2018 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS CABRIOLET engine

If
th e indicator/warning lamps in the instrument
clus ter do not light up at low temp eratures, it is
ve ry likely that the dischar ged battery has fro‐
zen. In this case you may neither jump-s tart the
ve hicle nor charge the batter y.
The service life of a battery that has been
th awe d may be dramatically shor tened. The
st arting characteristics may be impaired, espe‐
cially at low temp eratures.
It is recommended that you ha veathaw ed bat‐
te ry checked at a qualified specialist workshop.
All vehicles
000E NO
TEDama gecaused bynumerous or
ex tended attem ptsto start the engine Nume
rous or extended attem ptsto start the
engine may damage the catalytic con verter
due tonon-combu sted fuel. 0007
Avoid numerous and extended attem pts
to start the engine. Obser
vethefo llowing points during starting
assis tance and when charging the battery:
R Only use undamaged jump lead/charging
cables with a suf ficient cross-section and
insula tedte rm inal clamps.
R Non- insulated parts of thete rm inal clamps
must not come into con tact wi thother me tal
parts while the jump lead/charging cable is
connected tothe battery/jump-s tart connec‐
tion point.
R The jump lead/charging cable must not
come into contact wi thany parts which may
mo vewhen the engine is running.
R Alw ays make sure that nei ther you nor the
battery is elect rostatically charge d.
R Keep away from fire and naked flames.
R Do not lean overth e batter y.
Obser vethe additional following points when
ch arging the battery:
R Only use battery charge rs tested and
appr oved for Mercedes-Benz.
R Read the battery charge r's operating instruc‐
tions before charging the batter y. Obser
vethe additional following points during
st arting assis tance:
R Starting assis tance may only be pr ovided
using batteries with a nominal voltage of
12 V.
R The vehicles must not touch.
R Petrol engine: only acceptstarting assis‐
ta nce if the engine and exhaust sy stem are
cold. St
arting assi stance and charging the12 V
battery Requ
irements:
R The vehicle is secured with the electric park‐
ing brake.
R Automatic transmission: the transmission
is in position 005D.
R Manual transmission: the transmission is in
neutral.
R The ignition and all electrical consumers are
switched off.
R The bonn etis open. 420
Breakdown assis tance

0007
Fold co ver1 up in the direction of the
ar row. 0007
Slide co ver2 of positive clamp 3onthe
jump-s tarting connection point in the direc‐
tion of the ar row. 0007
Connect positive clamp 3onyour vehicle to
th e positive pole of the donor battery using
th e jump lead/charging cable. Alw ays begin
with positive clamp 3onyour ow nve hicle
fi rs t. 0007
During starting assi stance: start the
engine of the donor vehicle and run at idle
speed. 0007
Connect the negative pole of the donor bat‐
te ry and ear thpoint 4ofyour ow nve hicle
by using the jump lead/charging cable. Begin
with the donor battery firs t. 0007
During starting assi stance: start the
engine of your ow nve hicle. 0007
During thech arging process: start the
ch arging process. 0007
During starting assi stance: letthe engines
ru nfo r se veral minutes. 0007
During starting assi stance: before discon‐
necting the jump lead, switch on an electrical
consumer in your ow nve hicle, e.g. there ar
wind owheater or lighting.
When thest arting assis tance/charging process
is compl ete: 0007
First,re mo vethe jump lead/charging cable
from ear thpoint 4and negative pole of the
donor batter y,then from positive clamp 3
and positive pole of the donor batter y.Begin Breakdown assis
tance 421

Pe
rm itted towing me thods Ve
hicle equipment/ towing
me thod Bo
th axles on thegr ound Fr
ont axle raised Re
ar axle raised
Ve hicles with manual transmission Yes, maximum 50 km at 50 km/h Yes, maximum 50 km at 50 km/h Yes, maximum 50 km at 50 km/h
Ve hicles with automatic transmis‐
sion Ye
s, maximum 50 km at 50 km/h No Yes, if thesteering wheel is fixe d in
th e cent reposition with a steering
wheel loc k.
4MATIC vehicles Yes, maximum 50 km at 50 km/h No NoTo
wing with a raised axle: towing should be
per form ed byato wing compan y. To
wing theve hicle with bo thaxles on the
gr ound 0007
Obser vethe no tes on the permitted towing
me thods (0013 page 422). 0007
Make sure that the battery is connected and
ch arge d.
Obser vethefo llowing points when the battery is
dischar ged:
R the engine cann otbe star ted
R the electric parking brake cann otbe released
or applied R
vehicles with automatic transmission: the
automatic transmission cannot be shif tedto
position 005Cor005D. Breakdown assis
tance 423

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

0007
Remo vetheto wing eye. 0007
Have theve hicle checked at a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop. Electrical fuses
Note
s on electrical fuses 000A
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due to ov erloaded lines
If yo u manipulate or bridge a faulty fuse or if
yo ure place it with a fuse with a higher
amperage, the electric line could be overloa‐
ded.
This could result in a fire. 0007
Alw aysre place faulty fuses with speci‐
fi ed new fuses conta iningthe cor rect
amperage. 000E
NO
TEDama gedue toincor rect fuses Electrical components or sy
stems may be
damaged byincor rect fuses, or their func‐
tionality may be significant lyimpaired. 0007
Only use fuses that ha vebeen appr oved
by Mercedes-Benz and which ha vethe
cor rect fuse rating. Blown fuses mu
stbe replaced with fuses of the
same rating, which you can recognise bythe col‐
our and fuse rating. The fuse ratings and fu rther
information tobe obser ved are lis ted in the fuse
assignment diagram.
Fu se assignment diag ram: onthe fuse box in
th e boot (0013 page 430).
000E NO
TEDama geor malfunctions caused
by moisture Moisture may cause dama
getothe electrical
sy stem or cause it tomalfunction. 0007
When the fuse box is open, make sure
th at no moisture can enter the fuse
box. 0007
When closing the fuse box, make sure
th at the seal of the lid is positioned cor‐
re ctly on the fuse box. If
th e newly inser ted fuse also blo ws, ha vethe
cause traced and rectified at a qualified special‐
ist workshop.
Ensure thefo llowing before replacing a fuse:
R The vehicle is secured against rolling away
R All electrical consumers are switched off
R The ignition is switched off
The electrical fuses are located in various fuse
bo xes:
R Fuse box in the engine compartment on the
driver's side (0013 page 429)
R Fuse box on the driver's side of the cockpit
(0013 page 430)
R Fuse box in the front passenger foot we ll
(0013 page 430)
R Fuse box in the boot on theright-hand side
of theve hicle when vie wed in the direction of
tr av el (0013 page 430) 428
Breakdown assis tance

Opening and closing
the fuse box in the
engine compa rtment Re
quirements:
R A dry clo thand a sc rewdriver are available.
Obse rveth e no tes on electrical fuses
(0013 page 428).
Opening 000A
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom using the
windscreen wipers while the engine bon‐
net is open
When the engine bonn etis open, and the
windscreen wipers are set in motion, you can
be trapped bythe wiper linkage. 0007
Alw ays switch off the windscreen wip‐
ers and ignition before opening the
engine bonn et. 0007
Turn clip 2on co ver1 aqu arter-turn to
th e left. 0007
Fold co ver1 up in the direction of the
ar row. 0007
Remo veany existing moisture from the fuse
box using a dry clo th. 0007
Loosen scr ews3 and remo vefuse box lid
4 from theto p.
Closing 0007
Check whe ther the seal is positioned cor‐
re ctly in lid 4. Breakdown assis
tance 429

R
The vehicle is not on a slope.
R The vehicle is on solid, non-slippery and le vel
ground. 0007
Apply the electric parking brake manually. 0007
Movethe front wheels tothest ra ight-ahead
position. 0007
Vehicles with manual transmission:
engage firs t or reve rsege ar. 0007
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
shift into position 005D.0007
Vehicles with le vel control sy stem: setthe
normal vehicle le vel (0013 page215). 0007
Switch off the engine. 0007
Make sure that the engine cann otbe star ted. 0007
Place choc ks orother suitable items under
th e front and rear of the wheel that is diago‐
nally opposite the wheel you wish tochange. 0007
Remo vethe hub caps if necessary
(0013 page446). 0007
Raise theve hicle (0013 page447). Re
moving and fitting hub caps Re
quirements:
R The vehicle is prepared for a wheel change
(0013 page445).
Plas tic hub cap 0007
Toremo ve:turn the cent recover of the hub
cap anti-clockwise and remo vethe hub cap. 0007
Tofit: make sure that the cent recover of the
hub cap is turned anti-clockwise. 0007
Position the hub cap and turn the cent re
co ver clockwise until the hub cap engages
ph ysically and audibly. Aluminium hub cap 0007
Toremo ve:position soc ket2 on hub cap
1.
0009 The soc ket can be found in the tyre-change
to ol kit. 0007
Position wheel spanner 3on soc ket2. 0007
Using wheel spanner 3, turn hub cap1
anti-clo ckwise and remo veit. 0007
Tofit: position hub cap 1and turn until it is
comple tely flush with the wheel. 0007
Position soc ket2 on hub cap 1. 446
Wheels and tyres

0007
Attach wheel spanner 3tosoc ket2 and
tighten the hub cap clockwise.
Specified tightening torq ue: 25 Nm. Ra
ising theve hicle when changing a wheel Re
quirements:
R There are no persons in theve hicle.
R The vehicle has been prepared for a wheel
ch ange (0013 page445).
R The hub caps ha vebeen remo ved
( 0013 page446).
Impor tant no tes on using the jack:
R Use only theve hicle-specific jack that has
been tested and appr ovedby Mercedes-Benz
to raise theve hicle.
R The jack is only designed forra ising and
holding theve hicle for a short time while a
wheel is being changed and not for mainte‐
nance workunder theve hicle.
R The jack must be placed on a firm ,fl at and
non-slip sur face. If necessar y,use a lar ge,
fl at, load-bearing, non-slip unde rlay. R
The foot ofthe jack must be positioned verti‐
cally under the jack support point. Ru
les of conduct when theve hicle is raised:
R Never place your hands or feet under the
ve hicle.
R Never lie under theve hicle.
R Do not start the engine and do not release
th e electric parking brake.
R Do not open or close any doors or the boot
lid. 0007
Using the wheel wrench, loosen the wheel
bolts on the wheel you wish tochange by
about one full turn. Do not unscr ewthe bolts
comple tely. Wheels and tyres
447