light MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS CABRIOLET 2018 Owner's Guide

Switching
thest eering wheel heater on or off Re
quirements:
R The ignition is switched on. 0007
Turn the le ver in the direction of ar row1or
2.
If indicator lamp 3lights up, thesteering
wheel heater is switched on. When
you swit ch the ignition off, thesteering
wheel heater switches off. Easy entry and
exitfeature Using
the easy entry and exitfeature 000A
WARNING Risk of accident when pulling
aw ay during the adjustment process of
th e easy exitfeature
‑ If you pull away while the easy entry and
ex itfeature is making adjustments, you could
lose cont rol of theve hicle. 0007
Alw ayswa it until the adjustment proc‐
ess is comple tebefore pulling away. 000A
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
while adjusting the easy entry andexit
fe ature
When the easy entry andexitfeature adjusts
th esteering wheel, you and other vehicle
occupants – particularly children – could
become trapped. 0007
During the adjustment process of the
easy entry andexitfeature, make sure
th at no one has any body parts in the
sweep of thesteering wheel. 0007
Movethe adjustment le ver of thesteer‐
ing wheel if there is a risk of becoming
trapped bythesteering wheel.
The adjustment process is stopped. 000A
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
du ring acti vation of the easy entry and
ex itfeature bychildren
If ch ildren activate the easy entry andexit
fe ature, they can become trapped, pa rticu‐
lar lywhen unat tended. 0007
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. 0007
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. Ve
hicles with memory function: you can stop
th e adjustment process bypressing one of the
memory function position buttons. 11 2
Seats and stowing

wa
rds, e.g. when braking suddenly or in the
ev ent of an accident.
R Ifth is is the case, theve hicle occupant
wo uld be forc ed into the seat belt bythe
re ar ben chseat/rear seat or bythe seat
backrest. The seat belt cann otprotect as
intended and could result in additional
injur y.
R Objects or loads in the boot/load com‐
partment cann otbe restra ined bythe
seat backrest. 0007
Make sure that the seat backrest and
th ere ar ben chseat/rear seat are
engaged before everytrip. If
th e left and right seat backrests are not
engaged and loc ked, this will be shown on the
multifunction display of the instrument clus ter. A
wa rning tone will also sound.
The seat ba ckrests can be folded forw ards sepa‐
ra tely. 0007
Vehicles without a memory function:
mo vethe driver's or front passenger seat for‐
wa rds, if necessar y. 0007
Vehicles with a memory function: if at
lea stone section of there ar seat backrest is
fo lded forw ards, the cor responding front seat
will mo veforw ards slightl y,if necessar y,to
av oid a collision. 0007
Left and right seat backres t:pull the but‐
to n on theright or left 1.
The cor responding rear seat backrest will be
unlo cked. 0007
Foldthe cor responding seat backrest 2for‐
wa rds. 0007
If necessar y,reset the driver's or front
passenger seat. Seats and
stowing 117

Asht
ray and cigar ette lighter Using
the ashtr ayinthe front centre console 000E
NO
TEDama getothestow age compart‐
ment under the ashtr ay The
stow age compartment under the ashtray
is not heat resis tant and could be damaged if
yo ure st lit cigar ette s on it. 0007
Ensure that the ashtr ayis fully engaged. 0007
Toopen: push up the co ver2 ofthe ash‐
tray on its right or left side. 0007
Toremo vethe inser t:press insert 1
upwards slightly and pull it out upwards. 0007
Torefit the inse rt:press insert 1into the
holder until it engages. Using
the ashtr ayinthe door stow age com‐
partment 0007
While driving: placethe closed ashtray in
th e front door stowage compartment while
driving. 0007
Check that it is seated firm ly. 0007
Comply with the no tes on loading theve hicle
(0013 page114). 0007
Toopen: fold lid 1upwards.
0009 Twist theto p part of the ashtray toremo veit
fo r cleaning, e.g. with clea r,luk ewarm wate r,
or for em ptying. Using
there ar ashtr ay 12 2
Seats and stowing

0007
Toopen: pull co ver2 out byits top handle
edge. 0007
Toremo vethe inser t:push ribbing 3from
th e left side and pull insert 1upwards and
out. 0007
Tofit the inse rt:fit insert 1from ab ove
and press down on the holder until it
engages. Using
the cigar ette lighter in the front centre
console 000A
WARNING ‑ Risk of fire and injury from
th e hot cigar ette lighter
Yo u can burn yourself if youto uch the hot
heating element or the soc ket of the ciga‐
re tte lighter.
In addition, flammable materials may ignite
if:
R you drop the hot cigar ette lighter
R ach ild holds the hot cigar ette lighter to
objects, forex ample 0007
Alw ays hold the cigar ette lighter bythe
knob. 0007
Alw ays make sure that the cigar ette
lighter is out of reach of children. 0007
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. Re
quirements:
R The ignition is switched on. 0007
Press in cigar ette lighter 1.
The cigar ette lighter will pop out automati‐
cally when the heating element is red-hot. Soc
kets Using the
12V so cket inthe front centre
console Re
quirements:
R Only devices up toa maximum of 180 W
(15 A) are permissible. 0007
Lift up soc ket cap 1. 0007
Inse rtthe plug of the device.
If yo u ha veconnected a device tothe12 V
soc ket, le ave the co ver of thestow age compart‐
ment open. Seats and
stowing 12 3

Exterior lighting
Note
s onchanging the lights when driving
abroad Ve
hicles with static LED headlamps: it is not
necessa ryto change the headlamps. The legal
re qu irements are also met in countries in which
traf fic drives on theot her side of thero ad.
Ve hicles with Intelligent Light Sy stem: before
crossing the border into count ries in which traf‐
fi c drives on theot her side of thero ad, it is nec‐
essary toset the headlamps tosymmetrical low
beam (0013 page135).
On ce the headlamps ha vebeen changed:
R oncoming traf fic will not be dazzled
R the edge of thero ad will not be illuminated
as far or as high
R the "mo torw ay mode" and "enhanced fog
light" functions will not be available
The headlamps must be reset toasymm etrical
low beam when youre turn from ab road. Information about lighting sy
stems and your
re sponsibility The
various lighting sy stems of theve hicle are
only aids. The driver of theve hicle is responsible
fo r cor rect vehicle illumination in accordance
with the pr evailing light and visibility conditions,
legal requirements and traf fic situation. Light switch
Ope
rating the light switch 0047
0063 Left pa rking light
0048 0064 Right parking light
0049 0060 Standing lights and licence plate light‐
ing
004A 0058 Automatic driving lights (prefer red light
switch position) Light and sight
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004B
0058 Low beam/high beam
6 005E Switches there ar fog lights on or off
When low beam is activated, the indicator lamp
fo rth est anding lights 0060is deactivated and
re placed bythe low beam indicator lamp 0058.0007
Alw ays park your vehicle safely and in a well-
lit area, in accordance with there leva nt le gal
st ipulations.
000E NO
TEBattery discharging byoperating
th est anding lights Operating
thest anding lights over a period of
hours puts a stra in on the batter y. 0007
Where possible, switch on the
ri ght 0064 or left 0063parking light. In
the case of se vere battery discharging, the
st anding lights or parking lights are automati‐
cally swit ched off tofacilitate the next engine
st art.
The exterior lighting (e xcept standing and park‐
ing lights) swit ches off automatically when the
driver's door is opened. R
Obser vethe no tes on sur round lighting
(0013 page135).
Au tomatic driving lights function
The standing lights, low beam and daytime run‐
ning lights are switched on au tomatical ly
depending on the ignition status and the light
conditions. 000A
WARNING Risk of accident when the
dipped beam is switched off in poor visi‐
bility
When the light switch is set to0058 ,the
dipped beam may not be switched on auto‐
matically if there is fog, snow or other causes
of poor visibility such as spr ay. 0007
In such cases, turn the light switch to
0058 . The automatic driving lights are only an aid.
Yo u
are responsible forve hicle lighting. Switching
there ar fog lights on or off
Re quirements:
R The light switch is in the0058 or0058 posi‐
tion. 0007
Press the 005E button.
Please obser vethe count ry-specific la wsonthe
use of rear fog lamps. 12 8
Light and sight

Operating
the combination switch for the
lights 1
High beam
2 Turn signal indicator, right
3 Headlamp flasher
4 Turn signal indicator, left 0007
Use the combination switch toactivate the
desired function. High beam 0007
Toswitch on: turnthe light switch tothe
0058 or0058 position. 0007
Press the combination switch be yond the
point of resis tance in the direction of ar row
1 .
When the high beam is activated, the indica‐
to r lamp for low beam 0058will be deactiva‐
te d and replaced bythe indicator lamp for
high beam 0057. 0007
Toswitch off: movethe combination switch
back toits starting position.
Headla mpflasher 0007
Pull the combination switch in the direction
of ar row3.
Tu rn signal indicators 0007
Toindicate briefl y:press the combination
switch briefly tothe point of resis tance in the
direction of ar row2or4.
The cor responding turn signal indicator will
fl ash thre e times. 0007
Toindicate permanentl y:press the combi‐
nation switch be yond the point of resis tance
in the direction of ar row2or4.
Ve hicles with Active Lane Change Assi st:
R Indicator operation activated bythe driver
can extend forth e duration of the lane
ch ange.
R Ifth e driver indicated immediately before‐
hand but a lane change was not immedi‐
ately possible, the turn signal indicator
may activate automaticall y. Light and sight
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Ac
tivating/deactivating the hazard warning
lights 0007
Press button 1.
The hazard warning lights will switch on auto‐
matically if:
R the airbag has been deplo yed.
R theve hicle is heavily braked from a speed of
more than 70 km/h toast andstill. When
you pull away again, the hazard warning
lights will switch off automatically at appr ox‐
imately 10km/h. You can also swit choff the
hazard warning lights using button 1. Ad
aptive functions, MULTIBEAM LED Intelligent Light Sy
stem function
The MULTIBEAM LED headlamps adapt tothe
driving and weather situation and pr ovide exten‐
ded functions for impr oved illumination of the
ro ad.
The sy stem comprises thefo llowing functions:
R Active headla mps (0013 page130)
R Cornering light (0013 page131)
R Motorw ay mode (0013 page131)
R Enhanced fog light function
(0013 page131)
R Adversewe ather light (0013 page132)
R City lighting (0013 page132)
Sy stem limitations
R The sy stem is active only when it is dar k.Ac
tive headlamps function R
The headlamps follow thesteering mo ve‐
ments.
R Releva nt areas are better illumina ted during
tra vel.
The functions are active when the dipped beam
is switched on.
Depending on theve hicle's equipment, the
cou rse of the lane in which you are driving is
also evaluated and the active headlamps func‐
tion adjusts the light in advance. 13 0
Light and sight

Cornering light function
The cornering light impr
ovesth e illumination of
th e car riag ewa yove r a wide angle in the turning
direction, enabling better visibility on tight
bends, forex ample. It can be activated on ly
when the low beam is switched on.
The function is active:
R at speeds below 40 km/h when the turn sig‐
nal light is switched on or thesteering wheel
is turned
R at speeds between 40 km/h and 70 km/h
when thesteering wheel is turned Ro
undabout and intersection function: the
cornering light is acti vated on bo thsides thro ugh
an evaluation of the cur rent GPS position of the
ve hicle. It remains active until af terth eve hicle
has left thero undabout or the intersection.
Mo torw ay mode function
Mo torw ay mode increases thera nge and bright‐
ness of the cone of light, enabling better visibil‐
ity. The function is active if a mo
torw ay jou rney is
de tected by:
R theve hicle's speed
R the multifunction camera R
the GPS
The function is not active: R at speeds below 80 km/h.
Enhanced fog light function
The enhanced fog light function reduces glare
fo rth e driver and impr ovesth e illumination of
th e edge of the car riag ewa y. The function is active under
thefo llowing condi‐
tions:
R at speeds below 70 km/h when there ar fog
lights are switched on. Light and sight
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The function is not active under
thefo llowing
conditions:
R at speeds abo ve100 km/h af ter activation.
R when there ar fog light is switched off.
Fu nction of the ad versewe ather light
The adverse weather light reduces reflections in
ra iny conditions bydimming individual LEDs in
th e headlamps. This reduces theglare forthe
driver and other road users.
Fu nction of city lighting
City lighting impr ovesth e illumination of road‐
sides within built-up areas using a broader distri‐
bution of light.
The function is active:
R at low speeds
R in illuminated parts of built-up areas
Swit ching the Intelligent Light Sy stem
on/off
Requ irements:
R The ignition is switched on. Multimedia sy
stem:
0018 Vehicle 0019
÷ Light settings
0019 Intell. Light System 0007
Activate 0073or deacti vate 0053 the function. Ad
aptive Highbeam Assist Ad
aptive Highbeam Assist function 000A
WARNING Risk of accident despi te
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist does not recog‐
nise thefo llowing road users:
R Road users without lights, e.g. pedes‐
trians
R Road users with poor lighting, e.g.
cyclists
R Road users whose lighting is obstructed,
e.g. bya bar rier
On very rare occasions, Adaptive Highbeam
Assist may failto recognise other road users
with their own lighting, or may recognise
th em too late. In
this, or in similar situations, the automatic
main beam will not be deactivated or will be
activated despite the presence of other road
users. 0007
Alw ays obser vethe tra ffic carefully and
switch off the main beam in good time. Ad
aptive Highbeam Assist cannot take into
account road, weather or traf fic conditions.
De tection may be restricted in thefo llowing
cases:
R in poor visibilit y,e.g. fog, heavy rain or snow
R ifth ere is dirt on the sensors or the sensors
are obscured
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist is on lyan aid. You are
re sponsible for adju sting theve hicle's lighting to
th e pr evailing light, visibility and traf fic condi‐
tions. 13 2
Light and sight