2021 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS CABRIOLET tow bar

R
the electric parking brake cann otbe released
or applied
R vehicles with automatic transmission: the
automatic transmission cannot be shif tedto
position iorj
% Vehicles with automatic transmission: if
th e automatic transmission cann otbe shif‐
te dto position i, orthe multifunction dis‐
play in the instrument clus ter does not show
anything, ha vetheve hicle transpor tedaw ay
( / page 389). A towing vehicle with lifting
equipment is requiredforve hicle transpor ta‐
tion.
* NO
TEDama gedue to to wing away at
exc essively high speeds or over long dis‐
ta nces The driv
etra in could be damaged when tow‐
ing at excessively high speeds or over long
dis tances. #
Atowing speed of 50 km/h must not
be exc eeded. #
Atowing dis tance of 50 km must not be
exc eeded. &
WARNING Risk of accident when towing
a ve hicle which is too heavy
If ano ther vehicle is tow- star ted or towed
aw ay, its weight must not exceed the permis‐
sible gross mass of your ow nve hicle, other‐
wise thefo llowing could occur:
R theto wing eye may become de tach ed.
R theve hicle/trailer combination may
swer veoreve nov erturn. #
If ano ther vehicle is tow- star ted or
to we daw ay, its weight must not exceed
th e permissible gross mass of your own
ve hicle. If a
vehicle must be tow- star ted or towe daw ay,
its permissible gross weight must not exceed the
permissible gross weight of theto wing vehicle. #
Information on the permissible gross mass of
th eve hicle can be found on theve hicle iden‐
tification plate (/ page414). #
Vehicles with automatic transmission: do
not open the driver's door or front passenger
door, otherwise the automatic transmission
automatically shifts toposition j. #
Fittheto wing eye (/ page 390). #
Fasten theto w bar.
* NO
TEDama gedue toincor rect connec‐
tion of theto w bar #
Onlyconnect theto w rope or tow bar to
th eto wing eyes. #
Deactivate the automatic locking mechanism
(/ page 78). #
Do not activate the HOLD function. #
Deactivate tow- aw ay protection
(/ page 93). #
Deactivate Active Brake Assi st
( / page 193). #
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
shift the automatic transmission toposition
i. #
Release the electric parking brake. 388
Breakdown assis tance

&
WARNING Risk of accident due tolimi‐
te d saf ety-re lated functions during the
to wing process
Saf ety-re lated functions are limited or no lon‐
ge rav ailable in thefo llowing situations:
R the ignition is switched off.
R the brake sy stem or po werst eering sys‐
te m is malfunctioning.
R the energy supply or the on-board electri‐
cal sy stem is malfunctioning.
When your vehicle is then towe daw ay, signif‐
icantly more ef fort may be requ ired tosteer
and brake than is no rmally requ ired. #
Use a tow bar. #
Make sure that thesteering wheel can
mo vefreely before towing theve hicle
aw ay. *
NO
TEDama gedue toexcessive tracti ve
po wer If
yo u pull away sharpl y,the tractive po wer
may be too high and theve hicles could be
damaged. #
Pull away slowly and smoo thly. Loading the
vehicle for transport #
Obser vethe no tes on towing away
( / page 387). #
Connect theto w bar totheto wing eye in
order toload theve hicle.
% You can also attach theto w bar tothe trailer
hitch. #
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
shift the automatic transmission toposition
i.
% Ve
hicles with automatic transmission:
th e automatic transmission may be loc ked in
position jintheeve nt of dama getothe
electrical sy stem. Toshift toi , pr ovide the on-board electrical sy
stem with po wer
( / page 384). #
Load theve hicle onto the transpor ter. #
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
shift the automatic transmission toposition
j. #
Use the electric parking brake tosecure the
ve hicle against rolling away. #
Only secure theve hicle bythe wheels.
Ve hicles with ADS PLUS (Adaptive Damping
Sy stem PLUS) &
WARNING Risk of an accident when
transporting vehicles with Adaptive
Damping Sy stem PLUS
When transporting vehicles with Adaptive
Damping Sy stem PLUS, theve hicle/trailer
combination may begin torock andstart to
skid. #
When transporting, ensure that:
R theve hicle has been loaded onto
th e transpor ter cor rectly Breakdown assis
tance 389

#
Screw intheto wing eyeclockwise as far as it
will go and tighten.
Ve hicles with a trailer hitch: vehicles with a
trailer hitch do not ha veare ar brac ketfo rthe
to wing eye. Fasten theto w bar tothe trailer
hitch. #
Make sure that co ver1 engages in the
bumper when youre mo vetheto wing eye.
* NO
TEDama getotheve hicle due to
incor rect use of theto wing eye When a
towing eye is used toreco ver a vehi‐
cle, theve hicle may be damaged in the proc‐
ess. #
Only use theto wing eyeto to waw ay or
to w start theve hicle. *
NO
TEDama getotheve hicle due to
incor rect use of theto wing eye or trailer
hitch When a
towing eye or trailer hitch is used to
re co ver a vehicle, theve hicle may be dam‐
aged in the process. #
Do not use theto wing eye or trailer
hitch to towtheve hicle during reco very. To
w starting theve hicle (eme rgency engine
st art) Ve
hicles with automatic transmission
* NO
TEDama getothe automatic trans‐
mission due to tow-starting The automatic transmission may be damaged
in the process of tow- starting vehicles with
automatic transmission. #
Vehicles with automatic transmission
must not be tow- star ted. #
Vehicles with automatic transmission must
not be tow- star ted. Electrical fuses
Note
s on electrical fuses &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due to ov erloaded lines
If yo u manipulate or bridge a faulty fuse or if
yo ure place it with a fuse with a higher
amperage, the electric line could be overloa‐
ded.
This could result in a fire. #
Alw aysre place faulty fuses with speci‐
fi ed new fuses conta iningthe cor rect
amperage. *
NO
TEDama gedue toincor rect fuses Electrical components or sy
stems may be
damaged byincor rect fuses, or their func‐
tionality may be significant lyimpaired. Breakdown assis
tance 391

Cruise control
Activating.............................................. 17 7
Buttons.................................................. 17 7
Calling up a spee d................................. 17 7
Deactivating.......................................... 17 7
Fu nction................................................. 176
Re quirements........................................ 17 7
Selecting............................................... 17 7
Setting a speed...................................... 17 7
St oring a speed.....................................1 77
Sy stem limitations................................. 176D
Dashboa rd
see Cockpit
Data acquisition Vehicle.................................................... 33
Data import/export Function/no tes..................................... 262
Importing/exporting............................. 263
Data pr otection rights
Data storage............................................ 36
Data storage
Data pr otection rights............................. 36 Electro
nic control units.......................... .33
Online services........................................35
Ve hicle.................................................... 33
Date Setting the time and date automati‐
cally....................................................... 257
Deactivating the alarm (A TA )...................... 93
Deale rship
see Qualified speciali stwo rkshop
Declaration of conformity Electromagnetic compatibility.................25
Jack......................................................... 28
Specific absor ption rate.......................... 25
TIREFIT kit............................................... 29
Wi reless vehicle components.................. 25
Decorative foil (cleaning instructions) .... 365
DeNOx agent see AdBlue ®
De stination
Editing intermediate destinations......... .274
Editing the pr evious destinations.......... 285
Ex tern al................................................. 285
Saving (cur rent vehicle position)........... 285 Saving as a
favo urit e............................. 285
Saving asglobal favo urit e...................... 285
St oring a map position..........................2 85
Dest ination entry
En tering a 3 wordaddress..................... 275
Entering a POI or address...................... 270
Entering an intermedia tedestination.....2 74
Entering geo-coordinates....................... 275
Selecting a contact................................ 275
Selecting a POI...................................... 273
Selecting from the map......................... 276
Selecting pr evious destinations............ .273
De tecting inat tentiveness
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Diagnostics connection .............................. 29
Diesel Low outside temp eratures..................... 419
No tes..................................................... 419
Digital Owner's Manual .............................. 20
Digital TV
see TV
Dinghy towing
see Tow- bar sy stem 508
Index

Tr
af fic Sign Assi stCamera view
re stricted See Owner's Manual.............. 461
Tr af fic Sign Assi stcur rently una vaila‐
ble See Owner's Manual ........................ 460
Tr af fic Sign Assi stinope rative ................ 461
Tr ansmission Malfunction Stop............. 450
Ty re press. monitor cur rently una vail‐
able ...................................................... .475
Ty re press. monitor inoperative.............4 75
Ty re press. monitor inoperative No
wheel sensors ........................................ 476
Ty re pressure Check tyres .....................479
Ty re(s) ove rheated................................. 478
Wi thout changing gear, consult work‐
shop......................................................4 50
Display on the windscreen
see Head-up display
Distance control see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
DI STRO NIC
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC Door
Additional door loc k................................ 75
Locking/unlocking (emergency key)....... 79
Opening (from inside ).............................. 76
Un locking (from inside)............................ 76
Door cont rol panel....................................... 16
Draught stop
Car e...................................................... .367
Dr aw bar
see Tow- bar sy stem
Drive Away Assist ...................................... 218
Drive Away Assist
see Pr otection against collision
Drive position Enga ging................................................1 52
Drive prog ram display ............................... 14 9
Drive prog rams
see DYNA MIC SELECT
Driver's seat see Seat
Driving abroad Light adjustment (low beam)..................1 19Driving saf
ety sy stem
ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem).............1 70
Ac tive Brake Assi st................................ 189
Ad aptive brake lights............................. 174
BA S (Brake Assi stSystem).................... 17 0
Cameras............................................... .168
EBD (Electronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion).......................................................1 72
ESP ®
Crosswind Assi st.......................... 171
ESP ®
trailer stabilisation........................ 172
Overview............................................... 16 9
Ra dar and ultrasonic sensor s................ 16 8
Re sponsibility........................................1 68
ST EER CONTROL................................... 172
Driving sy stem
DY NA MIC BODY CONTROL.................... 201
Driving sy stem
see 360° Camera
see Active Blind Spot Assi st
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
see Active Emergency Stop Assist
see Active Lane Keeping Assist
see Active Parking Assist
see Active Speed Limit Assi st
see Active Steering Assist Index
513

Calling up.............................................. 252
Deleting................................................. 252
Moving................................................. .252
Overview................................................ 251
Re naming.............................................. 252
Fi lling station sear ch
St arting automatic sear ch..................... 273
Switching the automatic sear chon/
off.........................................................2 79
Using auto matic search......................... 279
Fire extinguisher....................................... 373
Fi rs t-aid kit (soft sided) ............................373
Flat towing
see Tow- bar sy stem
Flat tyre MOEx tended tyres................................. 375
No tes..................................................... 374
TIREFIT kit..............................................3 76
Wheel chang e....................................... .405
Floor mats.................................................. 11 8
Fo g light (enhanced) .................................1 23
Fo il co vering
Ra dar and ultrasonic sensor s................16 8Fo
lding draught stop
Car e...................................................... 368
Fitting...................................................... 85
Re moving............................................... .85
Fr ee software.............................................. 36
Fr equencies
Tw o-w ayradio........................................ 413
Fr ont airbag................................................. 44
Fr ont passenger seat
see Seat
Fu el
Ad ditives................................................ 419
Diesel..................................................... 419
E1 0........................................................ 41 8
Fu elreser ve........................................... 421
Low outside temp eratures..................... 419
Pe trol..................................................... 41 8
Quality (diesel )....................................... 419
Quality (petrol)....................................... 41 8
Re fuelling.............................................. 15 5
Sulphur content..................................... 41 8
Ta nk content.......................................... 421
Fu nction seat
see Door cont rol panel Fu
ses
Before replacing a fuse.......................... 391
Fu se assignment diagram...................... 391
Fu se box in the boot.............................. 394
Fu se box in the engine compartmen t.... 392
Fu se box in the front passenger foot‐
we ll....................................................... .394
Fu se box on the dashboard................... 393
No tes..................................................... 391 G
Garage door opener Cleari ngthe memory.............................1 64
Programming buttons............................ 16 2
Re solving problems...............................1 64
Synchronising thero lling code............. .163
Garage door openers Opening/closing the door.....................1 64
Gearshift recommendation..................... .153
Gene ral operating permit number (EU)... 414
Genuine parts.............................................. 22
Genuine wood (Care) ................................ 369
Glide mode................................................ .154 516
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