2021 MERCEDES-BENZ GLC SUV Owner's Manual

Wa
rning/indicat orlam p
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions
00BB ESP ®
OFF warning lam p *
The yello wES P®
OFF warning lam pis lit while theengine isrunning .
ESP ®
is de acti vated.
Ot her driving systems anddriving safetysy stems mayalso beinoper ative. &
WARNIN GRisk ofskid ding whe ndr ivi ng with ESP ®
de acti vated
ESP ®
do es notact tostabiliz eth eve hicle. Theavailabilit yof fur ther driving safetysy stems isalso limited. #
Drive on car efull y. #
Dea ctivateESP ®
only foras long asthesituation requ ires.
If ES P®
can notbe act ivat ed, ESP®
is malfun ctionin g. #
Have ESP ®
ch eckedimmediat elyat aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop. #
Obser vetheno teson deactiv atingESP®
(/ page17 4). Dis
play messa gesand warning/ indic ator lam ps 423

Ti
re pres sur emoni tor Wa
rning/indicat orlam p
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions
0077 Ti re pressur emonit oring
sy stem warning lam p
fl ashes *The
yello wtirepr essur emon itor wa rning lam p(pr essur eloss/ malfun ction) flashes forapp roxima tely one minu te and
th en remains lit.
The tirepr essu remonit orismalfu nctioning. &
WARNIN GThe reisarisk ofan accident ifth etir epr essur emonit oring system ismalfunct ioning
The tirepr essur emonit oring system cann otissue awa rning ifth er eis pressur eloss inone ormor eof thetir es.
Ti re swit hinsuf ficie nttirepr ess urema yim pairth edr iving charact eristic sas wellas steer ing and braking. #
Have thetir epr essur emonit oring system checkedat aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop. 0077
Ti re pressur emonit oring
sy stem warning lam plight s
up *T
he yello wtirepr essur emon itor ing system warning lam p(pr essur eloss/ malfun ction) islit.
The tirepr essur emon itor ing system has detected tirepr ess urelos sin at leas tone ofthetir es. &
WARNIN GRisk ofan acci dent dueto insuf ficie nttirepr ess ure
R The tires can burst.
R The tires can wearexc essiv elyand/or unevenly .
R The drivi ng charact eristic sas wellas thesteer ing and braking maybe greatl yim pair ed.
Yo uco uld then lose control of theve hicle. #
Obser vethere comme ndedtirepr ess ures. 42
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Disp lay mess ages and warning/ indic ator lam ps

Wa
rning/indicat orlam p
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions #
Adjus tth etir epr essur eif neces sary. #
Stop theve hicle inaccor dance withth etra ffic con dition s. #
Chec kth etir epr essur eand thetir es. Displa
ymessag esand warning/ indic ator lam ps 425

1,
2, 3...
4MA TIC
Fu nctio n...<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011>161
12 Vbatt ery
see Battery(v ehi cle)
12 Vso cket
see Socket(1 2 V)
11 5V soc ket
see Socket(1 15 V)
360° Camer a
Fu nctio n...<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011>215
Opening thecamer aco ver(r ear view
camer a).......... ................ .................. ..... 218
Sel ecting avie <005A001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011> 218 A
A/C funct ion
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating (MBUX mul‐
tim ediasystem) .....................................1 37
Swi tching on/of f(contr olpa nel )........... 136
ABS (Anti-lockBr ak ing System) ...............1 73
Ac celer ation
see Kickdo wn Ac
ciden tand Break down Manag e‐
men t
Mer cedesme connect..................... ...... 262
Ac ous ticlocking verificat ion signa l
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating........... ................67
Ac tiv eBli nd Spo tAs sist
Br ak eap plica <0057004C00520051001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011> .204
Fu nctio n...<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011>202
Sy stem limit ations. ........................... ..... 202
Tr ailer operation ................................ .... 204
Ac tiv eBr ak eAs sist
Fu nctio n/no tes.<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011> 194
Se tting <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011> 198
Ac tiv eDi stance AssistDI ST RO NIC
Ac tiveEmerg encyStop Assis t............... 192
Ac tiveLa ne Chang eAssi st<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011> 192
Callin gup aspee d.<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 185
Fu nctio n...<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011>182
Incr easi ng/decr easingspeed ............. ... 185
Re quiremen ts.................................. ...... 185
Ro ute-based speedadap tatio n.............. 187
St eer ing wheel buttons. .........................1 85
St or ing aspeed... .............................. ....1 85
Switc hingoff/dea ctivating .............. ...... 185 Swi
tching on/a ctivating<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> 185
Sy stem limit ations. ................................ 182
Ac tiv eEme rgency Stop Assis t.. ...............1 92
Ac tiv eLan eCha ngeAs sist
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating........... ..............194
Fu nctio n...<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011>192
Ac tiv eLan eKe eping Assist
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating........... ..............207
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating thewa rning.... .207
Fu nctio n...<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011>205
Sy stem limits. ........................................2 05
Tr ailer operation .................................... 205
Ac tiv ePa rking Assis t
Ex itin gapar kingspace. ........................ 226
Fu nctio n...<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011>223
Pa rking. .................................................2 25
Sy stem limit ations. ................................ 223
Ac tiv eSe rvice System PLUS
see ASSYST PLUS
Ac tiv eSpe edLimit Assist
Dis play <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011> 186
Fu nctio n...<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011>186 426
Index

Ac
tiv eSte ering Assis t
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating........... ..............192
Ac tiveEmerg encyStop Assis t............... 192
Ac tiveLa ne Chang eAssi st<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011> 192
Fu nctio n...<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011>190
Sy stem limits. ........................................1 90
Ad aptiv ecr uise contr ol
see ActiveDis tance AssistDIS TRONI C
Ad aptiv eHighb eamAssist
Fu nctio n...<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011>124
Swi tching on/of f.<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011> 125
Ad diti ves
Engi neoil.... ............ ..............................355
Fu el....................................................... 354
Ad diti ves(engine oil)
see Additiv es
Ad diti ves(fuel)
see Fuel
ADS PLUS dam ping system
see AIR BO DY CONTR OL
Af ter-sales service center
see ASSYSTPL US Air
bag
Re duced protect ion.. ...............................4 6
AIR BODY CONT ROL
Se tting <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011> 208
Sus pens io<0051001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 207
Ai rco ndi tioning men u
Ca lling <0058005300110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 136
Air distribut ion
Se tting. .................................................. 135
Se tting (MBU Xmul time diasy stem).. ..... 137
Air freshen ersystem
see Perfume atomiz er
Air inle t
see Air-water duct
Air pressu re
see Tire pressur e
Air suspension
see AIRBODY CONTR OL
Air vents
Ad jus ting (front) ............. ....................... 140
Ad jus ting (rea r).............. ........................ 140
Air vents
see Airvents Ai
r-condi tioningsystem
see Climat econ trol
Air -recir cula tion mode.............................. 138
Air -water duct
Ke eping free... ....................................... 288
Airbag Activati on........... .....................................38
Fr ont airbag (driver ,fr ont passeng er)......43
Ins tallation locations...............................4 3
Knee airbag.... .........................................4 3
Ov ervie w.. ............................................... 43
PA SSENGER AIRBAGind icat orlam p....... 48
Pr otect ion................................................ 44
Sid eairba g.<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 43
Wi ndo wcur tain airbag .............................4 3
Air flow
Se tting. .................................................. 135
Alar m
see Panic alar m
Al ar m system
see ATA(anti-t heftal ar m system)
All-wheel drive
see 4MA TIC Inde
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Amb
ientlighting
Se tting (mult imediasystem).. ................1 26
Andr oidAuto
see Smar tphone integr ation
Animals Pets intheve hicle ................................... 65
Anti-loc kbr aking system
see ABS(An ti-loc kBr akin gSy stem)
Anti-skid chains
see Snowch ains
Anti -thef tpr otection
Imm obiliz er...................................... ........ 86
Anticip ator yoccupa ntprotection
see PRE- SAFE®
(anticip ator yoccu‐
pa nt protect ion)
see PRE-S AFE®
PL US (antic ipatory
occupant protect ion plus)
Apple CarPla y®
see Smar tphon eint egr ation
Assis tance systems
see Drivin gsaf etysy stem
ASS YSTPL US
Batt erydi sconne ctionpe riods... ............ 281 Displa
yingtheser vice duedate............ 280
Fu nctio n/no tes.<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011> 280
Re gular maint enance work<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011> 280
Spec ialser vice requ iremen ts............ .... 280
ATA (anti-thef tala rm system)
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating theint erior
mo tion sensor .................................... ..... 89
Ar ming/ disarming theto w- aw ay alar m... 88
Dea ctivating thealar m............................ 87
Fu nctio n...<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011>86
Fu nctio nof theint erior motion sensor ....8 8
The tow- aw ay alar mfun ction ............ .......8 7
AT TENTI ONASSIST
Fu nctio n...<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011>178
Se tting <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011> 180
Sy stem limit ations. ........................... ..... 178
At tention assistant
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Au thorized Mercedes- BenzCenter
see Qualif iedspec ialistwo rkshop
Au thorized workshop
see Qualif iedspecialis two rkshop
Au tomatic distanc eco ntr ol
se eAc tiveDis tance AssistDIS TRONI C Au
tomatic drivin glights..... ...................... 122
Au tomatic engine star t(E CO star t/
sto pfunc tion)<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011> .....152
Au tomatic engine sto p(E CO star t/
sto pfunc tion)<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011> .....152
Au tomatic fron tpass engerfr on tair‐
bag shutoff
Fu nctio nof theaut omatic front
passeng erfront airbag shutoff................ 46
PA SSENGER AIRBAGind icat orlam p....... 48
Au tomatic fron tpass engerfr on tair‐
bag shutoff
see Automatic front pass engerfront
airb agshut off
Au tomatic mirrorfo lding function
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating........... ..............134
Au tomatic trans mis sion
DIR ECT SELEC Tleve r..... ........................ 157
Dr ive pr og ram disp lay. <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 156
Dr ive pr og rams...... ................................154
DY NA MIC SELE CTswitc h...................... 154
Eng aging drive po sitio n............ .............159
Eng aging neutr al....... .............................158
Eng aging par kposi tion......... .................158 428
Index

Eng
aging reve rsege ar. .......................... 158
Kic kdo wn..... ..........................................160
Manual gearshif ting.<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 159
St eer ing wheel paddle shifters.............. 159
Tr ans miss ionposit iondispla y................ 157
Tr ans miss ionposit ions.......................... 157
Axle load
To wing atrailer. .....................................3 62 B
Bag hook........ .............................................111
Ball neck
Ins talling. ...............................................2 30
BA S(Br akeAssis tSy stem). ...................... 174
Batt ery
Smar tKey <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 68
Batt ery
see Battery(v ehi cle)
Batt ery(v ehi cle)
Ch <00440055004A004C0051004A0011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011> 306
Ch arging (Remo teOnline). .................... 144
No tes... ............................................. ....3 02 No
tes(s ta rting assis tance and
ch argin g)............................................... 304
Re placing ...............................................3 07
St artin gassis tance <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> ......306
Bel t
see Seatbe lt
Bic ycle rack
Load capaci ty....... .............................. ... 361
Blind SpotAssi st
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating........... ..............205
Fu nctio n...<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011>202
Sy stem limit ations. ........................... ..... 202
Blo wer
see Clima tecontr ol
Br ak eAs sis tSy stem
see BAS(Br akeAssi stSystem)
Br ak efluid
No tes... ............................................. ....3 56
Br ak efo rc edis tribut ion
EB D(elec tronic brak efo rc edis tribu‐
tion )................................................... ....1 77
Br ak es
ABS (Anti-l ockBr aki ng System) .............1 73 Ac
tiveBr ak eAssi st<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 194
BA S(Br akeAssi stSystem) ..................... 174
Dr iving tips....... ............ .........................146
EBD (electr onic brak efo rc edis tribu‐
tion ).......................................................1 77
HOLD functio n.<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011> 177
Limit edbraking effect (sa lt-tr eated
ro ads) .................................................... 146
Ne w/r epla ced brak epad s/brake
discs...... ................................................ 145
No teson breaking-in ane wvehicle.... ...145
Br akin gass ista nc e
see BAS(Br akeAssi stSystem)
Br eakdo wn
Changing awheel ..................................3 40
Ov ervie wof thehelp functions................ 18
Ro adside Assis ta<0051004600480011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011> .24
To w- star tin g... ........................................ 312
To wing away<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 308
Tr ans portingth eve hicle.... .................... 310
Br eak down
see Flattir e
Butt ons
St eer ing wheel... ................................... 236 Inde
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C
Calls Mer cedesme. .......................................2 63
Camer a
see 360° Camer a
see Rear vie wcam era
Car key
see Smar tKey
Car wash
see Care
Car wash (car e)......................................... 288
Car -to-X -Comm unication
Displa yinghazar dwa rnings .............. .....2 57
Car e
Air -water duct. .......................................2 88
Au tomatic carwash. ........................ ...... 288
Car pet...................................................2 92
Decor ativefo il.. ................................ .....2 90
Displ ay<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011> 292
Ext eriorlighti ng<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011> 291
Hea dline <0055001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 292
Ma tte finis h.............. <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> ....290
Pa int wo rk<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 290Pl
as tic tr<004C005000110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 292
Po we rwa sher .................................... ....2 89
Re alwo od/tr imelements .................. ... 292
Re ar vie wcam era.<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011> 291
Ru nning bo<0044005500470056001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> 291
Sea tbe lt........... <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> ...........292
Sea tco ver.<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 292
Senso rs<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011> 291
St eer ing wheel... ................................... 292
Sur round viewcam era........................... 291
Ta ilpipes ............................................ .... 291
Tr ailer hitch<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 291
Wa shing byhand ................................... 289
Wheels/r ims.........................................2 91
Wi ndo ws<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 291
Wi per blades .......................................... 291
Car gocom partment cover
Ext end ing/retra cting <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> .108
Re mo ving/ins talling .............................. 109
Car gocom partmen tflo or
Lo cking/ unloc king.<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 115
Car gotie- down rings ..................................1 11
Car pet(Car e).............................................2 92
Chang eof addr ess....... ................................24 Cha
ngeof ow ner ship ..................................2 4
Cha nging awheel
Pr eparation. .......................................... 340
Ra ising theve hicle. ................................ 341
Changing awheel
see Emer gency sparewheel
Chan ginggears
Manu ally. <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 159
Cha nging hubcap s.. .................................3 40
Char ging
Batt ery(v ehi cle)........ ............................ 306
USB port........... .....................................118
Cha ssis leve l(AIR BODY CONT ROL)
Se tting.. .................................................2 08
Chil dsaf etyloc k
Re ar door s...............................................6 3
Re ar side windows<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011> 65
Chi ldseat
At tach ing (notes)... ..................................5 6
Basi cins tructi ons<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011> ...............52
Fr ont- passeng erseat (notes)... ................6 2
LA TC H-type (ISOFIX )(ins talling). .............5 7
No teson risk sand dang ers... .................. 53 430
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