2021 MERCEDES-BENZ V-CLASS MPV stop start

Re
fuelling with a refill canis ter Example
#
Unscr ewthe cap on AdBlue ®
re fill canis ter
1 . #
Screw disposable hose 2onto the opening
of Ad Blue ®
re fill canis ter1 until hand-tight. #
Screw disposable hose 2onto thefiller neck
of theve hicle until hand-tight. #
Lift up and tip AdBlue ®
re fill canis ter1.
The filling process stops when theAd Blue ®
ta nk is comple tely full.
Ad Blue ®
re fill canis ter1 can be remo ved
when it has been only partially em ptied.
% Avoid storing AdBlue ®
containers perma‐
nently in theve hicle. #
Unscr ewdisposable hose 2inreve rse order
from AdBlue ®
re fill canis ter1 and thefiller
neck of theve hicle.
Closing theAd Blue ®
filler cap #
Afterfilling theAd Blue ®
tank, place the
Ad Blue ®
filler cap on thefiller neck and
tigh ten it clo ckwise. #
Turn theAd Blue ®
filler cap until the lettering
is legible and horizontal.
The filler neck is only loc ked cor rectly when
th is is the case. #
Open the front left-hand door firs t, and then
close thefiller flap. #
Swit chon the ignition.
The Refill AdBlue See Owner's Manual mes‐
sage in the multifunction display must go out
af te r appro x. 20 seconds. If the message con‐ tinues
tobe displa yed, you must add more
Ad Blue ®
. Park
ing Pa
rking theve hicle &
WARNING Risk offire caused byhot
ex haust sy stem parts
Flammable materials such as lea ves, grass or
twigs may ignite. #
Park theve hicle so that no flammable
material can come into con tact with hot
ve hicle components. #
In particular, do not park on dry grass‐
land or har vested grain fields. &
WARNING Risk of accident and injury
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. *
NO
TEDama getotheve hicle or the drive‐
train due torolling away #
Always park your vehicle safely and
according tolegal requirements. #
Always proper lysecure theve hicle
against rolling away. 15 0
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R
Hill start assist (/ page165)
R HOLD function (/ page165)
R Parking Assist PARKTRONIC (/ page166)
R Reversing camera (/ page167)
R 360° Camera
R Active Parking Assist (/ page169)
R ATTENTION ASSIST (/ page172)
R Traf fic Sign Assi st (/ page 173)
R Blind Sp otAssi st (/ page 174)
R Lane Keeping Assist (/ page174) Fu
nction of ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem) ABS controls
the brake pressure in critical situa‐
tions:
R the wheels are pr evented from lock ing during
braking, forex ample at maximum full- stop
braking or when there is insuf ficient tyre trac‐
tion
R thesteerability of theve hicle in term s of
ph ysical possibilities is ensured when braking
If ABS inter venes, you will feel pulsations in the
brake pedal. The pulsating brake pedal may be an
indication of hazardous road conditions and func‐
tions as a reminder totake extra care while driv‐
ing. Fu
nction of BAS (Brake Assist Sy stem) BA
S suppo rts yo u with additional braking forc e in
an emer gency braking situation.
If yo u depress the brake pedal quickl y,BA S is
acti vated:
R BAS au tomatically boosts the braking forc e of
th e brakes
R BAS can sho rten the braking dis tance
R ABS pr events the wheels from locking
When youre lease the brake pedal, the brakes
function as usual again. BAS is deactivated. Fu
nction of ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Pro‐
gr am) ESP
®
can, within ph ysical limits, monitor and
impr ovedriving stability and traction in thefo l‐
lowing situations:
R when driving and pulling away on wet or slip‐
pe ry road sur faces
R when braking
If th eve hicle is deviating from the direction
desired bythe driver, ESP ®
can stabilise theve hi‐
cle byper form ing thefo llowing actions:
R one or more wheels are braked
R the engine output is adap ted according tothe
situation
% Only use wheels with
there commended tyre
sizes. Only then will ESP ®
function properly.
If th e00E5 warning lamp flashes in the instru‐
ment clus ter,one or more wheels ha vereached
th eir traction limit:
R adapt your driving style to suit the pr evailing
ro ad and weather conditions
R do not deactivate ESP ®
under any circum‐
st ances
R only depress the accelera tor pedal as far as is
necessary when pulling away
If th e00E5 warning lamp lights up continuousl y,
ESP ®
is not available due toa malfunction.
Obse rveth e information on warning lamps and
display messages (/ page 302).
When ESP ®
is deactivated, the00BB warning
lamp in the instrument clus ter lights up continu‐
ously.
Obser vethefo llowing points when ESP ®
is deac‐
tivated:
R vehicle stabilisation is dela yed and is signifi‐
cant lyreduced in the lo wer speed range
R the drive wheels may start tospin
R traction control is still active
% If ESP ®
is deactivated, ESP ®
will still support
yo u when braking. 15 4
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Yo
u can find information on the assis tance
graphic menu under "Assis tance graphic"
(/ page 183).
% If
yo u set the speed, the Assis tance graphic
brie fly appears in the multifunction displa y.
Displa yson the speedome ter
When Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC is acti‐
va ted, one or two indicator segments light up in
th estored speed range of the speedome ter.
If Ac tive Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC de tects a
ve hicle in front, the indicator segments, located
between the speed of theve hicle in front and the
st ored speed, light up. Information on Hill
Start Assist Hill
Start Assist holds theve hicle for a short time
when pulling away on a hill under thefo llowing
conditions:
R Vehicles with manual transmission: age ar
is engaged.
R Vehicles with automatic transmission: the
transmission is in position 005Bor005E.
R The pa rking brake has been released.
This gives you enough time tomo veyour foot
from the brake pedal tothe accelera tor pedal and
depress it before theve hicle begins toroll. &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due totheve hicle rolling away
Af ter a short time, Hill Start Assist no lon ger
holds theve hicle. #
Swiftly mo veyour foot from the brake
pedal tothe accelera tor pedal. Do not
lea vetheve hicle when it is being held
by Hill Start Assist. HOLD function
HOLD function
The HOLD function is only
available forve hicles
with automatic transmission.
The HOLD function holds theve hicle at a stand‐
st ill without requ iring youto depress the brake
pedal, e.g. when pulling away on steep slopes or
when waiting in traf fic. When you depress the
accelerator pedal topull away,th e braking ef fect
is cancelled and the HOLD function is deactiva‐
te d. The HOLD function is only an aid. The
responsibil‐
ity forth eve hicle safely standing still remains
with the driver.
Sy stem limits
The HOLD function is only intended toprov ide
assis tance when driving and is not a su fficient
means of safeguarding theve hicle against rolling
aw ay when stationar y.
R The incline may not be greater than 30%.
Ac tivating or deactivating the HOLD function
Requ irements
R The vehicle is stationar y.
R The engine is running or it has been au tomati‐
cally switched off bythe ECO start/ stop func‐
tion.
R Allthe doors and theta ilgate are closed and
th e seatbelt is fastened.
R The parking brake has been released.
R The selec tor le ver is in the005B, 005Eor005C posi‐
tion.
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC is deacti va‐
te d.
Ac tivating the HOLD function &
WARNING Risk of an accident due tothe
HOLD function being active when you
lea vetheve hicle
If th eve hicle is only braked with the HOLD
function it could, in thefo llowing situations,
ro llaw ay:
R Ifth ere is a malfunction in the sy stem or
in the po wer supply.
R Ifth e HOLD function is deactivated by
depressing the accelera tor pedal or brake
pedal, e.g. byave hicle occupant. #
Always secure theve hicle against rolling
aw ay before you lea veit. #
Depress the brake pedal until the00D9 dis‐
play appears in the multifunction displa y.
The HOLD function is activated. You can
re lease the brake pedal.
% If depressing
the brake pedal thefirs t time
does not acti vate the HOLD function, wait
brief lyand then try again.
Deactivating the HOLD function #
Depress the accelerator pedal topull away.
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#
Vehicles with manual transmission: shift
to reve rsege ar. #
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
shift the transmission toposition 005E.
The multifunction display sho wstheStart
Parking Assist ?Yes: OK No: ~message
and the location of the parking space. #
Tocancel the process: pressthe~
st eering-wheel button or drive off.
or #
Topark using acti veparking assi stance:
press the0076 steering-wheel button.
The Parking Assist in operation Accelerate
and brake Observe surroundings message is
shown in the multifunction displa y.#
Release thesteering wheel. #
Reverseth eve hicle, being ready tobrake at
all times. Reverse slowl y,and do not drive
fast erthan 10 km/h. Parking assis tance is
ot herwise cancelled and Active Parking Assist
is stopped.
On vehicles with automatic transmission,
when theve hicle approaches there ar border
of the parking space, Active Parking Assist
can brake it toast andstill. #
Stop at there ar border of the parking space.
St op when PARKTRONIC sounds the continu‐
ous warning tone, if not be fore.
Manoeuvring may be required in tight parking
spaces. Obser vethe messages on the multifunc‐
tion displa y.
On completion of the parking procedure, the
Active Parking Assist finished messageappears
and an acoustic signal sounds. Active Parking
Assist no longer supports you with steering inter‐
ve ntions and brake applications.
Exiting a parking space with Active Parking
Assist
Re quirements
R The vehicle has been par ked parallel tothe
direction of tra vel using Active Parking Assist.
R The border of the parking space must be high
enough at the front and there ar; a kerb, for
ins tance, is not su fficient.
R The border of the parking space must not be
to o wide. Your vehicle can be manoeuvred
into a position at a maximum angle of 45° to
th est arting position in the parking space.
R A manoeuvring dis tance of at least 1 m must
be available. Please no
tethat you are responsible forth eve hi‐
cle and sur roundings during the entire parking
procedure. #
Start theve hicle. #
Switch on the turn signal on the side you
intend toexitth e parking space. &
WARNING Risk of accident due tovehi‐
cle swinging out while parking or pulling
out of a parking space
While parking or exiting a parking space, the
ve hicle swings out and can drive onto areas
of the oncoming lane.
This could cause youto collide wi thobjects
or other road users. #
Pay attention toobjects and other road
users. #
Where necessar y,stop theve hicle or
cancel the parking procedure with
Ac tive Parking Assist. #
Vehicles with manual transmission:
engage 1st gear or reve rsege ar. #
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
shift the transmission toposition 005Bor005E.
The Start Parking Assist ?Yes: OK No: ~
message is shown in the multifunction dis‐
pla y. #
Tocancel the process: pressthe~
st eering-wheel button or drive off.
or #
Toexitth e pa rking space using active
parking assistance: pressthe0076 steer‐
ing-wheel button.
The Parking Assist in operation Accelerate
and brake Observe surroundings message is
shown in the multifunction displa y. #
Release thesteering wheel. #
Pull away and be ready tobrake at all times.
Re verse slowl y,and do not drive fasterthan
10 km/h. Parking assis tance is otherwise
cancelled and Active Parking Assist is stop‐
ped.
On vehicles with automatic transmission,
when theve hicle approaches there ar border
of the parking space, Active Parking Assist
can brake it toast andstill.
Manoeuvring may be required in tight parking
spaces. Obser vethe messages on the multifunc‐
tion displa y. Driving and pa
rking 171

On completion of
the parking procedure, the
Active Parking Assist finished messageappears
and an acoustic signal sounds. Active Parking
Assist no longer supports you with steering inter‐
ve ntions and brake applications.
The pa rking assis tance function of Active Parking
Assist is stopped. You will then ha vetosteer and
mer geinto traf fic on your ow n.PA RKTRONIC is
st ill available. AT
TENTION ASSI ST Fu
nction of ATTENTION ASSI ST
AT TENTION ASSIST can assist you on long,
mon otonous jou rney s, e.g. on mo torw ays and
trunk roads. If ATTENTION ASSIST de tects indica‐
to rs of fatigue or increased lapses in concentra‐
tion on the part of the driver, it suggests taking a
brea k.
AT TENTION ASSIST is only an aid. It cannot
alw ays de tect dr owsiness or increased lapses in
concentration in good time. The sy stem is not a
substitute for a well-res ted and attentive driver.
On long journe ys,ta ke regular and timely breaks
th at allow youto rest properly.
If fatigue or increased lapses in concentration are
de tected, theATTENTION ASSIST: Take a break!
wa rning appears in the instrument clus ter.
Yo u can ackn owledge the message and take a
break if necessar y.Ifyo u do not take a break and
AT TENTION ASSIST continues todetect increased
lapses in concentration, you will be warned again
af te r a minimum of 15minutes.
If a warning is displa yed in the instrument clus ter,
th e multimedia sy stem of fers to sear chfor a rest
area. You can select a rest area and start naviga‐
tion tothis rest area. This function can be activa‐
te d and deactivated in the multimedia sy stem. Yo
u can ha vethe cur rent ATTENTION ASSIST
assessment displa yed using theAssistance
graphic menu in the on-board computer
(/ page 183). The
following information is displa yed:
R the journey length since the last break
R the attention le vel de term ined byATTENTION
ASSIS T:
- the fuller the bar is, the higher the de tec‐
te d attention le vel is
- the bar em pties as attentiveness decrea‐
ses
If AT TENTION ASSIST cannot calculatethe atten‐
tion le vel and cannot issue a warning, theSys-
tem suspended message appears.
The bar display is then dimmed. This is the case,
fo rex ample, if you are predominantly driving at a
speed below 60 km/h or abo ve200 km/h.
Sy stem limits
AT TENTION ASSIST is active in the 60 km/h to
200 km/h speed range.
The functionality of ATTENTION ASSIST is restric‐
te d, and warnings may be dela yed or not occur at
all, in thefo llowing situations:
R the journey lasts less than appr oximately 30
minutes
R thero ad condition is poor (une venro ad sur‐
fa ce or po tholes)
R theve hicle is subjected toastro ng crosswind
R you ha vea sporty driving style (high cornering
speeds or high rates of acceleration)
R the time is set incor rectly
R youch ange lanes and vary your speed fre‐
qu ently in active driving situations
The ATTENTION ASSIST dr owsiness or alertness
assessment is dele ted and restar ted when con‐
tinuing the journey in thefo llowing situations:
R you swit choff the engine
R you unfas tenyo ur seat belt and open the driv‐
er's door (e.g. change drivers or take a break)
Deactivating or activating ATTENTION ASSI ST
On-board computer:
4 00E2 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 ATTENTION ASSIST #
Change the setting and confirm using the
0076 button.
When ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated, the
00AD andOFF symbols appear in the assis‐
ta nce graphic in the multifunction displa y. 17 2
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Coolant
temperature display &
WARNING Risk of burn s when opening
th e bonn et
If yo u open the bonn etwhen the engine has
ove rheated or when there is a fire inthe
engine compartment, thefo llowing situations
may occur:
R You could come into con tact with hot
ga ses.
R You could come into con tact with other
hot, escaping operating fluids. #
Before opening the bonn et, allow the
engine tocool down. #
Intheeve nt of a fire inthe engine com‐
partment, keep the bonn etclosed and
call thefire service. The coolant
temp erature display is located within
th e instrument clus ter's rev counter.
During normal driving and if the coolant le vel is
cor rect, the display is permitted torise to120°C. Overview and operation of
the on-boa rd
compu ter &
WARNING Risk of distraction from infor‐
mation sy stems and communications
equipment
If yo u operate information and communica‐
tion equipment integ rated in theve hicle when
driving, you will be distracted from the tra ffic
situation. This could also cause youto lose
control of theve hicle. #
Only operate this equipment when the
traf fic situation permits. #
Ifyo u cannot be sure of this, stop the
ve hicle whilst paying attention toroad
and traf fic conditions and ope rate the
equipment with theve hicle stationar y. Yo
u must obse rveth e legal requirements forthe
country in whi chyou are cur rently driving when
ope rating the on-board computer. 1
Display
2 Right contro l panel
3 Left control panel
When you swit ch the power supply on, the on-
board computer will be activated.
Ve hicles with manual transmission: if youre mo ve
th eke y,then quickly re-inse rtit and switch the
po we r supp lyon, the on-board computer and the
instrument clus ter will not be activated.
Yo u can control the displa ysand the settings on
th e on-board computer with thesteering wheel
buttons on the left 3and right 2contro l pan‐
els.
Ste ering-wheel but tons Left control panel on
thest eering wheel
00E2 R
Call up the main menu
0064
0063 Press briefly
R Scroll thro ugh lists
R Select menu or function
R IntheRadio orMedia menu, open
th e tra ckorstation list and select
a st ation, audio track or video
scene.
R IntheTelephone menu, switch to
th ete lephone book and select a
name or a telephone numbe r.
0064
0063 Press and hold
R Quickly scroll thro ugh all lists
R IntheRadio orMedia menu, use
ra pid scroll toselect a station,
audio track or video scene.
R IntheTelephone menu with the
te lephone book open, start rapid
scroll. Instrument clus
ter and on-board computer 181

Left control panel on
thest eering wheel
0076 R
In all menus, con firm the selected
entry onthe list or the display
R IntheRadio orMedia menu, open
th e list of available radio sources
or media.
R IntheTelephone menu, switch to
th ete lephone book and start dial‐
ling the selected number.
00E1 R
Switch off LINGU ATRO NIC
0038 Press brief
ly
R Back
R Hide display messages
R IntheRadio orMedia menu, exit
th e tra ckorstation list
R Exit thete lephone book or redial
memory
0038 Press and hold
R Call up thest andard display in the
Trip menu Right control panel on
thest eering wheel
0061 R
Make or accept a call
R Swit chtothere dial memory
0076 R
Reject or end a call
R Exit thete lephone book or redial
memory
0081
0082 R
Adjust thevo lume
00E3 R
Swit chon LINGU ATRO NIC
0063 R
Switch the sound on/o ff Overview of what is shown on
the multi‐
function display Multifunction display (e
xamp le)
1 Drive prog ram (/ page144)
2 Additional speedome ter
3 Transmission position (/ page142)
4 Time
5 Outside temp erature
6 Display section for display messa ges, menus
and menu list
7 Status area
To call up the menu bar in display section 6,
press the00E2 steering-wheel button.
% Yo
u can swit chadditional speedome ter2
on and off in theInstrument cluster submenu
of theSettings menu.
The following displa ysmay appear in status area
7 ofthe display:
0097 Gearshift
recommendation with manual
transmission (/ page141) or automatic
transmission (/ page 145)
003E A door is not compl
etely closed
= PARKTRONIC (/ page166)
00B2 Cruise co
ntrol (/ page 158)
00CB Limi
ter (/ page158)
z DSR (/ page 160)
00CE Ad
aptive Highbeam Assist (/ page108)
or Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plus
(/ page 109)
00D6 ECO
start/ stop function (/ page140)
00D9 HOLD fu
nction (/ page 165)
120
km/h Maximum pe
rmitted speed exceeded (for
cer tain countries only)
The display forAc tive Parking Assist 0095005D0096may
also be shown in thefo ot er of the multifunction
display (/ page169). 18 2
Instrument clus ter and on-board computer

0063
button until the desired scene has been
re ached. #
Press the0076 button toconfirm. Te
lephone menu &
WARNING Risk of distraction from oper‐
ating integrated communication equip‐
ment while theve hicle is in motion
If yo u operate communication equipment
integ rated in theve hicle when driving, you
could be distracted from the tra ffic situation.
This could also cause youto lose control of
th eve hicle. #
Only operate this equipment when the
traf fic situation permits. #
Ifyo u cannot be sure of this, stop the
ve hicle whilst paying attention toroad
and traf fic conditions and ope rate the
equipment with theve hicle stationar y. When using
the phone, you must obse rvethe
legal requirements forth e count ryin which you
are cur rently driving. #
Switch on the mobile phone (see the separate
operating instructions from the manufac‐
turer). #
Switch on the multimedia sy stem. #
Insert the mobile phone into the mobile
phone cradle.
or #
Establish a Blue tooth®
connection with the
multimedia sy stem . #
Press the00E2 button tocall up the list of
menus. #
Use the0064 or0063 button toselect the
Telephone menu. #
Press the0076 button toconfirm.
The display will show one of thefo llowing
messages:
R Telephone ready or name ofthe mobile
phone network pr ovider: the mobile
phone has found a network and is ready
to receive.
R Telephone No service: no network is avail‐
able or the mobile phone is sear ching for
a networ k.
Yo u can obtain fur ther information about suitable
mobile phones and connecting mobile phones via Blue
tooth ®
from a Mercedes-Benz service centre
or on the internet under https://www.mercedes-
benz.com/connect. #
Toaccept a call: pressthe0061 button.
If someone calls you when you are in theTele-
phone menu, a cor responding message will
appear on the displa y. #
Toreject or end a call: pressthe0076 but‐
to n.
Dialling a number from the telephone book #
Use the0064, 0063or0076 button toswitch
to thete lephone book. #
Use the0064 or0063 button toscroll
th ro ugh names.
If yo u press and hold the button for longer
th an one second, the names in thete lephone
book will be displa yedqu ickly one af terthe
ot her.
or #
Press and hold the0064 or0063 button for
longer than five seconds.
Ra pid scrolling – the name that starts with
th e next letter or the pr evious letter in the
alphabet is displa yed.
Ra pid scrolling will stop when youre lease the
button or reach the end of the list. #
If only one telephone number has been
sa ve dfo r a name: pressthe0061 or0076
button tostart dialling.
or #
If se veralte lephone numbers ha vebeen
sa ve dfo r a name: pressthe0061 or0076
button todisplay thete lephone numbe rs. #
Use the0064 or0063 button toselect the
te lephone numbe r. #
Press the0061 or0076 button tostart dial‐
ling. #
Toexitth ete lephone book: pressthe0076
or 0038 button.
Using redial #
Press the0061 button toswitch tothere dial
memor y. #
Use the0064 or0063 button toselect the
name or telephone numbe r. #
Press the0061 or0076 button tostart dial‐
ling. #
Toexitth ere dial memor y:press the0076
or 0038 button. 18 8
Instrument clus ter and on-board computer