light MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS CABRIOLET 2018 Owners Manual

0057
High beam (0013
page 129)
003E003D Tu
rn signal indicator
(0013 page129)
005E Re
ar fog light (0013 page127)
0075 Re
stra int sy stem (0013 page 528)
00E9 Seat belt not
fastened
(0013 page 534)
004D Brakes (yellow) (0013
page 528)
004D Brakes (red) (0013
page 528)
0024 Elect
ric pa rking brake (yellow)
(0013 page 528)
0024 Electric parking brake (red)
(0013
page 528) 0025
ABS malfunction (0013
page 528)
00E5 ESP®
(0013 page 528)
00BB ESP®
OFF (0013 page 528)
L Distance warning (0013 page 534)
00CC Po
we r-assis tedsteering malfunction
(0013 page 539)
00CC AIRMATIC malfunction
(0013
page 534)
00CC DY
NA MIC BODY CONTROL malfunc‐
tion (0013 page 534)
00B9 Engine diagnostics (0013
page 535)
0028 Preglow 003D
Electrical
fault( 0013 page 535)
00B6 Fu
elreser vewith fuel filler flap loca‐
tion indicator (0013 page 535)
00AC Coolant
too hot/cold
(0013 page 535)
0077 Ty
re pressure monitor
(0013 page 538)
00CA Tr
ailer hit chis not operational or is
swivelling(0013 page 539)Saf
ety sy stems Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
004D Brake sy stem warning lamp
(red) The
red brake sy stem warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
Po ssible causes:
R The brake forc e boosting is malfunctioning and the braking characteristics may be af fected.
R The reis insuf ficient brake fluid in the brake fluid reser voir. 528
Display messages and warning/indicator lamps

Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and 0050
0050Solutions
00E5 ESP ®
wa rning lamp lights
up The
yellow ESP ®
wa rning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
ESP ®
is malfunctioning
Other driving sy stems and driving saf ety sy stems may also be malfunctioning. 000A
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. 0007
Drive on carefull y. 0007
Have ESP ®
ch ecked at a qualified specialist workshop. 0007
Drive on carefully. 0007
Obser vethe messages on the multifunction displa y. 0007
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
00BB ESP ®
OFF warning lamp The
yellow ESP ®
OFF warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
ESP ®
is deacti vated. 000A
WARNING Risk of skidding when driving wi thESP ®
deacti vated
If ESP ®
is deactivated, ESP ®
cannot car ryout vehicle stabilisation. The availability of fur ther driving saf ety sy stems
is also limited. 532
Display messages and warning/indicator lamps

Seat belt
Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and 0050
0050Solutions
0076 Seat belt warning lamp
lights up The
red seat belt warning lamp will light up once the engine has star ted.
In addition, a warning tone may sound.
The seat belt warning lamp reminds the driver and front passenger tofast entheir seat belts. 0007
Fasten your seat belt (0013 page37).
If yo u ha veplaced objects on the front passenger seat, the seat belt warning lamp may remain lit.
0076 Seat belt warning lamp
fl ashes The
red seat belt warning lamp flashes and an intermit tent wa rning tone sounds.
The driver or front passenger has not fastened their seat belt while theve hicle is in motion. 0007
Fasten your seat belt(0013 page37).
There are objects on the front passenger seat. 0007
Remo vethe objects from the front passenger seat. Driving sy
stems Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and 0050
0050Solutions
00CC The
yellow AIRMATIC warning lamp is on.
The yellow DYNA MIC BODY CONTROL warning lamp is on.
There is a fault with the AIRMATIC. 534
Display messages and warning/indicator lamps

Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and 0050
0050Solutions
Suspension warning lam pT here is a fault in theDY NA MIC BODY CONTROL. 0007
Obser vethe messages on the multifunction displa y.
L
Wa rning lamp for dis tance
wa rning function The
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. 0007
Be prepared tobrake immediatel y. 0007
Increase the dis tance.
Fu nction of Active Brake Assi st . Engine
Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and 0050
0050Solutions
00B9 Engine diagnosis warning
lamp The
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. 0007
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. Displ
aymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps 535

Ty
res Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and 0050
0050Solutions
0077 Ty re pressure monitoring
sy stem warning lamp lights
up The
yellow tyre pressure monitoring sy stem warning lamp (pressure loss/malfunction) is lit.
The tyre pressure monitoring sy stem has de tected tyre pressure loss in at least one of the tyres. 000A
WARNING Risk of an accident due toinsuf ficient tyre pressure
Ty res with insuf ficient tyre pressure pose thefo llowing risks:
R The tyres may bur st, especially as the load and vehicle speed increase.
R The tyres may wearexc essively and/or une venly, which may greatly impair tyre traction.
R ‑ The driving characteristics, steering and braking may be greatly impaired.
Yo u could then lose control of theve hicle. 0007
Obser vethere commended tyre pressures. 0007
Adjust the tyre pressure if necessar y. 0007
Stop theve hicle, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. 0007
Check the tyre pressure and the tyres.
0077 The
yellow tyre pressure monitoring sy stem warning lamp (pressure loss/malfunction) flashes for appro ximately one
minu teand then remains lit.
The tyre pressu remonitoring sy stem is faulty. 538
Display messages and warning/indicator lamps

Ac
tive Lane Keeping Assist .................... 24 0
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .242
Ac tivating/deactivating thewa rning .... 24 3
Fu nction .............................................. 24 0
Setting the sensitivity .......................... 24 3
Sy stem limitations ...............................2 40
Tr ailer operation .................................. 24 0
Ac tive Parking Assist .............................. 227
Cross Traf fic Alert ............................... 232
Drive AwayAssi st................................ 231
Exiting a pa rking space ...................... .230
Fu nction .............................................. 227
Manoeuvring assi stance ...................... 233
Pa rking ................................................ 228
Sy stem limitations ...............................2 27
Ac tive Se rvice Sy stem PLUS
see AS SYST PLUS
Ac tive Speed Limit Assi st....................... 203
Display ................................................ 203
Fu nction .............................................. 203
Ac tive Steering Assist ............................ .205
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .207
Ac tive Emergency Stop Assist .............2 09
Ac tive Lane Change Assi st.................. 208 Displa
ysinthe instrument display .......2 09
Fu nction .............................................. 205
Sy stem limitations ...............................2 05
Ad aptive brake lights ..............................19 5
Ad aptive cruise control
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Ad aptive functions, MULTIBEAM LED
see Intelligent Light Sy stem
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist
Fu nction .............................................. 13 2
Switching on/off ................................. 13 3
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus
Switching on/off ................................. 13 5
Ad Blue ®
.................................................... 463
Ad ditives .............................................4 63
Capacity .............................................. 464
Fill le vel .............................................. .255
No tes ................................................... 171
Purity ................................................... 463
Ra nge .................................................. 255
To pping up ...........................................1 72
Ad ditional door lo ck.................................. 78Ad
ditional value range
Setting display content ........................ 253
Ad diti ves.................................................. 464
Ad Blue ®
............................................... 463
Engine oil ............................................. 464
Fu el ...................................................... 461
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 the balance/ fader
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem ... 386
Ad justing the sound focus
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem ... 386
Ad justing treble, mid- range and bass
settings
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem ... 386 542
Index

ADS PLUS da
mping sy stem
see AIRMATIC
Ad versewe ather light ............................ .132
Af ter-sales service centre
see ASS YST PLUS
Air conditioning sy stem
see Climate control
Air distribution Setting ................................................ .143
Air inl et
see Air-water duct
Air pressure see Tyre pressure
Air suspension see AIRMATIC
Air vents ................................................... 14 5
Ad justing (front) .................................. 14 5
Ad justing (rear) .................................... 14 5
Ad justing the AIRSCARF vents ............. 14 6
Air vents
see Air vents
Ai r-re circulation mode ............................ 14 4Air-water duct
.......................................... 395
Ke eping free ........................................3 95
Airbag ........................................................ .39
Ac tivation .............................................. 33
Fr ont airbag ...........................................39
Head airbag ........................................... 39
Ins tallation locations ............................ .39
Knee airbag ........................................... 39
Overview ............................................... 39
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp .... .44
Pr otection ..............................................40
Re duced pr otection ...............................41
Side impact airbag ................................ 39
AI RC AP
Ac tivating .............................................. 92
Deactivating .......................................... 92
Ai rflow
Setting ................................................ .143
AIRMATIC ................................................. .213
Setting ................................................. 215
Suspension .......................................... 213
AIRS CARF
Ad justing the outlets ........................... 14 6
Switching on/off ................................. 109Alarm
see Panic alarm
Alarm sy stem
see ATA (anti-theft alarm sy stem)
All-wheel drive see 4MATIC
Alternative route
see Route
Ambient lighting Setting (multimedia sy stem) ................1 36
Android Auto ............................................ 343
Connecting a mobile phone ................. 344
Ending ................................................. 345
Information .......................................... 344
Overview ............................................. 343
Sound settings .................................... 345
Tr ans ferred vehicle data ......................3 45
Animals Pets in theve hicle ................................. 73
Anti-lock braking sy stem
see ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem)
Anti-skid chains
see Snow chains Index
543

Anti-theft ala
rmsystem
see ATA (anti-theft alarm sy stem)
Anti-theft pr otection
Ad ditional door lock .............................. 78
Immobiliser ...........................................96
Anti-theft pr otection
see ATA (anti-theft alarm sy stem)
Anticipatory occupant pr otection
see PRE- SAFE®
(anticipatory occu‐
pant pr otection)
see PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS (anticipatory
occupant pr otection plus)
Apple CarPlay™ ....................................... 342
Connecting an iPhone ®
....................... 342
Ending .................................................3 43
No tes .................................................. 342
Overview ............................................. 342
Sound settings .................................... 343
Tr ans ferred vehicle data ......................3 45
Ashtr ay
Fr ont centre console ........................... 12 2
Re ar passenger compartment ............ .122
Using ................................................... 12 2Assistance sy
stems
see Driving saf ety sy stem
Assistant display Menu (on-board computer) .................. 255
ASS YST PLUS ........................................... 387
Battery disconnection pe riods .............3 88
Displ aying the service due date ........... 387
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 387
Re gular maintenance work .................. 387
Special service requ irements .............. 387
ATA (anti-theft ala rmsystem) .................. 96
Deactivating the alarm .......................... 97
Fu nction ................................................ 96
Fu nction of interior pr otection ............... 98
Priming/deactivating interior pr otec‐
tion ........................................................ 99
Priming/deactivating tow- aw ay pro‐
te ction ................................................... 98
To w- aw ay protection function ................97
AT TENTION ASSI ST......................... 233, 234
Fu nction .............................................. 233
Setting ................................................. 234
Sy stem limitations ...............................2 33At
tention assistant
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Au dio mode
Connecting USB devices ..................... 364
Co pyrights ...........................................3 61
Information ..........................................3 60
Inserting/removing an SD card ........... 361
Media sea rch ....................................... 367
Overview ............................................. 363
Pa use and playback function .............. .364
Selecting a track ................................. 364
Selecting pl ayback options .................. 364
Switching on media mode ...................3 61
Tr ack list .............................................. 364
Au thorised workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop
Au tomatic distance control
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Au tomatic driving lights .........................12 8
Au tomatic engine start (ECO start/
sto p function) .......................................... 154
Au tomatic engine stop (ECO start/
sto p function) .......................................... 154544
Index

Overview .............................................
370
Sea rching for a track ........................... 372
Sea rching for and auth orisingthe
device .................................................. 371
Selecting a media pl ayer ..................... 372
Switching device via NFC .................... 372
Boot lid Activating/deactivating theta ilgate
opening limiter ...................................... 84
Closing .................................................. 84
Locking separa tely ................................ 84
Opening .................................................83
Opening dimensions ............................4 67
Boot separator Closing .................................................. 91
Opening .................................................91
Brake Assi stSystem
see BAS (Brake Assi stSystem)
Brake fluid
No tes .................................................. 465
Brake forc e distribution
EBD (Elect ronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion) ..................................................... 188Brakes
ABS (Anti-lo ckBraking Sy stem) ........... 184
Ac tive Brake Assi st.............................. 189
Ad aptive brake lights .......................... .195
BA S (Brake Assi stSystem) .................. 185
Driving tips .......................................... 15 2
EBD (Electronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion) ..................................................... 188
HOLD function .................................... .211
Limited braking ef fect (salt-trea ted
ro ads) .................................................. 15 2
New/replaced brakepads/brake
discs .................................................... 15 2
Ru nning-in no tes ..................................1 52
Braking assi stance
see BAS (Brake Assi stSystem)
Breakdown Overview of the help functions .............. 18
To w- starting ........................................ 427
To wing away ........................................ 423
Tr ansporting theve hicle ......................4 25
Wheel change ...................................... 445
Breakdown see Flat tyre Breakdown assistance call
see Mercedes me connect
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem .....3 85
Ad justing the balance/fader ............... 386
Ad justing the sound focus ................... 386
Ad justing treble, mid-range and bass
settings ............................................... 386
Au tomatic volume adjustment ............ .386
Calling up the sound menu .................. 385
Information .......................................... 385
Switching the sur round sound on/off
............................................................ .386
Buttons Steering wheel .....................................2 51 C
Call list Making a call ...................................... .338
Overview ............................................. 338
Calling up the sound menu
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem ... 385
Calls ..........................................................3 34
Ac cepting ............................................ 334
Ac tivating functions du ring a call ........ 334 546
Index

Calls with se
veral participants ............ .334
Declining ............................................. 334
Ending a call ........................................ 334
Incoming call during an existing call .... 335
Making ................................................ 334
Vi ath eove rhead control panel
(Mercedes me connect) ......................3 46
Camera see 360° Camera
see Reversing camera
Car key
see Key
Car wash
see Care
Car wash (care) ....................................... 396
Care ..........................................................4 05
Air-water duct ...................................... 395
Car wash ............................................. 396
Carpet .................................................4 05
Decorative foil .................................... .399
Displ ay................................................ 405
Draught stop ....................................... 402
Exterior lighting ................................... 403
Fo lding draught stop ........................... 403 High-pressure cleaner .........................3
97
Matt finish ........................................... 398
Pa int wo rk ............................................ 398
Plastic trim .......................................... 405
Re alwo od/trim elements ...................4 05
Re versing camera ................................ 403
Ro of lining ...........................................4 05
Seat belt .............................................. 405
Seat co ver ........................................... 405
Sensors ............................................... 403
Soft top ...............................................4 01
Ta ilpipes .............................................. 403
Tr ailer hit ch......................................... 403
Wa shing byhand ................................. 397
Wheels/rims ....................................... 403
Wi nd de flector .....................................4 01
Wi ndo ws .............................................. 403
Wi per blades .......................................4 03
Carpet (Care) .......................................... .405
Changing gears ........................................ 16 4
Manually ..............................................1 64
Changing hub caps .................................446 Changing
the lights
Driving abroad (symm etrical dipped
beam) .................................................. 127
Cha rging
Bat tery (vehicle) .................................. 420
Chassis Damping characteristics ...................... 213
DY NA MIC BODY CONTROL .................. 213
Child saf ety lock
Ac tivating/deactivating (multimedia
sy stem) ............................................... 293
Child seat Appr oval categories .............................. .56
At tach ing (no tes) ................................... 55
Basic instructions ..................................48
Fr ont passenger seat (no tes) ................. 71
Fr ont passenger seat (without auto‐
matic airbag shutoff) ............................. 71
ISOFIX/i-Size (fitting) ............................ 63
No tes on risks and dangers ...................49
Re commended child restra int sys‐
te ms ...................................................... 52
Seats suita blefor belt-secu redch ild
re stra int sy stems ................................... 67 Index
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