2021 MERCEDES-BENZ V-CLASS MPV Owners Manual

Ad
aptive Highbeam Assist Plus is only an aid. Yo u
are responsible for ensuring cor rect vehicle light‐
ing in accordance with the pr evailing light, visibil‐
ity and traf fic conditions. Ad
aptive Highbeam Assist Plus swit ches auto‐
matically between thefo llowing light types:
R Low beam
R Partial high beam
R High beam
Pa rtial high beam uses high beam toshine past
ot her road users rath er than dazzling them. The
low beam illumination area co vers theve hicle in
front.
At speeds lo werth an 25 km/h or if there is insuf‐
fi cient stre et lighting, Highbeam Assist Plus will
per form thefo llowing actions:
R Partial high beam and high beam will be auto‐
matically deactivated.
R The 0057 indicator lamp on the instrument
clus ter will go out. The 00CEsymbol for High‐
beam Assist Plus will remain switched on.
At speeds greater than 30 km/h, Highbeam
Assist Plus will per form thefo llowing actions:
R If no other road users are de tected, high
beam will be switched on.
R Ifot her road users are de tected, part ial high
beam will be switched on.
R The 0057 indicator lamp on the instrument
clus ter will light up. At
speeds greater than 40 km/h, Highbeam
Assist Plus will per form thefo llowing actions:
R If no other road users are de tected and the
ro ad is stra ight, high beam will be switched
on.
R If highly reflective signs are de tected, high
beam will auto maticallybe switched off.
R Ifot her road users are de tected, part ial high
beam will be switched on automaticall y.
R The 0057 indicator lamp on the instrument
clus ter will light up.
The sy stem's optical sensor is located behind the
windscreen near theove rhead cont rol panel.
Switching Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plus
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. Setting the
exterior lighting switch-off delay
time Re
quirements:
R The light switch is in the0058 position.
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Lights
5 Ext. light. del. sw. off #
Set a switch-off delay time.
When theve hicle engine is switched off, theex te‐
ri or lighting will be activated forth e set time. Ac
tivating and deactivating the sur round
lighting Multimedia sy
stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Lights
5 Surround lighting #
Activate or deacti vate the function.
The exterior lighting will remain on for 40 sec‐
onds af terth eve hicle is unloc ked. When you
st art theve hicle, the sur round lighting will be 11 0
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deactivated and
the automatic driving lights acti‐
va ted. Ad
justing the in terior lighting Ad
justing the in terior lighting Fr
ont overhead control panel In
te rior lighting buttons (e xample: com fort ove r‐
head control panel)
1003D Front-left reading lamp
20033 Automatic interior lighting control
3004A Front interior lighting
40044 Rear or load compartment lighting
5003D Front-ri ghtreading lamp #
Toswitch on/off: pressthe cor responding
button 1–5.
The la yout and number of buttons depend on the
equipment.
Operating unit in thegr ab handle 1003D
Rear reading lamp #
Toswitch on/off: press button1. Ad
justing ambient lighting Multimedia sy
stem:
4 © 5
Comfort 5
Ambient lighting
Setting the colour #
Select Colour. #
Set therequ ired colour.
Ad justing the brightness #
Select Brightness . #
Adjust the brightness. #
Select a colour combination. Switching
the interior lighting switch-off
delay time on/off Multimedia sy
stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Lights
5 Int. light. del. sw. off #
Switch the switch-off delay time on or off.
When this function is active, the interior light‐
ing switches on automatically when the
engine is unloc ked or switched off. Changing bulbs
Instructions
forre placing light sou rces &
WARNING Risk of burn s from hot com‐
ponent parts whilst replacing a bulb
Bulbs, lamps and plug connectors can
become very hot during operation.
When replacing a bulb, you could burn your‐
self on these component parts. #
Allow the component parts tocool
down before replacing the bulbs. Impor
tant sa fety no tes
R Before changing the bulbs, switch off the
ve hicle's lighting sy stem. This will pr event a
sho rtcircuit.
R Use only spa rebulbs of the same type and
with the cor rect voltage.
R Use bulbs only in enclosed lamps that ha ve
been designed forth em.
R Do not use any light source that has been
dropped or has scratches on its glass tube.
Otherwise, the light source may explode.
R The light source may explode under thefo l‐
lowing conditions:
- if it is hot and youto uch it
- ifyo u drop it
- ifyo u sc ratch it
R Stains on theglass tube will reduce the
service life of the light source. Do not touch
th eglass tube with your bare hands. If neces‐ Light and vision
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sar
y,clean theglass tube with alcohol or spi‐
ri ts while it is cold and wipe it down wi th a
lint-f ree clo th.
R Protect light sources from moisture and do
not bring them into contact with liquids.
Alw ays ensure the bulbs are firm ly secu red.
Ha ve thefo llowing light sources changed at a
qu alified specialist workshop only:
R Additional turn signal lamps on the outside
mir ror
R Bulbs in the licence plate lighting Re
placing front light bulbs (vehicles with hal‐
ogen headlamps) Overview of front light sourc
e types1
Additional turn signal lamp on the outside
mir ror: LED
2 Turn signal light: PY 21 W
3 Low beam: H7 55 W
4 High beam/s tanding/parking lights/daytime
ru nning lights: H15 55 W/15 W
Re placing light sou rces in the headlamp
Re quirements
R The lighting sy stem is switched off.
R The appropriate front wheel is turned
inwa rds.
R Low beam: youre qu ire a H7 55 W light bulb.
R Turn signal light: yourequ ire a PY 21W light
bulb.
R High beam /
standing/parking lights /
daytime running lights: youre qu ire a
H15 55 W/15 W light bulb. Fi
tting/ removing the co ver in the front wheel
ar ch #
Toremo ve:grip the cent reof co ver1, slide
it upwards and pull it out.
The co ver will hang down wards on thest ra p. #
Tofit: insert co ver1 attheto p and slide it
down wards until it engages.
Low beam #
Remo vethe co ver in the front wheel ar ch. #
Turn housing co ver1 anti-clockwise and
re mo veit. #
Turn soc ket2 for low beam tothe left and
pull it out. #
Pull the bulb out of soc ket2. #
Inse rtthe new bulb into soc ket2. #
Inse rtsoc ket2 and rotate itto theright to
tighten it. #
Press on housing co ver1 and rotate itto
th eright totighten it. 11 2
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#
Replace the co ver in the front wheel ar ch.
High beam, standing/parking lights and day‐
time running lights #
Open the bonn et. #
Turn housing co ver1 anti-clockwise and
re mo veit. #
Pull out the bulb with soc ket2. #
Inse rtthe new bulb with soc ket2 and
engage it as far as it will go. #
Press on housing co ver1 and rotate itto
th eright totighten it. #
Close the bonn et.
Tu rn signal light #
Open the bonn et. #
Turn soc ket1 anti-clo ckwise and pull it out. #
Pull the bulb out of soc ket1. #
Inse rtthe new bulb into soc ket1. #
Inse rtsoc ket1 and turn it clo ckwise until it
engages. #
Close the bonn et. Re
placing rear bulbs Overview of
rear light source types Ve
hicles with standard tail lamp
1 Third brake light: LED
2 Licence plate lighting: LED
3 Rear fog light (driver's side): P 21 W
4 Reversing light: P 21 W
5 Brake light, tail light/parking lights: P 21 W
6 Turn signal light: P 21 W
Ve hicles with LED tail lamps
1 Third brake light: LED
2 Licence plate lighting: LED
3 Rear fog light (driver's side): LED
4 Reversing light: W 16 W
5 Brake light, tail light/parking lights: LED
6 Turn signal light: LED
Re placing light sou rces in the tail lamp
Re quirements
R The lighting sy stem is switched off.
R Standard tail lamp: yourequ ire a P 21 W
light source.
R LED tail lamp: yourequ ire a W 16W light
source.
Re moving the tail lamp
* NO
TEDama getothe paintwork during
ta il lamp remo val The paintwork may be damaged when
theta il
lamps are remo ved. The tail lamp ma y,for
ex ample, scratch the paintwork when it is
re mo ved. #
Remo vetheta il lamps carefull y. #
Mercedes-Benz recommends having the
ta il lamp light sources replaced at a
qu alified specialist workshop. Light and vision
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Please no
tethat you can change the bulb of the
re ve rsing light only in the case of an LED tail
lamp. #
Open theta ilgate.
% Yo
u will find a scr ewdriver in theve hicle tool
kit (/ page247). #
Unscr ewtwo side scre ws1. #
Push tail lamp 2outwards against bolts 3
as far as it will go. #
Press tail lamp 2off outwards and away
from bolts 3. #
Pull the connector off the bulb mount of tail
lamp 2.
Installing the tail lamp #
Push the connector into the bulb mount of tail
lamp 2. #
Push tail lamp 2onto bolts 3from the side
and press it against theve hicle. #
Tighten two side scr ews1.
St andard tail lamp #
Unscr ewthre e scr ews1 and remo vebulb
mount 2from theta il lamp. Bulb mount
3
Turn signal light
4 Brake light, tail light, parking light
5 Reversing light
6 Rear fog light (only on the driver's side) #
Remo vetheta il lamp. #
Gently turn the bulb anti-clockwise and take it
out of the soc ket. #
Push the new bulb into the soc ket and turn it
clo ckwise toscr ew it in. #
Insert bulb mount 2into theta il lamp and
tigh ten all thre e scr ews1. #
Installth eta il lamp.
LED tail lamp #
Remo vetheta il lamp. #
Unscr ewhousing co ver1 byturning it anti-
clo ckwise. #
Turn the soc ket anti-clo ckwise and pull it out. #
Pull the bulb out of the soc ket. #
Inse rtthe new bulb into the soc ket. #
Inse rtthe soc ket and rotate it clockwise to
tighten it. #
Press on housing co ver1 and rotate it
clockwise totighten it. #
Installth eta il lamp. 11 4
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Re
placing interior light bulbs Re
placing light sou rces in the interior
Re quirements
R The interior lighting has been switched off.
R Rear and load comp artment lamp:you
requ ire a T10 6W xenon light sou rce.
R Interior and sur round lighting: yourequ ire
a W 5 W light source.
R Signal and ambient lamp in
the tailgate:
yo ure qu ire a W 5 W light source.
Re ar and load comp artment lamps #
Push in the catch spring of lens 1with a
suitable object, e.g. a scr ewdriver, and then
prise off the lens with the lamp housing. #
Push the lugs of soc ket2 inwa rds. #
Remo velight source 3from the lamp hous‐
ing. #
Insert the new light source. #
Position the lens on the lamp housing and
engage it. #
Align the lens with the lamp housing and
engage it.
Ad ditional interior and sur round lighting
Depending on the equipment, replacing the light
sources as described here applies tothefo llow‐
ing lamps:
R The sun visor mir ror lamp
R The ambient lamp at the bottom of the front
door
R The ambient lamp on the inside of theta ilgate #
Push in the catch spring of lamp housing 1
with a suitable object, e.g. a scr ewdriver, and
prise off lamp housing 1. #
Turn soc ket2 anti-clo ckwise and pull it out
of lamp housing 1. #
Pull bulb 3out of soc ket2. #
Push new bulb 3into soc ket2. #
Screw soc ket2 into la mphousing 1by
turning it clo ckwise. #
Place lamp housing 1in position on the left
and engage it.
Signal and ambient lamp in the tailgate #
Push in the catch spring of the lamp housing
on the side of transparent lens 3with a suit‐
able object, e.g. a scr ewdriver, and prise off
th e lamp housing. #
Turn soc ket2 anti-clo ckwise and pull it out
of the lamp housing. #
Pull the bulb out of soc ket2. #
Push the new bulb into soc ket2. Light and vision
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#
Screw soc ket2 into the lamp housing by
turning it clo ckwise. #
Place the lamp housing in position at the side
of red lens 1and engage it. Wi
ndscreen wipers Switching
the windscreen wipers on and off Re
quirements:
R The po wer supp lyhas been switched on. 0047
005AWindscreen wipe rsoff
0048 0062 Intermittent wiping, low
(low rain sensor sensitivity)
0049 0063 Intermitte nt wiping, high
(high rain sensor sensitivity)
004A 00AA Continuous wiping, slow
004B 00A9 Continuous wiping, fast #
Turn the combination switch tothe cor re‐
sponding position 0047–004B. #
Single wiping: pushthe button on the combi‐
nation switch in the direction of ar row 6. #
Washing: pushthe button on the combina‐
tion switch in the direction of ar row 6 asfar
as the second point of resis tance. Switching the
rear window wiper on/off Re
quirements
R The po wer supply has been switched on. 0047
00E2 Wiping with washer fluid
0048 00AA Inte rm ittent wiping
0049 005ARear wind owwiper off
004A 00E2 Wiping with washer fluid #
Movethe00C5 switch tothe cor responding
position.
When there ar wind owwiper is swit ched on,
th e on-board computer will show the00C5
symbol on theAssistance graphic menu. #
Towipe with washer fluid: push the00C5
switch be yond its cur rent position as far as it
will go towa rds0047 or004A and hold it there. Re
placing the windsc reen wiper blades &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
th e windscreen wipers are switched on
while wiper blades are being replaced
If th e windscreen wipers begin tomo vewhile
yo u are changing the wiper blades, you can
be trapped bythe wiper arm. #
Always switch off the windscreen wip‐
ers and ignition before changing the
wiper blades. *
NO
TEDama getothe windscreen or rear
wind owduring wiper blade replacement If
th e wiper arm on the windscreen or rear
wind owisfolded back before a wiper blade
has been fitted, the window may be damaged
by thefo rc e of the impact. 11 6
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#
Neverfo ld the wiper arm on the wind‐
screen or rear wind owback until a
wiper blade has been fitted. Keep hold
of the wiper arm when replacing a wiper
blade. *
NO
TEDama getobonn etor windscreen
wipers when opening the bonn et If
th e windscreen wipers ha vebeen folded
back from the windscreen when the bonn etis
opened, the windscreen wipers or the bonn et
may be dama ged. #
Ensure that the windscreen wipers ha ve
not been folded back from the wind‐
screen. Re
moving the wiper blades #
Foldthe wiper arms away from the wind‐
screen. #
Hold the wiper arm with one hand. With the
ot her hand, turn the wiper blade in the direc‐
tion of ar row1away from the wiper arm as
fa r as it will go. #
Slide catch 2inthe direction of ar row3
until it engages in there mo val position. #
Remo vethe wiper blade from the wiper arm
in the direction of ar row4. Fi
tting the wiper blades #
Inse rtthe new wiper blade into the wiper arm
in the direction of ar row1. #
Slide catch 2inthe direction of ar row3
until it engages in the locking position. #
Make sure that the wiper blade is seated cor‐
re ctly. #
Foldthe wiper arms back onto the wind‐
screen.
Maintenance display #
Remo veprotective film 1 from the mainte‐
nance displa yson the tips of the newly fitted
wiper blades.
If th e colour of the maintenance display changes
from black to yellow, the wiper blades should be
re placed.
% The time until
the colour changes varies
depending on the usage conditions. Light and vision
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