2021 MERCEDES-BENZ GLC COUPE tow

Symbols
........................................................ 5At
agl ance .................................................... 6
Cockpit ........................................................... 6
Indica tor and warning lamps (s tandard) ........ 10
Indicator and warning lamps (widesc reen
cockpit) ......................................................... 12
Overhead contro l panel ................................ 14
Door operating unit and seat adjustment ..... 16
Emergencies and breakdowns ...................... 18Digital Owner's Manual
.............................20
Calling up the Digital Owner's Manual ..........20 Genera
l notes............................................. 22
Pr otection of the environment ......................22
Ta ke -ba ckof end-of-life vehicles ...................22
Mercedes-Benz GenuineParts ....................... 23
Owner's Manual ............................................ 24
Operating saf ety .......................................... .24
Declaration of conformity ............................. 26
Diagno stics connection ................................ 30
Qualified specialist workshop ....................... 31Ve
hicle registration ....................................... 32
Cor rect use of theve hicle ............................32
Information on the REA CHregulation ........... 32
No tesfo r persons with electronic medi‐
cal aids ......................................................... 33
Implied warranty .......................................... .33
QR code forre scue card ...............................33
Data storage .................................................34
Copyright ...................................................... 37 Occupant saf
ety......................................... 38
Re stra int sy stem ...........................................38
Seat belts ..................................................... 40
Airbags ......................................................... 44
PRE-SAFE ®
sy stem ....................................... 52
Safely transporting children in theve hi‐
cle ................................................................53
No tes on pets in theve hicle .........................72 Opening and closing
.................................. 73
Ke y .............................................................. .73
Doo rs............................................................ 76
Load compartment ....................................... 81
Side windo ws............................................... 86 Sliding sunroof ............................................. 89
Ro
ller sunblinds ............................................ 92
Anti-th eft protection .....................................93 Seats and
stowing ..................................... 96
No tes on the cor rect driver's seat posi‐
tion ............................................................... 96
Seats ............................................................ 97
St eering wheel ............................................ 104
Easy entry and exitfeature ........................ .106
Memory function ........................................ 107
St ow age areas ............................................ 108
Soc kets ....................................................... 121
Wi reless charging of the mobile phone
and connection with theex terior aerial ...... 12 3
Fitting/removing thefloor mats ................. 12 5 Light and sight
......................................... 127
Exterior lighting .......................................... 127
Interior lighting ........................................... 13 5
Wi ndsc reen wipers and windscreen
wa sher sy stem ............................................ 13 6
Mir rors ........................................................ 13 92
Contents

Climate control
........................................ 14 2
Overview of climate contro l systems ..........1 42
Operating the climate control sy stem ......... 14 3 Driving and pa
rking ................................. 15 2
Driving ........................................................ 15 2
DY NA MIC SELECT switch ............................1 64
Au tomatic transmission .............................. 16 6
Fu nction of the 4MATIC .............................. 171
Re fuelling .................................................... 171
Pa rking ...................................................... .177
Driving and driving sa fety sy stems .............1 84
Tr ailer hit ch................................................ 239
Bicycle rack function .................................. 24 5
Ve hicle towing instructions ........................ .247 Instrument display and on-board
compu
ter.................................................. 248
No tes on the instrument display and on-
board computer .......................................... 24 8
Instrument display overview ...................... .249
Overview of buttons on thesteering
wheel ..........................................................2 50
Operating the on-board computer .............. 250 Overview of displa
yson the multifunc‐
tion display .................................................2 51
Head-up display .......................................... 252 MBUX multimedia sy
stem ...................... 254
Overview and operation .............................. 254
Sy stem settings .......................................... 262
Na vigation .................................................. 266
Te lephone .................................................. .273
Mercedes me and apps ...............................2 76
Mercedes-Benz emer gency call sy stem ...... 285
Ra dio, media & TV...................................... 289
Sound settings ........................................... 296 Main
tenance and care ............................. 297
ASS YST PLUS service inter val display ........ 297
Engine compartment .................................. 298
Cleaning and care ...................................... .305 Breakdown assi
stance ............................. 313
Emergency .................................................. 313
Flat tyre ...................................................... 315
Battery (vehicle) .......................................... 321 To
w- starting or towing away ....................... 326
Electrical fuses ........................................... 331 Wheels and tyres
..................................... 335
No tes on noise or unusual handling char‐
acteristics .................................................. .335
No tes on regular lyinspecting wheels and
tyres .......................................................... .335
No tes on snow chains ................................ 335
Ty re pressure .............................................. 336
Wheel change ............................................ .340
Emergency spare wheel .............................. 350 Te
ch nical data .......................................... 353
No tes on tech nical da ta.............................. 353
On-board electronics .................................. 353
Re gulatory radio identification of small
components ...............................................3 55
Ve hicle identification plate, VIN and
engine number overview ............................ 355
Operating fluids .......................................... 357
Ve hicle data ................................................ 366
Tr ailer hit ch................................................. 367 Contents
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1
Steering wheel gearshift paddles →
16 8
2 Combination swit ch →
12 9
3 Instrument display →
24 9
4 DIRECT SELECT le ver →
16 6
5 Media display →
254
6 Climate contro l systems →
14 3
7 PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamps →
49
8 Calls up MBUX multimedia sy stem applica‐
tions →
256
9 Hazard warning light sy stem →
12 9
A Glovecompa rtment →
111
B Stow age compartment →
111
C Controller forvo lume and switching sound
on/off →
254
D Swit ches the MBUX multimedia sy stem
on/off →
254
E 360° camera →
224
F ESP®
→
186 G
Touchpad →
256
H ECO start/ stop function →
161
I Manual gearshifting →
16 8
J Sets theve hicle le vel →
219
K DYNA MIC SELECT switch →
16 5
L Start/ stop button →
15 3
M Control panel forth e MBUX multimedia sys‐
tem →
250
N Adjusts thesteering wheel electrically →
105
Switches thesteering wheel heater on/off →
105
O Control panel:
On-board co mputer →
250
Cruise contro l orvariable limiter →
194
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC →
19 9
P Diagno stics connection →
30
Q Opens the bonn et →
298 At
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1
B-pillar with:
QR code for accessing there scue card →
33
2 Safetyve sts →
313
3 me button and SOS button →
278
4 Tocheck and top up operating fluids →
357
5 Totow- start and tow aw ay →
327
6 Flat tyre →
315
7 Starting assis tance →
325
8 Haza rdwa rning light sy stem →
12 9 9
Fire extinguisher →
314
A Fuelfiller flap with:
information label on fuel type →
171
information label on tyre pressure →
337
QR code for accessing there scue card →
33
B Totow- start and tow aw ay →
327
C Warning triangle →
313
D TIREFIT kit →
317
E First-aid kit (so ftsided) →
314 At
aglance – Emer gencies and breakdowns 19

Calling up
the Digital Owner's Manual
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Info 5
Owner's Manual 5
Õ The Digital Owner's Manual describes
the func‐
tions and operation of theve hicle and the multi‐
media sy stem. #
Select one of thefo llowing menu items in the
Digital Owner's Manual:
R Search: sea rchfo rke ywords in order tofind
qu ick answers toquestions about the opera‐
tion of theve hicle.
R Quick start: here is where youfind thefirst
st eps towa rds setting up your vehicle. R
Tips: find information that prepares youfor
cer tain eve ryday situations with your vehicle.
R Animations: watch animations of theve hicle
functions.
R Messages: recei veadditional information
about the messages in the Instrument Dis‐
pla y.
R Bookmarks: gain access to your personally
sa ve d bookmar ks.
R Language: select the language forth e Digital
Owner's Manual. 1
Back
2 Adds bookmar ks 3
Picture
4 Contents section
5 Directions of mo vement of contents section
6 Menu
Some sections in the Digital Owner's Manual,
e.g. warning no tes, can be expanded and col‐
lapsed.
Ad ditional methods of calling up the Digital
Owner's Manual:
Di rect access: openthere qu ired conte nt inthe
Digital Owner's Manual bypressing and holding
an ent ryon theta b bar in the multimedia sys‐
te m: 20
Digital Owner's Manual

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WARNING Risk of accident due to
objects in the driver's foot we ll
Objects in the driver's foot we ll may impede
pedal tr avel or block a depressed pedal.
This jeopardises the operating and road
saf ety of theve hicle. #
Stow all objects in theve hicle securely
so that they cannot getinto the driver's
fo ot we ll. #
Alw aysfit th efloor mats securely and
as prescribed in order toensure that
th ere is alw ays suf ficient room forthe
pedals. #
Do not use loose floor mats and do not
place floor mats on top of one ano ther. *
NO
TEBattery discharging from using
devices connected tothe diagnostics
connection Using devices at
the diagnostics connection
drains the batter y. #
Check thech arge leve l of the batter y. #
Ifth ech arge leve l is lo w,charge the
batter y,e.g. bydriving a considerable
dis tance. Please also no
tethe information about the12 V
battery and short-dis tance trips in the "Driving
and Parking" chap ter (/ page157). Connecting and using ano
ther device with the
diagnostics connection can ha vethefo llowing
ef fects:
R malfunctions in theve hicle sy stem
R permanent damage tovehicle components
Please referto thewa rranty term s and condi‐
tions forth is matter.
Moreo ver,connecting equipment tothe diagnos‐
tics connection can lead toemissions monitor‐
ing information being reset, forex ample. This
may lead totheve hicle failing tomeet the
re qu irements of the next emissions inspection
during the main inspection. Qualified specialist
workshop
* NO
TEPlug-in hybrid #
Obser vethe no tes in the Supplement.
Yo u could otherwise failto recognise
dangers. A
qu alified specialist workshop has the neces‐
sary special skills, tools and qualifications to Gene
ral no tes 31

The front passenger airbag can only be deplo
yed
in an accident if thePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF
indicator lamp is off. If the front passenger seat
is occupied, make sure, bo thbefore and during
th e journe y,that thest atus of the front
passenger airbag is cor rect (/ page 49). &
WARNING Risk of burn s from hot airbag
components
The airbag parts are hot af ter an airbag has
been deploy ed. #
Do not touch the airbag parts. #
Have a deplo yed airbag replaced at a
qu alified specialist workshop as soon
as possible. Mercedes-Benz
recommends that you ha vethe
ve hicle towe dto aqu alified specialist workshop
af te r an accident. Take this into account, partic‐
ularly if a seat belt tensioner is trigge red or an
airbag deplo yed. If
th e seat belt tensioners are trig gered or an air‐
bag is deplo yed, you will hear a bang, and a
small amount of powder may also be released:
R The bang will not generally af fect your hear‐
ing.
R Ingeneral, the powder released is not haz‐
ardous tohealth but may cause short-term
breathing dif ficulties topersons suf fering
from as thma or other pulmonary conditions.
Pr ov ided it is safe todo so, lea vetheve hicle
immediately or open the window in order to
pr eve nt brea thing dif ficulties. Seat belts
Pr
otection pr ovided bythe seat belt Alw
aysfast enyour seat belt corr ectlybefore
st arting a journe y.A seat belt can only pr ovide
th e best le vel of pr otection if it is worncor rectly. &
WARNING Risk of injury or death dueto
incor rectly fastened seat belt
If th e seat belt is not worncor rectly, it can‐
not per form its intended pr otective function.
In addition, an incor rectly fastened seat belt
can also cause injuries, forex ample, in the
ev ent of an accident or when braking or
ch anging direction sudden ly. #
Alw ays ensure that all vehicle occu‐
pants ha vetheir seat belts fastened
cor rectly and are sitting properl y. Alw
ays obser vethe instructions about the cor‐
re ct driver's seat position and adjusting the seat
(/ page 96).
In order forth e cor rectly wornseat belt topro‐
vide the intended le vel of pr otection, each vehi‐
cle occupant must obser vethefo llowing infor‐
mation:
R The seat belt must not be twis ted and must
fi t tightly and snu gly across the body. 40
Occupant saf ety

R
modifications ha vebeen made tothe seat
belt tensioner, seat belt anchorage or
seat belt retractor
Seat belts may su stain non-visible damage in
an accident, e.g. due toglass splin ters.
Modified or damaged seat belts could tear or
fa il in theev ent of an accident, forex ample.
Modified seat belt tensioners could acciden‐
ta lly trigger or failto function as intended. #
Never modify the seat belt sy stem, for
ex ample the seat belt, seat belt buckle,
seat belt tensioner, seat belt anchorage
and seat belt retractor. #
Makesure that the seat belts are
undamaged, not wornand clean. #
Alw ays ha vethe seat belts checked
immediately af ter an accident at a
qu alified specialist workshop. Mercedes-Benz
recommends that you use seat
belts which ha vebeen appr ovedfo ryo ur vehicle
by Mercedes-Benz. &
WARNING Risk of injury or death from
deplo yedpy rotech nic seat belt tension‐
ers
Py rotech nic seat belt tensioners that ha ve
been deplo yed are no longer operational and
are unable toper form their intended pr otec‐
tive function. #
Therefore, ha vedeplo yedpy rotech nic
seat belt tensioners immedia tely
re placed at a qualified specialist work‐
shop. Mercedes-Benz
recommends that you ha vethe
ve hicle towe dto aqu alified specialist workshop
af te r an accident.
* NO
TEDama gecaused bytrapping the
seat belt If an unused seat belt is not fully
retracted, it
may become trapped in the door or in the
seat mechanism. #
Alw ays ensure that an unused seat belt
is fully retracted. Re
leasing there ar centre seat belt If
th e left-hand rear seat backrest is folded down
and back up again, it may not be possible topull
out there ar centre seat belt. The seat belt must
be released. #
Pull the seat belt out appr oximately 25 mm
at the seat belt outlet on the seat backrest
and then release it again.
The seat belt is retracted and released. Fa
stening and adjust ing seat belts If
th e seat belt is pulled quickly or sharpl y,the
seat belt retractor lo cks. The seat belt stra p can‐
not be pulled out any fur ther. 42
Occupant saf ety