2021 MERCEDES-BENZ V-CLASS MPV ECU

L Suitable
for semi-universal child restra int sy stems
according totheta ble in "Recommended child
re stra int sy stems", or if theve hicle and the seat are
lis ted in thech ild restrai nt sy stem manufacturer's
ve hicle model list.
1 The vehicle is equipped with automatic co-driver
airbag shutoff. The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indi‐
cator lamp must be lit.
2 In combination with a long seat belt buckle
(police seat) not suitable forch ild restrai nt sy stems. Securing
thech ild restra int sy stem with the
seat belt on there ar seat
When fitting a belt-secu redch ild restra int sy stem,
obser vethefo llowing:
0073 Alw
ays comply with the manufacturer's
ins tallation and operating instructions forthe
ch ild restra int sy stem used.
0073 Fo
r a child restra int sy stem in the "Univer‐
sal" or "Semi-Universal" categor y,make sure
th at the sy stem has been appr oved forthe
ve hicle seat.
Obser vethe no tes under "Suitability of seats
fo r attaching belt-secu redch ild restra int sys‐
te ms" (/ page44).
0073 When using a
category 0/0+ baby car
seat and a category I rear wa rd-facing
ch ild restra int sy stem on a rear seat:
adju stthe front seat so that the seat does
not touch thech ild restra int sy stem.
0073 When using a category I
forw ard-facing
ch ild restra int sy stem: remo vethe head
re stra int from there spective seat, if possi‐
ble.
Af terth ech ild restra int sy stem has been
re mo ved, replace the head restra int immedi‐
ately and adjust all head restra ints cor rectly.
0073 The ba
ckrest of thefo rw ard-facing child
re stra int sy stem must, as far as possible, be
re sting on the seat backrest of there ar seat.
0073 Fo
r cer tain child restra int sy stems in weight
category II or III, there may be restrictions on
th e maximum size setting, e.g. due topossi‐
ble conta ct with th ero of.
0073 The
child restra int sy stem must not be put
under stra in between thero of and the seat
cushion and/or be fitted facing the wrong
direction. Where possible, adjust the seat
cushion inclination according ly.0073
The
child restra int sy stem must not be put
under stra in by the head restra int. Adjust the
head restra ints as appropriate.
0073 Make sure
that thech ild's feet do not touch
th e front seat. If necessar y,mo vethe front
seat slightly forw ards. #
Install thech ild restra int sy stem.
The entire base of thech ild restra int sy stem
must alw aysre st on the sitting sur face of the
re ar seat. #
Always make sure that the shoulder belt strap
is cor rectly routed from the seat belt outlet of
th eve hicle tothe shoulder belt guide on the
ch ild restra int sy stem.
The shoulder belt stra p must be routed for‐
wa rds and down wards from the seat belt out‐
let.
Instructions forve hicles without automatic
co-driver airbag shutoff The
sticke r is visible when the co-driver door is
open:
Ve hicles without an automatic co-driver airbag
shutoff ha vea special sticke r af fixe dto the side
of the cockpit on the co-driver side.
If yo u turn theke yto position 0048inthe ignition
loc k,thePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF and
PA SSENGER AIR BAG ON indicator lamps light up
brief ly. Ho wever,th ey have no function and are
not an indication of the automatic co-driver air‐
bag shutoff. Occupant saf
ety45

Be sure
toobser vethefo llowing no tes:
R Neverfit a rear wa rd-facing child restra int sys‐
te m to the co-driver seat.
R Alwaysfit a rear wa rd-facing child restra int
sy stem toa suitable rear seat
- Suitability of seats for attaching belt-
secured child restra int sy stems
(/ page 44)
- Secu ring thech ild restra int sy stem with
th e seat belt on there ar seat
(/ page 45)
R Notes on rear wa rd-facing and forw ard-facing
ch ild restra int sy stems on the co-driver seat
(/ page 46)
Note s onrear wa rd-facing and forw ard-facing
ch ild restra int sy stems on the co-d rive r seat &
WARNING Risk of injury or death when
using a child restra int sy stem while the
co-driver airbag is enabled
If yo u secure a child in a child restra int sys‐
te m on the co-driver seat and the
PA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp is
off, the co-driver airbag can deploy in the
eve nt of an accident.
The child could be stru ck bythe airbag. #
Always ensure that the co-driver airbag
is disabled. The PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF indicator lamp must be lit.
NEVER use a rear wa rdfacing child restra int
on a seat pr otected byan ENABLED AIRB AG
in front of it, DE ATH or SERIOUS INJU RYto
th eCH ILD may occur. Obser
vethe specific instructions forth ere ar‐
wa rd-facing and forw ard-facing child restra int
sy stems (/ page 46). Wa
rning notice on the co-driver sun visor Alw
ays obser vethest atus of the co-driver airbag
on thePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
R If it is absolutely necessary tofit a child
re stra int sy stem tothe co-driver seat, alw ays
obser vethe information on automatic co-
driver airbag shutoff (/ page 33).
R When using a rear wa rd-facing child restra int
sy stem on the co-driver seat, the co-driver
airbag must alw ays be disabled. It is only
deactivated if thePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF
indicator lamp is lit continuously
(/ page 34).
R Ifth ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp is off, the co-driver airbag is enabled.
The co-driver airbag may deploy during an
accident.
Securing thech ild restra int sy stem with the
seat belt on the co-d rive r seat
When fitting a belt-secu redch ild restra int sy stem
on the co-driver seat, alw ays obser vethefo llow‐
ing:
0073 Obser
vethe no tes on rear wa rd-facing and
fo rw ard-facing child restra int sy stems on the
co-driver seat (/ page 46).
0073 Obse
rveth ech ild restra int sy stem manufac‐
turer's ins tallation and operating instruc‐
tions.
0073 Fo
r a child restra int sy stem in the "Univer‐
sal" or "Semi-Universal" categor y,make sure
th at the sy stem has been appr oved forthe
ve hicle seat.
Obser vethe no tes under "Suitability of seats
fo r attaching belt-secu redch ild restra int sys‐
te ms" (/ page44).
0073 When using a
forw ard-facing child restra int
sy stem in category I: remo vethe head
re stra int from there spective seat, if possi‐
ble.
Af terth ech ild restra int sy stem has been
re mo ved, replace the head restra int immedi‐
ately and adjust all head restra ints cor rectl y.
0073 The backrest of
thefo rw ard-facing child
re stra int sy stem must, as far as possible, be
re sting on the seat backrest of the co-driver
seat.
0073 Fo
r cer tain child restra int sy stems in weight
category II or III, there may be restrictions on
th e maximum size setting, e.g. due topossi‐
ble conta ct with th ero of. 46
Occupant saf ety

0073
The
child restra int sy stem must not be put
under stra in between thero of and the seat
cushion and/or be fitted facing the wrong
direction.
0073 The
child restra int sy stem must not be put
under stra in by the head restra int. Adjust the
head restra ints as appropriate.
0073 Ne
ver place objects (e.g. cushions) under or
behind thech ild restra int sy stem. #
Set the co-driver seat as far back as possible
and mo vethe seat into the highest position
possible. #
Set the seat backrest tothe most vertical
position possible. #
Installth ech ild restra int sy stem.
The entire base of thech ild restra int sy stem
must alw aysre st on the sitting sur face of the
co-driver seat. #
Always make sure that the shoulder belt strap
is cor rectly routed from the seat belt outlet of
th eve hicle tothe shoulder belt guide on the
ch ild restra int sy stem.
The shoulder belt stra p must be routed for‐
wa rds and down wards from the seat belt out‐
let. #
If necessar y,adjust the seat belt outlet and
th e co-driver seat as appropriate. Child saf
ety loc ks Ac
tivating or deactivating child saf ety loc ks
fo r the doo rs &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due tochildren left unat tended in the
ve hicle
If ch ildren are left unsupervised in theve hi‐
cle, they 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 ve hicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample.
In addition, thech ildren could also set the
ve hicle in motion, forex ample by:
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 reach 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. &
WARNING Risk of accident and injury
due tochildren left unat tended in the
ve hicle
If ch ildren are tra velling in theve hicle, they
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 #
Always activate thech ild saf ety loc ks
ins talled if children are tra velling in the
ve 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. The
following doors ha vechild saf ety loc ks:
R sliding doors
R pop-out windo ws
The child saf ety loc kson the doors secure each
door separately. The doors can no longer be
opened from the inside (e xception: electric slid‐
ing door). When theve hicle is unloc ked, the door
can be opened from the outside.
If th e electric sliding door is secured, only the
sliding door controls in there ar are deactivated.
The electric sliding door can be opened at any
time using the switch in the cent reconsole. Occupant saf
ety47

#
Slide child saf ety lock bolt 1toposition 0048
(activate) or 0049(deactivate). #
Make sure that thech ild saf ety loc ksare
wo rking properly.
Ac tivating or deactivating child saf ety loc ks
fo r the pop-out windo ws #
Toactivate and deacti vate: press button
1.
If th e indicator lamp on button 1is lit, oper‐
ation of the electrical pop-out windo wsis dis‐
abled. Operation is then only possible using
th e buttons in the driver's door. Note
s on pets in theve hicle &
WARNING Risk of accident and injury
due toanimals left unsecured or unat ten‐
ded in theve hicle
If yo u lea veanimals in theve hicle unattended
or unsecured, they could press buttons or
switches, for ins tance.
An animal may: R activate vehicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample
R swit chsystems on or off and endanger
ot her road users
Unsec ured animals may be throw n about the
ve hicle in theeve nt of an accident, or sudden
st eering and braking manoeuvres, and injure
ve hicle occupants. #
Never lea veanimals unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
Always cor rectly secu reanimals while
driving, e.g. using a suitable animal car‐
ri er. 48
Occupant saf ety

The selected setting
forth e acoustic locking
ve rification signal must comply wi th there le‐
va nt national road and traf fic re gulations. In
some countries, including German y,using the
acoustic locking verification signal is forbid‐
den bytraf fic la ws(in accordance with §16
Pa ra. 1 and §30 Para. 1 of the German
national road traf fic re gulations). The driver
of theve hicle must comply with these regula‐
tions. In countries where the use of this func‐
tion is forbidden, this function is not activa‐
te d in theve hicle and must not be activated. Changing
the unlocking settings The
key has thefo llowing adjus table unlocking
functions:
R unlock cent rally
R unlock the driver's door #
Toswitch between settings: press and hold
th e0036 and0037 buttons at the same time
fo r appro ximately six seconds until the indica‐
to r lamp flashes twice. #
Tounlo cktheve hicle centrally when the
unlocking function is selected for the driv‐
er's door: pressthe0036 button a second
time. Re
moving and inse rting the emer gency key %
The anti-theft alarm sy
stem (A TA) is triggered
when you unlo ckand open theve hicle using
th e emer gency key (/ page67). #
Toremo ve:push release cat ch1 inthe
direction of the ar row and simultaneously pull
emer gency key2 comp lete ly out of thekey. #
Toinser t:push emer gency key2 com‐
ple tely in totheke y until it en gage s and
re lease cat ch1 is back in its initial position. Re
placing the key battery &
DANG ER Risk of fata l injuries due to
swallowing batteries
Batteries contain toxic and cor rosive subs tan‐
ces. Swallowing batteries may cause se vere
internal burns tooccur within two hours.
There is a risk of fata l injur y. #
Keep batteries out of there ach of chil‐
dren. #
Ifth e battery compartment does not
close securely, do not use theke y any
lon ger and keep it out of there ach of
ch ildren. #
If batteries are swallo wed, seek medical
attention immediately. +
ENVIRONMEN
TALNO TEEnvironmental
damage due toimproper disposal of bat‐
te ries Batteries contain pollutants. It is
illegal todispose of them with the household
ru bbish. #
Dispose of batteries in an
environmen tally responsible manner.
Ta ke dischar ged batteries toaqu alified
specialist workshop or toa collection
point for used batteries. Re
quirements
R yourequ ire a CR 2025 3 V cell battery
Changing the bat tery
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you ha vethe
battery changed at a qualified specialist work‐
shop. #
Remo vethe emer gency key ( / page 50). 50
Opening and closing

Ben
chseat anchorage &
WARNING Risk of accident‑ and injury if
th e seat is not engaged
If a seat is not engaged, it may be thrown
about while theve hicle is moving. #
Always make sure that all seats are
engaged as desc ribed. &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ryas
a re sult of rear ben chseat not being
engaged
If th ere ar ben chseat is not engaged, it may
be flung around during tra vel. #
Always make sure that there ar ben ch
seat is engaged as described. Ke
ep the seat anchorages in theve hicle floor free
of dirt and objects at all times toensure that the
seat engages securely.
If th e indicator tab of the anchorage is not retrac‐
te d into the seat leg, the seat is not cor rectly
engaged. Engage the seat again. Example: seat
rail sy stem with quick- locking
mechanism
Guide rails 1 ofthe seat rail sy stem can be used
fo rth efo llowing purposes:
R For mounting up totwo rear seat rows
R For mounting bo threar seat rows facing one
ano ther
R For mounting rear seats and rear ben chseats
R For moving rear seats and rear ben chseats
% When
youre mo veare ar ben chseat or a
seat, the seat slider may slide into a guide
ra il. The seat sliders will then no longer be
parallel in the guide rails. In this case, you
will no longer be able tofit th ere spective
seating. The seat sliders must be mo ved only
using a special tool or at a qualified specialist
wo rkshop in order topreve nttherisk of dam‐ age. The
tool is available as a Mercedes-Benz
accesso ryor as part of a seat/bunk combi‐
nation.
Seating variants &
WARNING Risk of injury duetoincor rect
ins tallation of there ar ben chseats
If th ere ar ben chseats are incor rectly ins tal‐
led, the integrated saf ety precautions in the
re ar ben chseats cannot workas intended. #
Install there ar ben chseats only as
described. #
Only use rear ben chseats appr ovedfor
yo ur vehicle. Depending on
the type of seat anchorage in the
ve hicle floor, you can ins tallth efo llowing seating
va riants:
R Rear ben chseats with two or thre e seats
R Single rear seats
R Seat/bunk combination with thre e seats
Depending on theve hicle equipment, you can fit
th ere ar ben chseats and there ar seats on the
fi rs t and/or second rear seat row.
The seating variants shown are permit ted only if
th e conditions specified below for safe rear seat‐
ing are met. Other seating variants are not per‐
mit ted and may endanger the occupants.
When using only the individual seats, there ar
seats can be ins talled facing in the direction of
tra vel in all combinations and con figurations. Seats and
stowage 75

Please obser
vethefo llowing conditions for safe
re ar seating:
R Use only rear seats and rear ben chseats
appr ovedfo ryo ur vehicle.
R Arear seat or rear ben chseat may be fitted
fa cing there ar only if each seat has a seat
opposite it – face-to-face position.
R Fit luxury rear seats in thefirs tre ar seat row
and in the direction of tra vel onl y.
R Vehicles with a seat rail sy stem in theve hicle
fl oor:
- The seat/bunk combination (S/L) may
not be ins talled in combination with
bench seats.
- Passengers may use the seats only if the
re ar seat and/or rear ben chseat has
engaged cor rectly (/ page 79).
Using the EAS Y-ENT RYeasy entry and exit
fe ature (rear ben chseat) &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ryas
a re sult of rear ben chseat not being
engaged
If th ere ar ben chseat is not engaged, it may
be flung around during tra vel. #
Always make sure that there ar ben ch
seat is engaged as described. In order
toensure that there ar ben chseat can
securely engage, keep the seat guide rails and
anchora ges in theve hicle floor free of dirt and
fo re ign objects.
If th e indicator tab of the seat anchorage is not
re tracted into the seat leg, the seat is not cor‐
re ctly engaged. Engage the seat again. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when adjusting there ar ben chseat
When adjusting a rear ben chseat, you or
ano ther vehicle occupant could become trap‐
ped bythe guide rail of there ar ben chseat,
fo re xa mp le. #
Make sure that no one has any part of
th eir body within the sweep of there ar
ben chseat when adjusting it. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped due
to there ar ben chseat not being engaged
The rear ben chseat will not engage when fol‐
ded forw ard. The rear ben chseat may inad‐
ve rtently fold back while theve hicle is accel‐
erating, braking or changing direction sud‐
denly or in theeve nt of an accident, fore xa m‐
ple.
Pe ople within the sweep of there ar ben ch
seat may become trapped. #
Alwaysfo ld back a rear ben chseat that
has been folded forw ard before you
st art driving. #
Ensure that there ar ben chseat is
engaged. Fo
lding the EAS Y-ENT RYsection forw ards and
back
If yo ufo ld the EASY- ENTRY section of there ar
ben chseat forw ards, it is easier toget into or out
of the second rear seat row. Re
ar ben chseat with EAS Y-ENTRY feature (e xam‐
ple: comfort rear ben chseat)
1 Grab handle
2 EASY-ENTRY release handle
3 Release handle for front seat anchorages #
Pull EAS Y-ENTRY release handle 2upwards. #
Foldthe EASY -ENTRY section forw ards with
th e aid of grab handle 1. #
Tofold the EAS Y-ENT RYsection back: fold
th e EASY -ENTRY section ba ckuntil it engages
in the seat anchorages. The indicator tab will
no longer be visible.
% The EASY
-ENTRY section is cor rectly engaged
when the seat anchorage engages audibly
and the indicator tab is no longer visible and
is fully retracted into the seat anchorage. 78
Seats and stowage

Re
quirements
R The vehicle is equipped with a seat rail sys‐
te m in theve hicle floor. Maintain a minimum clearance of 5 cm
1
between the knees of theve hicle occupants and
th e seat in front of them. St
arting from the basic setting 0048,there ar
ben chseat for passengers can be mo vedfo r‐
wa rds or backwards by5 cm. In doing so, make
sure that passengers ha vesuf ficient legroom to
re duce therisk of injury during braking. Yo
u can slide there ar ben chseat only when it is
unoccupied. If possible, slide there ar ben chseat
with the assis tance of a second pe rson. #
Pull up release handle 4for seat fore -and-
aft adjustment. #
Movethere ar ben chseat tothe desired posi‐
tion bygrab handles 3. #
Let go of release handle 4.
Re lease handle 4will fold down toits origi‐
nal position. #
Make sure that all sliders forfo re -and-aft
adjustment engage audibly on bo thsides.
It will no longer be possible tomo vethere ar
ben chseat.
Fo lding there ar ben chseat forw ards and
backwards &
WARNING Risk of accident and injury as
a re sult of rear ben chseat not being
engaged
If th ere ar ben chseat is not engaged, it may
be flung around during tra vel. #
Always make sure that there ar ben ch
seat is engaged as described. In order
toensure that there ar ben chseat can
securely engage, keep the seat guide rails and
anchora ges in theve hicle floor free from dirt and
fo re ign objects.
If th e indicator tab of the seat anchorage is not
re tracted into the seat anchorage, the seat is not
cor rectly engaged. Engage the seat again. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped due
to there ar ben chseat not being engaged
The rear ben chseat will not engage when fol‐
ded forw ard. The rear ben chseat may inad‐
ve rtently fold back while theve hicle is accel‐
erating, braking or changing direction sud‐
denly or in theeve nt of an accident, fore xa m‐
ple.
Pe ople within the sweep of there ar ben ch
seat may become trapped. #
Alwaysfo ld back a rear ben chseat that
has been folded forw ard before you
st art driving. #
Ensure that there ar ben chseat is
engaged. #
Remo vethe head restra ints (/ page 92). #
Foldthe seat backrest forw ards (/ page 79). 80
Seats and stowage