check engine light MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS CABRIOLET 2018 Owners Manual

0007
Push the handle 1ofthe bonn etcatch
up wa rds and lift the bonn etby appr oximately
40 cm. 0007
Toclose: lowe rth e bonn etand let it fall from
a height of appr oximately 20 cm. 0007
Ifth e bonn etcan still be lif ted slightl y,open
th e bonn etagain and close it with a little
more forc e until it engages cor rectly. Engine oil
Che
cking the engine oil le vel using the oil
dip stick 000A
WARNING Risk of bu rns from hot com‐
ponent parts in the engine compartment
Cer tain components in the engine compart‐
ment can be very hot, e.g. the engine, the
ra diator and parts of theex haust sy stem. 0007
Allow the engine tocool down and only
to uch co mponent parts described in the
fo llowing. Re
quirements:
R the engine must ha vean oil dipstic k.If not,
th e engine oil le vel can be checked only with
th e on-board computer (0013 page 392).
Depending on the engine, the oil dipstick may be
ins talled in the engine compartment in dif fere nt
locations.
The waiting time before checking the oil le vel
when the engine is at normal operating temp era‐
ture is five minutes. 0007
Park theve hicle on a le vel sur face. 0007
Pull oil dipstick 1out and wipe off. 0007
Slowly slide oil dipstick 1into the guide
tube tothestop, and take it out again af ter
appr oximately thre e seconds.
R Oil le vel is cor rect: oil le vel is between 2
and 3.
R Oil le velto o low: oil le vel is at 3or
belo w. Maintenance and care
391

If
th e indicator/warning lamps in the instrument
clus ter do not light up at low temp eratures, it is
ve ry likely that the dischar ged battery has fro‐
zen. In this case you may neither jump-s tart the
ve hicle nor charge the batter y.
The service life of a battery that has been
th awe d may be dramatically shor tened. The
st arting characteristics may be impaired, espe‐
cially at low temp eratures.
It is recommended that you ha veathaw ed bat‐
te ry checked at a qualified specialist workshop.
All vehicles
000E NO
TEDama gecaused bynumerous or
ex tended attem ptsto start the engine Nume
rous or extended attem ptsto start the
engine may damage the catalytic con verter
due tonon-combu sted fuel. 0007
Avoid numerous and extended attem pts
to start the engine. Obser
vethefo llowing points during starting
assis tance and when charging the battery:
R Only use undamaged jump lead/charging
cables with a suf ficient cross-section and
insula tedte rm inal clamps.
R Non- insulated parts of thete rm inal clamps
must not come into con tact wi thother me tal
parts while the jump lead/charging cable is
connected tothe battery/jump-s tart connec‐
tion point.
R The jump lead/charging cable must not
come into contact wi thany parts which may
mo vewhen the engine is running.
R Alw ays make sure that nei ther you nor the
battery is elect rostatically charge d.
R Keep away from fire and naked flames.
R Do not lean overth e batter y.
Obser vethe additional following points when
ch arging the battery:
R Only use battery charge rs tested and
appr oved for Mercedes-Benz.
R Read the battery charge r's operating instruc‐
tions before charging the batter y. Obser
vethe additional following points during
st arting assis tance:
R Starting assis tance may only be pr ovided
using batteries with a nominal voltage of
12 V.
R The vehicles must not touch.
R Petrol engine: only acceptstarting assis‐
ta nce if the engine and exhaust sy stem are
cold. St
arting assi stance and charging the12 V
battery Requ
irements:
R The vehicle is secured with the electric park‐
ing brake.
R Automatic transmission: the transmission
is in position 005D.
R Manual transmission: the transmission is in
neutral.
R The ignition and all electrical consumers are
switched off.
R The bonn etis open. 420
Breakdown assis tance

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050
0050Solutions 0007
Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y.
Active Brake Assist Func-
tions currently limited See
Owner's Manual *
Ve hicles with the Driving Assistance Package: Active Brake Assi stwith cross-traf fic function, Evasi veSteering
Assist or PRE‑SAFE ®
PLUS are temp orarily una vailable or only partially available.
Ve hicles without the Driving Assistance pa ckage: Active Brake Assi stistemp orarily una vailable.
The ambient conditions are outside the sy stem limits (0013 page189). 0007
Drive on.
As soon as the ambient conditions are within the sy stem limits, the sy stem will become available again. 0007
Ifth e display message does not disappear, stop theve hicle while paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions
and restart the engine.
0075
Restraint sys. malfunction
Consult workshop *T
herestra int sy stem is faulty (0013 page 33). 000A
WARNING Risk of inju ryor fata l injury due toa malfunction in there stra int sy stem
If th ere stra int sy stem is malfunctioning, restra int sy stem components may be triggered unintentionally or
might not be triggered at all in theeve nt of an accident. This may af fect the seat belt tensioner or airbag, for
ex ample. 0007
Have there stra int sy stem checked and repaired immediately at a qualified specialist workshop. De
tection of a restra int sy stem fault:
R The restra int sy stem warning lamp 0075does not light up when the ignition is switched on.
R The restra int sy stem warning lamp 0075lights up continuously or repeatedly during a journe y.484
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

Importing (o
verview) .......................... .336
Information .......................................... 335
Making a call ....................................... 337
Na me form at ...................................... .336
Options ................................................ 337
St oring .................................................3 37
Controller Operating ............................................ 280
Con venience closing ................................. 87
Con venience opening ................................ 87
Coolant (engine) Check le vel .......................................... 394
No tes .................................................. 466
Cooling see Climate control
Co pyright .................................................... 31
Cornering light ........................................ .131
Cross Traf fic Alert .................................. .232
Crosswind Assist Function/no tes ................................... 188
Cruise control .......................................... 19 5
Ac tivating ............................................ .197 Buttons ................................................
197
Calling up a speed .............................. .197
Deactivating ......................................... 197
Fu nction .............................................. 19 5
Re quirements ...................................... 197
Selecting .............................................. 197
Setting a speed .................................... 197
St oring a speed .................................... 197
Sy stem limitations ...............................1 95
Cup holder Rear ben chseat ................................... 121
Cup holder in the centre console
In stalling/removing ............................ .120
ins talling/ removing (auto matic
transmission) ....................................... 12 0 D
Damage de tection (pa rked vehicle) .......182
Dashboard see Cockpit
Dashboard lighting see Instrument lighting
Data acquisition Vehicle .................................................. 29 Data import/export
................................ 293
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 293
Importing/exporting ........................... 294
Data storage
Electronic control units ........................ .29
Online services ...................................... 30
Ve hicle .................................................. 29
Date Setting the time and date automati‐
cally ..................................................... 288
Deactivating the alarm (A TA).................... 97
Deale rship
see Qualified speciali stwo rkshop
Declaration of conformity Electromagnetic compatibility ............... 25
Jack .......................................................25
TIREFIT kit ............................................. 26
Wi reless vehicle components ................25
Decorative foil (cleaning instructions)
.................................................................. .399
DeNO x agent
see AdBlue ® Index
549

0049Au
tomatic driving lights inoper‐
ative .................................................... 524
Au xilia rybattery malfunction .............. 506
0044Before starting the engine, turn
th esteering wheel. .............................. 508
Blind Spot Assist cur rently una vaila‐
ble See Owner's Manual ...................... 486
Blind Spot Assist inope rative ............... 487
Blind Spot Assi stnot available when
to wing a trailer See Owner's Manual ...4 90
Brake immediate ly............................... 472
Cann otstart engine See Owner's
Manual ................................................ 498
00AFChan gekey bat teries ...................5 15
004D Check brake fluid le vel................ 477
Check brake pads See Owner's Man‐
ual ...................................................... .485
00B2Che ckeng. oil le v.when next
re fuelling ............................................. 502 00CAChe
cktrailer hitch lo ck(white
display message) .................................5 17
Check tyre pressures then restart
Ru n Flat Indicator ................................. 513
0077 Check tyre(s) ................................ 511
003A Clean the fuel filter .................... .496
0058 Close boot sepa rator .................. 523
Clutch overheated Avoid pulling away
fo r XX:XX mins ..................................... 507
0059 Convertible Top Operation pos‐
sible to60 km/h ................................. 522
00ACCoolant Stop vehicle Switch
engine off ............................................ 498
Cruise contro l and Limiter inope ra‐
tive ...................................................... 493
Cruise control inope rative ................... 493
Cruise control off ................................ 493
0025cu rrently unavailable See Own‐
er's Manual .......................................... 47800E5
currently una vailable See Own‐
er's Manual .......................................... 472
Dep ress clutch fully tostart engine .....5 07
00B3 Engine oil le vel cannot be
measured ............................................ 500
00B2Engine oil le velRe duce oil le vel...5 00
00B2Engine oil le velSt op vehicle
Switch engine off ................................. 501
00B2Engine oil pressure Stop Switch
off engine ............................................ 501
Fa ult Drive at max. 80 km/h ...............490
0075Fr ont left malfunction Consult
wo rkshop (Example) ............................4 83
006FFr ont left seat backrest not
loc ked (Example) .................................. 519
Fr ont-passenger airbag disabled See
Owner's Manual ..................................4 82
Fr ont-passenger airbag enabled See
Owner's Manual ................................... 481552
Index

,Re
placekey See Owner's Man‐
ual ........................................................ 516
00AF Replace key ................................ .515
00B6 Reser vefuel le vel........................ 500
0075Re stra int sys. malfunction Con‐
sult workshop ...................................... 484
Re versing not poss. Consult work‐
shop ....................................................5 06
Risk of vehicle rolling Driver door
open and transmission not in P ...........508
Ru n Flat Indicator inope rative .............. 514
003D See Owner's Manual ................... 495
Speed limit (winter tyres) XXX km/h ... 494
00CCSt eering malfunction Incre ased
ph ysical ef fort See Owner's Manual .... 520
00CCSt eering malfunction See Own‐
er's Manual ......................................... 508
00CCSt eering malfunction Stop
immediately See Owner's Manual ........519 St
op vehicle Lea veengine running
Wa itTransmission cooling ...................505
003DSt opvehicle Lea veengine run‐
ning ..................................................... 496
003DSt opvehicle See Owner's Man‐
ual .......................................................4 97
00CC Stop vehicle Vehicle too low ........ 490
çsuspended ..................................4 92
0049Switch off lights .......................... 524
0049Switch on headla mps.................. 524
To shift out of P or N,depress brake
and start engine .................................. 506
0059 Top lo wering ............................... 522
00C8To p upAdBlue Perf.re duced in
XXX miles See Owner's Manual ...........505
00C8 Top up AdBlue Perf.re duced:
XXX km/h Nostart in XXX km ............ 504
To p up coolant See Owner ’sManual ... 496
00B2To p upwasher fluid .................... .521 Tr
af fic Sign Assi stCamera view
re stricted See Owner's Manual ........... 489
Tr af fic Sign Assi stcur rently una vaila‐
ble See Owner's Manual ...................... 488
Tr af fic Sign Assi stinope rative ............. 488
00CATr ailer coupling extending… .........516
Tr ansmission Malfunction Stop ........... 505
0024Tu rnon the ignition torelease
th e parking brake ................................ 473
0077 Tyre press. monitor cur rently
una vailable .......................................... .512
0077 Tyre press. monitor inoperative
No wheel sensors ................................ 512
0077 Tyre press. monitor inoperative ...512
Ty re pressure Check tyres ...................509
Ty re(s) ove rheated ...............................5 13
00CC Vehicle rising Please wait............ 486
00CCVe hiclerising ...............................4 89
0077Wa rning tyre defect .....................510
0077 Wheel sensor(s) missing ..............512 554
Index

Emer
gency engine start .......................... 427
Emer gency key
Inserting/removing ................................ 76
Locking a door ....................................... 82
Un locking a door .................................. .82
Emer gency operation mode
St arting theve hicle ............................. 15 0
Emer gency spare wheel .......................... 451
No tes ................................................... 451
Re moving ............................................ 452
ENERGIZI NGcomfort
Overview of programs ........................ .299
St arting the program ........................... 300
Engine ECO start/ stop function ......................1 54
Engine number .................................... 456
St arting (Digital Vehicle Keyst icke r) .... 14 9
St arting (eme rgency operation
mode) .................................................. 15 0
St arting (mobile phone) ...................... .149
St arting (Remo teOnline) ......................1 51
St arting (s tart/s top button) .................1 48
St arting assis tance .............................. 420
Switching off (s tart/s top button) .........1 73Engine bonnet
Function (active bonnet) ...................... 388
Opening/closing ................................. 389
Re setting (active bonnet) .................... 388
Engine data Displaying ............................................ 16 0
Engine electronics Notes ................................................... 454
Engine number ........................................4 56
Engine oil ................................................. 392
Ad ditives .............................................4 64
Capacity .............................................. 465
Checking the oil le vel using the oil
dipstick ................................................ 391
Checking the oil le vel using the on-
board computer ................................... 392
MB-Fr eigabe or MB-Appr oval .............. .465
Quality ................................................. 465
To pping up ...........................................3 92
Entering characters
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 285
On theto uchpad .................................. 287
Using the controller ............................. 286 EQ Boost
Glide mode .......................................... 16 6
Operating saf ety .................................... 23
ERA-G LONA SS test mode
St arting/ending .................................. 352
ESC (Elect ronic Stability Control)
see ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Prog ram)
ESP ®
Crosswind Assist ................................. 188
Tr ailer stabilisation .............................. 188
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Prog ram) ...... 185
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .188
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 185
EU general operating permit number ....456
Exterior lighting Care .................................................... 403
Ex terior lighting
see Lights
External device Locking (child saf ety lock) .................. .293 Index
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