2019 MERCEDES-BENZ GLC SUV roof

Symbols
........................................................ 5At
agl ance .................................................... 6
Cockpit ........................................................... 6
Indica tor and warning lamps (s tandard) .........8
Indicator and warning lamps (widesc reen
cockpit) ........................................................ 10
Overhead contro l panel ................................ 12
Door control panel and seat adjustment ....... 14
Emergencies and breakdowns ...................... 16Digital Owner's Manual
.............................18
Calling up the Digital Owner's Manual ..........18 Genera
l notes............................................. 19
Pr otection of the environment ......................19
Ta ke -ba ckof end-of-life vehicles ...................19
Mercedes-Benz Genuine Parts ......................20
Owner's Manual ............................................ 21
Operating saf ety .......................................... .21
Declaration of Conformity ............................ 23
Diagno stics connection ................................ 27
Qualified specialist workshop ....................... 28 Ve
hicle registration ....................................... 28
Cor rect use of theve hicle ............................29
Information on the REA CHregulation ........... 29
Implied warranty .......................................... .29
QR code forre scue card ...............................29
Data storage .................................................30
Copyright ...................................................... 32 Occupant saf
ety......................................... 33
Re stra int sy stem ...........................................33
Seat belts ..................................................... 35
Airbags ......................................................... 40
PRE-SAFE ®
sy stem ....................................... 47
Safely transporting children in theve hi‐
cle ................................................................49
No tes on pets in theve hicle .........................73 Opening and closing
.................................. 74
Ke y ................................................................ 74
Doo rs............................................................ 78
Load compartment ....................................... 83
Side windo ws............................................... 88
Sliding sunroof ............................................. 92
Ro ller sunblinds ............................................ 97Anti-theft pr
otection ................................... 100 Seats and
stowing ................................... 103
No tes on the cor rect driver's seat posi‐
tion ............................................................. 103
Seats .......................................................... 104
St eering wheel ............................................ 11 3
Easy entry and exitfeature .......................... 11 4
Operating the memory function .................. 11 5
St ow age areas ............................................ .116
Cup holders ................................................ 13 2
Ashtr ayand cigar ette lighter ...................... .134
Soc kets ....................................................... 13 5
Wi reless charging of the mobile phone
and connection with theex terior aerial .......1 37
Fitting/removing thefloor mats ................. 13 9 Light and sight
.......................................... 141
Exterior lighting ........................................... 141
Interior lighting ........................................... 14 9
Wi ndsc reen wipers and windscreen
wa sher sy stem ............................................ 151
Mir rors ........................................................ 15 5
Operating the sun visors ............................. 15 82
Contents

1
Sun visors →
15 8
2 p Switches the left-hand reading lamp
on/off →
14 9
3 | Switches the automatic interior lighting
control on/off →
14 9
4 SOS emergency call sy stem (Mercedes-Benz
emer gency call sy stem) →
438
5 c Switches the front interior lighting
on/off →
14 9
6 u Switches there ar interior lighting
on/off →
14 9 7
p Switches theright-hand reading lamp
on/off →
14 9
8 Service call button (Me rcedes me connect) →
434
9 Spectacles compartment →
11 8
A 3 Opens/closes the panorama sliding
sunroof →
92
Opens/closes thero ller sunblinds →
92
B Inside rearview mir ror →
15 6 At
aglance – Overhead control panel 13

Pr
otection of the environment
Plug-in hybrid: obser vethe no tes in the Supple‐
ment. Otherwise, you may failto recognise dan‐
ge rs.
+ ENVIRONMENTAL
NOTEEnvironmental
dama gedue tooperating conditions and
personal driving style The pollutant emission of
your vehicle is
directly related tothewa yyo u operate your
ve hicle.
Help toprotect the environment byoperating
yo ur vehicle in an environmentally responsi‐
ble manner. Please obser vethefo llowing rec‐
ommendations on ope rating conditions and
pe rsonal driving style.
Operating conditions: #
Make sure that the tyre pressure is cor‐
re ct. #
Do not car ryany unnecessary weight
(e.g. roof luggage rack s once you no
lon ger need them). #
Adhere tothe service inter vals.
A regularly serviced vehicle will contri b‐
ute toenvironmen tal pr otection. #
Alw ays ha vemaintenance workcar ried
out at a qualified specialist workshop.
Pe rsonal driving style: #
Do not depress the accelera tor pedal
when starting the engine. #
Do not warm upthe engine while the
ve hicle is stationar y. #
Drive carefully and maintain a suitable
di st ance from theve hicle in front. #
Avoid frequent, sudden acceleration
and braking. #
Change gear in good time and use each
ge ar on lyup toÔ of its maximum
engine speed. #
Switch off the engine in stationary traf‐
fi c, e.g. byusing the ECO start/ stop
function. #
Drive fuel-ef ficiently. Obser vethe ECO
display for a fuel-ef ficient driving style. +
ENVIRONMEN
TALNO TEEnvironmental
pollution caused byirre sponsible dis‐
posal of the high-voltage battery A high-voltage battery conta
ins materials
which are harmful tothe environment. #
Dispose of faulty high-voltage bat teries
at a qualified specialist workshop. Ta
ke -back of end-of-life vehicles
EU countries onl y:
Mercedes-Benz will take back your end-of-life
ve hicle for environment-friendly disposal in
accordance with the European Union(EU) End-
of-Life Vehicles Directive.
A network of vehicle take -ba ckpoints and dis‐
mantlers has been es tablished foryo uto return
yo ur vehicle. You can lea veit at any of these
points free of charge . This makes an impor tant
contribution toclosing there cycling circle and
conse rving resources.
Fo r fur ther information about there cycling and
disposal of end-of-li fevehicles, and theta ke- Gene
ral no tes 19

R
Closing the side windo ws.
R Vehicles with sliding sunroof: closingthe
sliding sunroof.
R Vehicles with memory function: moving
th e front passenger seat toa more favo ura‐
ble seat position.
R Vehicles with multicontour seat: increas‐
ing the air pressure in the seat side bols ters
of the seat backrest.
R PRE-SAFE ®
Sound: pr ovided that the multi‐
media sy stem is switched on, generates a
brief noise signal tostimulate the innate pro‐
te ctive mechanism of a person's hea ring.
* NO
TEDama gecaused byobjects in the
fo ot we ll or behind the seat The automatic adjustment of
the seat posi‐
tion may result in damage tothe seat and/or
th e object. #
Stow objects in a suitable place. Re
versing the PRE- SAFE®
sy stem measures If an accident did not occur,
the pre-em ptive
measures that we retake n are reve rsed.
Yo u will need toper form certain settings your‐
self. #
Ifth e seat belt pre-tensioning is not reduced,
mo vethe seat backrest back slightl y.
The locking mechanism releases. Fu
nction of PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS (anticipatory
occupant pr otection plus) PRE-
SAFE®
PLUS can de tect cer tain impacts,
particular lyan imminent rear impact, and take
pre-em ptive measures toprotect theve hicle
occupants. These measures cannot necessarily
pr eve nt an imminent impact.
PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS can implement thefo llowing
measures independently of each other:
R Tightening the seat belts on the driver's seat
and front passenger seat.
R Activating there ar hazard warning lights at a
higher flashing frequenc y. R
Increasing brake pressure when theve hicle
is stationar y.This brake application is cancel‐
led automatically when theve hicle pulls
aw ay.
If an accident did not occur, the pre-em ptive
measures that we retake n are reve rsed.
Sy stem limits
The sy stem will not initiate any action in thefo l‐
lowing situations:
R when reve rsing
or
R when theve hicle is towing a trailer and there
is a risk of a rear impact
The sy stem will not initiate any braking applica‐
tion in thefo llowing situations:
R whilst driving
or
R when entering or exiting a parking space
while using Active Parking Assist 48
Occupant saf ety

This means
that there ve rse function cann ot
pr ev ent someone from becoming trapped in
th ese situations. #
When closing, make sure that no body
parts are in the closing area. #
If someone becomes trapped, press the
W button toopen the side window
again. Au
tomatic function of the side windo wsIn
thefo llowing cases, the side windo wswill be
closed automatically when theve hicle is
switched off:
R If it starts torain (de tection bythera in sen‐
sor on the windscreen)
R Inextreme temp eratures
R After six hours
R Ifth ere is a malfunction in the po wer supp ly
The side windo wswill be closed as far as the
ve ntilation position. Ve
hicles with a sliding sunroof: the side win‐
do ws will be closed comple tely if the sliding sun‐
ro of is open.
If th e side windo wsare bloc ked during auto‐
matic closing, the side window concerned will
open again slightl y.The automatic function for
th e sliding sunroof and the side windo wswill
th en be deactivated. Con
venience opening (ventilating theve hicle
before starting a journey) &
WARNING Risk of entrapment when
opening a side window
When opening a side windo w,parts of the
body could be dr awn in or become trapped
between the side window and window frame. #
When opening, make sure that nobody
is touching the side windo w. #
Release the button immediately if
somebody becomes trapped. #
Press and hold theÜ button on thekey.
The following functions are per form ed:
R The vehicle is unloc ked
R The side windo wsare opened.
R The pano ramic sliding sunroof is opened.
R The seat ventilation of the driver's seat is
switched on.
% Ifth ero ller sunblinds of the panoramic slid‐
ing sunroof are closed, thero ller sunblinds
are opened firs t. #
Tointer rupt convenience opening: release
th eÜ button. #
Tocontinue con venience opening: press
and hold theÜ button again. 90
Opening and closing

Con
venience closing (closing theve hicle
from outside) &
WARNING Risk of entrapment caused by
inadver tent con venience closing
When the con venience closing feature is
operating, parts of the body could become
trapped in the closing area of the side win‐
dow and the sliding sunroof. #
Obser vethe comple teclosing proce‐
du re when using con venience closing. #
When closing, ma kesure that no body
parts are in the closing area. #
Press and hold theß button on thekey.
The following functions are per form ed:
R The vehicle is loc ked. R
The side windo wsare closed.
R The pano ramic sliding sunroof is closed. #
Tointer rupt convenience closing: release
th eß button. #
Toclose thero ller sunblinds: press and
hold theß button again.
% Con venience closing can also be operated
wi th KEYLESS-GO (/ page 80). Problems with
the side windo ws &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped or
fa ta lly injured if reve rsing pr otection is
not activated
If yo u close a side wind owagain immediately
af te r it has been bloc ked, the side window
will close with increased or maximum forc e.
The reve rsing feature will then not be active.
Pa rts of the body could become trapped in
th e closing area in the process. #
Make sure that no parts of the body are
in the closing area. #
Tostop the closing process, release the
button or press the button again tore-
open the side windo w. Problem
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
A side window cann otbe closed and
yo u cannot see the cause. #
Check tosee whe ther any objects are in the window guide. #
Adjust the side windo ws. Opening and closing
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Problem
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
Ad justing the side windo ws
If a side window is obstructed during closing and reopens again immediately: #
Immediately af terth is, pull the cor responding button again until the side window has closed, and hold
th e button for at least one more second (re-adjustment).
The side window is closed without the automatic reve rsing function.
If th e side window is obstructed again and reopens again immediately: #
Immediately af terth is, pull the cor responding button again until the side window has closed, and hold
th e button for at least one more second (follo w-up adjustment).
The side wind owis closed without the automatic reve rsing function.
The side windo wscannot be opened or
closed using the con venience opening
fe ature. The
key bat tery iswe ak or dischar ged. #
Check the battery using the battery check lamp and replace if necessary (/ page76). Sliding sunroof
Opening and closing
the sliding sunroof %
The term "sliding sun roof" also refers to the
panorama sliding sunroof. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
while opening and closing the sliding
sunroof
During opening and closing, parts of the
body could getcaught in the sweep of the
sliding sunroof. #
When opening or closing, make sure
that no body parts are in the sweep. #
Release the button immediately if
somebody becomes trapped.
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Opening and closing

#
Press the button in any direction during
th e automatic opening/closing process.
The opening/closing process is stop‐
ped. &
WARNING Risk of entrapment if the slid‐
ing sunroof is operated bychildren
Children operating the sliding sunroof could
get caught in the moving parts, particularly if
unattended. #
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. &
WARNING Risk of entrapment while
opening and closing thero ller sunblinds
When opening or closing, make sure that no
body parts become trapped between the
ro ller sunblind and frame or sliding sunroof. #
When opening or closing, make sure
that no body parts are in the sweep of
th ero ller sunblind. #
Release the switch immediately if
somebody becomes trapped.
or #
Press the switch in any direction during
th e automatic opening/closing process.
The opening/closing process is stop‐
ped. *
NO
TEMalfunction caused bysnow and
ice Snow and ice may lead
toa malfunction of
th e sliding sunroof. #
Only open the sliding sunroof if it is free
of snow and ice. *
NO
TEDama gecaused byprotru ding
objects Objects
that pr otru de from the sliding sun‐
ro of may damage the sealing strips. #
Do not allow anything toprotru de from
th e sliding sunroof. *
NO
TEImpo rtant points toremember
when a roof rack isfitted When a
roof rack isfitted, raising or opening
th e sliding sunroof may be limited. #
Check whe ther the sliding sunroof can
be raised or opened when a roof rack is
fi tted. #
If in doubt, do not raise or open the
sliding sunroof. Opening and closing
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