2016 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS CABRIOLET engine

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Stop vehicle See Stop vehicle See
Owner's Manual Owner's Manual The battery is no longer being charged and the charge status is too
low.
A warning tone also sounds.
X Stop the vehicle immediately, paying attention to road and traffic
conditions, and switch off the engine.
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 159).
X Observe the instructions in the display #See
See Owner's Owner's Manual
Manual
message.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. #
Stop vehicle Leave Stop vehicle Leave
engine running engine running The battery charge status is too low.
X Pull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying
attention to road and traffic conditions. Do not continue driving.
X Leave the engine running.
X Wait until the display message disappears before pulling away. #
Start engine See Start engine See
Owner's Manual Owner's Manual The engine is off and the charge status is too low.
X Switch off any electrical consumers that you do not need, such as
the rear window heating and interior lighting.
X Leave the engine running for a few minutes, or drive for an extended
period.
The battery charges. 4
Check Check
eng.
eng.oil
oillev.
lev.
when
when next
nextrefuelling
refuelling The engine oil level has dropped to the minimum level.
A warning tone also sounds.
! Avoid long journeys when there is too little coolant in the cooling
system. Otherwise the engine will be damaged.
X Check the engine oil level when next refuelling, at the latest
(Y page 310).
X If necessary, top up the engine oil (Y page 311).
If you have to top up the engine oil frequently:
X Contact a qualified specialist workshop and have the engine
checked.
Information on approved engine oils can be obtained from a qualified specialist workshop or on the internet at http://bevo.mercedes-
benz.com. 256
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Add 1 litre engine Add 1 litre engine
oil when next refu‐ oil when next refu‐
elling elling Mercedes-AMG C 63 vehicles:
The engine oil level has dropped to the minimum level.
! Avoid long journeys when there is too little coolant in the cooling
system. Otherwise the engine will be damaged.
X Check the engine oil level when next refuelling, at the latest
(Y page 310).
X If necessary, top up the engine oil (Y page 311).
If you have to top up the engine oil frequently:
X Contact a qualified specialist workshop and have the engine
checked.
Information on approved engine oils can be obtained from a qualified specialist workshop or on the internet at http://bevo.mercedes-
benz.com. 4
Engine oil level Engine oil level
Stop Stop
vehicle
vehicle Switch
Switch
engine off
engine off Mercedes-AMG C 63 vehicles:
The engine oil level is too low. There is a risk of engine damage.
X Stop the vehicle immediately, paying attention to road and traffic
conditions, and switch off the engine.
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 159).
X Check the engine oil level (Y page 310).
X If necessary, top up the engine oil (Y page 311).8
Reserve fuel level Reserve fuel level The fuel level has dropped into the reserve range.
X Refuel at the nearest filling station. C There is very little fuel in the fuel tank.
X You must refuel at the nearest filling station. ¸
Replace air cleaner Replace air cleaner Vehicles with a diesel engine:
The engine air filter is dirty and must be replaced.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. !
Clean the fuel fil‐ Clean the fuel fil‐
ter ter Vehicles with a diesel engine:
There is water in the fuel filter. The water must be drained off.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Refill AdBlue See Refill AdBlue See
Owner’s Manual Owner’s Manual
The AdBlue
®
level has fallen below the reserve range. A warning tone
also sounds.
X Refill AdBlue ®
as soon as possible (Y page 156).Refill AdBlue No Refill AdBlue No
start in ... mi start in ... mi
The AdBlue
®
level is sufficient only for the indicated distance. A warn-
ing tone also sounds.
X Refill AdBlue ®
immediately (Y page 156).
i If you drive the vehicle at speeds greater than 15 km/h, the
Refill
Refill AdBlue
AdBlueNo
Nostart
start in
in...
... mi
mimessage disappears after
approximately one minute. Display
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Display messages
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Refill AdBlue Eng.
start not possible start not possible
The AdBlue
®
tank is empty. A warning tone also sounds. You can no
longer start the engine.
X Add at least 3.5 l of AdBlue ®
(Y page 156).
X Turn the ignition on for approximately one minute.
The system requires approximately one minute after refilling to
detect the change in the AdBlue ®
level.
X Start the engine. Check AdBlue See Check AdBlue See
Owner’s Manual Owner’s Manual
The AdBlue
®
system is malfunctioning. A warning tone also sounds.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Eng. start not pos‐
Eng. start not pos‐
sible in ... mi sible in ... mi
The AdBlue
®
system is malfunctioning. A warning tone also sounds.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediately. Eng. start not pos‐
Eng. start not pos‐
sible sible
The AdBlue
®
system is malfunctioning. A warning tone also sounds.
You can no longer start the engine.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediately. Driving systems
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ATTENTION ASSIST: ATTENTION ASSIST:
Take a break! Take a break! Based on certain criteria, ATTENTION ASSIST has detected fatigue or
increasing lapses in concentration on the part of the driver. A warning tone also sounds.
X If necessary, take a break.
During long journeys, take regular breaks in good time so that you get enough rest. À
ATTENTION ASSIST ATTENTION ASSIST
inoperative inoperative ATTENTION ASSIST is inoperative.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. ¨
Vehicle rising Vehicle rising The vehicle rises to the level you have selected.
¨
Vehicle rising Vehicle rising
Please wait Please wait The vehicle level is too low when the vehicle is stationary. A warning
tone also sounds.
X Do not pull away.
The vehicle level is set when the display message disappears. ¨
Stop vehicle Vehi‐ Stop vehicle Vehi‐
cle too low cle too low You have pulled away while the vehicle level was too low.
AIRMATIC sets the vehicle to the selected level after a short period.
X
Stop the vehicle, paying attention to road and traffic conditions.
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 159).
X Wait until the display message disappears before pulling away. 258
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Blind Spot Assist
currently unavaila‐ currently unavaila‐
ble ble
See
SeeOwner's
Owner's Man‐
Man‐
ual
ual orActive Blind
Active Blind
Spot Assist cur‐
Spot Assist cur‐
rently unavailable rently unavailable
See Owner's Manual See Owner's Manual Blind Spot Assist or Active Blind Spot Assist is temporarily inoperative.
Possible causes:
R The radar sensor system is outside the operating temperature range
R The radar sensor system is temporarily inoperative, e.g. due to
electromagnetic radiation emitted by nearby TV or radio stations or
other sources of electromagnetic radiation
Once the causes listed above no longer apply, the display message
disappears.
Blind Spot Assist or Active Blind Spot Assist is operational again.
If the display message does not disappear:
X Stop the vehicle, paying attention to road and traffic conditions.
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 159).
X Restart the engine. Blind Spot Assist Blind Spot Assist
not available when not available when
towing a trailer towing a trailer
See Owner's Manual See Owner's Manual
or
Active Blind Active Blind
Spot Assist not
Spot Assist not
available when tow‐ available when tow‐
ing a trailer See ing a trailer See
Owner's Manual Owner's Manual Blind Spot Assist or Active Blind Spot Assist is deactivated during
trailer-towing.
You have established the electrical connection between the trailer and
your vehicle.
X Press aon the steering wheel to confirm the display message. Blind Spot Assist Blind Spot Assist
inoperative inoperative
or
Active Blind Spot Active Blind Spot
Assist inoperative Assist inoperative Blind Spot Assist or Active Blind Spot Assist is faulty.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Park Assist cancel‐
Park Assist cancel‐
led led The driver's door is open.
X Repeat the parking space measurement and parking manoeuvre
with the driver's door closed. You touched the multifunction steering wheel while steering inter-
vention was active.
X While steering intervention is active, make sure not to touch the
multifunction steering wheel. The vehicle has started to skid and ESP
®
has intervened.
X Use Active Parking Assist again later (Y page 188).Park Assist inoper‐ Park Assist inoper‐
ative ative PARKTRONIC is malfunctioning or faulty.
X Follow the instructions and helpful hints in the "Problems with
PARKTRONIC" section (Y page 188).
If the multifunction display still shows the display message: X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. 260
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X Switch off the ignition and restart the engine.
If Active Parking Assist continues to be unavailable (the jsymbol
does not appear on the multifunction display):
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Park Assist
Park Assist
switched off switched off The vehicle is parked. A warning tone also sounds.
The display message disappears automatically. Traffic
Traffic
Sign
SignAssist
Assist
currently unavaila‐
currently unavaila‐
ble ble See
SeeOwner's
Owner's Man‐
Man‐
ual
ual Traffic Sign Assist is temporarily inoperative.
Possible causes:
R The windscreen is dirty in the camera's field of vision
R Visibility is impaired due to heavy rain, snow or fog
X Clean the windscreen.
If the system detects that the camera is fully operational, the display message disappears.
Traffic Sign Assist is operational again. Traffic Traffic
Sign
SignAssist
Assist
inoperative
inoperative Traffic Sign Assist is faulty.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. ë
Off Off The HOLD function is deactivated. The vehicle has started to skid.
A warning tone also sounds.
X Reactivate the HOLD function later (Y page 180). The HOLD function is deactivated. When the brake pedal is firmly
depressed, an activation condition is no longer fulfilled.
A warning tone also sounds.
X Check the activation conditions for the HOLD function
(Y page 180). DISTRONIC PLUS off DISTRONIC PLUS off DISTRONIC PLUS has been deactivated (Y
page 171).
If it was not deactivated by the driver, a warning tone also sounds. DISTRONIC PLUS
DISTRONIC PLUS
available again available again DISTRONIC PLUS is operational again after having been temporarily
unavailable. You can now reactivate DISTRONIC PLUS (Y
page 171). Display
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DISTRONIC PLUS cur‐
rently unavailable rently unavailable
See Owner's Manual See Owner's Manual DISTRONIC PLUS is temporarily inoperative.
Steering Assist and Stop&Go Pilot are also temporarily inoperative.
Possible causes:
R The radar sensor system is temporarily inoperative, e.g. due to
electromagnetic radiation emitted by nearby TV or radio stations or other sources of electromagnetic radiation
R The system is outside the operating temperature range
R The on-board voltage is too low.
A warning tone also sounds.
Once the causes listed above no longer apply, the display message
disappears.
DISTRONIC PLUS is operational again.
If the display message does not disappear:
X Stop the vehicle, paying attention to road and traffic conditions.
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 159).
X Restart the engine. DISTRONIC DISTRONIC
PLUS
PLUSinop‐
inop‐
erative
erative DISTRONIC PLUS is malfunctioning.
The following may have also failed:
R BAS PLUS with Cross-Traffic Assist
R PRE-SAFE ®
Brake
R Steering Assist and Stop&Go Pilot
A warning tone also sounds.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. DISTRONIC PLUS sus‐ DISTRONIC PLUS sus‐
pended pended You have depressed the accelerator pedal. DISTRONIC PLUS is no
longer controlling the speed of the vehicle.
X Remove your foot from the accelerator pedal. DISTRONIC PLUS
DISTRONIC PLUS
- - - mph - - - mph An activation condition for DISTRONIC PLUS is not fulfilled.
X Check the activation conditions for DISTRONIC PLUS (Y page 171).DISTRONIC PLUS and
DISTRONIC PLUS and
SPEEDTRONIC inoper‐ SPEEDTRONIC inoper‐
ative ative DISTRONIC PLUS and SPEEDTRONIC are faulty. A warning tone also
sounds.
Steering Assist and Stop&Go Pilot are therefore also unavailable.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. 262
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Display messages
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Wheel sensor(s)
missing missing There is no signal from the tyre pressure sensor of one or several
wheels. The pressure of the affected tyre is not displayed on the mul-
tifunction display.
X
Have the faulty tyre pressure sensor replaced at a qualified spe-
cialist workshop. Tyre Tyre
press.
press. monitor
monitor
inoperative No
inoperative No
wheel sensors wheel sensors The wheels fitted do not have suitable tyre pressure sensors. The tyre
pressure monitor is deactivated.
X Fit wheels with suitable tyre pressure sensors.
The tyre pressure monitor is activated automatically after driving for
a few minutes. Tyre Tyre
press.
press. monitor
monitor
inoperative
inoperative The tyre pressure monitor is faulty.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Vehicle
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To start engine,
shift to either P shift to either P
or N or N You have attempted to start the engine with the transmission in posi-
tion Ror D.
X Shift the transmission to position Por N. Apply
Apply
brake
braketo
todese‐
dese‐
lect Park (P) posi‐
lect Park (P) posi‐
tion tion You have attempted to shift the transmission to position
D,Ror N
without depressing the brake pedal.
X Depress the brake pedal. To shift out of P
To shift out of P
or or
N,
N,depress
depress brake
brake
and start engine
and start engine With the engine switched off, you have attempted to shift the trans-
mission out of position Por Ninto another transmission position.
X Depress the brake pedal.
X Start the engine. Risk of vehicle
Risk of vehicle
rolling Transmis‐ rolling Transmis‐
sion not in P sion not in P The driver's door is open or not fully closed and the transmission is in
position R,Nor D.
A warning tone also sounds.
G WARNING
The vehicle may roll away.
There is a risk of an accident.
X Shift the transmission to position P.
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 159).
X Close the driver's door fully. Only select Park
Only select Park
(P) (P)
when
when vehicle
vehicle is
is
stationary
stationary The vehicle is moving.
X
Stop the vehicle, paying attention to road and traffic conditions.
X Shift the transmission to position P. Display
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Without changing
gear, consult work‐ gear, consult work‐
shop shop You cannot change the transmission position due to a malfunction.
A warning tone also sounds.
If transmission position
Dis selected:
X Drive to a qualified specialist workshop without shifting the trans-
mission from position D.
If transmission position R,Nor Pis selected:
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 159).
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Reversing Reversing
not
not poss.
poss.
Consult workshop
Consult workshop You can no longer shift to transmission position
Rdue to a malfunc-
tion.
The transmission positions P,Nor Dcontinue to be available.
A warning tone also sounds.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Transmission Mal‐ Transmission Mal‐
function Stop function Stop A malfunction has occurred in the mechanical transmission compo-
nents.
A warning tone also sounds. The transmission shifts automatically to position N.
X Stop the vehicle, paying attention to road and traffic conditions.
X Shift the transmission to position P.
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 159).
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Stop vehicle Leave Stop vehicle Leave
engine engine
running
running Wait
Wait
Transmission cool‐
Transmission cool‐
ing ing The transmission has overheated. Pulling away can be temporarily
impaired or not possible.
X Stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention to road
and traffic conditions. Do not continue driving.
X Leave the engine running.
X Wait until the display message disappears before pulling away. Depress clutch
Depress clutch
fully to start fully to start
engine engine You have attempted to start the engine without depressing the clutch
pedal.
X Depress the clutch pedal.
X Restart the engine. The engine has stalled while pulling away, e.g. because the clutch
pedal was released too quickly.
X Depress the clutch pedal again.
The engine starts automatically.
X Slowly release the clutch pedal to pull away. 268
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