ESP MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS CABRIOLET 2020 Owner's Manual

Light
s Displa
ymess ages
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions
0049 Check LeftLow
Beam (Exam ple) *T
hecor responding lightsourceisfaulty . #
Drive on car efull y. #
Con sult aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop immediat ely.
% LED lightbul bs: thedispla ymessag efo rth ecor responding lampappea rsonl ywhen allthelight- emitt ingdiodes
in thelam pha ve failed.
0049 Malfun ction See Opera-
tor ’sManual *T
heexterior lighting isfaulty . #
Con sult aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop.
0049 Automatic HeadlampMode
Inoperative *T
helight sensor isfaulty . #
Visit aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop. 482
Displa ymessag esand warning/ indic ator lam ps

Wa
rning and indicat orlam ps Ov
ervie wof indicat orand warning lam ps Som
esy stems willperform aself -tes twhen the
ignit ionisswitc hedon.Som eindic ator and
wa rning lam psma ybr ief lylight uporflash. This
beha viorisno n-cr itical. Thes eind icat orand
wa rning lam psindic ateamalfun ction onlyif th ey
light uporflash afte rth eengine hasbeen star‐
te dor dur ing ajour ney.
Ins trum ent Disp lay(s tand ard) Wi
des cree nCo ckpit Instru men tDi spl ay Dep
endingonthedispla yse tting, theposition s
of theindicat orlam pson theIns trument Display
ma ydif ferfr om theex am ple shown.
Indi catorand warning lam ps:
0058 Lo
wbeam (/page11 4)
0060 Pa
rking lam ps(/ page11 4)
0057 Hi
gh beam (/ page11 5)
003E003D Tu
rn signal lights(/page11 5)
005E Re
ar foglam p(/ page11 4)
0075 Re
stra int system (/ page486)
00E9 Seat
beltnotfa stened 0027
US
A:brak es (red)
004D Canada:
brak es (red)
0024 Elect
ric pa rking brak e(yello w)
0049 US
A:elect ric pa rking brak eapplied
(r ed)
0024 Canada:
electric pa rking brak e
applied (red)
0025 AB
Smalfun ction
00E5 ESP®
00BB ESP®
OFF
L Distance warning (/ page493)
Ù Electric po we rst eer ing malfunct ion
(/ page498)
ä AIRMATICmalfunct ion
(/ page493)
ä DYNA MIC BODY CONTR OLmalfu nc‐
tion (/page493)
00B9 Chec
kEngine (/page49 4)
003D Electr
icalmalfu nction (/page49 4)
00B6 Fu
elreser vewit hfuel filler cap loca‐
tion indic ator (/ page49 4) Disp
lay mess ages and warning/ indic ator lam ps 485

Wa
rning/indicat orlam p
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions
00E5 ESP ®
wa rning lam pflashes The
yello wES P®
wa rning lam pflashes whiletheve hicle isin mo tion.
*A tle as tone wheeland tireas se mbly hasre ac hed itsgrip limit (/page16 3). #
Adaptyo ur drivin gst yle to suit thero ad and weather condition s.
00E5 ES P®
wa rning lam plight s
up The
yello wES P®
wa rning lam pis lit while theengine isrunning .
* ESP ®
is mal func tioning
Ot her drivi ng systems anddriving safetysy stems mayalso malfunct ion. &
WARNIN GRisk ofskid ding ifESP ®
is mal functi oning
If ESP ®
is mal functi oning,ESP ®
canno tcar ryout vehicle stabiliz ation.Inaddit ion,ot her driving safetysy stems
ar eswitc hedoff. #
Drive on car efull y. #
Have ESP ®
ch eckedat aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop. #
Drive on car efully . #
Obser vethemessag eson themultifunc tiondispla y. #
Visit aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop. Displa
ymessag esand warning/ indic ator lam ps 48
7

Wa
rning/indicat orlam p
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions
00BB ESP ®
OFF warning lam p The
yello wES P®
OFF warning lam pis lit while theengine isrunning .
* ESP ®
is de acti vated. &
WARNIN GRisk ofskid ding whe ndr ivi ng with ESP ®
de acti vated
If ESP ®
is deactiv ated, ESP ®
canno tcar ryout vehicle stabiliz ation.The availabilit yof fur ther driving safetysy s‐
te ms isals olimi ted. #
Drive on car efull y. #
Onlydeactiv ateESP ®
foras long asthesituation requ ires.
If ES P®
can notbe act ivat ed, ESP®
is malfun ctionin g. #
Have ESP ®
ch eckedimmediat elyat aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop. #
Obser vetheno teson deactiv atingESP®
(/ page16 3). 48
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Dis play messa gesand warning/ indic ator lam ps

Dr
ivin gsy stems Wa
rning/indicat orlam p
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions
L Wa rning lam pfo rdis tance
wa rning func tion The
reddis tan cewarning lam plight sup while theve hicle isin mo tion.
*T he distance totheve hicle infront istoosmall forth espeed selected.
If th er eis an additional warning tone, youar eappr oachingan obs tacle attoohigh aspeed. #
Beprepar edtobrak eimmediat ely. #
Incr ease thedis tance.
Fu nctio nof ActiveBr ak eAssi st(/ pag e16 6).
ä Suspe nsionwarning lam p The
yello wAIRMA TICwarning lam pis on.
The yello wDY NA MIC BODY CONTR OLwarning lam pis on.
*A IRMA TICismalfu nctioning.
DY NA MIC BODY CONTR OLismalfu nctioning. #
Notethemessag eson themultifunc tiondispla y. Dis
play messa gesand warning/ indic ator lam ps 493

Ti
re s Wa
rning/indicat orlam p
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions
0077 Ti re pressur emonit oring
sy stem warning lam plight s
up The
yello wtirepr essur emon itor ing system warning lam p(pr essur eloss/ malfun ction) islit.
*The tirepr essur emon itor ing system has detected tirepr ess urelos sin at leas tone ofthetir es. &
WARNIN GRisk ofan acci dent dueto insuf ficie nttirepr ess ure
Ti re pressur esthat areto olow pose thefo llo wing hazar ds:
R The tires ma ybur st,especiall yas theload andvehicle speed increase.
R The tires ma ywe arexc essiv elyand/or unevenly, whic hma ygr eatl yim pair tiretract ion.
R The drivin gch aract eristic s,as wellas steer ing and braking, maybe greatl yim pair ed.
Yo uco uld then lose control of theve hicle. #
Obser vethere comme ndedtirepr ess ure. #
Adjus tth etir epr essur eif neces sary. #
Stop theve hicle, paying attention toroad and traffic condi tions. #
Checkth etir epr essur eand thetir es. Displa
ymessag esand warning/ indic ator lam ps 49
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Sy
stem limit ations ...............................2 02
Ac tiv eSe rvice System PLUS
see ASSYST PLUS
Ac tiv eSpe edLimit Assist <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011> 178
Dis play <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011> 178
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011>178
Ac tiv eSte ering Assis t.............................1 80
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating ........... ............182
Ac tiveEmerg encyStop Assis t.............1 84
Ac tiveLa ne Chang eAssi st<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011> 182
Dis play sin theIns trument Display...... 185
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011>180
Sy stem limit ations ...............................1 80
Ad aptiv ecr uise contr ol
see ActiveDis tance AssistDIS TRONI C
Ad aptiv eHighb eamAssist
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011>117
Swi tching on/of f<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011> 118
Ad diti onalvalue rang e
Se tting displa ycont ent ........................ 223
Ad diti ves.................................................. 426
En gine oil............................................ 426
Fu el ..................................................... 426 Ad
diti ves(engine oil)
see Additiv es
Ad diti ves(fuel)
see Fuel
Ad dres sbo ok
see Contacts
Ad jus tingthe balanc e/fader
Ad vanced soundsystem ......................3 46
Bur mes ter®
sur round soun dsy stem ...345
Ad jus tingthe sound focus
Bur mes ter®
sur round soun dsy stem ...345
Ad jus tingtreb le,mid- rang eand bass
se ttings
Ad vanced soundsystem ......................3 45
Bur mes ter®
sur round soun dsy stem ...345
ADS PLUS dam ping system
see AIRMA TIC
Ad vanced sound system
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating automatic
vo lume adjustment .............................. 346
Ad jus ting thebalance/f ader............ ... 346
Ad jus ting treb le,mid -rang eand bass
se tting s............. ..................................345 Ca
lling upthesound menu .................. 345
Inf ormation .......................................... 345
Af ter-sales service center
see ASSYSTPL US
Air bag
Re duced protect ion ...............................4 4
Air cond itioning system
see Climat econ trol
Air distribut ion
Se tting .................................................1 27
Air inle t
see Air-water duct
Air pressu re
see Tire pressur e
Air suspension
see AIRMA TIC
Air vents ................................................... 129
Ad jus ting (front) ............ ...................... 129
Ad jus ting (rea r) ............ ........................ 129
Ad jus ting theAIRSC ARFvents ............. 130
Air vents
see Airvents
Ai r-re cir cula tion mode............................ 128 Inde
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Ac
tiveLa ne Keeping AssistCamer a
Vi ew Restrict ed See Operator's Man‐
ua l..... ..................... ............................. 454
Ac tiveLa ne Keeping AssistCur rentl y
Un available SeeOper ator' sMan ual.....4 53
Ac tiveLa ne Keeping AssistInopera‐
tiv e ...................................................... 454
Ac tivePa rking Assistand
PA RK TRONI CInoper ative See Opera‐
to r's Manua l...... .................................. 450
Ac tiveSt eer ing Assis tCur rentl y
Un available SeeOper ator' sMan ual.....4 52
Ac tiveSt eer ing Assis tInoperativ e.......4 52
Ad aptiveHig hbeam Assis tCamer a
Vi ew Restrict ed See Operator's Man‐
ua l..... .......... ........... ............................. 484
Ad aptiveHig hbeam Assis tCur rently
Un available SeeOper ator' sMan ual.....4 84
Ad aptiveHig hbeam Assis tIn oper a‐
tiv e ...................................................... 484 App
lyBrak eto Shif tfr om 'P' ............... 467
Apply Brak eto Shif tto 'R' ................... 467
Au xiliary Batt eryMal functi on.............. 469
Begi nning Emergency Stop .................. 453
Blind SpotAssis tCur rentl yUna vaila‐
ble See Opera tor's Manua l...... ............ 454
Blind SpotAssis tInoper ative...... .........455
Ca nno tSt artEn gin eSee Operat or's
Man ual................................................ 462
Chec kBr ak ePa ds See Oper ator's
Manual ................................................ 443
Chec kTire Pressur eSoon ...................4 69
Che ckTire Pressur eThen Restar t
Ru nFla tIndi cator <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> .......470
Cr uise Control Inoper ative.................. 458
Cr uise Control Off...............................4 58
Decr easeSpeed .................................. 473
Dr ive More Slowly ............ ...................452
Dr iver' sDoo rOp en &Trans miss ion
No tin PRisk ofVehicle Rolling Away ... 467 Engine
CanNo wBe Started ................ 462
Fr ont Passeng erAirbag Disabled See
Oper ator's Manual .............................. 445
Fr ont Passeng erAirbag Enabled See
Oper ator's Manual .............................. 446
Haza rdWa rning Flashe rsMalfunc‐
tioning .................................................4 84
Mer cedes meconn ectServices Limi‐
te dSee Oper ator's Manual .................4 48
N Pe rm anen tly Ac tiveRi sk ofRo lling
Aw ay <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011> 468
Only Shiftto 'P' when Vehicle isSta‐
tio nar y.................................................4 67
Place theKe yin theMar kedSpace
See Oper ator's Manual ........................ 475
PRE-S AFEInoper ativeSee Oper a‐
to r's Manua l..... ................................... 448
Ra dar SensorsDir tySee Oper ator's
Manual ................................................ 448 Inde
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Re
versing NotPo ssible Service
Re quired .............................................. 468
Ru nFla tIndi catorInop erati ve .............. 470
Ser vice Required Do NotShif tGear s
Vi sit Dealer .......................................... 468
St op Vehicle LeaveEngi neRunning
Wa itTrans miss ionCoolin g.................. 469
Ti re Press. Monit orCur rently
Un available .......................................... 471
Ti re Press. Monit orInopera tive ............ 471
Ti re Pressur eMonit orInopera tiveNo
Wheel Sensors ...... ...............................4 71
Ti re sOv erheat ed................................. 473
To Dese lect Por N, Dep ress Brak e
and StartEn gin e.................................. 467
To switc hengine off,pr ess and hold
St art/ Stop butt onforat lea st3
secs. orpress 3times. ........................ 460
Tr af fic Sign AssistCamer aVi ew
Re strict ed See Operato r's Manua l..... ..456 Tr
af fic Sign AssistCur rently Unavail‐
able SeeOperat or'sMan ual................ 455
Tr af fic Sign AssistInoper ative..... ........ 456
Tr ans miss ionMalfun ction Stop ........... 468
Displa yon thewindsh ield
see Head- upDis play
Dis tance control
see ActiveDis tance AssistDIS TRONI C
Di stance recor der
see Trip dis tance
DI ST RO NIC
see ActiveDis tance AssistDIS TRONI C
Do or
Loc king (emerg ency key) ................ .......7 2
Opening (from theinside) ............... .......6 9
Un loc kin g(emer gency key) ............ ........ 72
Un loc kin g(fr om theinside) ...................6 9
Door controlpan el.....................................1 6
DO T,Tire Iden tificat ionNumbe r(TI N) ... 402
Dr aw bar
see Tow- bar system
Dr inking anddriving ................................ 136 Dr
ive Awa yAssis t.... ................................ 207
Dr ive position
Inser ting.............................................. 146
Dr ive pr og ram dis pla y........... ..................144
Dr ive pr og rams
se eDY NA MIC SELE CT
Dr iver's seat
see Seat
Dr iving lights
see Automatic driving lights
Dr ivin gsaf etysy stem .............................. 161
ABS (Anti-lock Braki ng System) ........... 162
Ac tiveBr ak eAssi st<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 166
BA S(Br akeAssi stSystem) .................. 163
EBD (electr oni cbr ak efo rc edis tribu‐
tion )..................................................... 166
ESP ®
Cr oss wind Assi st<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> 166
Ov ervie w ............................................. 162
Ra dar and ultrasonic sensors...............1 61
Re sponsibili ty....................................... 161
ST EER CONTR OL............ ..................... 166
Dr ivin gsy stem
DY NA MIC BODY CONTR OL.................. 188 51
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Dr
ivin gsy stem
see 360°Camera
see ActiveBli nd Spo tAssi st
see ActiveDis tance AssistDIS TRONI C
see ActiveEmerg encyStop Assis t
see ActiveLa ne Chang eAssi st
see ActiveLa ne Keeping Assist
see ActivePa rking Assist
see ActiveSpe edLimi tAssi st
see ActiveSt eer ing Assis t
see AIRMA TIC
see ATTENTION ASSIST
see Blind SpotAssis t
see Cruise control
see Driving safetysy stem
see HOLD function
see Parking AssistPA RK TRONI C
see Rear vie wcam era
see Start-of fassis t
see Traf fic Sign Assist
Dr ivin gtips
Dr ink ing and drivin g............................ 136
Gene raldr ivin gtips .............................1 36
No teson breaking-in ane wvehicle ..... 135 Dr
ow siness detection
see ATTENTION ASSIST
DY NA MIC BODY CONT ROL
Sus pens ion <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 188
Dyna micha nd ling cont rolsy stem
see ESP®
(Ele ctro nic Stabilit yPr og ram)
DY NA MIC SELECT .................................... 143
Con figur ing drive pr ogr am I... ......... ..... 144
Dis play ing engin edat a.................... .... 144
Dis play ing vehicle data.................. ...... 144
Dr ive pr ogr am disp lay ............. ............. 144
Dr ive pr ogr ams............. .......................143
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011>143
Oper ating (DYN AMIC SELECTswitc h)
... ...................................................... ....1 44
Sel ecting thedr ive pr og ram ..... .......... .1 44
Sho wing ope ratio nfe edbac k......... ...... 144 E
E1 0 ............................................................ 425
Easy entryfe atur e
Fu nctio n/no tes ................................... 100
Se tting <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011> 101 Easy
exitfeatur e
Fu nctio n/no tes ................................... 100
Se tting <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011> 101
EBD (electr onicbrak efo rc edis tribu‐
tion)
Functio n/no tes ................................... 166
ECO Assis t
Dis playing ............................................ 143
Fu nctio n/no tes .................................... 141
ECO display
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011> 141
Re settin g............................................. 226
ECO star t/s topfunc tion<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> 139
Au tomatic engine star t........................ 139
Au tomatic engine stop .........................1 39
Me thod ofoper ation ............................1 39
Switc hingoff/on ................................. 140
Electr icpa rking brak e.............................1 58
Applying automatical ly..... ................... 158
App lying orreleasing manuall y............ 160
Emerg encybraki ng ............ ..................160
Re leasing automat ically.......................1 59
Ele ctroni cSt abil ityProg ram
see ESP®
(Electr onicStabilit yPr og ram) Inde
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