2021 MERCEDES-BENZ V-CLASS MPV height adjustment

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Always make sure that the driver's seat
is engaged before starting theve hicle. &
WARNING Risk of injury or death dueto
th e front seat being positioned too close
to the cockpit
The front airbags can also injure the occu‐
pants in the front of theve hicle. #
Always adjust the front seats so they
are as faraw ay as possible from the
front airbags. #
In addition, obser vethe no tes on cor‐
re ct seat adjustment. &
WARNING Risk of injury or death dueto
incor rect seat position
The seat belt will not of ferth e intended le vel
of pr otection if you ha venot mo vedth e seat
backrest toan almost vertical position.
In particular, you may slip under the seatbelt
and injure yourself. #
Adjust the seat properly before begin‐
ning your journe y. #
Always ensure that the seat backrest is
in an almost vertical position and that
th e shoulder section of your seat belt is
ro uted across the cent reofyour shoul‐
der. &
WARNING Risk of injury duetohead
re stra ints not being fitted or being adjus‐
te d incor rectly
If head restra ints ha venot been ins talled or
ha ve not been adjus ted cor rectly, there is an
increased risk of injury in the head and neck
area, e.g. in theev ent of an accident or when
braking. #
Always drive with the head restra ints fit‐
te d. #
Before driving off, make sure forev ery
ve hicle occupant that the cent reofthe
head restra int supports the back of the
head at about eye le vel. &
WARNING Risk of burn s from hot ampli‐
fi ers under the driver's seat
Ve hicles with amplifiers under the driver's
seat: The amplifier can become hot during opera‐
tion.
Yo
u could burn yourself if youto uch the
amplifier. #
Do not reach unde rneath the driver's
seat. #
Adjust the driver's seat carefully. *
NO
TEDama getothe seats and the seat
heating due tofluids, sharp objects or
insulating materials To
avo id damage tothe seats or seat heating,
ta ke thefo llowing steps: #
Do not spill any fluids on tothe seats. If
some thing does get spilt onto the seats,
dry the seats as quickly as possible. #
Ifth e seat co vers are moist or wet, do
not switch the seat heating on. Do not
use the seat heating todry the seats. #
Clean the seats as recommended. See
th e "Cleaning and care" section. #
Do not transport any heavy loads on the
seats. Do not place any sharp objects
such as knives, nails or tools on the
seats. Use the seats only for people if
possible. #
While the seat heating is in operation,
do not co verth e seats with insulating
materials such as blank ets, coats, bags,
pr otective co vers,ch ild seats or boos ter
seats. Ad
justing the seat fore -and-aft position 1
Seat fore -and-aft position adjustment
2 Seat angle adjustment
3 Seat height adjustment
4 Seat ba ckrest adjustment 70
Seats and stowage

#
Pull le ver1 upwards and slide the seat for‐
wa rds or back until the desired position has
been reached. #
Release le ver1 and push the seat back or
fo rw ards until you hear the seat engage.
% Fo
r front swivel seats, the le ver in position
1 is used torelease the swivel seat. The
le ve rto adjust thefo re -and-aft position is in
th efo rm of a bar in front of the seat
(/ page 74).
Ad justing the seat height #
Pull or push le ver3 repeatedly until the
desired seat height has been reached.
Ad justing the seat backrest #
Turn handwheel 4forw ards.
The seat backrest will mo vetoave rtical posi‐
tion. #
Turn handwheel 4backwards.
The seat backrest will tilt bac k.
Ad justing the seat angle #
Turn handwheel 2forw ards.
The front of the seat cushion will tilt down. #
Turn handwheel 2backwards.
The front of the seat cushion will tilt up. Ad
justing the front seat electrically &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
th e seats are adjus tedby children
Children could become trapped if they adjust
th e seats, particularly when unattended. #
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. The seats can be adjus
ted when there is no key in
th e ignition loc k. &
WARNING Risk of injury ifve hicle set‐
tings are adjus ted while theve hicle is in
motion
Yo u could lose control of theve hicle in partic‐
ular in thefo llowing situations:
R Ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re stra ints, thesteering wheel or the mir‐
ro r while theve hicle is in motion.
R Ifyo ufast enyour seat belt while theve hi‐
cle is in motion. #
Before starting the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, head restra ints, steering
wheel and mir ror in particular and fas‐
te nyo ur seat belt. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped dur‐
ing seat adjustment
When you adjust a seat, you or other vehicle
occupants could become trapped, e.g. on the
seat guide rail. #
Make sure when adjusting a seat that
no one has any body parts in the sweep
of the seat. Obser
vethe saf ety no tes on "Airbags" and "Chil‐
dren in theve hicle". &
WARNING Risk of injury or death dueto
th e front seat being positioned too close
to the cockpit
The front airbags can also injure the occu‐
pants in the front of theve hicle. #
Always adjust the front seats so they
are as faraw ay as possible from the
front airbags. #
In addition, obser vethe no tes on cor‐
re ct seat adjustment. &
WARNING Risk of injury or death dueto
incor rect seat position
The seat belt will not of ferth e intended le vel
of pr otection if you ha venot mo vedth e seat
backrest toan almost vertical position.
In particular, you may slip under the seatbelt
and injure yourself. #
Adjust the seat properly before begin‐
ning your journe y. #
Always ensure that the seat backrest is
in an almost vertical position and that Seats and
stowage 71

th
e shoulder section of your seat belt is
ro uted across the cent reofyour shoul‐
der. &
WARNING Risk of injury duetohead
re stra ints not being fitted or being adjus‐
te d incor rectly
If head restra ints ha venot been ins talled or
ha ve not been adjus ted cor rectly, there is an
increased risk of injury in the head and neck
area, e.g. in theev ent of an accident or when
braking. #
Always drive with the head restra ints fit‐
te d. #
Before driving off, make sure forev ery
ve hicle occupant that the cent reofthe
head restra int supports the back of the
head at about eye le vel. Do not inter
change the head restra ints of the
front and rear seats. Otherwise, you will not be
able toset the height and inclination of the head
re stra ints tothe cor rect position. &
WARNING Risk of burn s from hot ampli‐
fi ers under the driver's seat
Ve hicles with amplifiers under the driver's
seat:
The amplifier can become hot during opera‐
tion.
Yo u could burn yourself if youto uch the
amplifier. #
Do not reach unde rneath the driver's
seat. #
Adjust the driver's seat carefully. *
NO
TEDama getothe seats and the seat
heating due tofluids, sharp objects or
insulating materials To
avo id damage tothe seats or seat heating,
ta ke thefo llowing steps: #
Do not spill any fluids on tothe seats. If
some thing does get spilt onto the seats,
dry the seats as quickly as possible. #
Ifth e seat co vers are moist or wet, do
not switch the seat heating on. Do not
use the seat heating todry the seats. #
Clean the seats as recommended. See
th e "Cleaning and care" section. #
Do not transport any heavy loads on the
seats. Do not place any sharp objects
such as knives, nails or tools on the
seats. Use the seats only for people if
possible. #
While the seat heating is in operation,
do not co verth e seats with insulating
materials such as blank ets, coats, bags,
pr otective co vers,ch ild seats or boos ter
seats. Re
quirements
R The ignition is switched on or the door is
open. 1
Head restra int height adjustment
2 Seat backrest inclination adjustment
3 Seat height adjustment
4 Seat angle adjustment
5 Seat fore -and-aft position adjustment #
Adjust the seat using buttons 1to5 on
th e door trim.
If th e ignition is not switched on, you can adjust
th e seat within 30 seconds of unlocking theve hi‐
cle.
% Vehicles with PRE-SAFE ®
:if PRE-SAFE ®
inter venes, the front passenger seat will
automatically be adjus ted from a less favo ur‐
able position into one that of fers better pro‐
te ction. The front passenger seat can be
re adjus ted only af terth e hazardous situation
is ove r.Information about the sy stem can be
fo und under "PRE-SAFE ®
Sy stem"
(/ page 36).
% Yo
u can sa vethe settings forth e seat with
th e memory function (/ page73). 72
Seats and stowage

Re
quirements
R The ignition is switched on. 1
Head restra int height adjustment
2 Head restra int fore -and-aft adjustment
3 Seat ba ckrest inclination adjustment
4 Leg rest inclination adjustment #
Adjust the luxury rear seat using the buttons
in the left-hand side trim.
% Yo
u can sa vethe settings forth e luxury rear
seats with the memory function
(/ page 73).
Ad justing the upright position of the luxury
re ar seat #
Press button 1until the luxury rear seat is in
th e upright position and the leg rest is fully
fo lded under the seat sur face. Setting the massage function
#
Toswitch on: press button 1repeatedly
until the desired massage program has been
set. #
Toswitch off: press button 1until all indi‐
cator lamps are off.
Moving the luxu ryrear seat &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when adjusting the seats
When you adjust a seat, you may trap your‐
self or a vehicle occupant. #
When adjusting a seat, make sure that
no one has any body parts in the sweep
of the seat. &
WARNING Risk of injury duetomoving
th ere ar ben chseat while theve hicle is in
motion
If yo u mo vethere ar ben chseat while driving,
th e seat may mo vein an unexpecte d or jerk‐
ing manner, forins tance when braking.
Yo u could become trapped as well as thrown
against parts of theve hicle or other vehicle
occupants. #
Only mo vethere ar ben chseat when
th eve hicle is stationar y. #
Make sure that there ar ben chseat is
engaged af ter it is mo ved. Seats and
stowage 87

&
WARNING Risk of injury duetohead
re stra ints not being fitted or being adjus‐
te d incor rectly
If head restra ints ha venot been ins talled or
ha ve not been adjus ted cor rectly, there is an
increased risk of injury in the head and neck
area, e.g. in theev ent of an accident or when
braking. #
Always drive with the head restra ints fit‐
te d. #
Before driving off, make sure forev ery
ve hicle occupant that the cent reofthe
head restra int supports the back of the
head at about eye le vel. Do not inter
change the head restra ints of the
front and rear seats. Otherwise, you will not be
able toset the height and inclination of the head
re stra ints tothe cor rect position.
Using the head restra int fore -and-aft adjustment,
adjust the head restra int so that it is as close to
th e back of the head as possible. #
Toraise: pullthe head restra int upwards into
th e desired position and ensure that it
engages.
% Use
the head restra int only when it is
engaged. #
Tolowe r:press release button 2, slidethe
head restra int down wards into the desired
position and ensure that it engages.
% Use
the head restra int only when it is
engaged. #
Tomo veforw ards: press release button 1
and pull the head restra int forw ards until it
engages in the desired position. #
Tomo vebackwards: pressrelease button
1 and slide the head restra int backwards
into the desired position. #
Toremo ve:press release button 2and pull
th e head restra int up and out. #
Tofit: press the head restra int with de tent
into the holes on the left-hand side when
vie we d in the direction of tr avel until it
engages.
Ad justing the head restra int electrically
* NO
TEDama getothe electrical head
re stra int when adjus ted manually If
th e height of the electrically adjus table
head restra int is adjus ted manuall y,this can
damage the mechanism of the head restra int. #
Adjust the height of the electrically
adjus table head restra ints using the
buttons in the door trim. Re
quirements
R The ignition is switched on or the door is
open. #
Toadjust the heigh t:push button 1up or
down in the direction of the ar row. Seats and
stowage 93

Seat
Adjusting (manually). ............................ 69
Seat belt Activating/deactivating seat belt
adjustment........................................... 30
Ad justing the height............................. 30
Care................................................... 230
Fa stening.............................................30
Pr otection impaired.............................. 29
Pr otection pr ovided............................. .28
Re leasing.............................................. 30
Seat belt adjustment (function)............ 30
Wa rning lamps.................................... .30
Seat belt adjustment Activating/deactivating........................ 30
Fu nction............................................... 30
Seat belt tensioners
Ac tivation............................................ .27
Seat co ver (care).................................... 230
Seat ventilation
Switching on/off .................................. 95
Seat/bunk combination Folding up the bed extension.............. .90
Ins talling and removing......................... 91
Ins talling and removing stowage
compartments..................................... .98
Ins talling/ removing bed extension....... 90
Moving................................................. 90
No tes................................................... 88
Setting up/folding away the ber th....... 90
Seats 4-waylumbar suppor t.......................... 73
Ad justing (electrically).......................... 71
Ad justing armrests............................... 74
Ad justing the head restra ints
mechanically........................................ 92
Cor rect driver's seat position............... 69
Ins talling and removing rear ben ch
seat...................................................... 81
Operating the memory function........... 73
Ro tate (front seat)................................74
Setting options..................................... 14
Securing luggage.................................... 212
Selecting a gear
see Shifting
Selecto r lever
see DIRECT SELECT le ver
Self-test Automatic front passenger front
airbag shutoff....................................... 34
Sensors (care)........................................ 229 Service
see ASS YST PLUS service inter val display
Service (on-boa rdcompu ter)................ 183
Service Centre see Qualified specialist workshop
Service products Refrigerant (air conditioning).............. 275
Setting a speed limit see Limiter
Setting the airflow................................ .123
Setting the map scale
see Map
Setting the speed
see Cruise control
Setting thetemp erature ........................ 124
Settings (on-board computer)............... 189
Shift paddles see Steering wheel gearshift paddles
Shifting Gearshift recommendation (man‐
ual shi fting, automatic transmis‐
sion).................................................. .145
Gea rshift recommendation (man‐
ual transmission)................................ 141
Short-distance trips............................... 13 8
Showing thera nge................................. 184
Side airbag................................................31
Side window Closing using theke y........................... 63
Co nvenience closing............................ 63
Con venience opening........................... 62
Opening wi th theke y............................ 62
Problems.............................................. 63
Side wind ows
Ad justing.............................................. 63
Closing................................................. 61
Closing (all).......................................... .61
Opening................................................ 61
Opening (all). ........................................ 61
Sliding door B-pillar door sill (button)....................... 55
Centre console (button)....................... 55
Child saf ety loc k................................... 47
Closing (from the inside)......................54
Closing (from the outside).................... 54
Opening (from the inside).....................54
Opening (from the outside)..................54
Sliding sunroof see Panorama sliding sunroof 324
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