2016 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS CABRIOLET towing

Index
....................................................... 4Digital Owner's Manual
......................26
Introduction .......................................... .26
Operation ............................................... 26 Introduction
......................................... 27
Environmental protection ......................27
Genuine Mercedes-Benz parts .............. .27
Owner's Manual .....................................28
Operating safety .................................... 28
QR code for rescue card ........................ 31
Data stored in the vehicle ......................31
Copyright information ............................ 32 At a glance
........................................... 33
Cockpit .................................................. 33
Instrument cluster ................................ .35
Multifunction steering wheel ................. 36
Centre console ...................................... 37
Overhead control panel .........................40
Door control panel ................................. 41 Safety
................................................... 42
Panic alarm ............................................ 42
Occupant safety .................................... 42
Children in the vehicle ........................... 59
Pets in the vehicle ................................. 66
Driving safety systems ........................... 66
Protection against theft ........................ .78Opening and closing
...........................81
Key ........................................................ 81
Doors ..................................................... 87
Boot .......................................................89
Side windows ......................................... 91
Convertible top ...................................... 94 Seats, steering wheel and mirrors
..100
Correct driver's seat position .............. 100
Seats ................................................... 100
Steering wheel ..................................... 107
Mirrors ................................................. 109
Memory function ................................. 112 Lights and windscreen wipers
.........114
Exterior lighting ................................... 114
Interior lighting .................................... 119
Replacing bulbs ................................... 119
Windscreen wipers .............................. 121 Climate control
................................. 125
Overview of climate control systems ... 125
Operating the climate control system .. 126 Air vents .............................................. 130 Driving and parking
..........................132
Running-in notes .................................. 132
Driving ................................................. 132
DYNAMIC SELECT switch .................... 141
Manual transmission ........................... 143
Automatic transmission ....................... 144
Refuelling ............................................. 153
Parking ................................................ 159
Driving tips .......................................... 163
Driving systems ................................... 167
Towing a trailer .................................... 213
Bicycle rack ......................................... 217 On-board computer and displays
....220
Important safety notes ........................ 220
Displays and operation ........................ 220
Menus and submenus ......................... 224
Display messages ................................ 240
Warning and indicator lamps in the
instrument cluster ............................... 273 Multimedia system
...........................284
General notes ...................................... 284
Important safety notes ........................ 284
Function restrictions ............................ 284
Operating system ................................ 284 Stowing and features
.......................296
Stowage areas ..................................... 296
Features .............................................. 301 Maintenance and care
......................308
Engine compartment ........................... 308 2
Contents

ASSYST PLUS ...................................... 313
Care ..................................................... 314 Breakdown assistance
.....................323
Where will I find...? .............................. 323
Flat tyre ............................................... 326
Battery (vehicle) .................................. 330
Jump-starting ....................................... 333
Towing away and tow-starting ............. 336
Fuses ................................................... 339 Wheels and tyres
.............................. 342
Important safety notes ........................ 342
Operation ............................................ 342
Winter operation .................................. 344
Tyre pressure ....................................... 345
Changing a wheel ................................ 350
Wheel-tyre combination ....................... 355
Emergency spare wheel ....................... 356 Technical data
................................... 358
Information on technical data .............. 358
Vehicle electronics .............................. 358
Identification plates ............................. 359
Service products and capacities .......... 360
Vehicle data ......................................... 367
Trailer tow hitch ................................... 369 Contents
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1, 2, 3 ...
4ETS (Electronic Traction System) see ETS/4ETS (Electronic Trac-
tion System)
4MATIC (permanent four-wheel
drive) .................................................. 184
4MATIC off-road system ...................184
12 V socket
see Socket (12 V)
360° camera
Cleaning ......................................... 320
Display in the multimedia system .. 199
Function/notes ............................ .197 A
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) Display message ............................ 242
Function/notes ................................ 67
Warning lamp ................................. 275
Accident
Automatic measures after an acci-
dent ................................................. 59
Activating media mode
General notes ................................ 294
Activating/deactivating air-recir-
culation mode ................................... .129
Activating/deactivating cooling
with air dehumidification ................. 127
Active Blind Spot Assist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 233
Display message ............................ 260
Function/notes ............................ .207
Active Lane Keeping Assist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 234
Display message ............................ 259
Function/notes ............................ .210
Active light function ......................... 117
Active Light System
Display message ............................ 253
Active Parking Assist
Cancelling ...................................... 192
Detecting parking spaces .............. 189
Display message ............................ 260
Exiting a parking space .................. 191 Function/notes ............................
.188
Important safety notes .................. 188
Parking .......................................... 190
Towing a trailer .............................. 188
ADAPTIVE BRAKE ................................. 76
Adaptive Brake Assist
Function/notes ................................ 71
Adaptive brake lights .......................... 72
Adaptive Damping System
Function/notes ............................ .183
Adaptive Damping System (ADS) ..... 183
Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plus
Display message ............................ 254
Function/notes ............................ .117
Switching on/off ........................... 118
AdBlue ®
Additive ......................................... 364
Display message ............................ 257
Displaying level and range ............. 232
Filling capacity ............................... 365
Important safety notes .................. 364
Low outside temperatures ............. 364
Purity ............................................. 364
Topping up ..................................... 156
Additional speedometer ................... 236
Additives (engine oil) ........................ 366
Address book
See also Digital Owner's Manual ... 284
Adjusting the headlamp range ......... 116
Adjusting the volume
Multimedia system ........................ 285
Air conditioning
General notes ................................ 125
Air filter (white display message) .... 257
Air pressure
see Tyre pressure
Air vents
Important safety notes .................. 130
Rear ............................................... 131
Setting .......................................... .130
Setting the blower output of the
AIRSCARF vents ............................ .131
Setting the centre air vents ........... 131
Setting the side air vents .............. .131
Switching AIRSCARF on/off .......... 107
Air-conditioning system
see Climate control 4
Index

Driving tips .................................... 147
DYNAMIC SELECT switch .............. 141
Emergency running mod
e.............. 153
Engaging drive position .................. 146
Engaging neutral ............................ 145
Engaging park position automati-
cally ............................................... 145
Engaging reverse gear ................... 145
Engaging the park position ............ 145
Gearshift recommendation ............ 152
Gliding mod e................................. 148
Kickdown ....................................... 148
Manual shifting .............................. 150
Oil temperature (on-board com-
puter, Mercedes-AMG vehicles) ..... 237
oil temperature (on-board com-
puter, Mercedes-Benz C 450 AMG 4MATIC) ......................................... 237
Overview ........................................ 144
Problem (fault) ............................... 153
Pulling away ................................... 135
Starting the engine ........................ 135
Steering wheel gearshift paddle s... 150
Trailer towing ................................. 148
Transmission position display
(DIRECT SELECT lever) ................... 146
Transmission positions .................. 147
Automatic transmission emer-
gency running mode ......................... 153
Axle load, permissible (trailer tow-
ing) ...................................................... 369 B
Back button ....................................... 285
Ball coupling
Folding in ....................................... 215
Folding in/out ................................ 214
Folding ou t..................................... 214
BAS (Brake Assist System) ................. 67
BAS PLUS with Cross-Traffic Assist
(Brake Assist PLUS with Cross-
Traffic Assist)
Function/note s................................ 68
Important safety notes .................... 68
Battery (key)
Checking .......................................... 84
Important safety notes .................... 84 Replacing ......................................... 84
Battery (vehicle)
Charging ........................................ 332
Display message ............................ 255
Important safety notes .................. 330
Jump starting ................................. 333
Belt
see Seat belts
Belt tensioner
Activation ......................................... 56
Blind Spot Assist
Activating/deactivating (on-
board computer) ............................ 233
Display message ............................ 260
Notes/function .............................. 204
see Active Blind Spot Assist
BlueTEC
see AdBlue ®
Bluetooth ®
Connecting a different mobile
phone ............................................ 292
Searching for a mobile phone ........ 291
See also Digital Owner's Manua l... 284
Telephony ...................................... 290
Bonnet
Active bonnet (pedestrian protec-tion) ............................................... 308
Closing ........................................... 309
Display message ............................ 269
Important safety notes .................. 308
Opening ......................................... 309
Boot
Important safety notes .................... 89
Locking separately ........................... 91
Opening (automatically from
inside) .............................................. 90
Opening (automatically from out-
side) ................................................. 90
Opening/closing (manually from
outside) ............................................ 90
Boot lid
Display message ............................ 269
Opening dimensions ...................... 367
Opening/closing .............................. 89
Boot load (maximum) ........................ 367
Boot separator
Display message ............................ 271 6
Index

General notes .................................. 96
Opening/closing .............................. 96
Brake
EBD .................................................. 75
Brake Assist
see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Brake fluid
Display message ............................ 247
Notes ............................................ .366
Brake force distribution
see EBD (electronic brake force
distribution)
Brake lamps
Adaptive .......................................... .72
Brakes
ABS .................................................. 67
Adaptive Brake Assist ...................... 71
BAS .................................................. 67
BAS PLUS with Cross-Traffic
Assist ............................................... 68
Brake fluid (notes) ......................... 366
Display message ............................ 242
Driving tips .................................... 164
High-performance brake system .... 166
Hill start assist ............................... 136
HOLD function ............................... 179
Important safety notes .................. 164
Parking brake ................................ 161
Warning lamp ................................. 274
Breakdown
Where will I find...? ........................ 323
see Flat tyre
see Towing away
Brightness control (instrument
cluster lighting) ................................... 33
Buttons on the steering column ...... 221C
Calling up a fault see Display messages
Calling up the climate control bar
Multimedia system ........................ 288
Calling up the climate control
menu
Multimedia system ........................ 288
Camera
see 360° camera see Reversing camera
Car
see Vehicle
Car wash (care) ................................. 314
Care
360° camera ................................. 320
AIRCAP .......................................... 317
Automatic car wash ....................... 314
Carpets .......................................... 322
Display ........................................... 321
Draught stop .................................. 318
Exhaust pipe .................................. 320
Exterior lighting ............................. 319
Gear or selector lever .................... 321
General notes ................................ 314
High-pressure cleaner .................... 316
Interior ........................................... 321
Matt paintwork .............................. 316
Paint .............................................. 316
Plastic trim .................................... 321
Reversing camera .......................... 320
Roof lining ...................................... 322
Seat belt ........................................ 322
Seat cove r..................................... 321
Sensors ......................................... 319
Soft top .......................................... 317
Steering wheel ............................... 321
Trim pieces .................................... 321
Washing by hand ........................... 315
Wheels ........................................... 318
Wind deflector ............................... 317
Windows ........................................ 318
Wiper blades .................................. 319
Wooden trim .................................. 321
CD
See also Digital Owner's Manua l... 284
CD player (on-board computer) ........ 229
Central locking
Locking/unlocking (key) .................. 82
Centre console
Lower section .................................. 38
Lower section (AMG vehicles) .......... 39
Upper section .................................. 37
Changing the media source ............. 228
Charge-air pressure (on-board
computer, Mercedes-AMG vehi-
cles) .................................................... 237 Index
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Emergency unlocking ....................... 89
Important safety note s.................... 87
Opening (from the inside) ................ 87
Draught stop ........................................ 97
Draught stop (cleaning instruc-
tions) .................................................. 318
Drive program
Manual transmission ...................... 144
Drive programs
Automatic transmission ................. 148
Display (DIRECT SELECT lever) ...... 146
DYNAMIC SELECT switch .............. 141
Driver's door
see Door
Driving abroad
Mercedes-Benz Service ................. 314
Symmetrical dipped beam ............. 114
Driving Assistance Plus package ..... 207
Driving on flooded roads .................. 166
Driving safety system
BAS PLUS with Cross-Traffic
Assist ............................................... 68
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST
PLUS ................................................ 69
EBD (electronic brake force distri- bution) ............................................. 75
STEER CONTROL ............................. 78
Driving safety systems
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) ....... 67
ADAPTIVE BRAK E............................. 76
Adaptive Brake Assist ...................... 71
Adaptive brake lights ....................... 72
BAS (Brake Assist System) .............. 67
Distance warning function ......... 69, 70
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Pro-
gram) ............................................... 72
Important safety guidelines ............. 67
Overview .......................................... 66
PRE-SAFE ®
Brake ............................. 76
Driving system
DISTRONIC PLUS with Steering
Assist and Stop&Go Pilot ............... 178
Driving Assistance Plus package ... 207
RACE START (Mercedes-AMG
vehicles) ........................................ 181
Driving systems
360°camera .................................. 197 Active Blind Spot Assist ................. 207
Active Lane Keeping Assist ............ 210
Active Parking Assist ..................... 188
AIRMATIC ...................................... 182
AMG RIDE CONTROL sports sus-
pension .......................................... 183
ATTENTION ASSIST ........................ 201
Blind Spot Assist ............................ 204
Cruise control ................................ 167
Display message ............................ 258
Distronic Plus ................................ 171
HOLD function ............................... 179
Lane Keeping Assist ...................... 206
Lane package ................................ 204
PARKTRONIC ................................. 185
Reversing camera .......................... 193
SPEEDTRONIC ............................... 169
Traffic Sign Assist .......................... 202
Driving tips
AMG ceramic brakes ..................... 166
Aquaplaning ................................... 166
Automatic transmission ................. 147
Brakes ........................................... 164
DISTRONIC PLUS ........................... 177
Downhill gradient ........................... 164
Driving abroad ............................... 114
Driving in winter ............................. 166
Driving on flooded roads ................ 166
Driving on wet roads ...................... 166
Fuel ................................................ 163
General .......................................... 163
Icy road surfaces ........................... 166
Important safety notes .................. 132
Limited braking efficiency on sal-
ted roads ....................................... 165
New brake disks ............................ 165
New brake pads/linings ................ 165
Running-in tips ............................... 132
Snow chains .................................. 345
Subjecting brakes to a load ........... 165
Symmetrical dipped beam ............. 114
The first 1500 km .......................... 132
Towing a trailer .............................. 214
Wet road surface ........................... 165
DVD video
Operating (on-board computer) ..... 229
See also Digital Owner's Manua l... 284 10
Index

On-board computer
AMG menu .....................................2 37
Assistance graphic menu .............. .231
Assistance menu ........................... 232
Display messages .......................... 240
Displaying a service message ....... .313
DISTRONIC PLUS ........................... 176
Factory settings ............................ .237
G-Meter ......................................... 238
Head-up displa y............................. 223
Important safety notes .................. 220
Instrument cluster menu ............... 236
Light menu ..................................... 235
Media menu ................................... 228
Menu overview .............................. 224
Message memory .......................... 241
Navigation menu ............................ 226
Operating the TV ............................ 230
Operating video DVD ..................... 229
Operation ....................................... 221
RACETIMER ................................... 239
Radio menu ................................... 228
Service menu ................................. 232
Settings menu ............................... 232
Standard display ............................ 224
Telephone menu ............................ 230
Trip menu ...................................... 224
Vehicle menu ................................. 237
Open/close
climate control (air-recirculation
mode) ............................................ 130
Operating instructions
Vehicle equipment ........................... 28
Operating safety
Declaration of conformity ................ 29
Important safety note ...................... 28
Operating system
see On-board computer
Operation
Digital Owner's Manua l.................... 26
Outside temperature display ........... 221
Overhead control panel ...................... 40
Owner's Manual
Overview .......................................... 28 P
Paint code .......................................... 359 Paintwork (cleaning instructions)
... 316
Panic alarm .......................................... 42
Parking
Important safety notes .................. 159
Parking brake ................................ 161
Parking position for the exterior
mirror on the front-passenger
side ................................................ 111
Reversing camera .......................... 193
Switching off the engine ................ 160
see PARKTRONIC
Parking aid
see 360° camera
see Active Parking Assist
see Exterior mirrors
see PARKTRONIC
see Reversing camera
Parking brake
Applying automatically (vehicles
with automatic transmission) ......... 161
Applying automatically (vehicles
with manual transmission) ............. 162
Applying or releasing manually ...... 161
Display message ............................ 244
Electric parking brake .................... 161
Emergency braking ........................ 162
General information ....................... 161
Releasing automaticall y................. 162
Warning lamp ................................. 278
Parking lamps
Display message ............................ 253
Switching on/of f........................... 115
PARKTRONIC
Deactivating/activating ................. 187
Driving system ............................... 185
Function/note s............................. 185
Important safety notes .................. 185
Problem (fault) ............................... 188
Sensor rang e................................. 185
Trailer towing ................................. 185
Warning display ............................. 186
PASSENGER AIR BAG
Display message ............................ 251
Indicator lamps ................................ 43
Problems (malfunctions) ................ 251
Petrol
Flexible fuel vehicles ...................... 363
Pets in the vehicle ............................... 66 Index
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Connecting the module via a USB
cabl e ............................................. .292
Data modem mode ........................ 294
Installing the module ..................... 292
Introduction ................................... 292
Saving/deleting the PIN for the
SIM card ........................................ 294
Settings ......................................... 294
SIM card mode .............................. 293
Text messages ............................... 294
Transferring the phone book .......... 294
Temperature
Coolant (display in the instrumentcluster) .......................................... 221
Engine oil (on-board computer,
Mercedes-AMG vehicles) .............. .237
of engine oil (on-board computer,
Mercedes-Benz C 450 AMG
4MATIC) ......................................... 237
of transmission oil (on-board com-
puter, Mercedes-Benz C 450 AMG
4MATIC) ......................................... 237
Outside temperature ..................... .221
Setting (climate control) ................ 128
Transmission oil (on-board com-
puter, Mercedes-AMG vehicles) ..... 237
TEMPOMAT
Function/notes ............................ .167
Text messages
Telephone module with Blue-
tooth ®
(SAP profile) ....................... 294
Through-loading feature ................... 298
Timing (RACETIMER) ......................... 239
TIREFIT Kit
Declaration of conformity ................ 30
Important safety notes .................. 327
Storage location ............................ 325
Tyre pressure not reached ............. 329
Tyre pressure reached ................... 329
Using ............................................. 328
Total distance recorder .................... 224
Touchpad
Changing the station/music
track .............................................. 287
Character suggestions ................... 286
Deleting characters ....................... 286
Entering a space ............................ 286 Entering characters ....................... 286
Gesture control .............................. 286
Handwriting recognition ................ 286
Operating the touchpad ................. 286
Overview ........................................ 285
Quick access for audio .................. 287
Switching ....................................... 285
Switching input line ....................... 286
Tow-away protection
Deactivating ..................................... 79
Function .......................................... .79
Priming/deactivating ....................... 79
Tow-starting
Emergency engine starting ............ 339
Important safety notes .................. 336
Towing
Important safety notes .................. 336
Notes for 4MATIC vehicles ............ 339
Transporting the vehicle ................3 38
With the rear axle raised ................ 337
Towing a trailer
Active Blind Spot Assist ................. 210
Active Lane Keeping Assist ............ 213
Active Parking Assist ..................... 188
Axle load, permissible .................... 369
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Pro-
gram) ............................................... 75
Failure check for LEDs ................... 216
Pulling away with a trailer .............. 136
Trailer tow hitch display message .. 270
Towing away
Fitting the towing eye .................... 337
Removing the towing eye ............... 337
With both axles on the ground ....... 338
Towing eye ......................................... 325
Traffic Sign Assist
Activating/deactivating the warn-ing function .................................... 233
Display message ............................ 261
Function/note s............................. 202
Important safety notes .................. 203
Instrument cluster display ............. 203
Trailer
Folding the ball coupling in/out ..... 214
Trailer coupling
see Towing a trailer
Trailer towing
7-pin connecto r............................. 217 22
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