brake MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS CABRIOLET 2018 Owners Manual

1
Steering wheel gearshift paddles →
16 4
2 Combination swit ch →
12 9
3 DIRECT SELECT le ver →
16 2
4 Multimedia sy stem display →
278
5 Glovecompa rtment →
11 6
6 Start/ stop button →
14 8
7 Climate cont rol sy stems →
14 3
8 Control elements forth e multimedia sy stem →
278
9 Haza rdwa rning lights →
13 0
A PASSENGER AIRB AGindicator lamps →
44
B Stow age compartment →
11 6
C Switches the control knob forvo lume and
sound on/off →
278
D Switches the multimedia sy stem on/off →
278
E Extending/r etra cting the seat belt extender →
37
F Opens and closes the soft top →
89
G Activates and deacti vates AIR CAP →
92 H
Stow age compartment →
11 6
I Opens and closes the side windo ws →
84
J ECO start/ stop function →
15 6
K Active Parking Assist →
228
L Sets theve hicle le vel →
215
M DYNA MIC SELECT switch →
15 9
N Control panel forth e multimedia sy stem →
279
O Control panel forth e multimedia sy stem
(s te ering wheel) →
251
P Adjusts thesteering wheel →
111
Q Control panel forth e on-board computer →
251
Operating cruise control or theva riable limiter →
197
Operating Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC →
201
R Diagno stics connection →
26
S Opens the bonn et →
389
T Electric parking brake →
17 9
U Light switch →
127 At
aglance – Cockpit 7

1
Speedom eter →
250
2 L Distance warning →
534
3 00CC Powe r-assis tedsteering malfunction →
539
4 003E003D Indicators →
12 9
5 Multifunction display →
254
6 Rev counter →
250
7 00B9 Engine diagnostics →
535
8 0028 Diesel engine: preglow
9 0024 Electric parking brake applied (red) →
528
A 004D Brakes (red) →
528
B 00AC Coolant too hot/cold →
535
C Coolant temp erature display →
250
D 004D Brakes (yellow) →
528
E 0024 Electric pa rking brake (yellow) →
528 F
0025 ABS malfunction →
528
G 0075 Restra int sy stem →
33
H 00E9 Seat belt not fastened →
534
I 0057 High beam →
12 9
J 0058 Low beam →
127
K 00B6 Fuelreser vewith fuel filler flap location
indicator →
535
L Fuel le vel display
M 0060 Standing lights →
127
N 005E Rear fog light →
12 8
O 0077 Tyre pressure monitoring sy stem →
538
P 00BB ESP®
OFF →
528
Q 00E5 ESP®
→
528 At
aglance – Warning and indicator lamps 11

1
Speedom eter →
250
2 003E003D Indicators →
12 9
3 Multifunction display →
254
4 005E Rear fog light →
12 8
5 0057 High beam →
12 9
0058 Low beam →
127
0060 Standing lights →
127
6 Rev counter →
250
7 00AC Coolant too hot/cold →
535
8 Coolant temp erature display →
250
9 L Distance warning →
534
A 00E9 Seat belt not fastened →
534
B 0077 Tyre pressure monitoring sy stem →
538
C 00CC Powe r-assis tedsteering malfunction →
539
D 0024 Electric pa rking brake (yellow) →
528 E
0024 Electric parking brake applied (red) →
528
F 0075 Restra int sy stem →
33
G 00CA Trailer hit chnot operational →
539
H 004D Brakes (red) →
528
I 00B6 Fuelreser vewith fuel filler flap location
indicator →
535
J Fuel le vel display
K 00CC Suspension malfunction →
534
L 004D Brakes (yellow) →
528
M 003D Electrical fault →
535
N 00B9 Engine diagnostics →
535
O 0028 Diesel engine: preglow
P 0025 ABS malfunction →
528
Q 00BB ESP®
OFF →
528
00E5 ESP®
→
528 At
aglance – Warning and indicator lamps 13

back conditions, please visit
the national
Mercedes-Benz website foryo ur count ry. Mercedes-Benz Genuine
Parts
000F ENVIRONMENTAL
NOTEEnvironmental
dama gecaused bynot using recycled
re conditioned components Daimler
AGoffers recycled reconditioned
components and pa rts with the same quality
as new parts. The same entitlement from the
implied warranty is valid as for new parts. 0007
Use recycled reconditioned compo‐
nents and pa rts from Daimler AG. 000E
NO
TEImpairment of the operating ef fi‐
ciency of there stra int sy stems from
ins talling accessory parts or from repairs
or we lding Airbags and seat belt
tensioners, as well as
control units and sensors forth ere stra int
sy stems, may be ins talled in thefo llowing
areas of your vehicle:
R doors
R door pillars
R door sills
R seats
R cockpit
R instrument clus ter
R centre console
R late ra lro of frame 0007
Do not ins tall accessory parts such as
audio sy stems in these areas. 0007
Do not car ryout repairs or welding. 0007
Have accesso ries retrofitted at a quali‐
fi ed specialist workshop. Yo
u could jeopardise the operating saf ety of your
ve hicle if you use parts, tyres and wheels as well
as accessories releva nt tosaf ety which ha venot
been appr ovedby Mercedes-Benz. Saf ety-re le‐
va nt sy stems, e.g. the brake sy stem, may mal‐
function. Only use Mercedes-Benz Genuine Parts
or parts of equal qualit y.Only use tyres, wheels
and accessories that ha vebeen specifically
appr ovedfo ryo ur vehicle model.
Mercedes-Benz tests original parts and con ver‐
sion parts and accessories that ha vebeen spe‐
cifically appr ovedfo ryo ur vehicle model forth eir
re liability, saf ety and suitabilit y.Despite ongoing
ma rket resear ch, Mercedes-Benz is unable to
assess other parts. Mercedes-Benz therefore
accepts no responsibility forth e use of such
parts in Mercedes-Benz vehicles, even if they
ha ve been of ficially appr oved or independently
appr ovedby ate sting centre.
Cer tain parts are only of ficially appr ovedfor
ins tallation or modification if they comply wi th
legal requirements. All Mercedes-Benz Genuine
Pa rts meet the appr oval requ irements. The use
of non-appr oved parts may in validate theve hi‐
cle's general operating pe rmit. 22
General no tes

of an accident,
rescue services can use the QR
code toquickly find the appropriate rescue card
fo ryo ur vehicle. The cur rent rescue card con‐
ta ins the most impor tant information about your
ve hicle in a compact form , e.g. thero uting of the
electric lines.
Fu rther information can be obtained at http://
www.mercedes-benz.de/qr-code. Data
storage Electronic control units
Elect
ronic control units are fitted in your vehicle.
Some of these are necessary forth e safe opera‐
tion of your vehicle, while some assist you when
driving (driver assis tance sy stems). In addition,
yo ur vehicle pr ovides com fort and enter tainment
functions, which are also made possible byelec‐
tronic control units.
Elect ronic control units contain da tamemories
which can temp orarily or permanently store
te ch nical information about theve hicle's operat‐
ing state, component loads, main tenance
re qu irements and tech nical events or faults. In
general, this information documents thest ate
of a component part, a module, a sy stem or the
sur roundings such as:
R operating status of sy stem components (e.g.
fi ll le vels, battery status, tyre pressure)
R status messages concerning theve hicle or
its individual components (e.g. number of
wheel revo lutions/speed, longitudinal accel‐
eration, lateral acceleration, display of fas‐
te ned seat belts)
R malfunctions or faults in impor tant sy stem
components (e.g. lights, brakes)
R information on events leading tovehicle
damage
R system reactions in special driving situations
(e.g. airbag deployment, inter vention of sta‐
bility control sy stems)
R ambient conditions (e.g. temp erature, rain
sensor)
In addition toprov iding the actual control unit
function, this data assists the manufacturer in
de tecting and rectifying faults and optimising
ve hicle functions. The majority of this data is te
mp orary and is only processed in theve hicle
itself. Only a small portion of the data is stored
in theeve nt or fault memor y.
When your vehicle is serviced, tech nical da ta
from theve hicle can be read out byservice net‐
wo rkemplo yees (e.g. workshops, manufactur‐
ers) or third parties (e.g. breakdown services).
Services include repair services, maintenance
processes, warranty claims and quality assur‐
ance measures, forex ample. The read out is per‐
fo rm ed via the legally prescribed port forthe
diagnostics connection in theve hicle. The
re spective service network locations or third
parties collect, process and use the data. They
document tech nical statuses of theve hicle,
assist in finding faults and impr oving quality and
are transmitted tothe manufacturer, if neces‐
sar y.Fu rthermore, the manufacturer is subject
to product liability. Forth is, the manufacturer
requ irestech nical da tafrom vehicles.
Fa ult memories in theve hicle can be reset by a
service outlet as part of repair or maintenance
wo rk. Gene
ral no tes 29

000E
NO
TEDama gecaused byobjects in the
fo ot we ll or behind the seat The automatic adjustment of
the seat posi‐
tion may result in damage tothe seat and/or
th e object. 0007
Stow objects in a suitable place. Re
versing the PRE- SAFE®
sy stem measures If an accident did not occur,
the pre-em ptive
measures that we retak en are reve rsed.
Yo u will need toper form certain settings your‐
self. 0007
Ifth e seat belt pre-tensioning is not reduced,
mo vethe seat backrest back slightl y.
The locking mechanism releases. Fu
nction of PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS (anticipatory
occupant pr otection plus) PRE-
SAFE®
PLUS can de tect cer tain impacts,
particular lyan imminent rear impact, and take
pre-em ptive measures toprotect theve hicle occupants. These measures cannot necessarily
pr eve nt an imminent impact.
PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS can implement thefo llowing
measures independently of each other:
R Tightening the seat belts on the driver's seat
and front passenger seat.
R Activating there ar hazard warning lights at a
higher flashing frequenc y.
R Increasing brake pressure when theve hicle
is stationar y.This brake application is cancel‐
led automatically when theve hicle pulls
aw ay.
If an accident did not occur, the pre-em ptive
measures that we retake n are reve rsed.
Sy stem limitations
The sy stem will not initiate any action in thefo l‐
lowing situations:
R when reve rsing
or
R when theve hicle is towing a trailer and there
is a risk of a rear impact The sy
stem will not initiate any braking applica‐
tion in thefo llowing situations:
R whilst driving
or
R when entering or exiting a parking space
while using Active Parking Assist Safely transporting
children in theve hicle Alw
ays obser vewhen children are tr avelling
in theve hicle 0009
Also strictly obser vethe saf ety no tesfo rthe
specific situation. In this wa yyo u can recog‐
nise po tential risks and avoid dangers if chil‐
dren are tr avelling in theve hicle
(0013 page 49).
Be diligent
Bear in mind that neglecting tosecure a child in
th ech ild restra int sy stem may ha veserious con‐
sequences. Alw ays be diligent in securing a child
carefully before every journe y. 48
Occupant saf ety

Obser
vewhen stopping or parking 000A
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due tochildren left unat tended in the
ve hicle
If yo u lea vechildren unat tended in theve hi‐
cle, they may be able toset theve hicle in
motion, forex ample by:
R releasing the parking brake.
R shifting the automatic transmission out of
park position 005Dor shifting manual trans‐
mission into idle position. R
starting the engine.
In addition, they may operate vehicle equip‐
ment and become trapped. 0007
Never lea vechildren and animals unat‐
te nded in theve hicle. 0007
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle.
This also applies tothe digital vehicle
ke y if the "Digital Vehicle Key" function
is activated via Mercedes me connect. 000A
WARNING Risk offata l injury due to
ex posure toextreme heat or cold in the
ve hicle
If people –particularly children – are exposed
to extreme temp eratures over an extended
pe riod of time, there is a risk of serious or
ev en fata l injury! 0007
Never lea veanyone – pa rticularly chil‐
dren – unat tended in theve hicle. 0007
Never lea veanimals in theve hicle unat‐
te nded. Overvi
ewofrecommended child restra int sy stems Fu
rther information on the cor rect child restra int sy stem can be obtained at a qualified specialist workshop. Mercedes-Benz recommends that you use
a Mercedes-Benz Service Centre forth is purpose. 52
Occupant saf ety

Key
Overview of
key functions 000A
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due tochildren left unat tended in the
ve hicle
If ch ildren are left unat tended in theve hicle,
th ey could:
R open doo rs,th ereby endangering other
persons or road users.
R get out of theve hicle and be hit by
oncoming traf fic.
R ope rate ve hicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample.
In addition, children could also set theve hi‐
cle in motion, forex ample, by:
R releasing the parking brake.
R shifting the automatic transmission out of
park position 005Dor shifting manual trans‐
mission into idle position.
R starting the engine. 0007
Never lea vechildren and animals unat‐
te nded in theve hicle. 0007
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle.
This also applies tothe Digital Vehicle
Ke y if the "Digital Vehicle Key" function
is activated via Mercedes me connect. 0007
Keep theve hicle key out of reach of
ch ildren. This also applies tothe Digital
Ve hicle Key if the "Digital Vehicle Key"
function is activated via Mercedes me
connect. 000E
NO
TEDama getotheke y caused by
magnetic fields 0007
Keep theke yaw ay from strong mag‐
netic fields. 1
Locks
2 Battery check lamp
3 Unloc ks
4 Opening the boot lid
0009 The key may vary from the one shown in the
diagram, depending on theve hicle equip‐
ment.
The key loc ksand unlo cksth efo llowing compo‐
nents:
R the doors
R the boot lid
R the fuel filler flap 74
Opening and closing

000E
NO
TEPossible damage tothe soft top
when opening or closing The soft
top can be damaged when opening
or closing. 0007
Make sure there is suf ficient clearance
ab ove it. 0007
Only load the boot below the boot sepa‐
ra tor so that it will not be pushed
upwards. 0007
Make sure that the boot lid is closed. 0007
Ifth e soft top is dirty, wet or frozen, do
not open the soft top. 000E
NO
TEDama getothe soft top caused by
heavy objects Heavy objects placed on
the soft-to p com‐
partment co ver can dama gethe soft top or
soft-to p compartment co ver. 0007
Do not place he avy objects on the soft-
to p compartment co ver. 0007
Do not sit on the soft-to p compartment
co ver. Fo
r saf etyre asons, Mercedes-Benz recommends
opening or closing the soft top when theve hicle
is stationar y.
To open or close the soft top while you are driv‐
ing, do not exceed a maximum speed of
50 km/h. Toavo id inter rupting the closing proc‐
ess while you are slightly exceeding this speed,
do not drive at a speed greater than 60 km/h. 0007
Make sure that the boot separator is closed. 0007
Close the boot lid. 0007
Switch on the ignition. 0007
Keep the brake pedal depressed when the
ve hicle is stationar y. 0007
Toopen: pull and hold the soft-to p switch
1 until the soft top is fully opened.
The multifunction display sho wsthe opening
process of the soft top. 0007
Toclose: press and hold the soft-to p switch
1 until the soft top is fully closed.
The multifunction display sho wsthe closing
process of the soft top. 90
Opening and closing

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