2021 MERCEDES-BENZ V-CLASS MPV warning lights

Deactivating or activating ESP
®
using the on-
board compu ter &
WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP ®
is
deactivated
If yo u deactivate ESP ®
, ESP ®
cannot car ryout
ve hicle stabilisation. #
ESP ®
should only be deactivated in the
fo llowing situations. It may be best
todeactivate ESP ®
in thefo llowing
situations:
R When using snow chains.
R In deep snow.
R On sand or gr avel.
Spinning the wheels results in a cutting action,
which enhances traction.
Ad justing settings using the on-board computer is
only available on vehicles without the00BB but‐
to n on the cent reconsole.
On-boa rdcompu ter:
4 00E2 5
Settings 5
Assistance 5
ESP #
Todeactivate/acti vate:press the0076 but‐
to n.
If ESP ®
is deacti vated, the00BB warning lamp
in the instrument clus ter lights up.
% Obser
vethe information on warning lamps
and display messages (/ page 302).Deactivating or activating ESP
®
using the but‐
ton &
WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP ®
is
deactivated
If yo u deactivate ESP ®
, ESP ®
cannot car ryout
ve hicle stabilisation. #
ESP ®
should only be deactivated in the
fo llowing situations. It may be best
todeactivate ESP ®
in thefo llowing
situations:
R When using snow chains.
R In deep snow.
R On sand or gr avel.
Spinning the wheels results in a cutting action,
which enhances traction. #
Press button 1.
The 00BB warning lamp in the instrument
clus ter goes on when ESP ®
is deactivated.
% Obser
vethe information on warning lamps
and display messages (/ page 302). Fu
nction of ESP ®
Crosswind Assist ESP
®
Crosswind Assist de tects sudden gu sts of
side wind and helps the driver tokeep theve hicle
in the lane:
R ESP ®
Crosswind Assist is active at vehicle
speeds abo veappr ox. 80 km/h when driving
st ra ight ahead or cornering slight ly.
R The vehicle is stabilised bymeans of individ‐
ual brake application on one side. The instru‐
ment clus ter displa ysa message with the traf‐
fi c sign for a stro ng crosswind.
ESP ®
Crosswind Assi stdoes not react under the
fo llowing conditions:
R The vehicle is subjected tosevere jolts and
vib rations, e.g. as a result of une ven su rfaces
or po tholes.
R The vehicle loses traction, e.g. on snow or ice
or when aquaplaning. Fu
nction of ESP ®
trailer stabilisation &
WARNING Risk of accident in poor road
and weather conditions
In poor road and weather conditions, the
trailer stabilisation cannot pr event lur ching of
th eve hicle/trailer combination. Trailers with
a high centre of gravity may tip over before
ESP ®
de tects this. Driving and parking
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#
Always adapt your driving style to suit
th e cur rent road and weather condi‐
tions. When
you are driving with a trailer, ESP ®
trailer
st abilisation can stabilise your vehicle if it begins
to swer vefrom side toside:
R Ifth e sy stem de tects the trailer, ESP ®
trailer
st abilisation is active at speeds abo veappr ox‐
imately 65 km/h.
R Minor swerving is reduced byata rgeted, indi‐
vidual brake application on one side.
R Intheev ent of se vere swerving, the engine
output is also reduced and all wheels are
braked. Fu
nction of EBD (Electronic Brakeforce Distri‐
bution) EBD has
thefo llowing characteristics:
R monitoring and controlling the braking force
on there ar wheels
R impr oving driving stabilisation when braking,
especially on bends Fu
nction of Active Brake Assi st Ac
tive Brake Assi stconsi sts of thefo llowing func‐
tions:
R Distance warning function
R Autonomous braking function
R Situation-dependent brake forc e boosting
Ac tive Brake Assi stcan help youto minimise the
ri sk of a collision with vehicles, cyclists or pedes‐
trians, or reduce the ef fects of such a collision.
If Ac tive Brake Assi sthas de tected a risk of colli‐
sion, a warning tone sounds and theL warn‐
ing lamp lights up in the instrument clus ter.
If yo u do not react tothewa rning, autonomous
braking can be initiated in critical situations. In
especially critical situations, Active Brake Assi st
can initiate auto nomous braking dire ctly.In this
case, thewa rning lamp and warning tone occur
simul taneously wi th the braking application.
If yo u apply the brake yourself in a situation
de tected as critical byActive Brake Assi st, or
apply the brake during autonomous braking, sit‐
uation-dependent brake forc e boosting occurs.
The brake pressure increases up tomaximum
full-s top braking if necessar y. If autonomous braking or a situation-dependent
braking boosting ef
fect has occu rred, theL
wa rning lamp flashes brief lyand then goes out.
Ve hicles with PRE-SAFE ®
:if th e autonomous
braking function or the situation-dependent brake
fo rc e boosting is triggered, additional pr eventive
measu resfo r occupant pr otection (PRE-SAFE)
may also be initiated (/ page 36). &
WARNING Risk of accident due tolimi‐
te d de tection per form ance of Active
Brake Assi st
Ac tive Brake Assi stcannot al ways clea rly
identify objects and complex traf fic situa‐
tions.
Ac tive Brake Assi stis only an aid. The driver
is responsible for maintaining a suf ficiently
safe dis tance totheve hicle in front, vehicle
speed and for braking in good time. #
Always pay careful attention tothe traf‐
fi c situation; do not relyonActive Brake
Assi stalone. #
Be prepared tobrake or swer veif nec‐
essar y. Obser
vethe sy stem limitations of Active Brake
Assi st. Due tothe nature of the sy stem, complex
but non-critical driving conditions may also cause
Ac tive Brake Assi stto inter vene du ring braking.
The individual subfunctions are available in
th efo llowing speed ranges:
Distance warning function
The dis tance warning function warnsyo u in the
fo llowing situations:
R From a speed of appr oximately 30 km/h, if
ove r se veral seconds the dis tance maintained
to theve hicle tr avelling in front is insuf ficient
fo rth e driven speed. The Lwarning lamp
in the instrument clus terth en lights up.
R From a speed of appr oximately 7 km/h, if
yo ur vehicle is critically close toave hicle or
pedestrian. An intermittent warning tone
sounds and theL warning lamp in the
instrument clus terth en lights up.
Brake immediately or take evasive action, pr ovi‐
ded it is safe todo so and the tra ffic situation
allo ws th is. 15 6
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#
Toactivate/deactivate: pressthe0076 but‐
to n.
The di stance warning function and the auton‐
omous braking function of Active Brake Assi st
are deactivated or activated.
When the functions are deactivated, the00D4
symbol appears in the Assis tance graphic in
th e multifunction displa y.
The next time theve hicle is star ted, Ac tive Brake
Assi stis automatically activated. Fu
nction of Adaptive Brake Lights Ad
aptive brake lights warnfollowing traf fic in an
emergency braking situation with th efo llowing
signals:
R Byflashing the brake lamps
R By activating the hazard warning lights
If th eve hicle is braked sharply from speeds
abo ve50 km/h, the brake lamps flash rapidl y.
This pr ovides traf fic tr ave lling behind you with an
eve n more noticeable warning.
If th eve hicle is tr avelling at speeds of more than
70 km/h at the beginning of the brake applica‐
tion, the hazard warning lights switch on once the
ve hicle is stationar y.When pulling away again,
th e hazard warning lights switch off automatically
at appr oximately 10km/h.
Yo u can also swit choff the hazard warning lights
using the hazard warning button (/ page107). Cruise control and limiter
Fu
nction of cruise control
Cruise cont rol accelerates and brakes theve hicle
automatically in order tomaintain a pr eviously
st ored speed.
If yo u accelerate toove rtake, forex ample, the
st ored speed is not dele ted. If youre mo veyour
fo ot from the accelerator pedal af terove rtaking,
cruise control will resume speed regulation back
to thestored speed.
Yo u operate cruise control using the cruise con‐
trol le ver.Yo u can store any speed abo ve
30 km/h.
Obser vethe no tes on driving sy stems and your
re sponsibility; you may otherwise failto recog‐
nise dangers (/ page 153). Sy
stem limits
Cruise control may be unable tomaintain the
st ored speed on uphill gradients. The stored
speed is resumed if the uphill gradient evens out
and theve hicle's speed does not fall below
30 km/h.
On long and steep downhill gradients, you should
ch ange down toa lo werge ar in good time. Take
particular no teofthis when driving a laden vehi‐
cle. By doing so, you will make use of the
engine's braking ef fect. This will take some of the
st ra in off the brake sy stem and pr eventthe
brakes from overheating and wearing tooqu ickl y.
If yo uch ange wheel size on your vehicle, check it
is assigned tothe cor rect wheel size catego ry
( / page 258). If the category is changed without
re coding the cont rol units in theve hicle, the func‐
tioning of cruise cont rol may be impaired.
Do not use cruise control in thefo llowing situa‐
tions:
R in traf fic situations whe refrequent speed
ch anges are required, e.g. in heavy traf fic or
on winding roads
R off-road or on con stru ction sites
R on slippe ryor slick roads, as the drive wheels
can lose traction when accelerating and the
ve hicle can then skid
R ifth ere is poor visibility
Fu nction of the limiter
The limiter restricts the speed of theve hicle. To
adjust tothe set speed quickl y,the limiter applies
th e brakes automaticall y.
Yo u can limit the speed as follo ws:
R Variable: for speed restrictions, e.g. in built-
up areas.
R Perm anen t:for long-term speed restrictions,
e.g. when driving in winter tyre mode.
Yo u can operate theva riable limiter with the
cruise control le ver.Yo u can store any speed
abo ve30 km/h. You can also per form settings
while theve hicle is stationary if theve hicle has
been star ted.
Obser vethe no tes on driving sy stems and your
re sponsibility; you may otherwise failto recog‐
nise dangers (/ page 153).
If yo uch ange wheel size on your vehicle, check it
is assigned tothe cor rect wheel size catego ry
( / page 258). If the category is changed without
re coding the cont rol units in theve hicle, the func‐
tioning of the limiter may be impaired. 15 8
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not be set. The position of
the accelerator pedal
will de term ine the speed.
When you pull the cruise cont rol le verto wa rds
yo ufo rth efirs t time af terst arting theve hicle,
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC adopts the
cur rent speed. If the cur rent speed is less than
20 km/h, Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
adopts the speed of 20 km/h.
Pulling away again with Active Di stance
Assist DIST RONIC #
Remo veyour foot from the brake pedal. #
Brief lypull the cruise cont rol le ver in direction
4.
or #
Depress the accelerator pedal briefly with
fo rc e.
The functions of Active Dis tance Assi st
DISTRONIC continue tobe car ried out.
Deactivating Active Di stance Assist
DISTRO NIC &
WARNING Risk of an accident due to
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC being
acti vewhen you lea vethe driver's seat
If yo u lea vethe driver's seat while theve hicle
is being braked byActive Dis tance Assi st
DISTRONIC only, theve hicle can rollaw ay. #
Always deactivate Active Dis tance
Assi stDISTRONIC and secure theve hi‐
cle topreve nt it from rolling away before
yo u lea vethe driver's seat. #
Brief lypush the cruise cont rol le verfo rw ards
7.
or #
Brake if theve hicle is moving.
or #
Press button 6.
The variable limiter is selec ted. LIM indicator
lamp 3inthe cruise cont rol le ver lights up.
Incre asing or reducing the speed #
Press the cruise cont rol le ver up 1or down
5 asfar as the 1st pressure point.
The stored speed is increased or reduced by
1 km/h.
or #
Press the cruise cont rol le ver up 1or down
5 beyond the 1st pressure point.
The stored speed is increased or reduced by
10 km/h.
Increasing or reducing the specified distance
from the vehicle in front #
Turn controller 3in direction 2toinc rease
th e specified minimum dis tance and in di rec‐
tion 1toreduce the specified minimum dis‐
ta nce.
As in the assis tance graphic menu, the multi‐
function display brief lysho ws th e set speci‐
fi ed dis tance.
% Yo
u can find information on DISTRONIC dis‐
pl ay s under "Active Dis tance Assi st
DISTRONIC" (/ page 164).
Displ ays of Active Di stance Assist DIST RONIC
Assi stant display 1
Vehicle in front, if de tected
2 Distance indica tor
3 Set specified di stance
4 Own vehicle 16 4
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Re
ar area warning display in there ar at the
centre of thero of lining
1 Warning segments forth e left side of the
ve hicle
2 Measurement operational readiness indicator
3 Warning segments forth eright side of the
ve hicle
At least one segment will light up as theve hicle
approaches an obs tacle, depending on theve hi‐
cle's dis tance from the obs tacle.
In addition, warning tones are emitted. When the
dis tance tothe obs tacle is suf ficient, you will
hear an intermit tent wa rning tone. The sho rter
th e dis tance tothe obs tacle, the shor terth e fre‐
qu ency of the intermittent warning tones
becomes. When the minimum dis tance is
re ached, you hear a continuous warning tone.
The warning display for each side of theve hicle is
divided into five yellow and two red segments.
PA RKTRONIC is active if measurement opera‐
tional readiness indicator 2lights up.
Sy stem limits
PA RKTRONIC may not take thefo llowing obs ta‐
cles into account:
R obstacles bel owthe de tection range, e.g.
people, animals or objects
R obstacles ab ovethe de tection range, e.g.
ove rhanging loads, overhangs or loading
ra mp s of lor ries
The sensors must be free of dirt, ice and slush.
Otherwise, they may not function cor rectly. Clean
th e sensors regularly, taking care not toscratch
or damage them (/ page 229). Problems with
PARKTRONIC
The reis a malfunction if only there d segments of
th ewa rning display light up. In addition, a warn‐
ing tone sounds for appro ximately two seconds. If
problems pe rsist, ha vePARKTRONIC checked at
a qu alified specialist workshop.
If th ewa rning indicators are displaying implausi‐
ble dis tances, it may be due tothefo llowing cau‐
ses:
R The sensors are dirty: cleanthe sensors.
Obser vethe no tes on care of vehicle parts
(/ page 229).
R Licence plates or
other detachable parts
in the vicinity of the sensors are not cor‐
re ctly faste ned:check the licence plate or
th e de tach able parts for cor rect fit.
R In
te rference byano ther source of radio or
ultrasound waves:check the function of
PA RKTRONIC at ano ther location.
Deactivating/activating PARKTRONIC #
Press theé button.
If PA RKTRONIC is deactivated, the indicator
lamp of theé button lights up. Re
versing camera Fu
nction of there ve rsing camera
The reve rsing camera is located next totheta il‐
ga te handle and is pr otected from raindrops and
dust bymeans of a flap. When there ve rsing cam‐
era is activated, this flap opens (/ page153).
The flap closes again when you ha veended the
manoeuvring process or you swit choff the
engine. Driving and parking
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When
thewa rning function is active and you pass
a traf fic sign, the instrument clus ter sho wsthe
traf fic re gulations (speed limit and overtaking
re striction) forfive seconds. The pr evious menu
th en reappears automaticall y.
The wrong-w aywarning remains active if you
deactivate thewa rning function of Traf fic Sign
Assi st. Blind Spot Assist
Fu
nction of Blind Spot Assist
Blind Spot Assist uses two lateral, rear-facing
ra dar sensors tomonitor the area up to3 m
behind and 3 m directly next to yourvehicle. &
WARNING Risk of accident despite Blind
Spot Assi st
Blind Spot Assist does not react toeither sta‐
tionary objects or vehicles approaching and
ove rtaking you at a greatly di fferent speed.
Blind Spot Assist cann otwa rndrivers in these
situations. #
Always pay careful attention tothe traf‐
fi c situation and maintain a safe dis‐
ta nce at the side of theve hicle. Obser
vethe no tes on driving sy stems and your
re sponsibility; you may otherwise failto recog‐
nise dangers (/ page 153).
If a vehicle is de tected above speeds of appr ox‐
imately 30 km/h and this vehicle subsequently
enters the monitoring range di rectly next toyour
ve hicle, thewa rning lamp in the outside mir ror
lights up red.
If a vehicle is de tected close to yourvehicle in the
lateral monitoring range and you swit chon the
turn signal indica tor in the cor responding direc‐
tion, a warning tone sounds. The redwa rning
lamp in the outside mir rorflashes. If the turn sig‐
nal indicator remains switched on, all other
de tected vehicles are indicated only bytheflash‐
ing of there dwa rning lamp.
When youove rtake a vehicle, thewa rning only
occurs if the dif fere nce in speed is less than
11 km/h. Sy
stem limits
Blind Spot Assist may be limited in thefo llowing
situations:
R ifth ere is dirt on the sensors or the sensors
are obscured
R ifth ere is poor visibility, e.g. due tofog, heavy
ra in, snow or spr ay
R if nar rowvehicles are within the monitoring
ra nge, e.g. bicycles
R ifth ero ad has very wide or very nar row lanes
R ifve hicles are not driving in the middle of
th eir lane
Wa rnings may be issued in er ror when driving
close tocrash barr iers or similar solid lane bor‐
ders. Warnings may be inter rupte d when driving
alongside long vehicles, forex ample lor ries, for a
prolonged time.
Blind Spot Assist is not operational when reve rse
ge ar is engaged.
If yo u couple up a trailer, make sure that you ha ve
cor rectly es tablished the electrical connection.
Blind Spot Assist is then deactivated and the
Blind Spot Assist currently unavailable See Own-
er's Manual message appea rsinthe multifunc‐
tion displa y.
Ac tivating/deactivating Blind Spot Assi st
On-board computer:
4 00E2 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 Blind Spot Assist #
Toactivate/deactivate: pressthe0076 but‐
to n.
When Blind Spot Assi stis activated, grey radar
wav es propagating backwards appear next tothe
ve hicle in the assis tance graphic in the multifunc‐
tion displa y.Ifyo u drive fasterthan 30 km/h with
Blind Spot Assist activated, thera dar waves in
th e assis tance graphic appear green. Blind Spot
Assi stisready for use.
If yo u swit chon the ignition while Blind Spot
Assist is activated, thewa rning lamps in the out‐
side mir rors light up for appro x.1.5 seconds. Lane
Keeping Assist Fu
nction of Lane Keeping Assist
Lane Keeping Assist ser vesto protect you against
unin tentionally le aving your lane. You are also
wa rned bya vibration in thesteering wheel and
by thest atus symbol flashing in the instrument 174
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Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
This will se verely impair steerability and braking. Braking dis tance
may increase in an emergency braking situation. &
WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP ®
is malfunctioning
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning, ESP ®
cannot car ryout vehicle stabili‐
sation. In addition, other driving saf ety sy stems are switched off. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have ESP ®
ch ecked at a qualified specialist workshop. #
Drive carefully on a suitable stre tch of road, making slight steer‐
ing mo vements at a speed abo ve20 km/h.
The functions mentioned abo vewill be available again when the
display message goes out.
If th e display message continues tobe shown: #
Drive on carefull y. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y.
0024 Release parking brake *
The red0024 indicator lamp on the instrument clus ter lights up.
A wa rning tone also sounds.
Yo u are driving with the parking brake applied or per form ing emer‐
ge ncy braking using the parking brake. #
Release the parking brake (/ page152).
0024
Parking brake See Own-
er's Manual *
The yellow 0024 warning lamp lights up and there d0024 indicator
lamp is off.
The parking brake is malfunctioning, e.g. af terth est ar ter battery
has been disconnected.
Re leasing the pa rking brake: #
Swit chthe ignition off and back on again. #
Depress the brake pedal and briefly pull the handle of the park‐
ing brake (/ page152). #
After around ten seconds, push down the handle of the parking
brake.
If th eye llow 0024 warning lamp is off: #
Release the parking brake.
If th eye llow 0024 warning lamp remains lit: #
Do not drive on. #
Secure theve hicle against rolling away. #
Vehicles with manual transmission: engagefirs tge ar. #
Vehicles with automatic transmission: shiftthe transmission
to 005D . #
Turn the front wheels towa rdsth eke rb. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Display messages and
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Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
* The yellow 0024 warning lamp and there d0024 indicator lamp light
up.
The parking brake is malfunctioning.
Re leasing the pa rking brake: #
Swit chthe ignition off and back on again. #
Release the parking brake.
If th e parking brake still cannot be released: #
Do not drive on. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
* The red0024 indicator lamp flashes and theye llow 0024 warning
lamp lights up.
The parking brake is malfunctioning. #
Swit chthe ignition off and back on again. #
Release or apply the parking brake.
If th ere d0024 indicator lamp continues flashing: #
Do not drive on. #
Secure theve hicle against rolling away. #
Vehicles with manual transmission: engagefirs tge ar. #
Vehicles with automatic transmission: shiftthe transmission
to 005D . #
Turn the front wheels towa rdsth eke rb. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
0024
Depress brake pedal to
release *
The red0024 indicator lamp lights up.
Yo u ha vetried torelease the parking brake without depressing the
brake pedal. #
Depress the brake pedal. #
Torelease, pull the handle on the parking brake.
PRE-SAFE inoperative
See Owner's Manual *
Impor tant functions of PRE-SAFE ®
ha ve failed. All other occupant
saf ety sy stems, e.g. airbags, remain available. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y.
Information on these functions can be found under "PRE‑SAFE ®
(anticipatory occupant pr otection)" (/ page 36).
0075
Restraint sys. malfunc-
tion Consult workshop *
The restra int sy stem is malfunctioning. In addition, the0075 warn‐
ing lamp on the instrument clus ter lights up. &
WARNING Risk of injury duetomalfunctions in there stra int
sy stem
Components in there stra int sy stem may be activated uninten‐
tionally or not deploy as intended in an accident. #
Have there stra int sy stem checked and repaired immedi‐
ately at a qualified specialist workshop. 286
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