2021 MERCEDES-BENZ GLC COUPE tow

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NO
TEPlug-in hybrid #
Obser vethe no tes in the Supplement.
Yo u could otherwise failto recognise
dangers. Obser
vethefo llowing no tes on theto ngue
we ight:
R Do not use a tongue weight that exceeds or
fa lls below the permissible tongue weight
R Use a tongue weight as close as possible to
th e maximum tongue weight
Do not exceed thefo llowing values:
R Perm issible towing capacity
R Perm issible rear axle load of theto wing vehi‐
cle
R Perm issible gross weight of theto wing vehi‐
cle
R Perm issible grossweight of the trailer
R Maximum permissible speed of the trailer Ensure
thefo llowing before starting a journey:
R The tyre pressure on there ar axle of theto w‐
ing vehicle is set for a maximum load
R The lighting of the connected trailer is opera‐
tional
R Vehicles without LED headlamps or MUL‐
TIBEAM LED headlamps: the headlamps
ha ve been set cor rectly
In theeve nt of increased rear axle load, the car/
trailer combination must not exceed a maximum
speed of 100 km/h forre asons concerning the
operating permit. This also applies in countri es
in which the permissible maximum speed for
car/trailer combinations is above 100 km/h.
% When you are reve rsing with a trailer,
re member touse theTr ailer Manoeuvering
Assist function (/ page 238). Extending and
retracting the ball ne ckfully
electrically &
WARNING Risk of accident due tothe
ball neck not being engaged
If th e ball neck is not engaged, the trailer
may come loose. #
Make sure that the ball neck securely
engages and loc ksinto place. *
NO
TEDama getothe all-electric trailer
hitch due toadditional pressure The all-electric trailer hit
chcould be mechan‐
ically damaged byapplying additional pres‐
sure when the ball neck is being extended or
re tracted. #
Do not ma kethe ball neck extend/
re tract faster by applying additional
pressure. 240
Driving and pa rking

Load distribution on
the bicycle rack
1 Vertical dis tance between centre of gr avity
and ball head
2 Horizon tal dis tance between centre of gr av‐
ity and ball head
3 The centre of gr avity is on theve hicle's
centre axis
Obse rveth efo llowing information when loading
th e bicycle rack: Loading
the bicycle rack 3 bicycles 4 bicycles
To talwe ight of
bicycle rack
and load Up
to75 kg Up to
10 0kg
Max. dis tance
1 420 mm 420 mm
Max. di stance
2 300 mm 400 mm When transpo
rting four bic ycles or a totalwe ight
between 75kgand 100kg , alw ays use bicycle
ra ck s with additional support on the trailer hitch
guide pin. Ve
hicle towing instructions
The vehicle is not suitable forth e use of tow bar
sy stems that are used forflat towing or ding hy
to wing, forex ample. Attach ing and using tow bar
sy stems can lead todamage on theve hicle.
When you are towing a vehicle with tow bar sys‐
te ms, safe driving characteristics cannot be guaranteed
forth eto wing vehicle or theto wed
ve hicle. The vehicle-trailer combination may
swer vefrom side toside. Comply with the per‐
mitted towing me thods (/ page 326) and the
instructions forto wing with bo thaxles on the
ground (/ page 327). Driving and parking
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R
Clothing being worn(hat, shawl, scarf) may
be limiting the de tection area of the camera. Ke
ep the camera's field of vision clear.
R The camera is not operational. Consult a Mercedes-Benz service cent
re.
The MBUX In terior Assistant supports thefo llowing interactions: Interaction area
Interaction Description
In front of the media display or
abo vetheto uchpad Pr
ox imity tothe control element The Interior Assis tant recognises the approach of the hand towa rds a con‐
trol element.
Depending on the active application, the display will be adjus ted in the
media displa y.Some functions di fferentiate between driver and front
passenger.
No specific hand position is requ ired.
Abo vethe cent reconsole Defined pos eAfavo urite is called up with a defined pose.
Bel ow the inside rearview mir rorB rief up and down mo vements With brief vertical up and down mo vements below the inside rearview mir‐
ro rth ere ading light forth e driver or the front passenger is switched on and
off.
Abo vethe front passenger seat Stretching out a hand ab ovethe
front passenger seat By
stre tching out a hand ab ovethe front passenger seat the sear chlight is
switched on. If you withdraw a hand from this area, the sear chlight is
switched off again. MBUX multimedia sy
stem 259

The
following ent ries can be made, forex ample:
R Town, stre et, house number
R Street,to wn
R Postcode
R POI name or POI catego ry, e.g. Parking
R Contact name #
Select a sear chresult in list 3. #
Calculate thero ute (/ page270).
% You can find fur ther information about desti‐
nation entry , e.g. 3wordaddresses, in the
Digital Owner's Manual.
Changing country #
Select the count ryindicator in 1. #
Enterth e count ryindicator. #
Select the count ryin3.
Using online sear ch
Destination entry uses online map services. If
th e on-board sear chfinds no suitable dest ina‐
tions or if youch ange countries, the online
sear chisavailable. Fo
rth e destination you can en ter an addre ss, a
POI or a 3 wordaddress. #
Select country indicator 1. #
Select the pr ovider forth e online service
from the count ries list.
or #
Ifth e on-board sear chdelivers no results,
enter the destination in the input line 2. #
Select the destination in the list.
The de tailed view forth ero ute is displ ayed. Calculating a
route and using settings for
ro ute guidance Re
quirements:
R The destination has been entered.
R The destination address is shown. Multimedia sy
stem:
4 © 5
Navigation 1
¥ Noroute yet.
¦ Aro ute has been mapped. #
Select ¥.
The route tothe destination is calculated.
Ro ute guidance begins.
or #
Select ¦. #
Select Set as intermediate dest..
The destination address is set as the next
intermediate destination. 270
MBUX multimedia sy stem

Te
lephone Te
lephony Note
s ontelephony &
WARNING Risk of dist raction from oper‐
ating integrated communication equip‐
ment while theve hicle is in motion
If yo u operate communication equipment
integrated in theve hicle when driving, you
could be dist racted from the tra ffic situation.
This could also cause youto lose control of
th eve hicle. #
Only operate this equipment when the
traf fic situation permits. #
Ifyo u cannot be sure of this, stop the
ve hicle whilst paying attention toroad
and traf fic conditions and ope rate the
equipment with theve hicle stationar y. &
WARNING Risk of an accident from
ope rating mobile communication equip‐
ment while theve hicle is in motion
Mobile communications devices distract the
driver from the traf fic situation. This could
also cause the driver tolose control of the
ve hicle. #
Asthe driver, only operate mobile com‐
munications devices when theve hicle is
st ationar y. #
As a vehicle occupant, only use mobile
communications devices in the areas
intended forth is purpose, e.g. in the
re ar passenger compartment. Yo
u must obse rveth e legal requirements forthe
country in whi chyou are cur rently driving when
operating mobile communication equipment in
th eve hicle. &
WARNING Risk of injury duetoobjects
being stowed inco rrectly
If objects in theve hicle interior are stowed
incor rectly, they can slide or be thrown
around and hit vehicle occupants. In addi‐
tion, cup holders, open stowage spaces and
mobile phone recep tacles cannot al ways
re tain all objects within.
There is a risk of injur y,particularly in the
ev ent of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction. #
Alw aysstow objects so that they can‐
not be throw n around in su chsitua‐
tions. #
Alw ays make sure that objects do not
pr otru de from stowage spaces, luggage
nets or stowage nets. #
Close the loc kable stow age spaces
before starting a journe y. #
Alw aysstow and secure heavy, hard,
poin ted, sharp-edged, fragile or bulky
objects in the boot/load compartment. MBUX multimedia sy
stem 273

Obser
vethe additional information on stowing
mobile communications devices cor rectly:
R Loading theve hicle (/ page108)
Blue tooth ®
connection:
The menu view and theav ailable functions in the
te lephone menu are in part dependent on the
Blu etoo th®
profile of the connected mobile
phone. Full functionality is only available if the
mobile phone supports bo thofthefo llowing
Blue tooth ®
profiles:
R PBAP (Phone Book Access Profile)
- The contacts on the mobile phone are
shown automatically on the multimedia
sy stem.
R MAP (Message Access Profile)
- The mobile phone message functions can
be used on the multimedia sy stem.
Ir re spective of this, Blue tooth ®
audio functional‐
ity can byused with any mobile radio unit.
Fo r information on thera nge of functions of the
mobile radio unit tobe connec ted, see the man‐
ufacturer's operating instructions. Ne
twork connection:
The following cases can lead tothe call being
disconnected while theve hicle is in motion:
R You swit chinto a transmission/reception
st ation, in which no communication channel
is free.
R The SIM card used is not compatible with the
network available
R A mobile phone with "Twincard" is logged
into the network with the second SIM card at
th e same time
The multimedia sy stem supports calls in HD
Vo ice ®
for impr oved speech qualit y.Arequ ire‐
ment forth is is that the mobile phone and the
mobile phone network pr ovider of the person
yo u are calling suppo rtHD Voice ®
.
Depending on thequ ality of the connection, the
vo ice quality may fluctuate.
Fu rther information can be obtained from a
Mercedes-Benz service centre or at: https://
www.mercedes-benz.com/connect 274
MBUX multimedia sy stem

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NO
TEDama gefrom auto matic braking If one of
thefo llowing functions is switched
on, theve hicle brakes automatically in cer‐
ta in situations:
R Active Brake Assi st
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
R HOLD function
R Active Parking Assist
To avo id damage totheve hicle, deactivate
th ese sy stems in thefo llowing or similar sit‐
uations: #
during towing #
in a car wash *
NO
TEDama gedue tounsuitable car
wa sh #
Before driving into a car wash make
sure that the car wash is suitable for
th eve hicle dimensions. #
Ensure there is suf ficient ground clear‐
ance between the underbody and the
guide rails of the car wash. #
Ensure that the clearance width of the
car wash, in particular the width of the
guide rails, is suf ficient. To
avo id damage to yourvehicle when using a
car wash, ensure thefo llowing beforehand:
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC is deacti‐
va ted.
R The HOLD function is switched off.
R The 360° Camera or there ve rsing camera is
switched off.
R The side windo wsand sliding sun roof are
comple tely closed.
R The bl owerfo rth eve ntilation/heating is
switched off.
R The windsc reen wiper switch is in position
g.
R The key is at a minimum dis tance of 3 m
aw ay from theve hicle. Otherwise theta ilgate
could open unin tentional ly. R
In automatic car washes with con veyo r sys‐
te ms:
- Neutral iis engaged.
- Ifyo uwo uld like tolea vetheve hicle while
it is being washed, make sure theke y is
located in theve hicle. The park position
j isotherwise automatically engaged.
% If, af terth e car wash, youre mo vethewax
from the windscreen and wiper rubbers, this
will pr event smearing and reduce wiper
noise. Information on using a high-p
ressure cleaner &
WARNING Risk of an accident when
using high-pressure cleane rswith round-
spray nozzles
The wate r jet can cause extern ally invisible
damage.
Components damaged in this wa y may unex‐
pec tedly fail. 306
Maintenance and care

#
Do not use a high-pressure cleaner wi th
ro und-spr aynozzles. #
Have damaged tyres or chassis parts
re placed immediatel y. To
avo id damage to yourvehicle, obser vethefo l‐
lowing when using a high-pressure cleaner:
R The key is at a minimum distance of 3 m
aw ay from theve hicle. Otherwise theta ilgate
could open unin tentional ly.
R Maintain a dis tance of at least 30 cm tothe
ve hicle.
R Vehicles with decora tivefoil: Parts of your
ve hicle are co vered with a decorative foil.
Maintain a dis tance of at least 70 cm
between thefo il-c ove red parts of theve hicle
and the nozzle of the high-pressure cleaner.
Mo vethe high-pressure cleaner nozzle
around whilst cleaning. The waterte mp era‐
ture of the high-pressure cleaner must not
exc eed 60°C.
R Obser vethe information on the cor rect dis‐
tan ce in the equipment manufacturer's oper‐
ating instructions. R
Do not direct the nozzle of the high-pressure
cleaner directly at sensitive parts, such as
tyres, gaps, elect rical components, batteries,
light sou rces and ventilation slits. Wa
shing theve hicle byhand *
NO
TEEngine damage duetowa ter
ing ress #
Take care not topoint thewate r jet
directly towa rdsth e air inlet grille below
th e bonn et. obser
vethe legal requ irements, e.g. in a number
of countries, washing byhand is only permitted
in specially designated wash ba ys. #
Use a mild cleaning agent, e.g. car shampoo. #
Washtheve hicle with luk ewarmwate r using
a soft car sponge. When doing so, do not
ex pose theve hicle todirect sunlight. #
Carefully hose theve hicle off with water and
dry using a chamois. %
Obse rveth e no tes on the care of car parts
(/ page 309). Note
s on paint work/matt finish paintwork
care Obse
rveth e no tes on cleaning and care toavo id
damaging the paintwor k.
Pa int
R Insect remains: soak with insect remo ver and
ri nse off the treated areas af terw ards.
R Bird droppings: soak with water and rinse off
af te rw ards.
R Tree resin, oils, fuels and greases: remo veby
ru bbing gently wi tha clo thsoaked in petro‐
leum ether or lighter fluid.
R Coolant and brake fluid: remo vewith a damp
clo thand clean water.
R Tarst ains: use tar remo ver.
R Wax: use silicone remo ver.
R Do not attach sticke rs,fi lms or similar mate‐
ri als.
R Remo vedirt immediately, where possible. Maintenance and care
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