Securing luggage
...............................2 99
Selector lever
see Automatic transmission
Sensors (cleaning instructions) ....... 319
Service
see ASSYST PLUS
Service Centre
see Qualified specialist workshop
Service menu (on-board com-
puter) ................................................. .232
Service message
see ASSYST PLUS
Service products
AdBlue ®
special additive s.............. 364
Brake fluid ..................................... 366
Coolant (engine) ............................ 366
Engine oil ....................................... 365
Fuel ................................................ 360
Important safety notes .................. 360
Washer fluid ................................... 367
Setting the date/time format
See also Digital Owner's Manua l... 284
Setting the language
See also Digital Owner's Manua l... 284
Setting the time
See also Digital Owner's Manua l... 284
Settings
Factory (on-board computer) ......... 237
On-board computer ....................... 232
SETUP (on-board computer) ............. 238
Shifting to neutral (manual trans-
mission) ............................................. 143
Side lamps
Switching on/of f........................... 115
Side windows
Important safety notes .................... 91
Opening/closing .............................. 91
Opening/closing all ......................... 92
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 93
Resetting ......................................... 93
Reversing feature ............................. 91
Sidebag ................................................ 49
SIM card
Inserting ........................................ 293
SMS
See also Digital Owner's Manua l... 284
Snow chains ...................................... 345 Socket (12 V)
Centre console .............................. 304
General notes ................................ 303
Rear compartment ......................... 304
Soft top
AIRCAP ............................................ 96
Cleaning ......................................... 317
Display message ............................ 271
Draught stop .................................... 97
Important safety notes .................... 94
Opening/closing (with key) .............. 95
Opening/closing (with soft-top
switch) ............................................. 95
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 99
Re-locking ........................................ 96
Soft-top switch .................................... 95
Sound
Switching on/of f........................... 285
Specialist workshop ............................ 30
Spectacles compartment ................. 297
Speedometer
Activating/deactivating the addi-
tional speedometer ........................ 236
Digital ............................................ 225
In the Instrument cluster ................. 35
Segments ...................................... 220
Selecting a display uni t.................. 236
SPEEDTRONIC
Deactivating variable ..................... 171
Display message ............................ 262
Function/note s............................. 169
General notes ................................ 169
Important safety notes .................. 169
LIM indicator lamp ......................... 170
Permanent ..................................... 171
Selecting ........................................ 170
Setting the speed .......................... 170
Storing the current speed .............. 170
Storing the current speed or call-
ing up the last stored speed .......... 170
Switching to passive ...................... 171
Variabl e......................................... 170
SPORT handling mode
Activating/deactivating
(Mercedes-Benz C 450 AMG
4MATIC) ........................................... 74
Deactivating/activating
(Mercedes-AMG vehicles) ................ 74 20
Index
Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions !
Parking brake inop‐ Parking brake inop‐
erative erative The yellow
!warning lamp lights up. The red !indicator lamp
flashes for about ten seconds after the electric parking brake has been applied or released. It then goes out or remains lit.
The electric parking brake is malfunctioning, e.g. because of over-
voltage or undervoltage.
X Rectify the cause of the overvoltage or undervoltage, e.g. by charg-
ing the battery or restarting the engine.
X Apply or release the electric parking brake.
If the electric parking brake still cannot be applied or released: X Switch off the ignition and switch it back on.
X Apply or release the electric parking brake.
If the electric parking brake still cannot be released: X Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
If the electric parking brake still cannot be applied:
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. The yellow
!warning lamp lights up and the red !indicator
lamp flashes.
The electric parking brake cannot be applied manually.
X Vehicles with manual transmission: engage first gear.
X Vehicles with automatic transmission: shift the transmission to
position P.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. J
Check brake fluid Check brake fluid
level level There is insufficient brake fluid in the brake fluid reservoir.
In addition, the red Jwarning lamp lights up on the instrument
cluster and a warning tone sounds.
G WARNING
Braking efficiency may be impaired.
There is a risk of an accident!
X Pull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying
attention to road and traffic conditions. Do not continue driving.
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 159).
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
X Do not top up the brake fluid. This does not correct the fault. #
Check Check
brake
brakepad
padwear
wear The brake pads/linings have reached their wear limit.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. G
Inoperative Inoperative Vehicles with Audio 20 multimedia system:
Malfunction of one or more main functions of the MB Contact system.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Display
messages
247On-board computer and displays Z
