warning MERCEDES-BENZ GLC COUPE 2019 Repair Manual

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During the adjustment process forthe
easy entry andexitfeature, make sure
th at no one has any body parts in the
sweep of thesteering wheel or the driv‐
er's seat.
If th ere is a risk of becoming trapped bythe
st eering wheel: #
Movethe adjustment le ver of thesteer‐
ing wheel.
The adjustment process is stopped.
If th ere is a risk of becoming trapped bythe
driver's seat: #
Press the seat adjustment switch.
The adjustment process is stopped. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle.
This also applies tothe digital vehicle
ke y if the "Digital Vehicle Key" function
is activated via Mercedes me connect. Ve
hicles with memory function: you can stop
th e adjustment process bypressing one of the
memory function position switches. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
du ring acti vation of the easy entry and
ex itfeature bychildren
If ch ildren activate the easy entry andexit
fe ature, they can become trapped, pa rticu‐
lar lywhen unat tended. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. This also applies
tothe Digital Vehicle Key if the
"Digital Vehicle Key" function is activated via
Mercedes me connect.
If th e easy entry andexitfeature is active, the
st eering wheel will mo veupwards and the driv‐
er's seat will mo veback in thefo llowing situa‐
tions:
R you swit chthe ignition off with the driver's
door open R
you open the driver's door with the ignition
switched off
% The steering wheel will mo veupwards on lyif
it is not already as high as it will go. The driv‐
er's seat will mo vebackwards only if it is not
already in there armost position.
The steering wheel and the driver's seat will
mo veback tothe last drive position in thefo l‐
lowing cases:
R you swit chthe po wer supp lyor the ignition
on when the driver's door is closed
R you close the driver's door with the ignition
switched on
The last drive position will be stored when:
R you swit chthe ignition off
R vehicles with memory function: you call
up the seat settings via the memory function.
R vehicles with memory function: you sa ve
th e seat settings via the memory function.
Ve hicles with memory function: press one of
th e memory function sa ved position buttons to
st op the adjustment process. 11 2
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Operating
the memory function &
WARNING Risk of an accident if the
memory function is used while driving
If yo u use the memory function on the driv‐
er's side while driving, you could lose cont rol
of theve hicle as a result of the adjustments
being made. #
Only use the memory function on the
driver's side when theve hicle is station‐
ar y. &
WARNING Risk of entrapment when set‐
ting the seat with the memory function
When the memory function adjusts the seat
or steering wheel, you and other vehicle
occupants – particularly children – could
become trapped. #
During the setting procedure of the
memory function, ensure that no body
parts are in the sweep of the seat or
th esteering wheel. #
If somebody becomes trapped, immedi‐
ately release the memory function posi‐
tion button.
The adjustment process is stopped. &
WARNING Risk of entrapment if the
memory function is activated bychildren
Children could become trapped if they acti‐
va te the memory function, particularly when
unattended. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. This also applies
tothe Digital Vehicle Key if the
"Digital Vehicle Key" function is activated via
Mercedes me connect.
The memory function can be used when the igni‐
tion is switched off.
St oring
Seat adjustments for up tothre e people can be
st ored and called up using the memory function. The
following sy stems can be selected:
R Seat, backrest and head restra int
R Steering wheel
R Outside mir rors
R Head-up display Seats and
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Set the seat, thesteering wheel, the head-up
display and the outside mir rors to the
desired position. #
Press memory button M and then press pre‐
set position button 1,2 or 3 within thre e sec‐
onds.
An acoustic signal sounds. The settings are
st ored. #
Tocall up: press and hold there leva nt pre‐
set position button 1,2 or 3 until the front
seat, thesteering wheel, head-up display and
outside mir ror are in thestored position.
% When youre lease the preset position button,
st eering wheel, the seat and mir ror setting
functions stop immediatel y.The head-up dis‐
play continues tobe adjus ted. St
ow age areas Note
s on loading theve hicle &
DANG ER Risk of exhaust gas poisoning
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust ga
ses can enter theve hicle interior if theta il‐
gate is open when the engine is running,
especially if theve hicle is in motion. #
Alw ays switch off the engine before
opening theta ilgate. #
Never drive with theta ilgate open. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom unsecu red
items in theve hicle
If objects, luggage or loads are not secured
or not secured suf ficientl y,they could slip,
tip ove r or be throw n around and thereby hit
ve hicle occupants.
There is a risk of injur y,particularly in the
ev ent of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction. #
Alw aysstow objects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be thro wn around. #
Before the journe y,secure objects, lug‐
ga ge or loads against slipping or tipping
ove r. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom inade‐
qu ate stow age of objects
If yo u do not adequately stowobjects in the
ve hicle interior, they could slip or be tossed
around and thereby strike vehicle occupants.
In addition, cup holders, open stowage
spaces and mobile phone brac kets cann ot
alw aysre stra in the objects they contain in
th eev ent of an accident.
There is a risk of injur y,particularly in the
ev ent of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction. #
Alw aysstow objects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be tossed around in these
or similar situations. #
Alw ays make sure that objects do not
project from stowage spaces, luggage
nets or stowage nets. #
Close all sealable stowage spaces
before youstart your journe y. #
Stow and secure objects that are heavy,
hard, poin ted, sharp-edged, fragile or
to o lar geinthe load compartment. 11 4
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WARNING Risk of bu rning from theta il‐
pipe or tailpipe trim
The tailpipe and tailpipe trim can become
ve ry hot. If you come into contact with these
car parts, you could burn yourself. #
Alw ays be particular lycareful when in
th e vicinity of theta ilpipe and tailpipe
trims and supervise children very
closely when in this area. #
Before any con tact, allow the car parts
to cool down. The driving
characteristics of your vehicle are
dependent on the distribution of the load within
th eve hicle. You should bear thefo llowing in
mind when loading theve hicle:
R neverex ceed the permissible gross mass or
th e permissible axle loads forth eve hicle
(including occupants).
Information can be found on theve hicle iden‐
tification plate (/ page 524).
R the load must not pr otru de abo vethe upper
edge of the seat backrests. R
always place the load behind unoccupied
seats if possible.
R secure the load using the tie-down eyes and
distribute the load evenly. St
ow age spaces in theve hicle interior Overview of
the front stowage compa rt‐
ments 1
Stow age space in the doors
2 Stow age compartment in the armrest with a
multimedia and USB connection 3
Stow age compartment in the front cent re
console wi tha USB connection and charging
module for wireless charging of a mobile
phone (not available in all countries)
4 Glovecompa rtment
Locking/unlo cking thegl ove compa rtment Seats and
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#
Turn the emer gency key a quarter turn clock‐
wise 2(to lock) or anti-clockwise 1(to
unlock).
Opening the spectacles compa rtment #
Press button 1. Opening the
stowage compa rtment in the
re ar armrest #
Press there lease cat ch1 and swing the
co ver of the armrest upwards. Through-loading
feature in there ar ben ch
seat Fo
lding there ar seat backrest forw ards &
WARNING Risk of inju ryifth ere ar
ben chseat/rear seat and seat backrest
are not engaged
If th ere ar ben chseat/rear seat and seat
backrest are not engaged they could fold for‐
wa rds, e.g. when braking suddenly or in the
ev ent of an accident.
R Ifth is is the case, theve hicle occupant
wo uld be forc ed into the seat belt bythe
re ar ben chseat/rear seat or bythe seat
backrest. The seat belt cann otprotect as
intended and could result in additional
injur y.
R Objects or loads in the boot/load com‐
partment cann otbe restra ined bythe
seat backrest. #
Make sure that the seat backrest and
th ere ar ben chseat/rear seat are
engaged before everytrip. 11 6
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Foldthe cent reand left seat backrests for‐
wa rds. #
Tolock: slidethe catch 1upwards.
The release cat chofthe cent reseat backrest
will be loc ked. #
Tounlo ck:slide the catch 1down wards. Lo
weri ng and raising there ar of theve hicle &
WARNING Risk of entrapment from vehi‐
cle lo wering
When lo wering theve hicle, other people
could become trapped if their limbs are
between theve hicle body and the tyres or
underneath theve hicle. #
Make sure no one is underneath the
ve hicle or in the immediate vicinity of
th e wheel ar ches when theve hicle is
being lo wered. Re
quirements:
R allvehicle doors are closed
R there is no trailer coupled
R there is no bicycle rack fitted
R the battery is suf ficiently charge d; if neces‐
sar y,start the engine Lo
weri ngthere ar of theve hicle #
Apply the electric parking brake. #
Shift the transmission toposition j
(/ page 181). #
Pull switch 1intheright-hand load com‐
partment trim brief ly.
Indicator lamp 2flashes until theve hicle
has been lo wered. Seats and
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When
there ar of theve hicle has been com‐
ple tely lo wered, indicator lamp 2remains
lit.
Lo we ring is inter rupte d in thefo llowing situa‐
tions:
R ave hicle door is opened
R switch 1is pulled again
R theve hicle is moving at speeds greater than
2 km/h
% The vehicle is automatically set tothe le vel
of the most recently acti vedrive program if
yo u drive at speeds greater than 2 km/h
with there ar of theve hicle lo wered. The
Vehicle rising Please wait message appears
in the multifunction displa y.
If indicator lamp 2flashes twice and there ar of
th eve hicle does not lo wer: #
Make sure that there qu irements are met.
Ra ising there ar of theve hicle #
Che ckifth e battery is suf ficiently charge d. If
necessar y,start the engine. #
Pull switch 1briefly.
Indicator lamp 2goes out.
The vehicle will be raised tothe cur rently
selected le vel.
% The vehicle is automatically set tothe le vel
of the most recently acti vedrive program if
yo u drive at speeds greater than 2 km/h
with there ar of theve hicle lo wered. The
Vehicle rising Please wait message appears
in the multifunction displa y.
If th eve hicle cannot be raised: #
Ensure that the battery is suf ficiently
ch arge d; if necessar y,start the engine.
The raising process commences. Load compa
rtment co ver Extending/r
etra cting the load compa rtment
co ver &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death due to
objects being poorly secured
On its own,the load compartment co ver can‐
not secure or restra in heavy objects, items of
luggage and heavy loads.
Yo u could be hit byan unsecured load during
sudden changes in direction, braking or in
th eev ent of an accident. #
Alw aysstow objects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be thro wn around. #
Secure objects, luggage or loads
against slipping or tipping over,e.g. by
using lashing material, even if you are
using the load compartment co ver. 12 0
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Tie-down eyes Overview of bag hooks
&
WARNING Risk of inju rywhen using bag
hooks with heavy objects
The bag hooks cannot restra in heavy objects
or items of luggage. Objects or items of luggage could be
thrown
around and thereby hit vehicle occupants
when braking or abruptly changing direc‐
tions. #
Onlyhang light objects on the bag
hooks. #
Never hang hard, sharp-edged or fragile
objects on the bag hooks. Obser
vethe no tes on loading theve hicle
(/ page 114).
The bag hooks can bear a maximum load of
3 kg . Do not use them tosecure a load. 1
Bag hook Overview of coat hooks on
the tailgate Obser
vethe no tes on loading theve hicle
(/ page 114). 12 2
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1
Coat hook
Coat hooks are not suitable for hanging heavy
objects as this can cause theta ilgate tolower
automaticall y.Use the coat hooks only for light
objects such as jac kets. At
taching the luggage net &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom inade‐
qu ate stow age of objects
If yo u do not adequately stowobjects in the
ve hicle interior, they could slip or be tossed
around and thereby strike vehicle occupants.
In addition, cup holders, open stowage
spaces and mobile phone brac kets cann ot
alw aysre stra in the objects they contain in
th eev ent of an accident.
There is a risk of injur y,particularly in the
ev ent of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction. #
Alw aysstow objects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be tossed around in these
or similar situations. #
Alw ays make sure that objects do not
project from stowage spaces, luggage
nets or stowage nets. #
Close all sealable stowage spaces
before youstart your journe y. #
Stow and secure objects that are heavy,
hard, poin ted, sharp-edged, fragile or
to o lar geinthe load compartment. Obser
vethe no tes on loading theve hicle. #
Open load compartment floor 1
(/ page 126) and fold it forw ards. #
Swing load compartment floor 1upwards
and pull it up and out of the front guides. Seats and
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#
Swing the load compartment floor down and
fo ld out rear section 7. #
Position rubber band 9under fastener 8. #
Fold down rear section 7of load compart‐
ment floor 1and press it into the loc k.
% Toavo id damaging the side trim in the load
compartment, keep suf ficient di stance from
th e side trims in the load compartment when
re moving or inserting the load compartment
fl oor. EAS
Y-PA CK load-securing kit Note
s onthe snap-in module for the load
co mp artment (telescopic rods)
The EAS Y-PA CK load-securing kit allo wsyouto
use your load co mpartment for a variet y of pur‐
poses. The co mponents are located in thestow‐
age space under the load compartment floor. 1
Telescopic rod with mounting elements and
holders Installing a
telescopic rod &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue toan open
load compartment floor
If yo u drive when the load compartment floor
is open, objects could be thro wn around and
th ereby strike vehicle occupants. There is a
ri sk of injur y,particular lyin theeve nt of sud‐
den braking or a sudden change in direction. #
Alw ays close the load compartment
fl oor before a journe y. Seats and
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