2018 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS CABRIOLET tow

Asht
ray and cigar ette lighter Using
the ashtr ayinthe front centre console 000E
NO
TEDama getothestow age compart‐
ment under the ashtr ay The
stow age compartment under the ashtray
is not heat resis tant and could be damaged if
yo ure st lit cigar ette s on it. 0007
Ensure that the ashtr ayis fully engaged. 0007
Toopen: push up the co ver2 ofthe ash‐
tray on its right or left side. 0007
Toremo vethe inser t:press insert 1
upwards slightly and pull it out upwards. 0007
Torefit the inse rt:press insert 1into the
holder until it engages. Using
the ashtr ayinthe door stow age com‐
partment 0007
While driving: placethe closed ashtray in
th e front door stowage compartment while
driving. 0007
Check that it is seated firm ly. 0007
Comply with the no tes on loading theve hicle
(0013 page114). 0007
Toopen: fold lid 1upwards.
0009 Twist theto p part of the ashtray toremo veit
fo r cleaning, e.g. with clea r,luk ewarm wate r,
or for em ptying. Using
there ar ashtr ay 12 2
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0007
Toopen: pull co ver2 out byits top handle
edge. 0007
Toremo vethe inser t:push ribbing 3from
th e left side and pull insert 1upwards and
out. 0007
Tofit the inse rt:fit insert 1from ab ove
and press down on the holder until it
engages. Using
the cigar ette lighter in the front centre
console 000A
WARNING ‑ Risk of fire and injury from
th e hot cigar ette lighter
Yo u can burn yourself if youto uch the hot
heating element or the soc ket of the ciga‐
re tte lighter.
In addition, flammable materials may ignite
if:
R you drop the hot cigar ette lighter
R ach ild holds the hot cigar ette lighter to
objects, forex ample 0007
Alw ays hold the cigar ette lighter bythe
knob. 0007
Alw ays make sure that the cigar ette
lighter is out of reach of children. 0007
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. Re
quirements:
R The ignition is switched on. 0007
Press in cigar ette lighter 1.
The cigar ette lighter will pop out automati‐
cally when the heating element is red-hot. Soc
kets Using the
12V so cket inthe front centre
console Re
quirements:
R Only devices up toa maximum of 180 W
(15 A) are permissible. 0007
Lift up soc ket cap 1. 0007
Inse rtthe plug of the device.
If yo u ha veconnected a device tothe12 V
soc ket, le ave the co ver of thestow age compart‐
ment open. Seats and
stowing 12 3

Using
the12 V so cket inthere ar passenger
comp artment Re
quirements:
R Only connect devices up toa maximum of
18 0 W (15 A). 0007
Pull co ver2 out byits top handle edge. 0007
Lift up the cap on soc ket1. Wire
lesscharging of the mobile phone and
connection with theex terior aerial Note
s on wirelessly charging the mobile
phone 000A
WARNING Risk of inju rydue toobjects
being stowed incor rectly
If objects in theve hicle interior are stowed
incor rectly, they can slide or be thrown
around and hit vehicle occupants. In addi‐
tion, cup holders, open stowage spaces and
mobile phone recep tacles cannot al ways
re tain all objects they contain.
The reis a risk of injur y,particularly in the
ev ent of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction. 0007
Alw aysstow objects so that they can‐
not be throw n around in su chsitua‐
tions. 0007
Alw ays make sure that objects do not
pr otru de from stowage spaces, luggage
nets or stowage nets. 0007
Close the loc kable stow age spaces
before starting a journe y. 0007
Alw aysstow and secure heavy, hard,
poin ted, sharp-edged, fragile or bulky
objects in the boot/load compartment. Obser
vethe no tes on loading theve hicle. 000A
WARNING Risk offire from placing
objects in the mobile phone stowage
compartment
If yo u place objects in the mobile phone
stow age compartment, they may heat up
exc essively and even catch fire. 0007
Do not place additional objects, espe‐
cially those mode of me tal, in the
mobile phone stowage compartment. 124
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000E
NO
TEDama getoobjects caused by
placing them in the mobile phone stow‐
age compartment If objects are placed in
the mobile phone
stow age compartment, they may be dam‐
aged byelectromagnetic fields. 0007
Do not place credit cards, storage
media or other objects sensitive to
electromagnetic fields in the mobile
phone stowage compartment. 000E
NO
TEDama getothe mobile phone
stow age compartment caused byliquids If liquids enter
the mobile phone stowage
compartment, the compartment may be
damaged. 0007
Ensure that no liquids enter the mobile
phone stowage compartment. R
Depending on theve hicle equipment, the
mobile phone is connected totheve hicle's
ex terior aerial via thech arging module. R
The charging function and wireless connec‐
tion of the mobile phone totheve hicle's
ex terior aerial are only available if the ignition
is switched on.
R Small mobile phones may not be able tobe
ch arge d in everyposition of the mobile
phone stowage compartment.
R Largemobile phones which do not rest flat in
th e mobile phone stowage compartment may
not be able tobe charge d or connec ted with
th eve hicle's exterior aerial.
R The mobile phone may heat up during the
ch arging process. This may also depend on
th e applications (apps) cur rently open.
R Toensure more ef ficient charging and con‐
nection with theve hicle's exterior aerial,
re mo vethe pr otective co ver from the mobile
phone. Pr otective co vers which are neces‐
sary for wireless charging are excluded. Wire
lesscharging of the mobile phone Re
quirements:
R The mobile phone is suitable for wireless
ch arging. You can find a li stof compatible
mobile phones at:
http://www.mercedes-benz.com/connect 0007
Place the mobile phone as close tothe
centre of mat 1as possible wi th the display
fa cing up wards.
When thech arging symbol is shown in the
multimedia sy stem, the mobile phone is
being charge d. Seats and
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Malfunctions during
thech arging process are
shown in the multimedia sy stem displa y.
0009 The mat can be remo vedby theta bfor
cleaning, e.g. using clean, lu kewa rm wate r. Fi
tting/ removing the floormats 000A
WARNING Risk of accident due to
objects in the driver's foot we ll
Objects in the driver's foot we ll may impede
pedal tr avel or block a depressed pedal.
This jeopardises the operating and road
saf ety of theve hicle. 0007
Stow all objects in theve hicle securely
so that they cannot getinto the driver's
fo ot we ll. 0007
Alw aysfit th efloor mats securely and
as prescribed in order toensure that
th ere is alw ays suf ficient room forthe
pedals. 0007
Do not use loose floor mats and do not
place floor mats on top of one ano ther. 0007
Toinstall: slidethe seat backwards and lay
th efloor mat in thefo ot we ll. 0007
Press thest uds 1onto the holders 2. 0007
Adjust the cor responding seat. 0007
Toremo ve: pull thefloor mat off the holders
2. 0007
Remo vethefloor mat. 12 6
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or
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open a side window or the soft top. Ru
nning-in no tes Mercedes-AMG
vehicles: observeth e no tes in
th e Supplement. Otherwise, you may failto rec‐
ognise dangers.
To preser vethe engine during thefirs t1, 500 km:
R drive at varying road speeds and engine
speeds.
R drive theve hicle in drive program A
or ;.
R change gear before there v counter needle is
00C3 ofthewa yto there d area of there v coun‐
te r.
R do not shift down a gear manually in order to
brake.
R avoidoverstra ining theve hicle, e.g. driving at
full thro ttle.
R vehicles with automatic transmission: do
not depress the accelera tor pedal be yond the
pressure point (kickdown). R
only increase the engine speed gradually and
accelera tetheve hicle tofull speed af ter
1, 500 km.
This also applies when the engine or parts of the
driv etra in ha vebeen replaced.
Please also obser vethefo llowing running-in
no tes:
R in cer tain driving and driving saf ety sy stems,
th e sensors adjust automatically while a cer‐
ta in dis tance is being driven af terth eve hicle
has been delivered or af terre pairs. Full sys‐
te m ef fectiveness is not reached until the
end of this teach-in process.
R brakepads, brake discs and tyres that are
either new or ha vebeen replaced only ach‐
ie ve optimum braking ef fect and grip af ter
se veral hundred kilom etre s of driving. Com‐
pensate forth ere duced braking ef fect by
applying greaterfo rc eto the brake pedal. Note
s on driving 000A
WARNING Risk of accident due to
objects in the driver's foot we ll
Objects in the driver's foot we ll may impede
pedal tr avel or block a depressed pedal.
This jeopardises the operating and road
saf ety of theve hicle. 0007
Stow all objects in theve hicle securely
so that they cannot getinto the driver's
fo ot we ll. 0007
Alw aysfit th efloor mats securely and
as prescribed in order toensure that
th ere is alw ays suf ficient room forthe
pedals. 0007
Do not use loose floor mats and do not
place floor mats on top of one ano ther. 15 2
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000A
WARNING Risk of accident due toincor‐
re ct gearshifting
If th e engine speed is higher than the idle
speed and you en gage the transmission posi‐
tion 005Bor005E, theve hicle may accelerate
sharply. 0007
Ifyo u en gage the transmission position
005B or005E always depress the brake
pedal firm lyand do not accelerate at
th e same time. Use
the DIRECT SELECT le verto shift the trans‐
mission position. The cur rent transmission posi‐
tion is displ ayed in the multifunction displa y. 005D
Park position
005E Reversege ar
005C Neut ral
005B Drive position En
gaging reve rsege ar R 0007
Depress the brake pedal and push the
DIRECT SELECT le ver upwards past thefirst
point of resis tance.
The transmission position displ aysho ws005E
in the multifunction displa y.
Engaging neut ral N 0007
Depress the brake pedal and push the
DIRECT SELECT le ver up or down tothefirst
point of resis tance.
The transmission position displ aysho ws005C
in the multifunction displa y.
Subsequently releasing the brake pedal will
allow youto mo vetheve hicle freel y,e.g. topush
it or tow it away.
Proceed as follo ws ifyo uwa ntthe automatic
transmission toremain in neutral 005C
005Ceve n if
th e ignition is switched off: 0007
start theve hicle. 0007
depress the brake pedal and engage neutral
005C. 0007
release the brake pedal. 0007
switch off the ignition. Driving and parking
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R
on uphill or downhill gradients, turn
th e front wheels so that theve hicle
ro lls towa rdsth eke rb if it starts
moving.
R apply the parking brake.
R vehicles with automatic transmis‐
sion: shift the transmission toposi‐
tion 005D.
R vehicles with manual transmission:
engage firs t0047 orreve rsege ar 005E. 000A
WARNING Risk offire caused byhot
ex haust sy stem parts
Flammable material such as lea ves, grass or
twigs may ignite if they come into contact
wi th hot parts of theex haust sy stem or
ex haust gasflow. 0007
Park theve hicle so that no flammable
material can come into con tact wi thhot
ve hicle components. 0007
In particular, do not park on dry grass‐
land or har vested grain fields. 000A
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due tochildren and animals left unat ten‐
ded in theve hicle
If yo u lea vechildren and animals unat tended
in theve hicle, they may be able toset the
ve hicle in motion, forex ample by:
R releasing the parking brake
R shifting the automatic transmission out of
park position 005Dor shifting manual trans‐
mission into idle position.
R starting the engine.
In addition, they may operate vehicle equip‐
ment and become trapped. 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. 000E
NO
TEDama getotheve hicle due toit
ro lling away 0007
Alw ays secure theve hicle against roll‐
ing away. 0007
Bring theve hicle toast andstill byapplying
th e brake pedal. 174
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