2020 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS CABRIOLET ABS

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NO
TEEngi nedama gecau sed byan
inc orrect oil filt er ,inc orrect oil oraddi‐
tiv es #
Donotus eengi neoilsor oil filt er sot her
th an those whic hmee tth especif ica‐
tion sneces saryfo rth epr escr ibed
ser vice interva ls. #
Donotalt er theengine oiloroil filt er in
or der toachie velong erchang eint erva ls
th an presc ribed. #
Donotuse additiv es. #
Have theengine oilchang edafte rth e
pr escr ibed interva ls. Mer
cedes -Benz recomme ndsthat youha ve the
oil chang ecar ried out ataqu alif ied spec ialist
wo rkshop.
Fu rther information onengine oiland oilfilt er sis
av ailable atthefo llo wing locations:
R IntheMer cedes- BenzSpecif ication sfo r
Oper ating Fluids byent ering thedesignation :
- Athttp: //be vo.mer cedes-b enz.com
- IntheMer cedes- BenzBeVoapp R
ataqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop
Quality andcapacity ofengine oil
MB-F reigabe orMB- Appr oval Gasol
ineeng inesE ngineoilspecif ica‐
tions
All models 229.51,229 .52,
229 .61
229 .71* *
Re comme ndedforlo we stpossible fuelcon‐
sum ption (lowe stSA Evis cos ityclassineach
case ;obs erve possible restrictions ofthe
appr ovedSA Evis cos ityclasse s).
To achie vethelowe stpossible fuelconsum ption,
it is recomme ndedtouse theengine oilspecif i‐
cation smar kedin theta ble forth elowe stSA E
viscosi tyclass .Po ssible restrictions ofthe
appr ovedSA Evis cos ityclasse smu stbe
obser ved.
The follo wing values referto an oilchang e,
inc ludin gth eoil filt er . Capa
city Model
Capacity
C 300 7.0 US qt(6.6 liter s)
C 300 4MATIC 6.3USqt(6.0 liter s) No
teson brak efluid Obser
vetheno teson oper ating fluids
(/ page42 4). &
WARNIN GRisk ofan acci dent dueto
va por pockets form ing inthebr ak esy s‐
te m
The brak efluid constantly absor bsmoi stur e
fr om theair .This lowe rstheboiling pointof
th ebr ak efluid. Ifth eboiling pointistoolow,
va por pockets ma yfo rm inthebr ak esy stem
when thebr ak es areapplied hard.
This causes thebr aking effect to be
im pair ed. #
Have thebr ak efluid rene we dat the
specif iedinterva ls. Te
ch nica lda ta 42
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Saf
etysy stems Displa
ymess ages
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions
0025
00E5 Currently Unavailable See
Operator' sManual *
ABS andESP®
arete mp orarily una vailable.
Ot her drivin gsy stems anddriving safetysy stems mayalso betemp orarily una vailable.
The brak esy stem will continue tooper atenor mally .Br aking distance mayincr ease inan eme rgency braki ng situa ‐
tio n. &
WARNIN GRisk ofskid ding ifABS andESP®
aremal functi oning
If ABS andESP®
aremal functi oning,th ewheels couldlockwhen braking andESP®
cann otcar ryout vehicle
st abiliz ation.
The steer ing capability andbraking charact eristic sar eth us severely impa ired .Th ebr akin gdis tance inan eme r‐
ge ncy braki ng situa tioncan increase. Inadditio n,other driving safetysy stems areswitc hedoff. #
Drive on car efull y. #
Have ABS andESP®
ch eckedimmediat elyataqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop. #
Drive car efully onasuit able stre tchof road, mak ingsligh tst eer ing movements ataspeed above19 mp h
(30 km/ h). #
Ifth edispla ymessag edoes notdisappear ,con sult aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop immediat ely.Dr ive car efully . 43
4
Displa ymessag esand warning/ indic ator lam ps

Disp
laymes sages
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions
0025
00E5 Inoperat iveSee Operator' s
Manual *
ABS andESP®
aremalfunct ioning.
Ot her drive sy stems anddriving safetysy stems mayalso bemalfunct ioning.
The brak esy stem will continue tooper atenor mally .Br aking distance mayincr ease inan eme rgency braki ng situa ‐
tio n. &
WARNIN GRisk ofskid ding ifABS andESP®
aremal functi oning
If ABS andESP®
aremal functi oning,th ewheels couldlockwhen braking andESP®
cann otcar ryout vehicle
st abiliz ation.
The steer ing capability andbraking charact eristic sar eth us severely impa ired .Th ebr akin gdis tance inan eme r‐
ge ncy braki ng situa tioncan increase. Inadditio n,other driving safetysy stems areswitc hedoff. #
Drive on car efull y. #
Have ABS andESP®
ch eckedimmediat elyataqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop. #
Drive on car efully . #
Consult aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop immediat ely.
00E5
Curr ently Unavailab leSee
Oper ator'sMan ual *
ES P®
is temp orarily una vailable.
Ot her drivin gsy stems anddriving safetysy stems mayalso bemalfunct ioning. Displa
ymessag esand warning/ indic ator lam ps 435

Disp
laymes sages
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions #
Drive on car efull y. #
Visit aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop immediat ely.
007A
0025
00E5
Inoperative SeeOperator's
Manua l *
EBD, ABSandESP®
aremalfu nctioning.
Ot her driving systems anddriving safetysy stems mayalso bemalfunct ioning. &
WARNIN GRisk ofskid ding ifEBD, ABSandESP®
are malfuncti oning
If EBD, ABSandESP®
aremal functi oning,th ewheels canlockwhen braking andESP®
cann otcar ryout vehicle
st abiliz ation.
The steer ing capability andbraking charact eristic sar eth us severely im pa ired .Th ebr akin gdis tance inan eme r‐
ge ncy braki ng situa tioncan increase. Inadditio n,other driving safetysy stems areswitc hedoff. #
Drive on car efull y. #
Have thebr ak esy stem checkedimmediat elyat aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop. #
Drive on car efully . #
Visit aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop immediat ely. Dis
play messa gesand warning/ indic ator lam ps 43
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re pressur emonit or(/ page49 7) Saf
etysy stems Wa
rning/indicat orlam p
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions
0025 ABS warning lam p The
yello wAB Swa rning lam pis lit while theengine isrunning .
*ABS isma lfunctio ning.
If th er eis an additional warning tone, EBD isma lfunctio ning.
Ot her drivi ng systems anddriving safetysy stems mayalso bemalfunct ioning. &
WARNIN GThe reisarisk ofskidding ifEBD orABS ismalfunctioning
If EBD orABS ismalfunctioning, thewheels mayloc kwhen braking.
The steer ing capability andbraking charact eristic sar eth us severely im pa ired .Th ebr akin gdis tance inan eme r‐
ge ncy braki ng situa tioncan increase .In additio n,other driving safetysy stems areswitc hedoff. #
Drive on car efull y. #
Have thebr ak esy stem checkedimmediat elyat aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop. #
Drive on car efully . #
Notethemessag eson themultifunc tiondispla y. #
Visit aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop. 486
Displa ymessag esand warning/ indic ator lam ps

1,
2, 3...
4MA TIC..................................................... 150
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011>150
12 Vbatt ery
see Battery(v ehi cle)
12 Vso cket
see Socket(1 2 V)
48 Von -bo ardelec tric al system
Operating safety .................................... 24
360° Camer a...........................................1 99
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011> 199
Opening thecamer aco ver(r ear view
camer a)..... .......... ........... .....................202
Selecting avie w ..... ..... ...... .................. 202
Se tting favo rite s ..................................2 02 A
A/ Cfuncti on
Switc hingon/of f(contr olpane l)....... ..127
ABS (Anti-lockBr ak ing System) .............1 62
Ac celer ation
see Kickdo wn Ac
ciden tand break down manag e‐
men t
Mer cedesme connect.................... .....3 16
Ac ous ticlocking verificat ion signa l
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating ........... ..............65
Ac tiv atin g/deac tivatin gaut omati c
vo lum eadj ustm ent
Ad vanced soundsystem ......................3 46
Bur mes ter®
sur round soun dsy stem ...345
Ac tiv eBli nd Spo tAs sist <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 212
Br ak eap plica tion <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011> .............213
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011>212
Swi tching on/of f<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011> 214
Sy stem limit ations ........................... ....2 12
Ac tiv eBr ak eAs sist
Fu nctio n/no tes ................................... 166
Se tting <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011> 172
Ac tiv eDi stance AssistDI ST RO NIC ......... 174
Ac tiveEmerg encyStop Assis t......... ....1 84
Ac tiveLa ne Chang eAssi st<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011> 182
Callin gup aspee d...............................1 76
Dis play sin theIns trument Display...... 185
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011>174
Incr easi ng/decr easingspeed ......... .....1 76 Re
quiremen ts...................................... 176
Ro ute-based speedadap tatio n........... .179
St eer ing wheel buttons ........................ 176
St or ing aspeed .................................... 176
Swi tching off/de activating ........... .......176
Swi tching on/a ctivating <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011> 176
Sy stem limit ations ...............................1 74
Ac tiv eEme rgency Stop Assis t...............1 84
Ac tiv eLan eCha ngeAs sist <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011> 182
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating ........... ............184
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011>182
Ac tiv eLan eKe eping Assist.....................2 15
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating ........... ............216
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating thewa rning .... 217
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011>215
Se tting thesensit ivity.......................... 217
Sy stem limits ....................................... 215
Ac tiv ePa rking Assis t.............................. 202
Cr oss Traf fic Aler t<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> ...207
Dr ive Aw ayAssi st<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 207
Exiting apa rking space .......................2 05
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011>202
Ma neu vering assist anc e...................... 208
Pa rking ................................................ 204 500
Index

Air
-water duct .......................................... 355
Ke eping free ........................................3 55
Airb ag....... ..................................................41
Ac tivati on ........... ...................................35
Fr ont airbag (driver ,fr ont passeng er)..... 41
Hea dairba g............ ........................ .......41
Ins tallation locations .............................. 41
Knee airbag............... ............................. 41
Ov ervie w .......................................... ...... 41
PA SSENGER AIRBAGind icat orlam p.....4 6
Pr otect ion ....................................... .......4 3
Sid eairba g<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 41
AIR CAP
Ac tivati ng ........... ................................. ..78
Dea ctivating ............ ..............................78
Air flow
Se tting .................................................1 27
AIRM ATIC .................................................. 188
Se tting <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011> 190
Sus pens ion <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 188
AIRS CARF
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating ........... ..............97
Ad jus ting theoutle ts........................... 130 Alar
m
see Panic alar m
Al ar m system
see ATA(anti-t heftal ar m system)
All-wheel drive
see 4MA TIC
Alt ernativ ero ut e
see Route
Amb ientlighting
Se tting (mult imediasystem) ................1 19
Andr oidAuto <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 311
Con necting amob ilephon e.................3 12
Endi ng............. ..................................... 312
Inf ormation ...................................... .... 312
Ov ervie w .......................................... ....3 11
Sou ndsettings <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011> 312
Tr ans ferred vehicle data....................... 313
Anim als
Pe ts intheve hicle ........................... ...... 63
Anti-loc kbr aking system
see ABS(An ti-loc kBr akin gSy stem)
Anti-skid chains
see Snowch ains Anti
-thef tala rm system
see ATA(anti-t heftal ar m system)
Anti-t heftpr otection
Imm obiliz er............................................ 87
Ant icip ator yoccup antprotection
see PRE- SAFE®
(anticip ator yoccu‐
pa nt protect ion)
see PRE-S AFE®
PL US (antic ipatory
occupant protect ion plus)
Apple CarPla y®
........................................3 09
Connecting aniPho ne®
....... .................310
Endi ng............. .....................................311
No tes ................................................... 310
Ov ervie w ............................................. 309
Sound settings .....................................3 11
Tr ans ferred vehicle data....................... 313
Asht ray
Fr ont cent erconsole ........................... 108
Re ar passe nger com partment .............1 09
Using ...................................................109
Assis tance
Men u(on -boardco mp uter) .................. 225 502
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B
BA S(Br akeAssis tSy stem) .....................1 63
Batt ery
Cha rging (Remo teOnline) .................... 134
Smar tKey <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 66
Batt ery
see Battery(v ehi cle)
Batt ery(v ehi cle) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011> 379
Char ging........................................ ...... 378
Char ging(R emo teOnline) .................... 134
No tes ..................... .............................. 374
No tes(s ta rting assis tance and
ch argin g) .............................................. 376
Re placing .............................................3 79
St artin gassis tance <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> .....378
Bel t
see Seatbel t
Bli nd Spo tAs sist <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011> 212
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011>212
Swi tching on/of f<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011> 214
Sy stem limit ations ........................... ....2 12
Blo wer
see Clima tecontr ol Blue
tooth®
<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 259
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating ........... ........... .259
Inf ormatio n....... ................................... 259
Blue tooth®
audio
Ac tivati ng ........... ................................. 336
De-a uthor izing (de-r egiste ring) the
de vice .................................................. 337
Inf ormation .................................... ...... 334
Ov ervie w ........................................ .....3 35
Sear ching fora trac k ..... ...................... 337
Sear ching forand author izing the
de vice .................................................. 335
Select ingamedia player..... ................3 36
Switc hingdevice viaNFC .................... 337
Br ak eAss istSy stem
see BAS(Br akeAssi stSystem)
Br ak efluid
No tes ................................................... 427
Br ak efo rc edis tribut ion
EB D(elec tronic brak efo rc edis tribu‐
tion )..................................................... 166
Br ak es
ABS (Anti-lock Braki ng System) ...... ..... 162
Ac tiveBr ak eAssi st<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 166 BA
S(Br akeAssi stSystem) .................. 163
Dr iving tips............. .............................136
EBD (electr oni cbr ak efo rc edis tribu‐
tion )..................................................... 166
HOLD functio n............ .........................187
Limit edbraking effect (sa lt-tr eated
ro ads) .................................................. 136
Ne w/r epla ced brak epad s/brake
discs .................................................... 135
No teson breaking-in ane wvehicle ..... 135
Br akin gass ista nc e
see BAS(Br akeAssi stSystem)
Br eakdo wn
Changing awheel ................................. 413
Ov ervie wof thehelp functions.............. 18
Ro adside Assis tance <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> .....23
To w- star tin g........................................ 384
To wing away <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> 381
Tr ans portingth eve hicle ......................3 82
Br eakdo wn
see Flat tire
Bur mes ter®
sur round soun dsy stem .....3 44
Ad jus ting thebalance/f ader............... 345
Ad jus ting thesound focus <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011> 34550
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