2020 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS CABRIOLET ESP

Dr
ivin gsy stems Wa
rning/indicat orlam p
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions
L Wa rning lam pfo rdis tance
wa rning func tion The
reddis tan cewarning lam plight sup while theve hicle isin mo tion.
*T he distance totheve hicle infront istoosmall forth espeed selected.
If th er eis an additional warning tone, youar eappr oachingan obs tacle attoohigh aspeed. #
Beprepar edtobrak eimmediat ely. #
Incr ease thedis tance.
Fu nctio nof ActiveBr ak eAssi st(/ pag e16 6).
ä Suspe nsionwarning lam p The
yello wAIRMA TICwarning lam pis on.
The yello wDY NA MIC BODY CONTR OLwarning lam pis on.
*A IRMA TICismalfu nctioning.
DY NA MIC BODY CONTR OLismalfu nctioning. #
Notethemessag eson themultifunc tiondispla y. Dis
play messa gesand warning/ indic ator lam ps 493

Ti
re s Wa
rning/indicat orlam p
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions
0077 Ti re pressur emonit oring
sy stem warning lam plight s
up The
yello wtirepr essur emon itor ing system warning lam p(pr essur eloss/ malfun ction) islit.
*The tirepr essur emon itor ing system has detected tirepr ess urelos sin at leas tone ofthetir es. &
WARNIN GRisk ofan acci dent dueto insuf ficie nttirepr ess ure
Ti re pressur esthat areto olow pose thefo llo wing hazar ds:
R The tires ma ybur st,especiall yas theload andvehicle speed increase.
R The tires ma ywe arexc essiv elyand/or unevenly, whic hma ygr eatl yim pair tiretract ion.
R The drivin gch aract eristic s,as wellas steer ing and braking, maybe greatl yim pair ed.
Yo uco uld then lose control of theve hicle. #
Obser vethere comme ndedtirepr ess ure. #
Adjus tth etir epr essur eif neces sary. #
Stop theve hicle, paying attention toroad and traffic condi tions. #
Checkth etir epr essur eand thetir es. Displa
ymessag esand warning/ indic ator lam ps 49
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Sy
stem limit ations ...............................2 02
Ac tiv eSe rvice System PLUS
see ASSYST PLUS
Ac tiv eSpe edLimit Assist <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011> 178
Dis play <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011> 178
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011>178
Ac tiv eSte ering Assis t.............................1 80
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating ........... ............182
Ac tiveEmerg encyStop Assis t.............1 84
Ac tiveLa ne Chang eAssi st<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011> 182
Dis play sin theIns trument Display...... 185
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011>180
Sy stem limit ations ...............................1 80
Ad aptiv ecr uise contr ol
see ActiveDis tance AssistDIS TRONI C
Ad aptiv eHighb eamAssist
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011>117
Swi tching on/of f<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011> 118
Ad diti onalvalue rang e
Se tting displa ycont ent ........................ 223
Ad diti ves.................................................. 426
En gine oil............................................ 426
Fu el ..................................................... 426 Ad
diti ves(engine oil)
see Additiv es
Ad diti ves(fuel)
see Fuel
Ad dres sbo ok
see Contacts
Ad jus tingthe balanc e/fader
Ad vanced soundsystem ......................3 46
Bur mes ter®
sur round soun dsy stem ...345
Ad jus tingthe sound focus
Bur mes ter®
sur round soun dsy stem ...345
Ad jus tingtreb le,mid- rang eand bass
se ttings
Ad vanced soundsystem ......................3 45
Bur mes ter®
sur round soun dsy stem ...345
ADS PLUS dam ping system
see AIRMA TIC
Ad vanced sound system
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating automatic
vo lume adjustment .............................. 346
Ad jus ting thebalance/f ader............ ... 346
Ad jus ting treb le,mid -rang eand bass
se tting s............. ..................................345 Ca
lling upthesound menu .................. 345
Inf ormation .......................................... 345
Af ter-sales service center
see ASSYSTPL US
Air bag
Re duced protect ion ...............................4 4
Air cond itioning system
see Climat econ trol
Air distribut ion
Se tting .................................................1 27
Air inle t
see Air-water duct
Air pressu re
see Tire pressur e
Air suspension
see AIRMA TIC
Air vents ................................................... 129
Ad jus ting (front) ............ ...................... 129
Ad jus ting (rea r) ............ ........................ 129
Ad jus ting theAIRSC ARFvents ............. 130
Air vents
see Airvents
Ai r-re cir cula tion mode............................ 128 Inde
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Ac
tiveLa ne Keeping AssistCamer a
Vi ew Restrict ed See Operator's Man‐
ua l..... ..................... ............................. 454
Ac tiveLa ne Keeping AssistCur rentl y
Un available SeeOper ator' sMan ual.....4 53
Ac tiveLa ne Keeping AssistInopera‐
tiv e ...................................................... 454
Ac tivePa rking Assistand
PA RK TRONI CInoper ative See Opera‐
to r's Manua l...... .................................. 450
Ac tiveSt eer ing Assis tCur rentl y
Un available SeeOper ator' sMan ual.....4 52
Ac tiveSt eer ing Assis tInoperativ e.......4 52
Ad aptiveHig hbeam Assis tCamer a
Vi ew Restrict ed See Operator's Man‐
ua l..... .......... ........... ............................. 484
Ad aptiveHig hbeam Assis tCur rently
Un available SeeOper ator' sMan ual.....4 84
Ad aptiveHig hbeam Assis tIn oper a‐
tiv e ...................................................... 484 App
lyBrak eto Shif tfr om 'P' ............... 467
Apply Brak eto Shif tto 'R' ................... 467
Au xiliary Batt eryMal functi on.............. 469
Begi nning Emergency Stop .................. 453
Blind SpotAssis tCur rentl yUna vaila‐
ble See Opera tor's Manua l...... ............ 454
Blind SpotAssis tInoper ative...... .........455
Ca nno tSt artEn gin eSee Operat or's
Man ual................................................ 462
Chec kBr ak ePa ds See Oper ator's
Manual ................................................ 443
Chec kTire Pressur eSoon ...................4 69
Che ckTire Pressur eThen Restar t
Ru nFla tIndi cator <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> .......470
Cr uise Control Inoper ative.................. 458
Cr uise Control Off...............................4 58
Decr easeSpeed .................................. 473
Dr ive More Slowly ............ ...................452
Dr iver' sDoo rOp en &Trans miss ion
No tin PRisk ofVehicle Rolling Away ... 467 Engine
CanNo wBe Started ................ 462
Fr ont Passeng erAirbag Disabled See
Oper ator's Manual .............................. 445
Fr ont Passeng erAirbag Enabled See
Oper ator's Manual .............................. 446
Haza rdWa rning Flashe rsMalfunc‐
tioning .................................................4 84
Mer cedes meconn ectServices Limi‐
te dSee Oper ator's Manual .................4 48
N Pe rm anen tly Ac tiveRi sk ofRo lling
Aw ay <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011> 468
Only Shiftto 'P' when Vehicle isSta‐
tio nar y.................................................4 67
Place theKe yin theMar kedSpace
See Oper ator's Manual ........................ 475
PRE-S AFEInoper ativeSee Oper a‐
to r's Manua l..... ................................... 448
Ra dar SensorsDir tySee Oper ator's
Manual ................................................ 448 Inde
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Re
versing NotPo ssible Service
Re quired .............................................. 468
Ru nFla tIndi catorInop erati ve .............. 470
Ser vice Required Do NotShif tGear s
Vi sit Dealer .......................................... 468
St op Vehicle LeaveEngi neRunning
Wa itTrans miss ionCoolin g.................. 469
Ti re Press. Monit orCur rently
Un available .......................................... 471
Ti re Press. Monit orInopera tive ............ 471
Ti re Pressur eMonit orInopera tiveNo
Wheel Sensors ...... ...............................4 71
Ti re sOv erheat ed................................. 473
To Dese lect Por N, Dep ress Brak e
and StartEn gin e.................................. 467
To switc hengine off,pr ess and hold
St art/ Stop butt onforat lea st3
secs. orpress 3times. ........................ 460
Tr af fic Sign AssistCamer aVi ew
Re strict ed See Operato r's Manua l..... ..456 Tr
af fic Sign AssistCur rently Unavail‐
able SeeOperat or'sMan ual................ 455
Tr af fic Sign AssistInoper ative..... ........ 456
Tr ans miss ionMalfun ction Stop ........... 468
Displa yon thewindsh ield
see Head- upDis play
Dis tance control
see ActiveDis tance AssistDIS TRONI C
Di stance recor der
see Trip dis tance
DI ST RO NIC
see ActiveDis tance AssistDIS TRONI C
Do or
Loc king (emerg ency key) ................ .......7 2
Opening (from theinside) ............... .......6 9
Un loc kin g(emer gency key) ............ ........ 72
Un loc kin g(fr om theinside) ...................6 9
Door controlpan el.....................................1 6
DO T,Tire Iden tificat ionNumbe r(TI N) ... 402
Dr aw bar
see Tow- bar system
Dr inking anddriving ................................ 136 Dr
ive Awa yAssis t.... ................................ 207
Dr ive position
Inser ting.............................................. 146
Dr ive pr og ram dis pla y........... ..................144
Dr ive pr og rams
se eDY NA MIC SELE CT
Dr iver's seat
see Seat
Dr iving lights
see Automatic driving lights
Dr ivin gsaf etysy stem .............................. 161
ABS (Anti-lock Braki ng System) ........... 162
Ac tiveBr ak eAssi st<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 166
BA S(Br akeAssi stSystem) .................. 163
EBD (electr oni cbr ak efo rc edis tribu‐
tion )..................................................... 166
ESP ®
Cr oss wind Assi st<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> 166
Ov ervie w ............................................. 162
Ra dar and ultrasonic sensors...............1 61
Re sponsibili ty....................................... 161
ST EER CONTR OL............ ..................... 166
Dr ivin gsy stem
DY NA MIC BODY CONTR OL.................. 188 51
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Dr
ivin gsy stem
see 360°Camera
see ActiveBli nd Spo tAssi st
see ActiveDis tance AssistDIS TRONI C
see ActiveEmerg encyStop Assis t
see ActiveLa ne Chang eAssi st
see ActiveLa ne Keeping Assist
see ActivePa rking Assist
see ActiveSpe edLimi tAssi st
see ActiveSt eer ing Assis t
see AIRMA TIC
see ATTENTION ASSIST
see Blind SpotAssis t
see Cruise control
see Driving safetysy stem
see HOLD function
see Parking AssistPA RK TRONI C
see Rear vie wcam era
see Start-of fassis t
see Traf fic Sign Assist
Dr ivin gtips
Dr ink ing and drivin g............................ 136
Gene raldr ivin gtips .............................1 36
No teson breaking-in ane wvehicle ..... 135 Dr
ow siness detection
see ATTENTION ASSIST
DY NA MIC BODY CONT ROL
Sus pens ion <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 188
Dyna micha nd ling cont rolsy stem
see ESP®
(Ele ctro nic Stabilit yPr og ram)
DY NA MIC SELECT .................................... 143
Con figur ing drive pr ogr am I... ......... ..... 144
Dis play ing engin edat a.................... .... 144
Dis play ing vehicle data.................. ...... 144
Dr ive pr ogr am disp lay ............. ............. 144
Dr ive pr ogr ams............. .......................143
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011>143
Oper ating (DYN AMIC SELECTswitc h)
... ...................................................... ....1 44
Sel ecting thedr ive pr og ram ..... .......... .1 44
Sho wing ope ratio nfe edbac k......... ...... 144 E
E1 0 ............................................................ 425
Easy entryfe atur e
Fu nctio n/no tes ................................... 100
Se tting <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011> 101 Easy
exitfeatur e
Fu nctio n/no tes ................................... 100
Se tting <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011> 101
EBD (electr onicbrak efo rc edis tribu‐
tion)
Functio n/no tes ................................... 166
ECO Assis t
Dis playing ............................................ 143
Fu nctio n/no tes .................................... 141
ECO display
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011> 141
Re settin g............................................. 226
ECO star t/s topfunc tion<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> 139
Au tomatic engine star t........................ 139
Au tomatic engine stop .........................1 39
Me thod ofoper ation ............................1 39
Switc hingoff/on ................................. 140
Electr icpa rking brak e.............................1 58
Applying automatical ly..... ................... 158
App lying orreleasing manuall y............ 160
Emerg encybraki ng ............ ..................160
Re leasing automat ically.......................1 59
Ele ctroni cSt abil ityProg ram
see ESP®
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Emer
gency
Fir st-ai dkit (softsided) ....................... 367
Ov ervie wof thehelp functions...... ........ 18
Re flect ive saf etyve st <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 366
Re mo ving thewa rning triang le............ 367
Se tting upthewa rning triang le............ 367
Emer gency braking ................................. 160
Emer gency braking
see BAS(Br akeAssi stSystem)
Emer gency callsystem
see Mercede s-Benz emer gency callsy stem
Emer gency engine star t....... .................. 384
Emer gency key
Loc king adoor ................................... .... 72
Un loc kin gadoor ...................................7 2
Emer gency oper ation mode
St artin gth eve hicle ............................. 133
Emer gency release
Tr unk lid(from inside) ............................ 74
Emer gency spar ewheel .......................... 418
No tes ................................................... 418
Re mo ving ............................................. 419 Emer
gency Tensioning Devices
Ac tivati on ........... ...................................35
ENE RGIZIN GComf ort
Ov ervie wof program ...........................2 69
St artin gth epr ogr am ........................... 270
Engine ECOstar t/ stop funct ion.................. ....1 39
Engine number....... .............................422
St artin g(eme rgency operation
mode) .................................................. 133
St artin g(R emo teOnline) ............... ...... 134
St artin g(sta rt/s topbutt on) ............ .....1 32
St artin gassis tance <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> .....378
Swi tching off(s ta rt/s topbutt on) .... .... 152
Engine data
Dis playing ...................................... ...... 144
Engine number ........................................ 422
Engine oil.................................................. 351
Ad ditiv es........................................ .....4 26
Ca paci ty....... ................................... .... 427
Che cking theoil leve lusing theoil
dips tick.......................................... ..... 350
Chec kingtheoil leve lusing theon-
boar dcom puter .............................. ..... 351 MB-
Freig abe orMB- Appr oval ...............4 27
Qua lity .......... ....................................... 427
To pping up...........................................3 51
Ent ering charact ers ....... ......................... 255
Fu nctio n/no tes ................................... 255
EQ boos t
Oper ating safety .................................... 24
ESC (Electr onicStabil ityContr ol)
see ESP®
(Electr onicStabilit yPr og ram)
ESP ®
Cr osswi ndAssis t..... ............................ 166
ESP ®
(Electr onicStabil ityProg ram) ...... 163
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating ........... ............166
Fu nctio n/no tes ................................... 163
Ext erior light ing
Car e.................................................... 362
Ext erior light ing
see Ligh ts
Ext erior mir rors <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 122, 123
Anti-g lare mode (automatic) ................1 23
Au tomatic mirrorfo lding function ........ 125
Fo lding in/out .....................................1 22
Oper ating thememor yfunc tion ........... 101 51
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L
Labelin g(tir es)
see Tire labeling
Lam p
see Interior light ing
Lam ps(Ins trum ent Displa y)
see Warning/ indic ator lam ps
Lane detection (automatic )
se eAc tiveLa ne Keeping Assist
Lane Keeping Assist
see ActiveLa ne Keeping Assist
Languag e.................................................2 63
No tes .................................................. 263
Se ttin g.................. ........................... ....2 63
LA TC H-type (ISOFI X)child seat secur‐
ing system
In stallin g................................................ 57
Le velcontr olsystem
see AIRMA TIC
Light switch
Ov ervie w .............................................. 114 Light
ing
see Inte rior lighting
see Lights
Lights ........................................................ 114
Ad aptiveHig hbeam Assis t.............. ...... 117
Ad jus ting theins trument lighting ......... 224
Au tomatic driving lights..... .................. 115
Comb inationswit ch<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 115
Cor nering light func tion<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011> 117
Haza rdwa rning light s.................... .......1 16
High beam............ ...............................115
High -beamflasher ................................ 115
Light switch..... .............................. ......1 14
Lo w-beam headlam ps.................... ...... 114
Pa rking light s.................................. .....1 14
Re ar foglam p................................. ...... 114
Re sponsibili tyforlig hting systems .......1 14
Se tting theex terior lighting switch-
of fdela ytime ................................. ...... 118
Se tting thesur round lighting.......... ...... 119
St andi nglight s................................ .....1 14
Tu rn signals .................................... ...... 115
Limit edWa rranty
Ve hicle ............................................. ..... 28 Liv
eTr af fic Inf orma tion
Dis playing subsc ript ion informatio n.... 288
Disp laying thetra ffic map ...................2 89
Displ aying traffic inci dents <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011> 289
Ext endi ngasu bscr iption <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011> 288
Issu inghazar daler ts <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 290
Lo ad inde x(ti res) .................................... 404
Load-bear ingcapacity (tires) ................. 404
Loading ..................................................... 106
Car gotie-do wn rings <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> ...106
Def initio ns ............. ..............................406
No tes ................................................... 102
St ow agespac eunde rth etrunk floor ...107
Load ingguid elines .................................. 102
Load inginforma tion table ...................... 397
Load s
Sec uring .............................................. 102
Locat orlight ing
see Surround lighting
Loc king /unl ocking
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating theaut o‐
matic locking featur e.............................7 1
Emerg encykey ...................................... 72 51
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