MERCEDES-BENZ GLC SUV 2021 Owner's Manual

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rning/indicat orlam p
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions
00C6 Re cup erati ve Brak eSy stem
wa rning lam p(US Aonl y)
004D
Brak eswarning lam p(yel‐
lo w) (Canada only) *
The yello w00C6 warning lam p(US Aonl y)or theye llo w004D brak es warning lam p(Canada only)islit while the
engine isrunning . &
WARNIN GRisk ofan acci dent dueto abr ak esy stem malfunct ion
If th ebr ak esy stem ismalfunct ioning,braking charact eristic sma ybe impair ed. #
Drive on car efull y. #
Have thebr ak esy stem checkedimmediat elyat aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop. #
Adjus tyo ur spee dand drive on car efull y,lea vingasuit able distance totheve hicle infront. #
Ifth emultifunc tiondispla ysho wsadispla ymes sage,obse rveit. #
Consult aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop. Displa
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Wa
rning/indicat orlam p
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions
0027 Br ak ewa rning lam p(US A
onl y)
004D Br ak esy stem warning lam p
(Canada only) *T
he redbr ak esy stem warning lam pis lit while theengine isrunning .
Po ssible causes:
R The brak efo rc eboos tingismalfunct ioningandthebr aking charact eristic sma ybe affect ed.
R The reisinsuf ficie ntbrak efluid inthebr ak efluid reser voir. #
Notethemessag eson themultifunc tiondispla y. &
WARNIN GRisk ofacci dent andinjuryifbr ak efo rc eboos tingismalfunct ioning
If br ak efo rc eboos tingismalfunct ioning,increased brak epedal forc ema ybe neces saryfo rbr aking. Thebraking
ch aract eristic sma ybe impair ed.The brakin gdis tance canincrease ineme rgency braki ng situa tions. #
Stop inasaf elocation immediat ely.Do notcont inue driving. #
Consult aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop. &
WARNIN GRisk ofan acci dent dueto low brak efluid leve l
If th ebr ak efluid leve lis toolow, thebr aking effect and thebr aking charact eristic sma ybe impair ed. #
Pull overand stop theve hicle safely assoon aspossible, paying attention toroad and traf fic condi tions.Do
no tcontinu edr ivi ng und eranycir cums tances. #
Consu ltaqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop. #
Donotadd brak efluid. 420
Displaymes sagesand warning/ indic ator lam ps

Dr
ivin gsy stems Wa
rning/indicat orlam p
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions
L Wa rning lam pfo rdis tance
wa rning func tion *T
he reddis tan cewarning lam plight sup while theve hicle isin mo tion.
The distance totheve hicle infront istoosmall forth espeed selected.
If th er eis an additional warning tone, youar eappr oachingan obs tacle attoohigh aspeed. #
Beprepar edtobrak eimmediat ely. #
Incr ease thedis tance.
Fu nctio nof ActiveBr ak eAssi st(/ pag e19 4). Dr
ivin gsa fety systems Wa
rning/indicat orlam p
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions
0025 ABS warning lam p *T
he yello wAB Swa rning lam pis lit while theengine isrunning .
ABS isma lfunctio ning.
If th er eis an additional warning tone, EBD isma lfunctio ning.
Ot her drivi ng systems anddriving safetysy stems mayalso bemalfunct ioning. #
Notethemessag eson themultifunc tiondispla y. &
WARNIN GThe reisarisk ofskidding ifEBD orABS ismalfunctioning
The wheels mayloc kdur ing braking. Displa
ymessag esand warning/ indic ator lam ps 42
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Wa
rning/indicat orlam p
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
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The steer ability andbraking charact eristic sar ehea vilyim pair edand thebr aking distan cema yincr ease. Inaddi‐
tion, other driving safetysy stems areswitc hedoff. #
Drive on car efull y. #
Have thebr ak esy stem checkedimmediat elyat aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop. 00E5
ESP ®
wa rning lam pflashes *
The yello wES P®
wa rning lam pflashes whiletheve hicle isin mo tion.
One ormor ewheels hasreac hed itsgrip limit (/page17 4). #
Adaptyo ur drivin gst yle to suit thero ad and weather condition s.
00E5 ES P®
wa rning lam plight s
up *
The yello wES P®
wa rning lam pis lit while theengine isrunning .
ESP ®
is mal func tioning .
Ot her drivi ng systems anddriving safetysy stems (e.g. BAS)ma yal so be mal functi oning. #
Notethemessag eson themultifunc tiondispla y. &
WARNIN GRisk ofskid ding ifESP ®
is mal functi oning
If ESP ®
is mal functi oning,ESP ®
canno tcar ryout vehicle stabiliz ation.Inaddit ion,ot her driving safetysy stems
ar eswitc hedoff. #
Drive on car efull y. #
Have ESP ®
ch eckedat aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop. 422
Displa ymessag esand warning/ indic ator lam ps

Wa
rning/indicat orlam p
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions
00BB ESP ®
OFF warning lam p *
The yello wES P®
OFF warning lam pis lit while theengine isrunning .
ESP ®
is de acti vated.
Ot her driving systems anddriving safetysy stems mayalso beinoper ative. &
WARNIN GRisk ofskid ding whe ndr ivi ng with ESP ®
de acti vated
ESP ®
do es notact tostabiliz eth eve hicle. Theavailabilit yof fur ther driving safetysy stems isalso limited. #
Drive on car efull y. #
Dea ctivateESP ®
only foras long asthesituation requ ires.
If ES P®
can notbe act ivat ed, ESP®
is malfun ctionin g. #
Have ESP ®
ch eckedimmediat elyat aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop. #
Obser vetheno teson deactiv atingESP®
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play messa gesand warning/ indic ator lam ps 423

Ti
re pres sur emoni tor Wa
rning/indicat orlam p
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions
0077 Ti re pressur emonit oring
sy stem warning lam p
fl ashes *The
yello wtirepr essur emon itor wa rning lam p(pr essur eloss/ malfun ction) flashes forapp roxima tely one minu te and
th en remains lit.
The tirepr essu remonit orismalfu nctioning. &
WARNIN GThe reisarisk ofan accident ifth etir epr essur emonit oring system ismalfunct ioning
The tirepr essur emonit oring system cann otissue awa rning ifth er eis pressur eloss inone ormor eof thetir es.
Ti re swit hinsuf ficie nttirepr ess urema yim pairth edr iving charact eristic sas wellas steer ing and braking. #
Have thetir epr essur emonit oring system checkedat aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop. 0077
Ti re pressur emonit oring
sy stem warning lam plight s
up *T
he yello wtirepr essur emon itor ing system warning lam p(pr essur eloss/ malfun ction) islit.
The tirepr essur emon itor ing system has detected tirepr ess urelos sin at leas tone ofthetir es. &
WARNIN GRisk ofan acci dent dueto insuf ficie nttirepr ess ure
R The tires can burst.
R The tires can wearexc essiv elyand/or unevenly .
R The drivi ng charact eristic sas wellas thesteer ing and braking maybe greatl yim pair ed.
Yo uco uld then lose control of theve hicle. #
Obser vethere comme ndedtirepr ess ures. 42
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Disp lay mess ages and warning/ indic ator lam ps

Wa
rning/indicat orlam p
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
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Adjus tth etir epr essur eif neces sary. #
Stop theve hicle inaccor dance withth etra ffic con dition s. #
Chec kth etir epr essur eand thetir es. Displa
ymessag esand warning/ indic ator lam ps 425

1,
2, 3...
4MA TIC
Fu nctio n...<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011>161
12 Vbatt ery
see Battery(v ehi cle)
12 Vso cket
see Socket(1 2 V)
11 5V soc ket
see Socket(1 15 V)
360° Camer a
Fu nctio n...<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011>215
Opening thecamer aco ver(r ear view
camer a).......... ................ .................. ..... 218
Sel ecting avie <005A001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011> 218 A
A/C funct ion
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating (MBUX mul‐
tim ediasystem) .....................................1 37
Swi tching on/of f(contr olpa nel )........... 136
ABS (Anti-lockBr ak ing System) ...............1 73
Ac celer ation
see Kickdo wn Ac
ciden tand Break down Manag e‐
men t
Mer cedesme connect..................... ...... 262
Ac ous ticlocking verificat ion signa l
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating........... ................67
Ac tiv eBli nd Spo tAs sist
Br ak eap plica <0057004C00520051001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011> .204
Fu nctio n...<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011>202
Sy stem limit ations. ........................... ..... 202
Tr ailer operation ................................ .... 204
Ac tiv eBr ak eAs sist
Fu nctio n/no tes.<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011> 194
Se tting <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011> 198
Ac tiv eDi stance AssistDI ST RO NIC
Ac tiveEmerg encyStop Assis t............... 192
Ac tiveLa ne Chang eAssi st<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011> 192
Callin gup aspee d.<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 185
Fu nctio n...<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011>182
Incr easi ng/decr easingspeed ............. ... 185
Re quiremen ts.................................. ...... 185
Ro ute-based speedadap tatio n.............. 187
St eer ing wheel buttons. .........................1 85
St or ing aspeed... .............................. ....1 85
Switc hingoff/dea ctivating .............. ...... 185 Swi
tching on/a ctivating<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> 185
Sy stem limit ations. ................................ 182
Ac tiv eEme rgency Stop Assis t.. ...............1 92
Ac tiv eLan eCha ngeAs sist
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating........... ..............194
Fu nctio n...<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011>192
Ac tiv eLan eKe eping Assist
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating........... ..............207
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating thewa rning.... .207
Fu nctio n...<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011>205
Sy stem limits. ........................................2 05
Tr ailer operation .................................... 205
Ac tiv ePa rking Assis t
Ex itin gapar kingspace. ........................ 226
Fu nctio n...<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011>223
Pa rking. .................................................2 25
Sy stem limit ations. ................................ 223
Ac tiv eSe rvice System PLUS
see ASSYST PLUS
Ac tiv eSpe edLimit Assist
Dis play <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011> 186
Fu nctio n...<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011>186 426
Index

Ac
tiv eSte ering Assis t
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating........... ..............192
Ac tiveEmerg encyStop Assis t............... 192
Ac tiveLa ne Chang eAssi st<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011> 192
Fu nctio n...<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011>190
Sy stem limits. ........................................1 90
Ad aptiv ecr uise contr ol
see ActiveDis tance AssistDIS TRONI C
Ad aptiv eHighb eamAssist
Fu nctio n...<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011>124
Swi tching on/of f.<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011> 125
Ad diti ves
Engi neoil.... ............ ..............................355
Fu el....................................................... 354
Ad diti ves(engine oil)
see Additiv es
Ad diti ves(fuel)
see Fuel
ADS PLUS dam ping system
see AIR BO DY CONTR OL
Af ter-sales service center
see ASSYSTPL US Air
bag
Re duced protect ion.. ...............................4 6
AIR BODY CONT ROL
Se tting <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011> 208
Sus pens io<0051001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 207
Ai rco ndi tioning men u
Ca lling <0058005300110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 136
Air distribut ion
Se tting. .................................................. 135
Se tting (MBU Xmul time diasy stem).. ..... 137
Air freshen ersystem
see Perfume atomiz er
Air inle t
see Air-water duct
Air pressu re
see Tire pressur e
Air suspension
see AIRBODY CONTR OL
Air vents
Ad jus ting (front) ............. ....................... 140
Ad jus ting (rea r).............. ........................ 140
Air vents
see Airvents Ai
r-condi tioningsystem
see Climat econ trol
Air -recir cula tion mode.............................. 138
Air -water duct
Ke eping free... ....................................... 288
Airbag Activati on........... .....................................38
Fr ont airbag (driver ,fr ont passeng er)......43
Ins tallation locations...............................4 3
Knee airbag.... .........................................4 3
Ov ervie w.. ............................................... 43
PA SSENGER AIRBAGind icat orlam p....... 48
Pr otect ion................................................ 44
Sid eairba g.<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 43
Wi ndo wcur tain airbag .............................4 3
Air flow
Se tting. .................................................. 135
Alar m
see Panic alar m
Al ar m system
see ATA(anti-t heftal ar m system)
All-wheel drive
see 4MA TIC Inde
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Amb
ientlighting
Se tting (mult imediasystem).. ................1 26
Andr oidAuto
see Smar tphone integr ation
Animals Pets intheve hicle ................................... 65
Anti-loc kbr aking system
see ABS(An ti-loc kBr akin gSy stem)
Anti-skid chains
see Snowch ains
Anti -thef tpr otection
Imm obiliz er...................................... ........ 86
Anticip ator yoccupa ntprotection
see PRE- SAFE®
(anticip ator yoccu‐
pa nt protect ion)
see PRE-S AFE®
PL US (antic ipatory
occupant protect ion plus)
Apple CarPla y®
see Smar tphon eint egr ation
Assis tance systems
see Drivin gsaf etysy stem
ASS YSTPL US
Batt erydi sconne ctionpe riods... ............ 281 Displa
yingtheser vice duedate............ 280
Fu nctio n/no tes.<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011> 280
Re gular maint enance work<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011> 280
Spec ialser vice requ iremen ts............ .... 280
ATA (anti-thef tala rm system)
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating theint erior
mo tion sensor .................................... ..... 89
Ar ming/ disarming theto w- aw ay alar m... 88
Dea ctivating thealar m............................ 87
Fu nctio n...<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011>86
Fu nctio nof theint erior motion sensor ....8 8
The tow- aw ay alar mfun ction ............ .......8 7
AT TENTI ONASSIST
Fu nctio n...<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011>178
Se tting <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011> 180
Sy stem limit ations. ........................... ..... 178
At tention assistant
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Au thorized Mercedes- BenzCenter
see Qualif iedspec ialistwo rkshop
Au thorized workshop
see Qualif iedspecialis two rkshop
Au tomatic distanc eco ntr ol
se eAc tiveDis tance AssistDIS TRONI C Au
tomatic drivin glights..... ...................... 122
Au tomatic engine star t(E CO star t/
sto pfunc tion)<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011> .....152
Au tomatic engine sto p(E CO star t/
sto pfunc tion)<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011> .....152
Au tomatic fron tpass engerfr on tair‐
bag shutoff
Fu nctio nof theaut omatic front
passeng erfront airbag shutoff................ 46
PA SSENGER AIRBAGind icat orlam p....... 48
Au tomatic fron tpass engerfr on tair‐
bag shutoff
see Automatic front pass engerfront
airb agshut off
Au tomatic mirrorfo lding function
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating........... ..............134
Au tomatic trans mis sion
DIR ECT SELEC Tleve r..... ........................ 157
Dr ive pr og ram disp lay. <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 156
Dr ive pr og rams...... ................................154
DY NA MIC SELE CTswitc h...................... 154
Eng aging drive po sitio n............ .............159
Eng aging neutr al....... .............................158
Eng aging par kposi tion......... .................158 428
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