2018 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS CABRIOLET service

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We
lcome totheworl d of Mercedes-Benz
Before youfirs t drive off, read this Owner's Man‐
ual carefully and familiarise yourself with your
ve hicle. Foryo ur ow n sa fety and a longer operat‐
ing li fespan, follow the instructions and warning
notices in this Owner's Manual. Disregarding
th em may lead todamage totheve hicle or per‐
sonal injur y.
The equipment or model designation of your
ve hicle may vary according to:
R model
R order
R national version
R availability
The illustrations in this Owner's Manual show a
left-hand drive vehicle. On right-hand-drive vehi‐
cles, the la yout of co mponents and contro l ele‐
ments dif fers accordin gly.
Mercedes-Benz is cons tantly de veloping its vehi‐
cles fur ther. Mercedes-Benz
therefore reser vesth eright to
int roduce changes in thefo llowing areas:
R design
R equipment
R tech nical features
The equipment in your vehicle may therefore dif‐
fe r from that shown in the descriptions and illus‐
trations.
The following are integral parts of theve hicle:
R Digital Owner's Manual
R Printed Owner's Manual
R service booklet
R equipment-dependent Supplements
Ke ep these documents in theve hicle at all
times. If you sell theve hicle, alw ays pass all of
th e documents on tothe new owner.
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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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1
003D Switches the left-hand reading lamp
on/off →
13 5
2 004A Switches the interior lighting on/off →
13 5
3 0033 Switches interior lighting control on/off →
13 5
4 003D Switches theright-hand reading lamp
on/off →
13 5
5 Spectacles compa rtment →
11 6 6
Sun visors →
141
7 Service call button (Me rcedes me connect) →
346
8 Inside rear-view mir ror →
13 9
9 SOS emergency call sy stem (Mercedes-Benz
emer gency call sy stem) →
346 At
aglance – Overhead control panel 15

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

This is
the case in thefo llowing situations:
R theve hicle type is dif fere nt from that for
which theve hicle's general operating pe rmit
wa s granted.
R other road users could be endangered.
R theex haust gas or noise le velge ts wo rse.
Alw ays specify theve hicle identification number
(VIN) (0013 page 456) when ordering
Mercedes-Benz Genuine Parts. Owner's Manual
This Owner's Manual describes all models and
all standard and optional equipment available for
yo ur vehicle at the time of this Owner's Manual
going topress. Countr y-specific dif fere nces are
possible. No tethat your vehicle may not be fit‐
te d with all features desc ribed. This is also the
case for sy stems and functions releva nt to
saf ety. Therefore, the equipment on your vehicle
may dif fer from that in the descriptions and illus‐
trations. The original pur
chase agreement foryo ur vehicle
contains a list of all of the sy stems in your vehi‐
cle.
Should you ha veany questions concerning
equipment and operation, please consult a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
The Owner's Manual and Service Booklet are
impor tant documents and should be kept inthe
ve hicle. Operating saf
ety 000A
WARNING Risk of accident due tomal‐
functions or sy stem failures
If yo u do not ha vethe prescribed service/
maintenance workor any requ ired repairs
car ried out, this could result in malfunctions
or sy stem failures. 0007
Alw ays ha vethe prescribed service/
maintenance workas well any required
re pairs car ried out at a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop. 000A
WARNING Risk of accident or inju rydue
to incor rect modifications on electronic
component pa rts
Modification of electronic components, their
software or wiring could impair their function
and/or the function of other networ ked com‐
ponent parts. In particular, sy stems releva nt
to saf ety could also be af fected.
As a result, these may no longer function
proper lyand/or jeopardise the operating
saf ety of theve hicle. 0007
Neverta mp er with the wiring and elec‐
tronic component parts or their soft‐
wa re. 0007
You should ha veall workon electrical
and electronic components car ried out
at a qualified specialist workshop. If
yo u modify the on-board electronics, thege n‐
eral operating pe rmit is rende red in valid.
Obser vethe "On-board electronics" section in
"Technical data". General no
tes23

0007
Neverto uch damaged co mponent parts
of high-voltage components. 0007
Neverto uch co mponent parts of high-
vo ltage components af ter an accident. Ve
hicles with a 48 V on-board electrical sy stem
conta in high voltage components. These compo‐
nents are mar ked with a high voltage label: All
workon high voltage components must be
car ried out at a qualified specialist workshop. Declaration of Conformity
Electromagnetic compatibility
The electromagnetic compatibility of
theve hicle
components has been checked and certified
according tothe cur rently valid version of Regu‐
lation UN R10. Wire
lessvehicle comp onents The
following information applies toall compo‐
nents of theve hicle and the information sy stems
and communication devices integrated into the
ve hicle which recei veand/or transmit radio
wav es:
The components of this vehicle that recei ve
and/or transmit radio wav es are compliant with
th e basic requ irements and all other releva nt
conditions of Directi ve2014 /53/EU. You can
obtain fur ther information from a Mercedes-Benz
Service Centre. Jack
Copy and translation of
the original declaration
of confo rmity:
EC declaration of conformity
1.
The signator y,as a representative
Manufacturer:
BRANO a.s.
7474 1 Hradec nad Mor avicí, Opa vská 1000,
Czech Republic
ID No.: 64-387-5933
VA TRe g.No.: CZ64-387-5933
declares, as our sole responsibility, that the
product:
2. a)
Designation:
Jack
Ty pe, number:
A) A 164 580 02 18, A 166 580 0118
B) A 240 580 00 18 Gene
ral no tes 25

As a
result, the operating saf ety of theve hi‐
cle could be af fected. 0007
Only connect equipment toa diagnos‐
tics connection in theve hicle which is
appr ovedfo ryo ur vehicle byMercedes-
Benz. 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. 000E
NO
TEBattery discharging from using
devices connected tothe diagnostics
connection Using devices at
the diagnostics connection
drains the batter y. 0007
Check thech arge leve l of the batter y. 0007
Ifth ech arge leve l is lo w,charge the
batter y,e.g. bydriving a considerable
dis tance. Connecting equipment
tothe diagnostics con‐
nection can lead toemissions monitoring infor‐
mation being reset, forex ample. This may lead
to theve hicle failing tomeet therequ irements of
th e next emissions inspection during the main
inspection. Qualified specialist
workshop
A qu alified specialist workshop has the neces‐
sary special skills, tools and qualifications to
cor rectly car ryout any necessary workon your
ve hicle. This particularly applies tosaf ety-re le‐
va nt wo rks. Alw
ays ha vethefo llowing workcar ried out on
yo ur vehicle at a qualified specialist workshop:
R safety-re leva nt wo rks
R service and maintenance work
R repair work
R modifications as well as ins tallations and
con versions
R workon electronic components
R vehicles with 48 V on-board electrical
sy stem (EQ boost tech nology): workon
high voltage components of the 48 V on-
board electrical sy stem
Mercedes‑Benz recommends a Mercedes‑Benz
service centre. Ve
hicle registration
Mercedes-Benz may ask its service centres to
car ryout tech nical inspections on cer tain vehi‐
cles. The quality or saf ety of theve hicle is
impr oved as a result of the inspection. General no
tes27