tow MERCEDES-BENZ GLC 2018 Workshop Manual

Stowage areas
Loading guidelines
G WARNING
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
gases such as carbon monoxide. If the tailgate
is open when the engine is running, particu-
larly if the vehicle is moving, exhaust fumes
could enter the passenger compartment.
There is a risk of poisoning.
Turn off the engine before opening the tail-
gate. Never drive with the tailgate open.
G WARNING
If objects, luggage or loads are not secured or
not secured sufficiently, they could slip, tip
over or be flung around and thereby hit vehicle
occupants. There is a risk of injury, particu-
larly in the event of sudden braking or a sud-
den change in direction.
Always store objects so that they cannot be
flung around. Secure objects, luggage or
loads against slipping or tipping before the
journey.
G WARNING
The exhaust tail pipe and tail pipe trim can
become very hot. If you come into contact
with these parts of the vehicle, you could burn
yourself. There is a risk of injury.
Always be particularly careful around the
exhaust tail pipe and the tail pipe trim. Allow
these components to cool down before touch-
ing them.
The handling characteristics of a laden vehicle
are dependent on the distribution of the load
within the vehicle. For this reason, you should
observe the following notes when transporting a
load: R
Never exceed the maximum permissible
gross vehicle mass or the gross axle weight
rating for the vehicle (including occupants).
The values are specified on the vehicle iden-
tification plate on the B-pillar of the driver's
door. R
The cargo compartment is the preferred place
to carry objects. R
Position heavy loads as far forwards as pos-
sible and as low down in the cargo compart-
ment as possible. R
The load must not protrude above the upper
edge of the seat backrests. R
Always place the load behind unoccupied
seats if possible. R
Hook in the cargo net when loading. R
Secure the load with sufficiently strong and
wear-resistant tie-downs. Pad sharp edges for
protection.
Stowage spaces
Important safety notes
G WARNING
If you transport objects in the vehicle interior
and these are not adequately secured, they
could slip or be flung around and thereby
strike vehicle occupants. In addition, cup
holders, open stowage spaces and mobile
phone brackets may not always be able to
hold the objects placed in them in the event of
an accident. There is a risk of injury, particu-
larly in the event of sharp braking or sudden
changes of direction. R
Always stow objects in such a way that they
cannot be tossed about in these or similar
situations. R
Always make sure that objects do not pro-
trude out of the stowage spaces, luggage
nets or stowage nets. R
Ensure that closable stowage spaces are
shut before beginning your journey. R
Always stow and secure heavy, hard, poin-
ted, sharp-edged, fragile or large objects in
the cargo compartment.
Observe the loading guidelines ( Y
page 290).290
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Stowage compartments in the front Glove compartment X
To open: pull handle C and open glove box
flap D .X
To close: fold glove box flap D up until it
engages.
Objects in A4 format or an iPad ®
, for example,
can be stored in the glove box. For vehicles with
a perfume atomizer ( Y
page 132) the storage
space of the glove box is restricted.
The glove box can only be locked and unlocked
using the mechanical key ( Y
page 80).X
To lock: insert the mechanical key into the
lock and turn it 90° clockwise to position H .X
To unlock: insert the mechanical key into the
lock and turn it 90° counter-clockwise to
position G . Eyeglasses compartment X
To open: press marking C .
The eyeglasses compartment opens down.
Make sure that the eyeglasses compartment is
always closed while the vehicle is in motion.
Stowage compartment in the front center
console
X
Briefly press trim D in the direction of the
arrow.
Cover C swings up.
Stowage compartment under the armrest
X
To open: press button C at front.
The stowage space opens.Stowage areas 291
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Depending on the vehicle's equipment, the fol-
lowing may be in the stowage space: R
an SD card slot R
a multimedia connector unit with two USB
ports, e.g. for iPod ®
, iPhone ®
or MP3 player
(see the Digital Operator's Manual) R
a mobile phone bracket R
a small stowage space in the upper front sec-
tion
Stowage compartment in the doors
You can store items such as a rolled-up fluores-
cent jacket (driver's door) and the vehicle docu-
ment wallet (front-passenger door) in stowage
space C in the doors.
In doors D you can store bottles with a capacity
of up to 34 fl. oz. (1.0 liter).
Stowage compartments in the rear
Stowage compartment in the rear armrest
! Do not sit on or support your body weight on
the rear seat armrest when it is folded down,
as you could otherwise damage it.
! Close the cover of the stowage compart-
ment before folding the rear seat armrest
back into the seat backrest. X
To open: fold down the seat armrest. X
Press on the front of release catch C and fold
the cover of the armrest upwards.
Additional stowage space Depending on the equipment, the following
additional stowage areas are available in the
vehicle: R
card and coin holder in the dashboard above
the light switch (not suitable for holding thin
objects such as shopping tokens) R
the open stowage compartment in the center
console R
stowage net in the front-passenger footwell R
the map pockets on the back of the driver's
and front-passenger seat R
parcel net on the left-hand side in the cargo
compartment
Observe the loading guidelines ( Y
page 290)
and the safety notes regarding stowage spaces
( Y
page 290).
Ski and snowboard bag
Important safety notes
G WARNING
The skibag in conjunction with the lashing
straps cannot restrain any objects other than
skis.
Vehicle occupants could be struck in the
event of sudden braking or an accident, for
instance, if you: R
transport other heavy or sharp-edged
objects in the skibag R
do not secure the skibag with the lashing
straps
There is a risk of accident and injury.
Store only skis in the skibag. Always secure
the skibag with the lashing straps so that it
cannot move around.
A maximum of four pairs of skis or two snow-
boards can be transported in the ski and snow-
board bag.292
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X
Hook seat belt buckle tongue C through seat
belt retainer D .
Release handle in the cargo compartment
X
Pull the left or right release handle C .
The corresponding backrest folds forward. X
Move the driver's or front-passenger seat
back if necessary.
Release handle next to the seat backrest The release handle beside the seat backrest is
only present in vehicles with an EASY-PACK tail-
gate. X
Pull the left or right release handle C beside
the seat backrests.
The corresponding backrest folds forward. X
Move the driver's or front-passenger seat
back if necessary.
Middle rear seat backrest X
Pull release lever D forward.
Rear seat backrest C is released.X
Fold rear seat backrest C forward.X
Move the driver's or front-passenger seat
back if necessary.
Folding the rear seat backrest back
! Make sure that the seat belt does not
become trapped when folding the rear seat
backrest back. Otherwise, it could be dam-
aged.
Left and right seat backrest: X
Move the driver's or front-passenger seat
forward if necessary. X
Fold rear seat backrest C back until it
engages.
If the rear seat backrest is not engaged and
locked, this will be shown in the multifunction294
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display in the instrument cluster. A warning
tone also sounds. X
Adjust the head restraints if necessary
( Y
page 102). X
Move the driver's or front-passenger seat
back if necessary.
Middle rear seat backrest: X
Move the driver's or front-passenger seat
forward if necessary. X
Fold seat backrest C back until it engages.
Red lock status indicator D is no longer visi-
ble. X
Adjust the head restraints if necessary
( Y
page 102). X
Move the driver's or front-passenger seat
back if necessary.
Locking the center rear seat backrest
In order to prevent the cargo compartment from
being accessed by unauthorized persons, the
center seat backrest can be locked using a
catch. The center seat backrest can only be fol-
ded forward together with the left seat backrest. X
To lock: fold the left and center seat backr-
ests forward. Make sure that the center and left seat backrests are engaged and joined
together. X
Slide catch C upwards.
The release mechanism of the center seat
backrest is locked. X
To unlock: fold the left and center seat backr-
ests forward. X
Slide catch C downwards.
Adjusting the angle of the rear seat
backrests (cargo position)
Vehicles with the stowage space package: to
enlarge the cargo compartment, you can adjust
the rear seat backrests to a 10 degrees steeper
angle (cargo position). X
Fold the seat backrest forward ( Y
page 293).X
Move handle C in the direction of the arrow. X
Push back seat backrest D as far as han-
dle C until the backrest engages.
The cargo position has been reached.
Securing loads
Cargo tie-down rings Observe the following notes on securing loads: R
Observe the loading guidelines ( Y
page 290).R
Secure the load using the cargo tie-down
rings. R
Distribute the load on the cargo tie-down
rings evenly. R
Do not use elastic straps or nets to secure a
load, as these are only intended as an anti-slip
protection for light loads. R
Do not route tie-downs across sharp edges or
corners. R
Pad sharp edges for protection.Stowage areas 295
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C
Cargo tie-do wn rings in the rear-compart-
ment footwe ll (veh icle s wit h cargo net)
C
Cargo tie-do wn rings in the cargo compart-
ment
Bag hook
G WAR NING
The bag hooks cannot restrain heavy objects
or items of luggage. Objects or items of lug-
gage could be flung around and there by hit
veh icle occupants when braking or abrupt ly
changing dire ctions. There is a risk of injury.
On ly hang light objects on the bag hooks.
Never hang hard, sharp-edged or fragile
objects on the bag hooks.
! The bag hook can bear a maximum load of
6. 6lbs (3kg) and should not be used to secure
a load. C
Bag hook
Cargo compartment cover
Important safety notes
G WARNING
On its own, the cargo compartment cover
cannot secure or restrain heavy objects,
items of luggage and heavy loads. You could
be hit by an unsecured load during sudden
changes in direction, braking or in the event of
an accident. There is an increased risk of
injury or even fatal injury.
Alwa ys store objects so that they cannot be
flung aroun d. Secure objects, luggage or
loads against slipping or tipping over, e.g. by
using tie downs, even if you are using the
cargo compartment cover.
! When loadin g the vehicle, make sure that
you do not stack the load in the cargo com-
partment higher than the lower edge of the
side windows. Do not place heavy objects on
top of the cargo compartment cover.
The cargo compartment cover is secured behind
the rear bench seat backrest.296
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The corresponding cargo tie-down rings to
tighten the net are located in the footwell of
the rear bench seat ( Y
page 295).R
The brackets behind C ‑ pillar D are required
for the cargo compartment behind the rear
bench seat.
The corresponding cargo tie-down rings to
tension the net are located in the cargo com-
partment ( Y
page 295).
The cargo net is located in the stowage space
under the cargo compartment floor. X
Open both Velcro fasteners and remove the
cargo net. X
Unroll and unfold the cargo net.
The upper and lower guide rods must engage
audibly.
Attaching and tightening the cargo net
Cargo net installed behind the C-pillar X
To attach and tighten: insert guide rod C
into bracket D and slide forward.X
Attach belt hook

Features
Cup holder
Important safety notes
G WARNIN G
If you transpor t object s in th e vehicl e interio r
and these are no t adequately secured , they
could slip or be flun g aroun d and thereby
strik e vehicl e occupants. In addition , cup
holders , open stowage spaces and mobile
phon e brackets may no t always be able to
hold th e object s placed in them in th e event of
an accident. Ther e is a ris k of injury, particu-
larly in th e event of shar p braking or sudde n
changes of direction .R
Always stow object s in suc h a way that they
canno t be tosse d about in these or similar
situations. R
Always mak e sure that object s do no t pro -
trude out of th e stowage spaces, luggag e
nets or stowage nets .R
Ensure that closable stowage spaces are
shut before beginning your journey. R
Always stow and secure heavy, hard , poin -
ted, sharp-edged, fragile or larg e object s in
th e cargo compartment.
! Only use th e cup holders for containers of
th e right siz e and whic h have lids. The drinks
could otherwise spill .
! Do no t expos e drinks bottles in th e cup
holder in th e cente r console to continuous,
stron g and direct sunlight. The passenger
compartmen t in th e area of th e cente r con-
sole can otherwise be damaged by th e con-
centrate d and reflecte d sunlight.
Observ e th e loadin g g uidelines ( Y
page 290). Cup holder in the front center console X
To open : open th e stowage compartmen t
( Y
page 291). X
To remove: slide catch

Asht ra y
Fron t ashtray
! The stowage spac e under th e ashtray is no t
heat resistant . Befor e placing lit cigarette s in
th e ashtray, mak e sur e that th e ashtray is
properly engaged. Otherwise , th e stowage
spac e could be damaged.
X
To open : open th e stowage compartmen t
( Y
page 291).X
Push th e cover of th e ashtray upwards at it s
right side

12 V sockets
General notes X
Turn the SmartKey to position G in the igni-
tion lock ( Y
page 136).
The sockets can be used for accessories with a
maximum draw of 180 W (15 A). Accessories
include such items as chargers for mobile
phones.
If you use the sockets for long periods when the
engine is switched off, the battery may dis-
charge.
An emergency cut-out ensures that the on-
board voltage does not drop too low. If the on-
board voltage is too low, the power to the sock-
ets is automatically cut. This ensures that there
is sufficient power to start the engine.
If you have connected a device to the 12 V
socket, leave the cover of the stowage com-
partment open. This prevents the cover from
being blocked.
Socket in the front center console
12 V socket (example) X
To open: open the stowage compartment
( Y
page 291). X
Lift up the cover of socket D .X
To close: push cover C of the stowage com-
partment closed. Socket in the rear compartment center
console X
Pull cover D out by its top edge. X
Lift up the cover of socket C .
Socket in the cargo compartment
X
Lift up the cover of socket C .
115 V socket
Important safety notes
G DANGER
When a suitable device is connected, the
115 V power socket will be carrying a high
voltage. You could receive an electric shock if
the connector cable or the 115 V power
socket is pulled out of the trim or is damaged
or wet. There is a risk of fatal injury. R
Use only connector cables that are dry and
free of damage. R
When the ignition is off, make sure that the
115 V power socket is dry. Features 305
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