warning MERCEDES-BENZ GLC 2021 Owners Manual

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rning/indicat orlam p
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions
00C6 Re cup erati ve Brak eSy stem
wa rning lam p(US Aonl y)
004D
Brak eswarning lam p(yel‐
lo w) (Canada only) *
The yello w00C6 warning lam p(US Aonl y)or theye llo w004D brak es warning lam p(Canada only)islit while the
engine isrunning . &
WARNIN GRisk ofan acci dent dueto abr ak esy stem malfunct ion
If th ebr ak esy stem ismalfunct ioning,braking charact eristic sma ybe impair ed. #
Drive on car efull y. #
Have thebr ak esy stem checkedimmediat elyat aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop. #
Adjus tyo ur spee dand drive on car efull y,lea vingasuit able distance totheve hicle infront. #
Ifth emultifunc tiondispla ysho wsadispla ymes sage,obse rveit. #
Consult aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop. Displa
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Wa
rning/indicat orlam p
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions
0027 Br ak ewa rning lam p(US A
onl y)
004D Br ak esy stem warning lam p
(Canada only) *T
he redbr ak esy stem warning lam pis lit while theengine isrunning .
Po ssible causes:
R The brak efo rc eboos tingismalfunct ioningandthebr aking charact eristic sma ybe affect ed.
R The reisinsuf ficie ntbrak efluid inthebr ak efluid reser voir. #
Notethemessag eson themultifunc tiondispla y. &
WARNIN GRisk ofacci dent andinjuryifbr ak efo rc eboos tingismalfunct ioning
If br ak efo rc eboos tingismalfunct ioning,increased brak epedal forc ema ybe neces saryfo rbr aking. Thebraking
ch aract eristic sma ybe impair ed.The brakin gdis tance canincrease ineme rgency braki ng situa tions. #
Stop inasaf elocation immediat ely.Do notcont inue driving. #
Consult aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop. &
WARNIN GRisk ofan acci dent dueto low brak efluid leve l
If th ebr ak efluid leve lis toolow, thebr aking effect and thebr aking charact eristic sma ybe impair ed. #
Pull overand stop theve hicle safely assoon aspossible, paying attention toroad and traf fic condi tions.Do
no tcontinu edr ivi ng und eranycir cums tances. #
Consu ltaqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop. #
Donotadd brak efluid. 420
Displaymes sagesand warning/ indic ator lam ps

Dr
ivin gsy stems Wa
rning/indicat orlam p
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions
L Wa rning lam pfo rdis tance
wa rning func tion *T
he reddis tan cewarning lam plight sup while theve hicle isin mo tion.
The distance totheve hicle infront istoosmall forth espeed selected.
If th er eis an additional warning tone, youar eappr oachingan obs tacle attoohigh aspeed. #
Beprepar edtobrak eimmediat ely. #
Incr ease thedis tance.
Fu nctio nof ActiveBr ak eAssi st(/ pag e19 4). Dr
ivin gsa fety systems Wa
rning/indicat orlam p
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions
0025 ABS warning lam p *T
he yello wAB Swa rning lam pis lit while theengine isrunning .
ABS isma lfunctio ning.
If th er eis an additional warning tone, EBD isma lfunctio ning.
Ot her drivi ng systems anddriving safetysy stems mayalso bemalfunct ioning. #
Notethemessag eson themultifunc tiondispla y. &
WARNIN GThe reisarisk ofskidding ifEBD orABS ismalfunctioning
The wheels mayloc kdur ing braking. Displa
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Wa
rning/indicat orlam p
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions
The steer ability andbraking charact eristic sar ehea vilyim pair edand thebr aking distan cema yincr ease. Inaddi‐
tion, other driving safetysy stems areswitc hedoff. #
Drive on car efull y. #
Have thebr ak esy stem checkedimmediat elyat aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop. 00E5
ESP ®
wa rning lam pflashes *
The yello wES P®
wa rning lam pflashes whiletheve hicle isin mo tion.
One ormor ewheels hasreac hed itsgrip limit (/page17 4). #
Adaptyo ur drivin gst yle to suit thero ad and weather condition s.
00E5 ES P®
wa rning lam plight s
up *
The yello wES P®
wa rning lam pis lit while theengine isrunning .
ESP ®
is mal func tioning .
Ot her drivi ng systems anddriving safetysy stems (e.g. BAS)ma yal so be mal functi oning. #
Notethemessag eson themultifunc tiondispla y. &
WARNIN GRisk ofskid ding ifESP ®
is mal functi oning
If ESP ®
is mal functi oning,ESP ®
canno tcar ryout vehicle stabiliz ation.Inaddit ion,ot her driving safetysy stems
ar eswitc hedoff. #
Drive on car efull y. #
Have ESP ®
ch eckedat aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop. 422
Displa ymessag esand warning/ indic ator lam ps

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®
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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
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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

Á
KeyNo tDe tected (red displ ay
messa ge)<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 368
Á KeyNo tDe tected (whit edis‐
pl ay messa ge)<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> 367
0075 LeftSid eCu rtain Airbag Mal‐
fun ction ServiceRe quired (Exam ple) .....3 64
00C5 Lowe ring.............. <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> 394
ä Malfunctio nDr ive at Ma x.50
mp h<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011> 393
: Malfunction SeeOperator’s
Manual... ............................................... 369
00C4 Max.Speed 12mp h<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011> 395
î Max.Spee d25 mph<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011> 388
î Notin theCur rent Drive Pr o‐
gr am <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> .....388
Á Obtain aNe wKe y<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> 367
ç Off<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 387
00D9 Off<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 385
0049 Parking Brak eSee Opera tor's
Manua l........ ................ ..........................380 0077
PleaseCor rect Tire Pressur e... ..... 405
0049 Please Release Parking Brak e.. .... 383
006F Rear Lef tBac kres tNo t
La tched (exa mp le).................................3 74
Á Replace KeyBat tery <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011> 367
003D SeeOperator's Manua l......... .......4 02
0075 SRSMalfunction Service
Re quired ................................................ 364
Ù Steer ing Malfunct ionIncreased
Ph ysical Effort See Operator's Manua l.. 372
Ù Steer ing Malfunct ionStop
Immediat elySee Oper ator's Manual ...... 373
003D Stop Vehicle LeaveEngi neRun‐
ning <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> ....403
003D Stop Vehicle SeeOper ator's
Manual... ............................................... 402
00C4 Stop Vehicle Vehicle TooLo w....... 394
ç Suspended ................................... 387
: SwitchOf fLights.... ......................3 70
: SwitchOn Head lamp s<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011> 370 0049
Turn On theIgnit iontoRelease
th ePa rking Brak e..................................3 84
0072 Vehicle Ready toDrive Swi tch
th eIgnit ionOffBef oreEx iting ................3 72
00C4 Vehicle Rising Please Wait............ 395
00C4 Vehicle Rising ...............................3 95
0077 Warning Tire Malfunction. ............ 405
0077 Wheel Sensor(s) Missing..............4 04
Ac tiveBli nd Spo tAssi stCur rently
Un available SeeOper ator' sMan ual.......3 91
Ac tiveBli nd Spo tAssi stInoper ative.... .. 392
Ac tiveBli nd Spo tAss t.No tAv ailable
When Towing aTr ailer SeeOpera‐
to r's Manua l......... ................................. 392
Ac tiveBr ak eAssi stFunctio nsCur‐
re ntl yLim ited See Operator's Manua l...399
Ac tiveBr ak eAssi stFunctio nsLim i‐
te dSee Oper ator's Manual. .................. 400
Ac tiveDis tance AssistCur rently
Un available SeeOper ator' sMan ual.......3 87 43
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Ac
tiveDis tance AssistInoper ative..... ... 387
Ac tiveDis tance AssistNo wAv ailable.. ..387
Ac tiveLa ne Keeping AssistCamer a
Vi ew Restrict ed See Operator's Man‐
ua l... ..... ................ ................................. 393
Ac tiveLa ne Keeping AssistCur rentl y
Un available SeeOper ator' sMan ual...... 392
Ac tiveLa ne Keeping AssistInopera‐
tiv e... ............ ......................................... 392
Ac tivePa rking Assistand
PA RK TRONI CInoper ative See Opera‐
to r's Manua l......... ................................. 396
Ac tivePa rking AssistManeuv ering
Ass ista nce Restrict ed See Opera‐
to r's Manua l......... ................................. 396
Ac tiveSt eer ing Assis tCur rentl y
Un available DuetoMultiple Emer‐
ge ncy Stops... ........................................3 89
Ac tiveSt eer ing Assis tCur rentl y
Un available SeeOper ator' sMan ual...... 388 Ac
tiveSt eer ing Assis tInoperativ e... ...... 389
Ad aptiveHig hbeam Assis tCamer a
Vi ew Restrict ed See Operator's Man‐
ua l... ...... ................................................ 371
Ad aptiveHig hbeam Assis tCur rently
Un available SeeOper ator' sMan ual.......3 71
Ad aptiveHig hbeam Assis tIn oper ative...3 71
App lyBrak eto Shif tfr om 'P'<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011> 377
App lyBrak eto Shif tto 'R' ..................... 378
Au xiliary Batt eryMal functi on........ ........379
Begi nning Emergency Stop .................... 389
Blind SpotAssis tCur rentl yUna vaila‐
ble See Opera tor's Manua l...... ..............391
Blind SpotAssis tInoper ative...... ........... 391
Blind SpotAssis tNo tAv ailable When
To wing aTr ailer SeeOperat or'sMan ‐
ual. ........................................................ 391
Chec kTire Pressur eSoon. .................... 407
Chec kTire Pressur eThen Restar t
Ru nFla tIndi cator........ <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> .407 Cr
uise Control Inoper ative.. .................. 386
Cr uise Control Off.. ...............................3 86
Decr easeSpeed ....................................406
Dr iver's Door Open &Trans miss ion
No tin PRisk ofVehicle Rolling Away..... 378
Fr ont Passeng erAirbag Disabled See
Oper ator's Manual.... ............................3 65
Fr ont Passeng erAirbag Enabled See
Oper ator's Manual.... ............................3 65
Hazard Warning Flashe rsMalfunc‐
tioning. .................................................. 372
Mer cedes meconn ectServices Limi‐
te dSee Oper ator's Manual. ...................4 01
N Pe rm anen tly Ac tiveRi sk ofRo lling
Aw ay<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011> 378
Onl yShif tto 'P' when Vehicle isSta‐
tio nar y...................................................3 77
Place theKe yin theMar kedSpace
See Oper ator's Manual. .........................3 68 Inde
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Re
ar (installin g/remo ving).......................9 5
Re ar passe nger com partment
(adj ustin g)...............................................9 5
Head-up Display
Ad jus ting disp lay el eme nts(on-bo ard
com puter)....... ................ .................. .... 238
Ad jus ting thebr ightn ess(on-boar d
com puter).. ....................................... ....2 38
Fu nctio n...<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011>237
Menu (on-bo ardcom puter)....... ........... .2 38
Oper ating thememor yfunc tion............ 102
Se tting theposition (on-boar dcom‐
put er)...... ..............................................2 38
Switc hingon/of f.<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011> 239
Head lamps
see Automatic driving lights
Headlin er(car e)..... ....................................2 92
Heatin g
see Clima tecontr ol
Hel pcal l
see Mercede s-Benz emergency callsy stem
High beam
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating........... ..............122 High-be
amflasher .....................................122
High-b eamheadlam ps
Ad aptiveHig hbeam Assis t............... ...... 124
Hill star tassi st<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 178
HOLD functio n
Fu nctio n/no tes.<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011> 177
Swi tching on/of f.<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011> 177
Home screen (media display)
Ov ervie w... ...... .................................... ...241
Hood Opening/clo sing................................ .... 281 I
Iden tificatio nplat e
Engine ................................................... 350
Re frig er ant....... .................................... .3 57
Ve hicle. ............................................. ....3 50
Ign itio n
Switc hingon(Start/S topbutt on).... ...... 141
Ignit ionkey
see Smar tKey
Imm obiliz er..................................................8 6 Indi
catorlam ps
see Warning/ indic ator lam ps
Individ ualdrive pr og ram
Con figur ing.. .......................................... 156
Sel ecting <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 156
Insid ere ar vie wmir ror
see Exterior mir rors
Insp ectio n
see ASSYST PLUS
Ins trument cluster
Fu nctio n/no tes.<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 234,235
In stru men tDi spl ay
Fu nctio n/no tes.<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011> 235
Ins trume ntclu ster ................................... 10
Wa rning/ indic ator lam ps.......................4 11
Ins trum ent Disp layand on-b oard
com puter
Fu nctio n/no tes.<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011> 234
In te llig ent Light System
Ad aptiveHig hbeam Assis t..................... 124
Cor nering light..... <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> ..........124
Int erior ligh ting
Ad jus ting ............. .................................. 126 44
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