2019 MERCEDES-BENZ GLC SUV climate control

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Ifth e windo wscontinue tomist up: press the
¬ button.
Wi ndo wsmis ted up on the outside #
Switch on the windscreen wipers. #
Press button Ã. Switching air-recirculation mode on/off
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Press theg button.
The interior air will be recirculated.
Air-reci rculation mode automatically swit ches to
fresh air mode af ter some time.
% If air-recirculation mode is switched on, the
windo wsmay mist up more quickl y.Switch
on ai r-re circulation mode only brie fly. Switching
there sidual heat on/off Re
quirements:
R The vehicle is par ked.
It is possible tomake use of there sidual heat
from the engine tocontinue heating or ventilat‐ ing
the front compartment of theve hicle for
appr oximately 30 minutes. #
Toswitch on: pressthe! button.
Re sidual heat is switched off automaticall y. Ac
tivating/deactivating ionisation The ionisation impr
oves thequ ality of theve hi‐
cle's interior air. The ionisation of the interior air
is odourless. #
Call up the air conditioning menu
(/ page 161). #
Select Air quality. #
Select IONISATION .
Depending on the pr evious status, the func‐
tion is activated or deactivated. Fr
ag rance sy stem Setting
the frag rance sy stem
Re quirements:
R Automatic clima tecontrol is acti vated.
R The glove box is closed. The fragrance sy
stem distributes a pleasant fra‐
grance thro ughout theve hicle interior from a fla‐
con located in theglov e box. #
Call up the air conditioning menu
(/ page 161). #
Select Air quality. #
Select AIR FRESHENER .
The frag rance sy stem begins at the highest
intensit y. #
Keep pressing until the desired intensity is
re ached.
% The intensity le vels can be selec ted in the
fo llowing order: Strong - Medium - Weak -
Off
Inserting or removing the flacon ofthe fra‐
gr ance sy stem &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom liquid per‐
fume
If ch ildren open theflacon, they could drink
th e liquid perfume or it could come into con‐
ta ct wi th theireyes. Climate control
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Ifth e outside temp erature changes, ventila‐
tion mode au tomatical lyswitches toheating
mode or heating mode automatically
switches toventilation mode.
The stationary heater and theex haust gas outlet
are situated at theright-hand front wheel.
Switching thest ationary heater / stationary
ve ntilation on/off via the control panel &
DANG ER Risk of fata l injury due topoi‐
sonous exhaust gases
If th eta ilpipe is bloc ked or suf ficient ventila‐
tion is not possible, poisonous exhaust gases
such as carbon monoxide may enter theve hi‐
cle. This is the case in enclosed spaces or if
th eve hicle gets stuck in sn ow,fo rex ample. #
Alw ays switch thest ationary heater off
in enclosed spaces without an air
ex traction sy stems, e.g. in garage s. #
Keep theta ilpipe and the area around
th eve hicle free from snow when the
engine or thest ationary heater are run‐
ning. #
Open a window on the windward side of
th eve hicle toensure an adequate sup‐
ply of fresh air. &
WARNING Risk offire due tohot station‐
ary heater components
When thest ationary heater is swit ched on,
parts of theve hicle can become very hot,
e.g. thest ationary heater exhaust sy stem.
Flammable materials such as lea ves, grass or
twigs may ignite if they come into contact
wi th:
R hot parts of thest ationary heater exhaust
sy stem
R theex haust gas itself
There is a risk of fire. #
When thest ationary heater is swit ched
on, make sure that:
R hot vehicle parts do not come into
contact with flammable materials. R
theex haust gas can flow out of the
st ationary heater exhaust pipe
unhindered.
R theex haust gas does not come into
contact with flammable materials. *
NO
TEBattery discharge caused bysta‐
tionary heater or stationary ventilation
operation Ope
rating thest ationary heater or stationary
ve ntilation drains the batter y. #
After heating or ventilating theve hicle
twice, drive for a longer period of time. Re
quirements:
R The fuel tank is filled toat least reser vefuel
le ve l. Climate control
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Re
placing the remo tecont rol bat tery (sta‐
tiona ryheater) &
DANG ER Serious damage tohealth
caused byswallowing batteries
Batteries contain toxic and cor rosive sub‐
st ances. Swallowing bat teries may cause
serious damage tohealth.
There is a risk of fata l injur y. #
Keep batteries out of there ach of chil‐
dren. #
If batteries are swallo wed, seek medical
attention immediately. +
ENVIRONMEN
TALNO TEEnvironmental
dama gedue toimproper disposal of bat‐
te ries Batteries conta
intoxic and cor ro‐
sive subs tances. #
Ta
ke dischar ged batteries to a
qu alified specialist workshop or to a
collection point for used batteries. Re
quirements:
R a CR2450 lithium battery #
Push a pointed object into recess 1. #
Slide battery co ver2 backwards in the
direction of the ar row. #
Insert new battery 3with the lettering
fa cing up wards. #
Slide battery co ver2 inthe opposite direc‐
tion tothe ar row onto there mo tecontrol
until the battery co ver engages. 16 8
Climate cont rol

Problems with
there mo tecont rolfo r the stationary heater/stationary ventilation Problem
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
FA IL¨ The signal transmission between
the transmit ter and theve hicle is faulty. #
Chan geyour position in relation totheve hicle, moving closer if necessar y.
FA IL The
star ter battery is not suf ficiently charge d. #
Char gethest ar ter batter y.
The fuel tank content is below there ser vefuel le vel. #
Refuel at the nearest filling station.
FA IL¯ The
stationary heater is malfunctioning. #
Have thest ationary heater checked at a qualified specialist workshop. Air
vents Ad
justing the front air vents &
WARNING ‑ Risk of bu rns/frostbite due
to not maintaining a su fficient dis tance
to the air vents
Ve ry hot or very cold air can flow from the air
ve nts. This could
result in burns or frostbite in the
immediate vicinity of the air vents. #
Alw ays ensure that all vehicle occu‐
pants maintain a suf ficient di stance to
th e air vents. #
If necessa ry,re direct the air flow to
ano ther area of theve hicle interior. To
guarantee theflow of fresh air thro ugh the air
ve nts into theve hicle interior, comply with the
fo llowing:
R Alw ayske ep theve nts and theve ntilation
grille in theve hicle interior free.
R Keep the air inlet free of deposits
(/ page 482). Climate control
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Toopen or close: hold airvent 1 inthe
centre and turn it tothe left (open) or right
(closed) as far as it will go. #
Toadjust the air direction: hold airvent 1
in the cent reand mo veit up or down or to
th e left or right. Ad
justing the rear air vents #
Toopen or close: turn controller2tothe
left or right as far as it will go. #
Toadjust the air direction: hold airvent 1
in the cent reand mo veit up or down or to
th e left or right. 17 0
Climate cont rol

R
Obser vethe no tes on the cross-country ABS
(/ page 210).
R Ifnecessa ry, select theF orG drive
prog ram (vehicles with an Off-road pac kage)
before driving off-road (/ page187).
R Select a vehicle le vel suitable for off-road ter‐
ra in (/ page244). Toavo id damaging the
ve hicle, make sure there is alw ays suf ficient
ground clearance.
R Alw ayske ep the engine running and in gear
when driving on downhill gradients and
slopes. Obse rveth e no tes on driving in
mountainous terrain.
R Do not drive on unknown terrain that is not
easily visible and stay on mar kedro utes.
R Alw ayske ep the doors and windo wsclosed
while theve hicle is in motion.
R Deactivate Active Dis tance Assi st
DISTRONIC, cruise control and theva riable
limiter.
R Adapt your driving style to thete rrain. R
Do not use the HOLD function on steep
downhill or uphill gradients with slippery or
loose sur faces.
Driving on sand
When driving on sand, also obser vethefo llowing
instructions:
R Select theF drive prog ram.
R Select a higher vehicle le vel.
R Shift toa lo werge ar.
R Drive quickly toove rcome thero lling resist‐
ance, otherwise theve hicle may dig itself in.
R Drive in the trac ksofother vehicles if possi‐
ble. Make sure that thefo llowing prerequi‐
sites are me t:
- the tyre ruts are not too deep
- the sand is firm enough
- the ground clearance is suf ficient
Mercedes -AMG vehicles: observeth e no tes in
th e Supplement. Otherwise, you may failto rec‐
ognise dangers.
Fo rding Also obser
vethefo llowing information when
fo rd ing:
R Drive at no more than 10 km/h.
R Obser vethe maximum permissible ford ing
dep th (/ page 550).
R Switch off automatic climate control
(/ page 161).
R Vehicles with stationary heater/ventila‐
tion: switch thest ationary heater/ ventilation
off (/ page 165).
R Ensure that a bow wave does not form asyou
drive.
R Do not stop in thewa ter and do not switch
off the engine. Ensure the ECO start/ stop
function is switched off (/ page183).
Driving in mountainous terrain
Also obse rveth efo llowing information when
driving in moun tainous terrain:
R Obse rveth eva lues of the approach/depar‐
ture angle and of the maximum gradient
(/ page 550).
R Avoid high engine speeds. 18 0
Driving and pa rking

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If no seat or side is mentioned for com‐
mands that relate toa seat or side of vehicle th
en all actions are car ried out automatically
fo rth e driver's seat.
Ve hicle voice commands Vo
ice command Colloquialexample Function
Temperature colder I would like to reduce the tempera-
tureLo
we rsthete mp erature of the air conditioning sy stem.
Air recirculation on I would like to activate the air circu-
lationSwitches on air
recirculation mode forth e air conditioning sy stem.
Automatic climate control driver on I would like to switch on the auto- matic climate control for the driv-
er's seatSwitches on automatic climate control
forth e driver's or front passenger
side.
Ambient light blue Switch ambient light to blueSwitches
the ambiance light, e.g. toblue.
Wave massage driver on I would like to switch on the wave
massage for the driver's seatSwitches on
thewav e massage forth e driver's or front passenger seat.
Massage driver's seat off Switch the driver's side massage
offSwitches off
the massage function forth e driver's or front passenger seat.
Seat heating driver on I would like to switch on the seat
heating for the driver's seatSwitches on
the seat heating forth e driver's or front passenger seat. 314
LINGU ATRO NIC

Vo
ice command Colloquialexample Function
Seat heating front passenger level
2 Seat heating front-passenger on
level 2Sets
the seat heating forth e driver's or front passenger seat toleve l 2.
Current speed limit I would like to hear the speed limitCalls up
the cur rent speed limit.
Outside temperature I would like to find out what the
temperature outside is likeCalls up
the outside temp erature.
Average consumption What is the current average con-
sumption?Calls up
average consu mption.
Vehicle data Can you please display the vehicle
data menu?Calls up
theve hicle data.
Range Tell me the current rangeCalls up
the cur rent range da ta.
Assistance menu Show me the driver assistance set-
tingsDispl
aysth e assis tance settings.
Climate control menu Jump to the climate control menuDispla
ys the climate control settings.
Light menu Switch to the light settingsDispla
ys the light settings.
Seats menu I would like to switch to seat menuDispla
ys the seat adjustment settings. LINGU
ATRO NIC 315