2021 MERCEDES-BENZ V-CLASS MPV Owners Manual

Using
the ashtr ayand cigar ette lighter in the
re ar passen ger co mpartment Re
quirements
R The ignition is switched on. #
Pull down the co ver. #
Touse the cigar ette lighter: press cigar ette
lighter 2.
The cigar ette lighter will pop out when the
heating element is red-hot. #
Toremo vethe ashtr ay:press ribbing 1
and remo veinsert 3. #
Toinsert the ashtr ay:push in insert 3
from ab oveand press it into the holder until it
engages. Using
the cigar ette lighter in the front centre
console &
WARNING ‑ Risk of fire and injury from
th e hot cigar ette lighter
Yo u can burn yourself if youto uch the hot
heating element or the soc ket of the cigar ette
lighter.
In addition, flammable materials may ignite if:
R you drop the hot cigar ette lighter
R ach ild holds the hot cigar ette lighter to
objects, forex ample #
Always hold the cigar ette lighter bythe
knob. #
Always make sure that the cigar ette
lighter is out of reach of children. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. Re
quirements:
R The po wer supp lyhas been switched on. Cigar
ette lighter in the cent reconsole (e xamp le:
centre console with co ver) #
Slide co ver1 ofthe cent reconsole up wards
( / page 96). #
Press in cigar ette lighter 2.
% Yo
u can use the cigar ette lighter soc ketfor
accesso ries with a maximum cur rent dr awof
18 0 W (15 A). Soc
kets Using the
12V so cket inthe front centre con‐
sole Re
quirements:
R The po wer supp lyhas been switched on.
R Only devices with up toa maximum of
18 0wa tts (15 A) are pe rmissible. #
Slide co ver1 ofthe cent reconsole up wards
( / page 96). #
Fold up co ver2 ofthe soc ket. #
Inse rtthe plug of the device. 102
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Using
the soc ket in the rear centre console Re
quirements
R The po wer supply has been switched on.
R Only devices with up toa maximum of 180 W
(15 A) are permissible. #
Pull down the co ver. #
Fold out the co ver of soc ket1. #
Inse rtthe plug of the device. Using
the 230 V soc ket &
DANG ER Risk of fata l injury due todam‐
aged connecting cable or soc ket
Yo u could receive an electric shock when
pulling the connecting cable or the 230 V
po we r soc ket out of the trim, or if it is dam‐
aged or wet. #
Use only connecting cables that are dry
and free of damage. #
When the ignition is switched off, make
sure that the 230 V po wer soc ket is dr y. #
Immedia tely ha ve the 230 V po wer
soc ketch ecked or replaced at a quali‐
fi ed specialised workshop if it is dam‐
aged or has been pulled out of the trim. #
Never plug the connecting cable into a
230 V po wer soc ketth at is damaged or
has been pulled out of the trim. &
DANG ER Risk of fata l injury due toincor‐
re ct handling of the soc ket
Yo u could receive an electric shock in pa rticu‐
lar:
R ifyo ure ach into the soc ket.
R ifyo u insert unsuitable devices or objects
into the soc ket. #
Do not reach into the soc ket. #
Only connect suitable devices tothe
soc ket. &
DANG ER Risk of fata l injuries from elec‐
tric shock
Yo u could getan electric shock if you clean
th e 230 V soc ket wi thawe t clo th.
There is a risk of fata l injur y.
Omit the area around the 230 V soc ket when
cleaning. Re
quirements
R Only connect devices with a suitable plug
which con form sto thest andards specific to
th e count ryyou are in.
R Onlydevices with a maximum po wer con‐
sum ption of 150 W (15 A) may be connected.
R Do not use multiple soc ket outlets.
R The on-boa rdelectrical sy stem voltage is
within a permissible voltage range.
R The electronic device plug is inse rted fully
into the 230 V soc ket. #
Open flap 2. Seats and
stowage 103

#
Insert the plug of the device into 230 V
soc ket3.
When the on-board electrical sy stem voltage
is suf ficient, indicator la mp1lights up.
When you are not using the 230 V po wer soc ket,
ke ep theflap closed. Swit
ching there frigerator box in the centre
console on and off &
WARNING Risk offire due toa co vered
ve ntilation grille on the coolbox
If yo u co verth eve ntilation grille forth e cool‐
box, it may overheat. #
Always make sure that theve ntilation
grille is not co vered. The coolbox
ventilation grille is between the front
seat base and the cent reconsole sid ewall.
Re quirements
R The ignition is switched on.
R The stow age compartment under the armrest
is open (/ page 96). The
refrigerator box can bear a maximum load of
3.5 kg. #
Toopen: fold co ver1 upwards. #
Toswitch the cooling le velto low: press
button 2for appro ximately two seconds. #
Toswitch the cooling le velto high: press
button 2again. #
Toswitch off: press button 2for appro x‐
ima tely two seconds until all indica tor lamps
go out. %
If
yo u do not need touse there frigerator box
fo r an extended pe riod, you should swit chit
off, defrost it and clean it. Af ter doing so,
lea vethe cap open for a time. Note
s on attaching the iPad ® Yo
ur vehicle is equipped with iPad ®
attachment
1 onthe driver's and co-driver's seat backrests.
A mount, which has been tested and appr oved
especially for Mercedes-Benz vehicles, is availa‐
ble as an accesso ry. Only this mount can unlock
th e attachment opening and allow the iPad ®
to
be charge d whilst it is ins talled.
iPad ®
attachment 1may only be used for
accesso ries up to42 W (3.5 A).
Contact a Mercedes-Benz Service Centre for
information and availabilit y.Before using the
mount, please read the operating instructions for
th e mount.
% Only use accessories which ha
vebeen tested
and recommended byMercedes-Benz. 104
Seats and stowage

Exterior lighting
Note
s onchanging the lights when driving
abroad Low beam
In countries in which traf
fic drives on the oppo‐
site side of thero ad from the count ryin which
th eve hicle is regis tere d, you will ha vetoswitch
th e headlamps tosymmetrical dipped beam. This
will pr event oncoming traf fic from being dazzled.
Symm etrical dipped beam will no longer illumi‐
nate the edge of the car riag ew ay as far or as
high.
Ve hicles with halogen headlamps:
It is not necessa ryto change the headlamps over
to symmetrical dipped beam. The statutory
re qu irements of the count ries in which traf fic
drives on the opposite side of thero ad from the
country in whi chtheve hicle is regis tere d will also
be met without changing over.
Ve hicles with LED headlamps:
Yo u can set the low beam for driving on theright
or left via the on-board computer (/ page189). Infor
mation about lighting sy stems and your
re sponsibility The
vehicle's various lighting sy stems are only
aids. The vehicle driver is responsible for adjust‐
ing theve hicle's lighting tothe pr evailing light,
visibilit y,statutory conditions and traf fic condi‐
tions. Light switch
Operating the light switch
0047
0063 Left pa rking lights
0048 0064 Right parking lights
0049 0060 Standing lights and licence plate and
instrument lighting
004A 0058 Automatic driving lights (prefer red light
switch position)
004B 0058 Low beam or high beam
6 005E Rear fog light
7 005A Front fog lamp
If yo u hear a warning tone when exiting theve hi‐
cle, the lights may still be on. #
Turn the light switch to0058 .
The exterior lighting (e xcept standing and parking
lights) will automatically swit choff in thefo llow‐
ing cases:
R ifyo ure mo vetheke y from the ignition loc k.
R ifyo u open the driver's door while theke y is
in position 005Ainthe ignition loc k.
Switching on the daytime running lights #
Turn the light switch to0058 .
Au tomatic driving lights function
The standing lights, low beam and daytime run‐
ning lights will be switched on auto matically
depending on the ignition status and the light
conditions. Light and vision
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&
WARNING Risk of accident when the
dipped beam is switched off in poor visi‐
bility
When the light switch is set to0058 ,the
dipped beam may not be switched on auto‐
matically if there is fog, snow or other causes
of poor visibility such as spr ay.#
In such cases, turn the light switch to
0058 . The automatic driving lights are only an aid.
Re
sponsibility forve hicle lighting rests with you.
If th est anding lights and low beam ha vebeen
switched on, the green 0060(sta nding lights) and
0058 (low beam) indicator lamps on the instru‐
ment clus ter will light up.
Ac tivating/deactivating the fog light
Re quirements:
R The light switch is in the0058 or0058 posi‐
tion.
R The po wer supply has been switched on. #
Toswitch there ar fog light on or off: press
th e button 005E.
Comply with the count ry-specific regulations for
using there ar fog lamp.
Ad justing headlamp range #
Turn headlamp range adjus ter1 tothe
re qu ired position. #
Ifth eve hicle is unladen, select position 005A.
The illumination of thero ad should be 40 m to
10 0 m and low beam must not dazzle oncoming
traf fic. Yo
u can use the headlamp range adjus terto
adjust the light cone of the headlamps to your
ve hicle's load condition. The light cone will
ch ange as the seats are occupied or the load
compartment is loaded or unloaded. This can
cause visibility conditions todeteriorate and you
could dazzle oncoming traf fic. Operating the combination light switch
1
High beam
2 Right turn signal light
3 Headla mpflashing
4 Left turn signal light #
Use the combination switch toactivate the
desired function.
Switching on high beam #
Switch on the low beam (/ page105). #
Push the combination switch forw ards 1.
The 0057 indicator lamp on the instrument
clus ter will light up.
% The high beam switches tothe0058 position
only in darkness and when the engine is run‐
ning. #
Toswitch off: movethe combination switch
back toits starting position.
The 0057 indicator lamp on the instrument
clus ter will light up.
Headlamp flashing #
Brief lypull the combination switch in the
direction of ar row3.
Tu rn signal lights #
Toindicate: pushthe combination switch in
th ere qu ired direction 2or4 until it 106
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engages. In
the case of larger steering mo ve‐
ments, the combination switch will automati‐
cally switch bac k. #
Toindicate briefl y:tapth e combination
switch briefly in there qu ired direction 2or
4. The cor responding turn signal lamp will
fl ash thre e times. Switching
the hazard warning light sy stem
on/off #
Press button 1.
If yo u operate a turn signal indicator while the
hazard warning light sy stem is switched on, only
th e turn signal lamps on there leva nt side of the
ve hicle will light up.
The hazard warning light sy stem will switch on
automatically in thefo llowing situations:
R The airbag is deplo yed
R The vehicle is heavily braked from a speed of
more than 70 km/h toast andstill.
The hazard warning light sy stem will automati‐
cally switch off when theve hicle rega ins a speed
of more than 10 km/h af ter maximum full-s top
braking.
% The hazard
warning light sy stem will work
eve n when theve hicle has been switched off. Intelligent Light Sy
stem Fu
nction of the Intelligent Light Sy stem
The In telligent Light Sy stem adapts the head‐
lamps' lighting function tothe cur rent driving and
we ather situation. The sy
stem comprises thefo llowing functions:
R Active light function (/ page 107)
R Cornering light (/ page107)
R Motorw ay mode (/ page108)
R Enhanced fog light function (/ page108)
Yo u can swit ch the Intelligent Light Sy stem func‐
tion on or off via the on-board computer
(/ page 108).
Ac tive light function The acti
velight function has thefo llowing func‐
tions:
R The headlamps follow thesteering mo ve‐
ments.
R Releva nt areas are better illumina ted during a
journe y.
The functions will be active when low beam is
switched on.
The active light function can, forex ample, de tect
pedestrians, cyclist s and animals at an earlier
st age.
Cornering light function The function is active under
thefo llowing condi‐
tions:
R Your speed is less than 40 km/h and the turn
signal light has been switched on or the
st eering wheel is turned.
R Your speed is between 40 km/h and
70 km/h and thesteering wheel is turned. Light and vision
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The cornering light may
still light up for a short
time but will be switched off automatically af ter a
maximum of thre e minutes.
Mo torw ay mode function
Mo torw ay mode increases thera nge and bright‐
ness of the cone of light, enabling better visibility. Mo
torw ay mode will automatically be activated in
th efo llowing cases:
R Your speed is greaterth an 110 km/h and the
ve hicle has co vered at least 1,000 m without
any signi ficant steering mo vement.
R Your speed is greater than 130 km/h.
If yo ur speed falls below 80 km/h af ter mo torw ay
mode has been activated, it will automatically be
deactivated.
Enhanced fog light function
The enhanced fog light function reduces self-daz‐
zling and impr ovesth e illumination of the edge of
th e car riag ewa y. If
yo ur speed is below 70 km/h and thefo g light
has been switched on, the enhanced fog light
function will automatically be activated.
The enhanced fog light function will automatically
be deactivated af ter activation in thefo llowing
cases:
R Your speed is greaterth an 100 km/h.
R The fog light is switched off. Switching
the Intelligent Light Sy stem on/off #
Press the00E2 button tocall up the list of
menus. #
Use the0064 or0063 button toselect Set-
tings. #
Press the0076 button. #
Use the0064 or0063 button toselect
Lights. #
Press the0076 button. #
Use the0064 or0063 button toselect Intelli-
gent Light System.
If th e Intelligent Light Sy stem has been
switched on, the display will show the0058
symbol in yellow on the instrument clus ter. #
Press the0076 button.
When you swit chon the Intelligent Light Sy stem
function, you will enable thefo llowing functions:
R Motorw ay mode
R Active light function
R Cornering light
R Enhanced fog light function
% If
yo u set the low beam for driving on the
ri ght or left, the display will show the display
message Inactive for left-side traffic orInac-
tive for right-side traffic intheLights sub‐
menu ins tead of Intelligent Light System
(/ page 189). This display messa gewill
appear only if the setting for driving on the
ri ght or left is the opposite to yourvehicle's
national version.
% Yo
u can find fur ther information in "Intelli‐
ge nt Light Sy stem" (/ page107). Ad
aptive Highbeam Assist Ad
aptive Highbeam Assist function &
WARNING Risk of accident despite
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist does not react to:
R road users without lights, e.g. pedestrians
R road users with poor lighting, e.g. cyclists
R road users whose lighting is obstructed,
e.g. bya bar rier
On very rare occasions, Adaptive Highbeam
Assist may failto recognise other road users
with their own lighting, or may recognise
th em too late. 108
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In
these, or in similar situations, the auto‐
matic high beam will not be deactivated or
will be activated despite the presence of
ot her road users. #
Always obser vethero ad and traf fic con‐
ditions carefully and switch off the high
beam in good time. The
Adaptive Highbeam Assist automatically
swit ches between thefo llowing settings:
R Low beam
R High beam
The sy stem de tects that vehicle lights are
approaching in the opposite direction or driving
ahead of theve hicle.
If yo ur speed is greater than 30 km/h and no
ot her road users are de tected, high beam will
au tomatically be switched on.
If yo ur speed is greater than 25 km/h, the head‐
lamp range will be controlled au tomatical ly
depending on the dis tance from other road users.
High beam will automatically be deactivated in
th efo llowing cases:
R Your speed is lo werth an 25 km/h.
R Other road users ha vebeen de tected.
R The road is suf ficiently illumina ted.
Sy stem limits
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist cannot take thero ad,
we ather or traf fic conditions into consideration.
The de tection of obs tacles may be restricted if:
R visibility is poo r,e.g. in fog, heavy rain or
sno w.
R the sensors are dirty or co vered. Ad
aptive Highbeam Assist is only an aid. You are
re sponsible for ensuring cor rect vehicle lighting
in accordance with the pr evailing light, visibility
and traf fic conditions.
The sy stem's optical sensor is located behind the
windscreen near theove rhead cont rol panel.
Switching Highbeam Assist on/off
Requ irements
R The light switch is in the0058 position. #
Toswitch on: switch on high beam using the
combination switch.
If high beam is au tomatical lyswitched on in
darkness, the00CE indicator lamp on the
multifunction display will light up. #
Toswitch off: switch off high beam using the
combination switch. Ad
aptive Highbeam Assist Plus Ad
aptive Highbeam Assist Plus function &
WARNING Risk of accident despite
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus does not react
to:
R road users without lights, e.g. pedestrians
R road users with poor lighting, e.g. cyclists
R road users whose lighting is obstructed,
e.g. bya bar rier
On very rare occasions, Adaptive Highbeam
Assist Plus may failto recognise other road
users with their own lighting, or may recog‐
nise them too late.
In these, or in similar situations, the auto‐
matic high beam will not be deactivated or
will be activated despite the presence of
ot her road users. #
Always obser vethero ad and traf fic con‐
ditions carefully and switch off the high
beam in good time. Ad
aptive Highbeam Assist Plus cannot take into
account road, weather or traf fic conditions.
De tection may be restricted in thefo llowing
cases:
R In poor visibilit y,e.g. fog, heavy rain or snow
R ifth ere is dirt on the sensors or the sensors
are obscured Light and vision
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