Mercedes-Benz GLC : Parking / Parking the vehicle

WARNING Risk of accident and injury caused by an insufficiently secured vehicle rolling away

If the vehicle is not securely parked sufficiently, it can roll away in an uncontrolled way even at a slight downhill gradient.

On uphill or downhill gradients, turn the front wheels so that the vehicle rolls towards the curb if it starts moving.

Apply the parking brake.

Switch the transmission to position j.

WARNING Risk of fire caused by hot exhaust system parts

Flammable materials such as leaves, grass or twigs may ignite.

Park the vehicle so that no flammable material can come into contact with hot vehicle components.

In particular, do not park on dry grassland or harvested grain fields.

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.

Never leave children unattended in the vehicle.

When leaving the vehicle, always take the SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle.

Keep the vehicle SmartKey out of reach of children.

NOTE Damage to the vehicle due to it rolling away

Always secure the vehicle against rolling away.

NOTE Damage due to the vehicle lowering

Vehicles with AIR BODY CONTROL or level control: The vehicle can lower because of temperature differences or longer nonoperational times. This can cause damage to parts of the body.

When stopping the vehicle and when driving off, make sure that there are no obstacles such as curbs under or in the immediate vicinity of the body.

Bring the vehicle to a standstill by pressing the brake pedal.

On gradients, turn the front wheels so that the vehicle will roll towards the curb if it starts moving.

Apply the electric parking brake.

Engage transmission position j in a stationary vehicle with the brake pedal applied.

Switch off the engine and the ignition by pressing button .

Release the service brake slowly.

Get out of the vehicle and lock it.

When you park the vehicle, you can still operate the side windows and the panoramic sliding sunroof for approximately four minutes if the driver's door is closed.