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Mercedes-Benz GLC. Overview of airbags

Mercedes-Benz GLC. Overview of airbags Driver's knee airbag

Mercedes-Benz GLC. Overview of airbags Driver's airbag

Mercedes-Benz GLC. Overview of airbags Front passenger airbag

Mercedes-Benz GLC. Overview of airbags Window curtain airbag

Mercedes-Benz GLC. Overview of airbags Side airbag

The installation location of an airbag is identified by the AIRBAG symbol.

When enabled, an airbag can provide additional protection for the respective vehicle occupant.

Potential protection provided by each airbag:

  • Knee airbag: thigh, knee and lower leg
  • Driver's airbag, front passenger airbag: head and ribcage
  • Window curtain airbag: head
  • Side airbag: ribcage and pelvis

NOTE Mercedes-AMG vehicles

Mercedes-Benz GLC. Overview of airbags Observe the notes in the Supplement. You could otherwise fail to recognize dangers.

WARNING Risk of injury or death if the co-driver airbag is enabled

If the co-driver airbag is enabled, a child on the co-driver seat may be struck by the codriver airbag during an accident.

NEVER use a rearward-facing child restraint system on a seat with an ENABLED FRONT AIRBAG; DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY to the CHILD can occur.

When installing a child restraint system on the front passenger seat, observe the vehicle-specific information. Also, always observe the notes on rearward-facing or forward-facing child restraint systems on the front passenger seat.

Information on automatic front passenger airbag shutoff

The front passenger airbag can only be deployed in an accident if the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp is off. If the front passenger seat is occupied, make sure, both before and during the journey, that the status of the front passenger airbag is correct.

NOTE Important points to remember if the front passenger seat is unoccupied

In an accident, the components of the restraint system may deploy unnecessarily on the front passenger side if:

  • There are heavy objects on the front passenger seat.
  • The seat belt tongue is engaged in the seat belt buckle of the front passenger seat and the front passenger seat is unoccupied.

Mercedes-Benz GLC. Overview of airbags Stow objects in a suitable place.

Mercedes-Benz GLC. Overview of airbags Only one person should use each seat belt at any one time.

Depending on the detected accident situation, the window curtain airbag on the front passenger side may deploy. The airbag is deployed regardless of whether the front passenger seat is occupied.

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    Protective capacity of the airbags

    Depending on the accident situation, an airbag may supplement the protection offered by a correctly fastened seat belt. WARNING Risk of injury or death due to an incorrect seat position If you deviate from the correct seat position, the airbag cannot perform its intended protective function...

    Other information:

    Mercedes-Benz GLC 2016-2025 Owners Manual: Limitations of the protection provided by the seat belt


    WARNING Risk of injury or death due to an incorrect seat position The seat belt does not offer the intended level of protection if you have not moved the seat backrest to an almost vertical position. In particular, you could slip beneath the seatbelt and become injured...

    Mercedes-Benz GLC 2016-2025 Owners Manual: Notes on paintwork/matte finish paintwork care


    Observe the notes on cleaning and care to avoid damaging the paintwork. Paint Insect remains: soak with insect remover and rinse off the treated areas afterwards. Bird droppings: soak with water and rinse off afterwards. Tree resin, oils, fuels and greases: remove by rubbing gently with a cloth soaked in petroleum ether or lighter fluid...

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    HANDS-FREE ACCESS function

    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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