Mercedes-Benz GLC 2016-2025 Owners Manual / Driving and parking / Driving / Switching on the power supply or ignition

Mercedes-Benz GLC : Driving / Switching on the power supply or ignition

WARNING Risk of accident and injury due to children left unattended in the vehicle

If children are left unsupervised in the vehicle, they could, in particular:

  • open doors, thereby endangering other persons or road users.
  • get out and be struck by oncoming traffic.
  • operate vehicle equipment and become trapped, for example.

In addition, the children could also set the vehicle in motion, for example by:

  • releasing the parking brake.
  • changing the transmission position.
  • starting the vehicle.

Mercedes-Benz GLC. Switching on the power supply or ignition Never leave children unattended in the vehicle.

Mercedes-Benz GLC. Switching on the power supply or ignition When leaving the vehicle, always take the SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle.

Mercedes-Benz GLC. Switching on the power supply or ignition Keep the vehicle SmartKey out of reach of children.

Requirements:

  • The SmartKey is in the vehicle and is recognized.
  • The brake pedal is not depressed.

Mercedes-Benz GLC. Switching on the power supply or ignition

Mercedes-Benz GLC. Switching on the power supply or ignition To switch on the power supply: press button Mercedes-Benz GLC. Switching on the power supply or ignition once.

You can activate the windshield wipers, for example.

The power supply is switched off again if the following conditions are met:

  • You open the driver's door.
  • You press button Mercedes-Benz GLC. Switching on the power supply or ignition twice more.

Mercedes-Benz GLC. Switching on the power supply or ignition To switch on the ignition: press button Mercedes-Benz GLC. Switching on the power supply or ignition twice.

The indicator lamps in the instrument cluster light up.

The ignition is switched off again if one of the following conditions is met:

  • You do not start the vehicle within 15 minutes and the transmission is in position Mercedes-Benz GLC. Switching on the power supply or ignition or the electric parking brake is applied.
  • You press button Mercedes-Benz GLC. Switching on the power supply or ignition once.

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    Mercedes-Benz GLC. HANDS-FREE ACCESS function

    With HANDS-FREE ACCESS you can open, close or stop the closing process of the tailgate by performing a kicking movement under the rear bumper.

    The kicking movement triggers the opening or closing process alternately.

    Observe the notes when opening and closing the tailgate.

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