2021 MERCEDES-BENZ V-CLASS MPV battery location

Obser
vethefo llowing no tes:
R Recharge the battery more frequently in the
fo llowing cases:
- You predominantly drive short dis tances.
- You predominantly drive at low outside
te mp eratures.
- You lea vetheve hicle par kedfo r a lengt hy
period.
In order forth e batteries toachie vetheir max‐
imum possible service life, they must alw ays
be suf ficiently charge d.
R Consult a qualified specialist workshop if you
wish tolea veyour vehicle par ked up for a
long period of time.
R When you park theve hicle, remo vetheke y if
yo u do not require any elect rical consumers.
The vehicle will then use very little energy,
th us conserving bat tery powe r.
R Ifyo ur vehicle requ ires jump-s tarting, or if you
wish toprov ide jump-s tarting assis tance to
ano ther vehicle, only use the jump-s tart con‐
nection point in the engine compartment
(/ page 237).
Installation locations
Yo ur vehicle may be equipped with thefo llowing
two batteries located in the seat base of the
ri ght-hand front seat, depending on the equip‐
ment version:
R Starter battery
R Suppo rtbattery St
arting assistance and charging the12 V
battery &
WARNING Risk ofexplosion from a fro‐
zen battery
A dischar ged battery may freeze at temp era‐
tures slightly abo veor below freezing point.
During starting assis tance or battery charg‐
ing, battery gas can be released. #
Always allow a battery tothaw before
ch arging it or per form ing starting assis‐
ta nce. If
th ewa rning/indicator lamps do not light up in
th e instrument clus ter at temp eratures around or
below freezing, it is highly probable that the dis‐
ch arge d battery has frozen. In
this case, obser vethefo llowing points:
R do not give theve hicle starting assis tance or
ch arge the battery
R the service life of a battery that has been
th awe d may be reduced drastically
R thest arting behaviour may de teriorate, par‐
ticularly at low temp eratures
R it is recommended that you ha veath awed
battery checked at a qualified specialist work‐
shop &
WARNING Risk ofexplosion during
ch arging process and starting assis tance
During thech arging process and starting
assis tance, the battery may release an explo‐
sive gas mixture. #
Avoid fire , naked flames, creating
spar ksand smoking. #
Make sure there is suf ficient ventilation. #
Do not lean over a batter y. &
WARNING Danger of chemical burns
from the battery acid
Battery acid is caustic. #
Avoid contact with the skin, eyes or
clo thing. #
Do not lean overth e batter y. #
Do not inhale battery gases. #
Keep children away from the batter y. #
Immedia tely rinse battery acid off thor‐
oughly with plenty of clean water and
seek medical attention immediately. St
arting assistance
* NO
TEDama gecaused bynume rous or
ex tended attempts tostart the engine Nume
rous or extended attempts tostart the
engine may damage the catalytic con verter
due tonon-combu sted fuel. #
Avoid numerous and extended attem pts
to start the engine. Do not use a
rapid charging device tostart the
ve hicle. If your vehicle's battery is dischar ged,
th e engine can be jump-s tarted from ano ther
ve hicle or from a donor battery using jump leads.
Fo rth is purpose, theve hicle has a jump-s tart
connection point in the engine compartment. Breakdown assis
tance 237

Ve
hicles with manual transmission #
Obser vethe no tes on permissible towing
me thods (/ page242).
Be fore tow- starting, ensure thefo llowing:
R make sure that the battery is connected and
ch arge d. The ignition cannot be switched on
ot herwise and there will be no steering and
braking assis tance.
R use a towing bar and attach it tothe front
to wing eye (/ page246) on ly.
R ifth e engine does not start af ter a few sec‐
onds, try a jump-sta rting procedure using the
battery of ano ther vehicle (/ page 237).
To w- starting procedure #
Switch on the hazard warning lamps
(/ page 107). #
If necessar y,allow the engine and the
ex haust sy stem tocool down. #
Switch on the ignition. #
Shift to2nd or 3rd gear. #
Release the parking brake. #
Keep the clutch pedal fully depressed when
to w starting theve hicle. #
Release the clutch pedal slowl y.#
When the engine has star ted, shift toneutral
immedia tely. #
Stop in accordance with the tra ffic condi‐
tions. #
Use the parking brake tosecure theve hicle
against rolling away. #
Remo vetheto wing device. #
Remo vetheto wing eye. #
Switch off the hazard warning lamps
(/ page 107). Electrical fuses
Note
s on electrical fuses *
NO
TEElectrical fuses #
Obser vethe information in the supple‐
ment. You may otherwise failto recog‐
nise dangers. The fuse allocation
chart and the information on
th e fuses can be found in the "Fuse allocation
ch art" Supplement. Ve
hicle tool kit Information on
theve hicle tool kit The
vehicle tool kit is in there ar stow age com‐
partment.
Apart from some countr y-specific variants, vehi‐
cles without a spare wheel are not equipped with
a tyre-changing tool.
If yo ur vehicle is equipped with a tyre-change tool
kit, you can find it in theve hicle tool kit in the
re ar stow age compartment.
Some tools forch anging a wheel are specific to
th eve hicle. For more information on which tyre-
ch ange tool kits are requ ired and appr ovedfor
per form ing a wheel change on your vehicle, con‐
sult a qualified specialist workshop.
Re quired tyre-change tool kits may include the
fo llowing, forex ample:
R Jack
R Wheel spanner
R Ratchet ring spanner
% The jack has a maximum
weight of 7.5 kg
depending on theve hicle's equipment.
Yo u will find the maximum load capacity of
th e jack stated on the adhesive label
attached tothe jac k.
The jack is maintenance-free. If there is a
malfunction, please contact a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop. St
ow age comp artment in there ar Opening
thesto wage compa rtment St
ow age compartment in there ar on theright-
hand side of theve hicle Breakdown assis
tance 247

Interior lighting
Ambient lighting.................................. 111
Setting................................................ 111
Switch-off del aytime.......................... 111
Interior motion sensor Function............................................... 68
Switching on and of f............................ 68
iPad ®
atta chment.................................. .104
iPhone ®
see Smartphone integration
ISOFIX child seat anchor
Fitting.................................................. .42
Seats suitable for attaching.................. 41J
Jack Declaration of conformity..................... 21
St orage location................................. 247
St ow age compartment in there ar...... 247
Journe ysabroad
No tes.................................................. 13 8
Jump-start connection point................. 237 K
Key Acoustic locking verification signal...... 49
Battery................................................. 50
Co nvenience opening......................... 12 5
Emergency key element...................... .50
Fu nctions............................................. 49
Ke yring attachment............................. 50
Overview.............................................. 49
Problem................................................ 51
Programming the button forthe
electric sliding door.............................. 57
St art theve hicle................................. 13 6
Un locking setting................................ .50
Ke y positions..........................................1 36L
Lane Keeping Assist
Ac tivating/deactivating...................... 175
Fu nction.............................................. 174
Sensitivity........................................... 175
Language Notes.................................................. 19 9
Setting............................................... 200
Lashing points Information......................................... 278
Overview.............................................2 15Le
vel control
see AIRMATIC
Light switch (o verview) ........................ .105
Lighting Adjusting the instrument lighting....... 183
Intellige nt Light Sy stem...................... 107
Lighting see Lights
Lights Active headla mps.............................. .107
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist..................1 08
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus.......... 109
Au tomatic dipped beam..................... 105
Combination swit ch............................ 106
Corne ring light.................................... 107
Dipped beam...................................... 105
Driving ab road (symm etrical
dipped beam)..................................... 105
Fo g light (extended range).................. 108
Haza rdwa rning light.......................... .107
Headla mpflasher.............................. .106
High beam.......................................... 106
Indicator............................................. 106
Light switc h........................................ 105
Mo torw ay mode................................. 108
Pa rking light...................................... .105
Ra nge................................................. 106
Re ar fog light...................................... 106
Re sponsibility with lighting sy stems... 105
Setting theex terior lighting switch-
off delay time...................................... 11 0
St anding light.................................... .105
Switching the Intelligent Light Sys‐
te m on/of f......................................... 108
Switching the sur round lighting
on/off................................................ .110
Limiter Calling up a speed.............................. 15 9
Fu nction............................................. 15 8
Kickdown............................................ 15 8
Le ver.................................................. 15 9
Pa ssive...............................................1 58
Pe rm anent setting.............................. 16 0
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
Limiting the opening angle (tailgate) .....60
LINGU ATRO NIC
Ope rable functions.............................1 96 Index
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