2019 MERCEDES-BENZ GLC SUV air suspension

ECO Assi
stis only an aid. The driver is responsi‐
ble forke eping a safe dis tance totheve hicle in
front, forve hicle speed and for braking in good
time. The driver must be ready tobrake at all
times ir respective of whe ther the sy stem inter‐
ve nes.
The sy stem may be impaired or may not function
in thefo llowing situations:
R If visibility is poor (e.g. due toinsuf ficient illu‐
mination of thero ad, high lyvariable shade
conditions, rain, sno w,fog or heavy spr ay).
R Ifth ere is glare (e.g. from oncoming traf fic,
di re ct sunlight or reflections).
R Ifth ere is dirt on the windscreen in the vicin‐
ity of the multifunction camera or the camera
is mis ted up, damaged or obscured.
R If tra ffic signs are hard todiscern (e.g. due to
dirt, snow or insuf ficient lighting, or because
th ey are obscured).
R Ifth e information on the navigation sy stem's
digital map is incor rect or out of da te.
R Ifth e signs are ambiguous (e.g. traf fic signs
in roadwor ksor in adjacent lanes). Displaying ECO Assist
On-board computer:
4 Assistance DY
NA MIC SELECT switch Fu
nction of theDY NA MIC SELECT switch Plug-in
hybrid: obser vethe no tes in the Supple‐
ment. Otherwise, you may failto recognise dan‐
ge rs.
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: observeth e no tes in
th e Supplement. Otherwise, you may failto rec‐
ognise dangers.
Use theDY NA MIC SELECT switch tochange
between thefo llowing drive programs:
= (Individual) : individual settings
B (Sport +): particularly sporty driving style
C (Sport): sporty driving style
A (Comfort): comfortable and economical
driving style
; (Eco):particularly economical driving
st yle Ve
hicles with Off-road pac kage:
F Offroad: driving on less demanding off-
ro ad terrain
G (Offroad +): driving on dif ficult off-road
te rrain
% The drive prog ram selected appears in the
multifunction display of the on-board com‐
puter.
Depending on the drive prog ram, thefo llowing
sy stems change their characteristics:
R drive
-
engine and transmission management
- Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
R ESP ®
R vehicles with AIR BODY CONT ROL or
DY NA MIC BODY CONT ROL:suspension
R electric po werst eering Note
s onthero of load display Cer
tain drive programs and ESP ®
settings are
unsuitable for transporting a roof load. 18 6
Driving and pa rking

R
The vehicle is secured with the electric park‐
ing brake.
In thefo llowing situations, theve hicle is held by
th e transmission position jorby the electric
parking brake:
R The seat belt is unfas tened and the driver's
door is opened.
R The vehicle is switched off.
R There is a malfunction in the sy stem or the
po we r supp lyis insuf ficient. DY
NA MIC BODY CONT ROL function DY
NA MIC BODY CONTROL continuously adjusts
th ech aracteristics of the suspension dampers to
th e cur rent operating and driving conditions.
The da mping is tuned individually for each wheel
and is af fected bythefo llowing factors:
R The road sur face conditions R
Vehicle load
R The drive program selected
R The driving style
The drive program can be adjus ted using the
DY NA MIC SELECT switch. AIR
BODY CONT ROL AIR
BODY CONT ROL function
AIR BODY CONTROL is an air suspension sy stem
with variable damping for impr oved driving com‐
fo rt. The all-round le vel control sy stem ensures
th e best possible suspension and const ant
ground clearance, even with a laden vehicle.
When driving at speed, theve hicle is lo wered
automatically toimpr ovedriving saf ety and to
re duce fuel consum ption. You also ha vethe
option of manually adjusting theve hicle le vel. AIR
BODY CONTROL includes thefo llowing com‐
ponents and functions:
R air suspension with variable spring rate
R automatic le vel control sy stem
R speed-dependent lo wering toreduce fuel
consum ption
R manually selec table high le vel setting for
grea ter ground clea rance
R ADS PLUS (Ada ptive Damping Sy stem with
const ant damping forc e adjustment)
R DYNA MIC SELECT switch and le vel button 242
Driving and pa rking

Drive prog
ramC haracteristics
B (Sport+) R
The suspension setting is evenfirm er.
R The vehicle is set tolow le vel -1.
R The vehicle is not lo wered any fur ther if you are tra velling at higher speeds.
Ve hicles with Off-road pack‐
age:
F (Off-road)
G (Off-road +) R
The suspension setting is sui table for off-road terrain.
R The vehicle is set tothe high le vel +1.
R When driving at speeds abo veappr oximately 80 km/h, theve hicle is lo wered.
R When driving at speeds below appr oximately 45 km/h, theve hicle is raised. Dif
fere nces between di fferent vehicle le vels
compared tothe normal le vel (0):
R High le vel (+2):(only vehicles with Off-
ro ad pac kage):appr ox. +50 mm
R High le vel +1: approx. +15 mm (Brazil:
appr ox. +30 mm)
R Low le vel -1: approx. -15 mm Sets the
vehicle le vel &
WARNING Risk of accident because
ve hicle le vel is too high
If yo u drive at a higher vehicle le vel,th e driv‐
ing characteristics may be impaired due to
th e higher vehicle centre of gravity.
The vehicle can drift outwards, forex ample,
when steering or cornering. #
Alw aysch oose a vehicle le vel which is
suited tothe driving style and thero ad
sur face conditions. &
WARNING Risk of entrapment from vehi‐
cle lo wering
When lo wering theve hicle, other people
could become trapped if their limbs are
between theve hicle body and the tyres or
underneath theve hicle. 244
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R
When replacing with tyres that do not
fe ature run-flat characteristics: vehicles
with MOExtended tyres are not equipped
with a TIREFIT kit at thefa ctor y.Equip the
ve hicle with a TIREFIT kit af terre placing with
tyres that do not feature run-flat characteris‐
tics, e.g. winter tyres.
% You can permanently limit the maximum
ve hicle speed for driving with winter tyres
(/ page 226).
Fo r more information on wheels and tyres, con‐
ta ct a qualified specialist workshop.
Be sure toalso obse rveth efo llowing fur ther
re lated subjects:
R Notes on tyre pressure (/ page517)
R Tyre pressure table (/ page518)
R Notes on the emer gency spa rewheel
(/ page 536) Note
s on inter changing wheels &
WARNING Risk of inju rythro ugh dif fer‐
ent wheel sizes
Inter changing the front and rear wheels if the
wheels or tyres ha vediffere nt dimensions
may se verely impair the driving characteris‐
tics.
The disk brakes or wheel suspension compo‐
nents may also be damaged. #
Rotate front and rear wheels on lyifthe
wheels and tyres are of the same
dimensions. Inter
changing the front and rear wheels if the
wheels or tyres ha vediffere nt dimensions can
re nder thege neral operating pe rmit in valid.
The wear pat tern s on the front and rear wheels
dif fer:
R Front wheels wear more on the shoulder of
th e tyre
R Rear wheels wear more in the cent reofthe
tyre On
vehicles with the same front and rear wheel
size, you can inter change the wheels every
5,000 to10,000 km, depending on thewe ar.
Ensure the direction of rotation is maintained for
th e wheels.
Obser vethe instructions and saf ety no tes on
"Changing a wheel" when doing so
(/ page 530). Note
s onstoring wheels When
storing wheels, obser vethefo llowing
no tes:
R Afterre moving wheels, store them in a cool,
dry and preferably dark place.
R Protect the tyres from conta ct withoil,
grease or fuel. Overview of
the ty re-change tool kit Plug-in
hybrid: be sure toobser vethe no tes in
th e Supplement. Otherwise, you may failto rec‐
ognise dangers. Wheels and tyres
529

Driving sy
stems Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
L Wa rning lamp for dis tance
wa rning function The
red dis tancewarning lamp lights up while theve hicle is in motion.
*T he dis tance totheve hicle in front is too small forth e speed selected.
If th ere is an additional warning tone, you are approaching an obs tacle at too high a speed. #
Be prepared tobrake immediatel y. #
Increase the dis tance.
Fu nction of Active Brake Assi st (/ page 216).
ä Suspension warning lamp The
yellow AIR BODY CONTROL warning lamp is on.
The yellow DYNA MIC BODY CONTROL warning lamp is on.
*T here is a fault in the AIR BODY CONTROL.
There is a fault in theDY NA MIC BODY CONTROL. #
Notethe messages on the multifunction displa y. Displ
aymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps 617

Ad
justing treble, mid- range and bass
settings
Adva nced sound sy stem ......................4 73
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem ....4 71
ADS PLUS da mping sy stem
see AIR BODY CONTROL
Ad vanced sound sy stem
Ac tivating/deactivating au tomatic
vo lume adjustment .............................. 473
Ad justing the balance/fader ................4 73
Ad justing treble, mid-range and bass
settings ................................................ 473
Calling up the sound menu .................. 472
Information .......................................... 472
Af ter-sales service centre
see ASS YST PLUS
AIR BODY CONT ROL................................ 24 2
Setting ................................................. 24 4
Suspension .......................................... 24 2
Air conditioning menu Calling up ............................................ .161
Air conditioning sy stem
see Climate control Air distribution
Setting ................................................ .159
Setting (multimedia sy stem) ................1 62
Air freshener sy stem
see Fragrance sy stem
Air inlet see Air-water duct
Air pressure see Tyre pressure
Air suspension see AIR BODY CONTROL
Air vents ................................................... 16 9
Ad justing (front) .................................. 16 9
Ad justing (rear) .................................... 17 0
Air vents
see Air vents
Ai r-re circulation mode ............................ 16 3
Air-water duct .......................................... 482
Ke eping free ........................................4 82
Airbag ........................................................ .40
Ac tivation .............................................. 34
Fr ont airbag (driver, front passenger) ....40
Ins tallation locations ............................ .40Knee airbag ........................................... 40
Overview ............................................... 40
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp .... .45
Pr otection ..............................................41
Re duced pr otection ...............................42
Side impact airbag ................................ 40
Wi ndow airbag ....................................... 40
Ai rflow
Setting ................................................ .159
Alarm sy stem
see ATA (anti-theft alarm sy stem)
All-wheel drive see 4MATIC
Alternative route
see Route
Ambiance light Setting (multimedia sy stem) ................1 50
Android Auto ............................................ 431
Connecting a mobile phone ................. 432
Control using the application buttons
.............................................................4 33
Ending ................................................. 433
Information .......................................... 432
Overview .............................................. 431 626
Index

Moving .................................................4
61
Sea rching ............................................ 461
Setting .................................................4 61
St oring .................................................4 61
St ation list
Calling up ............................................. 461
St ation presets
Modifying ............................................. 461
St ation tracking
Setting ................................................. 462
St ationary heater/ventilation
Displ ays (remo tecontrol) ..................... 167
Problems (remo tecontrol) ................... 16 9
Re placing the battery (remo tecon‐
trol) ...................................................... 16 8
Setting (multimedia sy stem) ................1 66
Setting (remo tecontrol) ...................... 16 6
Switching on/off (control panel) ......... 16 5
ST EER CONT ROL
Fu nction/no tes .................................... 216
Ste ering wheel ........................................ 284
Ad justing (electrically) .......................... 11 3
Buttons ................................................ 284
Ope rating the memory function ........... 11 5St
eering wheel heater .......................... 11 3
Ste ering wheel gearshift paddles ..........191
Ste ering wheel heater
Swit ching on/off .................................. 11 3
St ow age areas
see Loading
see Stow age compartment
St ow age comp artment............................ 11 7
Armrest ................................................ 11 7
Centre console .................................... .117
Door ..................................................... 11 7
Glo vebox .............................................1 17
Re ar armrest ........................................ 11 8
Spectacles compa rtment .................... .118
St ow age comp artments
see Loading
see Stow age compartment
St ow age space underneath the load
compa rtment floor .................................. 13 0
Suggestions ............................................. 336
Calling up ............................................ 337
Configuring .......................................... 337
Deleting ............................................... 338 Overview ............................................. 336
Re naming ............................................ 337
Sun visor Ope rating ............................................ 15 8
Sur round lighting
Switching on/off ................................. 14 9
Sur round View
see 360° Camera
Suspension Adjusting thech assis le vel (AIR
BO DY CONTROL) .................................2 44
Suspension see AIR BODY CONTROL
SV HC (substances of very high con‐
cern ).......................................................... .29
Switch-off delay time Exterior ................................................ 14 9
Interior ................................................. 151
Synchronisation function Activating/deactivating (multimedia
sy stem) ................................................ 16 2
Switching on/off (control panel) ......... 16 2 Index
659

7Seat belt
warning lamp flashes .... 61 6
7 Seat belt warning lamp lights
up ........................................................ 61 6
ä Suspension warning lamp ............ 617
ï Trailer tow hit chwarning lamp .... 622
hTy repressure monitoring sys‐
te m wa rning lamp flashes .................... 621
hTy repressure monitoring sys‐
te m wa rning lamp lights up ................ .620
LWa rning lamp for dis tance
wa rning function .................................. 617
Ù Warning lamp for electric po wer
st eering ............................................... 622
!Ye llow elect ric pa rking brake
indicator lamp is malfunctioning .......... 61 5
Wa rning/indicator lamps .......................609
Overview ............................................. 609
PA SSENGER AIR BAG ............................ 45
Wa rranty .................................................... 29
Wa sher fluid
see Windsc reen washer fluid Wa
shing byhand (care) .......................... 485
Wa ter tank
see Air-water duct
We ather information ............................... 406
We b br owser
Calling up a web page .........................4 45
Calling up options ............................... 448
Calling up the settings .........................4 48
Deleting a bookma rk........................... 448
Del eting Internet his tory ...................... 448
Ending ................................................. 449
Managing bookmar ks.......................... 448
Overview ............................................. 447
We bsite
Calling up ............................................ 445
Wheel change
Fitting a new wheel ............................ .534
Lo we ring theve hicle ........................... 535
Preparation ......................................... 530
Ra ising theve hicle ...............................5 31
Re moving a wheel .............................. .533
Re moving/fitting hub caps .................. 531
Wheel change
see Emer gency spa rewheel Wheel
rotation ........................................ .529
Wheels Care .................................................... 489
Changing hub caps .............................. 531
Checking .............................................. 516
Checking the tyre pressure (tyre
pressure monitoring sy stem) ............... 519
Fitting .................................................. 534
Flat tyre ............................................... 495
Inter changing ...................................... 529
MOExtended tyres .............................. .496
Noise ................................................... 516
No tes on fitting ................................... 526
Re moving ............................................ 533
Re placing .................................... 526, 530
Re starting the tyre pressure loss
wa rning sy stem ................................... 525
Re starting the tyre pressure monitor‐
ing sy stem ...........................................5 20
Selection ............................................. 526
Snow chains ........................................ .516
St oring ................................................ 529
TIREFIT kit ...........................................4 97
Ty re pressure (N otes) ........................... 517666
Index