warning lights MERCEDES-BENZ GLC COUPE 2021 Owner's Manual
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Blind Spot Assi
stand Active Blind Spot
Assi stwith exitwa rning Fu
nction of Blind Spot Assist and Active
Blind Spot Assi stwith exitwa rning
Blind Spot Assist and Active Blind Spot Assi st
use two lateral, rear-facing radar sensors to
monitor the area up to40 m behind and 3 m
next toyour vehicle.
If a vehicle is de tected at speeds abov e approx‐
imately 12km/h and this vehicle subsequently
enters the monitoring range di rectly next to your
ve hicle, thewa rning lamp in the outside mir ror
lights up red.
Pe rm anent status display in the instrument clus‐
te r:
R ¸ (gre y): sy stem is activated but inopera‐
tive
R ¸ (green): sy stem is activated and opera‐
tional
If a vehicle is de tected close toyour vehicle and
yo u swit chon the turn signal indicator in the cor‐
re sponding direction, a double warning tone
sounds and there dwa rning lamp in the outside mir
rorflashes. If the turn signal indicator
re mains switched on, all other de tected vehicles
are indicated only bytheflashing of thered
wa rning lamp.
If yo uove rtake a vehicle quickl y,no warning is
given. &
WARNING Risk of accident despite Blind
Spot Assi st
Blind Spot Assi stdoes not react tovehicles
approaching and overtaking you at a greatly
di fferent speed.
Blind Spot Assist cann otwa rndrivers in this
situation. #
Alw ays pay careful attention tothe traf‐
fi c situation and maintain a safe dis‐
ta nce at the side of theve hicle. Obser
vethe no tes on driving sy stems and your
re sponsibility; you may otherwise failto recog‐
nise dangers (/ page 184).
Exit warning
The exitwa rning is an additional function of
Blind Spot Assist and can warnvehicle occu‐ pants about approaching
vehicles when leaving
th eve hicle when stationar y. &
WARNING Risk of accident despite exit
wa rning
The exitwa rning neither reacts tostationary
objects nor tovehicles approaching you at a
great lydif fering speed.
The exitwa rning cannot warndrivers in these
situations. #
Alw ays pay particular attention tothe
traf fic situation when opening the doors
and make sure there is suf ficient clear‐
ance. If
th ere is a vehicle in the monitoring range, this
is indicated in the outside mir ror.If a vehicle
occupant opens the door on the side with the
wa rning, a warning tone sounds and thewa rning
lamp in the outside mir rorst arts toflash.
This additional function is on lyavailable when
Blind Spot Assist is active. When theex itwa rn‐
ing is activated, it can warnvehicle occupants
fo r up tothre e minutes af ter switching the igni‐ Driving and parking
213
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Ra
ising theve hicle #
Press button 1.
Indicator lamp 2lights up.
The vehicle is set tohigh le vel +1.
Yo ur selection is sa ved.
The vehicle is automatical lylowe red again
in the following situations: R
When driving fasterthan 120 km/h.
R When driving between 80 km/h and
120 km/h for appro ximately thre e minutes.
R Afterch anging a drive prog ram using the
DY NA MIC SELECT switch.
The vehicle is adjus tedto the height of the last
active drive prog ram.
Lo weri ngtheve hicle #
Press button 1.
Indica tor lamp 2goes out. The vehicle is
adjus tedto the height of the active drive pro‐
gram.
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) 220
Driving and parking
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Making an emer
gency call #
Toopen the co ver of SOS button 2, press it
brief ly. #
Press and hold SOS button 3for at least
one second.
If a Mercedes me call is active, an emer gency
call can still be triggered. This has priority over
all other active calls.
Information about the Mercedes me call
using the me but ton
A call tothe Mercedes-Benz Cus tomer Centre
has been initia ted via the me button in theove r‐
head control panel or the multimedia sy stem
(/ page 278).
Using thevo ice dialogue sy stem you access the
desired service:
R Accident and Breakdown Management
R Mercedes-Benz Cu stomer Centre forge neral
information about theve hicle
Yo u can find information on thefo llowing topics:
R Activation of Me rcedes me connect
R Operating theve hicle R
Nearest Mercedes-Benz service centre
R Other products and services from Mercedes-
Benz
Data is transfer red during the connection tothe
Mercedes-Benz Cus tomer Centre (/ page 281).
Calling the Mercedes-Benz Cus tomer Centre
using the multimedia sy stem
Requ irements:
R Access toa mobile phone network is availa‐
ble.
R The contract partner's mobile network co ver‐
age is available in there spective region.
R The ignition must be switched on so that
ve hicle data can be transfer red automati‐
call y.
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Phone 5
g #
Call Mercedes me connect.
Af ter confirmation, the multimedia sy stem
sends there qu ired vehicle data. The data
transfer is shown in the media displa y.Then,
you can select a service and be connected
to a specialist at the Mercedes-Benz Cus tomer
Centre.
Calling the Mercedes-Benz Cus tomer Centre
af te r automatic accident or breakdown
de tection
Re quirements:
R The vehicle has de tected an accident or
breakdown situation.
R The vehicle is stationar y.
R The hazard warning lights are switched on.
% This function is not available in all countries.
The vehicle can de tect accident or breakdown
situations under cer tain circums tances.
In theeve nt an accident or breakdown is de tec‐
te d, the emer gency guide sho wssafety no tes in
th e multimedia sy stem displa y.
Af terqu itting the emer gency guide displ ayon
th e multimedia sy stem, a prom ptappears asking
whe ther youwo uld like toget support from the
Mercedes-Benz Cus tomer Centre. MBUX multimedia sy
stem 279
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Lights
Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M MSolutions
: Left dipped beam (examp le) *T
he cor responding light source is defective. #
Drive on carefully. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y.
% LED light sources: the display message forth e cor responding light appears only when allthe light-emitting
diodes in the light are faulty.
: Malfunction See Owner's
Manual *T
heexterior lighting is malfunctioning. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
* Ve hicles with a trailer hitch: a fuse may haveblown. #
Stop theve hicle in accordance with the tra ffic conditions. #
Check the fuses and replace them if necessary (/ page 331).
:
Automatic driving lights
inoperative *T
he light sensor for auto matic driving lights is malfunctioning. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. 376
Displaymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps
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Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M MSolutions
: Active Light System inoper-
ative *T
he active headlamp s are malfunctioning. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
: Switch on headlamps *Y
ou are driving without lo w-beam headlamps. #
Turn the light switch totheL orà position.
:
Switch off lights *Y
ou are leaving theve hicle and the lights are still switched on. #
Turn the light switch totheà position.
: Intelligent Light System
inoperative *T
he Intelligent Light Sy stem is malfunctioning. The lighting sy stem continues tofunction proper lywithout the func‐
tions of the Intelligent Light Sy stem. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 377
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Instrument display (standard)
Wi
descreen cock pit instrument displ ay Depending on
the display setting, the positions
of the indicator lamps on the instrument display
may dif fer from theex ample shown.
Indicator and warning lamps:
6 Re
stra int sy stem (/ page 427)
ü Seat belt (/
page 427)
ï Trailer hit ch (/page 428)
Ù Powe rst eering (/ page 428)
ÿ Coolanttemp erature (/ page 430)
; Engine diagnostics (/
page 430)
% Ve
hicles with a diesel engine: pre‐
gl ow
# Electrical
fault (/ page 430)
8 Re
ser vefuel with fuel filler flap loca‐
tion indicator (/ page 430)
! Elect
ric pa rking brake (red)
(/ page 433)
! Electric parking brake (yellow)
(/
page 433)
J Brakes (yellow) (/
page 433)
J Brakes (red) (/
page 433) L
Distance warning (/ page 435)
! ABS (/
page 436)
÷ ESP®
(/ page 436)
å ESP®
OFF (/ page 436)
h Ty
re pressure monitoring sy stem
(/ page 438)
T St
anding lights (/ page127)
L Low beam (/
page127)
K High beam (/
page129)
#! Tu
rn signal lights (/ page129)
R Re
ar fog light (/ page127) 426
Displaymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps
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Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M MSolutions
ü Seat belt warning lamp
lights up *T
he red seat belt warning lamp lights up once the engine has star ted.
In addition, an intermittent warning tone may sound.
The red seat belt warning lamp reminds the driver and front passenger tofast entheir seat belts. #
Fasten your seat belt (/ page 42).
If yo u ha veplaced objects on the front passenger seat, there d seat belt warning lamp may remain lit. Ve
hicle Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M MSolutions
Ù Po we rst eering warning
lamp (red) *T
he red po werst eering sy stem warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
The po wer assi stance or thesteering itself is malfunctioning. &
WARNING Risk of accident if steering capability is impaired
If th esteering does not function as intended, theve hicle's operating saf ety is jeopardised. #
Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. Do
not continue driving under any circums tances. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. #
Notethe messages on the multifunction displa y.428
Display messages and warning/indicator lamps
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Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M MSolutions
# Elect rical fault warning
lamp *T
hered elect rical fault warning lamp is lit.
There is a fault in the electrics. #
Notethe messages on the multifunction displa y.
8
Fu elreser vewarning lamp
lights up *T
he yellow fuel reser ve wa rning lamp lights up while the engine is running.
The fuel supp lyhas dropped into there ser verange. #
Refuel. 432
Displaymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps
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Brakes
Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M MSolutions
! Elect ric pa rking brake indi‐
cator lamp (red)
!
The elect ric pa rking brake
(yellow) indicator lamp *T
he red elect ric pa rking brake indicator lamp flashes or is lit.
The yellow elect ric pa rking brake indicator lamp also lights up in theev ent of a malfunction. #
Notethe messages on the multifunction displa y.
J
Brake sy stem warning lamp
(yellow) *T
he yellow brake sy stem warning lamp is lit while the engine is running. &
WARNING Risk of an accident due toa brake sy stem malfunction
If th e brake sy stem is malfunctioning, braking characteristics may be impaired. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have the brake sy stem checked immediately at a qualified specialist workshop. #
Adjust your speed and drive on carefull y,leaving a suitable dis tance totheve hicle in front. #
Ifth e multifunction display sho wsa display message, obse rve it. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 433
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Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M MSolutions #
Do not top up the brake fluid. Driving sy
stems Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M MSolutions
L Wa rning lamp for dis tance
wa rning function *T
he red dis tancewarning lamp lights up while theve hicle is in motion.
The dis tance totheve hicle in front is too small forth e speed selected.
If th ere is an additional warning tone, you are approaching an obs tacle at too high a speed. #
Be prepared tobrake immediatel y. #
Increase the dis tance.
Fu nction of Active Brake Assi st (/ page 206). Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 435