driver seat adjustment MERCEDES-BENZ GLC SUV 2019 Owners Manual

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agl ance .................................................... 6
Cockpit ........................................................... 6
Indica tor and warning lamps (s tandard) .........8
Indicator and warning lamps (widesc reen
cockpit) ........................................................ 10
Overhead contro l panel ................................ 12
Door control panel and seat adjustment ....... 14
Emergencies and breakdowns ...................... 16Digital Owner's Manual
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Calling up the Digital Owner's Manual ..........18 Genera
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Pr otection of the environment ......................19
Ta ke -ba ckof end-of-life vehicles ...................19
Mercedes-Benz Genuine Parts ......................20
Owner's Manual ............................................ 21
Operating saf ety .......................................... .21
Declaration of Conformity ............................ 23
Diagno stics connection ................................ 27
Qualified specialist workshop ....................... 28 Ve
hicle registration ....................................... 28
Cor rect use of theve hicle ............................29
Information on the REA CHregulation ........... 29
Implied warranty .......................................... .29
QR code forre scue card ...............................29
Data storage .................................................30
Copyright ...................................................... 32 Occupant saf
ety......................................... 33
Re stra int sy stem ...........................................33
Seat belts ..................................................... 35
Airbags ......................................................... 40
PRE-SAFE ®
sy stem ....................................... 47
Safely transporting children in theve hi‐
cle ................................................................49
No tes on pets in theve hicle .........................73 Opening and closing
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Ke y ................................................................ 74
Doo rs............................................................ 78
Load compartment ....................................... 83
Side windo ws............................................... 88
Sliding sunroof ............................................. 92
Ro ller sunblinds ............................................ 97Anti-theft pr
otection ................................... 100 Seats and
stowing ................................... 103
No tes on the cor rect driver's seat posi‐
tion ............................................................. 103
Seats .......................................................... 104
St eering wheel ............................................ 11 3
Easy entry and exitfeature .......................... 11 4
Operating the memory function .................. 11 5
St ow age areas ............................................ .116
Cup holders ................................................ 13 2
Ashtr ayand cigar ette lighter ...................... .134
Soc kets ....................................................... 13 5
Wi reless charging of the mobile phone
and connection with theex terior aerial .......1 37
Fitting/removing thefloor mats ................. 13 9 Light and sight
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Exterior lighting ........................................... 141
Interior lighting ........................................... 14 9
Wi ndsc reen wipers and windscreen
wa sher sy stem ............................................ 151
Mir rors ........................................................ 15 5
Operating the sun visors ............................. 15 82
Contents

also deploy in
theev ent of an accident along
with other sy stems. #
Only one person should use each seat
belt at any one time. Seat belt adjustment function
Ve
hicles with PRE-SAFE ®
:if th e front seat belt
is not pulled tight across your body, the seat belt
adjustment may automatically apply a cer tain
tigh tening forc e. Do not hold the seat belt tightly
while it is adjusting.
Yo u can activate and deactivate the seat belt
adjustment function using the multimedia sys‐
te m (/ page 39). Re
leasing a seat belt #
Press there lease button in the seat belt
buckle and guide the seat belt back with the
seat belt tongue. Ac
tivating/deactivating seat belt adjustment
via the multimedia sy stem Multimedia sy
stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Vehicle #
Activate or deacti vate Belt adjustment. Seat belt
warning function for the driver and
front passen ger The
ü seat belt warning lamp in the instru‐
ment display is a reminder that all vehicle occu‐
pants must weartheir seat belts cor rectly.
In addition, a warning tone may sound.
As soon as the driver and front passenger fasten
th eir seat belts, the seat belt warning goes out. Fu
nction of there ar seat belt status display The
rear seat belt status display is on lyavailable
fo r cer tain countries. The
rear seat belt status display informs you
which rear seat belt is not fastened.
Yo u can immediately dismiss there ar seat belt
st atus display using the back button on the left-
hand side of thesteering wheel (/ page 285). Occupant saf
ety39

R
Closing the side windo ws.
R Vehicles with sliding sunroof: closingthe
sliding sunroof.
R Vehicles with memory function: moving
th e front passenger seat toa more favo ura‐
ble seat position.
R Vehicles with multicontour seat: increas‐
ing the air pressure in the seat side bols ters
of the seat backrest.
R PRE-SAFE ®
Sound: pr ovided that the multi‐
media sy stem is switched on, generates a
brief noise signal tostimulate the innate pro‐
te ctive mechanism of a person's hea ring.
* NO
TEDama gecaused byobjects in the
fo ot we ll or behind the seat The automatic adjustment of
the seat posi‐
tion may result in damage tothe seat and/or
th e object. #
Stow objects in a suitable place. Re
versing the PRE- SAFE®
sy stem measures If an accident did not occur,
the pre-em ptive
measures that we retake n are reve rsed.
Yo u will need toper form certain settings your‐
self. #
Ifth e seat belt pre-tensioning is not reduced,
mo vethe seat backrest back slightl y.
The locking mechanism releases. Fu
nction of PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS (anticipatory
occupant pr otection plus) PRE-
SAFE®
PLUS can de tect cer tain impacts,
particular lyan imminent rear impact, and take
pre-em ptive measures toprotect theve hicle
occupants. These measures cannot necessarily
pr eve nt an imminent impact.
PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS can implement thefo llowing
measures independently of each other:
R Tightening the seat belts on the driver's seat
and front passenger seat.
R Activating there ar hazard warning lights at a
higher flashing frequenc y. R
Increasing brake pressure when theve hicle
is stationar y.This brake application is cancel‐
led automatically when theve hicle pulls
aw ay.
If an accident did not occur, the pre-em ptive
measures that we retake n are reve rsed.
Sy stem limits
The sy stem will not initiate any action in thefo l‐
lowing situations:
R when reve rsing
or
R when theve hicle is towing a trailer and there
is a risk of a rear impact
The sy stem will not initiate any braking applica‐
tion in thefo llowing situations:
R whilst driving
or
R when entering or exiting a parking space
while using Active Parking Assist 48
Occupant saf ety

Fi
tting/ removing the rear seat head
re stra ints
Re moving #
Release there ar seat backrest and fold it for‐
wa rds slightly (/ page119). #
Pull the head restra int upwards as far as it
will go. #
Push there lease knob 1inthe direction of
th e ar row and pull out the head restra int.
Fi tting #
Inse rtthe head restra int such that the
notches on the bar are on the left when
vie we d in the direction of tra vel. #
Push the head restra int down until it
engages. #
Foldthere ar seat backrest back until it
engages. Configuring
the seat settings Multimedia sy
stem:
4 © 5
Comfort 5
Seat comfort
Ad justing the backrest contour in the lumbar
re gion of the seat backrest (lumbar) #
Select Lumbar . #
Select the settings Zforth e desired seat. #
Adjust the air cushions. Ad
justing the backrest side bols ters #
Select Side bolsters . #
Adjust the air cushion forth e desired seat.
Setting the seat heating balance #
Select Seat heating balance. #
Adjust the heat distribution forth e desired
seat. Setting automatic seat adjustment
&
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
du ring adjustment of the driver's seat
af te r calling up a driver profile
Selecting a profile may trigger an adju stment
of the driver's seat tothe position sa ved
under the profile. You or other vehicle occu‐
pants could be injured in the process. #
Make sure that when the position of
driver's seat is being adjus ted using the
multimedia sy stem, no people or body
parts are in the seat's range of mo ve‐
ment. Seats and
stowing 109

If
th ere is a risk of someone becoming trap‐
ped, stop the adjustment process immedi‐
ately: #
a)Tapth ewa rning message on the
media displa y.
or #
b) Press a memory position button or a
seat adjustment switch on the driver's
door.
The adjustment process is stopped. Re
quirements for adjusting the driver's seat
position tobody size:
R Automatic seat adju stment is activated.
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Vehicle
5 Auto. seat adjustment
Switching automatic seat adjustment on/off
When the active user profile is changed while
th eve hicle is stationar y,the driver's seat, out‐
side mir ror and seat contour will auto matically
be adapte dto the driver. #
Select OnorOff.
% This setting is available on lyfor individual
user profiles. Forth e guest profile, auto‐
matic seat adjustment cann otbe switched
on or off. Further information about user
profiles (/ page 331).
Ad justing the driver's seat position tobody
size
The vehicle will calculate a suitable driver's seat
position on the basis of the driver's body size
and set this direct ly. #
Select SEAT POSITIONING . #
Toset the unit of measurement: select cm
or ft/in. #
Set the size using the scale. #
Select Start positioning.
The driver's seat position will be adjus tedto
th e body size that has been set.
% Ifth e driver's seat position calculated bythe
ve hicle is not practical or comfor table, it can
be changed manually at any time via the
control buttons. The outside mir
rors are not set via this func‐
tion. Ins tead, they have tobe set manually
via the control switches.
% You can also make these settings via the
Mercedes me por talfo ryo ur user profile. By
syn chro nising the profiles in theve hicle and
th e Mercedes me connect profiles, you can
car ryove rth ese settings foryo ur vehicle.
Fu rther information about synchronising
user profiles (/ page 333).
Setting the easy entry and exitfeature #
Activate or deacti vate the function.
% Ifyo u use an individual user profile and ha ve
set your body size, this information is car ried
ove rfo rth e easy entry andexitfeature. This
causes the driver's seat toautomatically
mo veinto the cor rect position
(/ page 332). 11 0
Seats and stowing

Easy entry and
exitfeature Using
the easy entry and exitfeature &
WARNING Risk of accident when pulling
aw ay during the adjustment process of
th e easy exitfeature
‑ If you pull away while the easy entry and
ex itfeature is making adjustments, you could
lose cont rol of theve hicle. #
Alw ayswa it until the adjustment proc‐
ess is comple tebefore pulling away. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
while adjusting the easy entry andexit
fe ature
When the easy entry andexitfeature adjusts
th esteering wheel and the driver's seat, you
and other vehicle occupants – particular ly
ch ildren – could become trapped. #
During the adjustment process forthe
easy entry andexitfeature, make sure
th at no one has any body parts in the sweep of
thesteering wheel or the driv‐
er's seat.
If th ere is a risk of becoming trapped bythe
st eering wheel: #
Movethe adjustment le ver of thesteer‐
ing wheel.
The adjustment process is stopped.
If th ere is a risk of becoming trapped bythe
driver's seat: #
Press the seat adjustment switch.
The adjustment process is stopped. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle.
This also applies tothe digital vehicle
ke y if the "Digital Vehicle Key" function
is activated via Mercedes me connect. Ve
hicles with memory function: you can stop
th e adjustment process bypressing one of the
memory function position switches. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
du ring acti vation of the easy entry and
ex itfeature bychildren
If ch ildren activate the easy entry andexit
fe ature, they can become trapped, pa rticu‐
lar lywhen unat tended. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. This also applies
tothe Digital Vehicle Key if the
"Digital Vehicle Key" function is activated via
Mercedes me connect.
If th e easy entry andexitfeature is active, the
st eering wheel will mo veupwards and the driv‐
er's seat will mo veback in thefo llowing situa‐
tions:
R you swit chthe ignition off with the driver's
door open
R you open the driver's door with the ignition
switched off 11 4
Seats and stowing

%
The steering wheel will mo veupwards on lyif
it is not already as high as it will go. The driv‐
er's seat will mo vebackwards only if it is not
already in there armost position.
The steering wheel and the driver's seat will
mo veback tothe last drive position in thefo l‐
lowing cases:
R you swit chthe po wer supp lyor the ignition
on when the driver's door is closed
R you close the driver's door with the ignition
switched on
The last drive position will be stored when:
R you swit chthe ignition off
R vehicles with memory function: you call
up the seat settings via the memory function.
R vehicles with memory function: you sa ve
th e seat settings via the memory function.
Ve hicles with memory function: press one of
th e memory function sa ved position buttons to
st op the adjustment process. Operating
the memory function &
WARNING Risk of an accident if the
memory function is used while driving
If yo u use the memory function on the driv‐
er's side while driving, you could lose cont rol
of theve hicle as a result of the adjustments
being made. #
Only use the memory function on the
driver's side when theve hicle is station‐
ar y. &
WARNING Risk of entrapment when set‐
ting the seat with the memory function
When the memory function adjusts the seat
or steering wheel, you and other vehicle
occupants – particularly children – could
become trapped. #
During the setting procedure of the
memory function, ensure that no body
parts are in the sweep of the seat or
th esteering wheel. #
If somebody becomes trapped, immedi‐
ately release the memory function posi‐
tion button.
The adjustment process is stopped. &
WARNING Risk of entrapment if the
memory function is activated bychildren
Children could become trapped if they acti‐
va te the memory function, particularly when
unattended. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. This also applies
tothe Digital Vehicle Key if the
"Digital Vehicle Key" function is activated via
Mercedes me connect.
The memory function can be used when the igni‐
tion is switched off.
St oring
Seat adjustments for up tothre e people can be
st ored and called up using the memory function. Seats and
stowing 11 5

R
The vehicle is secured with the electric park‐
ing brake.
In thefo llowing situations, theve hicle is held by
th e transmission position jorby the electric
parking brake:
R The seat belt is unfas tened and the driver's
door is opened.
R The vehicle is switched off.
R There is a malfunction in the sy stem or the
po we r supp lyis insuf ficient. DY
NA MIC BODY CONT ROL function DY
NA MIC BODY CONTROL continuously adjusts
th ech aracteristics of the suspension dampers to
th e cur rent operating and driving conditions.
The da mping is tuned individually for each wheel
and is af fected bythefo llowing factors:
R The road sur face conditions R
Vehicle load
R The drive program selected
R The driving style
The drive program can be adjus ted using the
DY NA MIC SELECT switch. AIR
BODY CONT ROL AIR
BODY CONT ROL function
AIR BODY CONTROL is an air suspension sy stem
with variable damping for impr oved driving com‐
fo rt. The all-round le vel control sy stem ensures
th e best possible suspension and const ant
ground clearance, even with a laden vehicle.
When driving at speed, theve hicle is lo wered
automatically toimpr ovedriving saf ety and to
re duce fuel consum ption. You also ha vethe
option of manually adjusting theve hicle le vel. AIR
BODY CONTROL includes thefo llowing com‐
ponents and functions:
R air suspension with variable spring rate
R automatic le vel control sy stem
R speed-dependent lo wering toreduce fuel
consum ption
R manually selec table high le vel setting for
grea ter ground clea rance
R ADS PLUS (Ada ptive Damping Sy stem with
const ant damping forc e adjustment)
R DYNA MIC SELECT switch and le vel button 242
Driving and pa rking

Vo
ice command Colloquialexample Function
Seat heating front passenger level
2 Seat heating front-passenger on
level 2Sets
the seat heating forth e driver's or front passenger seat toleve l 2.
Current speed limit I would like to hear the speed limitCalls up
the cur rent speed limit.
Outside temperature I would like to find out what the
temperature outside is likeCalls up
the outside temp erature.
Average consumption What is the current average con-
sumption?Calls up
average consu mption.
Vehicle data Can you please display the vehicle
data menu?Calls up
theve hicle data.
Range Tell me the current rangeCalls up
the cur rent range da ta.
Assistance menu Show me the driver assistance set-
tingsDispl
aysth e assis tance settings.
Climate control menu Jump to the climate control menuDispla
ys the climate control settings.
Light menu Switch to the light settingsDispla
ys the light settings.
Seats menu I would like to switch to seat menuDispla
ys the seat adjustment settings. LINGU
ATRO NIC 315

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Radio menu or media menu
- Map in the navigation
- Active Parking Assist
R Recognition occu rsas the hand approaches
to appr oximately 10cm from theto uchpad or
th eto uchsc reen.
Seat adjustments bythe driver or front
passenger
In the seat settings menu, the MBUX Interior
Assis tant de tects pr oximity tovarious control
elements of the multimedia sy stem. In addition,
th e MBUX Interior Assis tant de tects from whi ch
seat the action emanates. Hand approaching
theto uchsc reen Hand approaching
theto uchpad #
With th e seat setting display active, mo vethe
hand towa rdsth eto uchsc reen or touchpad.
The seat of the person operating, driver's
seat or front passenger seat, is enlar ged in
th e media displa y.
The appropriate contro l elements are pre-
selec ted automatically. #
Depending on the function, the person oper‐
ating can either switch the function on or off
directly or make other settings.
Highlighting an application on the home
screen
The MBUX In terior Assis tant de tects in whi ch
area the hand is in front of theto uchsc reen. The
display of objects shown is adjus tedto impr ove
orientation. #
Movea hand towa rdsth eto uchsc reen.
The symbol forth e application is enlar ged.
The quick- access applications will be high‐
lighted. #
Continue operation, e.g. select a quick-
access application.
% Further information about the home screen
(/ page 319). MBUX multimedia sy
stem 327