ignition MERCEDES-BENZ GLC SUV 2015 Owner's Manual

Repeat the kicking movement more quickly if
this occurs.
To stop the opening or closing procedure:
R move your foot in sensor detection
range :under the bumper, or
R pull the handle on the outside of the tail-
gate, or
R press the closing button on the tailgate, or
R press the Fbutton on the key
If the tailgate closing procedure has been
stopped:
R move your foot under the bumper again and
the tailgate will open
If the tailgate opening procedure has been
stopped:
R move your foot under the bumper again and
the tailgate will close Opening and closing automatically
from the inside
Important safety notes G
WARNING
Parts of the body could become trapped dur-
ing automatic closing of the tailgate. More-
over, people, e.g. children, may be standing in the closing area or may enter the closing area
during the closing process. There is a risk of
injury.
Make sure that nobody is in the vicinity of the closing area during the closing process.
Use one of the following options to stop the
closing process:
R press the Fbutton on the key
R pull or press the remote operating switch
on the driver's door
R press the closing or locking button on the
tailgate
R pull the handle on the tailgate
Vehicles with HANDS-FREE ACCESS: it is
also possible to stop the closing process by performing a kicking movement under the
rear bumper.
! The tailgate swings upwards and to the
rear when opened. Therefore, make sure
that there is sufficient clearance above and behind the tailgate.
Two warning tones sound while the tailgate is opening or closing.
The opening dimensions of the tailgate can be
found in the "Vehicle data" section
(Y page 488).
Opening and closing X
To open: pull remote operating switch :
for the tailgate until the tailgate opens.
X To close: turn the key to position 1or 2in
the ignition lock (Y page 187).
X Press and hold remote operating switch for
tailgate :until the tailgate is completely
closed.
When the vehicle is stationary, you can close
the tailgate from the driver's seat. When the
vehicle is also unlocked, you can also open
the tailgate from inside. Limiting the opening angle of the tail-
gate
General notes !
Make sure there is sufficient clearance to
open the tailgate fully when setting the
opening angle. The tailgate could otherwise 108
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body becomes trapped, release the switch or
pull the switch to close the side window again. G
WARNING
While closing the side windows, body parts in the closing area could become trapped. There is a risk of injury.
When closing make sure that no parts of the
body are in the closing area. If somebody
becomes trapped, release the switch or press
the switch to open the side window again. G
WARNING
If children operate the side windows they
could become trapped, particularly if they are left unsupervised. There is a risk of injury.
Activate the override feature for the rear side
windows. When leaving the vehicle, always
take the key with you and lock the vehicle.
Never leave children unattended in the vehi-
cle. Side window reversing feature
The side windows are equipped with an auto-
matic reversing feature. If a solid object
blocks or restricts a side window from trav-
elling upwards during the automatic closing
process, the side window opens again auto-
matically. During the manual closing process, the side window only opens again automati-
cally after the corresponding switch is
released. The automatic reversing feature is
only an aid and is no substitute for your atten-
tion when closing a side window. G
WARNING
The reversing function does not react:
R to soft, light and thin objects, e.g. small fin-
gers
R while resetting
This means that the reversing feature cannot
prevent someone being trapped in these sit-
uations. There is a risk of injury. When closing, make sure that no parts of the
body are in the closing area. If someone
becomes trapped, press the switch to open
the side window again. Opening and closing the side win-
dows
The switches for all side windows are located
on the driver's door. There is also a switch on
each door for the corresponding side window.
The switches on the driver's door take prec-
edence. :
Front left
; Front right
= Rear right
? Rear left
X Turn the key to position 1or 2in the ignition
lock (Y page 187).
X To open manually: press and hold the cor-
responding button.
X To open fully: press the button beyond the
point of resistance and release it.
Automatic operation is started.
X To close manually: pull the corresponding
button and hold it.
X To close fully: pull the button beyond the
point of resistance and release it.
Automatic operation is started.
X To interrupt automatic operation:
press/pull the corresponding switch again.
If you press/pull the switch beyond the point
of resistance and release, automatic opera- 110
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Using the key
X
Press and hold the &button until the
side windows and the sliding sunroof or the panorama sliding sunroof are fully closed.
X Make sure that all the side windows and the
sliding sunroof or panorama sliding sunroof
are closed.
X Vehicles with panorama sliding sun-
roof: press and hold the &button once
more until the roller sunblinds of the pan-
orama sliding sunroof close.
X To interrupt convenience closing:
release the &button.
Using KEYLESS-GO The driver's door and the door at which the
handle is used must both be closed. The key
must be outside the vehicle. The gap between
the key and the corresponding door handle
should not be greater than 1 m. X
Touch recessed sensor surface :on the
door handle until the side windows and the sliding sunroof or the panorama sliding
sunroof are fully closed.
Make sure you only touch recessed sensor surface :.
X Make sure that all the side windows and the
sliding sunroof or panorama sliding sunroof
are closed.
X Vehicles with panorama sliding sun-
roof: touch recessed sensor surface :on
the door handle again until the roller sun- blinds of the panorama sliding sunroof
close.
X To interrupt convenience closing:
release recessed sensor surface :on the
door handle. Resetting the side windows
If a side window can no longer be closed fully, you must reset it.
X Close all doors.
X Turn the key to position 1or 2in the ignition
lock (Y page 187).
X Pull the corresponding switch on the door
control panel until the side window is com- pletely closed (Y page 110).
X Hold the switch for an additional second.
If the side window opens again slightly: X Immediately pull the corresponding switch
on the door control panel until the side win-
dow is completely closed (Y page 110).
X Hold the switch for an additional second.
X If the corresponding side window remains
closed after the button has been released,
the side window has been reset correctly. If
this is not the case, repeat the steps aboveagain. 112
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G
WARNING
At high speeds the raised sliding sunroof auto- matically lowers slightly at the rear. This could
trap you or other persons. There is a risk of
injury. Make sure that nobody reaches into
the sweep of the sliding sunroof whilst the
vehicle is in motion.
If somebody becomes trapped, immediately
pull back the sliding sunroof switch. The slid- ing sunroof lifts during opening.
! Only open the panorama sliding sunroof if
it is free of snow and ice. Otherwise, mal-
functions may occur.
Do not allow anything to protrude from the
sliding sunroof. Otherwise, the seals could
be damaged.
Resonance noises can occur in addition to the usual airflow noises when the sliding sunroof
is open. They are caused by minor pressure
fluctuations in the vehicle interior. Change
the position of the sliding sunroof or open a
side window slightly to reduce or eliminate
these noises. Sliding sunroof reversing feature
In this section, the term "sliding sunroof"
refers to the panorama sliding sunroof.
The sliding sunroof is equipped with an auto-
matic reversing feature. If an object blocks or restricts the sliding sunroof during the closing
process, the sliding sunroof opens again
automatically. The automatic reversing fea-
ture is only an aid and is no substitute for your attention when closing the sliding roof. G
WARNING
The reversing feature does not react:
R to soft, light and thin objects, e.g. small fin-
gers
R over the last 4 mm of the closing movement
R during resetting
R when closing the sliding sunroof again man-
ually immediately after automatic reversing This means that the reversing feature cannot
prevent someone being trapped in these sit-
uations. There is a risk of injury.
When closing make sure that no body parts
are in the closing area.
If someone is trapped:
R release the switch immediately or
R press the switch in any direction during the
automatic closing process
The closing process is stopped. Operating the panorama sliding sun-
roof
Opening and closing :
To raise
; To open
= To close/lower
The panorama sliding sunroof can only be
operated when the roller sunblinds are open. X Turn the key to position 1or 2in the ignition
lock (Y page 187).
X Press or pull the 3switch in the corre-
sponding direction.
If you press or pull the 3switch beyond
the point of resistance, automatic operation
is started in the corresponding direction. You can stop automatic operation by pressing or
pulling again.
If the panorama sliding sunroof is raised at
the rear, it automatically lowers slightly at
higher speeds. The noise level in the vehicle 114
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interior is reduced as a result. At low speeds it
raises again automatically.
You can also temporarily deactivate auto-
matic lowering. To do so, press the 3but-
ton. The panorama sliding sunroof raises
again automatically.
You can continue to operate the panorama
sliding sunroof after switching off the engine
or removing the key. This function remains
active for five minutes or until you open a
front door.
The panorama sliding sunroof cannot be
opened if a roof carrier is fitted. In order to
allow ventilation of the vehicle interior, you
can raise the panorama sliding sunroof. If a
roof carrier approved by Mercedes-Benz
makes contact with the panorama sliding
sunroof, the sunroof will lower slightly but
remain raised in the rear.
Rain-closing feature when the engine is
switched off When the key is in position
0in the ignition
lock or is removed, the panorama sliding sun- roof closes automatically:
R if it starts to rain
R at extreme outside temperatures
R after six hours
R if there is a malfunction in the power supply
The panorama sliding sunroof remains raised at the rear in order to allow ventilation of the
vehicle interior.
If the panorama sliding sunroof is obstructed
when being closed by the rain-closing feature, it opens again slightly. The rain-closing fea-
ture is then deactivated.
The panorama sliding sunroof does not close
if:
R it is raised at the rear.
R it is blocked.
R no rain is falling on the area of the wind-
screen being monitored by the rain sensor.
If the vehicle, for example, is under a bridge or in a carport, the field of the sensor may
be covered.
Rain-closing feature when driving The raised panorama sliding sunroof auto-
matically lowers when driving if it starts to
rain. The sliding sunroof is lowered depending
on:
R the road speed and
R the intensity of the rain
You can manually cancel the automatic clos-
ing procedure. Press or pull the 3switch
in any direction.
To raise the panorama sliding sunroof again,
press the 3button in direction :.
The "Rain-closing feature when driving" func- tion is deactivated, until you:
R press or pull the 3switch in any direc-
tion or
R turn the key to another position in the igni-
tion lock (Y page 187) Operating the panorama sliding sun-
roof roller sunblinds
Important safety notes G
WARNING
Parts of the body could become trapped
between the roller sunblind and frame or slid- ing sunroof during automatic opening or clos-
ing. There is a risk of injury.
When opening or closing, make sure that no
body parts are in the sweep of the roller sun- blind.
If someone is trapped:
R release the switch immediately or
R press the switch in any direction during the
automatic opening/closing process
The opening/closing process is stopped.
The roller sunblinds shield the vehicle interior from sunlight. The roller sunblinds can only be Panorama sliding sunroof
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opened and closed when the panorama slid-
ing sunroof is closed.
Roller sunblind reversing feature The roller sunblinds are equipped with an
automatic reversing feature. If a solid object
blocks or restricts the roller blind during the
closing process, the roller blind opens again
automatically. However, the automatic
reversing feature is only an aid, not a substi-
tute for your attention when closing the roller sunblind. G
WARNING
The reversing function does not react in par-
ticular to soft, light and thin objects, e.g. small fingers. This means that the reversing featurecannot prevent someone being trapped in
these situations. There is a risk of injury.
When closing the roller sunblind, make sure
that no body parts are in the sweep.
If someone is trapped:
R release the switch immediately or
R press the switch in any direction during the
automatic closing process
The closing process is stopped.
Opening and closing roller sunblinds :
To open
; To open
= To close
You can only close the roller sunblinds when
the panorama sliding sunroof is closed. X
Turn the key to position 1or 2in the ignition
lock (Y page 187).
X Press the 3button in direction :.
Both roller sunblinds open, then the sliding
roof is raised.
X Pull the 3button in direction ;.
The sunblinds open
X Pull the 3button in direction =.
The roller sunblinds close when the pano-
rama sliding roof is closed.
If you press or pull the 3switch beyond
the point of resistance, automatic operation
is started in the corresponding direction. You
can stop automatic operation by pressing or
pulling again. Resetting the panorama sliding sun-
roof or the front roller sunblind
If the panorama sliding sunroof or the roller
sunblinds do not move smoothly, reset the
panorama sliding sunroof or the roller sun-
blinds.
X Turn the key to position 1or 2in the ignition
lock (Y page 187).
X Pull the 3switch repeatedly to the point
of resistance in the direction of arrow :
until the panorama sliding sunroof is fully
closed.
X Keep the 3switch pulled for an addi-
tional second.
X Pull the 3switch several times in the
direction of arrow :until the roller sun-
blinds are closed. 116
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The seat belt should:
R fit snugly across your body
R be routed across the middle of your shoul-
der
R be routed across your hips in the pelvic
area
X Before starting off, adjust the rear-view mir-
ror and the exterior mirrors so that you
have a good view of road and traffic condi-
tions (Y page 132).
X Vehicles with memory function: you can
store the seat, steering wheel, exterior mir- ror and head-up display settings with the
memory function (Y page 135). Seats
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
If children adjust the seats, they could
become trapped, especially if they are unat-
tended. There is a risk of injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the key with you and lock the vehicle. Never leave
children unattended in the vehicle.
The seats can still be adjusted when there is
no key in the ignition lock. G
WARNING
When adjusting a seat, you or another vehicle occupant could become trapped by the guiderail of the seat, for instance. There is a risk of
injury.
Make sure that no one has any part of their
body within the sweep of the seat when
adjusting it.
Observe the safety notes on "Airbags"
(Y page 53) and "Children in the Vehicle"
(Y page 65). G
WARNING
If the driver's seat is not correctly engaged, it could unexpectedly move while driving. This could cause you to lose control of the vehicle.
There is a risk of an accident.
Always ensure that the driver's seat is
engaged before starting the vehicle. G
WARNING
You could lose control of the vehicle while
driving if you:
R adjust the driver's seat, steering wheel or
mirrors
R fasten the seat belt
There is a risk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint, steer-
ing wheel and mirrors and fasten your seat
belt before starting the engine. G
WARNING
If you adjust the seat height carelessly, you or other vehicle occupants could be trapped andthereby injured. Children in particular could
accidentally press the electrical seat adjust-
ment buttons and become trapped. There is a
risk of injury.
While moving the seats, make sure that your
hands or other body parts do not get under the
lever assembly of the seat adjustment sys-
tem. G
WARNING
The head restraints cannot provide the inten-
ded protection unless they are fitted and
adjusted correctly. There is an increased risk of injury to the head and neck in the event of
an accident or sudden braking, for example.
Always drive with the head restraints fitted.
Ensure that the centre of the head restraints
support the back of each vehicle occupant's
head at eye level before driving off. G
WARNING
The seat belt does not offer the intended level of protection if you have not moved the back-
rest to an almost vertical position. When brak-
ing or in the event of an accident, you could
slide underneath the seat belt and sustain Seats
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Driver's and front-passenger seat
Rear seats
The three red indicator lamps in the button
indicate the heating level you have selected.
The system automatically switches down
from level 3to level 2after approximately
eight minutes.
The system automatically switches from level
2 to level 1after approximately ten minutes.
The system automatically switches off
approximately 20 minutes after it is set to
level 1.
X Turn the key to position 1or 2in the ignition
lock (Y page 187).
X To switch on: press button:repeatedly
until the desired heating level is set.
X To switch off: press button:repeatedly
until all the indicator lamps go out.
i If the battery voltage is too low, the seat
heating may switch off.
i If drive program
E(Y page 200) is selec-
ted, the power of the seat heating is
reduced. 126
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wheel and mirrors

Problems with the seat heating
Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions The seat heating has
switched off prema-
turely or cannot be
switched on. The on-board voltage is too low because too many electrical con-
sumers are switched on.
X Switch off electrical consumers that you do not need, such as
the rear window heating or interior lighting.
Once the battery is sufficiently charged, the seat heating can be
switched back on manually. Switching the seat ventilation on/off
Switching on/off The three blue indicator lamps in the buttons
indicate the ventilation level you have selec-
ted.
X Turn the key to position 1or 2in the ignition
lock (Y page 187).
X To switch on: press button:repeatedly
until the desired ventilation level is set.
X To switch off: press button:repeatedly
until all the indicator lamps go out.
i If the battery voltage is too low, the seat
ventilation may switch off.
i You can open the side windows and the
sliding sunroof using the convenience
opening feature (Y page 111). The seat
ventilation of the driver's seat automati-
cally switches to the highest level.
i When the vehicle is stationary, the fan
speed can be reduced automatically. This
reduces the noises of the seat ventilation. Seats
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Problems with the seat ventilation
Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions The seat ventilation has
switched off prema-
turely or cannot be
switched on. The on-board voltage is too low because too many electrical con-
sumers are switched on.
X Switch off electrical consumers that you do not need, such as
the rear window heating or interior lighting.
Once the battery is sufficiently charged, the seat ventilation can
be switched back on. Steering wheel
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
You could lose control of the vehicle while
driving if you:
R adjust the driver's seat, steering wheel or
mirrors
R fasten the seat belt
There is a risk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint, steer-
ing wheel and mirrors and fasten your seat
belt before starting the engine. G
WARNING
Children could become trapped by the steer-
ing wheel if they adjust it. There is a risk of
injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the key with you and lock the vehicle. Never leave
children unattended in the vehicle.
The electrically adjustable steering wheel can
still be adjusted when there is no key in the
ignition lock. Adjusting the steering wheel man-
ually
:
Release lever
; To adjust the steering wheel height
= To adjust the steering wheel position
(fore-and-aft adjustment)
X Push release lever :down completely.
The steering column is unlocked.
X Adjust the steering wheel to the desired
position.
X Push release lever :up as far as it will go.
The steering column is locked.
X Check if the steering column is locked.
When doing so, try to push the steering
wheel up or down or try to move it in the
fore-and-aft direction. 128
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