2018 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS CABRIOLET ABS

1
Speedom eter →
250
2 L Distance warning →
534
3 00CC Powe r-assis tedsteering malfunction →
539
4 003E003D Indicators →
12 9
5 Multifunction display →
254
6 Rev counter →
250
7 00B9 Engine diagnostics →
535
8 0028 Diesel engine: preglow
9 0024 Electric parking brake applied (red) →
528
A 004D Brakes (red) →
528
B 00AC Coolant too hot/cold →
535
C Coolant temp erature display →
250
D 004D Brakes (yellow) →
528
E 0024 Electric pa rking brake (yellow) →
528 F
0025 ABS malfunction →
528
G 0075 Restra int sy stem →
33
H 00E9 Seat belt not fastened →
534
I 0057 High beam →
12 9
J 0058 Low beam →
127
K 00B6 Fuelreser vewith fuel filler flap location
indicator →
535
L Fuel le vel display
M 0060 Standing lights →
127
N 005E Rear fog light →
12 8
O 0077 Tyre pressure monitoring sy stem →
538
P 00BB ESP®
OFF →
528
Q 00E5 ESP®
→
528 At
aglance – Warning and indicator lamps 11

1
Speedom eter →
250
2 003E003D Indicators →
12 9
3 Multifunction display →
254
4 005E Rear fog light →
12 8
5 0057 High beam →
12 9
0058 Low beam →
127
0060 Standing lights →
127
6 Rev counter →
250
7 00AC Coolant too hot/cold →
535
8 Coolant temp erature display →
250
9 L Distance warning →
534
A 00E9 Seat belt not fastened →
534
B 0077 Tyre pressure monitoring sy stem →
538
C 00CC Powe r-assis tedsteering malfunction →
539
D 0024 Electric pa rking brake (yellow) →
528 E
0024 Electric parking brake applied (red) →
528
F 0075 Restra int sy stem →
33
G 00CA Trailer hit chnot operational →
539
H 004D Brakes (red) →
528
I 00B6 Fuelreser vewith fuel filler flap location
indicator →
535
J Fuel le vel display
K 00CC Suspension malfunction →
534
L 004D Brakes (yellow) →
528
M 003D Electrical fault →
535
N 00B9 Engine diagnostics →
535
O 0028 Diesel engine: preglow
P 0025 ABS malfunction →
528
Q 00BB ESP®
OFF →
528
00E5 ESP®
→
528 At
aglance – Warning and indicator lamps 13

000A
WARNING Risk offire due toflammable
materials on hot parts of theex haust
sy stem
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. 0007
When driving on unpa vedro ads or off-
ro ad, regular lych eck theve hicle under‐
side. 0007
Remo vetrapped plants or other flam‐
mable material, in particular. 0007
Ifth ere is damage, consult a qualified
specialist workshop immediately. 000E
NO
TEDama getotheve hicle In
thefo llowing situations, in particular, there
is a risk of damage totheve hicle:
R theve hicle becomes grounded, e.g. on a
high kerb or an unpa vedro ad R
theve hicle is driven toofast over an
obs tacle, e.g. a kerb, speed bump or pot‐
hole
R a heavy object strike sth e underbody or
ch assis components
In situations such as this, the body, the
underbody, chassis components, wheels or
tyres could be damaged without the damage
being visible. Components damaged in this
wa y can unexpec tedly fail or, in the case of
an accident, may not absorb the loads that
arise as intended.
If th e underbody panelling is damaged, flam‐
mable materials such as lea ves, grass or
twigs can collect between the underbody and
th e underbody panelling. These materials
may ignite if they come into contact wi thhot
parts on theex haust sy stem. 0007
Have theve hicle checked and repaired
immediately at a qualified specialist
wo rkshop.
or 0007
If driving saf ety is impaired while con‐
tinuing your journe y,pull over and stop
th eve hicle immediately in accordance
with the traf fic conditions, and contact
a qu alified specialist workshop. Ve
hicles with a 48 V on-board electrical sys‐
te m (EQ Boo sttech nology) 000A
DANG ER Risk of fata l injury bytouching
damaged high-voltage co mponents
Ve hicles with a 48 V on-board electrical sys‐
te m contain individual high-voltage compo‐
nents. These high-voltage components are
under high voltage.
If yo u modify co mponent parts of these high-
vo ltage components or touch damaged com‐
ponent parts, you may be electrocuted.
High voltage components may be damaged
in an accident, although the damage may not
be visible. 0007
Never per form modifications tocompo‐
nent pa rts of high-voltage components. 24
General no tes

Fr
ont passenger seat – NotesNote
s onchild restra int sy stems on the front passenger seat
R If it is absolutely necessary foryo uto fit a child restra int sy stem tothe front passenger seat, be sure toobser vethe information on child restra int
sy stems on the front passenger seat (0013 page72).
Obse rveth e specific instructions forth ere ar wa rd-facing and forw ard-facing child restra int sy stems. If the front passenger seat is occupied, ensure,
bo th before and during the journe y,that thest atus of the front passenger front airbag is cor rect forth e cur rent situation (0013 page 44). Fr
ont passenger seat We
ight category
Front passenger front airbag enabled 1
Front passenger front airbag disabled 1, 2
1 Ad just the seat cushion inclination so that the front edge of the seat cushion is
in the highest position and there ar edge of the seat cushion is in the lo west posi‐
tion. 2 The
vehicle is equipped with automatic front passenger front airbag shutoff. The
PA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp must be lit.
Category 0: upto10 kg XU , L
Category 0+: upto13 kg XU , L
Category I: 9to 18 kg UF,LU , L
Category II: 15to25 kg UF,LU , L68
Occupant saf ety

Obser
vethe specific instructions forth ere ar‐
wa rd-facing and forw ard-facing child restra int
sy stems (0013 page72). Wa
rning notice on the front passenger sun visor
Alw ays obser vethest atus of the front passenger
front airbag on thePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF
indicator lamp:
R If it is absolutely necessary tofit a child
re stra int sy stem tothe front passenger seat,
alw ays obser vethe information on automatic
front passenger front airbag shutoff
(0013 page 42). R
When using a rear wa rd-facing child restra int
sy stem on the front passenger seat, the front
passenger front airbag must alw ays be disa‐
bled. This is only the case if thePA SSENGER
AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp is lit continu‐
ously (0013 page44).
R Ifth ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp is off, the front passenger front airbag
is enabled. The front passenger front airbag
may deploy during an accident.
Securing thech ild restra int sy stem with the
seat belt on the front passenger seat
When fitting a belt-secu redch ild restra int sys‐
te m on the front passenger seat, alw ays obser ve
th efo llowing:
0073 Obser
vethech ild restra int sy stem manufac‐
turer's ins tallation and operating instruc‐
tions.
0073 Fo
r a child restra int sy stem in the "Univer‐
sal" or "Semi-Universal" categor y,make
sure that the sy stem has been appr ovedfor
th eve hicle seat. Obser
vethe no tes under "Suitability of
seats for attaching belt-secu redch ild
re stra int sy stems" (0013 page67).
0073 When using a
forw ard-facing child restra int
sy stem in Group I: remo vethe head
re stra int from there spective seat, if possi‐
ble.
When youre mo vethech ild restra int sys‐
te m, ins tallth e head restra int again immedi‐
ately and adjust all the head restra ints cor‐
re ctl y.
0073 The backrest of
thefo rw ard-facing child
re stra int sy stem must, as far as possible, be
re sting on the seat backrest of the front
passenger seat.
0073 Fo
r cer tain child restra int sy stems in weight
group II or III, there may be restrictions in
th e maximum size setting, e.g. due topossi‐
ble con tact wi th thero of.
0073 The
child restra int sy stem must not be put
under stra in between thero of and the seat
cushion and/or be fitted facing the wrong
direction. Adjust the seat backrest inclina‐
tion accordingly. 72
Occupant saf ety

Overview of driving sy
stems and driving
saf ety sy stems In
this section, you will find information about
th efo llowing driving sy stems and driving saf ety
sy stems:
R 360° Camera (0013 page 223)
R ABS (A nti-lock Braking System)
(0013 page184)
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
(0013 page 199)
R Adaptive brake lights (0013 page195)
R AIRMATIC (0013 page 213)
R Active Brake Assi st (0013 page189)
R Active Lane Keeping Assist (0013 page240)
R ATTENTION ASSIST (0013 page 233)
R BAS (Bra keAssist System) (0013 page185)
R Hill Start Assist (0013 page211)
R DYNA MIC BODY CONT ROL (0013 page213)
R EBD ( Electronic Brakeforce Distribution)
(0013 page188) R
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Program)
(0013 page185)
R Active Speed Limit Assi st (0013 page 203)
R HOLD function (0013 page211)
R STEER CONTROL (0013 page 189)
R Active Steering Assist (0013 page 205)
R Speed limiter (0013 page196)
R Active Parking Assist (0013 page 227)
R Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
(0013 page216)
R Reversing camera (0013 page 220)
R Cruise control (0013 page195)
R Function of Blind Spot Assi stand Active Blind
Spot Assi stwith exitwa rning
(0013 page 237)
R Traf fic Sign Assi st (0013 page 235) Fu
nction of ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem) ABS
regulates the brake pressure in critical driv‐
ing situations:
R During braking, e.g. at full brake application
or insuf ficient tyre traction, the wheels are
pr eve nted from lo cking.
R Vehicle steerability while braking is ensured.
If ABS inter venes when braking, you will feel a
pulsing in the brake pedal. The pulsating brake
pedal can be an indication of hazardous road
conditions and can ser veas a reminder totake
ex tra care while driving.
Sy stem limitations
R ABS is active from speeds of appr ox.
8 km/h.
R ABS may be impai red or may not function if a
malfunction has occur red and theye l‐
low 0025 ABSwarning lamp lights up contin‐
uously in the instrument clus ter af terthe
engine is star ted. 184
Driving and pa rking

Fu
nction of BAS (Brake Assist Sy stem) 000A
WARNING Risk of an accident caused by
a malfunction in BAS (Brake Assi stSys‐
te m)
If BA S is malfunctioning, the braking dis tance
in an emergency braking situation is
increased. 0007
Dep ress the brake pedal with full force
in emer gency braking situations. ABS
pr eve nts the wheels from locking. BA
S suppo rts yo ur eme rgency braking situation
with additional brake forc e.
If yo u depress the brake pedal quickl y,BA S is
acti vated:
R BAS au tomatical lyboosts the brake pres‐
sure.
R BAS can sho rten the braking dis tance.
R ABS pr events the wheels from locking.
The brakes will function as usual once you
re lease the brake pedal. BAS is deactivated. Fu
nction of ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Pro‐
gr am) 000A
WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP ®
is
malfunctioning
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning, ESP ®
cannot car ry
out 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 spe‐
cialist workshop. 000A
WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP ®
is
deactivated
If yo u deactivate ESP ®
, ESP ®
cannot car ry
out vehicle stabilisation. 0007
ESP ®
should on lybe deactivated in the
fo llowing situations. Mercedes‑AMG
vehicles: always obser vethe
no tes in the Supplement. Otherwise, you may
fa ilto recognise dangers. ESP
®
can moni tor and impr ovedriving stability
and traction in thefo llowing situations, within
ph ysical limits:
R When pulling away on wet or slippe rycar ria‐
ge wa ys.
R When braking.
R Vehicles with trailer hitch: in trailer opera‐
tion from speeds of 65 km/h, if theve hicle/
trailer combination begins tosw ay from side
to side.
R Instro ng side winds when you are driving
fa ster than 80 km/h.
If th eve hicle deviates from the direction desired
by the driver, ESP ®
can stabilise theve hicle by
inter vening in thefo llowing ways:
R One or more wheels are braked.
R The engine output is adap ted according to
th e situation.
ESP ®
is deactivated if the00BB ESP®
OFF warn‐
ing lamp lights up continuously in the instrument
clus ter:
R Driving stability will no lon ger be impr oved. Driving and parking
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R
The windscreen in the area of the camera is
dirty, mis ted up, damaged or co vered.
R Absence of lane markings, or se veral unclear
lane markings, or if the markings change rap‐
idl y.
R The dis tance totheve hicle in front is too
small and the lane markings thus cannot be
de tected.
R The road is nar row and winding.
R Obs tacles on the lane or projecting out into
th e lane.
The sy stem does not pr ovide assis tance in the
fo llowing conditions:
R On tight bends, junctions, tollst ations,
ro undabouts and when turning.
R When towing a trailer.
R When actively changing lane without swit ch‐
ing on the turn signal.
R When the tyre pressure is too lo w. 000A
WARNING Risk of accident if Active
St eering Assist unexpectedly stops func‐
tioning
If th e sy stem limitations of Active Steering
Assist are reached there is no guarantee that
th e sy stem will remain active or will keep the
ve hicle in lane. 0007
Alw ayske ep your hands on thesteering
wheel and obser vethe tra ffic carefull y. 0007
Alw aysst eer theve hicle paying atten‐
tion totraf fic conditions. 000A
WARNING Risk of accident if Active
St eering Assist unexpectedly inter venes
A malfunction in the de tection of lane mark‐
ings and objects can occu r.
This could cause unexpected steering inter‐
ve ntion. 0007
Steer according totraf fic conditions. Ac
tivating Active Steering Assist
Re quirements:
R ESP ®
must be activated, but not inter vening.
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC is acti va‐
te d. 0007
If indicator lamp 1is off: press button 2. Driving and parking
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