2018 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS CABRIOLET width

Normal view
1 Yellow guide line, vehicle width (driven sur‐
fa ce) depending on the cur rent steering
wheel angle (dynamic)
2 Yellow lane marking the course the tyres will
ta ke atthe cur rent steering wheel angle
(dynamic)
3 Yellow guide line at a dis tance of appr ox‐
imately 1.0 m from there ar area
4 Bumper
5 Red guide line at a dis tance of appr oximately
0.3 m from there ar area Wi
de-angle view Tr
ailer view (vehicles with a trailer hit chonly)
1 Yellow guide line, locating aid 2
Red guide line at a dis tance of appr oximately
0.3 m from the ball head of the trailer hitch
3 Ball head of the trailer hitch
Ve hicles with Active Parking Assist
The following camera vie wsare available in the
multimedia sy stem: Normal view
1 Yellow lane marking the course the tyres will
ta ke atthe cur rent steering wheel angle
(dynamic)
2 Yellow guide line, vehicle width (driven sur‐
fa ce) depending on the cur rent steering
wheel angle (dynamic) Driving and parking
221

If
th e dis tance tothe object lessens, the colour
of wa rning display 2changes:
R From appr ox.1. 0 m: yellow
R From appr ox. 0.6 m: oran ge
R From appr ox. 0.3 m:red
When Parking Assist PARKTRONIC is operational
and no object is de tected, the segments of the
wa rning display are shown in grey.
0009 Ifth e entire sy stem fails, the segments of
th ewa rning display are shown in red and the
é symbol appears inthe multifunction
display in the instrument clus ter.
If th e sy stem fails at there ar, the display of
th e segments changes as follo ws:
R The rear segments are shown in red
when reve rsing.
R The rear segments are hidden when driv‐
ing forw ards.
If Pa rking Assist PARKTRONIC is deacti vated,
th ewa rning display fades out. Guide lines
1
Yellow lane marking the course the tyres will
ta ke atthe cur rent steering wheel angle
(dynamic)
2 Yellow guide line, vehicle width (driven sur‐
fa ce) depending on the cur rent steering
wheel angle (dynamic)
3 Red guide line at a dis tance of appr oximately
0.3 m from there ar area
4 Mark at a dis tance of appr ox.1. 0 m
0009 When Active Parking Assist is active, lanes
1 are displa yed in green. The guide lines in
the multimedia sy stem dis‐
play show the dis tances toyour vehicle. The
dis tances apply toroad le vel.
In trailer mode, the guide lines are shown at
th e le vel of the trailer hitch.
Tr ailer view (if trailer hitch is fitted)
If yo u select trailer view and no trailer is coupled
to theve hicle, thefo llowing display appears: 1
Yellow guide line, locating aid
2 Red guide line at a dis tance of appr oximately
0.3 m tothe ball head of the trailer hitch
3 Ball head of the trailer hitch 224
Driving and parking

Cleaning and care
Information on
washing theve hicle in a car
wa sh 000A
WARNING Risk of an accident due to
re duced braking po wer af terwa shing the
ve hicle
Braking ef ficiency is reduced af terwa shing
th eve hicle. 0007
Afterth eve hicle has been washed,
brake carefully while paying attention to
th e traf fic conditions until braking
po we r has been fully restored. 000E
NO
TEDama gedue tounsuitable car
wa sh 0007
Before driving into a car wash make
sure that the car wash is suitable for
th eve hicle dimensions. 0007
Ensure there is suf ficient ground clear‐
ance between the underbody and the
guide rails of the car wash. 0007
Ensure that the clearance width of the
car wash, in particular the width of the
guide rails, is suf ficient. To
avo id damage to yourvehicle when using a
car wash, ensure thefo llowing beforehand:
R toavoid possible water ingress in theve hicle,
it is preferable touse car washes which allow
th e high-pressure pre-cleaning tobe deacti‐
va ted (specification forth e cabriolet pro‐
gram).
R it is imperative toavo id a subsequent hot-
wa x treatment.
R remo vetheke y in order toensure that the
wind deflector on the windscreen retracts.
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC and the
HOLD function are deactivated.
R the 360° Camera or there ve rsing camera is
switched off.
R the side windo wsand soft top are closed
comple tely.
R the blo werfo rth eve ntilation/heating is
switched off. R
the windscreen wiper switch is in position
005A.
R theke y is at a minimum dis tance of 3 m
aw ay from theve hicle, otherwise the boot lid
could open unintentionall y.
R in car washes with a con veyo r sy stem: neu‐
tral 005Cis engaged.
0009 In car washes with a con veyo r sy stem: if you
wo uld like tolea vetheve hicle while it is
being washed, make sure theke y is located
in theve hicle. The 005Dgear is otherwise
automatically engaged.
0009 If, af terth e car wash, youre mo vethewax
from the windscreen and wiper rubbers, this
will pr event smearing and reduce wiper
noise. 396
Maintenance and care

Note
s on noise or unusual handling charac‐
te rist ics
While driving, pay attention tovibrations, noises
and unusual handling characteristics, e.g. pulling
to one side. This may indicate that the wheels or
tyres are damaged. If you suspect that a tyre is
defective, reduce your speed immediatel y.Stop
th eve hicle as soon as possible tocheck the
wheels and tyres for dama ge. Hidden tyre dam‐
age could also be causing the unusual handling
ch aracteristics. If youfind no signs of damage,
ha ve the tyres and wheels checked at a qualified
specialist workshop. Note
s onregular lyinspecting wheels and
tyres 000A
WARNING Risk of accident from dam‐
aged tyres
Dama ged tyres can cause tyre pressure loss.
As a result, you could lose cont rol of your
ve hicle. 0007
Check the tyres regularly for signs of
dama geand replace any damaged tyres
immediatel y. Car
ryout thefo llowing checks on all wheels reg‐
ularly, at least once a month or as requ ired, e.g.
prior toa long journey or driving off- road:
R Check the tyre pressure (0013 page 432).
R Visually inspect tyres and wheels for dam‐
age.
R Check theva lve caps.
The valves must be pr otected against mois‐
ture and dirt bytheva lve caps appr oved
especially foryo ur vehicle byMercedes-Benz.
R Visual check of the tyre tread dep thand the
tyre contact su rface across the entire width.
The minimum tread dep thfor summer tyres
is 3 mm and for winter tyres 4 mm. Note
s on snow chains 000A
WARNING Risk of accident due toincor‐
re ct snow chain fitting
If yo u ha vefitted snow chains tothe front
wheels, the snow chains may drag against
th eve hicle body or chassis components.
This could cause damage totheve hicle or
th e tyres. 0007
Neverfit snow chains on the front
wheels. 0007
Only fit snow chains on there ar wheels
in pairs. 000E
NO
TEDama getothe wheel trim from fit‐
te d snow chains If sn
ow ch ains are fitted tosteel wheels, the
wheel trims can be damaged. 0007
Remo vethe wheel trims of steel wheels
before fitting snow chains. Wheels and tyres
431

These tyres are specially adap
tedto the con‐
trol sy stems, such as ABS, ESP ®
and
4MATIC, and mar ked as follo ws:
R MO = Mercedes-Benz Original
R MOE = Mercedes-Benz Original Extended
(run-flat tyres only for cer tain wheels)
R MO1 = Mercedes-Benz Original (only cer‐
ta in AMG tyres)
Cer tain characteristics, such as handling,
ve hicle noise emissions, fuel consum ption,
et c. may otherwise be adversely af fected.
Fu rthermore, other tyre sizes could result in
th e tyres rubbing against the body and axle
components when loaded. This could result
in damage tothe tyre or theve hicle.
Only use tyres, wheels and accessories that
ha ve been checked and recommended by
Mercedes-Benz. 000E
NO
TERisk todriving saf ety from retrea‐
ded tyres Re
treaded tyres are nei ther tested nor rec‐
ommended byMercedes-Benz, since pr evi‐
ous damage cannot alw ays be de tected on
re treaded tyres.
Fo rth is reason driving saf ety cannot be guar‐
anteed. 0007
Do not use used tyres if you ha veno
information about their pr evious usage. 000E
NO
TEPossible damage towheels or
tyres when driving over obs tacles Large wheels ha
vea lo wer tyre section width.
The lo werth e tyre section width, the greater
is therisk of damage towheels or tyres when
driving over obs tacles. 0007
Avoid obs tacles or drive pa rticular ly
carefully. 000E
NO
TEDama getoelectronic component
parts from the use of tyre-fitting tools Ve
hicles with a tyre pressure monitoring
sy stem: electronic component parts are
located in the wheel. Tyre-fitting tools should
not be applied in the area of theva lve.
The tools could damage the electronic com‐
ponent parts. 0007
Have the tyres changed at a qualified
specialist workshop onl y. 000E
NO
TEDama getosummer tyres at low
ambient temp eratures At
low ambient temp eratures, tears could
fo rm when driving with summer tyres, caus‐
ing permanent damage tothe tyre. 0007
Attemp eratures below 7 °C, use M+S
tyres. Ac
cessory pa rts th at are not appr ovedfo ryo ur
ve hicle byMercedes-Benz or are not being used
cor rectly can impair the operating saf ety. 442
Wheels and tyres

Height when opened
Model
1 1Height
when
opened
C 200 4MATIC
C 220 d 4MATIC
C 300 4MATIC
C 400 4MATIC 14
95 mm
All other models 1486 mm Ve
hicle dimensions All models
Ve
hicle lengt h4 686 mm
Ve hicle width including out‐
side mir rors 20
16 mm
Ve hicle width excluding out‐
side mir rors 18
10 mm
Wheelbase 2840 mm Ve
hicle height Model
C 200 4MATIC
C 220 d 4MATIC
C 300 4MATIC
C 400 4MATIC
14
16 mm
All other models 1409 mm Ve
hicle height when opening/closing the
ro of Model
C 200 4MATIC
C 220 d 4MATIC
C 300 4MATIC
C 400 4MATIC
19
94 mm
All other models 1989 mm 468
Tech nical da ta

Locking/unlocking (emergency
key) .... .82
Lo we ring ............................................. 450
Pa rking up .......................................... .182
QR code rescue card ............................. 28
Qualifi ed specialist workshop ................27
Ra ising ................................................ .447
REA CHregulation ..................................28
Re gistration ...........................................27
St andby mode function ...................... .182
St arting (Digital Vehicle Keyst icke r) .... 14 9
St arting (eme rgency operation
mode) .................................................. 15 0
St arting (mobile phone) ...................... .149
St arting (Remo teOnline) ......................1 51
St arting (s tart/s top button) .................1 48
Switching off (s tart/s top button) .........1 73
To wing ................................................ .249
Un locking (digital vehicle keyst icke r) .... 79
Un locking (from the inside) ...................79
Un locking (KEYLESS-GO) ...................... .80
Un locking (mobile phone) ...................... 79
Ve ntilating (co nvenience opening) ......... 87
Vo ice commands (LINGU ATRO NIC) .....2 75
Ve hicle data
Displ aying (DYNAMIC SELECT) ............ 16 0Ro
of load ............................................. 469
Tr ans ferring toAndroid Auto™ ............ 345
Tr ans ferring toApple CarPl ay™ ........... 345
Ve hicle height ...................................... 467
Ve hicle length ...................................... 467
Ve hicle width ....................................... 467
Wheelbase ...........................................4 67
Ve hicle dimensions ................................. 467
Ve hicle identification number
see VIN
Ve hicle identification plate .................... 456
EU general operating pe rmit number .. 456
Pa int code .......................................... .456
Pe rm issible axle load .......................... .456
Pe rm issible gross mass ...................... .456
VIN ...................................................... 456
Ve hicle interior
Cooling or heating (Remo teOnline) ..... 15 0
Ve hicle key
see Key
Ve hicle maintenance
see ASS YST PLUS Ve
hicle position
Switching transmission on/off ............ 289
Ve hicle tool kit ........................................ .412
TIREFIT kit ............................................ 412
To wing eye .......................................... 426
Ve ntilating
Con venience opening ............................ 87
Ve ntilation
see Climate cont rol
Ve nts
see Air vents
Vi deo mode .............................................. 367
Ac tivating ............................................ 365
Ac tivating/deactivating full-screen
mode ................................................... 367
Overview ............................................ .366
Settings ............................................... 367
VIN ............................................................ 456
Identification pla te.............................. 456
Seat ..................................................... 456
Wi ndsc reen ......................................... 456
Vi sion
Demisting windo ws............................. 14 4 Index
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