2021 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS CABRIOLET warning light

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!
÷ inoperative See Owner's
Manual *
ABS and ESP ®
are malfunctioning.
Other driving sy stems and driving saf ety sy stems (e.g. BAS) may also be malfunctioning.
The brake sy stem will continue tooperate normally. Braking dis tance may increase in an emergency braking situa‐
tion. &
WARNING Risk of skidding if ABS and ESP ®
are malfunctioning
The wheels may block du ring braking and ESP ®
does not pe rform any vehicle stabilization.
The steerability and braking characteristics are heavily impaired and the braking dis tance may increase. In addi‐
tion, other driving saf ety sy stems are switched off. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have ABS and ESP ®
ch ecked immediately at a qualified specialist workshop. ÷
currently unavailable See
Owner's Manual *
ESP ®
is temp orarily una vailable.
Other driving sy stems and driving saf ety sy stems (e.g. BAS) may also be malfunctioning. &
WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP is malfunctioning ®
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning, ESP ®
cannot car ryout vehicle stabilisation. In addition, other driving saf ety sy stems
are switched off. #
Drive carefully on a suitable stre tch of road, making slight steering mo vements at a speed abo ve30 km/h. 468
Displaymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps

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5 Engine oil pressure Stop
Switch off engine *D
isplay message only for cer tain engines:
The oil pressure is too lo w.
* NO
TEEngine dama gecaused bydriving with insuf ficient oil pressure #
Avoid driving with insuf ficient oil pressure. #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the traf fic conditions. Do not continue driving. #
Switch off the engine. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
5 Engine oil level cannot be
measured *T
he electrical connection tothe oil le vel sensor has been inter rupte d or the oil le vel sensor is faulty. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Wa
rning and indicator lamps Overview of indicator and
warning lamps Some sy
stems will per form a self-test when the
ignition is switched on. Some indicator and wa
rning lamps may briefly light up or flash. This
behaviour is non-critical. These indicator and
wa rning lamps indicate a malfunction only if they
light up or flash af terth e engine has been star‐
te d or during a journe y. Displ
aymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps 485

Instrument display (standard)
Wi
descreen co ckpit instrument displ ay Depending on
the display setting, the positions
of the indicator lamps on the instrument display
may dif fer from theex ample shown.
Indicator and warning lamps:
6 Re
stra int sy stem (/ page 487)
ü Seat belt (/
page 487)
ï Trailer hit ch (/page 488)
Ù Powe rst eering (/ page 488)
ÿ Coolanttemp erature (/ page 489)
; Engine diagnostics (/
page 489)
% Ve
hicles with a diesel engine: pre‐
gl ow
# Electrical
fault (/ page 489)
8 Re
ser vefuel with fuel filler flap loca‐
tion indicator (/ page 489)
! Elect
ric pa rking brake (red)
(/ page 492)
! Electric parking brake (yellow)
(/
page 492)
J Brakes (yellow) (/
page 492)
J Brakes (red) (/
page 492) L
Distance warning (/ page 494)
ä AIRMATIC (/ page 494)
ä DYNA MIC BODY CONTROL
(/ page 494)
! ABS (/
page 495)
÷ ESP®
(/ page 495)
å ESP®
OFF (/ page 495)
h Ty
re pressure monitoring sy stem
(/ page 498)
T St
anding lights (/ page119)
L Low beam (/
page119)
K High beam (/
page121)
#! Tu
rn signal lights (/ page121)
R Re
ar fog light (/ page119) 486
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Occupant saf
ety Wa
rning/indicator lamp
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6 Re stra int sy stem warning
lamp *T
he redre stra int sy stem warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
The restra int sy stem is malfunctioning (/ page 38). &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue tomalfunctions in there stra int sy stem
Components in there stra int sy stem may be activated unintentionally or not deploy as intended in an accident. #
Have there stra int sy stem checked and repaired immediately at a qualified specialist workshop. #
Drive on carefully. #
Notethe messages on the multifunction displa y. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y.
ü
Seat belt warning lamp *T
he red seat belt warning lamp flashes and an intermit tent wa rning tone sounds.
or
The red seat belt warning lamp lights up once the engine has star ted.
In addition, an intermittent warning tone may sound.
The red seat belt warning lamp flashes and an intermit tent wa rning tone sounds:
The driver or front passenger has not fastened his or her seat belt while theve hicle is in motion. #
Fasten your seat belt (/ page 42).
There are objects on the front passenger seat. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 487

Wa
rning/indicator lamp
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MSolutions #
Remo vethe objects from the front passenger seat.
The red seat belt warning lamp lights up once the engine has star ted:
In addition, an intermittent warning tone may sound.
The red seat belt warning lamp reminds the driver and front passenger tofasten their seat belts. #
Fasten your seat belt (/ page 42).
If yo u ha veplaced objects on the front passenger seat, there d seat belt warning lamp may remain lit. Ve
hicle Wa
rning/indicator lamp
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Ù Po we rst eering warning
lamp (red) *T
he red po werst eering sy stem warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
The po wer assi stance or thesteering itself is malfunctioning. &
WARNING Risk of accident if steering capability is impaired
If th esteering does not function as intended, theve hicle's operating saf ety is jeopardised. #
Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. Do
not continue driving under any circums tances. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. #
Notethe messages on the multifunction displa y.488
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rning/indicator lamp
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8 Fu elreser ve wa rning lamp
lights up *T
he yellow fuel reser vewarning lamp lights up while the engine is running.
The fuel supply has dropped into there ser verange. #
Refuel. Brakes
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rning/indicator lamp
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! Elect ric pa rking brake indi‐
cator lamp (red)
!
The elect ric pa rking brake
(yellow) indicator lamp *T
he red elect ric pa rking brake indicator lamp flashes or is lit.
The yellow elect ric pa rking brake indicator lamp also lights up in theev ent of a malfunction. #
Notethe messages on the multifunction displa y.492
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rning/indicator lamp
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MSolutions #
Stop in a safe location immediately. Do not continue driving! #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. &
WARNING Risk of an accident due tolow brake fluid le vel
If th e brake fluid le vel is too lo w,the braking ef fect and the braking characteristics may be impaired. #
Stop theve hicle as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. Do not continue driv‐
ing. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. #
Do not top up the brake fluid. Driving sy
stems Wa
rning/indicator lamp
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L Wa rning lamp for dis tance
wa rning function *T
he red dis tancewarning lamp lights up while theve hicle is in motion.
The dis tance totheve hicle in front is too small forth e speed selected.
If th ere is an additional warning tone, you are approaching an obs tacle at too high a speed. #
Be prepared tobrake immediatel y. #
Increase the dis tance. 494
Display messa ges and warning/indicator lamps

É
Stop vehicle Vehicle too low......... 465
ç suspended...................................4 58
: Switch off lights ........................... 439
: Switch on headla mps................... 439
K Top lo wering................................. 436
Ø Top up AdBlue Emergency op.
in XXX miles See Owner's Manual......... 480
+ Top up coolant See Owner ’s
Manual.................................................. 446
¥ Top up washer fluid ...................... 445
! Turn on the ignition torelease
th e parking brake..................................4 55
d Vehicle is operational Switch
off ignition before exiting....................... 441
É Vehicle rising Please wait............ .466
É Vehicle rising................................4 66
h Warning tyre defect..................... .477
h Wheel sensor(s) missing ...............476
K While stationar y,apply the
brakes before operating the soft top.....4 36 Ø
XX,X l Top up AdBlue Switch on
ignition, wait 60 sec. or eng. start
not poss................................................ .481
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi stcur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual ...........462
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi stinope rative ...... 462
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi stnot available
when towing a trailer See Owner's
Manual .................................................. 463
Ac tive bonnet malfunction See Own‐
er's Manual........................................... 443
Ac tive Brake Assi stFunctions cur‐
re ntly limited See Owner's Manual ........470
Ac tive Brake Assi stFunctions limited
See Owner's Manual.............................. 471
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stavailable again ...4 59
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stcur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual ...........458
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stinope rative ........ 458 Ac
tive Lane Keeping Assist Camera
view restricted See Owner's Manual..... 463
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual ...........463
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist inopera‐
tive........................................................ 463
Ac tive Steering Assist cur rently
una vailable due tomultiple emer‐
ge ncy stops...........................................4 60
Ac tive Steering Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual ...........459
Ac tive Steering Assist inoperative ......... 459
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus Cam‐
era view restricted See Owner's
Manual.................................................. 440
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus cur‐
re ntly una vailable See Owner's Man‐
ual......................................................... 440
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus inop‐
erative.................................................. .440 Index
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