be achie ved only if you
use winter tyres (M+S tyres), with sn ow
ch ains if necessar y. Re
fuelling Re
fuelling theve hicle &
WARNING Risk offire or explosion from
fuel
Fu els are highly flammable. #
Fire, naked flames, smoking and crea‐
tion of spar ksmust be avoided. #
Swit choff the ignition and, if available,
th est ationary heater, before and while
re fuelling theve hicle. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom fuels
Fu els are poisonous and hazardous to your
health. #
Do not swallow fuel or let it come into
contact with skin, eyes or clo thing. Driving and parking
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Do not inhale fuel vapour. #
Keep children away from fuel. #
Keep doors and windo wsclosed du ring
th ere fuelling process.
If yo u or other people come into contact with
fuel, obser vethefo llowing: #
Immediately rinse fuel off your skin with
soap and water. #
If fuel comes into contact with your
ey es, immediately rinse them thor‐
oughly with clean water.Seek medical
attention immediately. #
Ifyo u swallow fuel, seek medical atten‐
tion immediatel y.Do not induce vomit‐
ing. #
Change immediately out of clo thing that
has come into con tact wi thfuel. &
WARNING Risk offire or explosion from
elect rostatic charge
Electros taticch arge can crea tespar ksand
th ereby ignite fuel vapours. #
Before opening the fuel filler cap or tak‐
ing hold of the pump nozzle, touch the
me tallic body of theve hicle.
This dischar ges any electros tatic charge
th at may ha vebuilt up. #
Do not get into theve hicle again during
th ere fuelling process.
Otherwise, electros tatic charge could
build up again. &
WARNING Risk offire from fuel mixture
Ve hicles with a diesel engine:
If yo u mix diesel fuel with petrol, theflash
point of the fuel mixture is lo werth an that of
pure diesel fuel.
While the engine is running, component
pa rts in theex haust sy stem may overheat
without warning. #
Neverre fuel using petrol. #
Never mix petrol with diesel fuel. *
NO
TEDama gecaused bythe wrong fuel Ve
hicles with a petrol engine:
Even small amounts of the wrong fuel could
re sult in damage tothe fuel sy stem, the
engine and the emission control sy stem. #
Only refuel using unleaded, sulphu r-free
fuel that con form sto European EN 228,
or an equi valent specification. #
The RONrequ irement is located in the
fuel filler flap.
Fu el of this specification may con tain up to
10 %ethanol. Your vehicle is suitable for use
with E10 fuel.
Ne verre fuel using any of thefo llowing fuels:
R diesel
R regular petrol with an octane number
lo we rth an 91 RON
R petrol with more than 10%ethanol byvol‐
ume, e.g. E15, E30, E85, E100 194
Driving and pa rking

To
pping up AdBlue ® #
Screw disposable hose 1onto thefiller
neck of theve hicle until hand-tight. #
Lift up and tip AdBlue ®
re fill canis ter2.
The filling process stops when theAd Blue ®
ta nk is compl etely full.
Ad Blue ®
re fill canis ter2 can be remo ved
when it has been only partially em ptied. #
Unscr ew and close disposable hose 1and
Ad Blue ®
re fill canis ter2 inreve rse order. #
Replace theAd Blue ®
filler cap and turn it
clockwise. #
Close the fuel filler flap. #
Swit chon the ignition for at least 60 sec‐
onds.
% Ifth eve hicle could not be star ted as the
Ad Blue ®
tan kwa s em pty, it can take up to
60 seconds forth ere fill to be de tected. #
Start theve hicle.
% Avoid storing AdBlue ®
re fill con tainers per‐
manently in theve hicle. Pa
rking Pa
rking theve hicle &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
caused byan insuf ficiently secu redve hi‐
cle rolling away.
If th eve hicle is not securely par ked suf fi‐
ciently, it can rollaw ay in an uncont rolled
wa yev en at a slight downhill gradient. #
Ensure that the par kedve hicle is alw ays
properly secured against rolling away as
fo llo ws: R
on uphill or downhill gradients, turn
th e front wheels so that theve hicle
ro lls towa rdsth eke rb if it starts
moving.
R apply the parking brake.
R switch the transmission toposition
j. &
WARNING Risk offire caused byhot
ex haust sy stem parts
Flammable material such as lea ves, grass or
twigs may ignite if they come into contact
wi th hot parts of theex haust sy stem or
ex haust gasflow. #
Park theve hicle so that no flammable
material can come into con tact wi thhot
ve hicle components. #
In particular, do not park on dry grass‐
land or har vested grain fields. Driving and parking
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WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due tochildren left unat tended in the
ve hicle
If ch ildren are left unat tended in theve hicle,
th ey could:
R Open doo rs,th ereby endangering other
persons or road users.
R Get out and be stru ck byoncoming traf‐
fi c.
R Ope rate ve hicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample.
In addition, thech ildren could also set the
ve hicle in motion, forex ample by:
R Releasing the parking brake.
R Changing the transmission position.
R Starting theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Keep theve hicle key out of reach of
ch ildren. This also applies
tothe Digital Vehicle Key if the
"Digital Vehicle Key" function is activated via
Mercedes me connect.
* NO
TEDama getotheve hicle due toit
ro lling away #
Alw ays secure theve hicle against roll‐
ing away. #
Bring theve hicle toast andstill byapplying
th e brake pedal. #
On uphill or downhill gradients, turn the front
wheels so that theve hicle rolls towa rdsthe
ke rb if it starts moving. #
App lythe electric parking brake. 200
Driving and parking

#
Engage transmission position jin a station‐
ary vehicle with the brake pedal applied
(/ page 190). #
Switch off the engine and the ignition by
pressing the1 button. #
Release the service brake slowl y.#
Get out of theve hicle and lock it.
% When you park theve hicle, you can still
opera tethe side windo wsand the panoramic
sliding sunroof for appro ximately five
minutes if the driver's door is closed. Garage door opener
Prog
ramming buttons for the garage door
opener &
WARNING Risk of inju rywhen opening
or closing a door with thega rage door
opener
When you operate or program the door with
th e integrated garage door opener, people in
th era nge of mo vement of the door may
become trapped or stru ck bythe door. #
When using the integrated garage door
opener, alw ays make sure that nobody
is within thera nge of mo vement of the
door. Re
quirements:
R The vehicle has been par ked outside the
ga rage or outside thera nge of mo vement of
th e door.
R The engine is switched off.
R The ignition is switched on.
% The garage door opener function is alw ays
av ailable when the ignition is switched on. #
Press and hold button 1,2or3 that you
wish toprog ram.
Indicator lamp 4flashes yello w.
% It can take up to20 seconds before the indi‐
cator lamp flashes yello w. #
Release the pr eviously pressed button.
Indicator lamp 4continues toflash yello w. Driving and pa
rking 201

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ryRadio equipment appr oval
number
South
Africa TA
-20 15/1386
Tu rkey Notrequ ired
Uni ted
Arab Emi‐
ra tes ER4
1849/15
Dealer No: DA35176/14
United
St ates FCC ID: NZLM
UAHL5 Fu
rther information on the declaration of con‐
fo rm ity for wireless vehicle components
(/ page 23). Electric parking brake
Electric parking brake function (applying
automatically) &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due tochildren left unat tended in the
ve hicle
If ch ildren are left unat tended in theve hicle,
th ey could:
R Open doo rs,th ereby endangering other
persons or road users.
R Get out and be stru ck byoncoming traf‐
fi c.
R Ope rate ve hicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample.
In addition, thech ildren could also set the
ve hicle in motion, forex ample by:
R Releasing the parking brake.
R Changing the transmission position.
R Starting theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Keep theve hicle key out of reach of
ch ildren. This also applies
tothe Digital Vehicle Key if the
"Digital Vehicle Key" function is activated via
Mercedes me connect.
The electric parking brake is applied if the trans‐
mission is in position jand one of thefo llow‐
ing conditions is fulfilled:
R The engine is switched off.
R The seat belt tongue is not inser ted in the
seat belt buckle of the driver's seat and the
driver's door is opened.
% Toprev ent application: pull the handle of the
electric parking brake.
In thefo llowing situations, the electric parking
brake is also applied:
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC is bringing
th eve hicle toast andstill. Driving and parking
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