center console MERCEDES-BENZ GLC SUV 2017 X253 Owner's Manual

Index....................................................... 4
Digital Operator's Manual..................26
Introduction .......................................... .26
Operation ............................................... 26
Introduction ......................................... 27
Protecting the environment ...................2 7
Genuine Mercedes-Benz parts .............. .27
Operator's Manual ................................. 28
Service and vehicle operation ................2 8
Operating safety .................................... 30
QR codes for the rescue card ................3 2
Data stored in the vehicle ...................... 32
Information on copyright ....................... 34
At a glance ........................................... 35
Cockpit .................................................. 35
Instrument cluster ................................. 36
Multifunction steering wheel ................. 37
Center console ...................................... 38
Overhead control panel .........................4 1
Door control panel ................................. 42
Safety ................................................... 43
Panic alarm ............................................ 43
Occupant safety .................................... 43
Children in the vehicle ........................... 59
Pets in the vehicle ................................. 64
Driving safety systems ........................... 64
Protection against theft .........................7 6
Opening and closing...........................77
SmartKey ............................................... 77
Doors ..................................................... 83
Cargo compartment .............................. .84
Side windows ......................................... 90
Panorama roof with power tilt/sliding
panel ...................................................... 93
Seats, steering wheel and mirrors ....98
Correct driver's seat position ................ 98
Seats ..................................................... 98
Steering wheel ..................................... 104 Mirrors ................................................. 106
Memory function ................................. 109
Lights and windshield wipers
..........111
Exterior lighting ................................... 111
Interior lighting .................................... 115
Replacing bulbs ................................... 115
Windshield wipers ................................ 119
Climate control ................................. 123
Overview of climate control systems ... 123
Operating the climate control sys-
tems .................................................... 124
Air vents .............................................. 129
Driving and parking ..........................131
Notes on breaking-in a new vehicle ..... 131
Driving ................................................. 131
DYNAMIC SELECT switch .................... 139
Automatic transmission ....................... 141
Refueling ............................................. 148
Parking ................................................ 154
Driving tips .......................................... 157
Driving systems ................................... 162
Towing a trailer .................................... 202
On-board computer and displays ....208
Important safety notes ........................ 208
Displays and operation ........................ 208
Menus and submenus ......................... 212
Display messages ................................ 227
Warning and indicator lamps in the
instrument cluster ............................... 256
Multimedia system ...........................268
General notes ...................................... 268
Important safety notes ........................ 268
Function restrictions ............................ 268
Operating system ................................ 269
Stowage and features ......................278
Stowage areas ..................................... 278
Features .............................................. 290
2Contents

General notes ................................ 311
Interior ...........................................316
Matte finish ................................... 314
Paint .............................................. 313
Plastic trim ....................................3 17
Power washer ................................ 313
Rear view camera .......................... 316
Roof lining ...................................... 318
Seat belt ........................................ 318
Seat cover ..................................... 317
Selector lever ................................ 317
Sensors ......................................... 315
Side running board ........................ 315
Steering wheel ............................... 317
Trim pieces ....................................3 17
Washing by hand ........................... 312
Wheels ...........................................3 14
Windows ........................................ 314
Wiper blades .................................. 315
Wooden trim .................................. 317
Cargo compartment
Opening/closing (from outside,
HANDS-FREE ACCESS) .................... 87
Plug-in module (telescopic rods) .... 287
Cargo compartment cover
Important safety notes .................. 285
Notes/how to use ......................... 285
Cargo compartment enlargement ... 281
Cargo compartment floor
Important safety notes .................. 288
Opening/closing ............................ 288
Stowage well (under) ..................... 288
Cargo compartment plug-in mod-
ule (telescope bars) .......................... 287
Cargo net
Attaching ....................................... 286
Important safety information ......... 285
Cargo tie down rings ......................... 284
CD
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual ..................................................2 68
CD player (on-board computer) ........217
Center console
Lower section .................................. 40
Upper secti

on .................................. 38
Central locking
Locking/unlocking (SmartKey) ........7 7Change of address
.............................. 29
Change of ownership .......................... 29
Changing the media source .............216
Charge-air pressure (on-board
computer, Mercedes-AMG vehi-
cles) .................................................... 224
Child
Restraint system .............................. 60
Child seat
Forward-facing restraint system ...... 63
LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child seat
anchors ............................................ 61
On the front-passenger seat ............ 62
Rearward-facing restraint system .... 62
Top Tether ....................................... 61
Child-proof locks
Important safety notes .................... 63
Rear doors ....................................... 64
Children
Special seat belt retractor ............... 59
Children in the vehicle
Important safety notes .................... 59
Cigarette lighter ................................ 292
Cleaning
Mirror turn signal ........................... 315
Trailer tow hitch ............................. 316
Climate control
Control panel for dual-zone auto-
matic climate control ..................... 123
Controlling automatically ............... 125
Cooling with air dehumidification .. 125
Cooling with air dehumidification
(multimedia system) ...................... 273
Defrosting the windows ................. 127
Defrosting the windshield .............. 126
ECO start/stop function ................ 124
General notes ................................ 123
Indicator lamp ................................ 125
Ionization ....................................... 129
Ionization (multimedia system) ...... 273
Notes on using the automatic cli-
mate control .................................. 124
Overview ........................................ 272
Overview of systems ...................... 123
Perfume atomizer .......................... 128
P

erfume atomizer (multimedia
system) .......................................... 272
Index7

Problem with the rear window
defroster ........................................127
Problems with cooling with air
dehumidification ............................ 125
Refrigerant ..................................... 369
Refrigerant filling capacity ............. 370
Setting the air distribution ............. 126
Setting the air vents ......................1 29
Setting the airflow ......................... 126
Setting the climate mode ...............1 26
Setting the climate mode (multi-
media system) ............................... 272
Setting the temperature ................ 126
Switching air-recirculation mode
on/off ............................................ 128
Switching on/off ........................... 124
Switching the rear window
defroster on/off ............................ 127
Switching the synchronization
function on and off ........................ 126
Synchronization function (multi-
media system) ............................... 273
Climate control settings
Multimedia system ........................ 272
Climate control system
Climate control .............................. 124
Coat hooks ......................................... 287
Cockpit
Overview .......................................... 35
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST
PLUS
Activating/deactivating ................. 220
Display message ............................ 233
Operation/notes .............................. 67
COMAND display
Cleaning ......................................... 316
Combination switch .......................... 112
Connecting a USB device
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual ..................................................2 68
Consumption statistics (on-board
computer) .......................................... 213
Controller ...........................................2 69
Controlling speed
see DISTRONIC PLUS
Convenience closing feature .............. 91
Convenience opening feature ............ 91Coolant (engine)
Checking the level ....... .................. 309
Di

splay message ............................ 240
Filling capacity ............................... 369
Important safety notes .................. 368
Temperature display in the instru-
ment cluster .................................. 209
Warning lamp ................................. 263
Cooling
see Climate control
Copyright ............................................. 34
Cornering light function
Display message ............................ 239
Function/notes .............................1 13
Crosswind Assist ................................. 73
Cruise control
Cruise control lever ....................... 162
Deactivating ................................... 163
Display message ............................ 248
Driving system ............................... 162
Function/notes .............................1 62
General notes ................................ 162
Important safety notes .................. 162
Setting a speed .............................. 163
Storing and maintaining current
speed ............................................. 163
Storing the current speed or call-
ing up the last stored speed .......... 163
Cup holder
Center console .............................. 290
Important safety notes .................. 290
Rear compartment ......................... 290
Customer Assistance Center
(CAC) ..................................................... 31
Customer Relations Department ....... 31
D
Data
see Technical data
Data carrier
Selecting ........................................ 217
Daytime running lamps
Display message ............................ 239
Function/notes .............................1 11
Switching on/off (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 223
8Index

Problem (malfunction) ..................... 81
Starting the engine ........................ 134
Smartphone
Starting the engine ........................ 134
SMS
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 268
Snow chains ...................................... 338
Socket (12 V)
Cargo compartment ....................... 293
Center console .............................. 293
General notes ................................ 293
Rear compartment .........................2 93
Sound
Switching on/off ........................... 269
Special seat belt retractor .................. 59
Specialist workshop ............................ 31
Speed, controlling
see Cruise control
Speedometer
Activating/deactivating the addi-
tional speedometer ........................ 223
Digital ............................................ 213
In the Instrument cluster ................. 36
Segments ...................................... 208
Selecting the display unit ...............2 23
SPORT handling mode
Deactivating/activating
(Mercedes-AMG vehicles) ................ 71
Warning lamp ................................. 261
Standing lamps
Display message ............................ 239
Switching on/off ........................... 112
Start button
Display message ............................ 256
Start/Stop button
Key positions ................................. 133
Starting the engine ........................ 134
Start/stop function
see ECO start/stop function
Starting (engine) ................................ 133
STEER CONTROL .................................. 75
Steering
Display message ............................ 254
Warning lamps ............................... 267
Steering Assist and Stop&Go Pilot .. 169Steering Assist and Stop&Go Pilot
(DISTRONIC PLUS)
Display message ............................ 248
Steering assistant STEER CON-
TROL
see STEER CONTROL
Stee ring w
heel
Adjusting (electrically) ................... 105
Adjusting (manually) ...................... 104
Button overview ............................... 37
Buttons (on-board computer) ......... 209
Cleaning ......................................... 317
EASY ENTRY/EXIT feature ............. 105
Important safety notes .................. 104
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ............................................... 109
Steering wheel heating
Problem (malfunction) ................... 105
Switching on/off ........................... 105
Steering wheel paddle shifters ........ 145
Stop&Go Pilot and Steering Assist .. 169
Stopwatch (RACETIMER) ................... 225
Stowage areas ................................... 278
Stowage compartments
Armrest (under) ............................. 279
Center console .............................. 279
Cup holders ................................... 290
Door ............................................... 280
Eyeglasses compartment ............... 279
Glove box ....................................... 279
Important safety information ......... 278
Map pockets .................................. 280
Rear ............................................... 280
Stowage net ................................... 280
see Stowage areas
Stowage net ....................................... 280
Summer tires
In winter ........................................ 338
Sun visor ............................................ 291
Suspension settings
AIR BODY CONTROL ...................... 173
Suspension tuning
AMG sports suspension based on
AIR BODY CONTROL ...................... 174
SETUP (on-board computer,
Mercedes-AMG vehicles) ............... 225
20Index

Introduction
The printedOperator's Manual provide sinfor-
mation about th esaf eoperation of your vehicle.
The Digital Operator's Manual provide scompre-
hensiv eand specifically adapted information on
your vehicle's equipmen tand multimedia sys-
tem. You can call up th eDigital Operator's Man -
ual via th emultimedia system.
iYou will no tincur any cost swhen calling up
th eDigital Operator's Manual. The Digital
Operator's Manual works without connecting
to th eInternet .
Ther eare three ways to access th etopic sof th e
Digital Operator's Manual:
RVisua lsearch
The visual search allows you to explor eyour
vehicl e"virtually". Starting from either th e
vehicl eexterio rvie wor interio rview, you can
access man yof th edifferen ttopic scovered
by th eDigital Operator's Manual. To access
th evehicl einterio rsection ,select th e"Vehi-
cle interior" view.
RKeywor dsearch
The keyword search allows you to search for a
keyword by enterin gcharacters.
RContent s
You can select individual section sin th econ-
tents.
iThe Digital Operator's Manual is deactiva-
te dfor safet yreason swhile driving .
Operation
Calling up the Digital Operator's Man-
ual
XPress theØ buttonon th ecenter console.
The overview relating to th evehicl eappears.
XSelec tth e"Operator's Manual" men uitem by
turnin g3 or pressin g7 thecontroller.
XConfir m7 themessage about th ewarning
and safet ynotes.
The basic men ufor th eDigital Operator's
Manual appears.
Operating the Digital Operator's Man-
ual
General notes
Pleas eobserv eth einformation about th eoper -
ation of th econtroller (Ypage 269).
Content pages
The conten tpages can be accessed by mean sof
a visual search , akeyword search or usin gth e
contents .
XTo scroll forward/back :tur n3 thecon-
troller .
XTo displa yin full-screen or animation: slide
8 thecontroller to th elef t:.
XTo select information tex tor sav ebook -
marks: slide9 thecontroller to th e
right ;.
XTo select alink :slide 6thecontroller
downwards =.
XTo exitacontent page: select the%
symbol ?.
XTo call up th ebasic men uof th eDigital
Operator's Manual: selectÞsymbol A.
XTo switch functions to th emultimedi a
system using th ebutton son th ecenter
console: press the$, %,ÕorØ
button.
The selected men uappears. The Digital Oper -
ator's Manual remain sopen in th eback-
ground .
26Digital Operator's Manual

Protecting the environment
General notes
HEnvironmental note
Daimler's declared policy is one of compre-
hensive environmental protection.
The objectives are for the natural resources
that form the basis of our existence on this
planet to be used sparingly and in a manner
that takes the requirements of both nature
and humanity into account.
You too can help to protect the environment
by operating your vehicle in an environmen-
tally responsible manner.
Fuel consumption and the rate of engine,
transmission, brake and tire wear are affected by these factors:
Roperating conditions of your vehicle
Ryour personal driving style
You can influence both factors. You should
bear the following in mind:
Operating conditions:
Ravoid short trips as these increase fuel con-
sumption.
Ralways make sure that the tire pressures
are correct.
Rdo not carry any unnecessary weight.
Rremove roof racks once you no longer need
them.
Ra regularly serviced vehicle will contribute
to environmental protection. You should
therefore adhere to the service intervals.
Ralways have service work carried out at a
qualified specialist workshop.
Personal driving style:
Rdo not depress the accelerator pedal when
starting the engine.
Rdo not warm up the engine when the vehicle
is stationary.
Rdrive carefully and maintain a safe distance
from the vehicle in front.
Ravoid frequent, sudden acceleration and
braking.
Rchange gear in good time and use each gear
only up to Ôof its maximum engine speed.
Rswitch off the engine in stationary traffic.
Rkeep an eye on the vehicle's fuel consump-
tion.
Environmental concerns and recom-
mendations
Wherever the Operator's Manual requires you to
dispose of materials, first try to regenerate or re-
use them. Observe the relevant environmental
rules and regulations when disposing of materi-
als. In this way you will help to protect the envi-
ronment.
Genuine Mercedes-Benz parts
HEnvironmental note
Daimler AG also supplies reconditioned major
assemblies and parts which are of the same
quality as new parts. They are covered by the
same Limited Warranty entitlements as new
parts.
!Air bags and Emergency Tensioning Devi-
ces, as well as control units and sensors for
these restraint systems, may be installed in
the following areas of your vehicle:
Rdoors
Rdoor pillars
Rdoor sills
Rseats
Rcockpit
Rinstrument cluster
Rcenter console
Do not install accessories such as audio sys-
tems in these areas. Do not carry out repairs or welding. You could impair the operating
efficiency of the restraint systems.
Have aftermarket accessories installed at a
qualified specialist workshop.
You could jeopardize the operating safety of
your vehicle if you use parts, tires and wheels as
well as accessories relevant to safety which
have not been approved by Mercedes-Benz. This
could lead to malfunctions in safety-relevant
Genuine Mercedes-Benz parts27
Introduction
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Center console
Center console, upper section
FunctionPage
:Climate control systems123
;£Hazard warning lamps113
=ØVehicle functions/
system settings button (see
Digital Operator's Manual)
?% Telephone button (see
Digital Operator's Manual)
APASSENGER AIRBAG indica-
tor lamps44
ATA indicator lamp76
FunctionPage
BÕ Media button (see Dig-
ital Operator's Manual)
C$ Radio button (see Digi-
tal Operator's Manual)
DØ Navigation button (see
Digital Operator's Manual)
Eþ Inserts or ejects a CD
or DVD (see Digital Opera-
tor's Manual)
38Center console
At a glance

Center console, lower section (except Mercedes-AMG vehicles)
FunctionPage
:Stowage compartment278
Ashtray292
Cigarette lighter292
Socket293
Cup holder290
;Adjusts the volume269
Switches the sound on or off269
=ÜSwitches the multime-
dia system on/off269
?Touchpad270
AOpens stowage compart-
ment with Media Interface278
FunctionPage
Bè ECO start/stop func-
tion136
Cc Deactivates
PARKTRONIC175
É Adjusts the vehicle
level (AIR BODY CONTROL)173
DDYNAMIC SELECT switch139
E% Back button269
FController269
GgFavorites button271
Center console39
At a glance

Center console, lower section (Mercedes-AMG vehicles)
FunctionPage
:Stowage compartment278
Ashtray292
Cigarette lighter292
Socket293
Cup holder290
;Adjusts the volume269
Switches the sound on or off269
=ÜSwitches the multime-
dia system on/off269
?è ECO start/stop func-
tion136
AÉ Adjusts the vehicle
level (AIR BODY CONTROL)173
BOpens stowage compart-
ment with Media Interface278
FunctionPage
CTouchpad270
Då Activates/deactivates
ESP®71
M Activates/deactivates
SPORT handling mode71
EAMG sports suspension
based on AIR BODY CON-
TROL
174
FManual gearshifting (perma-
nent setting)145
GDYNAMIC SELECT switch139
H% Back button269
IController269
JgFavorites button271
40Center console
At a glance

lets. If necessary, redirect the airflow to
another area of the vehicle interior.
In order to ensure the direct flow of fresh air
through the air vents into the vehicle interior,
please observe the following notes:
Rkeep the air inlet between the windshield and
the hood free of blockages, such as ice, snow
or leaves.
Rnever cover the air vents or air intake grilles in
the vehicle interior.
Setting the air vents
Air vents are located:
Ron the left and right-hand side of the dash-
board
Rin the middle of the dashboard
Rin the rear center console, depending on the
equipment installed
Side air vent (example)
:Side window defroster vent
;Side air vent, left
=Control for left side air vent
XTo open or close: turn control=to the
counter-clockwise or clockwise as far as it will
go.
XTo adjust the air direction: hold side air
vent ;by control =and move it up or down
or to the left or right.
Adjusting the rear air vents (see the Digital
Operator's Manual).
130Air vents
Climate control