2021 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS CABRIOLET Owner's Manual

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é ATTE NTION ASSIST: Take a
Break! *A
TTENTION ASSISThas detected fatig ue oran incr easing lack ofconc entration onthepar tof thedr iver
(/ page15 6). #
Ifnece ssary,ta ke abr eak .
00B2
- -- mph *C
ruise con trol can notbe act ivat ed asnotall act ivation condition sar efulf illed. #
Obser vetheactiv ation conditions forcr uis econtr ol(/ page15 8).
Cr uis eCon trol Inop erative *C
ruise con trol ismalfun ctionin g. #
Consult aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop.
Cruise Control Off *C
ruise con trol has been deact ivat ed.
If th er eis an additional warning tone, cruise contr olha sbe en deacti vatedaut omatic ally(/ page15 7).
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- -- mph *A
ctiveDis tan ceAssi stDIS TRONI Ccanno tbe acti vatedas notall activ ation condition sar efulf illed. #
Com plywithth eactiv ation conditions ofActiveDis tance AssistDIS TRONI C(/ page 162). Dis
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ç Suspended *I
fyo udepr esstheaccelera torpeda lbe yond theAc tiveDis tance AssistDIS TRONI Cse tting ,th esy stem will switc h
to passiv emode (/page15 9).
ç
Off *A
ctiv eDis tan ceAssi stDIS TRONI Cwa sdeactiv ated. Ifawa rning tone also sou nds, ActiveDis tance Assist
DIS TRONI Cha sde acti vatedaut omatic ally(/ page16 2).
Active Distance AssistCur-
rently Unavailable See
Opera tor'sManu al *A
ctiveDis tan ceAssi stDIS TRONI Cis temp orarily una vailable.
The ambien tcon dition sar eouts idethesy stem limits (/page15 9).
As soo nas theambient conditions arewit hin thesy stem limits, thesy stem will become available again. #
Drive on .
Ac tiveDis tan ceAssist Inop-
erat ive *A
ctiveDis tan ceAssi stDIS TRONI Cis ma lfunctio ning.
Ot he rdr ivi ng systems anddriving safetysy stems mayalso bemalfunct ioning. #
Consult aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop.
Act ive Distance AssistNow
Availabl e *A
ctiveDis tan ceAssi stDIS TRONI Cis op erati ona lag ain. #
Swi tchon ActiveDis tance AssistDIS TRONI C(/ page 162). 42
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Act ive Steering AssistCur-
rent lyUnavailable See
Operator' sManual *A
ctiveSt eer ing Assis tis temp orarily una vailable.
The ambien tcon dition sar eouts idethesy stem limits (/page16 6).
As soo nas theambient conditions arewit hin thesy stem limits, thesy stem will become available again. #
Drive on . #
Ifnec essar y,cle an thewindshield inthecamer a'sfield ofvision. #
Chec kth etir epr essur eif neces sary.
Active SteeringAssistInop -
era tive *A
ctiveSt eer ing Assis tis malfunct ioning.ActiveDis tance AssistDIS TRONI Cremains available. #
Con sult aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop.
Act ive Steering AssistCur-
rently Unavaila bleDue to
Multiple Emergenc yStops *A
ctiveSt eer ing Assis tis temp orarily una vailable duetomultip leemerg encystops. #
Take ove rth esteer ing and stop inaccor dance withth etra ffic con dition s. #
Swit chtheignition offand switc hit bac kon.
Ac tiveSt eer ing Assis tis available once mor e.
Beg inning Emerg enc ySt op *Y
our hands areno ton thesteer ing wheel. Anemer gency stop isbeing initiated(/ page16 8). #
Put your han dsbac kon thesteer ing wheel.
Yo ucan cancelthedeceler ationatanytime byper form ing one ofthefo llo wing actions :
R Steer ing
R Braking oraccelera ting
R Deact ivating ActiveDis tance AssistDIS TRONI C Dis
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ctiveSt eer ing Assis thas reac hed thesy stem limits (/page16 6).
Yo uha ve notst eer edindependen tly fo ra consider ableper iod oftime. #
Take ove rth esteer ing and drive on inaccor dance withth etraf fic condi tions.
Tra ffic Sign AssistCu r-
rently Unavailabl e See
Ope rator'sManua l *T
raffic Sign Assistis temp orarily una vailable.
Onc eth ecause ofthepr oblem isno long erpresent ,th esy stem will beavailable again. #
Drive on . #
Ifth edispla ymessag edoes notdisappear ,st op theve hicle safely and clean thewindshield.
Traffic SignAssist Inopera-
tive *T
raffic Sign Assistis malfun ctionin g. #
Stop theve hicle inaccor dance withth etra ffic con dition sand restar tth eengine. #
Ifth edispla ymessag est ill appear s,con sult aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop.
Traffic SignAssist Camera
View Restricted SeeOpera-
tor's Manual *T
hecamer avie wisrestrict ed. Possible causes:
R Dirton thewindshield inthecamer a'sfield ofvision
R Hea vyrain, sno wor fog
Dr iving systems anddriving safetysy stems maybe malfunct ioningortemp orarily una vailable.
Onc eth ecause ofthepr oblem isno long erpresent ,th edr iving systems anddriving safetysy stems willbeavailable
ag ain.
If th edispla ymessag edoes notdisappear : #
Stop theve hicle inaccor dance withth etra ffic con dition s. 426
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Clean thewindshield.
Blind SpotAssist Current ly
Unavailable SeeOperator 's
Manual *B
lind SpotAss istis temp orarily una vailable.
The system limits have been reac hed (/page17 7).
On ce thecause ofthepr oblem isno long erpresent ,th esy stem will beavailable again. #
Drive on .
or #
Ifth edispla ymessag edoes notdisappear ,st op theve hicle inaccor dance withth etra ffic con dition sand restar t
th eengine. #
Ifneces sary,cle an there ar bum per.If th ebum perisespeciall ydir ty,th esensor sin thebum permaybe mal‐
func tioning.
Blind SpotAssist Inopera-
tive *B
lind SpotAss istis malfun ctionin g. #
Consult aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop.
Act ive Blind SpotAssist
Currently UnavailableSee
Operator's Manual *A
ctiv eBli nd Spo tAssi stistemp orarily una vailable.
The system limits have been reac hed (/page17 7).
On ce thecause ofthepr oblem isno long erpresent ,th esy stem will beavailable again. #
Drive on .
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Ifth edispla ymessag edoes notdisappear ,st op theve hicle inaccor dance withth etra ffic con dition sand restar t
th eengine.
Act ive Blind SpotAssist
Inoper ative *A
ctiveBli nd Spo tAssi stismalfun ctionin g. #
Consult aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop.
Act ive Lane Keeping Assist
Currently UnavailableSee
Operator's Manual *A
ctiveLane Keeping Assistis temp orarily una vailable.
The ambien tcon dition sar eouts idethesy stem limits (/page17 9).
As soo nas theambient conditions arewit hin thesy stem limits, thesy stem will become available again.
Ve hicl eswith Activ eSte ering Assis t:The camer avie wma ybe limit edbythewindshield. #
Drive on.
Ve hicl eswith Activ eSte ering Assis t:Ifth edispla ymessag edoes notdisappear : #
Stop theve hicle inaccor dance withth etra ffic con dition s. #
Clean thewindshield.
Act ive Lane Keeping Assist
Inoper ative *A
ctiveLane Keeping Assistis malfunct ioning. #
Consult aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop.
Act ive Lane Keeping Assist
Camera ViewRestricted
See Operator's Manual *
Ve hicl eswithout Activ eSte ering Assis t:thecamer avie wisrestrict ed.
Po ssible causes:
R Dirton thewindshield inthecamer a'sfield ofvision 428
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R Hea vyrain, sno wor fog
Dr iving systems anddriving safetysy stems maybe malfunct ioningortemp orarily una vailable.
Onc eth ecause ofthepr oblem isno long erpresent ,th edr iving systems anddriving safetysy stems willbeavailable
ag ain.
If th edispla ymessag edoes notdisappear : #
Stop theve hicle inaccor dance withth etra ffic con dition s. #
Clean thewindshield.
ä Malfunct ionDrive atMax.
50 mph *A
IRMA TICisfunctioning onlytoalimit edextent. The vehicle's handling charact eristic sma ybe affect ed.
* NO
TEThe tires on thefront axle orthefe nde rscou ldbe damag edbylarge steer ing movements #
Avoid larg esteer ing movements whiledr iving andlistenfo rscr aping sounds . #
Ifyo uhear scraping sounds, pulloverand stop theve hicle inaccor dance withth etra ffic con dition s,and
se ta higher vehicle leve lif possible . #
Drive in amann erappr opriatefo rth ecur rent leve l,but donotex ceed 50mph(80 km/h). #
Consult aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop.
*D YNAMI CBO DY CONT ROLis malfu nctioning. Thevehicle's handling charact eristic sma ybe affect ed. #
Donotdr ive at spe eds grea terth an 50 mph(80 km/h). #
Consult aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop. Displa
ymessag esand warning/ indic ator lam ps 429

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00CC St op Vehicle VehicleToo
Low *Y
ouhave pulled away despit eth eve hicle leve lbeing toolow. #
Pull overand stop theve hicle safely assoon aspossible, paying attention toroad and traf fic condi tions.
The vehicle willberaised totheselect edvehicle leve l. #
Waitunt ilth edispla ymessag edisappear sbef orepulling away.
If th edispla ymessag edoes notdisappear andawa rning tone also sou nds, AIRMATIC isma lfunctio ning: #
Donotdr ive at spe edsgr ea terth an 50 mph(80 km/h) andconsult aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop immediat ely.
* NO
TEThe tires on thefront axle orthefe nde rscou ldbe damag edbylarge steer ing movements #
Avoid larg esteer ing movements whiledr iving andlistenfo rscr aping sounds . #
Ifyo uhear scraping sounds, pulloverand stop theve hicle inaccor dance withth etra ffic con dition s,and
se ta higher vehicle leve lif possible . #
Seta higher vehicle leve l(/ page18 3).
Dep endingonthemalfunct ion,theve hicle willberaised.
¢
Lower ing *T
hevehicle leve lma ybe lowe redfo rth efo llo wing reason s:
R Youha ve select edadif fere nt drive pr ogr am.
R Youha ve exceed edthespeed limit.
R Youha ve chang edtheve hicle leve lby pressing thebutt on. 430
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