2021 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS CABRIOLET ESP

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catorand warning lam ps:
0075 Re
stra int system (/ page44 9)
00E9 Seat
belt(/ page44 9)
Ù Powe rst eer ing (/ page450)
ÿ Coolanttemp eratur e(/ page45 1)
00B9 Chec
kEn gine (/page45 1)
003D Elect
rical mal functi on(/ page 451)
00B6 Re
ser vefuel withfuel filler flap loca‐
tio nind icat or(/ page45 1)
0049 US
A:elec tric par kingbr ak e(red)
(/ page45 4)
0024 Canada:
electric par kingbr ak e(red)
(/ page45 4)
0024 Ele
ctric pa rking brak e(yello w)
(/ page45 4)
00C6 US
A:Recup erati ve Brak eSy stem
(/ page45 4)
004D Canada:
brak es (yello w)
(/ page45 4)
0027 US
A:brak es (red) (/ page45 4)
004D Canada:
brak es (red) (/ page45 4) L
Distance warning (/ page45 7)
ä AIRMA TIC(/ page45 7)
ä DYNA MIC BODY CONTR OL
(/ page45 7)
0025 ABS
(/page458)
00E5 ESP®
(/ page458)
00BB ESP®
OFF (/page458)
0077 Ti
re pressur emonit oring system
(/ page460)
0060 Pa
rking lam ps(/ page10 8)
0058 Lo
wbe am (/ page10 8)
0057 Hi
gh beam (/ pag e10 9)
003E003D Tu
rn signal lights(/page10 9)
005E Re
ar foglam p(/ page10 8) 44
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Dis play messa gesand warning/ indic ator lam ps

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 *T
he reddis tan cewarning lam plight sup while theve hicle isin mo tion.
The 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 e17 0).
ä
Suspe nsionwarning lam p
(y ello w) *T
he yello wAIRMA TICwarning lam pis lit.
The yello wDY NA MIC BODY CONTR OLwarning lam pis lit.
A malfun ction has occurredin AIRMA TIC.
A malfunc tionhasoccurredin theDY NA MIC BODY CONTR OL. #
Notethemessag eson themultifunc tiondispla y. Dis
play messa gesand warning/ indic ator lam ps 45
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Dr
ivin gsaf etysy stems Wa
rning/indicat orlam p
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions
0025 ABS warning lam p *T
he 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. #
Notethemessag eson themultifunc tiondispla y. &
WARNIN GThe reisarisk ofskidding ifEBD orABS ismalfunctioning
The wheels mayloc kdur ing braking.
The steer ability andbraking charact eristic sar ehea vilyim pair edand thebr aking distan cema yincr ease. Inaddi‐
tion, other driving safetysy stems areswitc hedoff. #
Drive on car efull y. #
Have thebr ak esy stem checkedimmediat elyat aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop. 00E5
ESP ®
wa rning lam p *
The yello wES P®
wa rning lam pflashes whiletheve hicle isin mo tion.
or
The yello wES P®
wa rning lam pis lit while theengine isrunning .
The yello wESP ®
wa rning lam pflashes whiletheve hicl eis in mo tion:
One ormor ewhee lshas reac hed itsgrip limit (/page15 2). 45
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Dis play messa gesand warning/ indic ator lam ps

Wa
rning/indicat orlam p
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions #
Adaptyo ur drivin gst yle to suit thero ad and weather condition s.
Th eye llo wESP warning lam p®
islit while theengine isrunning.
ES P®
is malfunct ioning.
Ot her driving systems anddriving safetysy stems (e.g. BAS)ma yal so be mal functi oning. #
Notethemessag eson themultifunc tiondispla y. &
WARNIN GRisk ofskid ding ifESP ®
is mal functi oning
If ESP ®
is mal functi oning,ESP ®
canno tcar ryout vehicle stabiliz ation.Inaddit ion,ot her driving safetysy stems
ar eswitc hedoff. #
Drive on car efull y. #
Have ESP ®
ch eckedat aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop. 00BB
ESP ®
OFF warning lam p *
The yello wES P®
OFF warning lam pis lit while theengine isrunning .
ESP ®
is de acti vated.
Ot her driving systems anddriving safetysy stems mayalso beinoper ative. &
WARNIN GRisk ofskid ding whe ndr ivi ng with ESP ®
de acti vated
ESP ®
do es notact tostabiliz eth eve hicle. Theavailabilit yof fur ther driving safetysy stems isalso limited. #
Drive on car efull y. Dis
play messa gesand warning/ indic ator lam ps 459

Wa
rning/indicat orlam p
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions #
Deact ivat eESP ®
onl yfo ras long asthesituation requ ires.
If ES P®
can notbe act ivat ed, ESP®
is malfun ctionin g. #
Have ESP ®
ch eckedimmediat elyat aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop. #
Obser vetheno teson deactiv atingESP®
(/ page15 2). Ti
re pres sur emoni tor Wa
rning/indicat orlam p
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions
0077 Ti re pressur emonit oring
sy stem warning lam p *The
yello wtirepr essur emon itor wa rning lam p(pr essur eloss/ malfun ction) flashes forapp roxima tely one minu te and
th en remains lit.
or
The yello wtirepr essur emon itor ing system warning lam p(pr essur eloss/ malfun ction) islit.
Th eye llo wtirepr essur emonit orwa rning lam p(pr essur eloss/ma lfunction)flashes forappr oxima tely one
min uteand then remain slit:
The tirepr es su re monit orismalfu nctioning. &
WARNIN GThe reisarisk ofan accident ifth etir epr essur emonit oring system ismalfunct ioning
The tirepr essur emonit oring system cann otissue awa rning ifth er eis pressur eloss inone ormor eof thetir es. 460
Displa ymessag esand warning/ indic ator lam ps

1,
2, 3...
4MA TIC
Fu nctio n...<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011>140
12 Vbatt ery
see Battery(v ehi cle)
12 Vso cket
see Socket(1 2 V)
36 0° Camer a
Fu nctio n...<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011>187
Opening thecamer aco ver(r ear view
camer a).......... ........... ............................ 189
Sel ecting avie <005A001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011> 189
Se tting favo rite s.<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011> 189 A
A/C funct ion
Swit ching on/ off(con trol panel).... ........ 121
ABS (Anti-lockBr ak ing System) ...............1 52
Ac celer ation
see Kickdo wn
Ac ciden tand Break down Manag e‐
men t
Mer cedesme connect........................... 287 Ac
ous ticlocking verificat ion signa l
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating........... ................64
Ac tiv atin g/deac tivatin gaut omati c
vo lum eadj ustm ent
Bur mes ter®
sur round soun dsy stem.. ....3 14
Ac tiv eBli nd Spo tAs sist
Br ak eap plica <0057004C00520051001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011> ..178
Fu nctio n...<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011>177
Sy stem limit ations. ........................... ..... 177
Ac tiv eBr ak eAs sist
Fu nctio n/no tes.<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011> 170
Se tting <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011> 174
Ac tiv eDi stance AssistDI ST RO NIC
Ac tiveEmerg encyStop Assis t............... 168
Ac tiveLa ne Chang eAssi st<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011> 169
Callin gup aspee d.<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 162
Fu nctio n...<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011>159
Incr easi ng/decr easingspeed ............. ... 162
Re quiremen ts.................................. ...... 162
Ro ute-based speedadap tatio n.............. 164
St eer ing wheel buttons... .................. ..... 162
St or ing aspeed. .................................... 162
Swi tching off/de activating ........... ......... 162
Swi tching on/a ctivating<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> 162 Sy
stem limit ations. ................................ 159
Ac tiv eEme rgency Stop Assis t.. ...............1 68
Ac tiv eLan eCha ngeAs sist
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating........... ..............170
Fu nctio n...<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011>169
Ac tiv eLan eKe eping Assist
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating........... ..............181
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating thewa rning.... .182
Fu nctio n...<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011>179
Sy stem limits. ........................................1 79
Ac tiv ePa rking Assis t
Ex itin gapar kingspace.. ........................ 196
Fu nctio n...<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011>193
Pa rking. .................................................1 95
Sy stem limit ations. ................................ 193
Ac tiv eSe rvice System PLUS
see ASSYST PLUS
Ac tiv eSpe edLimit Assist
Dis play <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011> 163
Fu nctio n...<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011>163
Ac tiv eSt eer ing Assis t
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating........... ..............167
Ac tiveEmerg encyStop Assis t............... 168 462
Index

0049
Turn On theIgnit iontoRelease
th ePa rking Brak e..................................4 21
0072 Vehicle Ready toDrive Swi tch
th eIgnit ionOffBef oreEx iting ............... 409
00CC Vehicle Rising Please Wait............ 431
00CC Vehicle Rising ...............................4 31
0077 Warning Tire Malfunction. .............4 41
0077 Wheel Sensor(s) Missing .............. 440
0059 While statio nary,appl yth e
br ak es bef oreoper ating thesof tto p.... .404
Ac tiveBli nd Spo tAssi stCur rently
Un available SeeOper ator' sMan ual.......4 27
Ac tiveBli nd Spo tAssi stInoper ative..... .4 28
Ac tiveBr ak eAssi stFunctio nsCur‐
re ntl yLim ited See Operator's Manua l...435
Ac tiveBr ak eAssi stFunctio nsLim i‐
te dSee Oper ator's Manual. .................. 436
Ac tiveDis tance AssistCur rently
Un available SeeOper ator' sMan ual.......4 24
Ac tiveDis tance AssistInoper ative..... ... 424 Ac
tiveDis tance AssistNo wAv ailable.. ..424
Ac tiveLa ne Keeping AssistCamer a
Vi ew Restrict ed See Operator's Man‐
ua l... ...... ................................................ 428
Ac tiveLa ne Keeping AssistCur rentl y
Un available SeeOper ator' sMan ual...... 428
Ac tiveLa ne Keeping AssistInopera‐
tiv e... ..................................................... 428
Ac tivePa rking Assistand
PA RK TRONI CInoper ative See Opera‐
to r's Manua l......... ................................. 432
Ac tivePa rking AssistManeuv ering
Ass ista nce Restrict ed See Opera‐
to r's Manua l......... ................................. 431
Ac tiveSt eer ing Assis tCur rentl y
Un available DuetoMultiple Emer‐
ge ncy Stops... ........................................4 25
Ac tiveSt eer ing Assis tCur rentl y
Un available SeeOper ator' sMan ual...... 425
Ac tiveSt eer ing Assis tInoperativ e... ...... 425 Ad
aptiveHig hbeam Assis tCamer a
Vi ew Restrict ed See Operato r's Man‐
ua l... ...... ................................................ 408
Ad aptiveHig hbeam Assis tCur rently
Un available SeeOper ator' sMan ual...... 408
Ad aptiveHig hbeam Assis tIn oper ative.. 408
App lyBrak eto Shif tfr om 'P'<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011> 414
App lyBrak eto Shif tto 'R' ......................4 15
Au xiliary Batt eryMal functi on........ .........416
Begi nning Emergency Stop .................... 425
Blind SpotAssis tCur rentl yUna vaila‐
ble See Opera tor's Manua l..... ............... 427
Blind SpotAssis tInoper ative..... ............427
Chec kTire Pressur eSoon. .................... 443
Chec kTire Pressur eThen Restar t
Ru nFla tIndi cator....... <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> ...443
Cr uise Control Inoper ative.. .................. 423
Cr uise Control Off.. ...............................4 23
Decr easeSpeed ....................................442 47
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Dr
ive Awa yAssis t
see Protect ion agains tcollision
Dr ive position
Inser ting.. ..............................................1 38
Dr ive pr og ram dis pla y........... .................... 135
Dr ive pr og rams
se eDY NA MIC SELE CT
Dr iver's seat
see Seat
Dr iving safetysy stem
AB S(An ti-loc kBr akin gSy stem) .............1 52
Ac tiveBr ak eAssi st<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 170
BA S(Br akeAssi stSystem) ............... ..... 152
Cameras. .............. ............................ .....1 50
EBD (electr onic brak efo rc edis tribu‐
tion ).......................................................1 54
ESP ®
Cr oss wind Assi st<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 153
Ov ervie w.... ....................................... ..... 151
Ra dar and ultrasonic sensors................ 150
Re sponsibili ty........................................ 150
ST EER CONTR OL............... ....................154
Dr ivin gsy stem
DY NA MIC BODY CONTR OL.... ................ 182 Dr
ivin gsy stem
see 360° Camer a
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 Traf fic Sign Assist
Dr ivin gtips
Dr ink ing and drivin g.............................. 129
Gene raldr ivin gtips .......................... .....1 29
No teson breaking-in ane wvehicle.... ...128
Op timized acceleration.......................... 128 Dr
ow siness detection
see ATTENTION ASSIST
DY NA MIC BODY CONT ROL
Sus pens io<0051001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 182
Dyna micha nd ling cont rolsy stem
see ESP®
(Ele ctro nic Stabilit yPr og ram)
DY NA MIC SELECT
Conf iguring drive pr ogr am I.<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011> 136
Dis play ing engin edat a..........................1 36
Displ aying vehicle data.<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> 136
Dr ive pr og ram disp lay. <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 135
Dr ive pr og rams...... ................................134
Fu nctio n...<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011>134
Oper ating (DYN AMIC SELECTswitc h)....1 35
Selecti ngthedr ive pr ogr am.. ................1 35
Sho wing operationfe edbac k.................1 36 E
E1 0......... ....................................................390
Easy entryfe atur e
Fu nctio n/no tes.<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011> 96
Se tting <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011> 97
Easy exitfeatur e
Fu nctio n/no tes.<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011> 9647
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