buttons MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS CABRIOLET 2016 Owners Manual

General notes .................................. 96
Opening/closing .............................. 96
Brake
EBD .................................................. 75
Brake Assist
see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Brake fluid
Display message ............................ 247
Notes ............................................ .366
Brake force distribution
see EBD (electronic brake force
distribution)
Brake lamps
Adaptive .......................................... .72
Brakes
ABS .................................................. 67
Adaptive Brake Assist ...................... 71
BAS .................................................. 67
BAS PLUS with Cross-Traffic
Assist ............................................... 68
Brake fluid (notes) ......................... 366
Display message ............................ 242
Driving tips .................................... 164
High-performance brake system .... 166
Hill start assist ............................... 136
HOLD function ............................... 179
Important safety notes .................. 164
Parking brake ................................ 161
Warning lamp ................................. 274
Breakdown
Where will I find...? ........................ 323
see Flat tyre
see Towing away
Brightness control (instrument
cluster lighting) ................................... 33
Buttons on the steering column ...... 221C
Calling up a fault see Display messages
Calling up the climate control bar
Multimedia system ........................ 288
Calling up the climate control
menu
Multimedia system ........................ 288
Camera
see 360° camera see Reversing camera
Car
see Vehicle
Car wash (care) ................................. 314
Care
360° camera ................................. 320
AIRCAP .......................................... 317
Automatic car wash ....................... 314
Carpets .......................................... 322
Display ........................................... 321
Draught stop .................................. 318
Exhaust pipe .................................. 320
Exterior lighting ............................. 319
Gear or selector lever .................... 321
General notes ................................ 314
High-pressure cleaner .................... 316
Interior ........................................... 321
Matt paintwork .............................. 316
Paint .............................................. 316
Plastic trim .................................... 321
Reversing camera .......................... 320
Roof lining ...................................... 322
Seat belt ........................................ 322
Seat cove r..................................... 321
Sensors ......................................... 319
Soft top .......................................... 317
Steering wheel ............................... 321
Trim pieces .................................... 321
Washing by hand ........................... 315
Wheels ........................................... 318
Wind deflector ............................... 317
Windows ........................................ 318
Wiper blades .................................. 319
Wooden trim .................................. 321
CD
See also Digital Owner's Manua l... 284
CD player (on-board computer) ........ 229
Central locking
Locking/unlocking (key) .................. 82
Centre console
Lower section .................................. 38
Lower section (AMG vehicles) .......... 39
Upper section .................................. 37
Changing the media source ............. 228
Charge-air pressure (on-board
computer, Mercedes-AMG vehi-
cles) .................................................... 237 Index
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Warning lamp ................................. 277
Start/Stop button
Key position s ................................ .133
Starting the engine ........................ 135
Start/stop function
see ECO start/stop function
Starting (engine) ................................ 134
STEER CONTROL .................................. 78
Steering
Display message ............................ 270
Warning lamps ............................... 283
Steering Assist and Stop&Go Pilot
(DISTRONIC PLUS)
Display message ............................ 263
Steering assistant STEER CON-
TROL
see STEER CONTROL
Steering wheel
Adjusting (electrically) ................... 108
Adjusting (manually) ...................... 107
Button overview ............................... 36
Buttons (on-board computer) ......... 221
Cleaning ......................................... 321
EASY ENTRY/EXIT feature ............. 108
Important safety notes .................. 107
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ............................................... 112
Steering wheel gearshift paddles .... 150
Stopwatch (RACETIMER) ................... 239
Stowage areas ................................... 296
Stowage compartment
Map pockets .................................. 298
Stowage compartments
Armrest (under) ............................. 298
Centre console .............................. 297
Cup holde r..................................... 301
Door ............................................... 298
Glove compartment ....................... 297
Important safety information ......... 296
Spectacles compartment ............... 297
see Stowage areas
Stowage net ....................................... 298
Stowage space
Stowage net ................................... 298
Stowage well beneath the boot
floor .................................................... 300 Summer tyres
In winter ........................................ 344
Sun visor ............................................ 302
Suspension setting
AIRMATIC ...................................... 183
Suspension settings
AMG RIDE CONTROL sports sus-
pension .......................................... 183
SETUP (on-board computer) .......... 238
Switching
the interior motion sensor on/of f.... 79
Switching on media mode
Via the device list .......................... 295 T
Tail lamps Display message ............................ 253
Technical data
Capacities ...................................... 360
Drawbar load (maximum) ............... 369
Information .................................... 358
Trailer load s................................... 369
Vehicle data ................................... 367
Telephone
Accepting a call (multifunction
steering wheel) .............................. 231
Authorising a mobile phone (con-
necting) ......................................... 291
Connecting a Mobile phone (gen-
eral information) ............................ 290
Display message ............................ 271
Introduction ................................... 230
Menu (on-board computer) ............ 230
Number from the phone book ........ 231
Redialling ....................................... 231
Rejecting/ending a call ................. 231
See also Digital Owner's Manua l... 284
Switching between mobile
phones ........................................... 292
Telephone compartment ................ 298
see Mobile phone
Telephone module with Bluetooth ®
(SAP profile) Activating and connecting the
module ........................................... 293
Charging a mobile phone ............... 294
Connecting the mobile phone ........ 293 Index
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Introduction
The printed Owner's Manual provides informa-
tion about the safe operation of your vehicle.
The Digital Owner's Manual provides compre-
hensive and specifically adapted information on
your vehicle's equipment and multimedia sys-
tem. You can call up the Digital Owner's Manual
via the multimedia system.
i You will not incur any costs when calling up
the Digital Owner's Manual. The Digital Own-
er's Manual works without connecting to the
internet.
There are three ways to access the topics of the Digital Owner's Manual:
R Visual search
The visual search allows you to explore your
vehicle "virtually". Starting from either the
vehicle exterior view or interior view, you can
access many of the different topics covered
by the Digital Owner's Manual. To access the vehicle interior section, select the "Vehicle
interior" view.
R Keyword search
The keyword search allows you to search for a
keyword by entering characters.
R Contents
You can select individual sections in the con-
tents.
i The Digital Owner's Manual is deactivated
for safety reasons while driving. Operation
Calling up the Digital Owner's Manual
X Press the Øbutton on the centre console.
The vehicle overview appears.
X Select the "Owner's Manual" menu item by
turning 3and pressing 7on the control-
ler.
X Confirm 7the message about the warning
and safety notes.
The basic menu for the Digital Owner's Man-
ual appears. Operating the Digital Owner's Manual
General notes Please observe the information about the oper-
ation of the controller (Y page 285).
Content pages You can access the pages of content by means
of a visual search or a keyword search or by
using the table of contents.
X
To scroll forwards/backwards: turn the
controller 3.
X To display in full screen or animation: slide
8 the controller to the left :.
X To select information text or save book-
marks:
slide9 the controller to the
right ;.
X To select a link: slide6the controller
downwards =.
X To exit a content page: select the%?
symbol.
X To call up the basic menu of the Digital
Owner's Manual:
select theÞAsymbol.
X To switch functions to the multimedia
system using the buttons on the centre
console:
press the $,%, ÕorØ
button.
The selected menu appears. The Digital Own- er's Manual remains open in the background. 26
Digital Owner's Manual

Make sure that you do not touch the inner
surface of the door handle.
X Convenience closing feature: touch
recessed sensor surface ;for an extended
period.
Deactivating and activating If you do not intend to use a key for an extended
period of time, you can deactivate the KEYLESS-
GO function of the key. The key will then use very
little power, thereby conserving battery power.
For the purposes of activation or deactivation,
the vehicle does not have to be nearby.
X To deactivate: press the&button on the
key twice in rapid succession.
The battery indicator lamp (Y page 84) of
the key flashes twice briefly and lights up
once, then KEYLESS-GO is deactivated.
X To activate: press any button on the key.
or X Insert the key into the ignition lock.
KEYLESS-GO and all its associated features
are available again. KEYLESS-GO start function
General notes Bear in mind that the engine can be started by
any of the vehicle occupants if there is a key in
the vehicle (Y
page 135). Changing the settings of the locking
system
You can change the settings of the locking sys-
tem. This means that only the driver's door and
the fuel filler flap are unlocked when the vehicle is unlocked. This is useful if you frequently travel
alone.
X To change the setting: simultaneously press
the % and& buttons for approximately
six seconds until the battery check lamp
(Y page 84) flashes twice.
If the setting of the locking system is changed
within the signal range of the vehicle, pressing
the & or% button:
R locks or
R unlocks the vehicle The key now functions as follows:
X To unlock: press the%button once.
X To unlock centrally: press the%button
twice.
X To lock: press the &button.
The KEYLESS-GO functions can be changed as
follows: X To unlock the driver's door: touch the inner
surface of the door handle on the driver's
door.
X To unlock centrally: touch the inner surface
of the front-passenger door handle.
X To lock centrally: touch the outer sensor
surface on one of the door handles.
X To restore the factory settings: press and
hold the %and& buttons simultane-
ously for approximately six seconds until the
battery check lamp (Y page 84) flashes
twice. Emergency key element
General notes If the vehicle can no longer be unlocked with the
key or KEYLESS-GO, use the emergency key ele-
ment.
If you use the emergency key element to unlock
and open the driver's door, the anti-theft alarm
system will be triggered. Switch off the alarm
(Y page 78).
If you unlock the vehicle using the emergency
key element, the fuel filler flap will not be
unlocked automatically.
X To unlock the fuel filler flap: insert the key
into the ignition lock. Key
83Opening and closing Z

X
Press emergency key element ;into the
opening in the key in the direction of the arrow
until battery compartment cover :opens.
When doing so, do not hold battery compart-
ment cover :shut.
X Remove battery compartment cover :. X
Repeatedly tap the key against your palm until
battery =falls out.
X Insert the new battery with the positive ter-
minal facing upwards. Use a lint-free cloth to
do so.
X Make sure that the surface of the battery is
free of lint, grease and other contamination.
X Insert the front tabs of battery compartment
cover :into the housing and then press to
close it.
X Insert emergency key element ;into the key
(Y page 84).
X Check the function of all key buttons on the
vehicle. Problems with the key
Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
M MSolutions You can no longer lock or
unlock the vehicle using
the key. The key battery is weak or discharged.
X Check the key battery (Y page 84) and replace if necessary
(Y page 84).
If this does not work: X Lock or unlock the vehicle using the emergency key element
(Y page 89). Interference from a powerful source of radio waves.
X Lock or unlock the vehicle using the emergency key element
(Y page 89). The key is faulty.
X Lock or unlock the vehicle using the emergency key element
(Y page 89).
X Have the key checked at a qualified specialist workshop. Key
85Opening and closing Z

You can open a door from inside the vehicle
even if it has been locked. If the vehicle has pre-
viously been locked with the key or with KEY-
LESS-GO, opening a door from the inside will
trigger the anti-theft alarm system. Switch off
the alarm (Y page 78). X
Pull door handle ;.
If the door is locked, locking knob :pops up.
The door is unlocked and opens. Centrally locking and unlocking the
vehicle from the inside
You can centrally lock and unlock the vehicle
from the inside. The switches are on the driver's door. X
To unlock: press button :.
X To lock: press button ;.
When the front-passenger door is closed, the
vehicle is locked.
This does not lock or unlock the fuel filler flap or the glove compartment.
You cannot unlock the vehicle centrally from the
inside if the vehicle has been locked with the key or KEYLESS-GO.
For all countries except the United Kingdom: The doors can be opened from the inside.
If the vehicle has previously been locked with
the key or with KEYLESS-GO, opening a door
from the inside will trigger the anti-theft alarm
system. Switch off the alarm (Y page 78).
United Kingdom only: if the vehicle has been
locked with the key or with KEYLESS-GO, the
double lock function is activated as standard. It is then not possible to open the doors from
inside the vehicle. You can deactivate the dou-
ble lock function by deactivating the interior
motion sensor (see Digital Owner's Manual).
Opening/closing doors is then possible as fol-
lows: the doors can be opened from inside.
When a locked door is opened from inside the
vehicle, the previous unlocking process will be
observed if the vehicle has been:
R locked with the locking button for the central
locking or
R locked automatically
The vehicle will be fully unlocked if it had previ-
ously been fully unlocked. Only the door that has been opened from the inside is unlocked if only
the driver's door had previously been unlocked. Automatic locking feature
X
To deactivate: press and hold button :for
approximately five seconds until a tone
sounds.
X To activate: press and hold button ;for
approximately five seconds until a tone
sounds.
If you press one of the two buttons and do not
hear a tone, the relevant setting has already
been selected.
The vehicle is locked automatically when the
ignition is switched on and the wheels are turn-
ing. 88
DoorsOpening and closing

G
WARNING
The head restraints cannot provide the inten-
ded protection unless they are fitted and
adjusted correctly. There is an increased risk of injury to the head and neck in the event of
an accident or sudden braking, for example.
Always drive with the head restraints fitted.
Ensure that the centre of the head restraints
support the back of each vehicle occupant's
head at eye level before driving off.
Do not interchange the head restraints of the
front and rear seats. Otherwise, you cannot
adjust the height and angle of the head
restraints correctly.
Adjust the head restraint fore-and-aft position
so that it is as close as possible to the back of
your head. G
WARNING
If the driver's seat is not correctly engaged, it could unexpectedly move while driving. This
could cause you to lose control of the vehicle. There is a risk of an accident.
Always ensure that the driver's seat is
engaged before starting the vehicle. G
WARNING
You could lose control of the vehicle while
driving if you:
R adjust the driver's seat, steering wheel or
mirrors
R fasten the seat belt
There is a risk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint, steer-
ing wheel and mirrors and fasten your seat
belt before starting the engine. G
WARNING
If you adjust the seat height carelessly, you or other vehicle occupants could be trapped andthereby injured. Children in particular could
accidentally press the electrical seat adjust-
ment buttons and become trapped. There is a
risk of injury.
While moving the seats, make sure that your
hands or other body parts do not get under the lever assembly of the seat adjustment sys-
tem.
G
WARNING
The seat belt does not offer the intended level of protection if you have not moved the back-
rest to an almost vertical position. When brak-
ing or in the event of an accident, you could
slide underneath the seat belt and sustain
abdomen or neck injuries, for example. This
poses an increased risk of injury or even fatal injury.
Adjust the seat properly before beginning
your journey. Always ensure that the backrest
is in an almost vertical position and that the
shoulder section of your seatbelt is routed
across the centre of your shoulder.
! To avoid damage to the seats and the seat
heating, observe the following information:
R do not spill any liquids on the seats. If liquid
is spilled on the seats, dry them as soon as possible.
R if the seat covers are damp or wet, do not
switch on the seat heating. The seat heat-
ing should also not be used to dry the seats.
R clean the seat covers as recommended;
see "Interior care".
R do not transport heavy loads on the seats.
Do not place sharp objects on the seat
cushions, e.g. knives, nails or tools. The
seats should only be occupied by passen-
gers, if possible.
R when the seat heating is in operation, do
not cover the seats with insulating materi-
als, e.g. blankets, coats, bags, seat covers,
child seats or booster seats.
! Make sure that there are no objects in the
footwell under or behind the seats when mov- ing the seats back. There is a risk that the
seats and/or the objects could be damaged.
i For more information, contact a qualified
specialist workshop.
i Related topic:
R Through-loading facility in the rear bench
seat (Y page 48) Seats
101Seats, steering wheel and mirrors Z

X
If the exterior mirror moves out of position,
repeat the steps.
X After successfully storing, reset the driving
position of the exterior mirror.
Calling up a stored parking position X
Turn the key to position 2in the ignition lock
(Y page 133).
X Select the front-passenger-side exterior mir-
ror using button =.
X Engage reverse gear.
The exterior mirror on the front-passenger
side moves to the stored parking position.
The exterior mirror on the front-passenger side
moves back to its original position:
R as soon as you exceed a speed of 15 km/h
R about ten seconds after you have disengaged
reverse gear
R when you press button ?to select the exte-
rior mirror on the driver's side Memory function
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
If you use the memory function on the driver's side while driving, the adjustments could
cause you to lose control of the vehicle. There
is a risk of an accident.
Only use the memory function on the driver's
side while the vehicle is stationary. G
WARNING
When the memory function adjusts the seat or steering wheel, you and other vehicle occu-
pants – particularly children – could become
trapped. There is a risk of injury.
While the memory function is making adjust-
ments, make sure that no one has any body
parts in the sweep of the seat or steering
wheel. If somebody becomes trapped, imme-
diately release the memory function position
button. The adjustment process is stopped. G
WARNING
If children activate the memory function, they
could become trapped, especially if they are
unattended. There is a risk of injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the key with you and lock the vehicle. Never leave
children unattended in the vehicle.
The memory function can be used at any time,
e.g. even when the key is not in the ignition lock. Storing settings
Using the memory function, you can store up to three different settings, e.g. for three different
people.
The following settings are stored as a single
memory preset:
R position of the seat, backrest and head
restraint
R driver's side: position of the exterior mirrors
on the driver's and front-passenger sides
R position of the head-up display X
Adjust the seat accordingly (Y page 102).
X On the driver's side, adjust the steering wheel
(Y page 108) and the exterior mirrors
(Y page 110).
X Press memory button Mand then press one of
the memory position buttons 1,2or 3within
three seconds.
The settings are stored in the selected mem-
ory position. A tone sounds when the settings have been completed. 112
Memory functionSeats, steering wheel and mirrors

activated when the engine is next started. If the
ignition is switched off for more than four hours,
drive program Cis activated when the engine is
next started.
Selecting the drive program X
Push DYNAMIC SELECT switch :forwards
or back until the desired drive program is
selected.
The status icon of the selected drive program
is shown on the multifunction display.
In addition, the current drive program settings are shown briefly on the multimedia system
display.
You can also shift gears yourself using the steer-
ing wheel gearshift paddles. Further information
on manual gearshifting (Y page 150).
Additional settings :
Position of the exhaust flap (Y page 139)
; ECO start/stop function (Y page 137)
= ESP ®
(Y page 72)
? Suspension (Y page 182)
A To permanently activate manual gearshift-
ing (Y page 150) When you press buttons
:–A, the corre-
sponding setting is selected. The DYNAMIC
SELECT switch setting is overwritten.
If you switch to drive program I, all stored char-
acteristics are applied. This is also the case if
you have previously pressed buttons :–A.
i Mercedes-AMG C 43 4MATIC:
in a few
countries, the ECO start/stop function is
deactivated at the factory due to the quality of the available fuel. In this case, the ECO start/
stop function is not available in any drive pro-
gram, regardless of what is shown on the mul- timedia system display. All other models
Use the DYNAMIC SELECT switch to change the
drive program.
Depending on the drive program selected, the
following vehicle characteristics will change:
R the drive (engine and transmission manage-
ment)
R the suspension
R the steering
R the availability of the ECO start/stop function
R the climate control
- The climate control settings
- The rear window heating operation period
- The performance of the seat heating
If the ignition is switched off for less than four
hours, the previously selected drive program is
activated when the engine is next started. If the
ignition is switched off for more than four hours,
drive program Cis activated when the engine is
next started. DYNAMIC SELECT switch (example)142
DYNAMIC SELECT switchDriving and parking

The segments between the speed of the vehi-
cle in front and the stored speed light up. Rev counter
! Do not drive in the overrevving range. Doing
so will damage the engine.
The red band in the rev counter indicates the
engine's overrevving range.
The fuel supply is interrupted to protect the
engine when the red band is reached. Outside temperature display
You should pay special attention to road condi-
tions when temperatures are around freezing
point.
Bear in mind that the outside temperature dis-
play indicates the measured air temperature
and not the road surface temperature.
The outside temperature display is in the multi-
function display (Y page 222).
Changes in the outside temperature are dis-
played after a short delay. Coolant temperature gauge
G
WARNING
If you open the bonnet while the engine is
overheating or while there is a fire in the
engine compartment, you could come into
contact with hot gases or other leaking ser-
vice products. There is a danger of injury.
Allow an overheating engine to cool down
before opening the bonnet. If there is a fire in the engine compartment, leave the bonnet
closed and notify the fire brigade.
The coolant temperature display is shown in the lower section of the rev counter (Y page 35).
At high outside temperatures and when driving
in mountainous terrain, the coolant temperature
may rise to the end of the scale.
Under normal operating conditions and with the specified coolant level, the display may rise to
120 †. Operating the on-board computer
:
Multifunction display
; Right control panel
= Left control panel
X To activate the on-board computer: switch
on the power supply.
Vehicles with manual transmission: if you
remove the key, then quickly re-insert it and turn
it to position 1, the instrument cluster and, as a
result, the on-board computer as well are not
activated.
You can control the multifunction display and
the settings in the on-board computer using the buttons on the multifunction steering wheel.
Left control panel ò R
Opens the menu list 9
: Press briefly:
R Scrolls through lists
R Selects a menu or function
R In the Radio Radio orMedia
Media menu:
opens the track or station list and
selects a station, an audio track or a video scene
R In the Telephone Telephone menu: switches
to the phone book and selects a
name or a telephone number Displays and operation
221On-board computer and displays Z