2022 MERCEDES-BENZ GLC SUV Owners Manual


Make sure no one is underneath the
v
ehicle or in the immediate vicinity of the
wheel arches when the vehicle is being
lowered. Requirements:
= all v

ehicle doors are closed
= there is no trailer coupled
= there is no bicycle rack Ntted
= the battery is suPciently charged (if neces-
sary, start the engine) Lowering the rear of the vehicle 
Apply the electric parking brake. 
Shis t
he transmission to position j
( page 203). 
Pull switch 1 in t
he load compartment trim
brieOy.
Indicator lamp 2 Oashes until the vehicle has
been lowered. The vehicle is lowered at the rear axle by
appr

ox. 40 mm. When the vehicle has been
lowered, indicator lamp 2 remains lit.
Lowering is interrupted in the following situations:
= a v

ehicle door is opened.
= switch 1 is pulled again.
= the vehicle is being driven faster than 2 km/h.
% The vehicle is automatically set to the level of
t
he drive program selected if you drive at
speeds greater than 2 km/h.
If indicator lamp 2 Oashes twice and t
he rear of
the vehicle does not lower: 
Make sure that the requirements are met.
% Lowering the rear of the vehicle allows the
v
ehicle to be loaded more easily. Observe the
notes on loading the vehicle when doing this
(  page 120).
Raising the rear of the vehicle 
Check if the battery is suPcientl
y charged. If
necessary, start the engine. 286
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Pull switch 1 br ieOy.
Indicator lamp 2 goes out.
The vehicle will be raised to the currently
selected level.
If the vehicle cannot be raised: 
Ensure that the battery is suPcientl
y charged;
if necessary, start the engine.
The raising process continues. Reversing camera

qF
unction of the reversing camera
The reversing camera monitors the area behind
your vehicle. If you have activated the function
(  page 295), the image from the reversing cam-
era is automatically displayed in the central dis-
play when reverse gear is engaged.
The reversing camera is only an aid. It is not a
substitute for your attention to the surroundings.
The responsibility for safe manoeuvring and park-
ing remains with you. Make sure that there are no
persons, animals or objects etc., in the manoeu-
vring area while manoeuvring and parking. %
The area behind the vehicle is displayed as a
mir
ror image, as in the inside rear view mirror. Camera views
menu (t
op view)
1 Parking Assistance menu
2 Reversing camera with top view
3 Wide-angle view
4 Trailer view 5
Activates/deactivates Parking Assist
P

ARKTRONIC (  page 299)
6 Warning display of Parking Assist
P

ARKTRONIC (  page 308, 296)
7 Guide lines at a distance of approximately
0.5 m, 1.0 m
, 1.5 m and 3.0 m from the rear
area
8 Path marking the course the tyres will take
wit
h the current steering wheel angle
(dynamic)
9 Driven surface depending on the current
s

teering wheel angle (dynamic)
A Guide line at a distance of approximately
0.3 m fr

om the rear area
% When Active Parking Assist is active, lanes 8
ar
e displayed in green (  page 299). Driving and parking
287

Wide-angle view Trailer view
1 Yellow guide line, locating aid
2 Red guide line at a distance of approximately
0.3 m fr om the ball head of the trailer hitch
3 Ball head of the trailer hitch System limits
If t

he system is not ready for operation, the Sys-
tem inoperative message appears in the central
display.
The reversing camera will not function or will only
partially function in the following situations:
= You are driving forwards at a speed greater
than approximately 16 km/h.
= The tailgate is open.
= The weather conditions are poor, e.g. heavy
rain, snow, fog, storm or spray.
= The light conditions are poor, e.g. at night or if
light is shining into the camera.
= The camera lens is obstructed, dirty or misted
up. Observe the notes on cleaning the revers-
ing camera ( page 394).
= The camera or rear of your vehicle is dam-
aged. In this case, have the camera and its
position and setting checked at a qualiNed
specialist workshop.
= The detection range is limited by additional
vehicle attachments at the rear, suchas a
licence plate bracket or bicycle rack. 288
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Also observe the information on vehicle sensors
and camer
as ( page 237).
% Do not use the reversing camera in these
types of situations. Y

ou could otherwise injure
others or collide with objects when parking
the vehicle.
% The contrast of the display may be impaired
b

y direct sunlight or by other light sources,
e.g. when driving out of a garage. In this case,
pay particular attention.
% Have the display repaired or replaced if,
f
orexample, pixel errors considerably restrict
its use. 360° Camera

qF
unction of the 360° Camera
The 360° Camera is a system that consists of
four cameras which cover the immediate sur-
roundings of the vehicle. The cameras assist you
when you are parking, forexample, or at exits with
reduced visibility.
If you have activated the function, the image from
the reversing camera is automatically displayed in the central display when reverse gear is selected
(  pag

e 295).
The 360° Camera includes the following cameras
and evaluates their images:
= Reversing camera
= Front camera
= Two side cameras in the outside mirrors
The cameras are only an aid and may show a dis-
torted view of obstacles, show them incorrectly or
not show them at all. They are not a substitute for
your attention to the surroundings. The responsi-
bility for safe manoeuvring and parking remains
with you. Make sure that there are no persons,
animals or objects etc., in the manoeuvring area
while manoeuvring and parking. Menu overview &DmHrDvLHws
1
Menu Parking Assistance
2 Top view with image from the front camera
3 Top view with image from the reversing cam-
er

a
4 3D view, les-hand side of t
he vehicle
5 3D view, right-hand side of the vehicle
6 3D auto view Driving and parking
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7
To activate/deactivate Parking Assist
P
ARKTRONIC (  page 299)
8 To set the GPS activation point ( pag
e 295)
9 To switch between standard and wide-angle
vie
w
A To switch between standard and trailer view
% In all views, the Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
w
arning display is shown (  page 296).Function of the guide lines 1
Guide lines at a distance of approximately
0.5 m, 1.0 m
, 1.5 m and 3.0 m from the rear
area
2 Path marking the course the tyres will take
wit
h the current steering wheel angle
(dynamic)
3 Driven surface depending on the current
s

teering wheel angle (dynamic)
4 Guide line at a distance of approximately
0.3 m fr

om the rear area %
When Active Parking Assist is active, lanes
and guide lines ar
e displayed in green instead
of yellow ( page 299).
Top view with image from the front or reversing
camer
a 1
Warning display of Parking Assist
P

ARKTRONIC (  page 308, 296)
2 Your vehicle from above
3 Lane indicating the route the vehicle will take
at t

he current steering angle 290
Driving and parking

3D view,
les/r ight-hand side of the vehicle
* NOTE Risk of accident due t
o objects
being severely distorted in the display or
not displayed at all Due to the projection of the cameras, objects
in t
he 3D views may be severely distorted
when displayed or not displayed at all. 
Make sure that there are no persons,
animals or objects e

tc. in the manoeu-
vring area while manoeuvring and park-
ing. 1
Display of Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
( pag

e 296)
In the 3D view, les-/r
ight-hand side of the vehi-
cle, the virtual camera moves to the respective
side of the vehicle. When you change the trans-
mission position, the view is automatically adap-
ted.
3D auto view
% The area behind the vehicle is no
t displayed
as a mirror image as is usual in the 3D views. 1
Display of Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
( pag

e 296)
2 Guide lines
In the 3D auto view, the virtual camera moves to
t
he standard perspective, facing forward from the
rear above the roof. The view changes automati-
cally when approaching obstacles.
If you touch the touchscreen, the view changes to
3D view with free rotation. You can turn, tilt and
zoom the views by touch. Driving and parking
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Wide-angle view
1
Display of Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
( pag
e 296)
2 To switch between standard and wide-angle
vie
w
Trailer view
% In trailer mode, the guide lines are shown at
t
he level of the trailer hitch.
If you select trailer view and no trailer is coupled
t
o the vehicle, the following display appears: Trailer view: locating aid
1 To switch between standard and trailer view
2 Yellow locating aid
3 Ball head of the trailer hitch
4 Red guide line at a distance of approximately
0.3 m fr
om the ball head of the trailer hitch
When the electrical connection is established
be
tween the vehicle and the trailer, the display
changes to the side camera view. Trailer view: side view of the mirror cameras
1 To switch between standard and trailer view
System limits
If t
he system is not ready for operation, the Sys-
tem inoperative message appears in the central
display.
The 360° Camera will not function or will only
partially function in the following situations:
= You are driving forwards at a speed greater
than approximately 16 km/h.
= The doors are open.
= An outside mirror is not completely folded out.
= The tailgate is open. 292
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=
The w eather conditions are poor, e.g. heavy
rain, snow, fog, storm or spray.
= The light conditions are poor, e.g. at night or if
light is shining into the camera.
= The camera lens is obstructed, dirty or misted
up.
= If cameras or vehicle components in which the
cameras are Ntted are damaged. In this event,
have the cameras, their positions and their
setting checked at a qualiNed specialist work-
shop.
% Do not use the 360° Camera under such cir-
cums

tances. You could otherwise injure oth-
ers or collide with objects when parking the
vehicle.
For technical reasons, the standard height of the
v
ehicle may be altered if the vehicle is carrying a
heavy load and can result in inaccuracies in the
guide lines and in the display of the generated
images.
The Neld of vision and other functions of the cam-
era system may be restricted due to additional
attachments on the vehicle (e.g. licence plate
bracket, bicycle rack). %
The contrast of the display may be impaired
b

y abrupt, direct sunlight or by other light
sources, e.g. when driving out of a garage. In
this case, pay particular attention.
% Have the display repaired or replaced if,
f
orexample, pixel errors considerably restrict
its use.
See the notes on cleaning the 360° Camera
(  pag

e 394).

qOM-road function of the 360° camera
The 360° camera can support you with diMerent
views when driving oM-road.
The following views are available:
= Transparent bonnet
= Front view
= Rear view
To call up the function, call up the oM-road menu
in the multimedia system ( page 347).
% Active Parking Assist and the manoeuvring
assis
tance functions are F not available in
the driving programme. PARKTRONIC Parking
Assist is available in all driving programmes when it is switched on. Please also note the
sy
stem limits of the respective functions.
Transparent bonnet 1
Switch camera view on/oM
2 Activating/deactivating PARKTRONIC
( pag

e 296)
3 Point of the compass
4 Altitude above sea level Driving and parking
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