MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS CABRIOLET 2018 Owners Manual

Po
sition of jack support points
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: observeth e no tes in
th e Supplement. Otherwise, you may failto rec‐
ognise dangers. 000A
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom incor rect
positioning of the jack
If yo u do not position the jack cor rectly at
th e appropriate jacking point of theve hicle,
th e jack could tip with theve hicle raised. 0007
Only position the jack at the appropri‐
ate jacking point of theve hicle. The
base of the jack must be positioned ver‐ tically under
the jacking point of the
ve hicle. 000E
NO
TEVehicle damage from the jack If
yo u do not position the jack cor rectly at
th e appropriate jack support point of the
ve hicle, the jack could tip over with theve hi‐
cle raised. 0007
The jack is designed exclusively for
jacking up theve hicle at the jack sup‐
port points. 0007
Position jack 2at jack support point 1. 0007
Turn crank 3clockwise until jack 2sits
compl etely on jack support point 1and the
base of the jack lies evenly on the ground. 0007
Turn crank 3until the tyre is raised a maxi‐
mum of 3 cm from the ground. 0007
Loosen and remo vethe wheel
(0013 page449). 448
Wheels and tyres

Re
moving a wheel Re
quirements:
R The vehicle is raised (0013 page447).
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: observeth e no tes in
th e Supplement. Otherwise, you may failto rec‐
ognise dangers.
When changing a wheel, avoid applying any force
to the brake discs, since this could impair the
le ve l of com fort when braking.
000E NO
TEDama getothre ading from dirt on
wheel bolts 0007
Do not place wheel bolts in sand or on
a dirty sur face. 0007
Unscr ew the uppermost wheel bolt com‐
ple tely. 0007
Screw centring pin 1instead of the wheel
bolt into theth re ading. 0007
Unscr ew there maining wheel bolts fully. 0007
Remo vethe wheel. 0007
Fitthe new wheel (0013 page449). Fi
tting a new wheel Re
quirements:
R The wheel is remo ved (0013 page449).
Me rcedes-AMG vehicles: observeth e no tes in
th e Supplement. Otherwise, you may failto rec‐
ognise dangers. 000A
WARNING Risk of accident from losing a
wheel
Oiled, greased or damaged wheel bolt/wheel
nut thre ads or wheel hub/wheel mounting
bolt thre ads can cause the wheel bolts/
wheel nuts tocome loose.
As a result, you could lose a wheel while driv‐
ing. 0007
Never oil or grease theth re ads. 0007
Intheeve nt of dama getotheth re ads,
con tact a qualified specialist workshop
immediatel y. 0007
Have the damaged wheel bolts or dam‐
aged hub thre ads replaced. 0007
Do not continue driving. 0007
Obser vethe information on thech oice of
tyres (0013 page441).
Fo r tyres with a specified direction of rotation,
an ar rowonthe side wall of the tyre indicates
th e cor rect di rection of rotat ion. Obser vethe
direction of rotation when fitting. Wheels and tyres
449

0007
Slide the wheel tobe mounted onto the cen‐
tring pin and push it on. 000A
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom tightening
wheel bolts and nuts
If yo u tighten the wheel bolts or wheel nuts
when theve hicle is raised, the jack could tip. 0007
Only tighten wheel bolts or wheel nuts
when theve hicle is on the ground. 0007
Be sure toobser vethe instructions and
saf ety no tes on "Changing a wheel"
(0013 page441). 0007
For saf etyre asons, on lyuse wheel bolts
which ha vebeen appr ovedby Mercedes-
Benz and forth e wheel in question. 0007
Tighten the wheel bolts evenly in a diagonal
pattern in the order indicated until they are
fi nger-tight. 0007
Unscr ew the cent ring pin. 0007
Tighten the last wheel bolt until it is finger-
tight. 0007
Ifth e collapsible emer gency spa rewheel has
been fitted, infla tethe collapsible emer gency
spa rewheel (0013 page 452). 0007
Lowe rth eve hicle (0013 page 450). Lo
weri ngtheve hicle af ter a wheel change Re
quirements:
R The new wheel has been fitted
(0013 page 449).
000E NO
TEDama getothe emer gency spa re
wheel when lo wering theve hicle Lo
we ring theve hicle without pr eviously
inflating the emer gency collapsible spa re
wheel can damage its rim. 0007
Inflate the emer gency collapsible spa re
wheel using the tyre inflation compres‐
sor before lo wering theve hicle. 0007
Tolowe r the vehicle: turnthe crank of the
jack anti-clo ckwise until theve hicle is once
again standing firm lyon the ground. 0007
Tighten the wheel bolts evenly in a diagonal
pattern in the order indicated (1 to5 ).
Specified tightening torq ue: 130 Nm. 000A
WARNING Risk of inju rythro ugh incor‐
re ct tigh tening torque
The wheels could come loose if the wheel
bolts or wheel nuts are not tightened tothe
prescribed tightening torque. 0007
Makesure the wheel bolts or wheel
nuts are tightened tothe prescribed
tightening torque. 0007
Ifyo u are not sure, do not mo vethe
ve hicle. Consult a qualified specialist 450
Wheels and tyres

wo
rkshop and ha vethe tightening tor‐
qu ech ecked immediately. 0007
Check the tyre pressure of the newly moun‐
te d wheel and adjust according ly.0007
Vehicles with tyre pressure loss warning
sy stem: restart the tyre pressure loss warn‐
ing sy stem (0013 page440).
Except ion:the new wheel is an emer gency
spa rewheel. 0007
Vehicles with a tyre pressure monitoring
sy stem: restart the tyre pressure monitoring
sy stem (0013 page 435).
Exception: the new wheel is an emer gency
spa rewheel.
Make sure toobser vethefo llowing fur ther rela‐
te d subjec t:
R Notes on tyre pressure (0013 page 432) Emer
gency spare wheel Note
s onthe emer gency spare wheel 000A
WARNING Risk of accident caused by
incor rect wheel and tyre dimensions
The wheel or tyre size and the tyre type of
th e emer gency spa rewheel or spare wheel
and the wheel tobe replaced may dif fer.
Mounting an emer gency spa rewheel/spare
wheel may se verely impair the driving char‐
acteristics.
To preve nt hazardous situations: 0007
Adapt your driving style according lyand
drive carefull y. 0007
Neverfit more than one emer gency
spa rewheel or spare wheel that dif fers
in size. 0007
Only use an emer gency spa rewheel or
spare wheel of a dif fere nt size brie fly. 0007
Do not switch off ESP ®
. 0007
Have the emer gency spa rewheel or
spare wheel of a dif fere nt size replaced
at the nearest qualified specialist work‐ shop. The new wheel must ha
vethe
cor rect dimensions. Check
the tyre pressure of the emer gency spa re
wheel fitted. Co rrect the pressure as necessar y.
The maximum permissible speed with an emer‐
ge ncy spa rewheel fitted is 80 km/h.
Do not fit th e emer gency spa rewheel with sn ow
ch ains.
Re place the emer gency spa rewheel af ter six
ye ars at the latest, rega rdless of wear.
0009 Ve
hicles with a tyre pressure loss warn‐
ing sy stem: If an emer gency spa rewheel is
fi tted the tyre pressure loss warning sy stem
cann otfunction reliabl y.Only restart the sys‐
te m again when the emer gency spa rewheel
has been replaced with a new wheel.
Ve hicles with a tyre pressure monitoring
sy stem: If an emer gency spa rewheel is fit‐
te dth e tyre pressure monitoring sy stem can‐
not function reliabl y.Only restart the sy stem
again when the emer gency spa rewheel has
been replaced with a new wheel. Wheels and tyres
451

Ve
hicles with a tyre pressure monitoring
sy stem: For a few minutes af ter an emer‐
ge ncy spa rewheel is fitted, the sy stem may
st ill display the tyre pressure of there mo ved
wheel.
Be sure toalso obse rveth efo llowing fur ther
re lated subjects:
R Notes on tyre pressure (0013 page 432)
R Tyre pressure table (0013 page 433) Re
moving the eme rgency spa rewheel The eme
rgency spare wheel is secured in the
emer gency spa rewheel bag in the boot. 0007
Obser vethe information on mounting tyres
(0013 page441). 0007
Open the boot. 0007
Detach thefast ening stra ps. 0007
Unhook there taining spring hooks of thefa s‐
te ning stra ps from the brac kets. 0007
Remo vethe emer gency spa rewheel bag with
th e emer gency spa rewheel. 0007
Open the emer gency spa rewheel bag and
re mo vethe emer gency spa rewheel. Collapsible spa
rewheel Inflating
the collapsible emer gency spare
wheel 000E
NO
TEDama getothe collapsible spare
wheel when lo wering theve hicle Lo
we ring theve hicle without pr eviously
inflating the collapsible spare wheel can
damage its rim. 0007
Inflate the collapsible spare wheel using
th e tyre inflation compressor before
lo we ring theve hicle. 000E
NO
TEOverheating due tothe tyre infla‐
tion compressor running too long 0007
Do not runth e tyre inflation compres‐
sor for longer than eight minutes with‐
out inter ruption. Re
quirements:
R Obser vethe manufacturer's saf ety no tes on
th e tyre inflation compressor label and on
th e tyre sealant bottle.
R Mount the collapsible emer gency spa re
wheel as desc ribed (0013 page449).
The collapsible emergency spa rewheel must
be moun ted before it is inflated.
R Remo vethe tyre inflation compressor from
th estow age space under the boot floor
(0013 page412). 452
Wheels and tyres

0007
Pull plug 5and thefiller hose out of the
tyre inflation compressor housing. 0007
Unscr ew the cap from theva lve on the col‐
lapsible emer gency spa rewheel. 0007
Screw union nut 1ofthefiller hose onto
th eva lve.
If necessar y,unscr ewthe plug-type connec‐
tion from the union nut beforehand. 0007
Make sure on and off switch 2ofthe tyre
inflation compressor is set to0. 0007
Insert plug 5in a soc ket in your vehicle.
R Cigar ette lighter soc ket: ( 0013 page123)
R 12V soc ket:
R Obser vethe no tes on the cigar ette lighter:
(0013 page123)
R Obse rveth e no tes on soc kets: 0007
Turn theke yto position 0047inthe ignition
loc k. 0007
Press on and off switch 2onthe tyre infla‐
tion compressor toI.
The tyre inflation compressor is switched on.
The tyre is inflated. The tyre pressure is
shown on manome ter3. 0007
Pump the tyre tothe specified tyre pressure.
The specified tyre pressure is printed on the
ye llow label of the emer gency spa rewheel. 0007
When the specified tyre pressure has been
re ached, press on and off swit ch2 onthe
tyre inflation compressor to0.
The tyre inflation compressor is switched off. 0007
Turn theke yto position 005Ainthe ignition
loc k. 0007
Ifth e tyre pressure is higher than the speci‐
fi ed pressure, press pressure release valve
bu tton 4until the cor rect tyre pressure has
been reached. 0007
Unscr ew union nut 1ofthefiller hose from
th eva lve.
If necessar y,scr ew the plug-type connection
back onto the union nut. 0007
Screw theva lve cap onto the collapsible
emer gency spa rewheel valve again. 0007
Stow plug 5and thefiller hose in the lo wer
section of the compressor housing. 0007
Stow th e tyre inflation compressor in the
ve hicle. Wheels and tyres
453

Note
s ontech nical data
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: be sure toobser ve
th e no tes in the Supplement. Otherwise, you
may failto recognise dangers.
The tech nical da tawa s de term ined in accord‐
ance with EU Directives. The data stated on ly
applies tovehicles with standard equipment. Yo u
can obtain fur ther information from a Mercedes-
Benz Service Centre.
Only for ce rtain countries: you can find vehi‐
cle-specific vehicle data in the EC-Certificate of
Conformity (CERTIFIC ATE OF CONFORMITY).
These documents are deli vered with your vehi‐
cle. On-board electronics
Note
s on tampering with the engine elec‐
tronics 000E
NO
TEPremature wearthro ugh improper
main tenance Improper maintenance may cause
vehicle
components towe ar more quickly and the
ve hicle's operating permit may be in valida‐
te d. 0007
Alw ays ha vewo rkon the engine elec‐
tronics and related components car ried
out at a qualified specialist workshop. Tw
o-w ayradios Note
s onfitting two-w ayradios 000A
WARNING Risk of accident due to
improper workon two-w ayradios
The elect romagnetic radiation from two-w ay
ra dios can inter fere with the on-board elec‐ tronics if RF transmit
ters are manipulated or
re trofitted inco rrectly.
This could jeopardise the operating saf ety of
th eve hicle. 0007
You should ha veall workon electrical
and electronic components car ried out
at a qualified specialist workshop. 000A
WARNING Risk of accident from incor‐
re ct ope ration of two-w ayradios
If yo u operate two- wayra dios inco rrectly in
th eve hicle, the electromagnetic radiation
could inter fere with the on-board electronics,
e.g.:
R ifth e two-w ayradio is not connec tedto
an exterior aerial
R ifth eex terior aerial is not cor rectly
mounted or is not of low reflection
This could jeopardise the operating saf ety of
th eve hicle. 0007
Have the lo w-reflection exterior aerial
fi tted at a qualified specialist workshop. 454
Tech nical da ta

0007
When operating two-w ayradios in the
ve hicle, alw ays connect them tothe
lo w- reflection exterior aerial. 000E
NO
TEInva lidation of the operating per‐
mit due tofailure tocomply wi th the
instructions for ins tallation and use The operating permit may be in
validated if
th e instructions for ins tallation and use of
two-w ayradios are not obser ved. 0007
Only use appr oved frequency bands. 0007
Obser vethe maximum permissible out‐
put po wer in these frequency bands. 0007
Only use appr oved aerial positions. 1
Rear wings
On there ar wings, it is recommended that you
fi t th e aerial on the side of theve hicle closest to
th e cent reofthero ad.
Use Tech nical Specification ISO/TS 21609 (Road
Ve hicles – "EMCs for ins tallation of af term arket
ra dio frequency transmitting equipment") when re
trofitting two-w ayradios. Comply with the
legal requirements for de tach able parts.
If yo ur vehicle has fittings for two-w ayradio
equipment, use the po wer supp lyand aerial con‐
nec tors prov ided in the pre-ins tallation. Be sure
to obser vethe manufacturer's supplements
when fitting.
Tw o-w ayradio transmission output
The maximum transmission output (PEAK) at the
base of the aerial must not exceed theva lues in
th efo llowing table.
Fr equency band and maximum transmission
output Fr
equency band Maximum transmis‐
sion output
Sho rtwa ve
3 - 54 MHz 30 W
4 m waveband
74 - 88 MHz 15 W Te
ch nical da ta455

Fr
equency band Maximum transmis‐
sion output
2 m waveband
14 4 - 174 MHz 25 W
trunked radio sys‐
te m/T etra
380 - 460 MHz 10 W
70 cm waveband
420 - 450 MHz 15 W
Tw o-w ayradio
(2G/3G/4G) 10 WThe
following devices can be used in theve hicle
without restrictions:
R two-w ayradios with a maximum transmission
output of up to100 mW
R two-w ayradios with transmit ter frequencies
in the 380 - 410 MHz frequency band and a
maximum transmission output of up to2 W
(trunked radio sy stem/T etra)
R mobile phones (2G/3G/4G) There are no
restrictions when positioning the
aerial on the outside of theve hicle forth efo llow‐
ing frequency bands:
R trunked radio sy stem/T etra
R 70 cm waveband
R 2G/3G/4G Ve
hicle identification plate, VIN and engine
number overview
Ve hicle identification plate 456
Tech nical da ta

Ve
hicle identification plate (e xample:Kuwa it)
1 Vehicle manufacturer
2 Place of manufacture
3 Manufacturing date
4 Vehicle model
5 VIN Ve
hicle identification plate (e xample: all
ot her countries)
1 Vehicle manufacturer
2 EUgeneral operating pe rmit number (only
fo r cer tain countries)
3 VIN (vehicle identification number)
4 Maximum permissible gross vehicle weight
(kg) 5
Maximum permissible gross weight of vehi‐
cle combination (kg) (only for specific coun‐
tries)
6 Perm issible front axle load (kg)
7 Perm issible rear axle load (kg)
8 Paint code
0009 The data shown in the illustration is example
data. Te
ch nical da ta457