2021 MERCEDES-BENZ V-CLASS MPV display

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Fu rther information on airbag shutoff can be found under "Auto‐
matic front passenger airbag actuation" (/ page 33).
Front-passenger airbag
enabled See Owner's
Manual *
The front passenger airbag is enabled while theve hicle is in motion
although:
R the front passenger seat is occupied byach ild in a child
re stra int sy stem or a person of small stature.
or
R the front passenger seat is not occupied.
The sy stem may de tect objects or forc es that are adding tothe
we ight applied tothe seat. &
WARNING Risk of injury or death when using a rear wa rd-
fa cing child restra int sy stem while the front passenger air‐
bag is enabled
If yo u secure a child in a rear wa rd-facing child restra int sy stem
on the front passenger seat and thePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF
indicator lamp is off, the front passenger airbag can deploy in
th eeve nt of an accident.
The child could be stru ck bythe airbag.
Alw ays ensure that the front passenger airbag is disabled. The
PA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp must be lit.
NEVER use a rear wa rd-facing child restra int sy stem on a seat
with an ENABLED FRONT AIRB AG. This can result in the DEAT H
of or SERIOUS INJURY totheCH ILD. #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the traf fic con‐
ditions. #
Secu retheve hicle against rolling away. #
Ensu rethat no objects ha vebecome trapped beneath the front
passenger seat. #
Switch off the ignition. #
Open the front passenger door. #
Remo vethech ild and thech ild restra int sy stem from the front
passenger seat. #
Make sure there are no objects applying additional weight tothe
seat.
The sy stem may otherwise de tect the additional weight and
interpr ettheve hicle occupant's weight on the front passenger
seat as greater than it actually is. #
Make sure that the front passenger seat is unoccupied, close
th e front passenger door and switch on the ignition. #
Obser vethePA SSENGER AIRB AGOFF indicator lamp on the
centre console and the displa y. #
With th e seat unoccupied and the ignition switched on, check
th efo llowing:
R The PASSENGER AIRB AGOFF indicator lamp must light up
continuously. If the indicator lamp is lit, the automatic front 282
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Display messages
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the front passenger
airbag.
R The display must not show the messages Front-passenger
airbag enabled See Owner's Manual orFront-passenger air-
bag disabled See Owner's Manual . #
Waitfor at least one minute until the necessary sy stem checks
ha ve been comple ted. #
Ensure that the display does not show either of the two display
messages about the front passenger airbag.
If th ese conditions are met, the front passenger seat can be occu‐
pied again. Obser vethe no tes on seat occupancy recognition and
th ere sult of the classification of the automatic front passenger air‐
bag actuation (/ page 33).
If th ese conditions are not met, the automatic front passenger air‐
bag actuation is malfunctioning. #
Fitthech ild restra int sy stem toa suitable rear seat.
or #
Seat a person of small stature on a suitable rear seat. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y.
Fu rther information on airbag shutoff can be found under "Auto‐
matic front passenger airbag actuation" (/ page 33).
Check brake pad wear *T
he brakepads ha vereached their wear limit. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Ve hicles with all-wheel
drive:
004D Caution Brakes overhea-
ted Drive carefully *T
he brake sy stem is overheating in vehicles with all-wheel drive.
Tr action control and braking po wer will be impaire d. &
WARNING Risk of accident due toove rheated brake sy stem
If yo ure st your foot on the brake pedal during while driving, the
brake sy stem may overheat.
This increases the braking dis tance and the brake sy stem may
eve nfa il. #
Never use the brake pedal as a foot re st. #
Do not press the brake pedal and accelerator pedal simul‐
ta neously while driving. #
Drive on carefully.
When the brake sy stem has cooled down, the display message
will disappear. Traction control will then be fully operational
again.
004D
Check brake fluid level *T
here is insuf ficient brake fluid in the brake fluid reser voir. &
WARNING Risk of an accident due tolow brake fluid le vel
If th e brake fluid le vel is too lo w,the braking ef fect and the brak‐
ing characteristics may be impaired. Display messages and
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Stop theve hicle as soon as possible, paying attention to
ro ad and traf fic conditions. Do not continue driving. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. #
Do not top up the brake fluid. 007A
0025
00E5
inoperative See Owner's
Manual *E
BD is una vailable due toa malfunction. This means that ABS, BAS,
hill start assist and ESP ®
as well as its driving saf ety sy stems, for
ex ample, are also una vailable.
AT TENTION ASSIST is deactivated and other driving sy stems could
be automatically deactivated.
The brake sy stem continues tofunction normally, but without the
functions lis ted abo ve. &
WARNING Risk of skidding if EBD, ABS and ESP ®
are mal‐
functioning
The wheels may blo ckduring braking and ESP ®
does not per‐
fo rm any vehicle stabilization.
The steerability and braking characteristics are heavily impaired
and the braking dis tance may increase. In addition, other driving
saf ety sy stems are switched off. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have the brake sy stem checked immediately at a qualified
specialist workshop. 00E5
inoperative See Owner's
Manual *
ESP ®
,BA S and hill start assist are una vailable due toa malfunction.
AT TENTION ASSIST is deactivated and other driving sy stems could
be automatically deactivated.
The brake sy stem continues tofunction normally, but without the
functions lis ted abo ve. The wheels could therefore lock up at an
early stage in theeve nt of maximum full-s top braking, forex ample.
This will se verely impair steerability and braking. Braking dis tance
may increase in an emergency braking situation. &
WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP ®
is malfunctioning
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning, ESP ®
cannot car ryout vehicle stabili‐
sation. In addition, other driving saf ety sy stems are switched off. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have ESP ®
ch ecked at a qualified specialist workshop. 00E5
currently unavailable
See Owner's Manual *
ESP ®
,BA S and hill start assist are una vailable due toa malfunction.
Self-diagnosis is not yet comple te,fo rex ample.
AT TENTION ASSIST is deactivated and other driving sy stems could
be automatically deactivated.
The brake sy stem continues tofunction normally, but without the
functions lis ted abo ve. The wheels could therefore lock up at an
early stage in theeve nt of maximum full-s top braking, forex ample. 284
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This will se verely impair steerability and braking. Braking dis tance
may increase in an emergency braking situation. &
WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP ®
is malfunctioning
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning, ESP ®
cannot car ryout vehicle stabili‐
sation. In addition, other driving saf ety sy stems are switched off. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have ESP ®
ch ecked at a qualified specialist workshop. #
Drive carefully on a suitable stre tch of road, making slight steer‐
ing mo vements at a speed abo ve20 km/h.
The functions mentioned abo vewill be available again when the
display message goes out.
If th e display message continues tobe shown: #
Drive on carefull y. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y.
0024 Release parking brake *
The red0024 indicator lamp on the instrument clus ter lights up.
A wa rning tone also sounds.
Yo u are driving with the parking brake applied or per form ing emer‐
ge ncy braking using the parking brake. #
Release the parking brake (/ page152).
0024
Parking brake See Own-
er's Manual *
The yellow 0024 warning lamp lights up and there d0024 indicator
lamp is off.
The parking brake is malfunctioning, e.g. af terth est ar ter battery
has been disconnected.
Re leasing the pa rking brake: #
Swit chthe ignition off and back on again. #
Depress the brake pedal and briefly pull the handle of the park‐
ing brake (/ page152). #
After around ten seconds, push down the handle of the parking
brake.
If th eye llow 0024 warning lamp is off: #
Release the parking brake.
If th eye llow 0024 warning lamp remains lit: #
Do not drive on. #
Secure theve hicle against rolling away. #
Vehicles with manual transmission: engagefirs tge ar. #
Vehicles with automatic transmission: shiftthe transmission
to 005D . #
Turn the front wheels towa rdsth eke rb. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Display messages and
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* The yellow 0024 warning lamp and there d0024 indicator lamp light
up.
The parking brake is malfunctioning.
Re leasing the pa rking brake: #
Swit chthe ignition off and back on again. #
Release the parking brake.
If th e parking brake still cannot be released: #
Do not drive on. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
* The red0024 indicator lamp flashes and theye llow 0024 warning
lamp lights up.
The parking brake is malfunctioning. #
Swit chthe ignition off and back on again. #
Release or apply the parking brake.
If th ere d0024 indicator lamp continues flashing: #
Do not drive on. #
Secure theve hicle against rolling away. #
Vehicles with manual transmission: engagefirs tge ar. #
Vehicles with automatic transmission: shiftthe transmission
to 005D . #
Turn the front wheels towa rdsth eke rb. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
0024
Depress brake pedal to
release *
The red0024 indicator lamp lights up.
Yo u ha vetried torelease the parking brake without depressing the
brake pedal. #
Depress the brake pedal. #
Torelease, pull the handle on the parking brake.
PRE-SAFE inoperative
See Owner's Manual *
Impor tant functions of PRE-SAFE ®
ha ve failed. All other occupant
saf ety sy stems, e.g. airbags, remain available. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y.
Information on these functions can be found under "PRE‑SAFE ®
(anticipatory occupant pr otection)" (/ page 36).
0075
Restraint sys. malfunc-
tion Consult workshop *
The restra int sy stem is malfunctioning. In addition, the0075 warn‐
ing lamp on the instrument clus ter lights up. &
WARNING Risk of injury duetomalfunctions in there stra int
sy stem
Components in there stra int sy stem may be activated uninten‐
tionally or not deploy as intended in an accident. #
Have there stra int sy stem checked and repaired immedi‐
ately at a qualified specialist workshop. 286
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Fu rther information on there stra int sy stem and its components can
be found under "Occupant saf ety".
0075 Front left malfunction
Consult workshop (exa m‐
ple) *T
he cor responding restra int sy stem is malfunctioning. In addition,
th e0075 warning lamp on the instrument clus ter lights up. &
WARNING Risk of injury duetomalfunctions in there stra int
sy stem
Components in there stra int sy stem may be activated uninten‐
tionally or not deploy as intended in an accident. #
Have there stra int sy stem checked and repaired immedi‐
ately at a qualified specialist workshop. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y.
0075 Left windowbag malfunc-
tion Consult work-
shop (exa mp le) *T
he cor responding window airbag is malfunctioning. In addition, the
0075 warning lamp on the instrument clus ter lights up. &
WARNING Risk of injury orfata l injury due toa malfunction
in the windowbag
The windowbag might be triggered unintentionally or might not
be triggered at all in theeve nt of an accident. #
Have the windowbag checked and repaired immediately at
a qu alified specialist workshop. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y. Driving sy
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120 km/hM aximum
speed exceeded *F
or cer tain countries only: the maximum permissible speed has
been exceeded. #
Drive more slowly.
00AD
ATTENTION ASSIST inop-
erative *A
TTENTION ASSIST has failed. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
ATTENTION ASSIST:
Take a break! *B
ased on cer tain criteria, ATTENTION ASSIST has de tected fatigue
or increasing lapses in concentration on the part of the driver.
A wa rning tone also sounds. #
If necessa ry,ta ke a break.
On long journe ys,ta ke regular and timely breaks that allow youto
re st properly.
Active Distance Assist
- - - km/h *A
n acti vation condition forAc tive Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC has
not been fulfilled. Displ
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Comply with the activation conditions forAc tive Dis tance Assi st
DISTRONIC (/ page 162).
Active Distance Assist
Off *A
ctive Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC has been deacti vated
( / page 162).
In theeve nt of a deacti vation not initia tedby the driver, a warning
to ne sounds as well.
Active Distance Assist
inoperative *A
warning tone also sounds. Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC is
malfunctioning. In addition, BAS may ha vefailed. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Active Distance Assist
and Limiter inoperative *A
warning tone also sounds. Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC and
th e limiter are malfunctioning. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Active Distance Assist
suspended *Y
ou are accelerating. Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC does not
inter vene forth e duration of the acceleration process. #
Remo veyour foot from the accelerator pedal.
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC will be acti vated again.
Active Distance Assist
currently unavailable
See Owner's Manual *A
warning tone also sounds.
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC has been switched off and is
te mp orarily non-operational.
The following causes are possible:
R The function is impaired due toheavy rain or sno w.
R The radar sensor sy stem is temp orarily non-operational, e.g. due
to electromagnetic radiation close toTV orradio transmitting
st ations or other sources of radiation.
R The sy stem is outside the operating temp erature range.
R The on-board electrical sy stem voltage is too lo w.
If th e causes mentioned abo veno longer apply, the display message
will disappear and Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC will be opera‐
tional again.
If th e display message does not disappear: #
Stop in accordance with the tra ffic conditions. #
Secure theve hicle against rolling away. #
Restart the engine.
Active Distance Assist
available again *A
ctive Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC is operational again following
te mp orary non-availabilit y.Yo u can now swit chActive Dis tance
Assi stDISTRONIC on again (/ page 163).
Active Brake Assist Func-
tions limited See Own-
er's Manual *A
ctive Brake Assi stis una vailable due toa malfunction. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Active Brake Assist Func-
tions currently limited
See Owner's Manual *A
ctive Brake Assi stistemp orarily non-operational.
The following causes are possible:
R The sensors in the front bumper are dirty.
R The function is impaired due toheavy rain or sno w. 288
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R The radar sensor sy stem is temp orarily inoperative, e.g. due to
electromagnetic radiation emitted bynearby TVorradio stations
or other sources of electromagnetic radiation.
R The sy stem is outside the operating temp erature range.
R The on-board electrical sy stem voltage is too lo w.
If th e causes mentioned abo veno longer apply, the display message
will disappear and Active Brake Assi stwill be operational again.
If th e display message does not go out: #
Stop in accordance with the tra ffic conditions. #
Secure theve hicle against rolling away. #
Switch off the engine. #
Clean the sensors in the front bumper (/ page 229). #
Restart the engine.
Radar sensors dirty See
Owner's Manual *A
warning tone also sounds.
At least one of thefo llowing driving sy stems or driving saf ety sys‐
te ms is temp orarily non-operational or operational only on a restric‐
te d basis:
R Active Brake Assi st
R Blind Spot Assist
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
The following causes are possible:
R The sensors in thera diator grille and/or in the bumpers are
dirty.
R The function of the driving sy stem or driving saf ety sy stem is
impaired due toheavy rain or sno w.
If th e causes mentioned abo veno longer apply, the display message
will disappear and the driving sy stems or driving saf ety sy stems will
be operational again.
If th e display message does not disappear: #
Stop in accordance with the tra ffic conditions. #
Secure theve hicle against rolling away. #
Switch off the engine. #
Clean the sensors in thefo llowing places:
R Inthera diator grille
R Inthe front bumper
R Inthere ar bumper #
Restart the engine.
Limiter - - - km/h *T
he limiter cannot be activated while you ha vethe accelera tor pedal
depressed be yond the point of resis tance (ki ckdown). #
If conditions permit, drive at a speed greater than 30 km/h and
st ore the speed. Display messages and
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