2021 MERCEDES-BENZ V-CLASS MPV maintenance reset

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Alwaysfit th efloor mats securely and as
prescribed in order toensure that there
is alw ays suf ficient room forth e pedals. #
Do not use loose floor mats and do not
place floor mats on top of one ano ther. *
NO
TEBattery discharging from using
devices connec tedto the diagnostics
connection Using devices at
the diagnostics connection
drains the batter y. #
Check thech arge leve l of the batter y. #
Ifth ech arge leve l is lo w,charge the bat‐
te ry, e.g. bydriving a considerable dis‐
ta nce. The connection and use of ano
ther device on the
diagnostics connection can ha vethefo llowing
ef fects:
R Malfunctions in theve hicle sy stem
R Perm anent damage tovehicle components
Please referto thewa rranty term s and conditions
re ga rding this.
In addition, connecting equipment tothe diagnos‐
tics connection can lead toemissions monitoring
information being reset, forex ample. This may
lead totheve hicle failing tomeet therequ ire‐
ments of the next emissions inspection during
th e main inspection. Note
s onchanges tothe engine output
Output inc reases can:
R Change the emission values.
R Lead tomalfunctions.
R Result in consequential damage.
The operating saf ety of the engine is not guaran‐
te ed in all situations.
If th eve hicle's engine output is increased:
R Tyres, suspension, brake sy stem and engine
cooling sy stem must be adap tedto the
inc rease engine output.
R Vehicle must be recertified.
R Report changes in output tothe accident
insurance body.
This will otherwise lead tothe in validation of the
ve hicle's general ope rating pe rmit and its insur‐
ance co verage.
If yo u sell theve hicle, inform the buyer of any
alterations totheve hicle's engine output. This
may constitute a punishable of fence under
national legislation. Qualified speciali
stwo rkshop
A qu alified specialist workshop has the necessary
special skills, tools and qualifications tocor rectly
car ryout any necessary workon your vehicle.
This particularly applies towo rkreleva nt to
saf ety.
Alw ays ha vethefo llowing workon theve hicle
car ried out at a qualified specialist workshop:
R Safety-re leva nt wo rks
R Service and maintenance work
R Repair work
R Modifications as well as ins tallations and con‐
ve rsions
R Workon electronic components
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you use a
Mercedes-Benz service centre forth is purpose. Ve
hicle registration
Mercedes-Benz may ask its service centres to
car ryout tech nical inspections on cer tainve hi‐
cles. The quality or saf ety of theve hicle is
impr oved as a result of the inspection.
Mercedes-Benz can only inform you about vehicle
ch ecks if it has your registration data. 22
General no tes

Gene
rally, these are volatile data and will not be
st ored be yond the period of operation but will
only be processed within theve hicle itself. Con‐
trol units, vehicle keys forex ample, of ten contain
da ta memories. Their use permits thete mp orary
or permanent documentation of tech nical infor‐
mation about theve hicle's operating state, com‐
ponent loads, main tenance requirements and
te ch nical events or faults.
Depending on thete ch nical equipment, thefo l‐
lowing data are stored:
R operating status of sy stem components, such
as fill le vels, tyre pressure or battery status
R malfunctions or faults in impor tant sy stem
components, such as lights or brakes
R system reactions in special driving situations,
such as airbag deployment or the inter vention
of stability control sy stems
R information on events in which theve hicle is
damaged
In cer tain cases, it may be requ ired tostore data
th at wo uld ha veotherwise been temp orar y.This
may be the case if theve hicle has de tected a
malfunction, forex ample.
If yo u use services, such as repair services and
maintenance work,st ored operational data as
we ll as theve hicle identification number can be
re ad out and used. They can be read out by
service network emplo yees, such as workshops
and manufacturers or third parties, such as
breakdown services. The same is true in the case
of wa rranty claims and quality assurance meas‐
ures.
In general, there adout is per form ed via the
legally prescribed port forth e diagnostics con‐
nection in theve hicle. The operational data that
are read out document tech nical states of the
ve hicle or of individual components and assist in
th e diagnosis of malfunctions, compliance with
wa rranty obligations and quality impr ovement. To
th at end, these data, in particular information
about component loads, tech nical events, mal‐
functions and other faults may be transmitted
along with theve hicle identification number to
th e manufacturer. In addition, the manufacturer is
subject toproduct liability. Forth is reason, the
manufacturer also uses operational data from the
ve hicle, forex ample, forre calls. These data can
also be used toexamine the cus tomer's warranty
and guarantee claims. Fa
ult memories in theve hicle can be reset by a
service outlet or at your requ est as part of repair
or maintenance work.
Con venience and inf otainment functions
Yo u can store con venience settings and individual
settings in theve hicle and change or reset them
at any time.
Depending on theve hicle equipment, this
includes thefo llowing settings, forex ample:
R seat and steering wheel positions
R suspension and climate cont rol settings
R individual settings, such as interior lighting
Depending on the selected equipment, you can
import data into vehicle inf otainment functions
yo urself.
Depending on theve hicle equipment, this
includes thefo llowing data, forex ample:
R multimedia data, such as music, films or pho‐
to sfo r playback in an integrated multimedia
sy stem
R address book data for use in an integrated
hands-free sy stem or an integrated navigation
sy stem
R entered navigation destinations
R data on the use of Internet services
These data for con venience and inf otainment
functions may be sa ved locally in theve hicle or
th ey may be located on a device which you ha ve
connected totheve hicle, such as a smartphone,
USB flash drive or MP3 pla yer.If yo u ha ve
entered these data yourself, you can dele tethem
at any time.
This data is transmit ted from theve hicle tothird
parties only at your requ est. This applies, in par‐
ticular, when you use online services in accord‐
ance with the settings that you ha veselected.
Smartphone integ ration (e.g. Android Autoor
Apple CarPlay ®
)
If yo ur vehicle is equipped appropriatel y,yo u can
connect your smartphone or ano ther mobile end
device totheve hicle. You can then cont rolth em
by means of the cont rol elements integrated in
th eve hicle. The smartphone's picture and sound
can be output via the multimedia sy stem. Simul‐
ta neously, specific items of information are trans‐
fe rred to yo ur smartphone. Depending on the
type of integration, this includes position data,
day/night mode and other general vehicle sta‐
tuses. For more information, please consult the Gene
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