General notes -> Operating safety for Your Mercedes GLC Class SUV First generation (2015-2021)

24 General notes  
Assistance Center (USA) at the hotline number  
1-800-FOR-MERCedes (1-800-367-6372) or Cus‐  
tomer Service (Canada) at 1-800-387-0100.  
Operating safety  
ponent parts. In particular, systems relevant  
to safety could also be affected.  
As a result, they may no longer function as  
intended and/or endanger the operating  
safety of the vehicle.  
Plug-in hybrid: observe the notes in the Supple‐  
ment. Otherwise, you may fail to recognize dan‐  
gers.  
Possible danger due to substances hazard‐  
ous to health  
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WARNING Risk of accident due to mal‐  
functions or system failures  
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Never tamper with the wiring and elec‐  
tronic component parts or their soft‐  
ware.  
In compliance with Proposition 65 ("Prop65"),  
the following detachable label has been added to  
each vehicle sold in California:  
If you do not have the prescribed service/  
maintenance work or any required repairs  
carried out, this could result in malfunctions  
or system failures.  
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You should have all work on electrical  
and electronic components carried out  
at a qualified specialist workshop.  
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Always have the prescribed service/  
Observe the "On-board electronics" section in  
"Technical data".  
maintenance work as well any required  
repairs carried out at a qualified spe‐  
cialist workshop.  
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WARNING Risk of fire due to flammable  
materials on hot parts of the exhaust  
system  
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WARNING Risk of accident and injury as  
a result of incorrect modifications to  
electronic component parts  
Flammable material such as leaves, grass or  
twigs may ignite if they come into contact  
with hot parts of the exhaust system.  
Modification to electronic components, their  
software or wiring could impair their function  
and/or the function of other networked com‐  
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subject to the following two conditions: 1) These  
devices may not cause harmful interference, and  
2) These devices must accept any interference  
received, including interference that may cause  
undesired operation. Changes or modifications  
not expressly approved by the party responsible  
for compliance could void the user's authority to  
operate the equipment."  
Canada: "The wireless devices of this vehicle  
comply with Industry Canada license-exempt  
RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the fol‐  
lowing two conditions: (1) These devices may  
not cause interference, and (2) These devices  
must accept any interference, including interfer‐  
ence that may cause undesired operation of the  
device."  
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When driving on unpaved roads or off-  
road, regularly check the vehicle under‐  
side.  
Remove trapped plants or other flam‐  
mable material.  
way can unexpectedly fail or, in the case of  
an accident, may not absorb the loads that  
arise as intended.  
If the underbody paneling is damaged, flam‐  
mable materials such as leaves, grass or  
twigs can collect between the underbody and  
the underbody paneling. These materials may  
ignite if they come into contact with hot  
parts on the exhaust system.  
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If there is damage, consult a qualified  
specialist workshop immediately.  
NOTE Damage to the vehicle  
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Have the vehicle checked and repaired  
In the following situations, in particular, there  
is a risk of damage to the vehicle:  
immediately at a qualified specialist  
workshop.  
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The vehicle becomes grounded, e.g. on a  
high curb or an unpaved road  
The vehicle is driven too fast over an  
obstacle, e.g. a curb, speed bump or pot‐  
hole  
or  
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If driving safety is impaired while con‐  
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tinuing your journey, pull over and stop  
the vehicle immediately in accordance  
with the traffic conditions, and contact  
a qualified specialist workshop.  
USA: "Wireless charging system for mobile devi‐  
ces (model: WMI2 Wireless Mobile Interface):  
this device complies with Part 18 of the FCC  
Rules."  
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A heavy object strikes the underbody or  
chassis components  
The name and address of the responsible party  
is:  
peiker acustic GmbH  
Max-Planck-Str. 28-32  
In situations such as this, the body, the  
underbody, chassis components, wheels or  
tires could be damaged without the damage  
being visible. Components damaged in this  
Declaration of conformity for wireless vehi‐  
cle components  
USA: "The wireless devices of this vehicle com‐  
ply with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is