Mercedes-Benz 2016 GLC, Operator'S Manual

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Make sure that the engine cannot be started
via your smartphone before carrying out
maintenance or repairs. You can prevent an
engine start via your smartphone, for exam-
ple, if you:
R
switch on the hazard warning lamps
R
do not lock the doors
R
open the hood
Pulling away
General notes
G WARNING
If the engine speed is above the idling speed
and you engage transmission position D or R,
the vehicle could pull away suddenly. There is
a risk of an accident.
When engaging transmission position D or R,
always firmly depress the brake pedal and do
not simultaneously accelerate.
Depress the accelerator carefully when pull-
ing away.
The vehicle locks centrally once you have
pulled away. The locking knobs in the doors
drop down.
You can open the doors from the inside at any
time.
You can also deactivate the automatic locking
feature, see the Digital Operator's Manual.
It is only possible to shift the transmission
from position P to the desired position if you
depress the brake pedal. Only then is the
parking lock released. If you do not depress
the brake pedal, the DIRECT SELECT lever can
still be moved but the parking lock remains
engaged.
i
Upshifts take place at higher engine
speeds after a cold start. This helps the
catalytic converter to reach its operating
temperature more quickly.
Information on the automatic release of the
electric parking brake (
Y
page 174).
Pulling away with a trailer
To ensure that you do not roll backwards
when pulling away on an uphill slope, engage
the electric parking brake.
X
Press and hold handle : .
The electric parking brake continues to
brake and prevent the vehicle from rolling
backwards.
The red
F (USA only) or ! (Canada
only) indicator lamp in the instrument clus-
ter remains on.
X
Depress the accelerator pedal.
X
As soon as the vehicle/trailer combination
is held by the driving force of the engine,
release lever : .
the electric parking brake is released.
The red
F (USA only) or ! (Canada
only) indicator lamp in the instrument clus-
ter goes out.
For further information on the electric parking
brake, see (
Y
page 174).
Hill start assist
Hill start assist helps you when pulling away
forwards or in reverse on an uphill gradient. It
holds the vehicle for a short time after you
have removed your foot from the brake pedal.
This gives you enough time to move your foot
from the brake pedal to the accelerator pedal
and to depress it before the vehicle begins to
roll.
Driving
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Driving
and
parking
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