2021 MERCEDES-BENZ GLC SUV airbag off

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WARNING Risk of injury duetoobjects
being stowed incor rectly
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 brac kets cann otalw aysre tain
all objects they contain.
The reis a risk of injur y,particularly in the
ev ent of braking manoeuvres or abrupt
ch anges 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. #
Stow and secure objects that are heavy,
hard, poin ted, sharp-edged, fragile or
to o lar geinthe load compartment. Ve
hicles with automatic front passenge r air‐
bag shu toff:objects trapped under the front
passenger seat may inter fere with the function
of the automatic front passenger airbag shutoff
or damage the sy stem. Please obser vethe no tes
on the function of the automatic front passenger
airbag shutoff (/ page47). &
WARNING ‑ Risk of accident or inju ry
when using the cup holder while the
ve hicle is in motion
The cup holder cannot hold a container
secure while theve hicle is in motion.
If yo u use a cup holder while theve hicle is in
motion, the conta iner may be flung around
and liquids could be spilled. The vehicle
occupants may come into contact with the
liquid and if it is hot, they could be scalded.
Yo u could be distracted from traf fic condi‐
tions and you may lose cont rol of theve hicle. #
Only use the cup holder when theve hi‐
cle is stationar y. #
Only use the cup holder for containers
of theright size. #
Alw ays close the conta iner, particularly
if th e liquid is hot. *
NO
TEDama getothe cup holder When
there ar armrest is folded back the cup
holder could become damaged. #
Only fold there ar armrest back when
th e cup holder is closed. *
NO
TEDama getothere ar armrest due to
body weight When
folded out, there ar armrest can be
damaged bybody weight. #
Do not sit or support yourself on the
re ar seat armrest. Seats and
stowing 109

The hazard
warning lights will switch on auto‐
matically if:
R the airbag has been deplo yed.
R theve hicle is heavily braked from a speed of
more than 70 km/h toast andstill.
When you pull away again, the hazard warning
light sy stem will switch off automatically at
appr oximately 10km/h. You can also swit choff
th e hazard warning light sy stem using but‐
to n1. Ad
aptive functions, MULTIBEAM LED Intelligent Light Sy
stem function
The MULTIBEAM LED headlamps adapt tothe
driving and weather situation and pr ovide exten‐
ded functions for impr oved illumination of the
ro ad.
The sy stem comprises thefo llowing functions:
R Active headla mps (/ page130)
R Cornering light (/ page130)
R Motorw ay mode (/ page131)
R Enhanced fog light function (/ page131) The sy
stem is active only when it is dar k.
Ac tive headlamps function R
The headlamps follow thesteering mo ve‐
ments.
R Releva nt areas are better illumina ted during
a journe y.
The functions are active when the low beam is
switched on.
Depending on theve hicle's equipment, the
cou rse of the lane in which you are driving will
also be evaluated and the active headlamps
function will adjust the light in advance. Cornering light function
The cornering light impr
ovesth e illumination of
th e car riag ewa yove r a wide angle in the turning
direction, enabling better visibility on tight
bends, forex ample. It can be activated only
when the low beam is switched on.
The function is active in thefo llowing cases:
R Atspeeds below 40 km/h when the turn sig‐
nal light is switched on or thesteering wheel
is turned
R Atspeeds between 40 km/h and 70 km/h
and when thesteering wheel is turned 13 0
Light and sight

Sensors
R
Clean the sensors in the front and rear
bumpers with a soft clo thand car shampoo
(/ page 184).
R When using a high -pressure cleaner,maintain
a minimum dis tance of 30 cm.
Ru nning boards
R Use wate r and acid-free cleaning agents.
R Do not clean the aluminium trim insert of the
ru nning board wi thalkaline or acidic cleaning
agents such as wheel cleaners. Do not use
acidic alloy wheel cleaners toremo vebrake
dust. The aluminium trim inserts could other‐
wise be damaged.
Re versing camera and 360° Camera
R Open the camera co ver with the multimedia
sy stem (/ page 228).
R Use clean water and a soft clo thtoclean the
came ralens.
R Do not use a high-pressure cleaner. Ta
ilpipes
R Clean with a cleaning agent recommended
fo r Mercedes-Benz, especially inthe winter
and af terwa shing theve hicle.
R Do not use acidic cleaning agents.
Tr ailer hitch
R Obse rveth e no tes on care in the trailer hitch
manufacturer's operating instructions.
R Do not clean the ball neck with a high-pres‐
sure cleaner or solvent.
R Remo vetraces of rust on the ball, forex am‐
ple, with a wire brush.
R Remo vedirt with a lint-free clo th.
R After cleaning, lightly oil or grease the ball
head.
% Before using trailers with anti- torsional cou‐
pling, obser vethe manufacturer's operating
instructions. Note
s on care of the interior &
WARNING Risk of injury from plastic
parts breaking off af terth e use of sol‐
ve nt-based care products
Ca reand cleaning products con taining sol‐
ve nts can cause su rfaces in the cockpit to
become porous. When the airbags are
deplo yed, plastic parts may break away. #
Do not use any care or cleaning prod‐
ucts containing sol vents toclean the
cockpit. &
WARNING Risk of injury or death from
bleached seat belts
Bleaching or dyeing seat belts can se verely
we aken them.
This can, forex ample, cause seat belts to
te ar or fail in an accident. #
Never blea chor dye seat belts. To
avo id damage totheve hicle, obser vethefo l‐
lowing no tes on cleaning and care: 310
Maintenance and care

Au
tomatic engine start (ECO start/
sto p function)............................................ 16 0
Au tomatic engine stop (ECO start/
sto p function)............................................ 16 0
Au tomatic front passen ger front air‐
bag deacti vation sy stem
see Automatic front passenger front
airbag shutoff
Au tomatic front passen ger front air‐
bag shu toff
Fu nction of the automatic front
passenger front airbag deactivation
sy stem..................................................... 47
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp....... 49
Au tomatic mir rorfo lding function
Ac tivating/deactivating......................... 141
Au tomatic transmission
DIRECT SELECT le ver............................. 16 6
Drive program display............................ 16 5
Drive programs...................................... 16 4
DY NA MIC SELECT switch...................... 16 4
Engaging drive position........................ .168
Engaging neutral................................... .167
Engaging pa rkposition.......................... 16 8Engaging
reve rsege ar........................... 167
Kickdown............................................... 17 0
Manual gear changing.......................... .168
St eering wheel gearshift paddles.......... 16 8
Tr ansmission position displa y................ 16 6
Tr ansmission position s..........................16 6
Axle load Perm issible............................................ 355
Tr ailer operation.................................... 369 B
Bag hook .................................................... .115
Ball neck Extending/r etra cting............................ .240
Extending/r etra cting (MBUX multi‐
media sy stem)....................................... 24 2
BA S (Brake Assist Sy stem)....................... 186
Battery Remo tecontrol (s tationary heater)........ 14 9
Battery see Battery (vehicle)
Battery (k ey)
Re placing.................................................75 Battery (vehicle)
Charging................................................ 325
Charging (Remo teOnline)...................... 154
No tes..................................................... 321
No tes (s tarting assis tance and
ch arging)............................................... 323
Re placing.............................................. 326
St arting assis tance................................ 325
Belt see Seat belt
Bic ycle rack
Load capacity........................................ 368
Tr ailer operation.................................... 24 5
Blind Spot Assi st
Ac tivating/deactivating......................... 215
Fu nction................................................. 213
Sy stem limitations................................. 213
Blo wer
see Climate control
BlueTEC see AdBlue ®
Boot lid see Tailgate Index
443

Wheels/rims......................................... 309
Wi
ndo ws................................................ 309
Wi per blades.........................................3 09
Carpet (Care).............................................. 310
Changing gears
Manually. ............................................... 16 8
Changing hub caps .................................. .345
Charging Battery (vehicle).................................... 325
USB port................................................ 12 3
Chassis Damping characteristics....................... .217
DY NA MIC BODY CONTROL.................... 217
Chassis le vel (AIR BODY CONT ROL)
Setting.................................................. .219
Child saf ety lock
Re ar door................................................ 70
Re ar side wind ows................................... 72
Child seat App rova l categories................................ .58
At tach ing (no tes).....................................58
Basic instructions.................................... 53
Fr ont passenger seat (no tes)...................68 Fr
ont passenger seat (without auto‐
matic airbag shutoff)...............................68
ISOFIX/i-Size (fitting).............................. 62
No tes on risks and dangers..................... 54
Re commended child restra int sy stems.... 57
Seats suitable for belt-secu redch ild
re stra int sy stems..................................... 65
Seats suitable for i‑Size child
re stra int sy stems..................................... 61
Seats suitable for ISOFIX child
re stra int sy stems..................................... 60
Securing on the co-driver seat................69
Secu ring on there ar seat........................ 66
To pTe ther............................................... 64
Child ren
Av oiding dangers in theve hicle............... 54
Basic instructions.................................... 53
Cho ck
St orage location.................................... 344
Chock see Chock
Cleaning see Care Climate control
Activating/deactivating the A/C
function (contro l panel)........................ .143
Ac tivating/deactivating the A/C
function (MBUX multimedia sy stem)..... 14 3
Ac tivating/deactivating the synchro‐
nisation function (contro l panel)............14 4
Ac tivating/deactivating the synchro‐
nisation function (MBUX multimedia
sy stem).................................................. 14 4
Air-reci rculation mode...........................1 45
Au tomatic control.................................. 14 4
Calling up the air conditioning menu..... 14 3
Climate style function............................1 44
Demi sting the windscreen..................... 14 2
Demi sting windo ws............................... 14 5
Fr ont air vents........................................ 151
Inserting/removing theflacon (fra‐
gr ance sy stem)...................................... 14 6
Ionisation............................................... 14 5
No te...................................................... 14 2
Re ar air vents......................................... 151
Re sidual heat......................................... 14 5
Setting (MBUX multimedia sy stem)....... 14 3
Setting the air distribution..................... 14 2
Setting the air flow ................................. 14 2 Index
445

Ad
aptive Highbeam Assist Camera
view restricted See Owner's Manual..... 378
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual ...........378
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist inoperative.. .378
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus Cam‐
era view restricted See Owner's
Manual.................................................. 379
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus cur‐
re ntly una vailable See Owner's Man‐
ual......................................................... 379
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus inop‐
erative.................................................. .379
Apply brake todeselect Park (P)
position................................................. 389
Apply brake toselect R......................... 389
Au xilia rybattery malfunction (red
display message) ...................................3 91
Au xilia rybattery malfunction (white
display message) ...................................3 91Beginning eme
rgency stop.................... 400
Blind Spot Assist cur rently una vaila‐
ble See Owner's Manual ........................ 401
Blind Spot Assist inope rative ................. 402
Blind Spot Assi stnot available when
to wing a trailer See Owner's Manual .....402
Cannot start engine See Owner's
Manual................................................... 41 5
Check tyre pressures then restart
Ru n Flat Indicator................................... 419
Cruise contro l and Limiter inope rative.. 397
Cruise control inope rative..................... 397
Cruise control off.................................. 397
Fr ont-passenger airbag disabled See
Owner's Manual....................................3 72
Fr ont-passenger airbag enabled See
Owner's Manual....................................3 72
Haza rdwa rning lamps malfunctioning...3 80
Limi ter inoperative................................ 397
Limiter passive...................................... 397 Mercedes me connect Services limi‐
te
d See Owner's Manual........................4 12
Mo tor can be star ted again.................... 41 5
N permanently active Risk of vehicle
ro lling .................................................... 389
Only select Park (P) when vehicle is
st ationary.............................................. 388
Pa rking Assist and PARKTRONIC
inoperative See Owner's Manual ...........406
Pa rking Assist Manoeuvring assis‐
ta nce limited See Owner's Manual........ 406
Place theke y in the mar ked space
See Owner's Manual..............................3 75
PRE-SAFE inoperative See Owner's
Manual.................................................. 373
Ra dar sensors dirty See Owner's
Manual................................................... 411
Re duce speed ........................................ 41 8
Re versing not poss. Consult work‐
shop......................................................3 90450
Index

Individual drive prog
ram
Con figuring............................................ 16 5
Selecting............................................... 16 5
Inspection see AS SYST PLUS
Instrument clus ter
Fu nction/no tes............................. 248, 24 9
Instrument display Function/no tes..................................... 24 9
Instrument clus ter................................... 10
Wa rning/indicator lamps...................... 425
Instrument display and on-boa rd
compu ter
Fu nction/no tes..................................... 24 8
Intelligent Light Sy stem
Ac tivating/deactivating......................... 131
Ac tive headla mps.................................. 13 0
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist..................... 13 2
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus............ .133
Cornering light....................................... 13 0
Fo g light (enhanced)..............................1 31
Mo torw ay mode..................................... 131
Overview............................................... 13 0Interior lighting
Adjusting............................................... 13 5
Ambient lighting.................................... 13 5
Re ading lam p......................................... 13 5
Switch-off del aytime............................. 13 6
Interior pr otection
Fu nction.................................................. 94
Priming/deactivating.............................. 95
Internet radio
see TuneIn
Ionisation Activating/deactivating (MBUX mul‐
timedia sy stem).....................................1 45
iPhone ®
see Smartphone integration
ISOFIX child seat anchor
Seats suitable for attaching..................... 60
ISOFIX child seat securing sy stem
Fitting..................................................... .62 J
Jack Declaration of conformity........................ 29 St
orage location.................................... 344
Jump-start connection General no tes........................................ 323 K
Key Acoustic locking verification signal.......... 74
Battery.................................................... 75
Deactivating a function............................ 74
Emergency key........................................ 75
Energy consumption................................ 74
Fu nction overview.................................. .73
Ke yring attachment................................ 75
Problem................................................... 76
Un locking setting.................................... .74
KEYLESS-GO Deactivating a function............................74
Locking/unlocking theve hicle................78
Problem................................................... 79
Un locking setting.................................... .74
Kickd own
Using.....................................................1 70
Knee airbag................................................. .44456
Index

Mercedes-Benz emer
gency call sy stem
Au tomatic emergency call.................... .286
Information............................................ 285
Information on data transfer................. 288
Manual emer gency cal l.......................... 287
Overview............................................... 286
Self diagnosis........................................ 288
St arting/ending ERA-GLONASS test
mode..................................................... 288
Mercedes-Benz service centre see Qualified specialist workshop
Message (multifunction display) see Display message
Message memory...................................... 370
Mir rors
see Outside mir rors
Mobile phone Frequencies........................................... 354
Tr ansmission output (maximum )........... 354
Mobile phone see Smartphone integration
see Telephone Model series
see Vehicle identification plate
MOExtended tyres..................................... 315
Mo torw ay mode ......................................... 131
Moving away
see Driving tips
MULTIBEAM LED see Intelligent Light Sy stem
Multifunction display Overview of the displa ys........................ 251
Multifunction steering wheel
Overview of buttons.............................. 250
Multifunction steering wheel
see Steering wheel
Multimedia sy stem
see MBUX In terior Assis tant (multi‐
media sy stem)
see MBUX multimedia sy stem N
Na vigation
No tes....................................................2 66
Overview.............................................. .268 Showing/hiding
the menu..................... 267
Switching on.......................................... 267
Na vigation
see Destination entry
see Map
see Route
Ne utral
Engaging................................................ 167 O
Occupant saf ety
see Airbag
see Automatic front passenger front
airbag shutoff
see Child seat
see Pets in theve hicle
see PRE-SAFE ®
(anticipatory occu‐
pant pr otection)
see PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS (anticipatory
occupant pr otection plus)
see Restra int sy stem
see Seat belt
Oil see Engine oil 460
Index