2021 MERCEDES-BENZ V-CLASS MPV child lock

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mains off, depending on there sult of the
classi fication.
- Ifth ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp is off: mo vethe co-driver seat as far
back as possible, or the person of smaller
st ature should use a rear seat.
- Ifth ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp is lit continuously: the person of
smaller stature should not use the co-
driver seat. &
WARNING Risk of injury or death when
th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp is lit
If th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp remains lit af terth e self-test, the front
passenger airbag is disabled.
If th e front passenger seat is occupied,
alw ays ensure that:
R The classification of the person in the
front passenger seat is cor rect and the
front passenger airbag is enabled or disa‐
bled in accordance with the person in the
front passenger seat.
R The person is seated properly with a cor‐
rectly fastened seat belt.
R The front passenger seat has been mo ved
as far back as possible. Be sure
toalso obse rveth efo llowing fur ther rela‐
te d subjects:
R Child restra int sy stem on the co-driver seat
(/ page 46).
R Suitable positioning of thech ild restra int sys‐
te m (/ page 40). PRE-SAFE
®
Sy stem Fu
nction of PRE-SAFE ®
(anticipatory occupant
pr otection) PRE-
SAFE®
can de tect cer tain hazardous situa‐
tions and take pre-em ptive measures toprotect
th eve hicle occupants.
PRE-SAFE ®
can implement thefo llowing meas‐
ures independently of each other:
R Tightening the seat belts on the driver's seat
and co-driver seat.
R Closing the side windo ws. R
Vehicles with a sliding sunroof: closingthe
sliding sunroof.
R Vehicles with memory function: adjusting
th e co-driver seat toa more favo urable seat
position.
* NO
TEDama gecaused byobjects in the
fo ot we ll or behind the seat The automatic adjustment of
the seat posi‐
tion may result in damage tothe seat and/or
th e object. #
Stow objects in a suitable place. Re
versing the PRE- SAFE®
sy stem measures If an accident did not occur,
the pre-em ptive
measures that we retak en are reve rsed.
Yo u will need tomake cer tain adjustments your‐
self. #
Ifth e seat belt pre-tensioning is not reduced,
mo vethe seat backrest back slightl y.
The locking mechanism releases. Au
tomatic measures af ter an accident
Depending on the type and se verity of the acci‐
dent, and depending on theve hicle's equipment,
th efo llowing measures can be implemente d,for
ex ample:
R activating the hazard warning lights
R triggering an automatic emer gency call
(/ page 233)
R switching off the engine
To restart theve hicle, switch the ignition off
and switch it back on (/ page136). Depend‐
ing on the type and se verity of the accident, it
may possible that theve hicle can no longer
be star ted.
R switching off the fuel supply
R unlocking theve hicle doors
R lowe ring the front side windo ws
R switching on the interior lighting 36
Occupant saf ety

#
Ifth ech ild restra int sy stem has been
ex posed todirect sunlight, allow it to
cool before secu ring a child into it. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. Obser
vewhen stopping or parking &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due toleaving children unat tended in the
ve hicle
If ch ildren are left unat tended in theve hicle,
th ey could, in part icular:
R open doors, thereby endangering other
persons or road users.
R get out and be stru ck byoncoming traf fic.
R operate vehicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample.
In addition, thech ildren could also set the
ve hicle in motion by,fo rex ample:
R releasing the parking brake.
R changing the transmission position.
R starting theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Keep theve hicle key out of there ach of
ch ildren. Overview of
recommended child restra int
sy stems %
Fu
rther information on the cor rect child
re stra int sy stem can be obtained at a quali‐
fi ed specialist workshop. Mercedes-Benz rec‐
ommends that you use a Mercedes-Benz
Service Cent reforth is purpose.
Securing with ISOFIX
We ight category 0+ (up to13 kgand up to
appr ox.15 months) Ty
pe 1
BABY SAFE plus
Size categories E
App rova lE 1 04 30114 6 Ty
pe 1
BABY SAFE plus
Order number 2
B6 6 86 82 24
1 Manufacturer: Britax Römer .2 With colour code 9H95. We
ight category I (9 to18 kgand from
appr oxima tely 9 months to4ye ars) Ty
pe 1
DUO plus
Size catego ries B1
Appr oval E1 04 30113 3
Order number 2
A 000970 43 02
1 Manufacturer: Britax Römer .2 With colour code 9H95. Securing with th
e seat belt ontheve hicle
seat
We ight category 0 (up to10 kgand appr ox‐
ima tely 6 months) and weight category 0+
(up to13 kgand appr oxima tely 15 months) Ty
pe 1
BABY SAFE plus II
App rova lE 1 04 30114 6
Order number 2
A 000970 38 02
1 Manufacturer: Britax Römer .2 With colour code 9H95. We
ight category I (9 to18 kgand from
appr oxima tely 9 months to4ye ars) Ty
pe 1
DUO plus
Appr oval E1 04 30113 3
Order number 2
A 000970 43 02
1 Manufacturer: Britax Römer .2 With colour code 9H95. We
ight category II/III (15 to36 kgand from
appr oxima tely 3to 12 years) Ty
pe 1
KIDFIX XP
Appr oval E1 04 301 304
Order number 2
A 000970 49 02 Ty
pe 1
AMG KIDFIX XP
Appr oval E1 04 301 304
Order number 2
A 000970 33 02
1 Manufacturer: Britax Römer .2 With colour code 9H95. Occupant saf
ety39

0073
The
child restra int sy stem must not be put
under stra in between thero of and the seat
cushion and/or be fitted facing the wrong
direction.
0073 The
child restra int sy stem must not be put
under stra in by the head restra int. Adjust the
head restra ints as appropriate.
0073 Ne
ver place objects (e.g. cushions) under or
behind thech ild restra int sy stem. #
Set the co-driver seat as far back as possible
and mo vethe seat into the highest position
possible. #
Set the seat backrest tothe most vertical
position possible. #
Installth ech ild restra int sy stem.
The entire base of thech ild restra int sy stem
must alw aysre st on the sitting sur face of the
co-driver seat. #
Always make sure that the shoulder belt strap
is cor rectly routed from the seat belt outlet of
th eve hicle tothe shoulder belt guide on the
ch ild restra int sy stem.
The shoulder belt stra p must be routed for‐
wa rds and down wards from the seat belt out‐
let. #
If necessar y,adjust the seat belt outlet and
th e co-driver seat as appropriate. Child saf
ety loc ks Ac
tivating or deactivating child saf ety loc ks
fo r the doo rs &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due tochildren left unat tended in the
ve hicle
If ch ildren are left unsupervised in theve hi‐
cle, they could, in part icular:
R open doors, thereby endangering other
persons or road users.
R get out and be stru ck byoncoming traf fic.
R operate ve hicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample.
In addition, thech ildren could also set the
ve hicle in motion, forex ample by:
R releasing the parking brake.
R changing the transmission position.
R starting theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Keep theve hicle key out of reach of
ch ildren. &
WARNING Dangertolife due toexposure
to extreme heat or cold in theve hicle
If people, particular lych ildren, are exposed to
ex treme temp eratures over an extended
pe riod of time, there is a risk of serious injury
or danger tolife. #
Never lea vepersons, children in particu‐
lar, unat tended in theve hicle. &
WARNING Risk of accident and injury
due tochildren left unat tended in the
ve hicle
If ch ildren are tra velling in theve hicle, they
could, in part icular:
R open doors, thereby endangering other
persons or road users
R get out and be stru ck byoncoming traf fic
R operate vehicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample #
Always activate thech ild saf ety loc ks
ins talled if children are tra velling in the
ve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. The
following doors ha vechild saf ety loc ks:
R sliding doors
R pop-out windo ws
The child saf ety loc kson the doors secure each
door separately. The doors can no longer be
opened from the inside (e xception: electric slid‐
ing door). When theve hicle is unloc ked, the door
can be opened from the outside.
If th e electric sliding door is secured, only the
sliding door controls in there ar are deactivated.
The electric sliding door can be opened at any
time using the switch in the cent reconsole. Occupant saf
ety47

#
Slide child saf ety lock bolt 1toposition 0048
(activate) or 0049(deactivate). #
Make sure that thech ild saf ety loc ksare
wo rking properly.
Ac tivating or deactivating child saf ety loc ks
fo r the pop-out windo ws #
Toactivate and deacti vate: press button
1.
If th e indicator lamp on button 1is lit, oper‐
ation of the electrical pop-out windo wsis dis‐
abled. Operation is then only possible using
th e buttons in the driver's door. Note
s on pets in theve hicle &
WARNING Risk of accident and injury
due toanimals left unsecured or unat ten‐
ded in theve hicle
If yo u lea veanimals in theve hicle unattended
or unsecured, they could press buttons or
switches, for ins tance.
An animal may: R activate vehicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample
R swit chsystems on or off and endanger
ot her road users
Unsec ured animals may be throw n about the
ve hicle in theeve nt of an accident, or sudden
st eering and braking manoeuvres, and injure
ve hicle occupants. #
Never lea veanimals unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
Always cor rectly secu reanimals while
driving, e.g. using a suitable animal car‐
ri er. 48
Occupant saf ety

Key
Overview of
key functions &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due toleaving children unat tended in the
ve hicle
If ch ildren are left unat tended in theve hicle,
th ey could, in part icular:
R open doors, thereby endangering other
persons or road users.
R get out and be stru ck byoncoming traf fic.
R operate vehicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample.
In addition, thech ildren could also set the
ve hicle in motion by,fo rex ample:
R releasing the parking brake.
R changing the transmission position.
R starting theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Keep theve hicle key out of there ach of
ch ildren. &
WARNING Risk of accident due toinad‐
ve rtent turning of theke y in the ignition
lock
If yo u attach lar geor heavy objects totheke y,
th eke y could inadver tently turn in the ignition
lock while theve hicle is in motion. #
Do not attach any lar geor heavy objects
to thekey. #
Remo veake yring if it is cumbe rsome
before you insert theke y in the ignition
loc k. *
NO
TEDama getotheke y caused bymag‐
netic fields #
Keep theke yaw ay from strong mag‐
netic fields. Ke
y (e xamp le:vehicles with an EAS Y-PA CK tail‐
ga te and/or rear wind owwhich can be opened
separately)
1 Indicator lamp
2 Toopen or close the EASY -PAC Ktailgate, or
to unlo ck th ere ar wind owwhich can be
opened separately
3 Tolock theve hicle centra lly
4 Tounlo ckthe EASY -PAC Ktailgate and sliding
doors, or tounlo ckand open/close the elec‐
tric sliding door
5 Emer gency key
6 Tounlo cktheve hicle centra lly or onlythe
driver's door
The key's factory setting enables youto centrally
lock and unlock thefo llowing components:
R the driver's door and co-driver door
R the sliding doors
R theta ilgate
% If
yo u do not open theve hicle within appr ox‐
imately 40 seconds of unlocking, theve hicle
will lock again and anti-theft pr otection will
be primed again.
Do not keep theke yto ge ther with electronic devi‐
ces or me tallic objects. This can af fect theke y's
functionalit y.
% If
th ech eck lamp does not light up when you
press the0036 or0037 button, the battery is
dischar ged.
Re place theke y bat tery ( / page 50). Ac
tivating/deactivating the acoustic lo cking
ve rification signal Multimedia sy
stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Vehicle #
Activate or deacti vate Acoustic lock .
% Please no
te: Opening and closing
49

Centrally locking and unlocking
the door from
th e inside &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due toleaving children unat tended in the
ve hicle
If ch ildren are left unat tended in theve hicle,
th ey could, in part icular:
R open doors, thereby endangering other
persons or road users.
R get out and be stru ck byoncoming traf fic.
R operate vehicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample.
In addition, thech ildren could also set the
ve hicle in motion by,fo rex ample:
R releasing the parking brake.
R changing the transmission position.
R starting theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Keep theve hicle key out of there ach of
ch ildren. &
WARNING Dangertolife due toexposure
to extreme heat or cold in theve hicle
If people, particular lych ildren, are exposed to
ex treme temp eratures over an extended
pe riod of time, there is a risk of serious injury
or danger tolife. #
Never lea vepersons, children in particu‐
lar, unat tended in theve hicle. Yo
u can use the cent ral locking buttons tocen‐
trally lock and unlock the entire vehicle from the
inside.
The central locking buttons are located in the
driver's door. Central locking buttons (vehicles with manually
adjus
table front seats) Central locking buttons (vehicles with electrically
adjus
table front seats) #
Tolock or unlock the entire vehicle: press
button 1(unlock) or 2(lock) when the
doors are closed.
Obser vethefo llowing settings when locking and
unlocking from inside:
R Ifth e driver's or co-driver's door is open, the
open door is not loc ked.
All other doors and theta ilgate are loc ked.
R If a sliding door or theta ilgate is open, only
th e driver's and co-driver's doors are loc ked.
R You cannot unlo cktheve hicle centra lly from
th e inside if theve hicle has been loc ked with
th ekey.
R Ifth eve hicle has been loc ked using the cen‐
tral locking button and a door is opened from 52
Opening and closing

Sliding door
Opening/closing
the sliding door from out‐
side &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped due
to an open sliding door which is not
engaged in place
On an incline, the sliding door can mo veby
itself.
This can cause you or other people to
become trapped. #
Always make sure that the open sliding
door is engaged. Todo so, open the slid‐
ing door tothestop. *
NO
TEDama getothe sliding door due to
incor rect use Using
the lo wer guide of the sliding door (car‐
ri age) as a step can result in damage tothe
trim and/or mechanical components of the
sliding door. #
Do not use the lo wer guide of the sliding
door (car riage) as a step. Opening
The sliding door is equipped with an active
re
tainer, which engages when the door is opened
as far as it will go. #
Pull door handle 1inthe direction of the
ar row.
The sliding door opens. #
Push back the sliding door using door handle
1 until it engages. #
Check the sliding door catch.
Closing #
Pull the sliding door bydoor handle 1.
The sliding door is released from its catch. #
Push the sliding door firm lyforw ards using
door handle 1and close it. Opening/closing
the sliding door from inside &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped due
to sliding door opening towa rdsth ere ar
When you open the sliding door, the sliding
door could hit other people as it mo ves
to wa rdsth ere ar of theve hicle. #
Only open the sliding door when tra ffic
conditions permit. Re
quirements
R The child saf ety lock is deacti vated.
Opening #
Pull back rock er switch 1.
If th e door is loc ked, locking pin 3pops up.
The sliding door unloc ksand opens. #
Push back the sliding door using door handle
2 until it engages. #
Check the sliding door catch.
Closing #
Push rocker switch 1forw ards.
The sliding door is released from its catch. #
Push the sliding door forw ards using door
handle 2and close it. Electric sliding door
Fu
nction of the electric sliding door &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
despite reve rsing function
The reve rsing feature does not react:
R tosoft, light and thin objects, e.g. fingers
R overth e last 8 mm of the closing mo ve‐
ment
The reve rsing feature therefore cann otpre‐
ve nt someone being trapped in these situa‐
tions. 54
Opening and closing

Prog
ramming the key button for the tail gate
or rear window
Re quirements
R The tailgate and there ar wind oware closed.
R The ignition is swit ched on.
If yo ur vehicle is fitted wi than EA SY-PAC Ktail‐
gate ,yo u can prog ram the008C button on the
ke y either toopen/close theta ilgate or toopen
th ere ar wind ow. #
Press the buttons in the handle of theta ilgate
and in the handle of there ar wind owsimulta‐
neously for appro ximately five seconds.
Af ter successfully changing the function, the
ve hicle turn signal lamps flash once. #
Check the function of the008C button on the
key. Side window
Opening and closing
the side windo ws &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when opening a side window
When you open a side wind ow, parts of the
body could be dr awn in or become trapped
between the side window and window frame. #
When opening, make sure that nobody
is touching the side windo w. #
If someone is trapped, release the but‐
to n immedia tely or pull it in order to
close the side window again. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when closing a side window
When closing a side windo w,body parts could
be trapped in the closing area in the process. #
When closing, make sure that no body
parts are in the closing area. #
If someone is trapped, release the but‐
to n immedia tely or press the button in
order toreopen the side windo w. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when children opera tethe side windo ws
Children could become trapped if they oper‐
ate the side windo ws, particularly when unat‐
te nded. #
Activate thech ild saf ety lock forthe
re ar side wind ows. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. &
WARNING Dangertolife due toexposure
to extreme heat or cold in theve hicle
If people, particular lych ildren, are exposed to
ex treme temp eratures over an extended
pe riod of time, there is a risk of serious injury
or danger tolife. #
Never lea vepersons, children in particu‐
lar, unat tended in theve hicle. #
Toopen manuall y:press and hold button 1
or 2. #
Toclose manuall y:pull and hold button 1
or 2.
The windo wsinthe front doors can also be oper‐
ated automaticall y. #
Toopen comple tely: briefly press button 1
or 2 beyond the point of resis tance.
Au tomatic operation will start. #
Toclose comple tely: briefly pull button 1
or 2 beyond the point of resis tance.
Au tomatic operation will start. #
Tointer rupt automatic operation: briefly
press or pull button 1or2 again.
Yo u can still operate the side windo wswhen the
ve hicle is par ked. This function will remain availa‐
ble for around five minutes or until you open a
front door. Opening and closing
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