2018 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS CABRIOLET reset

XTo deactivate:press ECO button :.
Indicator lamp ;goes out.
XTo activate: press ECO button :.
Indicator lamp ;lights up.
If indicator lamp ;is off, the ECO start/stop
function has been deactivated manually or as
the result of a malfunction. The engine will then
not be switched off automatically when the vehi- cle stops.
Selecting drive program S+deactivates the ECO
start/stop function. If you press ECO button :,
the ECO start/stop function is activated.
AMG performance adjustable exhaust
system (Mercedes-AMG vehicles)
The volume of the AMG Performance adjustable
exhaust system changes depending on the posi-
tion of the switchable exhaust flap. The exhaust
flap is adjusted automatically according to the
selected drive program (
Ypage 130).
You can also adjust the position of the exhaust
flap and therefore the volume of the exhaust
system manually.
The automatic adjustment of the exhaust flap is
always active when you change drive program,
regardless of the manual setting. Each time you start the engine with the Smart-
Key or the Start/Stop button, the quietest set-
ting is activated.
Setting the volume:
XPress button
:.
If you select the loudest setting, indicator
lamp lights up ;.
Mercedes-AMG C 63/C 63 S: you can preset
the volume of the exhaust system for drive pro-
gram I(Individual). Information on DYNAMIC
SELECT and on configuring drive program Iwith
the multimedia system (see the Digital Opera-
tor's Manual).
Problems with the engine
ProblemPossible causes/consequences and MSolutions
The engine does not
start.The HOLD function or Distance Pilot DISTRONIC is activated.
XDeactivate the HOLD function (Ypage 162) or Distance Pilot
DISTRONIC (Ypage 158).
XTry to start the engine again (Ypage 125).
The engine does not
start. The starter motor
can be heard.RThere is a malfunction in the engine electronics.
RThere is a malfunction in the fuel supply.
Before attempting to start the engine again:
XTurn the SmartKey back to position uin the ignition lock.
or
XPress the Start/Stop button repeatedly until all indicator lamps in
the instrument cluster go out.
XTry to start the engine again (Ypage 125). Avoid excessively long
and frequent attempts to start the engine as these will drain the
battery.
If the engine does not start after several attempts:
XConsult a qualified specialist workshop.
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Temporary setting
XTo activate:shift the DIRECT SELECT lever to
position h.
XPull steering wheel paddle shifter :or;.
Temporary setting will be active for a certain
amount of time. In certain conditions, the mini-
mum amount of time is extended, e.g. in the
case of lateral acceleration, overrun mode or
driving on steep terrain.
XTo deactivate: pull steering wheel paddle
shifter ;and hold it in place.
or
XUse the DIRECT SELECT lever to switch the
transmission position.
or
XUse the DYNAMIC SELECT switch to change
the drive program.
Permanent setting (except Mercedes-
AMG vehicles)
When configuring drive program I, select the M
(Manual) setting for the drive. When driving in
drive program I, you permanently shift the gears
manually using the steering wheel paddle shift-
ers.
Information about configuring drive program I
with the multimedia system can be found under
"DYNAMIC SELECT" in the vehicle's Digital
Operator's Manual.
Permanent setting (Mercedes-AMG
vehicles)
!In manual mode, the automatic transmis-
sion does not shift up automatically even
when the engine limiting speed for the current
gear is reached. When the engine limiting
speed is reached, the fuel supply is cut to prevent the engine from overrevving. Always
make sure that the engine speed does not
reach the red area of the tachometer. There is
otherwise a risk of engine damage.
XTo activate/deactivate:
shift the DIRECT
SELECT lever to position h.
XPress button:.
When the indicator lamp ;lights up, auto-
matic transmission manual mode is activated.
You then permanently shift the gears man-
ually using the steering wheel paddle shifters.
The manual mode activated with button :
remains activated when the drive program is
changed.
Mercedes-AMG C 63/C 63 S: only if theD
(Automatic) setting has been preselected for
the transmission is manual mode deactivated
when you change to drive program I.
Mercedes-AMG C 63/C 63 S: you can also
preset manual mode for drive program I. To do
so, select the M(Manual) setting when config-
uring the transmission. When driving in drive
program I, you permanently shift the gears man-
ually using the steering wheel paddle shifters.
Information about configuring drive program I
with the multimedia system can be found under
"DYNAMIC SELECT" in the vehicle's Digital
Operator's Manual.
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Displaying therange an dcurrent fuel
consumption
:Range of th efue lsupply
;Curren tfue lconsumption
=Recuperation display
XPress th eò buttonon th esteerin gwhee l
to ope nth emen ulist .
XPress :or9 on thesteerin gwhee lto
selec tth eTri pmenu.
XConfir mby pressing aon thesteerin g
wheel.
XPress 9or: to selec tth edisplay.
Approximat erange :that can be covered is
calculated accordin gto your curren tdrivin g
style and th eamount of fue lin th etank .If
there is only asmall amount of fue llef tin th e
fue ltank , avehicle bein grefuele dC
appears instead of approximat erange :.
Recuperation display =shows you if energ y
has bee nrecuperated from th ekineti cenerg y
in overrun mode and saved in th ebattery.
Recuperation display =depend son th e
engin einstalled and is therefore no tavailable
in all vehicles .
ECO display
XPressòon thesteerin gwhee lto ope nth e
men ulist .
XPress :or9 on thesteerin gwhee lto
selec tth eTri pmenu.
XConfir mby pressing aon thesteerin g
wheel.
XPress th e: or9 buttonto selec tEC O
display.
If th eignition remain sswitched of ffo rlonger
than four hours, th eEC Odisplay will be auto-
matically reset . Fo
rfurther information on th eEC Odisplay, see
(
Ypage 147).
Trip compute r"From Start" or "From
Reset "
:Distanc e
;Driving time
=Average speed
?Average fue lconsumption
XPress th eò buttonon th esteerin gwhee l
to ope nth emen ulist .
XPress :or9 on thesteerin gwhee lto
selec tth eTri pmenu.
XConfir mby pressing aon thesteerin g
wheel.
XPress :or9 to selec tFro mStartor
Fro mReset.
The values in th eFro mStartsubmen uare
calculated from th estart of ajourney, whil e
th evalues in th eFro mReset
submen uare
calculated from th elast time th esubmen u
was reset (
Ypage 198).
The trip compute ris automatically reset in th e
followin gcases FromStart
:
Rtheignition has bee nswitched of ffo rmore
than four hours.
R99 9hour shav ebee nexceeded.
R9,999 miles hav ebee nexceeded.
Whe n9999 hour sor 99,999 milesh ave been
exceeded, the trip computer is automatically
reset From Reset
.
Digital speedometer
XPress òon the steering wheel to open the
menu list.
XPress :or9 on the steering wheel to
select the Tripmenu.
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XConfirmbypressing aon the steering
wheel.
XPress the :or9 button to select the
digit al speedometer.
Resetting values
XPress the òbutton on the steering wheel
to open the menu list.
XPress :or9 on the steering wheel to
select the Tripmenu.
XConfirmbypressing aon the steering
wheel.
XPress the :or9 button to select the
function that you wishto reset.
XPress abriefly.
XPress :to select Yesand press ato
confirm.
You can reset the values of the foll owing func-
tions:
RTrip odometer
R"From Start" tr ipcomputer
R"From Reset" tr ipcomputer
RECO display
If you reset the values inthe ECO display, the
values inthe "From Start" tr ipcomputer are
also reset. Ifyou reset the values inthe "From
St art" tr ipcomputer, the values inthe ECO
displ ay are also reset.
Navigation system menu
Displaying navigation instructions
In the Navimenu, the multifunction display
shows navigation instructions. You can find fur-
ther information on navigation instructions in
the multimedia systeminthe Digital Operator's
Manual.
XSwit ch on the multimed iasystem.
XPress the òbutton on the steering wheel
to open the menu list.
XPress :or9 on the steering wheel to
select the Navimenu.
XConfirmbypressing aon the steering
wheel.
Route guidance not active
:Direction of travel
;Current road
Route guidance active
No change of direction announced
:Distance to the next destination
;Estimated arrival time
=Distance to the next change of direction
?Current road
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Other status indicators of the naviga-
tion system
:Additional information
Other possible additional information:
RNew Route...orCalculating Route...
A new route is calculated.
RRoad Not Mapped
The vehicle position is inside the area of the
digital map but the road is not recognized, e.g. newly built streets, car parks or private land.
RNo Route
No route could be calculated to the selected
destination.
ROff Map
The map for the current vehicle position is not
available.
RO
You have reached the destination or an inter-
mediate destination.
Radio menu
:Waveband
;Station frequency with memory position
=Name of artist
?Name of track
The multifunction display shows station ;with
station frequency or station name. The preset
position is only displayed along with station ;if
this has been stored. You can store radio sta-
tions in the multimedia system.
XSwitch on the multimedia system.
XPress the òbutton on the steering wheel
to open the menu list.
XPress :or9 on the steering wheel to
select the Radiomenu.
XConfirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
Currently set station ;appears in the multi-
function display.
XTo open the channel list: press the:or
9 button briefly.
XTo select a station in the station list: press
the : or9 button briefly.
XTo select a station in the station list using
rapid scrolling: press and hold the :or
9 button.
XTo select the waveband or station mem-
ory:press abriefly.
XPress :or9 to select the waveband or
station memory.
XPress ato confirm the selection.
iSIRIUS XM satellite radio functions like a
normal radio.
Further information about radio operation can
be found in the multimedia system in the Dig-
ital Operator's Manual.
Media menu
Changing the media source
You can change the media source and playback
mode (audio or video) at any time in the Media
menu.
XSwitch on the multimedia system.
XPress theòbutton on the steering wheel
to open the menu list.
XPress :or9 on the steering wheel to
select the Mediamenu.
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Head-up display submenu
Selecting other displays
:Vehicle speed display
;Vehicle speed and navigation instruction
display
=Vehicle speed display and Traffic Sign Assist
Using the Display Content
function, you can
choose from up to four display options depend-
ing on the vehicle's equipment. The selected
contents appear in the head-up display.
In Mercedes-AMG vehicles, you can also choose
between two AMG displays. If you select an
AMG display, the head-up display shows AMG-
specific contents.
If you select a display with traffic signs, detected
traffic signs from Traffic Sign Assist appear in
the head-up display.
XPress the òbutton on the steering wheel
to open the menu list.
XPress :or9 on the steering wheel to
select the Settingsmenu.
XConfirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
XPress :or9 to select the Head-upDisplaysubmenu.
XPressato confirm.
XSelect DisplayContentby pressing :or
9.
XPress ato confirm.
A graphic selection list appears.
XPress :or9 to select the desired dis-
play.
XPress the abutton to confirm the selec-
tion.
You can find more information on the navigation
displays in the multimedia system (see Digital
Operator's Manual). Information on displays of Traffic Sign Assist
(
Ypage 182).
Setting the position
You can adjust the position of the head-up dis-
play on the windshield. You can compensate for
height differences if the seat positions are
changed, for example.
XSwitch on the head-up display (Ypage 195).
XPress the òbutton on the steering wheel
to open the menu list.
XPress the :or9 button on the steering
wheel to select the Settingsmenu.
XConfirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
XUse : or9 to select the Head-upDisplaysubmenu.
XPressato confirm.
XPress :or9 to select the Positionfunction.
XPress theabutton to save the setting.
XPress :or9 to adjust the position to a
level from Level+5(up) toLevel-5(down).
XPress the aor% button to save the
setting.
Using the Memory function, you can save and
call up the set position of the head-up display as
a single memory preset (
Ypage 105).
Setting the brightness
The brightness of the head-up display is auto-
matically adjusted to the surrounding ambient
light. You can also individually adjust the bright-
ness of the head-up display.
XSwitch on the head-up display (Ypage 195).
XPress the òbutton on the steering wheel
to open the menu list.
XPress the :or9 button on the steering
wheel to select the Settingsmenu.
XConfirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
XUse : or9 to select the Head-upDisplaysubmenu.
XPressato confirm.
XPress :or9 to select the Brightnessfunction.
XPress theabutton to save the setting.
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XPressato confirm.
The Reset All Settings?function
appears.
XPress :or9 to select NoorYes.
XPress ato confirm the selection.
If you have selected Yes, the multifunction
display shows a confirmation message.
For safety reasons, the Daytime Running
Lightsfunction in theLightssubmenu is only
reset when the vehicle is stationary.
AMG menu (Mercedes-AMG vehicles)
Warm-up
:Digital speedometer
;Gear indicator
=Charge-air pressure
?Engine oil temperature
ATransmission oil temperature
XPress the òbutton on the steering wheel
to open the menu list.
XPress the :or9 button on the steering
wheel to select the AMGmenu.
XConfirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
Engine and transmission oil tempera-
tures: when the engine and transmission are
at normal operating temperature, oil temper-
atures ?and Aare displayed in white in the
multifunction display.
If the multifunction display shows oil temper-
ature ?orA in blue, the engine or the
transmission are not yet at normal operating
temperature. Avoid driving at full engine out-
put during this time.
Traffic Sign Assist display
XSwitch on the display function for notes and
traffic signs (Ypage 204).
XPress the òbutton on the steering wheel
to open the menu list.
XPress the :or9 button on the steering
wheel to select the AMGmenu.
XConfirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
XPress the 9button repeatedly until the
Traffic Sign Assist display appears.
G-Meter
While the vehicle is in motion, the G-Meter
shows the forces that are exerted on the driver
both laterally and in the direction of travel.
The maximum values are indicated in red in the
guideline system.
XPress òon the steering wheel to open the
menu list.
XPress the :or9 button on the steering
wheel to select the AMGmenu.
XConfirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
XPress the 9button repeatedly until the G-
Meter appears.
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The maximum values of the G-Meter are
saved.
XTo reset the G-Meter:pressaagain.
XUsing :or9 select Yeson the steer-
ing wheel.
XPress ato confirm.
The maximum values of the G-Meter are
deleted.
If the ignition remains switched off for longer
than four hours, the G-Meter will be automati-
cally reset.
SETUP
Mercedes-AMG C 63/AMG C 63 S
(Example)
:
Mercedes-AMG C 63: Drive Comfort/
Sport/Sport +
Mercedes-AMG C 63 S: Drive Comfort/
Sport/Sport +/Race
;Suspension Comfort/Sport/Sport +
=Transmission D/M
?Exhaust system Comfort/Sport +
AESP®On/Offor SPORT handling mode
Sport
SETUP shows the following functions and set-
tings:
Rthe gear indicator
Rthe digital speedometer
Rthe drive system setting
Rthe suspension mode
Rthe transmission position
Rthe exhaust flap position
Rthe ESP®(Electronic Stability Program) status
Mercedes-AMG C 43 4MATIC
(Example)
:
Drive Eco/Comfort/Sport/Sport +
;Suspension Comfort/Sport/Sport +
=Steering Comfort/Sport
?ECO Start/Stop Active/Inactive/Off
AESP®On/Offor SPORT handling mode
Sport
SETUP shows the following functions and set-
tings:
Rthe gear indicator
Rthe digital speedometer
Rthe drive system setting
Rthe suspension mode
Rthe steering setting
Rthe setting of the ECO start/stop function
Rthe ESP®(Electronic Stability Program) status
Select SETUP
XUse ò on the steering wheel to call up the
list of menus.
XPress :or9 on the steering wheel to
select the AMGmenu.
XConfirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
XPress 9repeatedly until SETUP appears.
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