Mercedes-Benz GLC 2016-2025 Owners Manual / Driving and parking / Driving / Notes on off-road driving / Driving on sand

Mercedes-Benz GLC : Notes on off-road driving / Driving on sand

When driving on sand, also observe the following instructions:

Select the drive program.
Select a higher vehicle level.
Shift to a lower gear.
Drive quickly to overcome the rolling resistance; the vehicle may otherwise dig itself in.
Drive in the tracks of other vehicles if possible. Make sure that the following prerequisites are met:
- The tire ruts are not too deep
- The sand is firm enough
- The ground clearance is sufficient

Off-road driving

Read this section before driving your vehicle offroad. Practice by driving over more gentle offroad terrain first. Observe the notes on the cross-country ABS...

Fording

Also observe the following information when fording: Vehicles with AIR BODY CONTROL: select the highest possible vehicle level Drive no faster than 6 mph (10 km/h)...

Other information:

Mercedes-Benz GLC 2016-2025 Owners Manual: Installing the towing eye

Press the mark on cover inwards and remove. Screw in the towing eye clockwise as far as it will go and tighten. Vehicles with a trailer hitch: vehicles with a trailer hitch do not have a rear bracket for the towing eye. Fasten the tow bar to the trailer hitch...

Mercedes-Benz GLC 2016-2025 Owners Manual: Definition of terms for tires and loading

Tire structure and characteristics: describes the number of layers or the number of rubbercoated belts in the tire contact surface and the tire wall. These are made of steel, nylon, polyester and other materials. Bar: metric unit for tire pressure...

Activating/deactivating the panic alarm

Requirements:

The ignition is switched off.

Mercedes-Benz GLC. Activating/deactivating the panic alarm

Mercedes-Benz GLC. Activating/deactivating the panic alarm To activate: press button for approximately one second.