2021 MERCEDES-BENZ V-CLASS MPV warning light

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Fu rther information on there stra int sy stem and its components can
be found under "Occupant saf ety".
0075 Front left malfunction
Consult workshop (exa m‐
ple) *T
he cor responding restra int sy stem is malfunctioning. In addition,
th e0075 warning 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. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y.
0075 Left windowbag malfunc-
tion Consult work-
shop (exa mp le) *T
he cor responding window airbag is malfunctioning. In addition, the
0075 warning lamp on the instrument clus ter lights up. &
WARNING Risk of injury orfata l injury due toa malfunction
in the windowbag
The windowbag might be triggered unintentionally or might not
be triggered at all in theeve nt of an accident. #
Have the windowbag checked and repaired immediately at
a qu alified specialist workshop. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y. Driving sy
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120 km/hM aximum
speed exceeded *F
or cer tain countries only: the maximum permissible speed has
been exceeded. #
Drive more slowly.
00AD
ATTENTION ASSIST inop-
erative *A
TTENTION ASSIST has failed. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
ATTENTION ASSIST:
Take a break! *B
ased on cer tain criteria, ATTENTION ASSIST has de tected fatigue
or increasing lapses in concentration on the part of the driver.
A wa rning tone also sounds. #
If necessa ry,ta ke a break.
On long journe ys,ta ke regular and timely breaks that allow youto
re st properly.
Active Distance Assist
- - - km/h *A
n acti vation condition forAc tive Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC has
not been fulfilled. Displ
aymessa ges and warning and indicator lamps 287

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003B
inoperative Refuel vehi-
cle *T
here is too little fuel in the fuel tank.The hot-water auxiliary heater
(s ta tionary hea ter) cannot be switched on. #
Refuel theve hicle.
003B
inoperative See Owner's
Man. *T
he hot-water auxiliary heater (stationary hea ter) is malfunctioning. #
When theve hicle is stationary on a le vel sur face and the engine
has cooled down, make up tofour attem ptsto switch on the hot-
wate r auxiliary heater (stationary hea ter), wa iting se veral
minutes between each attem pt (/ page 128).
If th e hot-wate r auxiliaryheater (stationary hea ter) does not switch
on: #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Lights
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0049
Left dipped beam (exa m‐
ple) *T
he cor responding light source is defective.
Ha ve defective LED lights replaced at a qualified specialist work‐
shop. #
Obser vethe no tes on changing a bulb (/ page111). #
Replace the defective bulb at the front (/ page112) or rear
(/ page 113).
% Ve
hicles with LED lights on the trailer: if the cur rent falls below
th e minimum of 50 mA, a display message may appear even
th ough the trailer lights are working proper ly.
Adaptive Main-beam
Assist inoperative *A
daptive Highbeam Assist is malfunctioning. #
Switch high beam on/off manually. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Adaptive Main-beam
Assist currently unavaila-
ble See Owner's Manual *A
daptive Highbeam Assist is deactivated and temp orarily inopera‐
tive.
The following causes are possible:
R The windsc reen is dirty in the camera's field of vision.
R Visibility is impaired due toheavy rain, snow or fog. #
Clean the windscreen.
When the sy stem de tects that the camera is fully operational,
th e display will show the message Adaptive Main-beam Assist
available again
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist is operational again.
Active Light System inop-
erative *T
he active light function is faulty. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Display messages and
warning and indicator lamps 301

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0049
AUTO lights inoperative *T
he light sensor is faulty. The automatic driving lights are malfunc‐
tioning. #
Swit chthe light functions on/off manually (/page105). #
Consul t aqualified specialist workshop.
Intell. Light System inop-
erative *T
he Intelligent Light Sy stem is malfunctioning. The lighting sy stem
re mains available without the Intelligent Light Sy stem functions. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
0049
Malfunction See Own-
er's Manual *T
heexterior lighting is malfunctioning. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Wa
rning and indicator lamps Indicator and
warning lamps on the instru‐
ment clus ter Some sy
stems will per form a self-test when the
ignition is switched on. Some indicator and warn‐
ing lamps may briefly light up or flash. This
behaviour is non-c ritical. These indica tor and
wa rning lamps indicate a malfunction only if they
light up or flash af terth e engine has been star ted
or during a journe y. Saf
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0075
Re stra int sy stem warning
lamp *The
redwa rning lamp forth ere stra int sy stem is on while the engine
is running.
The restra int sy stem is malfunctioning. &
WARNING Risk of injury duetomalfunctions in there stra int
sy stem
Components in there stra int sy stem may be activated unintention‐
ally or not deploy as intended in an accident. #
Have there stra int sy stem checked and repaired immediately
at a qualified specialist workshop. #
Pay attention tothe display messages. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have there stra int sy stem and its components checkedby aqu ali‐
fi ed specialist workshop immediately.
Fu rther information on there stra int sy stem and its components can
be found under "Occupant saf ety". 302
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0024
Indicator lamp for park‐
ing brake *The
red indicator lamp forth e parking brake flashes or is on and/or
th eye llow warning lamp forth e parking brake is on.
The parking brake is malfunctioning or the display sho wsan instruc‐
tion torelease the parking brake.
If only there d indicator lamp forth e parking brake lights up, the park‐
ing brake has been applied.
Pa y attention tothe display messages. Seat belt
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00E9
Seat belt warning lamp *The
red seat belt warning lamp lights up or flashes af terth e engine
has star ted. A warning tone may also sound.
Fo r cer tain countries only: The red seat belt warning lamp lights up
fo r a maximum of six seconds af terth e ignition has been switched on.
The seat belt warning lamp reminds the driver and front passenger to
fa sten their seat belts. #
Fasten your seat belt (/ page 30).
00E9
Seat belt warning lamp *The
redwa rning lamp forth e seat belt lights up af terth e engine
st arts as soon as the driver's or front passenger door has been
closed.
The driver's or front passenger's seat belt is not fastened. #
Fasten your seat belt (/ page 30).
The warning lamp will go out.
In vehicles with automatic front passenger airbag deactivation, there
are objects on the front passenger seat. #
Take the objects off the front passenger seat and stowthem in a
we ll-secured place.
The warning lamp will go out.
00E9 Seat belt warning lamp *The
red seat belt warning lamp flashes and an intermit tent wa rning
to ne sounds.
The driver's or front passenger's seat belt is not fastened. You are
driving at a speed greater than 25 km/h or ha vebriefly exceeded
25 km/h. #
Fasten your seat belt (/ page 30).
The warning lamp and the intermittent warning tone will go out.
In vehicles with automatic front passenger airbag actuation, there are
objects on the front passenger seat. You are driving at a speed
grea terth an 25 km/h or ha vebrief lyexceeded 25 km/h. #
Take the objects off the front passenger seat and stowthem in a
we ll-secured place.
The warning lamp and the intermittent warning tone will go out. 306
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00BA
Wa rning lamp for dis‐
ta nce warning function *The
red dis tance warning lamp lights up while theve hicle is in motion.
The dis tance totheve hicle in front is too small forth e selected
speed. #
Incre asethe dis tance totheve hicle in front.
00BA Wa rning lamp for dis‐
ta nce warning function *The
red dis tance warning lamp lights up while theve hicle is in motion.
A wa rning tone also sounds.
Yo u are approaching a vehicle or a stationary obs tacle on your antici‐
pated route at excessive speed. #
Beready toapply the brakes immediatel y. #
Pay careful attention tothe tra ffic situation. If necessar y,apply
th e brakes or avoid an obs tacle.
Yo u can find fur ther information about the dis tance warning function
in "Active Brake Assist" (/ page156). Ve
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00CC
Po we rst eering sy stem
wa rning lamp *The
red po werst eering sy stem warning lamp is on while the engine is
ru nning. A warning tone also sounds.
The po wer assi stance forth esteering may be malfunctioning. Yo u
may need touse more forc eto steer. #
Carefully drive on toaqu alified specialist workshop and ha vethe
st eering checked immediatel y. Engine
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00B9
Engine diagnostics warn‐
ing lamp *The
yellow engine diagnostics warning lamp is on while the engine is
ru nning.
The remay be a malfunction in thefo llowing vehicle sy stems:
R engine management
R injection
R exhaust sy stem
R ignition sy stem (in vehicles with a petrol engine)
R fuel sy stem
This can cause the emissions limit values tobe exc eeded and the
engine torun in eme rgency mode. #
Have theve hicle checked immediately at a qualified specialist
wo rkshop. Display messages and
warning and indicator lamps 307

Switching on/off
byremo tecontrol... 13 2
Axle load ................................................ .268 B
Back support see Lumbar support (4-w ay)
Ball coupling Attach ing............................................ 17 7
Ball neck Removing........................................... .178
BA S (Brake Assist Sy stem)................... .154
Battery Care................................................... 237
Charging............................................. 237
Charging a vehicle batter y.................. 237
Connecting and fitting thest ar ter
battery................................................2 41
Disconnecting and removing the
st ar ter battery.................................... 239
Jump -star ting (vehicle)....................... 237
Ke y...................................................... .50
No tes (vehicle)................................... 235
Re mo tecontrol (s tationary heat‐
ing/ventilation).......................... 129, 13 3
Belt see Seat belt
Belt warning
see Seat belt
Blind Spot Assist Function.............................................. 174
Switching on/of f................................ 174
Sy stem limitations.............................. 174
Bottle holder........................................... 100
Brake ABS (anti-lock braking sy stem)........... 154
Ac tivating/deactivating the HOLD
function.............................................. 16 5
Ac tive Brake Assi st............................. 15 6
Ad aptive brake lights......................... .158
BA S (Brake Assi stSystem)................. 154
Braking with parking brake:................1 38
Downhill gradient............................... 13 8
Driving no tes.............................. 137, 13 8
EBD (Electronic Brakeforce Distri‐
bution)................................................ 15 6
Heavy and light loads........................ .138
HOLD function................................... .165
New brake discs and brake pads/
linings................................................. 13 8
New/replaced brake disks and
brakepads..........................................1 36Re
stricted braking ef fect (salt-trea‐
te dro ads).......................................... .138
Ru nning-in no tes................................ 13 6
We tro ad sur faces.............................. 13 8
Brake Assist System
see BAS (Brake Assi stSystem)
Brake Assistance see BAS (Brake Assi stSystem)
Brake fluid
No tes.................................................. 274
Brakeforce Dist ribution
EBD (Elect ronic Brakeforce Distri‐
bution)................................................ 15 6
Brakes Post-collision brake.............................. 36
Breakdown Changing a whee l............................... 259
Re covering theve hicle.......................2 44
To w starting........................................ 24 6
To wing away (bo thaxles on the
ground )...............................................2 44
To wing away (raised front or rear
axle )................................................... 24 5
Tr ansporting theve hicle..................... 24 5
Ve hicle stuck..................................... .244
Breakdown see Flat tyre
Buttons on the steering wheel .................. 8 C
Camera see Reversing camera
Car wash
see Care
Car wash (care)...................................... 227
Car-to-X-Communication Displaying hazard warnings................ 204
Care Automatic car wash............................ 227
Carpe t................................................ 230
Displ ay............................................... 230
Exterior lighting.................................. 229
High-pressure cleaner........................ 227
Instrument clu ster.............................. 230
Matt finis h.......................................... 228
Pa int.................................................. .228
Pla stic trim........................................ .230
Re alwo od/trim elements.................. 230
Re versing camera.............................. .229
Re versing camera/360° Camera....... 229
Ro of lining..........................................2 30 Index
313

Coolant
Checking le vel.................................... 225
Filling capacities................................ .275
To pping up......................................... 225
Coolant (engine) Notes.................................................. 274
Copyright .................................................. 26
Cornering light ........................................ 107
Crosswind Assist Function/no tes.................................. 15 5
Cruise control Calling up a speed.............................. 15 9
Fu nction............................................. 15 8
Le ver.................................................. 15 9
Re quirements.................................... .159
Selecting........................................... .159
Setting the speed............................... 15 9
St oring a speed..................................1 59
Switching off...................................... 15 9
Switching on....................................... 15 9
Sy stem limits......................................1 58
Cup holder Switching the cooling/heating
function on/off...................................1 01
Cup holders Inserting in there ar passenger
compartment..................................... .101 D
Dashboa rdlighting
see Instrument lighting
Data collection (vehicle) ..........................24
Data pr otection rights
Data storage......................................... 26
Data storage
Data pr otection rights.......................... 26
Daytime running lights
Re placing light sources.......................1 12
Switching on/of f................................ 105
Deale rship
see Qualified speciali stwo rkshop
Declaration of conformity Electromagnetic compatibility..............19
Jack..................................................... .21
Ra dio operating permit of transmit‐
te rke y.................................................. 21
Speci fic absor ption rate....................... 19
Wi reless vehicle components............... 19
Demi sting windscreen .......................... .124 Destination ent
ry
Entering a POI or address................... 202
Diagnostics connection ...........................21
Dial telephone number (on-board
computer)............................................... 188
Diesel Low outside temp eratures.................. 271
No tes.................................................. 271
Digital Owner's Manual ...........................15
Dipped beam Setting for abroad (symmetrical)........ 105
Switching on/of f................................ 105
Dipped beam see Automatic dipped beam
DIRECT SELECT le ver
Engaging drive position...................... 14 3
Engaging neutral................................. 14 3
Engaging pa rkposition automati‐
cally....................................................1 43
Engaging reve rsege ar....................... .143
Fu nction............................................. 14 2
Selecting pa rkposition.......................1 43
Tr ansmission position s.......................142
Dire ction indicator
see Indicator
Display (care) ........................................ .230
Display (MBUX multimedia sy stem)
Operating........................................... 19 5
Display (multimedia sy stem)
Home screen...................................... 19 5
Display (on-boa rdcompu ter)................ 182
Display message Calling up (on-board co mputer).......... 279
No tes.................................................2 79
Dist ance adjustment
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Di stance control
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Di stance warning function
see Active Brake Assi st
DISTRONIC see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Door Locking (emergency key element)........ 53
Un locking (emer gency key element)..... 53
Door cont rol panel................................... 14
Drive prog ram display ............................ 14 5 Index
315

Wi
ng.................................................... 11 2
Fu el
Ad ditives............................................ 270
Diesel................................................. 271
E1 0..................................................... 270
Flexible fuel vehicles..........................2 70
Fu elreser ve........................................ 272
Journe ysabroad................................ .138
Low outside temp eratures.................. 271
Pe trol.................................................. 270
Quality (diesel). ................................... 271
Quality (petrol)................................... 270
Re fuelling............................................ 147
Sulphur content.................................. 270
Ta nk capacity..................................... 272
Fu el consum ption
Displaying theave rage ....................... 184
Fu ses....................................................... 247G
Gearshift le ver........................................ 141
Gearshift recommendation
Manual shifting (automatic trans‐
mission )............................................. .145
Manual transmission........................... 141
Genera l operating permit number
(EC)......................................................... .268
Glasses comp artment.............................. 97
Glo vecompa rtment
Opening/closing.................................. 97H
Handbrake (electrical) see Electric parking brake
Handling control sy stem
see ESP ®
(Elect ronic Stability Prog ram)
Hazard warning light sy stem
Swit ching on/of f................................ 107
Head restra int
Ad justing electrically............................ 93
Ad justing mechanically........................ 92
Headla mpflasher ................................... 106
Help call see Mercedes-Benz emergency call sy stem
High beam Activating/deactivating...................... 106
Re placing light sources.......................1 12
High-pressure cleaner (care)................ 227 Highbeam
Adaptive Highbeam Assist..................1 08
Hill start assi st....................................... 16 5
Hinged windo ws
Child saf ety loc k................................... 48
HOLD function Notes.................................................. 16 5
Switching on/of f................................ 16 5
Home screen (media display)................ 19 5
Hot-water auxiliary heater Displa ys(remo tecontrol)................... 12 9
Fu nction............................................. 127
Problems............................................ 13 0
Switching on/off byremo tecontrol... 12 8
Switching on/off wi th the button.......1 28 I
Identification plate Engine................................................ 268
Refrigerant......................................... 275
Ve hicle...............................................2 68
Ignition key
see Key
Ignition lock ............................................ 13 6
Immobiliser .............................................. 66
Implied warranty (vehicle)....................... 24
Indicator Activating/deactivating...................... 106
Indicator lamps see Warning/indicator lamps
Installations .............................................. 17
Instrument clus ter
Ad justing the lighting......................... 183
Displ ays.............................................. 180
No tes.................................................. 180
No tes on warning/indicator lamps.... .302
Overview............................................ 180
Wa rning/indicator lamps overview......... 7
Instrument clus ter (care) ...................... 230
In stru ment lighting ................................ 183
Instrument panel see Cockpit (o verview)
Intelligent Light Sy stem
Ac tivating/deactivating...................... 108
Ac tive headla mps.............................. .107
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist..................1 08
Cornering light.................................... 107
Mo torw ay mode................................. 108
Overview............................................ 107318
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