light MERCEDES-BENZ GLC SUV 2019 Owner's Guide

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Toswitch off/reduce the le vel:press but‐
to n1 repeatedly until the desired ventila‐
tion le vel is set.
If all indicator lamps are off, the seat ventila‐
tion is switched off. Ste
ering wheel Ad
justing the steering wheel electrically The
steering wheel can be adjus ted when the
po we r supp lyis switched off. 1
Adjusts the dis tance tothesteering wheel
2 Adjusts the height #
Save the settings with the memory function
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tching the steering wheel heater on/off Re
quirements: R
The ignition is switched on. #
Turn the le ver in the direction of ar row1or
2.
If th e indicator lamp 3lights up, thesteer‐
ing wheel heater is switched on.
When you swit ch the ignition off, thesteering
wheel heater will switch off. Seats and
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Through-loading
feature in there ar ben ch
seat Fo
lding there ar seat backrest forw ards &
WARNING Risk of inju ryifth ere ar
ben chseat/rear seat and seat backrest
are not engaged
If th ere ar ben chseat/rear seat and seat
backrest are not engaged they could fold for‐
wa rds, e.g. when braking suddenly or in the
ev ent of an accident.
R Ifth is is the case, theve hicle occupant
wo uld be forc ed into the seat belt bythe
re ar ben chseat/rear seat or bythe seat
backrest. The seat belt cann otprotect as
intended and could result in additional
injur y.
R Objects or loads in the boot/load com‐
partment cann otbe restra ined bythe
seat backrest. #
Make sure that the seat backrest and
th ere ar ben chseat/rear seat are
engaged before everytrip. If
th e left and right seat backrests are not
engaged and loc ked in place, this will be shown
on the multifunction display of the instrument
clus ter.A wa rning tone will also sound.
If th e cent reseat backrest is not engaged and
loc ked, there d lock verification indicator will be
visible.
The centre and ou ter seat backrests can be fol‐
ded forw ards separatel y.
The outer seat backrests are unloc ked elect ri‐
cally. The release buttons are located inside the
load compartment. #
Insert the seat belt tongue 1into the seat
belt extender 2. #
If at least one section of there ar seat back‐
re st isfolded forw ards, the cor responding
front seat will mo veforw ards slightl y,if nec‐
essar y,to avoid a collision. #
If necessar y,fully insert there ar seat back‐
re st head restra ints. Seats and
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Toremo ve: pull the belt clamp 5upwards
until the lashing stra ps are loose. #
Remo vethe hooks 3from the tie-down
ey es 4 onthe left and right. #
Remo vethe guide rod1 from the holders
2. #
Tosto w:press there d buttons on thetop
and bottom guide rods. #
Collapse and roll up the partition net. Overview of
the tie-down eyes Obser
vethe no tes on loading theve hicle
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Tie-down eyes Overview of bag hooks
&
WARNING Risk of inju rywhen using bag
hooks with heavy objects
The bag hooks cannot restra in heavy objects
or items of luggage. Objects or items of luggage could be
thrown
around and thereby hit vehicle occupants
when braking or abruptly changing direc‐
tions. #
Onlyhang light objects on the bag
hooks. #
Never hang hard, sharp-edged or fragile
objects on the bag hooks. Obser
vethe no tes on loading theve hicle
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The bag hooks can bear a maximum load of
3 kg . Do not use them tosecure a load. 12 6
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1
Bag hook Overview of coat hoo
kson the tailgate Obser
vethe no tes on loading theve hicle
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Coat hook
Coat hoo ksare not suitable for hanging heavy
objects as this can cause theta ilgate tolower
automaticall y.Use the coat hooks only for light
objects such as jac kets. At
taching the luggage net &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom inade‐
qu ate stow age of objects
If yo u do not adequately stowobjects in the
ve hicle interior, they could slip or be tossed
around and thereby strike vehicle occupants.
In addition, cup holders, open stowage
spaces and mobile phone brac kets cann ot
alw aysre stra in the objects they contain in
th eev ent of an accident.
There is a risk of injur y,particularly in the
ev ent of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction. #
Alw aysstow objects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be tossed around in these
or similar situations. #
Alw ays make sure that objects do not
project from stowage spaces, luggage
nets or stowage nets. #
Close all sealable stowage spaces
before youstart your journe y. Seats and
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Asht
ray and cigar ette lighter Using
the ashtr ayinthe front centre console *
NO
TEDama getothestow age compart‐
ment under the ashtr aydue tointense
heat The
stow age compartment under the ashtray
is not heat resis tant and could be damaged if
yo ure st a lit cigar ette on it. #
Make sure that the ashtr ayis fully
engaged. #
Toopen: push up the co ver2 ofthe ash‐
tray on its right or left side. #
Toremo vethe inser t:press the insert 1
fo rw ards slightly and pull it out upwards. #
Torefit the inse rt:press the insert 1into
th e holder until it engages. Using
the ashtr ayinthe door stow age com‐
partment #
During a journe y:place the closed ashtray
in the front door stowage compartment while
th eve hicle is in motion. #
Check that it is seated firm ly. #
Comply with the no tes on loading theve hicle
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Toopen: fold the lid 1upwards.
% Twist theto p part of the ashtray toremo veit
fo r cleaning, e.g. with clean, luk ewarmwate r,
or for em ptying. Using
the cigar ette lighter in the front centre
console &
WARNING ‑ Risk of fire and injury from
th e hot cigar ette lighter
Yo u can burn yourself if youto uch the hot
heating element or the soc ket of the ciga‐
re tte lighter.
In addition, flammable materials may ignite
if:
R you drop the hot cigar ette lighter
R ach ild holds the hot cigar ette lighter to
objects, forex ample #
Alw ays hold the cigar ette lighter bythe
knob. #
Alw ays make sure that the cigar ette
lighter is out of reach of children. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. Re
quirements:
R The ignition is switched on. #
Press in cigar ette lighter 1.
The cigar ette lighter will pop out automati‐
cally when the heating element is red-hot. Using
the cigar ette lighter in there ar com‐
partment Re
quirements:
R The ignition is switched on. #
Toopen: pull co ver2 out byits top handle
edge. #
Press in cigar ette lighter 1.
The cigar ette lighter will pop out automati‐
cally when the heating element is red-hot. Soc
kets Using the
12V so cket inthe front centre
console Re
quirements:
R Only devices up toa maximum of 180 W
(15 A) are permissible. Seats and
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Re
quirements:
R Devices are equipped with a suitable plug
which con form sto thest andards specific to
th e count ryyou are in.
R A device up toa maximum of 150 W (0.65 A)
is used.
R Do not use multiple soc ket outlets. #
Open flap 3. #
Insert the plug of the device into 230 V
soc ket1.
When the on-board electrical sy stem voltage
is suf ficient, indicator la mp2lights up. USB port in
there ar Yo
u can charge a USB device, e.g. a mobile
phone, at USB ports 1using a suitable charg‐
ing cable.
The devices can be charge d with 5 V (up to3 A)
and when the ignition is switched on. Wire
lesscharging of the mobile phone and
connection with theex terior aerial Note
s on wirelessly charging the mobile
phone &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue toobjects
being stowed inco rrectly
If objects in theve hicle interior are stowed
incor rectly, they can slide or be thrown
around and hit vehicle occupants. In addi‐
tion, cup holders, open stowage spaces and
mobile phone recep tacles cannot al ways
re tain all objects they contain.
The reis a risk of injur y,particularly in the
ev ent of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction. Seats and
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Exterior lighting
Note
s onchanging the lights when driving
abroad Ve
hicles with static LED headlamps: it is not
necessa ryto change the headlamps. The legal
re qu irements are also met in countries in which
traf fic drives on theot her side of thero ad.
Ve hicles with Intelligent Light Sy stem: before
crossing the border into count ries in which traf‐
fi c drives on theot her side of thero ad, it is nec‐
essary toset the headlamps tosymmetrical low
beam (/ page149).
On ce the headlamps ha vebeen changed:
R oncoming traf fic will not be dazzled
R the edge of thero ad will not be illuminated
as far or as high
R the "mo torw ay mode" and "enhanced fog
light" functions will not be available
The headlamps must be reset toasymm etrical
low beam when youre turn from ab road. Information about lighting sy
stems and your
re sponsibility The
various lighting sy stems of theve hicle are
only aids. The driver of theve hicle is responsible
fo r cor rect vehicle illumination in accordance
with the pr evailing light and visibility conditions,
legal requirements and traf fic situation. Light switch
Ope
rating the light switch 1
W Left-hand pa rking lights
2 X Right-hand parking lights
3 T Standing lights and licence plate light‐
ing
4 Ã Automatic driving lights (prefer red light
switch position) Light and sight
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5
L Low beam / high beam
6 R Switches there ar fog light on/off
When low beam is activated, the indicator lamp
fo rth est anding lights Tis deactivated and
re placed bythe low beam indicator lamp L.#
Alw ays park your vehicle safely using suf fi‐
cient lighting, in acco rdance with there le‐
va nt le galst ipulations.
* NO
TEBattery discharging byoperating
th est anding lights Operating
thest anding lights over a period of
hours puts a stra in on the batter y. #
Where possible, switch on the
ri ght X or left Wparking light. In
the case of se vere battery discharging, the
st anding lights or parking lights are automati‐
cally swit ched off tofacilitate the next engine
st art.
The exterior lighting (e xcept standing and park‐
ing lights) swit ches off automatically when the
driver's door is opened. R
Obser vethe no tes on sur round lighting
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Au tomatic driving lights function
The standing lights, low beam and daytime run‐
ning lights are switched on au tomatically
depending on the ignition status and the light
conditions. &
WARNING Risk of accident when the
dipped beam is switched off in poor visi‐
bility
When the light switch is set toà ,the
dipped beam may not be switched on auto‐
matically if there is fog, snow or other causes
of poor visibility such as spr ay. #
In such cases, turn the light switch to
L . The automatic driving lights are only an aid.
Yo u
are responsible forve hicle lighting.
Switching there ar fog lights on or off
Re quirements: R
The light switch is in theL orà posi‐
tion. #
Press the R button.
Please obser vethe count ry-specific la wsonthe
use of rear fog lamps. 14 2
Light and sight

Operating
the combination switch for the
lights 1
High beam
2 Turn signal indicator, right
3 Headlamp flasher
4 Turn signal indicator, left #
Use the combination switch toactivate the
desired function. High beam #
Toswitch on: turnthe light switch tothe
L orà position. #
Press the combination switch be yond the
point of resis tance in the direction of ar row
1 .
When the main beam is activated, the indica‐
to r lamp for dipped beam Lis deactiva‐
te d and replaced bythe indicator lamp for
th e main beam K. #
Toswitch off: movethe combination switch
back toits starting position.
Headla mpflasher #
Pull the combination switch in the direction
of ar row3.
Tu rn signal indicators #
Toindicate briefl y:press the combination
switch briefly tothe point of resis tance in the
direction of ar row2or4.
The cor responding turn signal indicator will
fl ash thre e times. #
Toindicate permanentl y:press the combi‐
nation switch be yond the point of resis tance
in the direction of ar row2or4.
Ve hicles with Active Lane Change Assi st:
R Indicator operation activated bythe driver
can extend forth e duration of the lane
ch ange.
R Ifth e driver indicated directly beforehand
but a lane change was not immediately
possible, the turn signal indicator may
activate automaticall y. Light and sight
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