2021 MERCEDES-BENZ V-CLASS MPV steering

#
Make sure that the air inlet grilles on the back
of the seat backrest are not co vered
( / page 97). #
Toswitch on/increase the le vel:press but‐
to n1 repeatedly until the desired blo wer
setting is set.
Depending on the blo wer setting, one tothree
indicator lamps will light up. #
Toswitch off/reduce the le vel:press but‐
to n1 repeatedly until the desired blo wer
setting is set.
If all indicator lamps are off, the seat ventila‐
tion is switched off.
% The con
venience opening function au tomati‐
cally switches the seat ventilation forthe
driver's seat tothe highest blo wer setting
(/ page 62).
% Re
ar seat ventilation acti vation is possible
only wi th the engine running. St
eering wheel Ad
justing the steering wheel &
WARNING Risk of injury ifve hicle set‐
tings are adjus ted while theve hicle is in
motion
Yo u could lose control of theve hicle in partic‐
ular in thefo llowing situations:
R Ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re stra ints, thesteering wheel or the mir‐
ro r while theve hicle is in motion.
R Ifyo ufast enyour seat belt while theve hi‐
cle is in motion. #
Before starting the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, head restra ints, steering
wheel and mir ror in particular and fas‐
te nyo ur seat belt. &
WARNING Risk of accident due to
unlo cked steering wheel
The steering wheel may mo veunexpectedly if
it is unlo cked while theve hicle is in motion. #
Make sure that thesteering wheel is
loc ked before driving off. #
Never unlock thesteering wheel when
th eve hicle is in motion. &
WARNING Risk of entrapment forch il‐
dren when adjusting thesteering wheel
Children could injure themselves if they
adjust thesteering wheel. #
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. Ad
justing the steering wheel #
Tounlo ck:push release le ver3 down as far
as it will go.
The steering column is unloc ked. #
Adjust height 1and di stance 2tothe
st eering wheel. #
Tolock: pushrelease le ver3 up as far as it
will go.
The steering column is loc ked. St
ow age areas St
ow age spaces and stow age comp artments Opening and closing
thesto wage compa rt‐
ment in the centre console #
Slide co ver1 ofthe cent reconsole up or
down using handle 2. 96
Seats and stowage

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
107

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
Light and vision

Re
placing the rear window wiper blade Ta
ilgate #
Fold wiper arm 1away from there ar win‐
dow until it engages in there placement posi‐
tion. #
Hold wiper arm 1firm lyand pull wiper blade
2 offthe wiper arm in the direction of the
ar row. #
Place new wiper blade 2on wiper arm 1. #
Hold wiper arm 1firm lyand push wiper
blade 2inthe opposite direction tothe
ar row until it engages. #
Make sure that wiper blade 2is seated cor‐
re ctly. #
Fold wiper arm 1back onto there ar win‐
do w. Mir
rors Operating
the outside mir rors &
WARNING Risk of injury ifve hicle set‐
tings are adjus ted while theve hicle is in
motion
Yo u could lose control of theve hicle in partic‐
ular in thefo llowing situations:
R Ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re stra ints, thesteering wheel or the mir‐
ro r while theve hicle is in motion.
R Ifyo ufast enyour seat belt while theve hi‐
cle is in motion. #
Before starting the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, head restra ints, steering
wheel and mir ror in particular and fas‐
te nyo ur seat belt. &
WARNING Risk of accident due tomis‐
judgement of dis tance when using the
outside mir ror
The outside mir rors reflect objects on a
smaller scale. The objects in view are in fact
closer than they appear. #
Therefore, alw ays look overyo ur shoul‐
der in order toensure that you are
aw are of the actual dis tance between
yo u and thero ad users driving behind
yo u. Ad
justing the outside mir rors electrically #
Swit chon the po wer supp lyor the ignition. #
Press button 3or4 toselect the outside
mir rorto be adjus ted. #
Set the position of the mir rorgl ass using but‐
to n2.
Fo lding the electric outside mir rors in/out
* NO
TEDama getothe electric outside
mir rors If
yo ufo ld the electric outside mir rors in or
out manuall y,yo u may damage the outside
mir rors and they will not lock in place prop‐
er ly.
If th e outside mir rors are not folded in when
wa shing theve hicle in a car wash, thewa sher
brushes may fold them in forc ibly and dam‐
age them. #
The outside mir rors must only be folded
in and out elect rical ly. #
Foldthe outside mir rors in before wash‐
ing theve hicle in a car wash. 11 8
Light and vision

Un
tilthen, compensate forth ere duced brak‐
ing ef fect by applying greater pressure tothe
brake pedal. Driving tips
Note
s on driving &
WARNING Risk of accident due to
objects in the driver's foot we ll
Objects in the driver's foot we ll may impede
pedal tr avel or block a depressed pedal.
This jeopardises the operating and road
saf ety of theve hicle. #
Stow all objects in theve hicle securely
so that they cannot getinto the driver's
fo ot we ll. #
Ensure floor mats and carpets cannot
slip and pr ovide suf ficient room forthe
pedals. #
Do not lay multiple floor mats or carpets
on top of one ano ther. &
WARNING Risk of accident due toincor‐
re ct foot we ar
Incor rect foot we ar includes, forex ample:
R shoes with plat form soles
R shoes with high heels
R slippers
There is a risk of an accident. #
Alwayswe ar suitable foot we ar so that
yo u can operate the pedals safely. &
WARNING Risk of accident when ignition
switched off due tosteering wheel lock‐
ing
If yo u swit choff the ignition when theve hicle
is stationar y,yo u can no lon gerst eer the
ve hicle. #
Before theve hicle begins toroll, switch
on the ignition todeactivate steering
wheel locking. &
WARNING Risk of accident if the ignition
is switched off while driving
If yo u swit choff the ignition while driving,
saf ety functions are restricted or no longer
av ailable. This may af
fect the po werst eering sy stem
and the brake forc e boosting, forex ample.
Yo u will need touse considerably more force
to steer and brake, forex ample. #
Do not swit choff the ignition while driv‐
ing. &
DANG ER Risk of death caused by
ex haust gases
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses such as carbon monoxide. Inhaling
th ese exhaust gases is hazardous tohealth
and leads topoisoning. #
Never lea vethe engine or, if present,
th e auxiliary heating running in an
enclosed space wi thout suf ficient venti‐
lation. &
WARNING Risk of skidding and of an
accident due toshifting down on slippery
ro ad sur faces
If yo u shift down on slippery road sur faces to
inc rease the engine braking ef fect, the drive
wheels may lose traction. #
Do not shift down on slippery road sur‐
fa ces toinc rease the engine braking
ef fect. &
DANG ER Risk of fata l injury due topoi‐
sonous exhaust gases
If th eta ilpipe is bloc ked or suf ficient ventila‐
tion is not possible, poisonous exhaust gases
such as carbon monoxide may enter theve hi‐
cle. This is the case when theve hicle
becomes stuck in sn ow,fo rex ample. #
Keep theta ilpipe and the area around
th eve hicle free from snow when the
engine or thest ationary heater are run‐
ning. #
Open a window on the side of theve hi‐
cle facing away from the wind toensure
an adequate supply of fresh air. *
NO
TEDama getothe driv etra in and
engine when pulling away #
Do not warm upthe engine while the
ve hicle is stationar y.Pull away immedi‐
atel y. Driving and pa
rking 137

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Chan
gethe shift range in good time when
cruise control or the limiter are activated.
Obser vethe driving tips (/ page137).
Yo uth ereby make use of the braking ef fect of the
engine and do not ha vetobrake as of tento main‐
tai nth e speed. This relie vesth e load on the
service brake and pr events the brakes from over‐
heating and wearing tooqu ickl y.
Heavy and light loads
If th e brakes ha vebeen subjected toa heavy
load, do not stop theve hicle immediatel y.Drive
on for a short while. The brakes cool down more
qu ickly in the air flow.
If th e brakes ha vebeen used only moderately,
yo u should occasionally test their ef fectiveness.
To do this, brake more firm ly from a higher speed
while pa ying attention tothe traf fic conditions.
The brakes will grip better as a result.
We tro ad sur faces
If yo u ha vebeen driving for a long time in heavy
ra in without braking, there may be a dela yed
re sponse when youfirs t apply the brakes. This
may also occur af ter driving thro ugh a car wash
or deep water.Yo u must depress the brake pedal
more firm ly. Maintain a grea ter dis tance tothe
ve hicle in front.
While paying attention tothe traf fic conditions,
yo u should brake theve hicle firm lyafte r driving
on a wetro ad sur face or thro ugh a car wash. This
heats the brake disks so that they dry more
qu ickl y,which pr otects them against cor rosion.
Limited braking ef fect on salt-treate dro ads:
R a layer of salt on the brake disks or brakepads
can increase braking dis tances considerably,
or braking may happen on only one side
R maintain an especially large safe dis tance to
th eve hicle in front
To remo vethe la yer of salt:
R apply the brakes from time totime, paying
attention totraf fic conditions
R carefully dep ress the brake pedal at the end
of a journey and af terth est art of a new jour‐
ney
Ne w brake dis ksand brakepads
New brakepads and brake disks only reach their
optimal braking ef fect af ter appro ximately
10 0 km.
Un tilthen, compensate forth ere duced braking
ef fect by applying greater pressure tothe brake
pedal. For saf etyre asons, Mercedes-Benz recom‐ mends
that you on lyha ve brakepads and brake
disks which are appr ovedby Mercedes-Benz
ins talled on your vehicle.
Other brake disks or brakepads may compromise
th e saf ety of your vehicle.
Alw aysre place all brake disks and brakepads on
an axle at the same time. Alw aysfit new brake‐
pads when replacing brake disks.
Information about driving on wetro ads
Note s on aquaplaning
Aq uaplaning can take place once a cer tain
am ount of water has accumulated on thero ad
sur face.
Obser vethefo llowing no tes during heavy precipi‐
ta tion or in conditions in which aquaplaning may
occu r:
R reduce your speed
R avoid tyre ruts
R avoid sudden steering mo vements
R brake carefully
Note s on driving through water on roads
If th e maximum permissible height of thewate r is
exc eeded when ford ing, theve hicle can be dam‐
aged.
Obser vethefo llowing if you must drive thro ugh
wate r:
R thewate r level of standing water may not be
abo vethe lo wer edge of the front bumper
R you may drive no fasterthan walking pace
R vehicles tr avelling in front, or oncoming vehi‐
cles, can create waves which may exceed the
maximum permissible height of thewa ter
The braking ef fect of the brakes is reduced af ter
fo rd ing. Brake carefully while paying attention to
th e traf fic conditions until braking po wer has
been fully restored.
Note s on driving in mountainous areas
Ve hicles with diesel engines: the operating
saf ety of the diesel engine is guaranteed up toan
ele vation of 2,500 m ab ovesea le vel.Yo u may
exc eed this ele vation for a short time, e.g. in
mountainous terrain. Do not drive continuously at
ele vations ab ove2,500 m. Otherwise, you may
damage the diesel engine.
When driving in mountainous areas, no tethat
engine output, and therefore start-off gradeabil‐
ity, will dec rease with inc reasing ele vation. The
ECO start/ stop function is no longer available Driving and parking
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#
Pull and hold thesteering wheel gearshift
paddle 1.
The automatic transmission will change to a
shift range which allo wseasy acceleration
and deceleration. Todo this, the automatic
transmission shifts down one or more gears
and restricts the shift range.
The shi ftrange selected is shown in the multi‐
function displa y.The automatic transmission
shifts only as far as the selected gear.
% The automatic transmission does not shift
down if
you pull thesteering wheel gearshift
paddle 1whilst tra velling at too high a
speed.
If th e maximum engine speed forth ere stric‐
te d shift range is reached and you continue
to depress the accelera tor pedal, the auto‐
matic transmission will shift up automaticall y.
This pr otects against engine overrev. #
Tode-restrict the shi ftrange: briefly pull
th esteering wheel gearshift paddle 2.
The automatic transmission shifts tothe next
ge ar up, depending on thege ar cur rently
engaged. This de-restricts the shift range at
th e same time.
The shift range selected is shown in the multi‐
function displa y.The automatic transmission
shifts only as far as the selected gear. #
Tode-restrict the shi ftrange: pull and hold
th esteering wheel gearshift paddle 2.
or #
engage transmission position 005Bagain
(/ page 143).
The auto matic transmission shifts up one or
more gears depending on thege ar cur rently
engaged. Simultaneously, the shift range
re striction is deactivated and the transmis‐
sion position appears in the multifunction dis‐
play 005B.
Re commended shi ftranges forth efo llowing driv‐
ing conditions:
0049 use
the engine's braking ef fect.
0048 use
the engine's braking ef fect on downhill
gradients and when driving on steep roads,
in mountainous areas as well as under ardu‐
ous operating conditions.
0047 use
the engine's braking ef fect on extreme ly
st eep downhill gradients and on long down‐
hill stre tches. Drive prog
rams Fu
nction of theDY NA MIC SELECT switch
% Depending on
the engine line-up and equip‐
ment, theve hicle has dif fere nt driving pro‐
grams.
Use theDY NA MIC SELECT switch toswitch
between thefo llowing drive programs.
The drive prog ram selected appears in the multi‐
function display next tothe transmission position
displa y.Afterst arting the engine, the automatic
transmission switches automatically todrive pro‐
gram A.
¥ Manual
R Perm anent manual gearshifting
C Sports
R Stable but sporty handling
R Can lead tohigher fuel consum ption
A Comfort
R Comfor table and economical driving
R Balance between traction and stability
R Impr oved driving stabilit y,e.g., on slippery
ro ad sur faces
; Eco
R Particularly economical driving
R Reduced engine torque
R For kickdown, automatic change af terA
R Impr oved driving stabilit y,e.g., on slippery
ro ad sur faces
F/ ¦Lift (vehicles wi thAIRMATIC):
R Driving up toa speed of appr ox. 30 km/h
wi th inc reased vehicle le velfo r greater
ground clearance
R Comfor table and economical driving
R Starting from a speed of appr ox.10 0 km/h,
auto matic change af terA
% Fo
rth e drive program Lift,the multifunction
display sho ws theF symbol next tothe
transmission position displ ay. The multimedia
sy stem media display sho ws the¦ icon. 14 4
Driving and pa rking

Selecting
the drive prog ram #
Press theDY NA MIC SELECT switch 1for‐
wa rds or backwards.
The drive program selected appears inthe
multifunction displa y.Manual shifting
Yo
u can change gear manually with thesteering
wheel gearshift paddles when the automatic
transmission is in position 005B. If permissible,the
automatic transmission shifts toa higher or lo wer
ge ar depending on thesteering wheel gearshift
paddle that has been pulled.
To shift the automatic transmission manuall y,you
ha ve thefo llowing options:
R Temp orary setting in all drive programs
exc ept ¥ with simultaneous limitation
(/ page 143) of the shift range.
R Perm anent setting in drive program ¥.
Pe rm anent setting: #
Select the drive program 0063(/page145).
The ¥ transmission position and cur rent
ge ar appears in the multifunction displa y.
% Pe
rm anent manual shifting is deactivated
automatically when you swit chfrom drive program
¥toano ther drive program. The
005B transmission position is shown again in
th e multifunction displa y. #
Toshift up: pullsteering wheel gearshift pad‐
dle 2.
If th e engine speed is suf ficient, the auto‐
matic transmission shifts up tothe next gear.
If th e maximum engine speed is reached in the
cur rently engaged gear and you continue to
accelerate, the automatic transmission will not
shift up automaticall y.Alw ays make sure that the
engine speed does not reach there d area of the
re v counter. Obser vethege arshift recommenda‐
tion in the multifunction displa y.When the engine
re aches its maximum speed, the fuel supply is
cut topreve ntthe engine from overrev ving. #
Toshift down: pullsteering wheel gearshift
paddle 1.
Pr ov ided that the engine will not exceed its
maximum speed when shifting down, the
automatic transmission shifts tothe next
lo we rge ar.
If yo u pull and hold thesteering wheel gear‐
shift paddle 1,the transmission shifts tothe
lo west possible gear.
% When coasting,
the automatic transmission
shifts down automaticall y.
Gearshift recommendation
The gearshift recommendations assist you in
adopting an economical driving style. It will
appear in the transmission position and drive pro‐
gram displa y. #
Ifge arshift recommendation 1appea rs,
shift tothere commended gear. Using kickd
own #
For maximum acceleration: depressthe
accelerator pedal be yond the pressure point. Driving and parking
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