height adjustment MERCEDES-BENZ GLC SUV 2015 Owners Manual
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![MERCEDES-BENZ GLC SUV 2015 Owners Manual 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-
ro MERCEDES-BENZ GLC SUV 2015 Owners Manual 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-
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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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![MERCEDES-BENZ GLC SUV 2015 Owners Manual abdomen or neck injuries, for example. This
poses an increased risk of injury or even fatal injury.
Adjust the seat properly before beginning
your journey. Always ensure that the backrest is in an alm MERCEDES-BENZ GLC SUV 2015 Owners Manual abdomen or neck injuries, for example. This
poses an increased risk of injury or even fatal injury.
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your journey. Always ensure that the backrest is in an alm](/img/4/55561/w960_55561-124.png)
abdomen or neck injuries, for example. This
poses an increased risk of injury or even fatal injury.
Adjust the seat properly before beginning
your journey. Always ensure that the backrest is in an almost vertical position and that the
shoulder section of your seatbelt is routed
across the centre of your shoulder.
! To avoid damage to the seats and the seat
heating, observe the following information:
R do not spill any liquids on the seats. If
liquid is spilled on the seats, dry them as
soon as possible.
R if the seat covers are damp or wet, do not
switch on the seat heating. The seat
heating should also not be used to dry
the seats.
R clean the seat covers as recommended;
see "Interior care".
R do not transport heavy loads on the
seats. Do not place sharp objects on the
seat cushions, e.g. knives, nails or tools. The seats should only be occupied by
passengers, if possible.
R when the seat heating is in operation, do
not cover the seats with insulating mate- rials, e.g. blankets, coats, bags, seat cov-
ers, child seats or booster seats.
! Make sure that there are no objects in the
footwell under or behind the seats when
moving the seats back. There is a risk that
the seats and/or the objects could be dam-
aged.
i The rear-compartment head restraints
can be removed (Y page 125).
Vehicles without the through-loading fea-
ture: the head restraints cannot be
removed from the rear-compartment
seats.
For more information, contact a qualified
specialist workshop. i
Further related subjects:
R EASY-PACK quickfold rear bench seat
(Y page 393) Adjusting the seats manually and
electrically
Adjusting the front seat Vehicles without the seating comfort
package
:
Backrest angle
; Seat height
= Seat fore-and-aft adjustment
Vehicles with the seating comfort pack-
age :
Backrest angle
; Seat height
= Seat cushion angle
? Seat fore-and-aft adjustment
A Seat cushion length 122
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On vehicles with the seating comfort
package, the seat cushion length can only
be adjusted manually.
Adjusting the seat fore-and-aft Vehicles without the seating comfort
package
X Lift handle =and s MERCEDES-BENZ GLC SUV 2015 Owners Manual i
On vehicles with the seating comfort
package, the seat cushion length can only
be adjusted manually.
Adjusting the seat fore-and-aft Vehicles without the seating comfort
package
X Lift handle =and s](/img/4/55561/w960_55561-125.png)
i
On vehicles with the seating comfort
package, the seat cushion length can only
be adjusted manually.
Adjusting the seat fore-and-aft Vehicles without the seating comfort
package
X Lift handle =and slide the seat forwards
or rearwards.
X Release lever =again.
Make sure that you hear the seat engage in
position.
Vehicles with the seating comfort pack-
age
X Lift handle ?and slide the seat forwards
or rearwards.
X Release lever ?again.
Make sure that you hear the seat engage in position.
Adjusting the seat cushion length man-
ually X
Lift handle Aand slide the seat cushion
forwards or backwards.
X Release lever Aagain.
The seat cushion engages.
i Manual seat cushion length adjustment is
only available on vehicles with the seating
comfort package. Adjusting the seats electrically
:
Head restraint height
; Backrest angle
= Seat height
? Seat cushion length
A Seat cushion angle
B Seat fore-and-aft adjustment
i Further related subjects:
R You can store the seat settings using the
memory function (Y page 135).
R If PRE-SAFE ®
is triggered, the front-
passenger seat will be moved to a better
position if it was previously in an unfav-
ourable position (Y page 63).
Vehicles with AMG Performance seat: the
height of the head restraints cannot be adjus-
ted. Adjusting the head restraints
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. Seats
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![MERCEDES-BENZ GLC SUV 2015 Owners Manual Problems with the seat ventilation
Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions The seat ventilation has
switched off prema-
turely or cannot be
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Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
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MSolutions The seat ventilation has
switched off prema-
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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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![MERCEDES-BENZ GLC SUV 2015 Owners Manual Adjusting the steering wheel electri-
cally :
To adjust the steering wheel height
; To adjust the steering wheel position
(fore-and-aft adjustment)
i Further related subjects:
R EASY-ENTRY/EXIT featur MERCEDES-BENZ GLC SUV 2015 Owners Manual Adjusting the steering wheel electri-
cally :
To adjust the steering wheel height
; To adjust the steering wheel position
(fore-and-aft adjustment)
i Further related subjects:
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Adjusting the steering wheel electri-
cally :
To adjust the steering wheel height
; To adjust the steering wheel position
(fore-and-aft adjustment)
i Further related subjects:
R EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature
(Y page 130)
R Storing settings (Y page 135)
R Operating the on-board computer
(Y page 314). Steering wheel heating
Switching on/off X
Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock (Y page 187).
X To switch on/off: turn the lever in the
direction of arrow :or;.
Indicator lamp =lights up or goes out. Vehicles without KEYLESS-GO: when you
remove the key from the ignition lock, the
steering wheel heating is switched off.
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO: when you switch
off the ignition and open the driver's door, the steering wheel heating is switched off. Steering wheel
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