2021 MERCEDES-BENZ V-CLASS MPV clutch

when driving at ele
vations higher than 2,500 m
abo vesea le vel. Obser vethe no tes on braking on
downhill gradients (/ page138).
The ma ximum permissible trailer loads are valid
fo r journe ysat ele vations up to1,000 m abo ve
sea le vel with gradients up to12% (/ page277). ECO
start/s top function Ope
ration of the ECO start/s top function &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due toautomatic engine starting
If th e engine was switched off automatically
and youth en get out, it star ted again auto‐
maticall y.The vehicle could pull away. #
Before leaving theve hicle,alw ays switch
off the ignition and secure theve hicle
against rolling away. Displ
aying the ECO start/ stop function in the
instrument clus ter:
R 00D6 : The ECO start/ stop function opera‐
tional.
R 00D5: Not all on vehicle conditions for an
automatic engine stop are met.
% Depending on the engine, the00D6 symbol
fi rs t appears du ring the automatic engine
st op or during the journe y.
If all theve hicle conditions for an automatic
engine stop are met, the engine will be automati‐
cally switched off:
R Vehicles with manual transmission: you
decelerate theve hicle toa lo wer speed, then
engage neutral 005Cand then release the
clutch pedal.
R Vehicles with automatic transmission: you
st op theve hicle in transmission position 005B
or 005C.
The engine restarts automatically in thefo llowing
cases:
R Vehicles with manual transmission: Yo u
depress the clutch pedal.
R Vehicles with automatic transmission: Yo u
re lease the brake pedal in transmission posi‐
tion 005Band with the HOLD function deactiva‐
te d.
R Vehicles with automatic transmission: Yo u
select transmission position 005Bor005E. R
You depress the accelera tor pedal.
R Ave hicle automatic engine start is required.
If th e engine was switched off bythe ECO start/
st op function and one of the doors is opened, the
engine will automatically start.
Swit ching the ECO start/s top function off/on #
Press the00D6 button on the cent reconsole.
When the indicator lamp in the00D6 button
lights up, the ECO start/ stop function is acti‐
va ted. Fu
nction of the ECO display The ECO display summarises
your driving charac‐
te rist ics from thest art of the journey toits com‐
pletion and assists you in achieving the most eco‐
nomical driving style. If you inter rupt your trip
and swit choff the ignition for longer than four
hours, the ECO display values will automatically
be reset.
Yo u can influence consum ption as follo ws:
R Anticipate road and traf fic conditions.
R Drive in drive program ;if it is available;
ot herwise, in drive program A
(/ page 145).
R Follow thege arshift recommendations. The inner segment lights up green and
the outer
segment fills up:
R 1Moderate acceleration
R 2Gentle deceleration and rolling
R 3Consis tent speed
The inner segment is gr eyand the outer segment
em pties:
R 1Sporty acceleration
R 2Heavy braking
R 3Speed fluctuations 14 0
Driving and pa rking

Yo
u are driving economically if the edge of the
ECO displ aylights up and theth re e outer seg‐
ments are comple tely full at the same time.
The additional range achi eved as a result of your
driving style in comparison with a driver with a
ve ry sporty driving style is shown under Bonus
from start. The range displ ayed does not indicate
a fixe dre duction in consum ption. Ac
tivating ECO display On-board computer
4 00E2 5
Trip #
Select ECO display.
The multifunction displ aywill show the ECO
displa y. Manual transmission
Using
thege arshift le ver *
NO
TEDama getothe engine and trans‐
mission byshifting toage ar that is too
low #
When changing between gears 004Band
004C push thege arshift le verto theright. #
Do not shift down at high speeds. *
NO
TEDama getothe transmission by
shifting toreve rsege ar 005E while theve hi‐
cle is in motion #
Only shift into reve rsege ar 005E when the
ve hicle is stationar y. *
NO
TEDama getothe coupling due to
improper use Holding
theve hicle on inclines with a slipping
coupling can damage it. #
Do not allow the coupling toslip in
order tohold theve hicle on inclines. 005E
Reversege ar
0047 -004C
Forw ard gears
7 Reversege ar pull ring
005C Neutral #
Fully depress the clutch pedal and shift the
ge arshift le verto the desired position. Gearshift
recommendation The
gearshift recommendations assist you in
adopting an economical driving style. Depending
on the equipment, this will appear at theto p or
bottom of the multifunction displa y. #
Ifge arshift recommendation 1appea rs,
shift tothere commended gear.
% In
vehicles with an ECO start/ stop function,
a ge arshift recommendation toswitch toneu‐
tral 005Cwill be displ ayed as well. Driving and parking
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R
age ar is engaged
R youre lease the clutch pedal and depress the
accelerator pedal at the same time
% The holding
forc e of the parking brake is
already reduced when the pulling-a wayge ar
is engaged. Therefore also depress the brake
pedal when engaging thege ar. On lythen is
yo ur vehicle secured against rolling away.
App lying/releasing the electric pa rking brake
manually
Applying the electric pa rking brake #
Turn theke yto position 0047or0048.
If yo u turn theke yto position 005Ainthe igni‐
tion loc k,you can only apply the parking
brake within the next five minutes. #
Press switch 1.
When the electric parking brake is applied,
th ere d0024 indicator lamp lights up in the
multifunction displa y.The electric parking
brake is only actually applied when the
re d0024 indicator lamp lights up continu‐
ously.
Re leasing the electric pa rking brake #
Turn theke yto position 0047or0048.
If yo u turn theke y from position 0047toposi‐
tion 005Ainthe ignition loc k,you can release
th e parking brake once. #
Depress the brake pedal. #
Pull switch 1.
The red0024 indicator lamp on the multifunc‐
tion display goes out.
% If
yo u apply and release the parking brake
frequently within a short period, it may not
be possible torelease the parking brake again in some cases.
Toprotect it from dam‐
age, the parking brake is temp orarily loc ked
and cannot be released – repeat loc k.The
parking brake is operational again af ter
appr oximately 20 seconds.
Emer gency braking
If, in exceptional cases, the service brake fails,
yo u can use the parking brake toper form emer‐
ge ncy braking. The braking di stance is then con‐
siderably greater. #
While driving, press switch 1ofthe electric
parking brake.
The vehicle is braked as long as youke ep
switch 1ofthe electric parking brake
depressed.
The vehicle's brake lights light up.
The longer electric parking brake switch 1is
depressed, the greater the braking forc e.
During the braking procedure, you will receive the
fo llowing feedback from theve hicle:
R Awa rning tone sounds.
R The Release parking brake messageappears
in the multifunction displa y.
R The red0024 indicator lamp flashes in the
multifunction displa y.
When theve hicle has been braked toast andstill,
th e electric parking brake is applied. Park
ing up theve hicle Park
ing up theve hicle for longer than four
we eks #
Connect thest ar ter battery toa trickle
ch arge r via a jump-s tart connection
(/ page 237).
or #
Disconnect all batteries (/ page 239).
Pa rking up theve hicle for longer than six
we eks #
Contact a qualified specialist workshop and
seek advice.
The vehicle can otherwise suf fer dama geas a
re sult of lack of use. 15 2
Driving and pa rking

Kickd
own
If yo u depress the accelerator pedal be yond the
pressure point (kickdown), the limiter switches to
passive mode. The multifunction display then
sho wsa message and you are able toexceed the
st ored speed.
Af ter completion of kickdown, theva riable limiter
is activated again in thefo llowing situations:
R Ifth e driven speed drops below thestored
speed.
R Ifth estored speed is called up.
R Ifyo ustore a new speed.
Operating cruise control or theva riable lim‐
iter
Re quirements
Cruise control
R Cruise control is selected.
R The parking brake has been released.
R ESP ®
is activated, but may not inter vene.
R The driving speed is at least 30 km/h.
R The clutch pedal is not depressed.
R The brake pedal is not depressed.
Re quirements
Va riable limiter
R The vehicle has been star ted.
R The variable limiter is selec ted.
Switching between cruise control and theva r‐
iable limiter #
Push the cruise cont rol le ver in the direction
of ar row5.
R LIM indicator lamp 2off: cruise control
is selected.
R LIM indicator lamp 2lit:theva riable lim‐
iter is selec ted.
St oring and maintaining the cur rent speed #
Brief lypress the cruise cont rol le ver up 1or
down 4.
The cur rent speed is stored and theve hicle
maintains this speed (cruise control) or does
not exceed it (variable limiter).
When you activate cruise control, thestored
speed is brief lyshown in thete xt field of the mul‐
tifunction displa y.The multifunction display also
sho ws th e00B2 symbol and thestored speed.
When you activate theva riable limiter, the multi‐
function display brief lysho ws th estored speed.
The multifunction display also sho ws the00CB
symbol and thestored speed.
% Fo
rve hicles with Active Dis tance Assi st
DISTRONIC, the segments between thest art
of the scale and thestored speed also light
up in the speedome ter dial.
Calling up thesto red speed &
WARNING Risk of accident due tostored
speed
If yo u call up thestored speed and this is
lo we rth an your cur rent speed, theve hicle
decelerates. #
Take into account the tra ffic situation
before calling up thestored speed. #
Brief lypull the cruise cont rol le ver in direction
3.
The last stored speed is called up and the
ve hicle maintains this speed (cruise control)
or does not exceed it (variable limiter).
If th e last stored speed has pr eviously been
dele ted, the cur rently driven speed is stored.
% When
you swit choff theve hicle, the last
speed stored is cleared.
Increasing or reducing the speed #
Press the cruise cont rol le ver up 1or down
4 asfar as the 1st pressure point.
The stored speed is increased or reduced by
1 km/h.
or Driving and parking
15 9

#
Press the cruise cont rol le ver up 1or down
4 beyond the 1st pressure point.
The stored speed is increased or reduced by
10 km/h.
If yo u ha veset Miles asthe unit forth e digital
speedome ter,yo u can main tain any speed from
20 mph (cruise contro l) or set it asthe limit
speed (variable limiter). You can then set the limit
speed in increments of 1 mph and 5 mph.
Deactivating cruise control or theva riable
limiter #
Brief lypress the cruise cont rol le verfo rw ards
6.
or #
Brief lypush the cruise cont rol le ver in the
direction of ar row5.
The 00B2 or00CB symbol and thestored
speed in the multifunction display then go
out.
% Cruise cont rol is deactivated in thefo llowing
situations:
R you apply the brakes.
R you drive below a speed of 30 km/h.
R you shift the transmission toposition 005C.
R ESP ®
inter venes.
In these cases theva riable limiter remains
activated.
If yo u deactivate ESP ®
, or ABS or ESP ®
is
malfunctioning, cruise control and the limiter
are deactivated.
% Ve
hicles with manual transmission: ifthe
engine speed is very low, cruise control or
th e limiter is deactivated. When the transmis‐
sion is in neutral or the clutch pedal is
depressed for longer than six seconds, cruise
control is deactivated.
If cruise control automatically deactivates, a
wa rning tone sounds and theCruise control off
message appears brief lyin the multifunction dis‐
pla y.
Information on the permanent limiter
% The permanent limiter is only
available in cer‐
ta in countries.
If yo u wish tolimit theve hicle speed permanently
to a specific value (e.g. for driving in winter tyre
mode), you can set this speed with the perma‐
nent limiter. Yo
u can permanently limit the speed toava lue
between 160 km/h and the maximum permissi‐
ble speed (/ page160).
If yo u accelerate theve hicle using the accelera tor
pedal, a message with thestored speed is shown
in the multifunction display shortly before the set
limit speed is reached.
The permanent limiter remains active even if the
va riable limiter is deactivated. The permanent
limiter does not swit chtopassive mode even dur‐
ing kickdown and the driven speed remains
below the set speed.
Setting the limit speed for winter tyres
On-board compu ter:
4 00E2 5
Settings 5
Vehicle
5 Limit speed (winter tyres) #
Change the setting and confirm using the
0076 button.
By selecting Offyou swit choff the permanent
limiter. DSR (Downhill Speed
Regulation) Note
s on DSR
DSR supports you when driving downhill. DSR
main tains a set speed foryo u on downhill gradi‐
ents byapplying the brakes as requ ired. Main‐
ta ining the speed is dependent on thero ad sur‐
fa ce conditions and the downhill gradient and
cann ottherefore be guaranteed in all situations.
Obser vethe no tes on driving sy stems and your
re sponsibility; you may otherwise failto recog‐
nise dangers (/ page 153).
Yo u can set the speed tobetween 4 km/h and
18 km/h using the brake and accelerator pedals
or the cruise cont rol le ver.
DSR au tomatically controls in thefo llowing situa‐
tions:
R ifth eve hicle is stationar y,or its speed is less
th an 4 km/h , the speed is set to4 km/h or it
is set tothe minimum speed forth ere spec‐
tive gear range.
R ifyo u drive fasterthan 18 km/h off-road, DSR
switches tostandby mode. DSR remains acti‐
va ted, but does not brake automatically.
R ifyo u drive downhill slo werth an 18 km/h,
DSR sets the speed tothe pr eviously set
speed.
R ifyo u drive fasterthan 45 km/h, DSR
swit ches off automaticall y. 16 0
Driving and pa rking

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

Spare wheel
Note
s onthe emer gency spare wheel and
spare wheel Spare wheel:
wheel and tyre dimensions as well
as the type of tyre cor respond totheot her fitted
wheels.
A fitted spa rewheel changes the driving charac‐
te rist ics and bears risks. &
WARNING Risk of accident due toincor‐
re ct wheel and tyre dimensions
Driving with th e spare wheel fitted can
se verely impair theve hicle's driving charac‐
te rist ics.
To avo idrisks, obser vethefo llowing points: #
Drive carefully #
Neverfit more than one spare wheel
which is dif fere nt from the wheel tobe
re placed. #
Only use the spare wheel for a short
period of time. #
Change a spare wheel which is of a dif‐
fere nt size at the nearest qualified spe‐
cialist workshop. Be sure topay atten‐
tion tothe cor rect wheel and tyre
dimensions as well as the tyre type. R
When using a spare wheel (which is dif fere nt
from the wheel tobe replaced) a top speed of
80 km/h must not be exceeded.
R The tyre pressure of the spare wheel must be
ch ecked before starting a journey
(/ page 251).
R Have the emer gency spa rewheel replaced by
a qu alified specialist workshop.
The following should be checkedre gular ly, partic‐
ularly prior tolong journe ys:
R the secure positioning of the spare tyre
R the tyre pressure of the spare wheel (adjust
th e tyre pressure if necessary) (/ page 251)
R thefast enings of the spare wheel brac ket
The spare wheel is located in a spare wheel
brac ket under there ar of theve hicle.
Re place the tyres af ter six years at the latest,
re ga rdless of wear. This also applies tothe spare
wheel.
% If
yo u ha vefitted a spa rewheel, the tyre
pressure monitor will not function forth is wheel. The spare wheel is not equipped with
a sensor
for monitoring tyre pressu re. Fi
tting/ removing the spare wheel Re
moving the spare wheel under the rear of
th eve hicle #
Take the wheel wrench and auxiliary tool for
th e spare wheel lif ter out of theve hicle tool
kit (/ page247). #
Carefully prise off co ver cap 1with a suita‐
ble tool, e.g. a scr ewdriver. Be careful not to
damage the paintwork or the co vering cap
when doing so. #
Push auxilia rytool 2 thro ugh the opening
into the winch guide. #
Attach wheel wrench 3toauxiliary tool 2
fo rth e spare wheel lif ter. #
Turn wheel wrench 3inthe direction of
ar row 5until youfe el resis tance or until the
friction clutch of the winch overwinds.
The spare wheel is lo wered. Wheels and tyres
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#
Pull the spare wheel out from under theve hi‐
cle. #
Press cable 6down wards and hold spring
8 at an angle against wheel gripper 7.
Wheel gripper 7isreleased. #
Pull wheel gripper 7out of the wheel brace.
Fi tting the spare wheel under the rear of the
ve hicle
% Light-alloy wheels cannot be transpor
ted
under theve hicle. In this case, transpo rtthe
light-alloy wheel in the load compartment,
and only turn up cable 6.#
Take wheel wrench 3and auxiliary tool 2
fo rth e spare wheel lif ter out of theve hicle
to ol kit (/ page247). #
Place the wheel on the ground with the wheel
brace pointing upwards. #
Guide wheel gripper 7at an angle on wire
6 from abo veinto the wheel brace. #
Slide the wheel slightly under theve hicle. #
Attach wheel wrench 3toauxiliary tool 2
fo rth e spare wheel lif ter. #
Turn wheel wrench 3inthe direction of
ar row 4until youfe el resis tance and the
friction clutch of the winch overwinds in
jer ks.
The wheel is firm lysecured tothe underside
of theve hicle. #
Pull wheel wrench 3and auxiliary tool 2
fo rth e spare wheel lif ter out of the opening
fo rth e winch. #
Close the winch opening with co vering cap
1. #
Stow wheel wrench 3and auxiliary tool 2
fo rth e spare wheel lif ter in theve hicle tool
kit. 266
Wheels and tyres