2018 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS CABRIOLET engine

Climate control
........................................ 14 3
Overview of climate contro l systems ..........1 43
Operating the climate control sy stem ......... 14 3 Driving and pa
rking .................................. 147
Driving ........................................................ 147
DY NA MIC SELECT switch ........................... 15 9
Manual transmission ..................................1 60
Au tomatic transmission .............................. 16 2
Fu nction of the 4MATIC .............................. 167
Re fuelling .................................................... 16 8
Pa rking ...................................................... .173
Driving and driving sa fety sy stems .............1 83
Tr ailer hit ch................................................. 24 3
Bicycle rack function .................................. 247
Ve hicle towing instructions ........................ .249 Instrument Display and on-board
comp uter.................................................. 250
Instrument display overview ...................... .250
Overview of the buttons on thesteering
wheel ..........................................................2 51
Operating the on-board computer .............. 252
Setting the design ...................................... 253 Setting
the additional value range .............. 253
Overview of displ ays on the multifunc‐
tion display .................................................2 54
Ad justing the instrument lighting ............... 255
Menus and submenus ................................ 255
Head-up Display .......................................... 261 LINGU
ATRO NIC ........................................ 263
No tes on operating saf ety .......................... 263
Ope ration ................................................... 263
Using LINGU ATRO NIC ef fectively ............... 265
Essential voice commands ........................ .266 Multimedia sy
stem .................................. 278
Overview and operation .............................. 278
Sy stem settings .......................................... 287
Fit & Healt hy............................................... 298
Na vigation .................................................. 300
Te lephone .................................................. .327
Online and Internet functions ..................... 352
Media ......................................................... 360
Ra dio .......................................................... 373
TV ............................................................... 376
Sound ......................................................... 385 Main
tenance and care ............................. 387
ASS YST PLUS service inter val display ........ 387
Engine compartment .................................. 388
Cleaning and care ...................................... .396 Breakdown assi
stance ............................ 408
Emergency ................................................. .408
Flat tyre ...................................................... 41 0
Battery (vehicle) .......................................... 417
To w- starting or towing away ....................... 422
Electrical fuses ........................................... 428 Wheels and tyres
..................................... 431
No tes on noise or unusual handling char‐
acteristics .................................................. .431
No tes on regular lyinspecting wheels and
tyres .......................................................... .431
No tes on snow chains ................................ .431
Ty re pressure .............................................. 432
Wheel change ............................................ .441
Emergency spare wheel .............................. 451
Collapsible spare wheel .............................. 452 Contents
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Te
ch nical data .......................................... 454
No tes on tech nical da ta.............................. 454
On-board electronics .................................. 454
Ve hicle identification plate, VIN and
engine number overview ............................ 456
Operating fluids .......................................... 458
Ve hicle data ................................................ 467
Tr ailer hit ch................................................ 469 Displ
aymessages and warning/indi‐
cator lamps ............................................... 471
Displ aymessa ges ....................................... 471
Wa rning and indicator lamps ...................... 527 Index
.......................................................... 5414
Contents

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

Pr
otection of the environment
000F ENVIRONMENTAL
NOTEEnvironmental
dama gedue tooperating conditions and
personal driving style The pollutant emission of
your vehicle is
directly related tothewa yyo u operate your
ve hicle.
Help toprotect the environment byoperating
yo ur vehicle in an environmentally responsi‐
ble manner. Please obser vethefo llowing rec‐
ommendations on ope rating conditions and
pe rsonal driving style.
Operating conditions: 0007
Make sure that the tyre pressure is cor‐
re ct. 0007
Do not car ryany unnecessary weight
(e.g. roof luggage rack s once you no
lon ger need them). 0007
Adhere tothe service inter vals.
A regularly serviced vehicle will contri b‐
ute toenvironmen tal pr otection. 0007
Alw ays ha vemaintenance workcar ried
out at a qualified specialist workshop.
Pe rsonal driving style: 0007
Do not depress the accelera tor pedal
when starting the engine. 0007
Do not warm upthe engine while the
ve hicle is stationar y. 0007
Drive carefully and maintain a suitable
di st ance from theve hicle in front. 0007
Avoid frequent, sudden acceleration
and braking. 0007
Change gear in good time and use each
ge ar on lyup to00C3 of its maximum
engine speed. 0007
Switch off the engine in stationary traf‐
fi c, e.g. byusing the ECO start/ stop
function. 0007
Drive fuel-ef ficiently. Obser vethe ECO
display for a fuel-ef ficient driving style. 000F
ENVIRONMEN
TALNO TEEnvironmental
pollution caused byirre sponsible dis‐
posal of the high-voltage battery A high-voltage battery conta
ins materials
which are harmful tothe environment. 0007
Dispose of faulty high-voltage bat teries
at a qualified specialist workshop. Ta
ke -back of end-of-life vehicles
EU countries onl y:
Mercedes-Benz will take back your end-of-life
ve hicle for environment-friendly disposal in
accordance with the European Union(EU) End-
of-Life Vehicles Directive.
A network of vehicle take -ba ckpoints and dis‐
mantlers has been es tablished foryo uto return
yo ur vehicle. You can lea veit at any of these
points free of charge . This makes an impor tant
contribution toclosing there cycling circle and
conse rving resources.
Fo r fur ther information about there cycling and
disposal of end-of-li fevehicles, and theta ke- Gene
ral no tes 21

Obser
vewhen stopping or parking 000A
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due tochildren left unat tended in the
ve hicle
If yo u lea vechildren unat tended in theve hi‐
cle, they may be able toset theve 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.
This also applies tothe digital vehicle
ke y if the "Digital Vehicle Key" function
is activated via Mercedes me connect. 000A
WARNING Risk offata l injury due to
ex posure toextreme heat or cold in the
ve hicle
If people –particularly children – are exposed
to extreme temp eratures over an extended
pe riod of time, there is a risk of serious or
ev en fata l injury! 0007
Never lea veanyone – pa rticularly chil‐
dren – unat tended in theve hicle. 0007
Never lea veanimals in theve hicle unat‐
te nded. Overvi
ewofrecommended child restra int sy stems Fu
rther information on the cor rect child restra int sy stem can be obtained at a qualified specialist workshop. Mercedes-Benz recommends that you use
a Mercedes-Benz Service Centre forth is purpose. 52
Occupant saf ety

Key
Overview of
key functions 000A
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due tochildren left unat tended in the
ve hicle
If ch ildren are left unat tended in theve hicle,
th ey could:
R open doo rs,th ereby endangering other
persons or road users.
R get out of theve hicle and be hit by
oncoming traf fic.
R ope rate ve hicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample.
In addition, children could also set theve hi‐
cle 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. 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.
This also applies tothe Digital Vehicle
Ke y if the "Digital Vehicle Key" function
is activated via Mercedes me connect. 0007
Keep theve hicle key out of reach of
ch ildren. This also applies tothe Digital
Ve hicle Key if the "Digital Vehicle Key"
function is activated via Mercedes me
connect. 000E
NO
TEDama getotheke y caused by
magnetic fields 0007
Keep theke yaw ay from strong mag‐
netic fields. 1
Locks
2 Battery check lamp
3 Unloc ks
4 Opening the boot lid
0009 The key may vary from the one shown in the
diagram, depending on theve hicle equip‐
ment.
The key loc ksand unlo cksth efo llowing compo‐
nents:
R the doors
R the boot lid
R the fuel filler flap 74
Opening and closing

0007
Tounlo ck:turn the emer gency key anti-
clo ckwise toposition 0047. 0007
Tolock: turnthe emer gency key clo ckwise to
position 0047. 0007
Carefully press the co ver onto the lock cylin‐
der until it engages and is seated firm ly. Boot
Opening the bo
otlid 000A
DANG ER Risk of exhaust gas poisoning
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust
ga ses can enter theve hicle interior if the
boot lid is open when the engine is running,
especially if theve hicle is in motion. 0007
Alw ays switch off the engine before
opening the boot lid. 0007
Never drive with the boot lid open. 000E
NO
TEDama getothe boot lid byobs ta‐
cles ab ovetheve hicle The boot lid swings upwards when it is
opened.
0007
Therefore, make sure that there is suf fi‐
cient clearance ab ovethe boot lid. Yo
u ha vethefo llowing options for opening
the bo otlid: 0007
Pull boot lid remo teoperating switch 1. 0007
Press and hold the008B button on thekey. Opening and closing
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