MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS CABRIOLET 2021 Owner's Manual

Occupant
safety Disp
laymes sages
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions
0075 SRS Malfunct ionServic e
Required *T
herestra int system ismalfunct ioning(/page36). &
WARNIN GRisk ofinju rydue tomalfu nctions inthere stra int system
Com ponen tsinthere stra int system maybe activ ated unint entionally ornotdeplo yas planned inan acciden t. #
Have there stra int system checkedand repair edimmediat elyataqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop. 0075
Front LeftMalfunction
Service Required(exa mp le) *T
hecor responding restra int system ismalfunct ioning(/page36). &
WARNIN GRisk ofinju rydue tomalfu nctions inthere stra int system
Com ponen tsinthere stra int system maybe activ ated unint entionally ornotdeplo yas planned inan acciden t. #
Have there stra int system checkedand repair edimmediat elyataqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop. 0075
Left Side Curtain Airbag
Malfunction Service
Requ ired(Exam ple) *T
hecor responding headairbag ismalfunctioning (/page36). &
WARNIN GRisk ofinju ryor deat hdue tothehead airbag malfunct ioning
If th ehead airbag ismalfunct ioning,itmight betrigg ered unint entionall yor might notdeplo yat all intheeve nt
of an acci dent. #
Have thehead airbag checkedand repair edimmediat elyat aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop. Displa
ymessag esand warning/ indic ator lam ps 399

Disp
laymes sages
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions
Fron tPassenger AirbagDis-
abled SeeOperator' sMan-
ual *T
hefront passeng erairbag andthefront passeng erknee airbag have been disabled eventh ough anadult oraper‐
son ofadult statur eis on thefront passeng erseat. Ifadditional forc es areapplied totheseat, thewe ight thesy s‐
te m detects maybe toolow. &
WARNIN GRisk ofinju ryor fata linj urydue toadisable dfron tpasse nger airbag
If th efront passeng erairbag isdisabled, thefront passeng erairbag willnotbe deplo yedin theev ent ofan acci‐
dent andcann otper form itsintended protect ive func tion.
A per son inthefront passeng erseat could then, forex am ple, com eint ocon tact with theve hicle's interior ,
especially ifth eper son issitt ing tooclose tothecoc kpit. #
Mak esur e,bo th bef oreand during thejour ney,that thest atus ofthefront passeng erairbag iscor rect. #
Stop theve hicle immediat elyinaccor dance withth etraf fic condi tions. #
Makesur eth at no obj ect sar etrapped underth efront passeng erseat. #
Chec kth est atus oftheaut omatic front passeng erairbag actuation (/page47 ). #
Ifnec essar y,consu ltaqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop immediat ely.
Front Passeng erAirb ag
Enabl edSee Operator 's
Manu al *T
hefront passeng erairbag andthefront passeng erknee airbag willbeenabled whiletheve hicle isin mo tion inthe
fo llo wing situat ions:
R Even when ach ild, aper son ofsmaller statur eor an obj ect weighin gless than thesy stem weight thre shold is
locat edon thefront passeng erseat
R Even when thefront passeng erseat isno toccupied 400
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Disp
laymes sages
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions
The system mayde tect obje ctsorforc es that areaddin gto thewe ight applied totheseat. &
WARNIN GRisk ofinju ryor deat hwhen usingach ild restra int system while thefront passeng erairbag is
enabled
If yo usec ureach ild inach ild restra int system onthefront passeng erseat andthefront passeng erairbag is
enabled, thefront passeng erairbag candeplo yin theeve ntofan acci dent.
The child could bestru ck bytheairbag. #
Ensur e,bo th bef oreand during thejour ney,that thest atus ofthefront passeng erairbag iscor rect.
NEVER useare ar wa rdfacing child restra int onaseat protect edbyan ACTIVE AIRBAGinfront ofit,DE ATHor
SERIOU SINJU RYtotheCH ILD can occur . #
Stop theve hicle immediat elyinaccor dance withth etraf fic condi tions. #
Makesur eth at no obj ect sar etrapped underth efront passeng erseat. #
Chec kth est atus ofaut omat icfron tpasse nger airbag actuatio n(/ page47 ). #
Ifnec essar y,consu ltaqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop immediat ely.
PRE-S AFEInoperat iveSee
Operator's Manual *
The PRE‑S AFE®
funct ionsaremalfunct ioning. #
Consult aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop. Displa
ymessag esand warning/ indic ator lam ps 40
1

Smar
tKey Disp
laymes sages
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions
Á Obtain aNew Key *H
aveSmar tKey replaced. #
Consult aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop.
Á Repla ceKey Battery *T
heSmar tKey batt eryis disc harged. #
Replace thebatt ery(/ page65).
Á Key NotDetected(whit e
displa ymessag e) *T
heSmar tKey iscur rentl yund etect ed. #
Chang eth elocation oftheSmar tKey intheve hicle. #
Ifth eSmar tKey isstill no tre cogni zed,place itin themar kedspace forst ar tin gwit hth eSmar tKey
( / pag e12 6). 402
Displaymessa gesand warning/ indic ator lam ps

Disp
laymes sages
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions
Á Key NotDetected (red dis‐
pla ymessag e) *T
heSmar tKey canno tbe detected and mayno long erbe intheve hicle.
The Smar tKey isno long erintheve hicle andyouswit choffth eengine:
R Youcan nolongerst ar tth eengine.
R Youcan notcen trally lockth eve hicle. #
Ensur eth at theSmar tKey isin theve hicle.
If th eSmar tKey detection functi onhasa mal functi ondueto ast ro ng radio signal source: #
Stop theve hicle immediat elyinaccor dance withth etraf fic condi tions. #
PlacetheSmar tKey inthemar kedspace forst ar tin gth eengine withth eSmar tKey (/ pag e12 6).
Á Don't ForgetYour Key *A
warning tone also sou nds. Thismes sage reminds youto take your Sm artK ey wit hyo uwhen youlea vetheve hicle.
Place theKey inthe
Marked SpaceSeeOpera-
tor's Manual *S
mar tKey detection ismal functi oning. #
Chang eth elocation oftheSmar tKey intheve hicle. #
Place theSmar tKey inthemar kedspace forst ar tin gth eengine withth eSmar tKey (/ pag e12 6). Dis
play messa gesand warning/ indic ator lam ps 403

Sof
tto p Disp
laymes sages
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions
0059 While station ary,apply the
brakes beforeoperating
the soft top. *T
hevehicle isstatio naryand youar etrying toopen orclose thesof tto p. #
Depr essthebr ak epedal. #
Push orpull thesof tto pswitc hag ain until thesof tto pis fully open orclosed.
0059 Conver tibleTopOperation
Possible to37 mph *I
fyo udr ive at spee dsgreat erthan 37 mph(6 0km/h), youcan notopen orclo sethesof tto p. #
Donotdr ive at speeds great erthan 37 mph(6 0km/h). #
Fully open orclos eth esof tto p.
0059 Conver tibleTopLowering *T
hesof tto pis no tfully opened orclosed. Thehydraulics aredepr essur ized. #
Fully open orclos eth esof tto p. 40
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Disp
laymes sages
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions
0059 Open/Close Convertible
Top Completely *T
hesof tto pis no tloc ked. Ifyo udr ive at spee dsgrea terth an 37 mph(60 km/h), youcan notopen orclo sethesof t
to p. #
Donotdr ive at speeds great erthan 37 mph(6 0km/h). #
Fully open orclos eth esof tto p.
0059 12 VBatt erySee Opera-
tor' sManual *T
heon-boar delectr icalsystem voltag eis toolow. #
Startth eengine.
0058
Trunk PartitionOpen *T
hetrunk partition isopen. #
Close thetrunk partition. Displa
ymessag esand warning/ indic ator lam ps 405

Light
s Displa
ymess ages
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions
: Check LeftLow
Beam (exa mp le) *T
hecor responding lightsourceisdef ectiv e. #
Drive on car efully . #
Visit aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop immediat ely.
% LED lightsour ces: thedispla ymessag efo rth ecor responding lightappea rsonl ywhen allthelight- emitt ing
diodes inthelight arefa ulty .
: Malf unctionSee Oper a-
to r’s Man ual *T
heexterior lighting ismalfunct ioning. #
Consult aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop.
: Automatic HeadlampMode
Inoperative *T
helight sensor ismalfunctionin g. #
Consult aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop. 406
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Disp
laymes sages
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions
: Act ive Headlamps Inopera-
tive *T
heactiv eheadla mpsar emalfunctioning. #
Consult aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop.
: Switch OnHeadla mps *Y
ouaredr iving without low- beam headlam ps. #
Turn thelight switc hto the0058 or0058 position .
:
Switc hOff Lights *Y
ouarelea ving theve hicle andthelights arest ill switc hedon. #
Turn thelight switc hto the0058 position .
: Int ell. Light System Inoper-
ative *T
heIntellig entLight System ismalfunct ioning.Thelighting system continues tofunction proper lywit hout thefunc ‐
tion sof theInt ellig entLight System. #
Consult aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop. Displa
ymessag esand warning/ indic ator lam ps 40
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Disp
laymes sages
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions
Adaptive Highbeam Assist
Currently Unavailable See
Operator' sManual *A
dap tiveHighbeam Assistis temp orarily una vailable.
The system limits have been reac hed (/page111 ).
Onc eth ecause ofthepr oblem isno long erpresent ,th esy stem will beavailable again. TheAdap tiveHig hbeam
As sist Now Available displaymes sagewill appear . #
Drive on . #
Operat eth ehigh beam manually untilAdaptiveHig hBeam Assis tis available again.
Adap tiveHig hbeam Assist
In oper ative *A
daptiveHighbeam Assistis malfunc tioning. #
Consult aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop.
Adaptive Highbeam Assist
Camera ViewRestricted
See Operator's Manual *T
hecamer avie wisrestrict ed. Possible causes:
R Dirton thewindshield inthecamer a'sfield ofvision
R Hea vyrain, sno wor fog
Dr iving systems anddriving safetysy stems maybe malfunct ioningortemp orarily una vailable.
Onc eth ecause ofthepr oblem isno long erpresent ,th edr iving systems anddriving safetysy stems willbeavailable
ag ain.
If th edispla ymessag edoes notdisappear : #
Stop theve hicle inaccor dance withth etra ffic con dition s. #
Clean thewindshield. 408
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