2021 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS CABRIOLET fuel

Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions #
Make sure that the air supply tothera diator is not obstructed. #
Avoiding high loads on the engine, drive tothe nearest qualified specialist workshop. In doing so, ensure that the
coolant temp erature display remains below 120°C.
; Engine diagnosis warning
lamp *T
he yellow engine diagno stics warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
A malfunction has occu rred in the engine, theex haust sy stem or the fuel sy stem.
The emissions limit value may ha vebeen exceeded and the engine may be running in eme rgency operation mode. #
Have theve hicle checked as soon as possible at a qualified specialist workshop.
Ve hicles with a diesel engine: the fuel tank may ha vebeen run dr y. #
Start the engine thre eto four times af terre fuelling.
If th eye llow engine diagnosis warning lamp goes out, emer gency operation mode is cancelled. The vehicle need
not be checked.
#
Elect rical fault warning
lamp *T
hered elect rical fault warning lamp is lit.
There is a fault in the electrics. #
Notethe messages on the multifunction displa y. Displ
aymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps 491

Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
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
Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
! 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
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

DIRECT SELECT le
ver
Engaging drive position........................ .152
Engaging neutral................................... .151
Engaging pa rkposition.......................... 15 2
Engaging pa rkposition automatically....1 52
Engaging reve rsege ar........................... .151
Fu nction................................................ 15 0
Display (care) ............................................ .369
Display (multimedia sy stem)
Settings................................................. 256
Display (on-boa rdcompu ter)
Displ ays on the multifunction displa y.... 229
Displ aymessage
Calling up (on-board compu ter)............ .430
No tes....................................................4 30
Display messages ¯ - - - km/h ..................................... 457
ç - - - km/h ..................................... 458
È - - - km/h ..................................... 457
# 12V battery See Owner's Man‐
ual......................................................... 472K
12V battery See Owner's Man‐
ual......................................................... 437
Û 48 V battery See Owner's Man‐
ual..........................................................4 74
: Active Light Sy stem inoperative... 439
¯ AdBlue sy stem fault Emer. op.:
max. XXX mphSt art not poss. in XXX
miles .................................................... .482
¯ AdBlue sy stem fault Emer‐
ge ncy op. in XXX km See Owner's
Manual.................................................. 481
¯ AdBlue sy stem fault Engine
st art not possible................................. .482
¯ AdBlue sy stem fault See Own‐
er's Manual ............................................ 481
5 Add 1 litre engine oil when
next refuelling....................................... 483
é ATTENTION ASSIST inoperative ....456
é ATTENTION ASSIS T:Take a
break!....................................................4 56:
Automatic driving lights inoper‐
ative...................................................... 438
Á Change key bat teries ...................4 34
J Checkbrake fluid le vel................. 455
5 Check engine oil le vel when
next refuelling....................................... 483
ï Checktrailer hitch lo ck................ 441
h Check tyre(s) ................................ 476
! Clean the fuel filter ...................... 448
J Close boot separator .................... 437
K Convertible Top Operation pos‐
sible to60 km/h................................... 436
ÿ Coolant Stop vehicle Switch
engine off..............................................4 46
! currently una vailable See Own‐
er's Manual ............................................ 467
÷ currently una vailable See Own‐
er's Manual .......................................... .468
5 Engine oil le vel cannot be
measured .............................................. 485 Index
509

5
Engine oil le velRe duce oil le vel.... 484
5 Engine oil le velSt op vehicle
Switch engine off.................................. 484
5 Engine oil pressure Stop
Switch off engine.................................. 485
ä Fault Drive at max. 80 km/h........ 464
6 Front left malfunction Consult
wo rkshop (e xample).............................. 431
_ Front left seat backrest not
loc ked (e xamp le).................................. .445
! inoperative See Owner's Man‐
ual......................................................... 468
÷ inoperative See Owner's Man‐
ual......................................................... 469
T inoperative See Owner's Man‐
ual......................................................... 470
G Inoperative................................... 472
: Intellige nt Light Sy stem inoper‐
ative...................................................... 439 Á
Key not de tected (red displ ay
messa ge)............................................... 435
Á Key not de tected (white displ ay
messa ge)............................................... 434
: Left dipped beam (e xamp le)........ .438
6 Left wind owbag malfunction
Consult workshop (e xample)................ .431
¢ Lowe ring...................................... 465
: Malfunction See Owner's Man‐
ual......................................................... 438
ð Maximum speed exceeded ........... 459
Ø ..................................................... 480
ç Off................................................4 58
ë Off................................................ 456
K Open/close top comple tely.......... 437
! Parking brake See Owner's
Manual .................................................. .451
É Please reduce speed .................... 466
Ý Please wait 48 V battery charg‐
ing ........................................................ .474 _
Rear left seat backrest not
loc ked (Example)................................... 445
h Rectify tyre pressure.................... 477
Ø Refill Ad Blue See Owne r’s
Manual.................................................. 480
! Release parking brake .................. 454
¸ Replace air cleaner ......................448
Á Replace key.................................. 434
8 Reser vefuel le vel......................... 448
6 Restra int sys. malfunction Con‐
sult workshop........................................ 431
# See Owner's Manual....................4 73
Ù Steering malfunction Incre ased
ph ysical ef fort See Owner's Manual ......443
Ù Steering malfunction Stop
immediately See Owner's Manual .........443
# Stop vehicle Lea veengine run‐
ning ........................................................ 474
# Stop vehicle See Owner's Man‐
ual......................................................... 47351 0
Index

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
Index

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

Pr
otection against collision ......................218
Pr otection of the environment
No tes.......................................................21
Ta ke -ba ckof end-of-life vehicles..............21 Q
Qibla...........................................................2 94
QR code Rescue card............................................33
Qualified specialist workshop .................... 31R
Ra dar and ultrasonic senso rs
Damage................................................. 16 8
Ra dio
Ac tivating.............................................. 340
Ac tivating/deactivating radio text......... 343
Ac tivating/deactivating traf fic
announcements................................... .343
Calling up a slide sho w.......................... 342
Calling up thest ation lis t...................... .342
Deleting stations.................................. .342
Direct frequency entr y.......................... 342
Displaying information........................... 343 Displaying
radio text.............................. 343
Fr equency fix......................................... 343
Managing favo urites.............................. 342
Managing station presets...................... 342
Moving stations.................................... .342
Overview................................................ 341
Sear ching forst ations.......................... .342
Setting a channel................................... 341
Setting station trackin g......................... 343
Setting the frequency band................... 341
Setting the traf fic information
service volume inc rease........................ 343
St oring radio stations............................ 342
Ta gging music trac ks............................. 343
Vo ice commands (LINGU ATRO NIC)....... 24 0
Ra in-closing feature
Side wind ows.......................................... 89
RE AC Hregulation........................................31
Re ading lamp
see Interior lighting
Re ar fog light
Switching on/of f................................... 12 0
Re ar seat
see Seat Re
ar seat belt
St atus display......................................... .43
Re ar seat belt status display ..................... 43
Re ar window heater.................................. 13 3
Re ar-view mir ror
Anti-dazzle mode (automatic)................ 131
Re ar-view mir ror
see Outside mir rors
Re cycling
see Take -ba ckof end-of-life vehicles
Re ducing agent
see AdBlue ®
Re fuelling
Re fuelling theve hicle............................1 55
Re gistration
Ve hicle.....................................................31
Re gulatory radio identification................. 414
Re mo teOnline
Charging thest ar ter battery.................. 13 9
Cooling/heating theve hicle interior...... 13 9
St arting theve hicle............................... 14 0
Re scue card................................................. 33 526
Index