2021 MERCEDES-BENZ V-CLASS MPV ABS

1
00BB ESP®
OFF →
302
2 00E5 ESP®
→
302
3 00BA Distance warning →
307
4 00CC Powe rst eering →
307
5 003E003D Turn signal lights →
106
6 0024 Parking brake (yellow) →
302
7 0025 ABS →
302
8 00B9 Engine diagnostics →
307
9 0028 Preglow
A 0024 Parking brake (red) →
302
B 004D Brakes (red) →
302
C 00AC Coolant →
307
D 004D Brakes (yellow) inopera‐
tive E
0075 Restra int sy stem →
302
F 00E9 Seat belt →
306
G 0057 High beam →
106
H 0058 Low beam →
105
I 00B4 Reser vefuel →
307
J 0060 Standing lights and
licence plate and instrument
lighting →
105
K 005E Rear fog light →
106
005A Inoperative
L 0077 Tyre pressure monitoring
sy stem →
309
Cor responding messages may
also be shown on the multi‐
function displa y. →
279 At
aglance – Indicator and warning lamps 7

yo
ur vehicle that wa sav ailable at the time of
going topress. Countr y-specific dif fere nces are
possible. No tethat your vehicle may not be fitted
wi th all functions desc ribed. This is also the case
fo r sy stems and functions releva nt tosaf ety.
Therefore, the equipment on your vehicle may dif‐
fe r from that in the descriptions and illustrations.
The original pur chase agreement documen tation
fo ryo ur vehicle contains a list of all the sy stems
in your vehicle.
Should you ha veany questions concerning equip‐
ment and operation, consult a Mercedes-Benz
Service Centre.
The Operating Instructions and Service Booklet
are impor tant documents and should be kept in
th eve hicle.
Note onvehicles which are equipped bybody
manu factu rers
Alw ays obser vethe body manufacturer's Operat‐
ing Instructions. You could otherwise failto rec‐
ognise dangers. Operating saf
ety &
WARNING Risk of injury duetomalfunc‐
tions or sy stem failure
In order toavo id malfunctions or sy stem fail‐
ures: #
Always ha vethe specified service/
maintenance workas well as any neces‐
sary repairs car ried out at a qualified
specialist workshop. &
WARNING Risk of accident or inju rydue
to improper modifications toelectronic
components
Modifications toelectronic components, their
software or wiring can impair their functional‐
ity and/or the functionality of other net‐
wo rked components or saf ety-re leva nt sys‐
te ms.
This can endanger theve hicle's operating
saf ety. #
You must not tamp er with wiring, elec‐
tronic components, or their software. #
Always ha vewo rkon electrical and elec‐
tronic devices car ried out at a qualified
specialist workshop. If
yo u make any changes tothe on-board elec‐
tronics, thege neral ope rating pe rmit is rende red
in va lid.
Obser vethe "Vehicle electronics" section in
"Technical data". &
WARNING Risk offire due toflammable
materials on hot parts of theex haust sys‐
tem
Flammable material such as lea ves, grass or
twigs may ignite if they come into contact
wi th hot parts of theex haust sy stem. #
When driving on unpa vedro ads or off-
ro ad, regular lych eck theve hicle under‐
side. #
Remo vetrapped plants or other flam‐
mable material, in particular. #
Ifth ere is damage, consult a qualified
specialist workshop immediately. *
NO
TEDama getotheve hicle due todriv‐
ing toofast and due toimpacts tothe
ve hicle underbody or suspension compo‐
nents In
thefo llowing situations, in particular, there
is a risk of damage totheve hicle:
R theve hicle becomes grounded, e.g. on a
high kerb or an unpa vedro ad
R theve hicle is driven toofast over an
obs tacle, e.g. a kerb, speed bump or pot‐
hole
R a heavy object strike sth e underbody or
suspension components
In situations such as these, damage tothe
body, underbody, suspension components,
wheels or tyres may not be visible. Compo‐
nents damaged in this wa y can unexpectedly
fa il or, in the case of an accident, may no lon‐
ge r absorb there sulting forc e as intended.
If th e underbody panelling is damaged, flam‐
mable materials such as lea ves, grass or
twigs can collect between the underbody and
th e underbody panelling. These materials may
ignite if they come into contact wi thhot parts
of theex haust sy stem. #
Have theve hicle checked and repaired
immediately at a qualified specialist
wo rkshop.
or 18
General no tes

Ty
pe of wire less applications in theve hicle Fr
equency rang eT echnology Transmission output/
magnetic field stre ngth
433 MHz (433.05–434.79 MHz) Con venience central lo cking
sy stem, tyre pressure monitor‐
ing sy stem, heater boos ter
function remo tecontrol ≤
10 mW ERP
2.4 GHz ISM Band (2400–
24 83.5 MHz) Blue
tooth ®
, RLAN ≤
10 0 mW EIRP
24 .05–24.25 GHz 24GHz ISM radar ≤10 0 mW EIRP
24 .25–26.65 GHz 24GHz UWB radar ≤ -41.3 dBm/MHz EIRP mean
≤ 0 dBm/50MHz EIRP peak
76 –77 GHz 76GHz radar ≤ 55 dBm peak EIRPInformation on
the specific absor ption rate
Only forFr ance:
The values ha vebeen de term ined and tested in
accordance with Décr etn° 20 19-118 6re ga rding th
e indication of the specific absor ption rate of
ra dio-based vehicle components.
Information on the specific absor ption rate Ve
hicle components
(designation in acco rd‐
ance with EU DoC) SA
Rva lue in W/k gL imitvalue tobe used
Te lephone sy stem radio
data transmission < 0.24 W/k
g2 W/kg
Hermes 2. 1< 0.4 W/kg2 W/kg
Compensator ECE DE003
& ECE DE004 < 0.4 W/k
g2 W/kg
Ta blet PC SM-T230NZ < 0.7 W/k g4W/kg
DA I RSE <1.8 W/k g4 W/kg
NRCS2P < 0.003 W/kg2 W/kg
NTG7RSU < 0.07 W/kg2 W/kg
NTG7 < 0.08 W/kg2 W/kg 20
General no tes

Securing
thech ild restra int sy stem with the
seat belt Note
s onthe suitability of seats for attaching
belt-secured child restra int sy stems
Suitability of seats for attaching belt-secu red
ch ild restra int sy stems
Re ar seats
We ight category 0: up to10 kg
Re ar seat
U1
Re ar ben chseat
U1
, L 1
We ight category 0+: up to13 kg
Re ar seat
U1
Re ar ben chseat
U1
, L 1
We ight category I: 9 to18 kg
Re ar seat
U1
, L 1
Re ar ben chseat
U1
, L 1 We
ight category II: 15to25 kg
Re ar seat U, L
Re ar ben chseat U, L
We ight category III: 22 to36 kg
Re ar seat U, L
Re ar ben chseat U, L
U Suitable forch ild restra int sy stems of the "Univer‐
sal" category in this we ight categor y.
L Suitable for semi-universal child restrai nt 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 restra int sy stem manufacturer's
ve hicle model list.
1 The seat must be installed in the direction of
tr ave l. Co-driver seat –
Notes Note
s onchild restra int sy stems on the co-d rive r seat
R If it is absolutely necessa ryforyo uto fit a child restra int sy stem tothe co-driver seat, be sure to
obser vethe information on child restra int sy stems on the co-driver seat (/ page 46).
Obser vethe specific instructions forth ere ar wa rd-facing and forw ard-facing child restra int sys‐
te ms. If the co-driver seat is occupied, ensure, bo thbefore and during the journe y,that thest atus
of the co-driver airbag is cor rect forth e cur rent situation (/ page 34). Co-driver seat/co-driver ben
chseat
We ight category 0: up to10 kg
Co-driver airbag enabled X
Co-driver airbag disabled 1
U2
, L
We ight category 0+: up to13 kg
Co-driver airbag enabled X
Co-driver airbag disabled 1
U2
, L
We ight category I: 9 to18 kg
Co-driver airbag enabled UF2
, L
Co-driver airbag disabled 1
U2
, L
We ight category II: 15to25 kg Co-driver airbag enabled
UF2
, L
Co-driver airbag disabled 1
U2
, L
We ight category III: 22 to36 kg
Co-driver airbag enabled UF2
, L
Co-driver airbag disabled 1
U2
, L
X Not suitable forch ildren in this we ight categor y.
U Suitable forch ild restrai nt sy stems of the "Univer‐
sal" category in this we ight categor y.
UF Suitable forfo rw ard-facing child restrai nt sys‐
te ms of the "Universal" category in this we ight cate‐
gor y. 44
Occupant saf ety

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

#
Pull there lease handles forre ar seat anchor‐
age 2up and tilt there ar ben chseat. #
Grasp there ar ben chseat bygrab handles 1
and fold the seat forw ards.
Installing and removing the comfort 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. Ke
ep the seat anchorages in theve hicle floor free
of dirt and objects at all times toensure that the
re ar ben chseat engages securel y.
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.
Re moving the rear ben chseat %
In
vehicles with a seat rail sy stem, car ryout
th ere lease, remo val and subsequent reins tal‐
lation of there ar ben chseats at the mar ked
basic position only (/ page 79).#
Make sure that all sliders forfo re -and-aft
adjustment are engaged on bo thsides.
It should not be possible tomo vethere ar
ben chseat. #
Foldthere ar ben chseat forw ards
(/ page 80). #
Pull release handle 3upwards. #
Grasp there ar ben chseat bygrab handles 1
and lift it out of seat anchorages 4.
% If
th e second rear seat rowisto be remo ved
or tilted, the seat or bench seat in thefirst
re ar seat rowmust firs t be til tedfo rw ard to
avo id damage tothe seats.
Installing there ar ben chseat #
Grasp there ar ben chseat bygrab handles 1
and insert it into front seat anchorages 4
from the front and abo veat an angle. #
Tilt th ere ar ben chseat back and allow it to
engage.
Re lease handles 2fold down towa rdsthe
ve hicle floor. #
Foldthere ar ben chseat back into the seat
position.
The rear seat legs of there ar ben chseat are cor‐
re ctly engaged when the seat legs engage audibly
and the indicator tabs on the seat legs are no lon‐
ge r visible and ha vefully retracted into the seat
legs. #
Slide there ar ben chseat into the basic set‐
ting (/ page 79).
Using the EAS Y-ENT RYeasy entry and exit
fe ature (rear seat) &
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. In order
toensure that the seats can securely
engage, keep the seat guide rails and anchorages
in theve hicle floor free from dirt and fore ign
objects. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when adjusting the seats
When you adjust a seat, you may trap your‐
self or a vehicle occupant. #
When adjusting a seat, make sure that
no one has any body parts in the sweep
of the seat. Seats and
stowage 81

Fo
lding there ar seat forw ards %
Pictogram
4onthe seat reminds you not to
tr ave l sitting behind a seat that has been fol‐
ded forw ards. #
Slide thefo lding tableto its rearmost position
(/ page 98). #
Remo vethe head restra int (/ page 92). #
Foldthe seat backrest forw ards into theta ble
position. #
Pull release handle 3upwards. #
Grasp the seat bygrab handle 2and fold
th e seat forw ards. #
Tofold back there ar seat: using grab han‐
dle 2, pull the seat backwards forc efully.
The rear seat anchorages will engage.
The rear seat legs of there ar ben chseat are cor‐
re ctly engaged when the seat legs engage audibly
and indicator tabs 5 onthe seat legs are no lon‐
ge r visible and ha vefully retracted into the seat
legs.
Installing and removing the rear seat &
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 injury ‑ orfatal injury
when the last rowof seats is rotated
18 0 °
The vehicle occupants in there ar seats can
be injured byunsecured loads.
This poses an inc reased risk of injury or even
fa ta l injur y. #
If loads are being transpor ted, ne ver
ins tallth ere ar seats in the last row of
seats rotatedby 180 °. #
Alwaysst ore and secure objects and
loads properly in theve hicle. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when adjusting the seats
When you adjust a seat, you may trap your‐
self or a vehicle occupant. #
When adjusting a seat, make sure that
no one has any body parts in the sweep
of the seat. Re
moving
When ins talling and removing there ar seats with
seat heating and seat ventilation or the luxury
re ar seats, no tethero uting of the cables and
th eir original ins tallation positions. Otherwise,
yo u may damage the cables and the on-board
computer may de tect the seat position incor‐
re ctly.
Use only rear seats with seat heating and seat
ve ntilation or luxury rear seats that we resupplied
with theve hicle. Due tothe high-quality design
and thete ch nical equipment, Mercedes-Benz rec‐
ommends that you ha veluxury rear seats ins tal‐
led at a qualified specialist workshop. Re
ar seat folded forw ard (e xample:standard rear
seat) 84
Seats and stowage

#
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.
Re moving the seat/bunk combination
A seat/bunk combination may not be fitted in the
fa ce-to-face position. %
In
vehicles with a seat rail sy stem, car ryout
th ere lease, remo val and subsequent reins tal‐
lation of a rear ben chseat at the mar ked at
th e mar ked basic setting. #
If necessar y,remo vethe bed extension
(/ page 90). #
Remo vethestow age compartments
(/ page 98). #
Foldthere lease handle forth ere ar seat
anchorage 1up. #
Tilt th e seat/bunk combination forw ard using
th e upper edge of the seat backrest. #
Pull there lease handle for front seat ancho‐
ra ge s2 up. #
Hold the seat/bunk combination bythe lo wer
edge of the seat cushion. #
Foldthe seat/bunk combination forw ards
and lift it out of seat anchorages 3.Installing
the seat/bunk combination #
Hold the seat/bunk combination bythe lo wer
edge of the seat cushion. #
Place the seat/bunk combination into the
front seat anchorages 3from abo veatthe
front and allow toengage. #
Make sure that release handles for front seat
legs 2are folded underneath in the direc‐
tion of thefloor of theve hicle. #
Foldthe seat/bunk combination back into
th e seat position. #
Press there lease handle forth ere ar seat
anchorage 1down wards until the indicator
ta bs 4 have fully retracted into there ar seat
anchorages.
The rear seat anchorages of the seat/bunk com‐
bination are cor rectly engaged when the seat
anchorages engage audibly and the indicator tabs
4 onthe seat anchorages are no longer visible
and ha vefully retracted into the seat anchorages. Head
restra ints Ad
justing the head restra int mechanically &
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. 92
Seats and stowage