2021 MERCEDES-BENZ V-CLASS MPV alarm

The selected setting
forth e acoustic locking
ve rification signal must comply wi th there le‐
va nt national road and traf fic re gulations. In
some countries, including German y,using the
acoustic locking verification signal is forbid‐
den bytraf fic la ws(in accordance with §16
Pa ra. 1 and §30 Para. 1 of the German
national road traf fic re gulations). The driver
of theve hicle must comply with these regula‐
tions. In countries where the use of this func‐
tion is forbidden, this function is not activa‐
te d in theve hicle and must not be activated. Changing
the unlocking settings The
key has thefo llowing adjus table unlocking
functions:
R unlock cent rally
R unlock the driver's door #
Toswitch between settings: press and hold
th e0036 and0037 buttons at the same time
fo r appro ximately six seconds until the indica‐
to r lamp flashes twice. #
Tounlo cktheve hicle centrally when the
unlocking function is selected for the driv‐
er's door: pressthe0036 button a second
time. Re
moving and inse rting the emer gency key %
The anti-theft alarm sy
stem (A TA) is triggered
when you unlo ckand open theve hicle using
th e emer gency key (/ page67). #
Toremo ve:push release cat ch1 inthe
direction of the ar row and simultaneously pull
emer gency key2 comp lete ly out of thekey. #
Toinser t:push emer gency key2 com‐
ple tely in totheke y until it en gage s and
re lease cat ch1 is back in its initial position. Re
placing the key battery &
DANG ER Risk of fata l injuries due to
swallowing batteries
Batteries contain toxic and cor rosive subs tan‐
ces. Swallowing batteries may cause se vere
internal burns tooccur within two hours.
There is a risk of fata l injur y. #
Keep batteries out of there ach of chil‐
dren. #
Ifth e battery compartment does not
close securely, do not use theke y any
lon ger and keep it out of there ach of
ch ildren. #
If batteries are swallo wed, seek medical
attention immediately. +
ENVIRONMEN
TALNO TEEnvironmental
damage due toimproper disposal of bat‐
te ries Batteries contain pollutants. It is
illegal todispose of them with the household
ru bbish. #
Dispose of batteries in an
environmen tally responsible manner.
Ta ke dischar ged batteries toaqu alified
specialist workshop or toa collection
point for used batteries. Re
quirements
R yourequ ire a CR 2025 3 V cell battery
Changing the bat tery
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you ha vethe
battery changed at a qualified specialist work‐
shop. #
Remo vethe emer gency key ( / page 50). 50
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th
e inside, only the door that has been
opened is unlo cked.
R Ifth eve hicle has pr eviously been loc ked with
th eke y,opening a door from the inside will
trigger the anti- theft alarm sy stem. Switch off
th e alarm (/ page67). Ac
tivating/deactivating the automatic lo ck‐
ing mechanism Re
quirements
R The po wer supply or the ignition is switched
on.
R The doors are closed.
When the ignition is switched on and theve hicle
is tr avelling at a speed abo ve15 km/h, theve hi‐
cle loc ksautomaticall y. Cent
ral locking buttons (vehicles with manually
adjus table front seats) Central locking buttons (vehicles with electrically
adjus
table front seats)
R Ifth eve hicle is being tested on a roller dyna‐
mome ter or is being tow- star ted or push-s tar‐
te d, there is a risk of being loc ked out when
th e function is activated. #
Toactivate: press and hold button 2until
yo u hear a tone. #
Todeactivate: press and hold button 1
until you hear a tone. Un
locking and locking the driver's door with
th e emer gency key %
To
lock theve hicle fully with the emer gency
ke y,press down the locking pins of the
doors. Then lock the driver's door with the
emer gency key. #
Tounlo ck:insert the emer gency key fully into
th e driver's door lock and turn it anti-clock‐
wise. #
Tolock: insert the emer gency key fully into
th e driver's door lock and turn it clockwise.
% Right-hand drive
vehicles: turnthe emer‐
ge ncy key in the opposite direction for each
case. Opening and closing
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ATA
(Anti-Theft Alarm sy stem) Fu
nction of ATA(Anti- theft Alarm sy stem)
If th eATA system is primed, a visual and audible
alarm is triggered in thefo llowing situations:
R when opening a door
R when opening theve hicle with the emer gency
key
R when opening the bonn et
R when opening theta ilgate
Af ter locking theve hicle with theke y,theATA
sy stem is automatically primed. When
theATA system is primed, indicator lamp
1 flashes in theove rhead cont rol panel.
AT A is au tomatical lydeactivated in thefo llowing
situations:
R After unlocking theve hicle with thekey.
R When theke y is inser ted into the ignition
loc k.
% The alarm is not deactivated,
even if you
immediately close the open door that has
triggered it, forex ample.
Priming/deactivating ATA(Anti- theft Alarm
sy stem)
Priming #
Close all the doors. #
Lock theve hicle with thekey.
Indicator lamp 1intheove rhead cont rol
panel flashes.
Deactivating #
Unlock theve hicle with thekey.
or #
Insert theke y into the ignition loc k.
Indicator lamp 1intheove rhead cont rol
panel goes out.
St opping the ala rm #
Press the0036 or0037 button on thekey.
or #
Insert theke y into the ignition loc k.
The alarm stops. Fu
nction of tow- aw ay protection A visual and audible alarm is triggered if
the incli‐
nation of theve hicle changes, e.g. when lif ted on
one side, and tow- aw ay protection is primed. Priming/deactivating
tow- aw ay protection Re
quirements
R The doors are closed.
R The tailgate is closed.
Priming #
Lock theve hicle with thekey.
To w- aw ay protection is automatically primed
af te r about 50 seconds.
Deactivating #
Open theve hicle with thekey.
or #
Insert theke y into the ignition loc k.
To w- aw ay protection is deactivated. Opening and closing
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Deactivating
#
Remo vetheke y from the ignition loc k. #
Press button 1.
When the button is released, indicator lamp
2 inthe button lights up for appro ximately
th re e seconds. #
Lock theve hicle with thekey.
To w- aw ay protection is deactivated.
To w- aw ay protection remains deactivated until
yo u lock theve hicle again.
In thefo llowing situations, a false alarm can
occur:
R when loading and/or transporting theve hicle
on a ferry or car transpor ter,fo rex ample
R when parking theve hicle on a mo vable sur‐
fa ce, such as a split-le velga rage
Deactivate tow- aw ay protection in these situa‐
tions. Fu
nction of interior pr otection If
th e primed interior motion sensor de tects
motion in theve hicle interior, a visual and acous‐
tic alarm is triggered. This can happen if some‐
one reaches into theve hicle interior, forex ample. Priming and deactivating
the interior motion
sensor Requ
irements
R The side windo wsare closed.
R The doors are closed.
R The tailgate is closed. Priming #
Make sure that no thing (such as masc ots or
coat hangers) is hanging on there ar-view mir‐
ro r or on the grab handles. This will pr event
fa lse alarms. #
Lock theve hicle with thekey.
The interior motion sensor is primed af ter
appr oximately 20 seconds.
Deactivating #
Unlock theve hicle with thekey.
or #
Insert theke y into the ignition loc k.
The interior motion sensor automatically
switches off.
Deactivating #
Remo vetheke y from the ignition loc k. #
Press button 1.
When the button is released, indicator lamp
2 inthe button lights up for appro ximately
th re e seconds. #
Lock theve hicle with thekey.
The interior motion sensor is deactivated.
Interior pr otection remains deactivated until you
lock theve hicle again.
In thefo llowing situations, a false alarm can
occur:
R ifth ere are people or animals remaining
inside
R when transporting theve hicle on a ferry or
car transpor ter,fo rex ample
Deactivate the interior motion sensor in these sit‐
uations. 68
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1,
2, 3 ...
4MATIC Function............................................. 14 6
12 V so cket
see Soc ket (12 V)
230 V so cket
see Soc ket (230 V)
360° Camera Care................................................... 229
Opening the camera co ver (r eve rs‐
ing camera)....................................... .169 A
ABS (anti-lock braking sy stem) ............ .154
Ac celeration
see Using kickdown
Ac oustic locking verification signal
Ac tivating/deactivating........................ 49
Ac tivating/deactivating air-recircu‐
lation mode ............................................ .124
Ac tive Brake Assi st
Ac tivating/deactivating...................... 157
Fu nction/no tes.................................. 15 6
Ac tive Di stance Assist DISTRO NIC
Calling up a speed.............................. 16 3
Displ ays.............................................. 16 4
Fu nction............................................. 16 2
Increasing/decreasing speed.............1 63
Re quirements:.................................... 16 3
Selecting............................................ 16 3
St eering wheel buttons.......................1 63
St oring a speed..................................1 63
Switching off/deactivating................. 16 3
Switching on/activating..................... 16 3
Sy stem limitations.............................. 16 2
Ac tive headlamps................................... 107
Ac tive Parking Assist
Exiting a parking space....................... 171
Fu nction............................................. 16 9
Pa rking............................................... 17 0
Sy stem limitations.............................. 16 9
Ad aptive
see Lane Keeping Assist
Ad aptive brake lights .............................158
Ad aptive cruise control
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist
Fu nction............................................. 108
Switching on/of f................................ 109Ad
aptive Highbeam Assist Plus
Fu nction............................................. 109
Switching on/of f................................ 11 0
Ad Blue ®
Ad ditive...................................... 148, 272
Displ aying thefill le vel........................ 14 9
Filling capacity.................................. .273
Journe ysabroad................................ .138
No tes.................................................. 14 8
Purity.......................................... 148, 272
To pping up..........................................1 49
Ad d-on equipment ................................... .17
Ad d-on equipment guidelines................. 17
Ad diti ve
Ad Blue ®
...................................... 148, 272
Engine oil........................................... .273
Ad diti ves
Fu el....................................................2 70
Ad diti ves (AdBlue ®
)
see AdBlue ®
Ad diti ves (engine oil)
see Additive
Ad diti ves (fuel)
see Fuel
Af ter-sales service
see ASS YST PLUS service inter val display
Air recirculation but ton
Con venience opening/closing............ 12 5
Air suspension see AIRMATIC
Airbag Activation............................................ .27
Fr ont airbag (driver, co-driver).............. 31
Ins tallation locations............................ 31
Overview.............................................. 31
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp... .34
Pr otection impaired.............................. 32
Pr otection pr ovided.............................. 32
Side airbag.......................................... .31
Wi ndow airba g...................................... 31
AIRM ATIC
Suspension........................................ .146
Alarm sy stem
see ATA (Anti -Theft Alarm sy stem)
Alertness assistant see ATTENTION ASSIST
All-wheel drive Notes.................................................. 14 6 Index
311

All-wheel drive
see 4MATIC
Ambient lighting Setting (MBUX multimedia sy stem)..... 111
Android Auto
see Smartphone integration
Animals Pets in theve hicle................................ 48
Anti-lock braking sy stem
see ABS (anti-lo ckbraking sy stem)
Anti-skid chains
see Snow chains
Anti-theft ala rmsystem
see ATA (Anti -Theft Alarm sy stem)
Anti-theft pr otection
Immobilise r.......................................... 66
Anti-theft pr otection
see ATA (Anti -Theft Alarm sy stem)
Anticipatory occupant pr otection
see PRE- SAFE®
(anticipatory occu‐
pant pr otection)
Anticipatory occupant pr otection
sy stem
see PRE- SAFE®
(anticipatory occu‐
pant pr otection)
Apple CarPlay ®
see Smartphone integration
Aq uaplaning............................................ 13 9
Armrest Stow age compartment......................... 97
Asht ray
Re ar passenger compartment............ 102
Use (front centre console).................. 101
Assistance graphic (on-board com‐
puter)...................................................... .183
Assistance sy stems
see Driving saf ety sy stem
ASS YST
see ASS YST PLUS service inter val display
ASS YST PLUS se rvice inter val display
Displaying the service due dat e......... 220
Fu nction/no tes.................................. 220
Non-ope rational times wi th the
battery disconnec ted.......................... 221
Re gular maintenance work................. 220
Special service requ irements............ .220
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm sy stem)
Fu nction............................................... 67
Interior motion sensor function............ 68 Priming and deactivating
the inte‐
ri or motion sensor................................ 68
Priming and deactivating tow- aw ay
pr otection............................................. 67
St opping the alarm............................... 67
To w- aw ay protection function............... 67
At tachments............................................ .17
AT TENTION ASSI ST
Fu nction............................................. 172
Switching on/of f................................ 172
Sy stem limitations.............................. 172
Au thorised workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop
Au tomatic co-driver airbag shu toff
Fu nction of co-d rive r airbag shutoff..... 33
Au tomatic dipped beam ........................105
Au tomatic distance adjustment
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Au tomatic engine start (ECO start/
sto p function)........................................ .140
Au tomatic engine stop (ECO start/
sto p function)........................................ .140
Au tomatic front passen ger front air‐
bag shu toff
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp... .34
Au tomatic measures af ter an acci‐
dent........................................................... 36
Au tomatic transmission
DIRECT SELECT le ver......................... 14 2
Drive prog ram displa y......................... 14 5
Drive prog rams................................... 14 4
DY NA MIC SELECT switch................... 14 4
Engage pa rkposition.......................... 14 3
Engaging drive position...................... 14 3
Engaging neutral................................. 14 3
Engaging reve rsege ar....................... .143
Kickdown............................................ 14 5
Manual shifting................................... 14 5
Re stricting the shift rang e.................. 14 3
Selecting the drive prog ram............... 14 5
St eering wheel gearshift paddles.......1 45
Tr ansmission position displa y............. 14 2
Tr ansmission positions....................... 14 2
Au xiliary heating
No tes.................................................. 12 6
Au xiliary warm-air heater
Fu nction............................................. 13 0
Operating the switch clock................. 131
Overvie w,timer.................................. 13 0
Problems............................................ 13 4
Setting the switch-on time.................. 131312
Index

Ve
hicle key
see Key
Ve hicle maintenance
see ASS YST PLUS service inter val display
Ve hicle tool kit
Jack................................................... .247
St orage location................................. 247
To wing eye.......................................... 24 6
VIN Identification plate............................. 268
Reading out........................................ 268
Seat.................................................. .268
Wi ndsc reen........................................ 268
Vi sion
Demisting windo ws............................. 124 W
Wa rning sy stem
see ATA (Anti -Theft Alarm sy stem)
Wa rning triangle
Re moving........................................... 232
Setting up........................................... 232
Wa rning/indicator lamp
0025 ABSwarning lamp..................... 304
004D Brake sy stem warning lamp......3 03
00AC Coolant warning lamp............... 308
00B9 Engine diagno stics warning
lamp.................................................. .307
00BB ESP®
OFF warning lamp............ 305
00E5 ESP®
wa rning lamp........... 304, 305
00B4 Fuelreser ve wa rning lamp....... .308
0024 Indica tor lamp for parking
brake................................................. .306
00CC Powe rst eering sy stem warn‐
ing lamp............................................. 307
0075 Restra int sy stem warning
lamp................................................... 302
00E9 Seat belt warning lamp............. 306
0077 Tyre pressure monitoring sys‐
te m wa rning lamp....................... 309, 310
00BA Warning lamp for dis tance
wa rning function............................... .307
Wa rning/indicator lamps
No tes................................................. 302
Overview................................................ 7
PA SSENGER AIR BAG........................... 34
Wa rranty ................................................... 24Wa
sher fluid
see Windsc reen washer fluid
Wa shing byhand (care)........................ .228
Wa shing the engine .............................. .227
We ather information .............................. 204
We b br owsers
Overview............................................2 08
Wheel rotation ........................................ 258
Wheels Care................................................... 229
Changing........................................... .258
Che cking........................................... .249
Che cking the tyre pressure (tyre
pressure monitoring sy stem).............. 255
Fitting................................................. 261
Flat tyre..............................................2 35
Noise.................................................. 24 9
No tes on fitting................................. .256
Re moving.......................................... .260
Re placing...................................2 56, 259
Re starting the tyre pressure moni‐
to r...................................................... 255
Selecting............................................ 256
Snow chains...................................... .250
St oring...............................................2 59
Te ch nical da ta.................................... 261
Ty re pressure (N otes).........................2 50
Ty re pressure monitoring sy stem
(function)............................................2 54
Ty re pressure table............................. 251
Unusu al driving characteristic s..........24 9
Wheel size categories......................... 258
Wheel/tyre combination..................... 261
Wheels (care).........................................2 29
Wi -Fi
Setting................................................ 19 8
Wi ndow airbag.......................................... 31
Wi ndow lif ter
see Side windo ws
Wi ndo ws
see Side windo ws
Wi ndo ws(care) ...................................... 229
Wi ndscreen
Demisting........................................... 124
Re placing the wiper blades................. 11 6
Wi ndscreen
see Windsc reen
Wi ndscreen washer fluid.......................2 75
Wi ndscreen wipers
Re placing the wiper blades................. 11 6328
Index