2021 MERCEDES-BENZ V-CLASS MPV key

Centrally locking and unlocking
the door from
th e inside &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due toleaving children unat tended in the
ve hicle
If ch ildren are left unat tended in theve hicle,
th ey could, in part icular:
R open doors, thereby endangering other
persons or road users.
R get out and be stru ck byoncoming traf fic.
R operate vehicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample.
In addition, thech ildren could also set the
ve hicle in motion by,fo rex ample:
R releasing the parking brake.
R changing the transmission position.
R starting theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Keep theve hicle key out of there ach of
ch ildren. &
WARNING Dangertolife due toexposure
to extreme heat or cold in theve hicle
If people, particular lych ildren, are exposed to
ex treme temp eratures over an extended
pe riod of time, there is a risk of serious injury
or danger tolife. #
Never lea vepersons, children in particu‐
lar, unat tended in theve hicle. Yo
u can use the cent ral locking buttons tocen‐
trally lock and unlock the entire vehicle from the
inside.
The central locking buttons are located in the
driver's door. Central locking buttons (vehicles with manually
adjus
table front seats) Central locking buttons (vehicles with electrically
adjus
table front seats) #
Tolock or unlock the entire vehicle: press
button 1(unlock) or 2(lock) when the
doors are closed.
Obser vethefo llowing settings when locking and
unlocking from inside:
R Ifth e driver's or co-driver's door is open, the
open door is not loc ked.
All other doors and theta ilgate are loc ked.
R If a sliding door or theta ilgate is open, only
th e driver's and co-driver's doors are loc ked.
R You cannot unlo cktheve hicle centra lly from
th e inside if theve hicle has been loc ked with
th ekey.
R Ifth eve hicle has been loc ked using the cen‐
tral locking button and a door is opened from 52
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th
e inside, only the door that has been
opened is unlo cked.
R Ifth eve hicle has pr eviously been loc ked with
th eke y,opening a door from the inside will
trigger the anti- theft alarm sy stem. Switch off
th e alarm (/ page67). Ac
tivating/deactivating the automatic lo ck‐
ing mechanism Re
quirements
R The po wer supply or the ignition is switched
on.
R The doors are closed.
When the ignition is switched on and theve hicle
is tr avelling at a speed abo ve15 km/h, theve hi‐
cle loc ksautomaticall y. Cent
ral locking buttons (vehicles with manually
adjus table front seats) Central locking buttons (vehicles with electrically
adjus
table front seats)
R Ifth eve hicle is being tested on a roller dyna‐
mome ter or is being tow- star ted or push-s tar‐
te d, there is a risk of being loc ked out when
th e function is activated. #
Toactivate: press and hold button 2until
yo u hear a tone. #
Todeactivate: press and hold button 1
until you hear a tone. Un
locking and locking the driver's door with
th e emer gency key %
To
lock theve hicle fully with the emer gency
ke y,press down the locking pins of the
doors. Then lock the driver's door with the
emer gency key. #
Tounlo ck:insert the emer gency key fully into
th e driver's door lock and turn it anti-clock‐
wise. #
Tolock: insert the emer gency key fully into
th e driver's door lock and turn it clockwise.
% Right-hand drive
vehicles: turnthe emer‐
ge ncy key in the opposite direction for each
case. Opening and closing
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#
Make sure that no body parts are in the
closing area.
If someone becomes trapped, take thefo llow‐
ing actions:
R press the0042 button on theke y or
R pull theex terior door handle or
R press the appropriate sliding door button
in the cent reconsole or
R press the button on the door sill or
R pull therock er switch on the door handle &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped due
to sliding door opening towa rdsth ere ar
When you open the sliding door, the sliding
door could hit other people as it mo ves
to wa rdsth ere ar of theve hicle. #
Only open the sliding door when tra ffic
conditions permit. *
NO
TEDama getothe sliding door due to
incor rect use Using
the lo wer guide of the sliding door (car‐
ri age) as a step can result in damage tothe
trim and/or mechanical components of the
sliding door. #
Do not use the lo wer guide of the sliding
door (car riage) as a step. Yo
u must reset the electric sliding door if there
has been a malfunction or a drop in voltage
(/ page 57).
Yo ur vehicle can be equipped with an electric
sliding door on the left and/or right-hand side.
Yo u can open and close the sliding door with
th ese cont rols:
R Sliding door buttons on the cent reconsole
R Sliding door button on the door sill (B-pillar)
R Door handle (inside or outside)
R Key
The sliding door is equipped with automatic
bloc kage detection with reve rsing function. If a
solid object bloc ksorrestricts the sliding door
during the automatic closing process, the sliding
door opens again automaticall y.Ifth e sliding
door is obstructed during the opening procedure,
it mo ves back a few centim etre s in the opposite
direction and stops. The automatic bloc
kage detection with reve rsing
function is only an aid. It is not a substitute for
yo ur attentiveness when closing the electrical
sliding door.
If an obs tacle is de tected, the display sho wsthe
Left-hand electric sliding door Obstruction detec-
ted message, forex ample, and five wa rning tones
sound.
% In unf
avourable operating conditions, e.g.
frost, ice or heavy soiling, press and hold the
appropriate sliding door button. The electric
sliding door mo ves with increased forc e.
Obser vethat in such circum stances, the
bloc kage detection is less sensitive. Tostop
th e mo vement, release the sliding door but‐
to n. Opening and closing the electrical sliding
door from the inside
&
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped due
to sliding door opening towa rdsth ere ar
When you open the sliding door, the sliding
door could hit other people as it mo ves
to wa rdsth ere ar of theve hicle. #
Only open the sliding door when tra ffic
conditions permit. Opening and closing
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Opening
1
Sliding door button forth e sliding door on the
left-hand side
2 Sliding door button forth e sliding door on the
ri ght-hand side
3 Rocker switch
4 Locking knob
5 Sliding door button in the door sill
Yo u can on lyopen a sliding door with sliding door
button 5inthe door sill or with rocker switch
3 onthe door handle if thech ild-proof lock has
not been activated.
The sliding door is equipped with an active
re tainer, which engages the door at the end stop
when opened. #
Brief lypress appropriate sliding door button
1 or2 inthe cent reconsole.
or #
Press sliding door button 5inthe door sill.
or #
Brief lypull back rocker switch 3.
If th e door is loc ked, locking knob 4pops
up. The sliding door unloc ks, automatic oper‐
ation is star ted and the sliding door opens. If
yo u use sliding door button 1or2 inthe
centre console you will hear two warning sig‐
nals during the opening procedure.
The indicator lamp in sliding door button 1
or 2 inthe cent reconsole flashes forthe
duration of automatic operation.
The indicator lamp in sliding door button 1
or 2 inthe cent reconsole is lit whene ver
th e appropriate sliding door is open. Depend‐
ing on theve hicle equipment, the display can
also show theSliding door open message.
Closing #
Brief lypress appropriate sliding door button
1 or2 inthe cent reconsole.
or #
Press sliding door button 5inthe door sill.
or #
Brief lypush rocker switch 3forw ards.
The sliding door is released from its lock and
automatic operation is star ted. The sliding
door closes.
If yo u use sliding door button 1or2 inthe
centre console you will hear two warning sig‐
nals during the closing procedure.
The indicator lamp in sliding door button 1
or 2 inthe cent reconsole goes out when‐
eve rth e cor responding sliding door is closed.
Inter rupting automatic operation #
Press cor responding sliding door button 1
or 2 inthe cent reconsole again.
or #
Press sliding door button 5inthe door sill
again.
or #
Brief lypull back rocker switch 3. Opening/closing
the electric sliding door
with thekey %
If
th eve hicle is fitted wi thtwo sliding doors,
th e0042 button on theke y can only be used
to open or close one of the two sliding doors
(/ page 57). #
Tounlo ck:brie fly press the0042 button on
th ekey. #
Toopen: press and hold the0042 button on
th eke yfo r longer than 0.5 seconds.
Yo u will hear two acoustic signals and the
sliding door will open automaticall y.56
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#
Toclose: press and hold the0042 button on
th eke yfo r longer than 0.5 seconds.
Yo u will hear two acoustic signals and the
sliding door will close automaticall y.#
Tointer rupt automatic operation: briefly
press the0042 button on thekey.
The sliding door stops moving.
% In unf
avourable operating conditions, e.g.
frost, ice or heavy soiling, press and hold the
appropriate sliding door button. The electric
sliding door mo ves with increased forc e.
Obser vethat in such circum stances, the
obs tacle de tection is less sensitive. Tostop
th e mo vement, release the sliding door but‐
to n. Opening/closing the electrical sliding door
from the outside
#
Toopen: pull door handle 1.
The sliding door unloc ks, automatic operation
is star ted and the sliding door opens. In addi‐
tion, you will hear two warning signals. #
Toclose: pull door handle 1.
The sliding door is released from its lock and
automatic operation is star ted. The sliding
door closes. #
Tointer rupt automatic operation: pull door
handle 1again. Prog
ramming the key button for the sliding
door Re
quirements
R The vehicle is equipped with two electric slid‐
ing doors.
R The sliding door tobe prog rammed is open.
R The ignition is switched on.
The 0042 button on theke y can be prog rammed.
Program the0042 button toopen theright or left
sliding door. 1
Sliding door button forth e sliding door on the
left-hand side
2 Sliding door button forth e sliding door on the
ri ght-hand side #
Press and hold sliding door button 1or2
in the cent reconsole forth e appropriate slid‐
ing door until the sliding door is closed and
fo ur tones ha vesounded.
The Left-hand electric sliding door key pro-
grammed/Right-hand electric sliding door
key programmedmessage appears inthe dis‐
pla y. Re
setting the electric sliding door Yo
u must reset the electric sliding door if there
has been a malfunction or a drop in voltage. #
Ifth e sliding door is open: close it byhand. #
Using the cor responding 0042or0041 sliding
door button on the cent reconsole, open the
sliding door at least 40 cm and then close the
sliding door comple tely. #
When the sliding door is closed, open the slid‐
ing door fully using the cor responding 0042
or 0041 sliding door button on the cent re
console.
The sliding door is reset and operational. Re
ctifying problems with the electric sliding
door The electric sliding door is loc
ked in place.
Unf avourable operating conditions, e.g. frost, ice
or heavy soiling, may obstruct the sliding door. Opening and closing
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Inter
rupting automatic operation #
Press button 1inthe handle again.
or #
Press closing button 2intheta ilgate again.
or #
Press the008C button on theke y again for
longer than 0.5 seconds.
Ad justing the opening angle of the tail gate
Setting the end position
Yo u can set the opening angle of theta ilgate by
saving the desired position as the end position. #
Open theta ilgate and stop automatic opera‐
tion in the desired position.
or #
Open theta ilgate and manually swing it into
th e desired position. #
Press and hold the closing button 008Con
th eta ilgate until the confirmation tone
sounds once.
The cur rent position of theta ilgate has been
sa ve d as the end position.
Re setting tothe maximum opening angle #
Open theta ilgate. #
Press and hold the closing button 008Con
th eta ilgate until the confirmation tone
sounds twice.
The sa ved end position has been dele ted and
th eta ilgate opens again tothe maximum
ex tent.
Re setting the tailgate
Yo u must reset theta ilgate if there has been a
malfunction or an inter ruption in thevo ltage sup‐
ply. #
Ifth eta ilgate is open: close theta ilgate by
hand. #
Brief lypress the button in the handle of the
ta ilgate, step out of the swinging range of the
ta ilgate and open thetai lgate. #
When theta ilgate is fully open, press the
008C closing button in theta ilgate and step
out of the swinging range of theta ilgate.
The tailgate closes. When thetai lgate is fully
closed, it is reset and operational.
% When the008C button of theke y is prog ram‐
med for operating theta ilgate (/ page61),
yo u can also use theke yto open and close
th eta ilgate. Opening and closing
there ar window &
DANG ER Risk of poisoning from exhaust
ga ses
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses, such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust
ga ses can enter theve hicle interior if there ar
wind owis open when the engine is running,
especial lyifth eve hicle is in motion. #
Always switch off the engine before
opening there ar wind ow. #
Never drive with there ar wind owopen. Re
quirements
R The vehicle or load compartment is unloc ked
and theta ilgate is closed.
R To
open using theke y:
- The vehicle is equipped with an EAS Y-
PA CK tailgate and the008C button on the
ke y is prog rammed toopen there ar win‐
dow (/ page61) or theve hicle is
equipped with the Bunk Package.
Opening #
Press the008C button on thekey.
or #
Press button 1onthe handle on there ar
wind ow.
Closing #
Swing there ar wind owdown and push it
closed. 60
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Prog
ramming the key button for the tail gate
or rear window
Re quirements
R The tailgate and there ar wind oware closed.
R The ignition is swit ched on.
If yo ur vehicle is fitted wi than EA SY-PAC Ktail‐
gate ,yo u can prog ram the008C button on the
ke y either toopen/close theta ilgate or toopen
th ere ar wind ow. #
Press the buttons in the handle of theta ilgate
and in the handle of there ar wind owsimulta‐
neously for appro ximately five seconds.
Af ter successfully changing the function, the
ve hicle turn signal lamps flash once. #
Check the function of the008C button on the
key. Side window
Opening and closing
the side windo ws &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when opening a side window
When you open a side wind ow, parts of the
body could be dr awn in or become trapped
between the side window and window frame. #
When opening, make sure that nobody
is touching the side windo w. #
If someone is trapped, release the but‐
to n immedia tely or pull it in order to
close the side window again. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when closing a side window
When closing a side windo w,body parts could
be trapped in the closing area in the process. #
When closing, make sure that no body
parts are in the closing area. #
If someone is trapped, release the but‐
to n immedia tely or press the button in
order toreopen the side windo w. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when children opera tethe side windo ws
Children could become trapped if they oper‐
ate the side windo ws, particularly when unat‐
te nded. #
Activate thech ild saf ety lock forthe
re ar side wind ows. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. &
WARNING Dangertolife due toexposure
to extreme heat or cold in theve hicle
If people, particular lych ildren, are exposed to
ex treme temp eratures over an extended
pe riod of time, there is a risk of serious injury
or danger tolife. #
Never lea vepersons, children in particu‐
lar, unat tended in theve hicle. #
Toopen manuall y:press and hold button 1
or 2. #
Toclose manuall y:pull and hold button 1
or 2.
The windo wsinthe front doors can also be oper‐
ated automaticall y. #
Toopen comple tely: briefly press button 1
or 2 beyond the point of resis tance.
Au tomatic operation will start. #
Toclose comple tely: briefly pull button 1
or 2 beyond the point of resis tance.
Au tomatic operation will start. #
Tointer rupt automatic operation: briefly
press or pull button 1or2 again.
Yo u can still operate the side windo wswhen the
ve hicle is par ked. This function will remain availa‐
ble for around five minutes or until you open a
front door. Opening and closing
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Au
tomatic reve rsing function of the side win‐
do ws
If an object bloc ksa side wind owduring the clos‐
ing process, the side window will open again
automaticall y.The automatic reve rsing function is
only an aid and is not a substitute foryo ur atten‐
tiveness. #
During the closing process, make sure that no
body parts are in the closing area. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
despite there being reve rsing pr otection
on the side window
The reve rsing function does not react:
R tosoft, light and thin objects, e.g. fingers.
R during resetting.
The reve rsing function cannot pr event some‐
one from becoming trapped in these situa‐
tions. #
During the closing process, make sure
th at no body parts are in the closing
area. #
If someone becomes trapped, press the
0062 button toopen the side window
again. Opening and closing
the pop-out windo ws Re
quirements:
R The po wer supp lyor the ignition is switched
on. Example: driver's door cont
rol panel But
ton in there ar (e xamp le: left-hand side of the
ve hicle)
1 Opens and closes there ar left pop-out win‐
dow
2 Opens and closes there ar right pop-out win‐
dow
3 Child saf ety lock for electric rear pop-out
wind ow (/page 48)
4 Opens and closes the pop-out window
Yo u can operate the pop-out window with button
4 only if thech ild saf ety lock is not activated. #
Tostart automatic operation: press/pull
th e cor responding button be yond the point of
re sis tance. #
Tosto p automatic ope ration: press/pull the
cor responding button be yond the point of
re sis tance again. Ve
ntilating theve hicle before starting a jour‐
ney (co nvenience opening) &
WARNING Risk of entrapment when
opening a side window
When opening a side windo w,parts of the
body could be dr awn in or become trapped
between the side window and window frame. #
When opening, make sure that nobody
is touching the side windo w. #
Release the button immediately if some‐
body becomes trapped. The "con
venience opening" function can only be
ope rated using thekey. Thekey must be in close
pr ox imity tothe driver's or co-driver door. 62
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