2021 MERCEDES-BENZ V-CLASS MPV display

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Select Only as Bluetooth audio device .
The Blu etoo th®
audio equipment is connec ted
with the multimedia sy stem.
Connecting pr eviously authorised Blue tooth ®
audio equipment #
Select a Blue tooth®
audio device from the
list.
The connection is es tablished. Overview of
the symbols and functions in thera dio menu Symbo
lD esignationFunction
© HomeSelecttoreturn tothe home screen.
j Messaging Select tocall up messaging.
00F5/00F6 Skip
forw ards/
back Select
toskip tothe next or tothe pr evious station.
Z SettingsS electtoshow fur ther options. Settings can be made to
th efo llowing additional functions, forex ample:
R Navigation and traf fic announcements
R Frequency fix function
R Radio additional text
R Emergency warnings
The setting options are countr y-dependent.
2 Full screen Select toswitch totheDA B slide sho w.
This function is not available in all countries.
0063 Silent function Select
toswitch off the sound.
0074 St
ore radio sta‐
tions Select
tosave ast ation in the presets.
4 Station lis tS electtodisplay thest ation list.
ª Search Selecttobrows eth e active menu, forex ample, byartist
or genre. Ad
ditional functions of TuneIn radio
% A
relatively lar gevolume of data can be
transmitte d when using TuneIn Radio. 210
MBUX multimedia sy stem

Note
s on maintenance
+ ENVIRONMENTA
LNO TEEnvironmen‐
ta lly pollution from disposal not in an
environmentally responsible manner If,
for operating reasons, individual main te‐
nance workis car ried out under your own
direction, the environmen tal pr otection
re qu irements must be obser ved. When dis‐
posing of operating fluids, e.g. engine oil, the
legal requ irements must be obser ved. This
also af fects all pa rts th at ha vecome into con‐
ta ct with operating fluids, e.g. filters. #
Dispose of em pty containers, cleaning
clo ths and care products in an environ‐
mentally responsible manner. #
Follow the instructions for use of care
products. #
Do not allow th e enginetorun longer
th an necessary when stationar y. When
working on theve hicle, comply with all
saf etyre gulations, such as the operating instruc‐
tions, regulations concerning hazardous materi‐
als, environmental pr otection measures, work
saf ety and accident pr evention regulations.
Yo u must secure theve hicle on jack stands of
suf ficient load capacity if workis being car ried
out underneath theve hicle.
Please also referto the no tes about qualified spe‐
cialist workshops (/ page 22).
The scope and regularity of the inspection and
maintenance workprimarily depend on the of ten
diverse operating conditions.
Yo u can obtain fur ther information concerning
th e servicing of your vehicle from a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop, e.g. a Mercedes-Benz Service
Centre.
Yo u will find information about ope rating fluids
appr oved for Mercedes-Benz and capacities
under "Opera ting Fluids and Capacities"
(/ page 269).
Obser vethe information under "Mercedes-Benz
GenuineParts" (/ page16). Se
rvice inter val display Service inter
val display function The ASSY
STPLUS service inter val display on the
instrument clus ter display pr ovides information on
there maining time or dis tance be fore the next
service due date.
Under arduous operating conditions or if theve hi‐
cle is subjected toinc reased loads, the ASS YST
PLUS service inter val display may shor tenthe
service inter val.
Yo u can obtain fur ther information concerning
th e servicing of your vehicle from a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop. Displaying
the service due da te Re
quirements
R The ignition is switched on.
On-board computer: 4 Service 5
ASSYST PLUS
The next service due date is displa yed. #
Toexitth e displa y:press the0076 or0038
st eering-wheel button. Information on
regular maintenance work *
NO
TEPremature wearthro ugh failure to
obser veservice due dates Maintenance
workwhich is not car ried out at
th eright time or incomple tely can lead to
inc reased wear and damage totheve hicle. #
Adhere tothe prescribed service inter‐
va ls. #
Always ha vethe prescribed mainte‐
nance workcar ried out at a qualified
specialist workshop. Note
s on special service requ irements The prescribed service inter
val is based on nor‐
mal vehicle use. Maintenance workwill need to
be per form ed more of tenth an presc ribed if the
ve hicle is operated under arduous operating con‐
ditions or increased loads.
Arduous operating conditions include:
R regular city driving with frequent intermediate
st ops
R frequent short-dis tance driving
R frequent ope ration in mountainous terrain or
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R
when the engine is of ten le ftidling for long
periods
R operation in particula rly dusty conditions
and/or if air-reci rculation mode is frequent ly
used
In these or similar operating conditions, ha vethe
air filter, engine oil and oil filter, forex ample,
re placed more frequentl y.
If th eve hicle is subjected toinc reased loads, the
tyres mu stbe checked more frequentl y.Yo u can
obtain fur ther information at a qualified specialist
wo rkshop. No
n-operational times with the bat tery dis‐
connected The ASS
YST PLUS service inter val display can
calculate the service due date only when the bat‐
te ry is connecte d. #
Display and no tedown the service due date
on the instrument clus ter before disconnect‐
ing the battery (/ page 220). Engine compartment
Opening and closing
the bonnet &
WARNING Risk of accident due todriving
with the bonn etunlo cked
The bonn etmay open and block your vie w. #
Neverre lease the bonn etwhen driving. #
Before every trip, ensure that the engine
bonn etis loc ked. &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
when opening and closing the bonn et
The bonnet may suddenly drop into the end
position.
There is a risk of injury for an yone in the
engine bonn et's range of mo vement. #
Do not open or close the bonn etifth ere
is a person in the bonn et's range of
mo vement. &
WARNING Risk of injury fromtouching
components under voltage
The ignition sy stem and the fuel injection sys‐
te m wo rkunder high voltage. You could
re ceive an electric shoc k. #
Neverto uch components of the ignition
sy stem or the fuel injection sy stem
when the ignition is switched on. The
following are examples of live components:
R ignition coils
R spark plug connec tors
R injectors &
WARNING Risk of burn s from hot com‐
ponent parts in the engine compartment
Cer tain component pa rts in the engine com‐
partment can be very hot, e.g. the engine, the
cooler and pa rts of theex haust sy stem. #
Allow the engine tocool down and only
to uch component parts desc ribed in the
fo llowing. *
NO
TEDama getobonn etor windscreen
wipers when opening the bonn et If
th e windscreen wipers ha vebeen folded
back from the windscreen when the bonn etis
opened, the windscreen wipers or the bonn et
may be dama ged. #
Ensure that the windscreen wipers ha ve
not been folded back from the wind‐
screen. Opening
the bonnet #
Pull handle 1torelease the bonn et. Maintenance and care
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#
Reach into thega p, push le ver2 ofthe bon‐
net catch tothe left and lift the bonn et.
When the bonn ethas opened around 40 cm,
it will be automatically opened and held by
th ega s pressure spring dampers.
Closing the bonnet &
WARNING Risk offire due toflammable
materials in the engine compartment or
on theex haust sy stem
Flammable materials may ignite. #
Ensure that there are no flammable
ex tern al materials in the engine com‐
partment or on theex haust sy stem
af te r maintenance workhas been car‐
ri ed out. *
NO
TEDama getothe bonn etdue to
pressing it closed manually Pushing
the bonn etclosed wi thyour hands
could damage it. #
Toclose the bonn et, let it drop from the
specified height. #
Lowe rth e bonn etand let it fall from a height
of appr oximately 30 cm, applying a little force
as you let it go. #
Ifth e bonn etremains slightly open, open it
again and let it fall, applying slightly more
fo rc e as you let it go, until it engages. Engine oil
Checking engine oil le
vel with on-board com‐
puter (engine without oil dipst ick)
Re quirements:
R The engine oil le vel is de term ined during driv‐
ing.
R The engine is at normal operating temp era‐
ture.
R The vehicle is le vel during the measuring
process.
R The bonn etis not open.
Depending on the driving profile, the oil le vel can
be displa yed only af ter a driving time of up to
30 minutes and only when the ignition is
switched on.
On-board computer:
4 Service 5
Engine oil level
One of thefo llowing messa ges appears on
th e display of the on-boa rdcompu ter:
Engine oil level Measurement in progress... #
Measurement of the oil le vel not yet possible.
Re peat thequ ery af ter driving for a maximum
of 30 minutes.
Engine oil level OK
The bar for displaying the oil le vel on the display
is green and is between "min" and "max". #
Do not top up oil. The engine oil le vel is cor‐
re ct.
Engine oil level Warm up engine #
Warm upthe engine tooperating temp era‐
ture.
Engine oil level Correct measurement only if vehi-
cle is on level ground #
Park theve hicle on a le vel sur face.
Engine oil level Add 1,0 l
The bar for displaying the oil le vel on the display
is orange and is below "min".
The oil le vel is too lo w. #
Add 1 l of engine oil (/ page 224).
Engine oil level Reduce oil level
The bar for displaying the oil le vel on the display
is orange and is abo ve"max".
The oil le vel is too high. 222
Maintenance and care

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Siphon off any excess engine oil that has
been added. Todo so, consult a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop.
For engine oil level turn on ignition #
Switch the ignition on tocheck the engine oil
le ve l.
Engine oil level System inoperative
The fill le vel sensor is defective or not plugged in. #
Have the oil le vel display checked at a quali‐
fi ed specialist workshop.
Engine oil level System currently unavail. #
Close the bonn et.
Checking engine oil le vel with on-board com‐
puter (engine with oil dipst ick)
Re quirements:
R The vehicle is le vel during the measuring
process.
R The engine is switched off at normal operat‐
ingtemp erature.
R Awa iting period of five minutes is obser ved.
R The ignition is switched on.
To check the engine oil le vel with the on-board
computer, the engine must ha veafill le vel sen‐
sor. If not, the engine oil le vel can be checked
only with the oil dipstick (/ page 223).
On-board computer: 4 Service 5
Engine oil level
The following messa ges may appear on the
di splay of the on-boa rdcompu ter:
Engine oil level OK #
Do not top up oil.
Engine oil level Add 1,0 l #
Addth e specified quantity of oil
(/ page 224). #
Repeat the engine oil measurement af ter a
fe w minutes.
Engine oil level Reduce oil level
The oil le vel is too high. #
Siphon off any excess engine oil that has
been added. Todo so, consult a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop.
For engine oil level turn on ignition #
Switch on the ignition.
Waiting period for engine oil level not observed #
Ifth e engine is at normal operating temp era‐
ture, repeat the engine oil measurement af ter
appr oximately five minutes. #
Ifth e engine is not at normal operating tem‐
perature, repeat the engine oil measurement
af te r appro ximately 30 minutes.
Engine oil level Not with the engine running #
Switch off the engine and, when it is at nor‐
mal operating temp erature, wait appr ox‐
imately five minutes before measu ring the
engine oil le vel.
Engine oil level System inoperative
The engine oil le vel measurement is malfunction‐
ing. #
Check the oil le vel with the oil dipstick
(/ page 223). #
Have the oil le vel display checked at a quali‐
fi ed specialist workshop.
Checking the engine oil le vel with an oil dip‐
st ick &
WARNING Risk of burn s from hot com‐
ponent parts in the engine compartment
Cer tain component pa rts in the engine com‐
partment can be very hot, e.g. the engine, the
cooler and pa rts of theex haust sy stem. #
Allow the engine tocool down and only
to uch component parts desc ribed in the
fo llowing. The engine oil becomes dirty during operation,
loses
quality and also gradually loses volume.
Check the oil le velre gularly and top up the oil or
ha ve itch anged if necessar y.
Re gular lych eck thefluid le vel and the major
assemblies for leaks . Ifyou de tect fluid loss, for
ex ample, oil drops on theve hicle parking space,
consult a qualified specialist workshop as quickly
as possible. #
Only check the oil le vel when the engine is at
normal operating temp erature. Maintenance and care
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Example: engine oil
filler opening #
Obser vethe information rega rding appr oved
engine oil under "Operating fluids and capaci‐
ties" (/ page273). #
Unscr ewand remo vethe cap 1. #
Top up engine oil. #
Fitthe cap 1onthefiller opening and
tigh ten.
When doing so, make su rethat the cap
engages cor rectly. #
If present, check the oil le vel using the oil dip‐
st ick (/ page 223). #
Inthe case of vehicles without an oil dipstic k,
ch eck the oil le vel with the on-board com‐
puter af terth e next journey (/ page 222).
It is necessary torunth e engine for an extended
pe riod af ter each oil top up tocor rectly de tect
th e oil le vel. Fill le velch anges during oil top ups
may not be immediately visible. Depending on the
driving profile, the new oil le vel can only be dis‐
pla yed af ter a driving time of up to60 minutes.
If necessa ry, only top up thequ antity of oil shown
in the instrument clus ter display and check the
oil le vel again af terth e next journe y. Checking/topping up
the coolant &
WARNING Risk offire ‑ and inju ryfrom
antifreeze
If antifreeze comes into contact with hot com‐
ponent parts in the engine compartment, it
may ignite. #
Allow the engine tocool down before
yo uto p up the antifreeze. #
Make sure that no antifreeze spills out
next tothefiller opening. #
Thoroughly clean the antifreeze from
component parts before starting the
ve hicle. &
WARNING Risk of scalding from hot
coolant
If yo u open the cap, you could be scalded. #
Letthe mo tor cool down before opening
th e cap. #
When opening the cap, wear pr otective
gl ove s and saf etygl asses. #
Open the cap slowly torelease pres‐
sure. Only
check and top up the coolant le vel when the
ve hicle is stationary on a le vel sur face and the
engine has cooled down. The coolant temp era‐
ture must be below 50°C. &
WARNING Risk of burn s from hot com‐
ponent parts in the engine compartment
Cer tain component pa rts in the engine com‐
partment can be very hot, e.g. the engine, the
cooler and pa rts of theex haust sy stem. #
Allow the engine tocool down and only
to uch component parts desc ribed in the
fo llowing. Coolant con
tains glyc ol and is therefore poison‐
ous. #
Obser vethe information under "Operating flu‐
ids and capacities" (/ page274).
* NO
TEPaint wo rkdamage due tocoolant If coolant
gets on painted sur faces, the paint‐
wo rkcan be damaged. #
Add coolant carefully. #
Remo vespilled coolant. Re
gular lych eck the engine cooling sy stem and
th e heating sy stem for leaks . Ifthere is a loss of
coolant, ha vethe cause de term ined and rectified
in a qualified specialist workshop without dela y. Maintenance and care
225

Sensors
R Clean the sensors in the front and rear bump‐
ers with a soft clo thand car shampoo
(/ page 153).
R When usi ng a high-p ressure cleaner, keep a
minimum dis tance of 30 cm.
Re versing camera and 360° Camera
R Open the camera co ver with the multimedia
sy stem (/ page169).
R Use clean water and a soft clo thtoclean the
came ralens.
R Do not use a high-pressure cleaner.
Sliding door
R Remo vefore ign objects from the vicinity of
th e contact plates and contact pins of the
sliding door.
R Clean the contact plates and contact pins
with a mild cleaning agent and a soft clo th.
R Do not oil or grease the contact plates and
th e contact pins.
Ta ilpipes
R Clean with a cleaning agent recommended for
Mercedes-Benz, especially in the winter and
af te rwa shing theve hicle.
R Do not use acidic cleaning agents.
Tr ailer hitch
R Obse rveth e no tes on care in the trailer hitch
manufacturer's operating instructions.
R Do not clean the ball neck with a high-pres‐
sure cleaner or solvent.
R Remo vetraces of rust on the ball, forex am‐
ple, with a wire brush.
R Remo vedirt with a lint-free clo th.
R After cleaning, lightly oil or grease the ball
head.
% Before using trailers with anti-swer
vecou‐
pling, no tethe manufacturer's Operator's
Manual. Note
s on interior care &
WARNING Risk of injury from plastic
parts breaking off af terth e use of sol‐
ve nt-based care products
Ca reand cleaning products con taining sol‐
ve nts can cause su rfaces in the cockpit to
become porous. When the airbags are
deplo yed, plastic parts may break away. #
Do not use any care or cleaning prod‐
ucts containing sol vents toclean the
cockpit. &
WARNING Risk of injury or death from
bleached seat belts
Bleaching or dyeing seat belts can se verely
we aken them.
This can, forex ample, cause seat belts totear
or fail in an accident. #
Never blea chor dye seat belts. To
prev ent damage totheve hicle, obser vethe
fo llowing no tesfo r cleaning and care:
Seat belts
R Clean with luk ewarmsoapy water.
R Do not use chemical cleaning agents.
R No he atingover 80°C or drying in direct sun‐
light.
Lens of the instrument clus ter
R Clean the sur faces carefully wi tha cotton or
mic rofibre clo thand acr ylic glass care prod‐
ucts.
R Do not use any other agents.
Display R Switch off the display and let it cool down.
R Clean the sur face carefully with a microfibre
clo thand a suitable display cleaning product
(TF T-LC D).
R Do not use any other agents.
Digital rearview mir ror
R Clean the mir rorgl ass with a clo thmois tened
wi th glass cleaner.
R Clean the light sensors of the inside rearview
mir ror with a dry cotton clo th.
R Do not spr aytheglass cleaner on the mir ror
gl ass.
R Do not use any other agents.
Plastic trim R Clean with a damp microfibre clo th.
R Ifve ry dirty: use a cleaning product recom‐
mended for Mercedes-Benz.
R Do not af fix st icke rs,fi lms or similar.
R Do not allow tocome into contact wi thcos‐
metics, insect repellent and sun creams. 230
Maintenance and care

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Open the clasp of holder 2. #
Remo vefire extinguisher 1from its holde r.
Fo rve hicles with a swivelling front seat, the
re tainer with thefire extinguisher is located at
th e side of the seat base.
Please read the instructions on thefire extin‐
guisher carefully and familiarise yourself with its
operation. Ha vethefire extinguisher refilled af ter
each use and checkedeve ryone or two years. It
may otherwise fail in an emer gency.
Obser vethe legal requ irements of the count ryin
which you are cur rently driving. Mercedes-Benz eme
rgency call sy stem Information on
the Mercedes-Benz emer‐
ge ncy call sy stem The Mercedes-Benz emer
gency call sy stem only
functions in areas where mobile phone co verage
is available from there leva nt contract pa rtner.
Insu fficient network co verage from there leva nt
contract pa rtner may result in an emer gency call
not being transmitted.
The ignition must be switched on be fore an auto‐
matic emer gency call can be made.
% The Mercedes-Benz eme
rgency call sy stem is
activated at thefa ctor y.Using the Mercedes-
Benz emer gency call sy stem is free of charge. Overview of
the Mercedes-Benz emer gency
call sy stem The Mercedes-Benz emer
gency call sy stem can
help todecisively reduce the time between an
accident and the ar riva l of emer gency services at
th e site of the accident. It helps locate an acci‐
dent site in places that are dif ficult toaccess.
The emer gency call can be trig gered automati‐
cally (/ page 233).
Yo u also ha vethe option of triggering the emer‐
ge ncy call manually (/ page 234). Only make emergency calls if
you or others are in need of
re scue. Do not make an emer gency call in the
eve nt of a breakdown or a similar situation.
Message in the media displa y:
SOS NOT READY :th e ignition is not on or there is
a malfunction with the emer gency call sy stem.
This does not necessarily indicate a totalfailure
of the emer gency call sy stem. Emer gency calls
can still be transmitted.
The display refers only totheve hicle and does
not take account of theav ailability of mobile
phone networ ksand the Mercedes-Benz emer‐
ge ncy call centre.
The functionality of the emer gency call sy stem on
th eve hicle can be seen when theSOS NOT
READY display goes out when the ignition is
switched on.
During an active emer gency call, 0053appears in
th e displa y.
Yo u can find more information on there gional
av ailability of the Mercedes-Benz emer gency call
sy stem at: https://www.mercedes-benz-
mobile.com/extra /ecall/
% If no emergency call is
available due to a
te ch nical problem in theve hicle, there d SOS
NOT READY message appears in the multi‐
function display of the instrument clus ter or
in the media display and there d LED indica‐
to r lights up. Tr
iggering an automatic Mercedes-Benz emer‐
ge ncy call Re
quirements:
R The ignition is switched on.
R The star ter battery is suf ficiently charge d.
The Mercedes-Benz emer gency call sy stem auto‐
matically triggers an emer gency call af ter activa‐
tion of there stra int sy stem in theeve nt of an
accident, forex ample airbags or seat belt ten‐
sioners.
When the emer gency call is made:
R Avo ice connection is made tothe Mercedes-
Benz emer gency call centre.
R A messa gewith accident data is transmitted
to the Mercedes-Benz emer gency call centre. Breakdown assis
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