2018 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS CABRIOLET transmission

Saf
ety sy stems Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050
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00E5 currently unavailable See
Owner's Manual *
ESP ®
is temp orarily una vailable.
Other drive sy stems and driving saf ety sy stems may also be malfunctioning. 000A
WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP ®
is malfunctioning
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning, ESP ®
cannot car ryout vehicle stabilisation. In addition, other driving saf ety sy stems
are switched off. 0007
Drive on carefull y. 0007
Have ESP ®
ch ecked at a qualified specialist workshop. 0007
Carefully drive on a suitable stre tch of road, making slight steering mo vements at a speed abo ve30 km/h. 0007
Ifth e display message does not disappear, consult a qualified specialist workshop immediately. Drive carefully.
Brake immediately *
Ve hicles with manual transmission: a malfunction has occurred while the HOLD function was activated.
A tone may also sound at regular inter vals. If you attem pttolock theve hicle, theto ne will become louder.
Yo u cannot start the engine. 0007
Immediately depress the brake pedal firm lyuntil the display message disappears.
Yo u can restart the engine. 472
Displaymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps

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Top up AdBlue Perf.
reduced: XXX km/h No
start in XXX km
00C8
Top up AdBlue Perf.
reduced in XXX miles See
Owner's Manual *
The low AdBlue ®
leve l will lead tolimited per form ance af terth ere maining dis tance displ ayed has been driven. 0007
Top up AdBlue ®
immediately (0013 page 172). Tr
ansmission Display messages
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Transmission Malfunction
Stop *
The transmission is malfunctioning. The transmission shifts toposition 005Cautomaticall y. 0007
Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. 0007
Switch the transmission toposition 005D. 0007
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Stop vehicle Leave engine
running Wait Transmission
cooling *T
he transmission is overheating. Pulling away may be temp orarily impaired or not possible. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 505

Display messages
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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
Lea vethe engine running. 0007
Wait until the display message disappears before pulling away.
To shift out of P or N,
depress brake and start
engine *
Yo u ha veattem ptedto shift the transmission out of position 005Dor005C into ano ther transmission position. 0007
Depress the brake pedal. 0007
Start the engine.
Apply brake to deselect
Park (P) position *
Yo u ha veattem ptedto shift the transmission out of position 005Dand into ano ther transmission position. 0007
Depress the brake pedal.
Without changing gear,
consult workshop *T
he transmission is malfunctioning. The transmission position can no longer be shif ted. 0007
When the transmission is in position 005B, consult aqualified specialist workshop and do not change the trans‐
mission position. 0007
For all other transmission positions, park theve hicle safely. 0007
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Reversing not poss. Con-
sult workshop *T
he transmission is malfunctioning. Reversege ar can no lon ger be engaged. 0007
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Auxiliary battery malfunc-
tion *T
he auxiliary batteryforth e transmission is no longer being charge d. 0007
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. 506
Display messages and warning/indicator lamps

Display messages
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Untilthen, manually set the transmission toposition 005Dbefore you swit choff the engine. 0007
Before leaving theve hicle, apply the electric parking brake.
Clutch overheated Avoid
pulling away for XX:XX mins *T
he clutch is under considerable load and is overheating.
Av oid frequent pulling away and driving at walking pace over longer dis tances. 0007
Stop theve hicle, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions, and le avethe engine running.
The clutch will cool more quickly when the engine is running.
or 0007
If possible, continue driving at a steady speed and remo veyour foot from the clutch pedal. Do not ride the
clutch.
The clutch will cool while theve hicle is in motion.
When the clutch has cooled down, the display message will disappear.
Depress clutch fully to
start engine *Y
ou ha veattem ptedto start the engine without depressing the clutch pedal. 0007
Depress the clutch pedal and then start the engine.
The engine has stalled while theve hicle was pulling away, e.g. because the clutch pedal wasre leased tooqu ickl y. 0007
Dep ress the clutch pedal again.
The engine will start automaticall y. 0007
Slowly release the clutch pedal topull away.
N permanently active Risk
of vehicle rolling *
While theve hicle is rolling or while you are driving, the transmission has been shif tedto position 005C. 0007
Depress the brake pedal tostop and, when theve hicle is stationar y,shift the transmission toposition 005D. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 507

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050
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Tocontinue your journe y,shift the transmission toposition 005Bor005E.
Only select Park (P) when
vehicle is stationary *
The transmission can only be shif tedto position 005Dwhen theve hicle is stationar y.
Risk of vehicle rolling
Driver door open and trans-
mission not in P *
The driver's door is not fully closed and the transmission is in position 005E,005Cor005B. 0007
Shift the transmission toposition 005Dwhen you park theve hicle.
Apply brake to select R *
You ha vetried toswitch totransmission position 005E. 0007
Dep ress the brake pedal. 0007
Shift the transmission toposition 005E.
0044 Before starting the engine,
turn the steering wheel. *
Ve hicles with manual transmissions: the electric steering lock was unable tounlo ck th esteering. 0007
Switch off the ignition. 0007
Tounlo ckthesteering, mo vethesteering wheel slightly tothe left and right. 0007
Switch the ignition back on.
00CC Steering malfunction See
Owner's Manual *
Ve hicles with manual transmissions: the electric steering lock is malfunctioning. The steering may be loc kedby
th e electric steering loc k. 508
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, Replace key See Owner's
Manual *
Ve hicles with a digital vehicle key:only a few or no authorisations remain forst arting the engine. 0007
Make sure that the internet connection is not limited bycer tain mobile phone settings. 0007
Open the Mercedes me connect http://www.mercedes.me and call up the digital vehicle key service. 0007
Deactivate the service firs t and then activate it again. 0007
Ifth e display message still appears, con tact the Mercedes-Benz Cus tomer Assis tance Center (C AC).
Ve hicles with a digital vehicle keyst icke r:on lyafe w or no authorisations remain forst arting the engine. 0007
Order a new digital vehicle keyst icke r from a Mercedes-Benz Service Centre or at http://www.mercedes-
benz.com/connect. Ve
hicle Display messages
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00CA Trailer coupling extending… *E
xtending or retracting the ball nec k.
Do not attem pttospeed up, slow down or initiate there tracting or extending process using your hand, foot or other
aids. During there tracting or extending process, do not couple a traile r.
When the ball neck has reached an operational position, the display message disappears.
00CA *
Yo u ha veattem pted todisplace the ball neck and the transmission is in position 005E,005Cor005B. 0007
Depress the brake pedal. 0007
Shift the transmission toposition 005D. 516
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Operation only possible in
transmission position P
00CA
Operation only possible in
transmission position N *
Ve hicles with manual transmission: you attem ptedto swivel the ball neck and the transmission is not in neutral
005C. 0007
Shift the transmission toneutral 005C.
00CA Check trailer hitch lock
(whi tedisplay message) *T
he trailer tow hit chis not operational when you are driving with a trailer. 0007
Stop theve hicle immediately, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions, and switch off the engine. 0007
Uncouple the trailer and secure it against rolling away. 0007
Initiate a new swivelling procedure (0013 page243). 0007
Ifth e ball neck is extended, press and hold the button on the boot lid until the ball neck engages beneath the
bumper. 0007
When the display message disappears, couple up the trailer and drive on. 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. Display messa
ges and warning/indicator lamps 517

Au
tomatic front passen ger front air‐
bag deacti vation sy stem
see Automatic front passenger front
airbag shutoff
Au tomatic front passen ger front air‐
bag shu toff .......................................... 42, 44
Fu nction of the automatic front
passenger front airbag deactivation
sy stem ................................................... 42
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp .... .44
Au tomatic mir rorfo lding function
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .141
Au tomatic transmission
DIRECT SELECT le ver ........................... 16 2
Drive program display .......................... 15 9
Drive programs .................................... 15 9
DY NA MIC SELECT switch .................... 15 9
Engaging drive position ....................... 16 4
Engaging neutral .................................. 16 3
Engaging pa rkposition ........................ 16 4
Engaging reve rsege ar ........................ .163
Kickdown ............................................. 16 5
Manual gear changing ........................ .164
St eering wheel gearshift paddles ........ .164
Tr ansmission position display .............. 16 2Tr
ansmission positions ........................ 16 2
Au tomatic transmission (problem)
see Transmission (problem)
Axle load Perm issible .......................................... 456
Tr ailer operation .................................. 470 B
Ball ne ck
Fo lding out/in .................................... .243
BA S (Brake Assist Sy stem) .................... .185
Battery Cha rging (Remo teOnline) .................... 151
Ke y ........................................................ 76
Battery see Battery (vehicle)
Battery (vehicle) ...................................... 422
Charging .............................................. 420
Charging (Remo teOnline) .................... 151
No tes ................................................... 417
No tes (s tarting assis tance and
ch arging) .............................................. 41 8
Re placing ............................................ 422 St
arting assis tance .............................. 420
Belt see Seat belt
Bic ycle rack
Tr ailer operation .................................. 247
Blind Spot Assi st..................................... 237
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .240
Fu nction .............................................. 237
Sy stem limitations ...............................2 37
Blo wer
see Climate control
BlueTEC see AdBlue ®
Blue tooth ®
............................................... 289
Information .......................................... 289
Setting up an Internet connection ....... 353
Switching on/off ................................. 289
Switching profile (DUN/PAN) .............. 354
Blue tooth ®
audio
Ac tivating ............................................ 372
De-authorising (de-regis tering) the
device .................................................. 372
Information ..........................................3 70 Index
545