2021 MERCEDES-BENZ V-CLASS MPV checking oil

Setting
the instrument lighting The displa
yson the instrument clus ter are illumi‐
nated during the da y.A dimming function is not
possible in da ylight.
The light sensor on the instrument clus ter auto‐
matically controls the brightness of the display
lighting.
When the light has been switched on, the bright‐
ness contro l is influenced bythe ambient light.
Yo u can then adjust the brightness of the instru‐
ment lighting and the display lighting with con‐
troller 1aswell. #
Turn controller 1up or down. Overview of menus on the on-board com‐
puter
Use the00E2 steering-wheel button tocall up the
list of menus and select a menu.
Yo u can find ope rating information in "O verview
and operation of the on-board computer"
(/ page 181).
Depending on theve hicle equipment, you can call
up thefo llowing menus:
R Trip menu (/ page184)
R Navi menu (navigation instructions)
(/ page 185)
R Radio menu (/ page 186)
R Media menu (/ page186)
R Telepho nemenu (/ page 188)
R Assistance graphic menu (/page 183)
R Service menu (/ page183)
R Settings menu (/ page189) Menus and submenus
Service menu
#
Press the00E2 button tocall up the list of
menus. #
With th e0064 or0063 button, select the
Service menu. #
Press the0076 button toconfirm.
Yo u ha vethefo llowing options in the Service
menu:
R Calling up display messages in the message
memory (/ page279).
R Che cking the tyre pressure electronically or
re starting the tyre pressure monitoring sys‐
te m (/ page 255).
R Checking the engine oil le vel elect ronically
(/ page 183).
R Calling up the service due date
R Displaying theAd Blue ®
fill le vel (in BlueTEC ®
ve hicles). Assistant display menu
#
Press the00E2 button tocall up the list of
menus. #
With th e0064 or0063 button, select the
Assistance graphic menu. #
Press the0076 button toconfirm.
The status of thefo llowing driving or driving
saf ety sy stems can be displa yed:
R Rear wind owwiper (/ page116)
R Active Brake Assi st (/ page 156)
R ATTENTION ASSIST (/ page172)
R DSR (/ page 160)
R Traf fic Sign Assi st (/ page 173)
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
(/ page 163) Instrument clus
ter and on-board computer 18 3

#
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

#
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
223

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

Electromagnetic compatibility (dec‐
laration of conformity).............................
19
Electronic Stability Prog ram
see ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Prog ram)
Electronics ............................................. .267
Emer gency
Fire extinguisher................................ 232
Fir st-aid kit (so ft-sided)...................... 232
Re moving thewa rning triangle.......... .232
Saf etyve st......................................... 232
Setting up thewa rning triangle..........2 32
Emer gency braking
Elect ric pa rking brake......................... 15 2
Emer gency engine start........................ 24 6
Emer gency key element
Locking door........................................ 53
Re moving/inserting............................. 50
Un locking door.................................... .53
Engaging drive position (au tomatic
transmission).......................................... 14 3
Engaging neut ral (automatic trans‐
mission) .................................................. 14 3
Engaging reve rsege ar........................... 14 3
Engine ECO start/ stop function..................... 14 0
Engine number................................... 268
Pa rking............................................... 15 0
St arting (k ey)...................................... 13 6
St arting assis tance............................. 237
Engine electronics (not es...................... 267
Engine number ...................................... .268
Engine oil Additive.............................................. 273
Checking the oil le vel using the on-
board computer......................... 222, 223
Checking the oil le vel with a dip‐
st ick................................................... 223
Filling capacity.................................... 274
To pping up..........................................2 24
Engine output Notes on changes................................ .22
Engine pre-heating see Auxilia ryheating
Environmental pr otection
No tes....................................................16
Ta ke -ba ckof end-of-life vehicles...........16
ERA-GLONASS test mode
St arting/ending................................ .235 ESC (Electronic
Stability Control)
see ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Prog ram)
ESP ®
Crosswind Assis t................................ 15 5
Tr ailer stabilisation............................ .155
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Prog ram)
Ac tivating/deactivating (on-board
computer)........................................... 15 5
Fu nction/no tes.................................. 154
Switching on/off (button)................... 15 5
Exterior lighting Care................................................... 229
Exterior lighting see Lights F
Fa tigue de tection
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Fa ult message
see Display message
Fi lling up the windscreen washing
sy stem................................................... .226
Fi re extinguisher.................................... 232
Firs t-aid kit (soft-sided) ......................... 232
Flat tyre Changing a whee l............................... 259
No tes................................................. 235
Fo g light (extended range) .................... 108
Fo il co vering
Ra dar and ultrasonic sensor s............. 15 3
Fo lding table
Ins talling and removing........................ 98
Moving................................................. 98
Using.................................................. 100
Fore ign trip
Symm etrical dipped bea m.................. 105
Fr ee software........................................... 26
Fr equencies
Mobile phon e.................................... .267
Tw o-w ayradio.....................................2 67
Fr ont airbag (driver, co-d rive r)................ 31
Fr ont door
Opening (from inside)........................... 51
Unlocking (from inside)......................... 51
Fr ont seats
Rot ate.................................................. .74
Fr ont wheel ar ch
Fitting/removing the co ver................. 11 2 Index
317