GLC niggles, complaints and advice
#27
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Not sure what kind of phone you have, but when odd niggles come up, often a simple phone reboot solves little issues. Give it a try.
#28
Originally Posted by rbrylaw
Not sure what kind of phone you have, but when odd niggles come up, often a simple phone reboot solves little issues. Give it a try.
#31
Drove the car in sport+ today.
The gear changes were very abrupt and jerky especially on the downshifts.
Maybe I'm expecting too much since I'm used to driving a dual clutch auto.
The gear changes were very abrupt and jerky especially on the downshifts.
Maybe I'm expecting too much since I'm used to driving a dual clutch auto.
#32
Its actually designed that way. One of the engineers was interviewed in some mag.. he said that they did this on purpose to make it feel more aggressive. He said everything in s+ is designed to feel very raw. from fuel mixture to allowing the engine to go to and hold redline, to a super tight suspension (with airmatic)
#33
You mentioned wipers. I find it odd that the GLC wipers cannot be flipped out 90 degrees to the windshield because they hit the back edge of the hood. This is the first Mercedes of mine to have this anomaly. Not necessarily that inconvenient, but sometimes helpful when washing and drying the car. Walk through any parking lot in a European ski resort and probably 70% of the cars have the wipers flipped out to prevent freezing to the windshield. So, is this a design flaw? If not, maybe Mercedes should've designed in deicers (heating element in glass) under the wipers like Subaru, for example.
I thought so too. But just flip them up. they are designed to go 90. it will rub the hood a tiny bit, but then actually pivot out of the way go and and stay all the way up.
#34
I am loving my GLC 300; on road or wind noise, it is far quieter than the 2013 C300 that I turned in. It seems that some GLC300 owners are inferring that their GLCs don't have acoustic glass - that's strange, mine does. It's easy to spot...the windows say "acoustic glass." I figured it was standard??? Or maybe my GLC, having been built in late November, has some different features than earlier builds???
The sloppy workmanship that GLCer shared is disgraceful; should never have made it to the dealer in that shape. I would insist it gets corrected.
The sloppy workmanship that GLCer shared is disgraceful; should never have made it to the dealer in that shape. I would insist it gets corrected.
interesting. yes, mine says "acoustic glass" as well.
#35
Originally Posted by JSandro
Its actually designed that way. One of the engineers was interviewed in some mag.. he said that they did this on purpose to make it feel more aggressive. He said everything in s+ is designed to feel very raw. from fuel mixture to allowing the engine to go to and hold redline, to a super tight suspension (with airmatic)
#36
Any way of activating the reverse camera whist parking "without" putting into reverse.
In my work bay I look for a landmark in the camera to know when I am actually in the correct position.
In my work bay I look for a landmark in the camera to know when I am actually in the correct position.
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Not sure. We just received our GLC and it came with the Acoustic Glass as standard.
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If you got a GLC300 without acoustic glass, you might want to ask your dealer to get you some if wind noise is a problem. Good to hear MBUSA is making the acoustic glass standard. Good move.
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I just checked our GLC300 and acoustic glass is installed on drivers and front passenger side, and was not on the option list. Didn't notice earlier. Still, I will probably install aftermarket acoustic panels in the doors at some point to damp it further. It feels to me that certain frequencies are leaking in a lot while some other frequencies are well damped, this probably explains why sometimes I feel it is very quiet but sometimes as if the doors and windows are not damped or isolating at all.
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Just found another small niggle.. but really nitpicking.
The Burmester audio subwoofers are installed in the front foot-well/dash area instead of the doors. I was in the passenger seat yesterday with loud pop music on, I could feel the bass pounding/vibrating on my feet, quite distracting actually.
The Burmester audio subwoofers are installed in the front foot-well/dash area instead of the doors. I was in the passenger seat yesterday with loud pop music on, I could feel the bass pounding/vibrating on my feet, quite distracting actually.
#43
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Just found another small niggle.. but really nitpicking.
The Burmester audio subwoofers are installed in the front foot-well/dash area instead of the doors. I was in the passenger seat yesterday with loud pop music on, I could feel the bass pounding/vibrating on my feet, quite distracting actually.
The Burmester audio subwoofers are installed in the front foot-well/dash area instead of the doors. I was in the passenger seat yesterday with loud pop music on, I could feel the bass pounding/vibrating on my feet, quite distracting actually.
#44
Wind noise update.
So I went to the dealer today. They said the wind noise is definitely the issue in the W205 and the one sales guy says he's heard it on the GLC but because the GLC was just launched recently there are not many around.
The workshop manager said they first try readjusting the doors and windows but the sales guy says he thinks it's the mirrors.
Acoustic glass doesn't solve the issue.
The sad thing is that MB is aware of the problem with no firm solution. They knew about it with the w205 but let it persist in the GLC. This is pathetic.
So I went to the dealer today. They said the wind noise is definitely the issue in the W205 and the one sales guy says he's heard it on the GLC but because the GLC was just launched recently there are not many around.
The workshop manager said they first try readjusting the doors and windows but the sales guy says he thinks it's the mirrors.
Acoustic glass doesn't solve the issue.
The sad thing is that MB is aware of the problem with no firm solution. They knew about it with the w205 but let it persist in the GLC. This is pathetic.
#45
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Wind noise update.
So I went to the dealer today. They said the wind noise is definitely the issue in the W205 and the one sales guy says he's heard it on the GLC but because the GLC was just launched recently there are not many around.
The workshop manager said they first try readjusting the doors and windows but the sales guy says he thinks it's the mirrors.
Acoustic glass doesn't solve the issue.
The sad thing is that MB is aware of the problem with no firm solution. They knew about it with the w205 but let it persist in the GLC. This is pathetic.
So I went to the dealer today. They said the wind noise is definitely the issue in the W205 and the one sales guy says he's heard it on the GLC but because the GLC was just launched recently there are not many around.
The workshop manager said they first try readjusting the doors and windows but the sales guy says he thinks it's the mirrors.
Acoustic glass doesn't solve the issue.
The sad thing is that MB is aware of the problem with no firm solution. They knew about it with the w205 but let it persist in the GLC. This is pathetic.
#46
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Wind noise is absolutely an issue on the GLC and C class. The first C300 and GLC300 I drove exhibited very similar noise characteristics, above average wind intrusion. However, last week I had a C300 loaner vehicle that seemed quieter and had somewhere on the level of "normal" wind noise. Unfortunately, I didn't investigate the window glass too much so I'm not sure if it had the updated acoustic glass installed.
I suspect the noise issue is coming from the mirrors too. I wonder if the new E-class will be plagued by similar complaints? Hopefully not!
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Wind noise is absolutely an issue on the GLC and C class. The first C300 and GLC300 I drove exhibited very similar noise characteristics, above average wind intrusion. However, last week I had a C300 loaner vehicle that seemed quieter and had somewhere on the level of "normal" wind noise. Unfortunately, I didn't investigate the window glass too much so I'm not sure if it had the updated acoustic glass installed.
I suspect the noise issue is coming from the mirrors too. I wonder if the new E-class will be plagued by similar complaints? Hopefully not!
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Wind noise is absolutely an issue on the GLC and C class. The first C300 and GLC300 I drove exhibited very similar noise characteristics, above average wind intrusion. However, last week I had a C300 loaner vehicle that seemed quieter and had somewhere on the level of "normal" wind noise. Unfortunately, I didn't investigate the window glass too much so I'm not sure if it had the updated acoustic glass installed.
I suspect the noise issue is coming from the mirrors too. I wonder if the new E-class will be plagued by similar complaints? Hopefully not!
![Stick Out Tongue](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/tongue.gif)
Wind noise is absolutely an issue on the GLC and C class. The first C300 and GLC300 I drove exhibited very similar noise characteristics, above average wind intrusion. However, last week I had a C300 loaner vehicle that seemed quieter and had somewhere on the level of "normal" wind noise. Unfortunately, I didn't investigate the window glass too much so I'm not sure if it had the updated acoustic glass installed.
I suspect the noise issue is coming from the mirrors too. I wonder if the new E-class will be plagued by similar complaints? Hopefully not!
#48
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Our new GLC is extremely quiet too, so maybe the acoustic glass does help.
#49
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"Plaqued by complaints" - interesting comment - but frankly not one I have heard from my customers - especially those that have traded from other brands into their 1st Mercedes.
My comment - with the dramatically lower cabin noise - especially as compared to other brand SUV's - yes, you will notice "what's left" in noise more...
My comment - with the dramatically lower cabin noise - especially as compared to other brand SUV's - yes, you will notice "what's left" in noise more...
#50
Originally Posted by fabbrisd1
"Plaqued by complaints" - interesting comment - but frankly not one I have heard from my customers - especially those that have traded from other brands into their 1st Mercedes.
My comment - with the dramatically lower cabin noise - especially as compared to other brand SUV's - yes, you will notice "what's left" in noise more...
My comment - with the dramatically lower cabin noise - especially as compared to other brand SUV's - yes, you will notice "what's left" in noise more...
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