alarm MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS CABRIOLET 2021 Owners Manual

#
Check the battery using the indicator lamp
(/ page 72). #
Replace theke y bat tery, if necessary
(/ page 74). Anti-theft pr
otection Fu
nction of the immobiliser The immobiliser pr
events your vehicle from
being star ted without the cor rect key.
The immobiliser is automatically activated when
th e ignition is switched off and deactivated when
th e ignition is switched on. ATA
(Anti-Theft Alarm sy stem) Fu
nction of theATA system
If th eATA system is primed, a visual and audible
alarm is triggered in thefo llowing situations:
R when a door is opened
R when the boot lid is opened
R when the bonn etis opened R
when interior pr otection is triggered
(/ page 93)
R when tow- aw ay protection is triggered
(/ page 93)
The ATA system is primed automatically af ter
appr oximately ten seconds in thefo llowing situa‐
tions:
R afte r locking theve hicle with thekey
R afte r locking theve hicle using KEYLESS-GO Indicator lamp
1flashes when theAT A sy stem
is primed.
The ATA sy stem is deactivated automatically in
th efo llowing situations:
R afte r unlocking theve hicle with thekey
R afte r unlocking theve hicle using KEYLESS-
GO 92
Opening and closing

R
afte r pressing thest art/ stop button with the
ke y in thestow age compartment
(/ page 139)
% When the Mercedes‑Benz emer gency call
sy stem is active and the alarm stay s on for
more than 30 seconds, a message is auto‐
matically sent tothe Cus tomer Assis tance
Centre (/ page 319).
Deactivating theATA #
Press theÜ, ßorp button on the
key.
or #
Press thest art/ stop button with theke y in
th estow age compartment (/ page139)
Deactivating the ala rmusing KEYLESS-GO #
Grasp the outside door handle with thekey
outside theve hicle. Fu
nction of tow- aw ay protection An audible and visual alarm is triggered if an
alteration
to yourvehicle's angle of inclination is
de tected while tow- aw ay protection is primed. To
w- aw ay protection is automatically primed
af te r appro ximately 60 seconds:
R afte r locking theve hicle with thekey
R afte r locking theve hicle using KEYLESS-GO
To w- aw ay protection is only primed when thefo l‐
lowing components are closed:
R doors
R boot lid
To w- aw ay protection is automatically deactiva‐
te d:
R afte r pressing theÜ orp button on
th ekey
R afte r pressing thest art/ stop button with the
ke y in thestow age compartment
(/ page 139)
R afte r unlocking theve hicle using KEYLESS-
GO
Information on collision de tection on a pa rked
ve hicle (/ page166). Priming/deactivating
tow- aw ay protection Multimedia sy
stem:
4 Vehicle 5
î Vehicle settings
5 Tow-away protection #
Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
To w- aw ay protection is primed again in thefo l‐
lowing cases:
R The vehicle is unloc ked again.
R A door is opened.
R The vehicle is loc ked again. Fu
nction of interior pr otection When interior pr
otection is primed, a visual and
audible alarm is triggered if mo vement is de tec‐
te d in theve hicle interior.
Interior pr otection is primed automatically af ter
appr oximately ten seconds:
R afte r locking theve hicle with thekey
R afte r locking theve hicle using KEYLESS-GO Opening and closing
93

Interior pr
otection is only primed when thefo l‐
lowing components are closed:
R doors
R boot lid
Interior pr otection is automatically deactivated:
R afte r pressing theÜ orp button on
th ekey
R afte r pressing thest art/ stop button with the
ke y in thestow age compartment
(/ page 139)
R afte r unlocking theve hicle using KEYLESS-
GO
The following situations can lead toafa lse
alarm:
R moving objects such as masc ots in theve hi‐
cle interior
R when a side window is open Priming/deactivating interior pr
otection Multimedia sy
stem:
4 Vehicle 5
î Vehicle settings
5 Interior motion sensor #
Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
Interior pr otection is primed again in thefo llow‐
ing cases:
R The vehicle is unloc ked again.
R A door is opened.
R The vehicle is loc ked again. 94
Opening and closing

Ensu
rethefo llowing before starting the engine:
R the legal stipulations in the area where your
ve hicle is par ked allow engine starting via
smartphone.
R it is safe tostart and runth e engine where
yo ur vehicle is par ked.
R the fuel tank is su fficiently full.
St arting theve hicle (Remo teOnline) &
WARNING Risk of crushing or entrap‐
ment due tounin tentional starting of the
engine
Limbs could be crushed or trapped if the
engine is star ted unintentionally during
service or maintenance work. #
Alw ays secure the engine against unin‐
te ntional starting before car rying out
maintenance or repair work. Re
quirements:
R park position jis selected.
R the anti- theft alarm sy stem is not activated.
R the panic alarm is not activated. R
the hazard warning light sy stem is switched
off.
R the bonn etis closed.
R the doors are closed and loc ked.
R the windo wsand soft top are closed. #
Start theve hicle using the smartphone.
Af tereve ryengine start, the engine runs for
te n minu tes.
Yo u can car ryout a maximum of two consecu‐
tive starting attem pts. Yo u must start theve hicle
once with theke y before trying tostart the
engine again with the smartphone. you can stop
th eve hicle again at any time.
% Further information can be found in the
smartphone app.
Securing the engine against starting before
car rying out maintenance or repair work: #
switch on the hazard warning light sy stem.
or #
unlock the doors.
or #
open a side window or the soft top. Ru
nning-in no tes To
preser vethe engine during thefirs t1, 500 km:
R Drive at varying road speeds and engine
speeds.
R Do not drive at speeds greater than
14 0 km/h.
R Drive theve hicle in drive program A
or ;.
R Shift tothe next highest gear at theve ry lat‐
est when the needle reaches the last third
before there d area in there v counter.
R Do not shift down a gear manually in order to
brake.
R Avoid overstraining theve hicle, e.g. driving at
full thro ttle.
R Do not depress the accelera tor pedal past
th e pressure point (kickdown).
R Only increase the engine speed gradually and
accelera tetheve hicle tofull speed af ter
1, 500 km. 14 0
Driving and pa rking

Sy
stem limits
De tection may be restricted in thefo llowing sit‐
uations:
R theve hicle is damaged without impact, e.g. if
an outside mir ror is torn off or the paint is
damaged byakey
R an impact occurs at low speed
R the electric parking brake is not applied Note
s on parking up theve hicle If
yo u lea vetheve hicle par ked up for longer than
six weeks, it may suf fer dama gethro ugh disuse.
The 12V battery may also be impaired or dam‐
aged byheavy discharging.
% Further information can be obtained at a
qu alified specialist workshop. St
andby mode (extension of the star ter bat‐
te ry 's period out of use) St
andby mode function
% This function is not available for all models. If
standby mode is activated, ene rgy loss will be
minimised during extended pe riods of non-oper‐
ation.
St andby mode is characterised bythefo llowing:
R The star ter battery is preser ved.
R The maximum non-operational time appears
inthe media displa y.
R The connection toonline services is inter rup‐
te d.
R The ATA (anti-theft alarm sy stem) is una vaila‐
ble.
R The interior pr otection and tow- aw ay protec‐
tion functions are not available.
R The function for de tecting collisions on a
pa rked vehicle is not available.
If th efo llowing conditions are fulfilled, standby
mode can be activated or deactivated using the
multimedia sy stem:
R The engine is switched off.
R The ignition is switched on.
Exceeding theve hicle's displa yed non-opera‐
tional time may cause incon venience, i.e. it can‐ not be guaranteed
that thest ar ter battery will
re liably start the engine.
The star ter battery must be charge dfirs t in the
fo llowing situations:
R The vehicle's non-operational time must be
ex tended.
R The Battery charge insufficient for standby
mode messa geappears in the media displa y.
% Standby mode is automatically deactivated
when the ignition is switched on.
Ac tivating/deactivating standby mode
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Vehicle 5
î Vehicle settings
5 Standby mode
% This function is not available for all models. #
Activate Oor deacti vate ª the function.
When you activate the function, a prom pt
appears. #
Select Yes.
St andby mode is activated. Driving and parking
167

Ad
justing treble, mid-range and bass
setting s................................................. 353
Calling up the sound menu.................... 353
Information............................................ 353
Switching volume adjustment on/of f.... 353
Af ter-sales service centre
see ASS YST PLUS
Air distribution Setting................................................... 13 3
Air inlet see Air-water duct
Air pressu re
see Tyre pressure
Air suspension see AIRMATIC
Air vents
Ad justing (front).................................... 13 5
Ad justing (rear)..................................... .135
Ad justing the AIRSCARF vents............... 13 6
Air vents
see Air vents
Ai r-conditioning sy stem
see Climate control Air-recirculation mode..............................
13 4
Air-water duct Keeping free.......................................... 362
Airbag Activation................................................ 38
Fr ont airbag (driver, front passenger)...... 44
Head airba g............................................. 44
Ins tallation locations.............................. .44
Knee airbag............................................ .44
Overview................................................. 44
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp....... 49
Pr otection................................................ 45
Re duced pr otection.................................46
Side airba g.............................................. 44
AIR CAP
Ac tivating................................................ 84
Deactivating............................................ 84
Airflow Setting................................................... 13 3
AIRM ATIC
Setting.................................................. .202
Suspension............................................ 201
AIRSCARF Adjusting the outlets............................. 13 6Switching on/of
f................................... 105
Alarm sy stem
see ATA (anti-theft alarm sy stem)
All-wheel drive see 4MATIC
Alternative route
see Route
Ambient lighting Setting (MBUX multimedia sy stem)....... 127
Android Auto
Connecting a mobile phone (wireless).. .312
Ending.................................................... 312
Information............................................ 312
Overview................................................3 11
Sound settings....................................... 312
Tr ans ferred vehicle data........................3 13
Animals Pets in theve hicle................................... 71
Anti-lock braking sy stem
see ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem)
Anti-skid chains
see Snow chains 502
Index

Anti-theft pr
otection
Ad ditional door loc k................................ 75
Immobiliser............................................. 92
Anti-theft pr otection
see ATA (anti-theft alarm sy stem)
Anticipatory occupant pr otection
see PRE- SAFE®
(anticipatory occu‐
pant pr otection)
see PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS (anticipatory
occupant pr otection plus)
Apple CarPlay ®
Connecting an iPhone ®
.........................3 10
Ending.................................................... 311
No tes..................................................... 310
Overview................................................ 310
Sound settings....................................... 311
Tr ans ferred vehicle data........................3 13
Assistance sy stems
see Driving saf ety sy stem
ASS YST PLUS
Battery disconnection pe riods.............. 355
Displaying the service due dat e............. 354
Fu nction/no tes..................................... 354
Re gular maintenance work.................... 354 Special service
requirements............... .354
ATA (anti-theft ala rmsystem)
Deactivating the alarm............................ 93
Fu nction.................................................. 92
Fu nction of interior pr otection................. 93
Priming/deactivating interior pr otec‐
tion..........................................................94
Priming/deactivating tow- aw ay pro‐
te ction..................................................... 93
To w- aw ay protection function.................. 93
AT TENTION ASSI ST
Fu nction................................................. 174
Setting................................................... 176
Sy stem limitations................................. 174
At tention assistant
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Au dio mode
Connecting USB device s....................... 331
Co pyrights............................................. 329
Information............................................ 327
Inserting/re moving an SD car d............. 329
Media sea rch........................................ .335
Overview............................................... 331
Pa use and playback function................ .332 Selecting a track................................... 332
Selecting playba
ckoptions.................... 332
Switching on media mode..................... 329
Tr ack list............................................... .332
Au thorised workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop
Au tomatic distance control
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Au tomatic driving lights ...........................12 0
Au tomatic engine start (ECO start/
sto p function)............................................ 14 5
Au tomatic engine stop (ECO start/
sto p function)............................................ 14 5
Au tomatic front passen ger front air‐
bag deacti vation sy stem
see Automatic front passenger front
airbag shutoff
Au tomatic front passen ger front air‐
bag shu toff
Fu nction of the automatic front
passenger front airbag deactivation
sy stem..................................................... 47
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp....... 49 Index
503

Cruise control
Activating.............................................. 17 7
Buttons.................................................. 17 7
Calling up a spee d................................. 17 7
Deactivating.......................................... 17 7
Fu nction................................................. 176
Re quirements........................................ 17 7
Selecting............................................... 17 7
Setting a speed...................................... 17 7
St oring a speed.....................................1 77
Sy stem limitations................................. 176D
Dashboa rd
see Cockpit
Data acquisition Vehicle.................................................... 33
Data import/export Function/no tes..................................... 262
Importing/exporting............................. 263
Data pr otection rights
Data storage............................................ 36
Data storage
Data pr otection rights............................. 36 Electro
nic control units.......................... .33
Online services........................................35
Ve hicle.................................................... 33
Date Setting the time and date automati‐
cally....................................................... 257
Deactivating the alarm (A TA )...................... 93
Deale rship
see Qualified speciali stwo rkshop
Declaration of conformity Electromagnetic compatibility.................25
Jack......................................................... 28
Specific absor ption rate.......................... 25
TIREFIT kit............................................... 29
Wi reless vehicle components.................. 25
Decorative foil (cleaning instructions) .... 365
DeNOx agent see AdBlue ®
De stination
Editing intermediate destinations......... .274
Editing the pr evious destinations.......... 285
Ex tern al................................................. 285
Saving (cur rent vehicle position)........... 285 Saving as a
favo urit e............................. 285
Saving asglobal favo urit e...................... 285
St oring a map position..........................2 85
Dest ination entry
En tering a 3 wordaddress..................... 275
Entering a POI or address...................... 270
Entering an intermedia tedestination.....2 74
Entering geo-coordinates....................... 275
Selecting a contact................................ 275
Selecting a POI...................................... 273
Selecting from the map......................... 276
Selecting pr evious destinations............ .273
De tecting inat tentiveness
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Diagnostics connection .............................. 29
Diesel Low outside temp eratures..................... 419
No tes..................................................... 419
Digital Owner's Manual .............................. 20
Digital TV
see TV
Dinghy towing
see Tow- bar sy stem 508
Index

St
arting (Remo teOnline).......................1 40
St arting (s tart/s top button).................. 13 8
SV HC (subs tances of very high con‐
cern)........................................................ 31
Switching off (s tart/s top button)...........1 61
To wing.................................................. .225
Ve ntilating (co nvenience opening)........... 90
Vo ice commands (LINGU ATRO NIC)....... 24 4
Ve hicle camera
Information............................................ 16 8
Ve hicle data
Displ aying (DYNAMIC SELECT).............. 15 0
Ro of load............................................... 427
Tr ans ferring toAndroid Auto.................. 313
Tr ans ferring toApple CarPl ay®
.............. 313
Ve hicle height........................................4 26
Ve hicle length........................................4 26
Ve hicle width.........................................4 26
Wheelbase............................................. 426
Ve hicle dimensions ................................... 426
Ve hicle identification number
see VIN
Ve hicle identification plate
EU general operating pe rmit number.... .414 Pa
int code............................................. .414
Pe rm issible axle load............................ .414
Pe rm issible gross mass......................... 414
VIN.........................................................4 14
Ve hicle interior
Cooling or heating (Remo teOnline).......1 39
Ve hicle key
see Key
Ve hicle location
Ac tivating/deactivating transmission.... 258
Ve hicle maintenance
see ASS YST PLUS
Ve hicle sensors
Information............................................ 16 8
Ve hicle tool kit
TIREFIT kit............................................. .376
To wing eye............................................ 390
Ve ntilating
Con venience opening.............................. 90
Ve ntilation
see Climate cont rol
Ve nts
see Air vents Vi
deo mode
Ac tivating.............................................. 333
Ac tivating/deactivating full-screen
mode..................................................... 334
Overview............................................... 334
Setting s................................................. 335
VIN Identification plate................................. 414
Seat....................................................... 414
Wi ndsc reen............................................ 414
Vi sion
Demisting windo ws............................... 13 4
Vo ice command types (LINGUA‐
TRONIC)...................................................... 233
Vo ice control sy stem
see LINGU ATRO NIC W
Wa rning lamp
see Warning/indicator lamp
Wa rning sy stem
see ATA (anti-theft alarm sy stem) 536
Index