2021 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS CABRIOLET park assist

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
É Vehicle rising *Y
our vehicle is adjusting tothe le velyo u ha veselected.
É Vehicle rising Please wait *T
hevehicle le vel is too lo w.The vehicle will be raised tothe selected vehicle le vel. #
Wait until the display message disappears before pulling away.
É Please reduce speed *Y
ou are driving toofast forth e selected vehicle le vel. #
Toadjust theve hicle le vel,yo u must not drive at speeds greaterth an 60 km/h. #
Toadjust theve hicle le vel during trailer operation, you must not drive at speeds greaterth an 30 km/h.
Parking Assist Manoeu-
vring assistance limited
See Owner's Manual *T
heParking Assist manoeuvring assis tant is temp orarily una vailable or only partially available. #
Clean all sensors of the parking and camera sy stem (/ page 368). #
Ifth e display message still appears, consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Parking Assist and
PARKTRONIC inoperative
See Owner's Manual *
Ve hicles with Active Parking Assis t:Ac tive Parking Assist and Parking Assist PARKTRONIC are malfunctioning.
Ve hicles without Active Parking Assis t:Pa rking Assist PARKTRONIC is malfunctioning. #
Stop theve hicle in accordance with the tra ffic conditions and restart the engine. 466
Display messages and warning/indicator lamps

Sy
stem limits.........................................1 98
Tr ailer operation.................................... 19 8
Ac tive Parking Assist
Exiting a parking space......................... .216
Fu nction................................................. 213
Pa rking................................................. .215
Sy stem limitations................................. 213
Ac tive Se rvice Sy stem PLUS
see AS SYST PLUS
Ac tive Speed Limit Assi st
Displ ay.................................................. 183
Fu nction................................................ 183
Ac tive Steering Assist
Ac tivating/deactivating......................... 187
Ac tive Emergency Stop Assis t............... 188
Fu nction................................................ 186
Sy stem limits.........................................1 86
Ad aptive brake lights ................................ 174
Ad aptive cruise control
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus
Fu nction................................................. 124
Switching on/of f................................... 12 5Ad
Blue ®
Ad ditives................................................ 421
Capacity................................................ 422
No tes..................................................... 15 8
Purity..................................................... 421
To pping up............................................. 15 9
Ad ditional door lo ck.................................... 75
Ad diti ves
Ad Blue ®
................................................. 421
Engine oil.............................................. 422
Fu el........................................................4 19
Ad diti ves (AdBlue ®
)
see AdBlue ®
Ad diti ves (engine oil)
see Additives
Ad diti ves (fuel)
see Fuel
Ad dress book
see Contacts
Ad justing bass, mid- range and treble
settings
Adva nced sound sy stem........................3 53Ad
justing mid- range, treble and bass
settings
Adva nced sound sy stem........................3 53
Ad justing the balance/ fader
Adva nced sound sy stem........................3 53
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem..... 353
Ad justing the bass, mid- range and
treble
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem..... 352
Ad justing the mid- range, treble and
bass
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem..... 352
Ad justing the sound focus
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem..... 353
Ad justing treble, mid- range and bass
settings
Adva nced sound sy stem........................3 53
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem..... 352
ADS PLUS damping sy stem
see AIRMATIC
Ad vanced sound sy stem
Ad justing the balance/fader................. 353 Index
501

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
511

App
lybrake todeselect Park (P)
position................................................. 449
App lybrake toselect R......................... 449
Au xilia rybattery malfunction (red
display message) ...................................4 51
Au xilia rybattery malfunction (white
display message) ...................................4 51
Beginning eme rgency stop.................... 460
Blind Spot Assist cur rently una vaila‐
ble See Owner's Manual ........................ 461
Blind Spot Assist inope rative ................. 462
Blind Spot Assi stnot available when
to wing a trailer See Owner's Manual .....4 62
Cannot start engine See Owner's
Manual................................................. .475
Check brake pads See Owner's Man‐
ual ........................................................ .455
Che cktyre pressu resth en restart
Ru n Flat Indicator................................. .479
Cruise control and Limi ter inoperative.. 457 Cruise control inoperative..................... 457
Cruise control off.................................. 457
Fr ont-passenger airbag disabled See
Owner's Manual....................................4 32
Fr ont-passenger airbag enabled See
Owner's Manual....................................4 32
Hazard warning lamps malfunctioning.. .441
Limiter inoperative................................ 457
Limiter passive ...................................... 457
Mercedes me connect Services limi‐
te d See Owner's Manual........................4 72
Mo tor can be star ted again.................... 475
N permanently active Risk of vehicle
ro lling .................................................... 449
Only select Park (P) when vehicle is
st ationary.............................................. 448
Pa rking Assist and PARKTRONIC
inoperative See Owner's Manual ...........466
Pa rking Assist Manoeuvring assis‐
ta nce limited See Owner's Manual........ 466 Place
theke y in the mar ked space
See Owner's Manual............................. 435
PRE-SAFE inoperative See Owner's
Manual..................................................4 33
Ra dar sensors dirty See Owner's
Manual................................................... 471
Re duce speed ........................................ 478
Re versing not poss. Consult work‐
shop......................................................4 50
Risk of vehicle rolling Driver door
open and transmission not in P............. 449
Ru n Flat Indicator inope rative............... .479
Speed limit (winter tyres) XXX km/h..... 459
St op vehicle Lea veengine running
Wa itTransmission cooling .....................450
To shift out of P or N,depress brake
and start engine.................................... 449
To switch off the engine, press
St art/ Stop button for at least 3 sec‐
onds or 3 times. ................................... .446 512
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

see AIRMATIC
see
ATTENTION ASSIST
see Blind Spot Assist
see Cruise control
see Driving saf ety sy stem
see HOLD function
see Limiter
see Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
see Reversing camera
see Traf fic Sign Assi st
Driving tips Driving abroad (low beam light
adjustment)............................................ 11 9
Gene ral driving tips.............................. .142
optimised acceleratio n..........................141
Ru nning-in no tes.................................... 14 0
Dr ow siness de tection
see ATTENTION ASSIST
DY NA MIC BODY CONT ROL
Chassis.................................................. 201
Dynamic handling cont rol sy stem
see ESP ®
(Elect ronic Stability Prog ram)
DY NA MIC SELECT
Configuri ng drive program I................... 15 0Displ
aying engine dat a.......................... 15 0
Displ aying vehicle dat a.......................... 15 0
Drive program display............................ 14 9
Drive programs...................................... 14 8
Fu nction................................................ 14 8
Operating (DYNAMIC SELECT switch)....1 49
Selecting the drive prog ram.................. 14 9
Showing ope ration feedback.................1 50 E
E10.............................................................. 41 8
Easy entry feature
Fu nction/no tes..................................... 107
Setting................................................... 109
Easy exitfeature
Fu nction/no tes..................................... 107
Setting................................................... 109
EBD (Electronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion)
Function/no tes...................................... 172
ECO Assist Function/no tes...................................... 147
ECO display Function................................................ 14 6ECO
start/s top function
Au tomatic engine start.......................... 14 5
Au tomatic engine stop...........................1 45
Operation.............................................. 14 5
Switching off/on................................... 14 6
Electric pa rking brake
Applying automaticall y.......................... 16 4
App lying/ releasing manuall y................. 16 6
Emergency braking................................ 16 6
Re leasing automaticall y......................... 16 5
Electrical fuses see Fuses
Electromagnetic compatibility Declaration of conformity........................ 25
Electronic Stability Prog ram
see ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Prog ram)
Emer gency
Fire extinguisher.................................... 373
Fir st-aid kit (so ftsided).........................3 73
Overview of the help functions................ 18
Re moving thewa rning triangle.............. 372
Saf etyve st............................................. 372
Setting up thewa rning triangle............. .373
Emer gency braking ................................... 16 6514
Index

H
Handbrake see Electric parking brake
Handling characteristics (unusual)......... 395
Hazard warning lights.............................. .121
HD prog rammes
see CI+ module
Head airbag ................................................. 44
Head le vel heating (AIRSCARF) ................105
Head restra int
Fr ont (adjusting mechanically)..............1 00
Re ar (fitting/removing)......................... .101
Head-up display Adjusting display elements (on-board
compu ter).............................................. 231
Ad justing the brightness (on-board
computer).............................................. 231
Fu nction................................................ 230
Menu (on-board compu ter).................... 231
Operating the memory function.............1 10
Setting the position (on-board com‐
puter)..................................................... 231
Switching on/of f................................... 231 Headlamp
flashing..................................... 121
Headlamps see Automatic driving lights
Heating see Climate control
Help call see Mercedes-Benz emergency call sy stem
High beam Activating/deactivating......................... 121
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus.............. 124
High-pressure cleaner (care).................. .364
Hill Start Assist......................................... .174
HOLD function Function/no tes...................................... 173
Switching on/of f................................... 173
Hooking the luggage net .......................... .115
Hotspot Setting up (Wi-Fi).................................. .260 I
i-Size child seat securing sy stem
Fitting..................................................... .62Seats suitable
for attaching..................... 62
Identification plate Engine................................................... .414
Ve hicle................................................... 414
Ignition Swit ching on (S tart/S top button).......... 137
Ignition key
see Key
Immobiliser .................................................. 92
Implied warranty
Ve hicle.................................................... 32
In Car Of fice
Calling up.............................................. 308
Fe atures................................................ 307
Marking a to-do entry as compl eted...... 308
Noting an incoming call......................... 308
Selecting functions............................... .308
Switching auto maticstart on/of f.......... 308
Increase in traf fic information volume
Setting................................................... 343
Indicator lamp see Warning/indicator lamp Index
517

see PRE-SAFE
®
PLUS (anticipatory
occupant pr otection plus)
see Restra int sy stem
see Seat belt
Oil see Engine oil
On-board computer Displaying the service due dat e............. 354
Head-up displ aymenu........................... 231
Multifunction display............................. 229
Operating.............................................. 228
Overview of menus................................ 228
On-board diagno stics inter face
see Diagno stics connection
On-boa rdelectronics
Engine electronics................................. 412
No tes..................................................... 412
Tw o-w ayradios...................................... 412
Online services Data storage............................................ 35
Open-source software................................ 36
Operating fluids AdBlue ®
................................................. 421 Ad
ditives (fuel)....................................... 419
Brake fluid............................................. 424
Coolant (engine).................................... 424
Engine oil............................................. .422
Fu el (diesel)...........................................4 19
Fu el (petrol)...........................................4 18
No tes..................................................... 416
Wi ndsc reen washer fluid...................... .425
Operating saf ety
48 V on-boa rdelectrical sy stem.............. 23
Declaration of confo rmity (elect ro‐
magnetic compatibility)........................... 25
Declaration of conformity (jack).............. 28
Declaration of conformity (TIREFIT kit).... 29
Declaration of conformity (wire less
ve hicle components)...............................25
EQ Boo sttech nology............................... 23
Information.............................................. 23
Ope rating sy stem
see On-board computer
Optimised acceleration Activating............................................... 141
Outside mir rors
Anti-dazzle mode (automatic)................ 131Au
tomatic mir rorfo lding function......... .132
Fo lding in/out....................................... 13 0
Operating the memory function............. 11 0
Pa rking position..................................... 131
Setting................................................... 13 0
Overhead control panel Overview.................................................14
Owner's Manual Vehicle equipment................................... 23
Owner's Manual (digital)............................ 20 P
Pa int code .................................................. .414
Pa intwork (cleaning instructions) ...........364
Park position
Inserting................................................ 15 2
Selecting au tomatical ly......................... 15 2
Park ing
see Electric parking brake
Park ing aid
see Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
Park ing Assist PARKTRONIC
Ac tivating............................................... 213524
Index