2018 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS CABRIOLET Owners Manual

Seat belt
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0076 Seat belt warning lamp
lights up The
red seat belt warning lamp will light up once the engine has star ted.
In addition, a warning tone may sound.
The seat belt warning lamp reminds the driver and front passenger tofast entheir seat belts. 0007
Fasten your seat belt (0013 page37).
If yo u ha veplaced objects on the front passenger seat, the seat belt warning lamp may remain lit.
0076 Seat belt warning lamp
fl ashes The
red seat belt warning lamp flashes and an intermit tent wa rning tone sounds.
The driver or front passenger has not fastened their seat belt while theve hicle is in motion. 0007
Fasten your seat belt(0013 page37).
There are objects on the front passenger seat. 0007
Remo vethe objects from the front passenger seat. Driving sy
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00CC The
yellow AIRMATIC warning lamp is on.
The yellow DYNA MIC BODY CONTROL warning lamp is on.
There is a fault with the AIRMATIC. 534
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Suspension warning lam pT here is a fault in theDY NA MIC BODY CONTROL. 0007
Obser vethe messages on the multifunction displa y.
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Wa rning lamp for dis tance
wa rning function The
red dis tancewarning lamp lights up while theve hicle is in motion.
The dis tance totheve hicle in front is too small forth e speed selected.
If th ere is an additional warning tone, you are approaching an obs tacle at too high a speed. 0007
Be prepared tobrake immediatel y. 0007
Increase the dis tance.
Fu nction of Active Brake Assi st . Engine
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00B9 Engine diagnosis warning
lamp The
yellow engine diagno stics warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
A malfunction has occu rred in the engine, theex haust sy stem or the fuel sy stem.
The emissions limit value may ha vebeen exceeded and the engine may be running in eme rgency operation mode. 0007
Have theve hicle checked as soon as possible at a qualified specialist workshop.
Ve hicles with a diesel engine: the fuel tank may ha vebeen run dr y. Displ
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Start the engine thre eto four times af terre fuelling.
If th eye llow engine diagnosis warning lamp goes out, emer gency operation mode is cancelled. The vehicle need not
be checked.
003D Elect rical fault warning
lamp The
red elect rical fault warning lamp is lit.
There is a fault in the electrics. 0007
Obser vethe messages on the multifunction displa y.
00B6
Fu elreser ve wa rning lamp The
yellow fuel reser vewarning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
The fuel supply has dropped into there ser verange. 0007
Refuel.
00AC
Coolant warning lamp The
red coolant warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
Po ssible causes:
R The temp erature sensor is malfunctioning
R The coolant le vel is too low
R The air supply tothera diator is obstructed
R The radiator fan is faulty
If th ere is an additional warning tone, the coolant temp erature has exceeded 120 °C. 536
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WARNING Danger of bu rns when opening the bonn et
If yo u open the engine bonn etwhen the engine has overheated or during a fire inthe engine compartment, you
could come into contact wi thhot gases or other escaping operating fluids. 0007
Before opening the bonn et, allow the engine tocool down. 0007
Intheeve nt of a fire inthe engine compartment, keep the engine bonn etclosed and call thefire service. 0007
Stop theve hicle immediately, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions, and switch off the engine. Do not con‐
tinue driving under any circums tances. 0007
Obser vethe messages on the multifunction displa y.
If th e coolant temp erature display is at the lo wer end of thete mp erature scale: 0007
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
or 0007
Exit theve hicle and keep a safe dis tance from it until the engine has cooled down. 0007
Check the coolant le vel (0013 page 394). 0007
Make sure that the air supply tothera diator is not obstructed. 0007
Avoiding high loads on the engine, drive tothe nearest qualified specialist workshop. In doing so, ensure that the
coolant temp erature display remains below 120 °C. Displ
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Ty
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0077 Ty re pressure monitoring
sy stem warning lamp lights
up The
yellow tyre pressure monitoring sy stem warning lamp (pressure loss/malfunction) is lit.
The tyre pressure monitoring sy stem has de tected tyre pressure loss in at least one of the tyres. 000A
WARNING Risk of an accident due toinsuf ficient tyre pressure
Ty res with insuf ficient tyre pressure pose thefo llowing risks:
R The tyres may bur st, especially as the load and vehicle speed increase.
R The tyres may wearexc essively and/or une venly, which may greatly impair tyre traction.
R ‑ The driving characteristics, steering and braking may be greatly impaired.
Yo u could then lose control of theve hicle. 0007
Obser vethere commended tyre pressures. 0007
Adjust the tyre pressure if necessar y. 0007
Stop theve hicle, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. 0007
Check the tyre pressure and the tyres.
0077 The
yellow tyre pressure monitoring sy stem warning lamp (pressure loss/malfunction) flashes for appro ximately one
minu teand then remains lit.
The tyre pressu remonitoring sy stem is faulty. 538
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Ty re pressure monitoring
sy stem warning lamp
fl ashes 000A
WARNING Thereis a risk of an accident if the tyre pressure monitoring sy stem is malfunctioning
If th e tyre pressure monitoring sy stem is malfunctioning, it is not able toissue a warning if there is pressure loss in
one or more of the tyres.
Ty res with insuf ficient tyre pressure ma y,forex ample, af fect theve hicle's handling characteristics, steering and
braking. ‑ 0007
Have the tyre pressure monitoring sy stem checked at a qualified specialist workshop. 0007
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Ve
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00CC Po we rst eering sy stem
wa rning lamp The
red po werst eering sy stem warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
The po wer-assis tedsteering or thesteering itself is malfunctioning. 000A
WARNING Risk of accident if steering capability is impaired
If th esteering does not function as intended, theve hicle's operating saf ety is jeopardised. 0007
Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. Do
not continue driving under any circums tances. Display messa
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Consult a qualified specialist workshop. 0007
Obser vethe messages on the multifunction displa y.
00CA
Tr ailer tow hit chwarning
lamp The
red trailer tow hit chwarning lamp is on.
The trailer tow hit chis not operational or swivels. 000A
WARNING Risk of an accident if the ball neck is not loc ked
If th e ball neck is not in the loc ked position, the trailer may come loose. 0007
Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. Do
not continue driving under any circums tances. 0007
Uncouple the trailer and secure it against rolling away. 0007
Initiate a new swivelling procedure and do not re-couple the trailer until the display message disappears. 0007
Obser vethe messages on the multifunction displa y.
If th e trailer hitch swivels: 0007
Wait until the ball coupling has reached the operational position. 540
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2, 3 ...
4MATIC ..................................................... 167
Fu nction ............................................... 167
12 V battery
see Battery (vehicle)
12 V so cket
see Soc ket (12 V)
48 V on-board electrical sy stem
Operating saf ety .................................... 23
360° Camera .......................................... .223
Fu nction .............................................. 223
Opening the camera co ver (r eve rsing
camera) .............................................. .226
Selecting a view .................................. 226
Setting favo urites ................................ 226
Swit ching automatic operation
on/off (r eversing camera) .................. .226 A
A/C function Switching on/off (control panel) ......... 14 3
ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem) ............ .184 Ac
celeration
see Kickdown
Ac cess data
Editing (Blue tooth®
) .............................3 54
Setting (Blue tooth®
) ............................ 353
Ac cident and breakdown manage‐
ment
Mercedes me connect ........................ .347
Ac oustic locking verification signal
Ac tivating/deactivating ......................... 75
Ac tivating/deactivating automatic
vo lume adjustment
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem ... 386
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi st.......................... 237
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .240
Brake application ................................. 238
Fu nction .............................................. 237
Sy stem limitations ...............................2 37
Tr ailer operation .................................. 238
Ac tive bonn et(pedestrian pr otection) .. 388
Operation ............................................ 388
Re setting ............................................. 388 Ac
tive Brake Assi st
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 189
Setting ................................................. 19 5
Ac tive Di stance Assist DISTRO NIC........ 19 9
Ac tive Emergency Stop Assist .............2 09
Ac tive Lane Change Assi st.................. 208
Calling up a speed ............................... 201
Displa ysinthe instrument display .......2 09
Fu nction .............................................. 19 9
Increasing/decreasing speed .............. 201
Re quirements: .................................... .201
Ro ute-based speed adap tation ........... .204
Selecting ............................................. 201
St eering wheel buttons ........................ 201
St oring a speed ................................... 201
Switching off/deactivating .................. 201
Switching on/activating ......................2 01
Sy stem limitations ...............................1 99
Ac tive Eme rgency Stop Assist ...............209
Ac tive headlamps .................................... 13 0
Ac tive Lane Change Assi st..................... 208
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .209
Fu nction .............................................. 208 Index
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