Mercedes-Benz GLC 2016-2026 Owners Manual / Occupant safety / Notes on pets in the vehicle

Mercedes-Benz GLC : Occupant safety / Notes on pets in the vehicle

WARNING Risk of accident and injury due to animals left unsecured or unattended in the vehicle

If you leave animals in the vehicle unattended or unsecured, they could possibly press buttons or switches.

An animal may:

Activate vehicle equipment and become trapped, for example
Switch systems on or off and endanger other road users

Unsecured animals may be thrown around in the vehicle in the event of an accident or sudden steering and braking maneuvers and injure vehicle occupants in the process.

Never leave animals in the vehicle unattended.

Always correctly secure animals while driving, e.g. using a suitable animal carrier.

Activating or deactivating the child safety lock for the rear side windows

Opening and closing

Other information:

Mercedes-Benz GLC 2016-2026 Owners Manual: Arming/disarming the tow-away alarm

Multimedia system: Settings Quick Access Arm or disarm Tow-away Protection. The tow-away alarm is armed again in the following cases: The vehicle is unlocked again. A door is opened. The vehicle is locked again. If quick access is unavailable, select the Vehicle submenu in the Settings main menu to arm or disarm the tow-away alarm...

Mercedes-Benz GLC 2016-2026 Owners Manual: Permitted towing methods

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...

Fastening and adjusting seat belts

If the seat belt is pulled quickly or sharply, the seat belt retractor locks. The seat belt strap cannot be pulled out any further.

Mercedes-Benz GLC. Fastening and adjusting seat belts