Mercedes-Benz GLC : Steering wheel / Adjusting the steering wheel mechanically
WARNING Risk of accident due to
adjusting the vehicle settings while the
vehicle is in motion
You could lose control of the vehicle in the
following situations in particular:
- If you adjust the driver's seat, the head
restraint, the steering wheel or the mirror
while the vehicle is in motion
- If you fasten your seat belt while the vehicle
is in motion
Before starting the
engine: In particular,
adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
steering wheel and mirror, and fasten
your seat belt.
WARNING Risk of entrapment for children
when adjusting the steering wheel
Children could injure themselves if they
adjust the steering wheel.
Never leave children
unattended in the
vehicle.
When leaving the vehicle,
always take
the SmartKey with you and lock the
vehicle.

To unlock: push release
lever
down as
far as it will go.
Adjust height
and distance
to the
steering wheel.
To lock: push release
lever
up as far as it
will go.
Check and make sure that the
steering column
is locked by moving the steering wheel.
The steering wheel can be adjusted when the
power supply is disconnected.
To adjust the distance to the
steering wheel
To adjust the height
Save the settings with the
memory function...
Other information:
Plug-in hybrid: be sure to observe the notes in
the Supplement. You could otherwise fail to recognize
dangers.
NOTE Damage from automatic braking
If one of the following functions is switched
on, the vehicle brakes automatically in certain
situations:
Active Brake Assist
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
HOLD function
Active Parking Assist
To avoid damage to the vehicle, deactivate
these systems in the following or similar situations:
During towing
In a car wash
Mercedes-Benz recommends transporting your
vehicle in the case of a breakdown, rather than
towing it away...
In the event of an automatic or manual emergency
call the following data is transmitted, for
example:
Vehicle's GPS position data
GPS position data on the route
( (a few hundred meters )before the incident)
Direction of travel
Vehicle identification number
Vehicle drive type
Number of people determined to be in the
vehicle
Whether Mercedes me connect is available
or not
Whether the emergency call was initiated
manually or automatically
Time of the accident
Language setting on the multimedia system
Data transmitted is vehicle information...