2018 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS CABRIOLET clutch

0007
Toswitch on the po wer supp ly:press but‐
to n1 once.
yo u can activate the windscreen wiper, for
ex ample.
The po wer supp lyis switched off again if thefo l‐
lowing conditions are me t:
R you open the driver's door
R you press but ton1 twice. 0007
Toswitch on the ignition: press button 1
twice.
The indicator lamps in the instrument clus ter
light up.
The ignition is switched off again if one of the
fo llowing conditions is me t:
R vehicles with automatic transmission:you
do not start theve hicle within 15minutes
and the transmission is in position 005Dorthe
electric parking brake is applied.
R vehicles with manual transmission: you do
not start theve hicle within 15minutes and
th e electric parking brake is applied.
R you press but ton1 once. St
arting theve hicle St
arting theve hicle with thest art/s top but‐
ton
Requ irements:
R theke y is in theve hicle and is recognised. R
or: a Digi talVe hicle Key is located in the
mar ked space and is recognised
(0013 page 149). 0007
Vehicles with manual transmission:
depress the clutch pedal. 0007
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
shift the transmission toposition 005Dor005C. 0007
depress the brake pedal and press button 1
once. 0007
Ifth eve hicle does not star t:switch off non-
essential consumers and press button 1
once.
If th eve hicle still does not start, one of thefo l‐
lowing display messages appears in the multi‐
function display: 0007
Place the key in the marked space See Own-
er's Manual :st art theve hicle in emer gency
operation mode (0013 page 150).
or 0007
Key not detected Place smartphone in charg-
ing bracket: place the mobile phone in the
mar ked space (0013 page125). 14 8
Driving and pa rking

0007
Dep ress the brake pedal and start theve hicle
using thest art/ stop button.
Any fur ther starts with th e DigitalVehicle
Key
The key is not needed for any fur ther starts. 0007
Place the mobile phone or Digital Vehicle Key
st icke r in the mar ked space 1. 0007
Depress the brake pedal and start theve hicle
using thest art/ stop button.
The "Digital Vehicle Key" service can be deacti‐
va ted in Mercedes me connect at http://
www.mercedes.me. The function is then deacti‐
va ted in the mobile phone via an online connec‐
tion. If connection tothe Internet is not possible,
e.g. af terth e mobile phone or the Digital Vehicle
Ke yst icke r has been stolen, theke y function can
be deacti vated at a Mercedes-Benz service
centre.
St arting theve hicle in emer gency operation
mode
If th eve hicle does not start and thePlace the
key in the marked space See Owner's Manual
message appears in the multifunction displa y,yo
u can start theve hicle in emer gency operation
mode. 0007
Makesure that mar ked space 2is em pty. 0007
Remo vekey1 from theke yring. 0007
Place key1 in mar ked space 2onthe
symbol 3.
The vehicle will start af ter a short time. If
yo ure mo vekey1 from mar ked space 2
th e engine continues running. For fur ther
engine starts ho wever,ke y1 must be loca‐
te d in mar ked space 2on symbol 3during
th e entire journe y. 0007
Have theke y1 checked at a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop.
If th eve hicle does not star t: 0007
place key1 in mar ked space 2and lea ve
it th ere. 0007
Vehicles with manual transmission:
depress the clutch pedal. 0007
Depress the brake pedal and start theve hicle
using thest art/ stop button.
0009 You can also swit chon the po wer supp lyor
th e ignition with thest art/ stop button. St
arting theve hicle via Remo teOnline serv‐
ices Cooling or heating
theve hicle interior before
commencing your journey
0009 This function is not available in all countries. 15 0
Driving and pa rking

0007
Never use the brake pedal as a foot re st. 0007
Do not depress the brake pedal and the
accelerator pedal at the same time
while driving. 000E
NO
TECausing wearto the brake linings
by permanently depressing the brake
pedal 0007
Do not permanently depress the brake
pedal while driving. 0007
Touse braking ef fect of the engine,
shift toa lo werge ar in good time. 000E
NO
TEDama getothe driv etra in and
engine when pulling away 0007
Do not warm upthe engine while the
ve hicle is stationar y.Pull away immedi‐
atel y. 0007
Avoid high engine speeds and driving at
full thro ttle until the engine has reached
its operating temp erature. 000E
NO
TEDama getothe catalytic con verter
due tonon-combu sted fuel The engine is not
running smo othly and is
misfiring.
Non-combus ted fuel may get into the cata‐
lytic con verter. 0007
Only depress the accelera tor pedal
slightl y. 0007
Have the cause rectified immediately at
a qu alified specialist workshop. Limited braking ef
fect on salt-trea tedro ads:
R due tosalt build-up on the brake disks and
brakepads, the braking dis tance can increase
conside rably or result in braking only on one
side
R maintain a much greater safe dis tance tothe
ve hicle in front
To preve nt salt build-up:
R brake occasionally while paying attention to
th e tra ffic conditions R
carefully depress the brake pedal at the end
of the journey and when starting the next
journey ECO
start/s top function Ope
ration of the ECO start/s top function
Ve hicles without a 48 V on-board electrical
sy stem (EQ Boost technology)
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: observeth e no tes in
th e Supplement. Otherwise, you may failto rec‐
ognise dangers.
The engine is switched off au tomatically in the
fo llowing situations if all vehicle conditions for
an automatic engine stop are me t:
R vehicles with manual transmission: you
brake theve hicle, shift into transmission
position 005Cwhen tr avelling at a low speed
and then release the clutch pedal.
R vehicles with automatic transmission:
yo u brake theve hicle toast andstill in trans‐
mission position 005Bor005C.
Ve hicles with automatic transmission: 15 4
Driving and pa rking

If
yo u swit chon the HOLD function or select a
transmission position other than 005E, the engine
will automatically stop in thefo llowing situa‐
tions:
R youstop behind a vehicle that is pulling
aw ay.
R youstop at a stop sign when there is no vehi‐
cle in front of you.
R you turn thesteering wheel hard at a low
speed.
The engine is restar ted automatically if:
R vehicles with manual transmission: you
depress the clutch pedal.
R vehicles with automatic transmission: in
transmission position 005B,youre lease the
brake pedal when the HOLD function is not
active.
R vehicles with automatic transmission:
yo u shift into transmission position 005Bor
005E.
R you depress the accelera tor pedal.
R you open or close the soft top. R
an automatic engine start is necessar y.
If th e engine was switched off bythe ECO start/
st op function and you lea vetheve hicle, a warn‐
ing tone sounds and the engine is not restar ted.
The display message Vehicle is operational
Switch off the ignition before exiting also
appears in the multifunction displa y.Ifyo u do
not swit choff the ignition, the ignition is auto‐
matically switched off af terth re e minutes.
Ve hicles with a 48 V on-board electrical sys‐
te m (EQ Boo sttech nology)
The engine is switched off automatically in the
fo llowing situations if all vehicle conditions for
an automatic engine stop are me t:
R you brake theve hicle toast andstill in trans‐
mission position 005Bor005C.
R you depress the brake pedal while tra velling
at a low speed.
If yo u swit chon the HOLD function or select
ano ther transmission position 005E,the engine will
automatically stop in thefo llowing situations:
R youstop behind a vehicle that is pulling
aw ay. R
youstop at a stop sign when there is no vehi‐
cle in front of you.
R you turn thesteering wheel hard at a low
speed.
The engine is restar ted automatically if:
R youre lease the brake pedal in transmission
position 005Bwhen the HOLD function is not
active and one of thefo llowing conditions is
given:
- the drive program Aor; is not
selected
- the drive prog ram A or; is selec‐
te d but theve hicle does not start to
mo ve.
- the drive program Aor; is selec‐
te d, theve hicle mo ves at a speed of more
th an 20 km/h and Glide mode is not acti‐
va ted.
R you en gage transmission position 005Bor005E.
R youre lease the brake pedal, theve hicle is
not in Glide mode and it starts tomo veon a
ge ntle downhill gradient at a speed below
3 km/h. Driving and pa
rking 15 5

0007
Never lea vechildren and animals unat‐
te nded in theve hicle. 0007
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle.
This also applies tothe Digital Vehicle
Ke y if the "Digital Vehicle Key" function
is activated via Mercedes me connect. 0007
Keep theve hicle key out of reach of
ch ildren. This also applies tothe Digital
Ve hicle Key if the "Digital Vehicle Key"
function is activated via Mercedes me
connect. 000E
NO
TEDama getothe engine and trans‐
mission byshifting toage ar that is too
low 0007
Ifyo u shift between gears 004Band 004C,
yo u ha vetopush thege arshift le ver all
th ewa yto theright, otherwise you
could inadver tently shi ftto a lo wer
ge ar. 0007
Do not shift down at high speeds. 000E
NO
TEDama geofthe coupling due to
improper use Holding
theve hicle on inclines with a slipping
clutch can damage it. 0007
Do not allow the clutch toslip in order
to hold theve hicle on inclines. 000E
NO
TEDama getothe transmission by
shifting toreve rsege ar 005E while the
ve hicle is in motion 0007
Only shift into reve rsege ar 005E when
th eve hicle is stationar y. 005E
Reversege ar
0047 -004C
Forw ard gears
005C Neutral 0007
Dep ress the clutch pedal fully and shift the
ge arshift le ver into the desired position. 0007
Engaging forw ard gears 0047-004C or neu‐
tral 005C:
R dep ress the clutch pedal comple tely. Driving
and parking 161

R
Turn thege arshift le verto the desired
position. 0007
Engaging reve rsege ar 005E :
R dep ress the clutch pedal comple tely.
R Press thege arshift le ver with forc eto the
left past the point of resis tance and then
push forw ards. Gea
rshift recommendation The
gearshift recommendation assists you in
adopting an economical driving style. 0007
Ifge arshift recommendation message 1is
shown on the multifunction displa y,shift to
th ere commended gear. Au
tomatic transmission DIRECT SELECT le
ver Fu
nction of the DIRECT SELECT le ver 000A
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due tochildren left unat tended in the
ve hicle
If ch ildren are left unat tended in theve hicle,
th ey could:
R open doo rs,th ereby endangering other
persons or road users.
R get out of theve hicle and be hit by
oncoming traf fic.
R ope rate ve hicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample. Moreo
ver,ch ildren could also set theve hicle
in motion by,fo rex ample:
R releasing the parking brake.
R shifting the automatic transmission out of
park position 005D.
R starting the engine. 0007
Never lea vechildren and animals unat‐
te nded in theve hicle. 0007
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle.
This also applies tothe Digital Vehicle
Ke y if the "Digital Vehicle Key" function
is activated via Mercedes me connect. 0007
Keep theve hicle key out of reach of
ch ildren. This also applies tothe Digital
Ve hicle Key if the "Digital Vehicle Key"
function is activated via Mercedes me
connect. 16 2
Driving and pa rking

The electric parking brake is
released when the
fo llowing conditions are fulfilled:
R The driver's door is closed.
R The engine is running.
R Age ar has been selec ted, youre lease the
clutch pedal and dep ress the accelera tor
pedal.
or
R You apply the brakes and shift from neutral
005C into reve rsege ar 005E or a forw ard gear
(0047 -004C) when on le velground.
0009 Inreve rsege ar 005E, the boot lid must also be
closed.
When the electric parking brake is released, the
re d0024 indicator lamp in the instrument clus‐
te r goes out.
Ve hicles with automatic transmission:
The electric parking brake is released when the
fo llowing conditions are fulfilled:
R The engine is running.
R The seat belt tongue is inser ted into the seat
belt buckle of the driver's seat. R
The transmission is in position 005Bor005E and
yo u depress the accelera tor pedal or you
shift from transmission position 005Dto005B or
005E.
R Ifth e transmission is in position 005E,the boot
lid must be closed.
If th e seat belt tongue is not inser ted into the
seat belt buckle of the driver's seat, thefo llow‐
ing conditions must be fulfilled:
R The driver's door is closed.
R You mo vethe transmission out of transmis‐
sion position 005Doryou ha veprev iously
driven fasterthan 3 km/h.
R Ifth e transmission is in position 005E,the boot
lid must be closed.
When the electric parking brake is released, the
re d0024 indicator lamp in the instrument clus‐
te r goes out. Applying/releasing
the electric pa rking
brake manually
Applying 0007
Push handle 1.
The red0024 indicator lamp appears in the
instrument clus ter. Driving and pa
rking 181

Installing
theto wing eye 0007
Press the mark on co ver1 inwa rds and
re mo ve. 0007
Screw intheto wing eyeclockwise as far as it
will go and tighten.
Ve hicles with a trailer hitch: vehicles with a
trailer hitch do not ha veare ar brac ketfo rthe to
wing eye. Fasten theto w bar tothe trailer
hitch.
0009 Make sure that co ver1 engages in the
bumper when youre mo vetheto wing eye.
000E NO
TEDama gedue toincor rect use of
th eto wing eye When a
towing eye is used toreco ver a vehi‐
cle, theve hicle may be damaged in the proc‐
ess. 0007
Only use theto wing eyeto to waw ay or
to w start theve hicle. To
w starting theve hicle (eme rgency engine
st art) Ve
hicles with automatic transmission
000E NO
TEDama getothe automatic trans‐
mission due to tow-starting The automatic transmission may be damaged
in the process of tow- starting vehicles with
automatic transmission. 0007
Vehicles with automatic transmission
must not be tow- star ted. 0007
Vehicles with automatic transmission must
not be tow- star ted.
Ve hicles with manual transmission 0007
Obser vethe no tes on towing away
( 0013 page 423). 0007
If necessar y,allow the engine and exhaust
sy stem tocool down. 0007
Switch the ignition on. 0007
Enga gesecond gear. 0007
Release the electric parking brake. 0007
Tow- start theve hicle while the clutch pedal
is fully depressed. 0007
Slowly release the clutch pedal. 0007
Immediately shift toneutral if the engine
st arts. 0007
Pull over and stop theve hicle, paying atten‐
tion toroad and traf fic conditions. 0007
Remo vetheto w bar. Breakdown assis
tance 427