General notes -> Qualified specialist workshop for Your Mercedes GLC Class SUV First Generation (2015-2021)

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Germany  
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If the charge level is low, charge the  
battery, e.g. by driving a considerable  
distance.  
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WARNING Risk of accident due to  
objects in the driver's footwell  
Objects in the driver's footwell may impede  
pedal travel or block a depressed pedal.  
This jeopardizes the operating and road  
safety of the vehicle.  
Diagnostics connection  
Connecting equipment to the diagnostics con‐  
nection can lead to emissions monitoring infor‐  
mation being reset, for example. This may lead  
to the vehicle failing to meet the requirements of  
the next emissions inspection during the main  
inspection.  
The diagnostics connection is only intended for  
the connection of diagnostic devices at a quali‐  
fied specialist workshop.  
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Stow all objects in the vehicle securely  
so that they cannot get into the driver's  
footwell.  
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WARNING Risk of accident due to con‐  
necting devices to the diagnostics con‐  
nection  
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Always install the floor mats securely  
and as prescribed in order to ensure  
that there is always sufficient room for  
the pedals.  
Qualified specialist workshop  
If you connect equipment to a diagnostics  
connection in the vehicle, it may affect the  
operation of vehicle systems.  
As a result, the operating safety of the vehi‐  
cle could be affected.  
Plug-in hybrid: observe the notes in the Supple‐  
ment. Otherwise, you may fail to recognize dan‐  
gers.  
An authorized Mercedes-Benz Center is a quali‐  
fied specialist workshop. It has the necessary  
special skills, tools and qualifications to cor‐  
rectly carry out the work required on your vehi‐  
cle. This particularly applies to safety-relevant  
works.  
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Do not use loose floor mats and do not  
place floor mats on top of one another.  
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NOTE Battery discharging from using  
devices connected to the diagnostics  
connection  
Only connect equipment to a diagnos‐  
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tics connection in the vehicle which is  
approved for your vehicle by Mercedes-  
Benz.  
Using devices at the diagnostics connection  
drains the battery.  
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Check the charge level of the battery.  
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For the following, always have your vehicle  
checked at an authorized Mercedes-Benz Cen‐  
ter:  
laws and safety standards pertaining to  
motor vehicles  
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safety-relevant works  
service and maintenance work  
Problems with your vehicle  
Reporting safety defects  
USA only:  
The following text is published as required of  
manufacturers under Title 49, Code of U.S. Fed‐  
eral Regulations, Part 575 pursuant to the  
"National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of  
1966".  
If you believe that your vehicle has a defect  
which could cause a crash or could cause injury  
or death, you should immediately inform the  
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration  
(NHTSA) in addition to notifying Mercedes-Benz  
USA, LLC.  
If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it may  
open an investigation, and if it finds that a safety  
defect exists in a group of vehicles, it may order  
a recall and remedy campaign. However, NHTSA  
cannot become involved in individual problems  
between you, your dealer, or Mercedes-Benz  
USA, LLC.  
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If you should experience a problem with your  
vehicle, particularly one that you believe may  
affect its safe operation, we urge you to contact  
an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center immedi‐  
ately to have the problem diagnosed and recti‐  
fied. If the problem is not resolved to your satis‐  
faction, please discuss the problem again with  
an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center or, if nec‐  
essary, contact us at one of the following  
addresses:  
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repair work  
modifications as well as installations and  
conversions  
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work on electronic components  
Mercedes‑Benz recommends a Mercedes‑Benz  
service center.  
Correct use of the vehicle  
In the USA:  
If you remove any warning stickers, you or others  
could fail to recognize certain dangers. Leave  
warning stickers in position.  
Observe the following information in particular  
when driving your vehicle:  
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC  
Customer Assistance Center  
One Mercedes-Benz Drive  
Sandy Springs, GA 30328  
In Canada:  
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the safety notes in this manual  
technical data for the vehicle  
traffic rules and regulations  
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Mercedes-Benz Canada, Inc.  
Customer Relations Department  
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