redrover22

What makes you think it doesn't have it?
The Australian brochure specifies

"• AGILITY CONTROL suspension with selective damping system"

for both the 220 and 250 models.

It is pretty subtle but you do notice the difference with cornering (not so much with speed humps unfortunately)

tiger_x

Does anyone know if the LED headlights for the Australian GLC43's are 'full adaptive' ?

redrover22

Seeing as I already have the brochure open..

"• LED Intelligent Light System with Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plus"

is on all models sold in Aus.

swatty

On this , I noticed that only the rh light dips for oncoming traffic

Teckno

the lights both adjust, depends on bend or straight road; the amount of adjustment depends on distance, both frontal and side disrance from other car , different reactions on dual carrige way with 4 lanes and big middle area between lanes.
these are the best lights i have ever driven with and we ordred same for my wifes Coupe. Brilliant with penetration and clarity on left into bush and highlighting road furniture, such as speed signs and exit info, etc.

Teckno

Found this on USA site, wondering if we can use other MB model space savers ?
Spare, and no run flats
Actually I looked around and wound up buying a compact spare kit from a 2010 ML350. I believe the tire size is 155 90 18. There already places to store the jack and handle in the trunk and the entire wheel fits under the trunk floor board .
I also made sure the spare wheel fit the car and cleared the brake calipers on the front. You do have to lug bolts for the spare wheel, got those at Pep Boys .
Interesting comment re brake lines and size of wheel bolts, any other ideas, options ?
Looking to place on GLC with 20" rims.......
What do UK and USA readers think ?
Thanks

Teckno

Here are the codes you can retrieve when you go to this site and enter your VIN data.
http://carinfo.kiev.ua/
This was on our GLC Coupe.
Value
057 YOM 16/2
05B OPERATORS MANUAL AND SERVICE BOOKLET ENGLISH
149U POLAR WHITE
220A LEATHER
233 AUTONOMOUS INT. CRUISE CONT. PLUS (DISTRONIC PLUS)
235 ACTIVE PARK ASSIST
237 ACTIVE BLIND SPOT ASSIST
238 ACTIVE LANE KEEPING ASSIST (FAP)
23P DRIVING PACKAGE
241 FRONT SEAT LH ELECTRIC ADJUSTABLE WITH MEMORY
249 INSIDE AND OUTSIDE MIRROR AUTOMATIC DIMMING
251B DIGITAL SERVICE BOOKLET
253 REAR-END COLLISION WARNING AND PROTECTION SYSTEM
266 DISTRONIC PLUS CROSS SUPPORT (DTR+Q)
268 EXPANDED BRAKE ASSIST (BAS+)
269 BRAKE ASSIST PLUS CROSS TRAFFIC (BAS+Q)
270 GPS ANTENNA
271 AUTONOMOUS BRAKE INTERVENTION/WARN. FOR PED. PROT.
274 TELEPHONE ANTENNA
275 MEMORY PACKAGE (DRIVER SEAT, STRG. COL., MIRROR)
293 SIDEBAG IN REAR LEFT AND RIGHT
294 KNEE AIRBAG
297A LEATHER - RED
299 PRESAFE
300 COLLISION MINIMIZATION BRAKE INTERV./WARNING (CMS)
309 CUP HOLDER
30P COMPARTMENT PACKAGE
31V SPEED+ - LOADINDEX 105 Y XL_108 Y XL
345 RAIN SENSOR
3U5 ROW HEAD UNIT-AFRICA/SE ASIA/INDIA/AUS/GULF STATES
414 ELECTRIC TILT/SLIDE SUNROOF IN GLASS VERSION
421 9-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
448 TOUCHPAD WITH ROTARY PUSHBUTTON
463 FRONT VIEW DISPLAY (HEAD-UP DISPLAY)
474 DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER
477 TIRE PRESSURE LOSS WARNER
489 AIRMATIC DUAL CONTROL / AIR SUSPENSION SEMI-ACTIVE
500 OUTSIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR LH AND RH FOLDING
501 360 DEGREE VIEWING SYSTEM (SURROUND VIEW)
502 3 YEARS OF MAP UPDATES FREE OF CHARGE
51U BLACK FABRIC ROOF INTERIOR TRIM
531 COMAND APS NTG5/NTG5.5
537 DIGITAL RADIO STANDARD DAB (DIGI. AUDIO BROADC.)
554 PREINSTALLATION FOR TRAILER HITCH
580 AIR CONDITIONER
5P6 CONTROL CODE MARKETING
611 AMBIENT ILLUMINATION
625 VERSION FOR AUSTRALIA
628 AUTOMATIC HIGH BEAM SWITCH PLUS (IHC+)
641 DYNAMIC LED HEADLAMPS, LEFT-HAND TRAFFIC
668 PRODUCT PROT.F.TRANSPORT VEH. W/ TIE-DOWN HOOKS
723 TRUNK COVERING
736 TRIM PIECES - ASH TREE WOOD BLACK (2A70)
772 AMG STYLING PACKAGE-FRONT SPOILER, SIDE SKIRT
776 WHEEL ARCH ENLARGEMENT
807 YOM 16/1
810 PREMIUM SOUND SYSTEM
815 DVD SINGLE DRIVE
840 DARK TINTED GLASS
871 SENSORS FOR TRUNK LID OPENING/CLOSING
873 SEAT HEATER FOR LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT SEATS
876 INTERIOR LIGHT ASSEMBLY
877 AMBIENCE ILLUMINATION
888 LOCKABLE LOADING FLOOR
889 KEYLESS - GO
890 AUTOMATIC REAR-END DOOR
893 KEYLESS START
8U7 REAR SEAT BELT WITH BELT FORCE LIMITER AND SOFTST.
900 EXTERIOR CHROME PACKAGE
901L AUSTRALIA ASSOCIATION
913 AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM FOR HOT COUNTRIES
916 FUEL TANK WITH GREAT CAPACITY - VOLUME 1
919 AIRCON COOLING POWER PACKAGE
927 EURO 6 TECHNOLOGY EXHAUST GAS CLEANING
92R AMG MULTI-SPOKE WHEELS 20" WITH MIXED TIRES
95B AM-RECEPTION OPTIMIZATION
989 IDENTIFICATION LABEL UNDER WINDSHIELD
9XXL AUSTRALIA / PACIFIC
A09 CO2 OFFENSIVE
A11 ALTERNATIVE INJECTION
B03 DIRECT START / ECO START/STOP FUNCTION
B51 TIREFIT
B59 TRANSMISSION MODE SELECTOR LEVER (AGILITY SELECT)
F253 MODEL SERIES 253
FC COUPE
GA AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HA REAR AXLE
JVM PLANT CONTROL CODE
JVO PLANT CONTROL CODE
JVV PLANT CONTROL CODE
K11 ADAPTIVE STOP LIGHT FLASHING
K13 CONTROL CODE FOR SERVICE INTERVAL 25000 KM
K27 SOFTWARE CONTROL FOR FORCE-FREE IN POSITION "D"
M005 VEHICLES WITH 4-MATIC-/ALL WHEEL DRIVE
M014 ENGINE INCREASED PERFORMANCE
M020 BLUETEC
M22 DISPLACEMENT 2.2 LITER
M651 R4-DIESEL ENGINE M651
P17 KEYLESS-GO PACKAGE
P29 AMG LINE INTERIOR/AMG SPORTS PACKAGE INTERIOR
P31 AMG LINE EXTERIOR/AMG SPORTS PACKAGE EXTERIOR
P44 PARKING PACKAGE
P49 MIRRORS PACKAGE
R RIGHT-HAND STEERING
R01 SUMMER TIRES
U01 REAR BELT STATUS INDICATION
U10 FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WITH WEIGHT SENSING
U22 LUMBAR SUPPORT ADJUSTMENT
U25 ILLUMINATED DOOR SILL
U26 FLOOR MATS - AMG
U35 12 V - SOCKET IN LOAD SPACE
U60 PEDESTRIAN PROTECTION - ACTIVE ENGINE HOOD
U74 DVD PLAYER WITH REGIONAL CODE 4, MEXICO, SOUTH AM.
U77 DIESEL EXHAUST TREATMENT BLUETEC SCR GENERATION 2
U85 LARGE SCR TANK RESERVOIR
VL FRONT AXLE HALF, LEFT
VR FRONT AXLE HALF, RIGHT

vratenza

GLCs with Adjustable dampers will have an additional damper adjustment selection in the drive mode select.

bips

To repeat, there isn't such an option in this country. More's the pity.

redrover22

I am still confused. I clearly asked when I bought the car and it is also listed in the Australian specc'ed brochure.

Can anyone with steel springs and adjustable dampers confirm they can adjust the dampers separately (picture of the screen would be great).

I went hunting the other day to find an electrical connection to the dampers but couldn't see anything. Can confirm they are Bilsteins though!

bips

It's possible that the spec has changed since we bought ours at the end of 2015, but I haven't heard about it. The initial 2015 Australian brochure listed "AGILITY CONTROL suspension with selective damping system", but our salesman confirmed that this did not mean adjustable suspension. I certainly haven't got it in my 250d. AFAIK in this country only the air suspension is adjustable. I'd like to know if that has changed.

redrover22

My understanding is the dampers aren't able to be adjusted independantly however the dampers alter settings depending on wether you are in comfort or sports.
Could be wrong though..

bips

A number of local reviews of the GLC have commented that the ride and handling seemed better in sports mode. Is this real or imagined or some artefact of the more direct steering? My salesman commented to me that sports mode did seem to have this effect, but he still didn't believe that the dampers were being varied. IIRC his comments were after I raised with him the comments in this review, which suggest the opposite:

http://www.carsales.com.au/editorial...-review-102848

but there's no mention of it here:

http://www.mercedes-benz.com.au/cont...n/chassis.html

I don't think "selective, passive damping system" equates to adaptive, in the sense that it's something that the driver can configure, either directly or via the sports steering setting.

Teckno

Capped price servicing for GLC, both Wagon & Coupe :
http://www.mercedes-benz.com.au/content/australia/mpc/mpc_australia__website/en/home_mpc/passengercars/home/service_parts/service_repairs/capped_price_servicing.0021.html
Has anyone purchase a Silver or Plat Plan, up to 5 years ? If so how much please ? Could you negotiate, or was it all 'fixed' costs.
Here is link to Service plans, no costings however.
http://www.mercedes-benz.com.au/content/australia/mpc/mpc_australia__website/en/home_mpc/passengercars/home/service_parts/service_repairs/service-plans.0003.html
Thanks

tiger_x

Anyone know when Australia is getting 'Mercedes Me'?

Ddmccormack

could you take a picture of this spare in the trunk well?

bips

I got my dealer (the finance chap) to send me the pricing. It's a 3 page PDF, although it looks to be a scanned PDF rather than a 'printed' one. I'm a bit hesitant to post it here, perhaps you get get your own copy, or failing that I can send it to you another way. You really need to see the full doco to make sense of what's included.

The GLC isn't listed in the doco, but apparently, or so I was told, the GLC has the higher pricing of the E-class rather than the C-class. On that basis, Silver service ranges from $AUD1,368 for two years to $AUD4,780 for five years, and Platinum ranges from $AUD2,368 to $7,780. For five years the GLC would be $AUD500 dearer than the C-class for Platinum and $AUD200 for Silver.

Teckno

bips,
Many thanks, Asked dealer yesterday, getting run around from Spares and Service, suggested I se a salesperson. Have rung afilisted dealer, 24 hrs later they are still finding out. I may have blown my options by having the car more than 1 year and by travelling unknown km, though I was under 25k mark for first 12 mth anniversary service ?
So hopefully I will get some clarity in next 24 hours. I was luck with first car getting first two svs for free, did not offer same for our second one ? go figure, being a repeat customer and buying a dearer version. I guess they think the deal I got offset the savings of two free services !


Thanks again, will let you know what develops.


Melbourne Kingsway Dealership, only one owned in Sth Hemisphere by Merededs is up for sale by tender I understand.
Wonder which consortium will buy it and if sale includes Airport sister location ?

bips

I didn't get the sense from that document that you had to buy the plan from new or within a certain time or distance. It just appeared to me to be just an advance purchase scheme. Perhaps I missed something.

Teckno

Just got a second set of mud flaps off eBay for the Coupe that fit. The first set I got last year only fitted the front of my wagon as the AMG body styling was not supported then. MB did not offer mud flaps then either. Very happy with these ones from China, texture and colouring virtually same as body mouldings. So we now have a set for side steps and without side steps.
Next month seller from HK expects to have window visors (weather shields) avail for the new Coupe body as well - handy on wet or hot days to leave windows open slightly without risk of rain coming into cabin, also helps demister work quicker.



Still no word from Dealers re pre paid service plan, my fear is for our first GLC I needed to 'activate' my 'option', before my first service !!! At least I have time still for my wife's GLC Coupe. Will keep pressing dealership, or competitors, for answers and pricing.

JIMSHANN

Did you ever get a response to this?

Teckno

Hi,
About a week or so a person within MB advised that Oz, being a '3rd world country' reference only to our lack of Fed & State Govt unbalanced view to new technology thought we might get it in late 2018. Mercedes Me seems to offer lots of automated and semi automated options, like remote locking and status of car from thousand of Km away, remote starting to warm engine and demist, etc, etc. So I guess no time soon, all tied in with semi autom driving. In Oz with advanced cruise control we can take our hands off for 20 sec ?, most other countries do not put limitations, so you could effectively drive 100's km hands free with new tech, not here. Cannot wait for approval to go live, with option for remote diagnostics, firmware updated, etc. Might explain why on center roof console in Oz we are missing phone help button, garage opening button, etc.

Teckno

To all GLC drivers with run flats....
Found this comment on another group.

"I carry one of these in my Porsches and a kit including a pump in the MB. If I had to use one, I will get to an independent tire store very soon and have it removed and the hole patched internally."

http://www.dynaplug.com/

The plug looks impressive, a lot smaller than the traditional 4x4 kits I have seen in the auto stores. Very tempted to buy some for all our cars, simple but effective. Would work equally as well for run flats and conventional tyres.

Teckno

Re anti freeze additive for Diesel in Oz.
"RACV rescues dozens of motorists in Victoria’s alpine regions during winter cold snaps, when their diesel can turn to gel in freezing conditions.
Guy Hummerston, RACV General Manager Automotive Services, said winter is always a busy time of the year, particularly for RACV’s Bright depot, which provides Emergency Roadside Assistance in the Alpine areas of Mount Hotham and Falls Creek.
When temperatures drop as low as minus 10 degrees Celsius, motorists can start having trouble with their vehicles. The Bright depot responded to 173 calls for help in last year’s winter season, about a third of which were for frozen diesel.
It is the most common roadside emergency that our members need help with in alpine areas during the snow season, accounting for up to 32 per cent of call-outs during the season.
“Standard diesel turns to a gel at around minus six degrees Celsius, which can be a problem when visitors to the alpine region fill their fuel tanks with standard diesel in Melbourne, for example,” Mr Hummerston said.
“It won’t be a problem while the vehicle is running because the fuel is flowing, but when you try to start the vehicle after it has been parked in the cold for some time, the engine may not start.
“When called out, RACV patrols will place a device under the vehicle to heat the fuel lines, but this will only work if the fuel is frozen in the fuel lines, not the tank.
“If the vehicle has been left overnight and the diesel has frozen in the tank, the vehicle is usually towed down the mountain where it defrosts naturally.
“While RACV patrols are always happy to help members get going again, RACV encourages motorists to fill up with alpine diesel to make the most of their time up at the snow.
“Alpine diesel can be difficult to source in Melbourne, but motorists can fill up at fuel stations in alpine areas.”
Mr Hummerston said alpine diesel can be added to regular diesel, but the ratio should be approximately 8:1. There is also an additive which can be added to standard diesel to lower the freezing point."

bips

I saw the same post and had the same thought. If you get one, let us know. Reading reviews on Amazon, it sounds simpler than a standard 4WD plug kit if the hole is small, but if the hole is larger you may be better of with a traditional plug kit.