MERCEDES-BENZ GLC SUV 2015 Owners Manual

Vehicle
Warning/
indicator
lamp
N N
Signal type
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions Ð
N
The red power steering warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
The power steering assistance is faulty.
A warning tone also sounds.
G WARNING
You will need to use more force to steer.
There is a risk of an accident. X Check whether you are able to apply the extra force required.
If you are able to steer safely: X Drive on carefully.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediately.
If you are unable to steer safely:
X Do not drive on.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. 388
Warning and indicator lamps in the instrument clusterOn-board computer and displays

Useful information
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Stowage areas ................................... 390
Features ............................................. 402 389Stowing and features

Useful information
i This Owner's Manual describes all mod-
els, series and optional equipment for your
vehicle that were available at the time of
going to press. National variations are pos- sible. Note that your vehicle may not be
equipped with all of the functions descri-
bed. This is also the case for systems and
functions relevant to safety.
i Read the information on qualified special-
ist workshops: (Y page 28). 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, especially when braking or abruptly changing directions.
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 vehi-
cle 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 weight or the permissible axle
loads for the vehicle (including occupants).
R the luggage compartment is the preferred
place to store objects.
R position heavy loads as far forwards as pos-
sible and as low down in the load 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 safety net when loading.
R secure the load with sufficiently strong and
wear-resistant lashing material. pad sharp
edges for protection.
i Load restraints are available at any quali-
fied specialist workshop, e.g. a Mercedes-
Benz Service Centre. Stowage compartments
Important safety notes G
WARNING
If objects in the passenger compartment are
stowed incorrectly, they can slide or be
thrown around and hit vehicle occupants.
There is a risk of injury, particularly in the
event of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction.
R Always stow objects so that they cannot be
thrown around in such situations.
R Always make sure that objects do not pro-
trude from stowage spaces, parcel nets or
stowage nets. 390
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R
Close the lockable stowage spaces before
starting a journey.
R Stow and secure objects that are heavy,
hard, pointed, sharp-edged, fragile or too
large in the luggage compartment.
Observe the loading guidelines (Y page 390).
Front stowage compartments Glove compartment
X
To open: pull handle :and open glove
compartment flap ;.
X To close: fold glove compartment flap ;
upwards until it engages.
Objects in A4 format or an iPad ®
, for example,
can be stored in the glove compartment. For
vehicles with a perfume atomiser
(Y page 172) the storage space of the glove
compartment is restricted. The glove compartment can only be locked
and unlocked using the emergency key ele-
ment. X
To lock: insert the emergency key element
into the lock and turn it 90° clockwise to
position 2.
X To unlock: insert the emergency key ele-
ment into the lock and turn it 90° anti-
clockwise to position 1.
Spectacles compartment X
To open: press marking :.
The spectacles compartment opens down- wards.
X To close: press marking :again and the
spectacles compartment returns upwards
and engages.
Make sure that the spectacles compartment
is always closed while the vehicle is in motion.
Stowage compartment in the front centre
console X
Briefly press trim ;in the direction of the
arrow.
Cover :swings upwards. Stowage areas
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Stowage compartment in the doors
You can store items such as a rolled-up fluo-
rescent jacket (driver's door) and the vehicle document wallet (front-passenger door) in
stowage compartment :in the doors.
Bottles with a capacity of up to 1.0 lmay be
stored in doors ;.
Stowage compartment/telephone com-
partment under the armrest X
To open: press button :at the front.
The stowage space opens.
Depending on the vehicle's equipment, the
following may be in the stowage space: R a multimedia connector unit with 2 USB
ports and an SD card slot, e.g. for use with
an iPod ®
, iPhone ®
or MP3 player; see the
separate operating instructions
R a mobile phone bracket
R a small stowage space in the upper front
section Rear stowage compartments Stowage compartment in the rear seat
armrest
X
To open: fold down the seat armrest.
X Press on the front of release catch :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 hold-
ing thin objects such as shopping tokens)
R the open stowage compartment in the
centre 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 luggage net on the left-hand side in the lug-
gage compartment
Observe the loading guidelines (Y page 390)
and the safety notes regarding stowage
spaces (Y page 390). 392
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Ski/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/snow-
board bag.
Securing the ski/snowboard bag in the
luggage compartment X
Fold the middle rear seat backrest forwards
(Y page 393).
X Slide the ski/snowboard bag between the
two outside rear seat backrests. Ensure
that the wheels of the ski/snowboard bag
are in the luggage compartment.
X Open the ski/snowboard bag with zip :
and place the skis or snowboards inside it. X
Close the ski/snowboard bag.
X Pull tensioning strap ;tight by the loose
end until the skis or snowboards are held
firmly inside the ski/snowboard bag. X
Engage tensioning strap =in a diagonal
pattern on hooks ?in lashing eyelets A
as shown. EASY-PACK quickfold rear bench seat
Important safety notes G
WARNING
If the rear bench seat/rear seat and seat
backrest are not engaged they could fold for- wards, e.g. when braking suddenly or in the
event of an accident.
R The vehicle occupant would thereby be
pushed into the seat belt by the rear bench
seat/rear seat or by the seat backrest. The
seat belt cannot protect as intended and
could result in additional injury.
R Objects or loads in the boot/luggage com-
partment cannot be restrained by the seat
backrest.
This poses an increased risk of injury.
Before every trip, make sure that the seat
backrests and the rear bench seat/rear seat
are engaged before every trip.
! When folding the rear seat backrest for-
wards, ensure that there are no items lying
on the seat cushions. These items could
otherwise be damaged or could themselves damage the rear seats. Stowage areas
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Observe the loading guidelines (Y
page 390).
The outside and the centre rear seat backr-
ests can be folded down separately to
increase the luggage compartment capacity.
The division ratio is 40% to 20% to 40%.
Both outside seat backrests in the rear com-
partment are electrically unlocked with the
release handles either in the luggage com-
partment or beside the seat backrests in the
rear compartment (vehicles with EASY-PACK
tailgate only). The corresponding rear seat
backrests then fold forward automatically.
Folding the rear seat backrest forward X
Vehicles without memory function: if nec-
essary, move the driver's or front-
passenger seat forwards.
X Vehicles with memory function: when one
or both parts of the rear seat backrest are
folded forwards, the respective front seat
moves forward slightly, when necessary, in order to avoid contact.
X Fully insert the rear seat backrest head
restraints. X
Hook in seat belt buckle tongue :through
seat belt retainer ;. Release handle in the luggage compartment
Release handle next to the seat backrest (vehicles
with EASY-PACK tailgate only)
Left and right seat backrest:
X Pull the left-hand or right-hand release han-
dle at the rear in load compartment :or at
the side beside backrests :.
The corresponding backrest folds for-
wards.
X Move the driver's or front-passenger seat
back if necessary. 394
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Centre rear seat backrest:
X Pull release lever ;forwards.
Rear seat backrest :is released.
X Fold rear seat backrest :forwards.
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 :back until it
engages.
If the rear seat backrest is not engaged and locked, this will be shown in the multifunc-
tion display in the instrument cluster. A
warning tone also sounds.
X Adjust the head restraints if necessary
(Y page 125).
X Move the driver's or front-passenger seat
back if necessary. Centre rear seat backrest:
X Move the driver's or front-passenger seat
forward if necessary.
X Fold seat backrest :back until it engages.
Red lock status indicator ;is no longer
visible.
X Adjust the head restraints if necessary
(Y page 125).
X Move the driver's or front-passenger seat
back if necessary.
If you do not need the through-loading fea-
ture, you should always engage the rear seat
backrests. This will prevent unauthorised
access to the luggage compartment from the
vehicle interior.
Locking the centre rear seat backrest In order to prevent the luggage compartment
from being accessed by unauthorised per-
sons, the centre seat backrest can be locked using a catch. The centre seat backrest can
only be folded forward together with the left
seat backrest. Stowage areas
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X
To lock: fold the left and centre seat backr-
ests forward. Make sure that the centre and
left seat backrests are engaged and joined together.
X Slide catch :upwards.
The release mechanism of the centre seat
backrest is locked.
X To unlock: fold the left and centre seat
backrests forward.
X Slide catch :downwards.
Adjusting the angle of the rear seat
backrests (cargo position) Vehicles with stowage space package: to
enlarge the luggage compartment, you can
adjust the rear seat backrests to an angle 10 degrees steeper (cargo position).
X Fold the seat backrest forward
(Y page 393).
X Move handle :in the direction of the
arrow.
X Push seat backrest ;back to bar :until
the backrest engages.
The cargo position has been reached. Securing a load
Lashing eyelets General notes
Observe the following notes on securing
loads:
R observe the loading guidelines
(Y page 390).
R secure the load using the lashing eyelets.
R distribute the load on the lashing eyelets
evenly.
R do not use elastic straps or nets to secure a
load. These are only intended as an anti-slip protection for light loads.
R do not route lashing materials across sharp
edges or corners.
R pad sharp edges for protection.
Rear footwell :
Lashing eyelets (vehicles with safety net)
Luggage compartment :
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Bag hook
G
WARNING
The bag hooks cannot restrain heavy objects
or items of luggage. Objects or items of lug-
gage could be flung around and thereby hit
vehicle occupants when braking or abruptly
changing directions. There is a risk of injury.
Only 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
3 kg. Do not use it to secure a load. :
Bag hook Luggage compartment cover
Important safety notes G
WARNING
On its own, the luggage 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.
Always store objects so that they cannot be
flung around. Secure objects, luggage or
loads against slipping or tipping over, e.g. by
using lashing material, even if you are using
the luggage compartment cover.
! When loading the vehicle, make sure that
you do not stack the load in the luggage compartment higher than the lower edge of
the side windows. Do not place heavy
objects on top of the luggage compartment
cover.
The luggage compartment cover is located
behind the rear bench seat backrest.
Extending and retracting the luggage
compartment cover X
To extend: pull the luggage compartment
cover back by grab handle :and clip it into
retainers ;on the left and right.
X To retract: unhook the luggage compart-
ment cover from retainers ;on the left
and right and guide it forwards by grab han- dle :until it is fully retracted.
Fitting/removing the luggage compart-
ment cover Stowage areas
397Stowing an d features Z