2021 MERCEDES-BENZ V-CLASS MPV tow

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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
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The
following can be found in thestow age com‐
partment of the cent reconsole depending on the
car's equipment:
R A12 V soc ket (/ page 102) or the cigar ette
lighter (/ page102)
R The Media In terface with two USB ports or
with two USB ports and one SD card slot
R The holder forth e mobile phone cradle
R The ashtray (/ page101)
R Astow age compartment or a device ins talla‐
tion frame for auxiliary equipment, e.g. a
ta ch ograph
Opening and closing thest ow age comp art‐
ment under the armrest #
Toopen: press button 1.
The stow age compartment opens. #
Toclose: presstoclose the caps of thestow‐
age compartment in any order.
Opening and closing thegl ove compa rtment &
WARNING Risk of injury duetoobjects
being stowed incor rectly
If objects in theve hicle interior are stowed
incor rectly, they can slide or be thrown
around and hit vehicle occupants. In addition,
cup holders, open stowage spaces and
mobile phone brac kets cannot al waysretain
all objects they contain.
The reis a risk of injur y,particular lyin the
eve nt of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction. #
Alwaysstow objects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be thro wn around in such
situations. #
Always make sure that objects do not
pr otru de from stowage spaces, luggage
nets or stowage nets. #
Close the loc kable stow age spaces
before starting a journe y. #
Alwaysstow and secure heavy, hard,
poin ted, sharp-edged, fragile or bulky
objects in the boot. Comply with
the instructions for loading theve hi‐
cle. 0047
Unloc ked
0048 Locked
3 Glovecompa rtment handle #
Tolock/unlock: turnthe emer gency key a
qu arter turn anti-clockwise 0048(to lock) or
clockwise 0047(to unlock). #
Toopen: pullglov e compartment handle 3
in the direction of the ar row. #
Toclose: fold theglove compa rtment handle
up and press it until it engages.
Using thesto wage net on the seat backrest #
Store lightweight small parts in thestow age
nets.
% On front seats with seat
ventilation, make
su re that no objects pr otru de out of thestow‐
age net and co verth e seat ventilation air inl et
abo ve.
Opening thegl asses comp artment Seats and
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Press the1 button.
Installing and removing stowage compa rt‐
ments unde rneath the seat/bunk combina‐
tion
Re moving %
The maximum load
that can be placed in
each stowage compartment is 13kg. #
Slide seat/bunk combination 1asfar back
as possible (/ page 90). #
Pull stow age compartment 2out as far as it
will go. #
Pull left-hand plast ictongue 3down and
ri ght-hand plastic tongue 3up, when vie wed
in the direction of tr avel. Pull out stowage
compartment 2a little each time.
The cor responding stop will be released. #
Pull out stowage compartment 2.
Fi tting #
Slide seat/bunk combination 1asfar back
as possible (/ page 90). #
Slide stowage compartment 2into guide
ra ils 4 underneath the seat/bunk combina‐
tion.
Plastic tongues 3will engage au tomatical ly. Fo
lding table Installing and
removing the folding table &
WARNING Risk of injury from unsecured
items in theve hicle
If objects, luggage or loads are not secured or
not secured suf ficiently, they could slip, tip ove
r or be throw n around and thereby hit
ve hicle occupants.
There is a risk of injur y,particular lyin the
eve nt of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction. #
Alwaysstow objects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be thro wn around. #
Before the journe y,secure objects, lug‐
ga ge or loads against slipping or tipping
ove r. &
WARNING Risk of accident‑ and injury
due tothefo lding table not being
engaged
The folding table can come loose and be flung
around while theve hicle is in motion. #
Installth efo lding table as described. #
Only mo vethefo lding table when the
ve hicle is stationar y. #
Ensu rethat thefo lding table is cor rectly
engaged. *
NO
TEDama getothefo lding table or the
armrest when there ar seats are folded
fo rw ards or backwards If
th efo lding table is not positioned all the
wa y back when there ar seats are folded for‐
wa rds or backwards, thefo lding table and/or
th e armrest of there ar seat may be damaged. #
Slide thefo lding table all thewa y back
before folding there ar seats forw ards or
backwards. Installing
thefo lding table 98
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Obser vethe no tes on loading (/ page212). #
Push there ar seats back fully or, if necessar y,
re mo vethem. #
Lift off bo thcovers 1 from the guide rail
using a suitable tool, e.g. a scr ewdriver. #
Press bo thcovers 1 toge ther slightly and
re mo vethem from the guide rail.
The openings in thera ilfo rth e middle slide
on the underside of thefo lding table will be
open. #
Rotate thefo lding table until the ar row onthe
unde rside of thefo lding table is pointing in
th e direction of tr avel. Ins
tallation position #
Insert thefo lding table into guide rails 2 so
th at ar rows3 onthefo lding table point to
bo th markings 4on guide rail2.
The guides and sliding rail on the underside of
th efo lding tablefit into the guide rail. #
Pull le ver5 onthe front or rear side of the
fo lding table upwards and push thefo lding
ta ble backwards.
Press bo thcovers 1 toget her slightly and
engage them in the openings of the guide rails.
Moving thefo lding table #
Keep le ver5 pulled and mo vethefo lding
ta ble into the desired position. #
Release le ver5. #
Movethefo lding table until it automatically
engages in the next possible position. #
Afterre positioning theta ble, ensure that the
fo lding table is proper lysecured again.
Re moving the folding table #
Fold in theta ble panels and retract theta ble. #
Push there ar seats back fully or, if necessar y,
re mo vethem. #
Push thefo lding table back far enough so that
co vers 1 ofthe openings in thera il can be
re mo ved. #
Lift off bo thcovers 1 from the guide rail
using a suitable tool, e.g. a scr ewdriver. #
Press bo thcovers 1 toge ther slightly and
re mo vethem from guide rail2.
The openings in thera ilfo rth e middle slide
on the underside of thefo lding table will be
open. #
Push thefo lding tableforw ards into the
ins tallation position.
Ar row s3 onthefo lding table point toboth
markings 4on guide rail2. #
Lift thefo lding table out of guide rail2. Seats and
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Press bo thcovers 1 toge ther slightly and
engage them in the openings of guide rails
2. Using
thefo lding table Extending
thefo lding table #
Press button 1allthewa y down and release
it.
The folding table will mo veupwards and
engage automaticall y.
Re tracting the folding table #
Press button 1allthewa y down and simul‐
ta neously press the cent resection of thefo ld‐
ing table down wards. #
Release button 1when thefo lding table is in
its retracted position.
The centre section of thefo lding table will
engage automaticall y.
Fo lding the table panel in and out #
Tofold out the table panel: pull outthe
ta ble panels upwards tothestop using handle
2 and swing them tothe side until they
engage. #
Tofold in the table panel: swingtheta ble
panels up using handle 3and slide them
ve rtically down wards into theta ble.
Installing and removing the inse rt 4
Recesses on thefo lding table
5 Stow age compartments #
Toremo ve: press lug 6and remo vethe
insert. #
Toinstall: put inthe insert and press it down
until it engages. Information about
the bottle holder
The bottle holders are in front of thestow age
compartments in the front doors.
There are additional bottle holders on the left and
ri ght in there ar compartment side trim. 100
Seats and stowage

Cup holders
Inserting
the cup holder in there ar passen ger
compa rtment #
Position cup holder 1abo vestow age com‐
partment 3sothat "INSIDE" lettering on its
base 2faces towa rdsth eve hicle interior. #
Insert base 2into stow age compartment 3
and press down on bo thsides.
The cup holder is cor rectly inse rted when bo th
sealing rings 5are inse rted in stowage com‐
partment 3and upper edge 4ofthe base
loc kspositively with stowage compartment 3. #
Toremo ve: grasp the bottom of cup holder
1 from below and remo veitby lifting its
base 2out verticall y. Switching
thetemp erature-cont rolled cup
holders on and off Re
quirements:
R The ignition is switched on. #
Toswitch on: pressthe button 1repeatedly
until the blue (keep cool) or red (keep warm)
indicator lamp in the button lights up. #
Toswitch off: pressthe button 1repeat‐
edly until the indicator lamp in the button
goes out.
% Clean
there mo vable rubber mat only with
clean, luk ewarmwate r and the cup holder 2
only with a damp clo th. Asht
ray and cigar ette lighter Using asht
rays #
Slide co ver1 ofthe cent reconsole up wards
( / page 96). #
Insert the ashtr aywith cap 2into a cup
holder in the cent reconsole wi thcover or
into a cup holder in there ar passenger com‐
partment. Using ashtr
ays #
Slide co ver1 ofthe cent reconsole up wards
( / page 96). #
Insert the ashtr aywith cap 2into a cup
holder in the cent reconsole wi thcover or
into a cup holder in there ar passenger com‐
partment. Seats and
stowage 101

Using
the ashtr ayand cigar ette lighter in the
re ar passen ger co mpartment Re
quirements
R The ignition is switched on. #
Pull down the co ver. #
Touse the cigar ette lighter: press cigar ette
lighter 2.
The cigar ette lighter will pop out when the
heating element is red-hot. #
Toremo vethe ashtr ay:press ribbing 1
and remo veinsert 3. #
Toinsert the ashtr ay:push in insert 3
from ab oveand press it into the holder until it
engages. Using
the cigar ette lighter in the front centre
console &
WARNING ‑ Risk of fire and injury from
th e hot cigar ette lighter
Yo u can burn yourself if youto uch the hot
heating element or the soc ket of the cigar ette
lighter.
In addition, flammable materials may ignite if:
R you drop the hot cigar ette lighter
R ach ild holds the hot cigar ette lighter to
objects, forex ample #
Always hold the cigar ette lighter bythe
knob. #
Always make sure that the cigar ette
lighter is out of reach of children. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. Re
quirements:
R The po wer supp lyhas been switched on. Cigar
ette lighter in the cent reconsole (e xamp le:
centre console with co ver) #
Slide co ver1 ofthe cent reconsole up wards
( / page 96). #
Press in cigar ette lighter 2.
% Yo
u can use the cigar ette lighter soc ketfor
accesso ries with a maximum cur rent dr awof
18 0 W (15 A). Soc
kets Using the
12V so cket inthe front centre con‐
sole Re
quirements:
R The po wer supp lyhas been switched on.
R Only devices with up toa maximum of
18 0wa tts (15 A) are pe rmissible. #
Slide co ver1 ofthe cent reconsole up wards
( / page 96). #
Fold up co ver2 ofthe soc ket. #
Inse rtthe plug of the device. 102
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Using
the soc ket in the rear centre console Re
quirements
R The po wer supply has been switched on.
R Only devices with up toa maximum of 180 W
(15 A) are permissible. #
Pull down the co ver. #
Fold out the co ver of soc ket1. #
Inse rtthe plug of the device. Using
the 230 V soc ket &
DANG ER Risk of fata l injury due todam‐
aged connecting cable or soc ket
Yo u could receive an electric shock when
pulling the connecting cable or the 230 V
po we r soc ket out of the trim, or if it is dam‐
aged or wet. #
Use only connecting cables that are dry
and free of damage. #
When the ignition is switched off, make
sure that the 230 V po wer soc ket is dr y. #
Immedia tely ha ve the 230 V po wer
soc ketch ecked or replaced at a quali‐
fi ed specialised workshop if it is dam‐
aged or has been pulled out of the trim. #
Never plug the connecting cable into a
230 V po wer soc ketth at is damaged or
has been pulled out of the trim. &
DANG ER Risk of fata l injury due toincor‐
re ct handling of the soc ket
Yo u could receive an electric shock in pa rticu‐
lar:
R ifyo ure ach into the soc ket.
R ifyo u insert unsuitable devices or objects
into the soc ket. #
Do not reach into the soc ket. #
Only connect suitable devices tothe
soc ket. &
DANG ER Risk of fata l injuries from elec‐
tric shock
Yo u could getan electric shock if you clean
th e 230 V soc ket wi thawe t clo th.
There is a risk of fata l injur y.
Omit the area around the 230 V soc ket when
cleaning. Re
quirements
R Only connect devices with a suitable plug
which con form sto thest andards specific to
th e count ryyou are in.
R Onlydevices with a maximum po wer con‐
sum ption of 150 W (15 A) may be connected.
R Do not use multiple soc ket outlets.
R The on-boa rdelectrical sy stem voltage is
within a permissible voltage range.
R The electronic device plug is inse rted fully
into the 230 V soc ket. #
Open flap 2. Seats and
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