2021 MERCEDES-BENZ V-CLASS MPV oil capacities

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Avoid high engine speeds and driving at
full thro ttle until the engine has reached
its operating temp erature. Note
s on short-distance trips
If th eve hicle is predominantly used in short-dis‐
ta nce driving, a fault in the automatic cleaning
function of the diesel particulate filter can occur.
Due tothis, fuel may also accumulate in the
engine oil and cause engine failure.
During automatic cleaning, extreme lyhot exhaust
ga ses escape from theex haust pipe. Maintain a
dis tance of at least 1 m to other objects, e.g.
par kedve hicles, in order toavoid material dam‐
age.
If yo u main lydrive short dis tances, you should
drive on a mo torw ay or go for a country drive for
20 minutes every500 km. This facilitates the
re ge neration of the diesel particulate filter.
Information about driving abroad
Service
An extensive Mercedes-Benz service is also avail‐
able abroad. Ne vertheless, please remember that
services or spare parts may not be available
immediatel y.The releva nt wo rkshop directories
are available from a Mercedes-Benz Service
Cent re.
Fu el
In some countries, only fuels with an inc reased
sulphur con tent are available.
Uns uitable fuel can cause engine damage. Yo u
can find fur ther information under "Fuel"
(/ page 270).
Ad Blue ®
Ad Blue ®
is not available in suf ficient quality in all
countries. Therefore, check theAd Blue ®
leve l,
particular lybefore driving outside Europe
(/ page 148). Consul t aqualified specialist
wo rkshop for advice.
Yo u can find information about AdBlue ®
in "Oper‐
ating fluids and capacities" (/ page271).
Low beam
In countries in whi chtraf fic drives on the oppo‐
site side of thero ad from the count ryin which
th eve hicle is regis tere d, you will ha vetoswitch
th e headlamps tosymmetrical dipped beam. This
will pr event oncoming traf fic from being dazzled.
Symm etrical dipped beam will no longer illumi‐
nate the edge of the car riag ewa y as far or as
high. Ve
hicles with halogen headlamps:
It is not necessa ryto change the headlamps over
to symmetrical dipped beam. The statutory
requ irements of the count ries in which tra ffic
drives on the opposite side of thero ad from the
country in whi ch theve hicle is regis tere d are also
met without changing over.
Ve hicles with LED headlamps:
Yo u can set the low beam for driving on theright
or left via the on-board computer (/ page189).
Information about transport byrail
Tr ansporting your vehicle byrail may be subject
to cer tain restrictions or requ ire special meas‐
ures tobe take n in some countries due tovarying
tunnel heights and loading standards.
Yo u can obtain information about this from a
Mercedes-Benz Service Cent re.
Information on brakes &
WARNING Risk of accident due tothe
brake sy stem overheating
If yo u lea veyour foot on the brake pedal
when driving, the brake sy stem may overheat.
This increases the braking dis tance and the
brake sy stem may evenfa il. #
Never use the brake pedal as a foot re st. #
Do not depress the brake pedal and the
accelerator pedal at the same time
while driving. *
NO
TECausing wearto the brake linings
by permanently depressing the brake
pedal #
Do not permanently depress the brake
pedal while driving. #
Touse braking ef fect of the engine, shift
to a lo werge ar in good time. Downhill
gradients
On long and steep downhill gradients you should
obse rveth efo llowing instructions:
R invehicles with an automatic transmission,
shift down toshift ranges 2or 1in good time
so that the engine is running at a medium to
high engine speed (/ page143).
R invehicles with a manual transmission, shift
down toa lo werge ar in good time, so that the
engine is running at a medium tohigh engine
speed. 13 8
Driving and pa rking

Note
s on maintenance
+ ENVIRONMENTA
LNO TEEnvironmen‐
ta lly pollution from disposal not in an
environmentally responsible manner If,
for operating reasons, individual main te‐
nance workis car ried out under your own
direction, the environmen tal pr otection
re qu irements must be obser ved. When dis‐
posing of operating fluids, e.g. engine oil, the
legal requ irements must be obser ved. This
also af fects all pa rts th at ha vecome into con‐
ta ct with operating fluids, e.g. filters. #
Dispose of em pty containers, cleaning
clo ths and care products in an environ‐
mentally responsible manner. #
Follow the instructions for use of care
products. #
Do not allow th e enginetorun longer
th an necessary when stationar y. When
working on theve hicle, comply with all
saf etyre gulations, such as the operating instruc‐
tions, regulations concerning hazardous materi‐
als, environmental pr otection measures, work
saf ety and accident pr evention regulations.
Yo u must secure theve hicle on jack stands of
suf ficient load capacity if workis being car ried
out underneath theve hicle.
Please also referto the no tes about qualified spe‐
cialist workshops (/ page 22).
The scope and regularity of the inspection and
maintenance workprimarily depend on the of ten
diverse operating conditions.
Yo u can obtain fur ther information concerning
th e servicing of your vehicle from a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop, e.g. a Mercedes-Benz Service
Centre.
Yo u will find information about ope rating fluids
appr oved for Mercedes-Benz and capacities
under "Opera ting Fluids and Capacities"
(/ page 269).
Obser vethe information under "Mercedes-Benz
GenuineParts" (/ page16). Se
rvice inter val display Service inter
val display function The ASSY
STPLUS service inter val display on the
instrument clus ter display pr ovides information on
there maining time or dis tance be fore the next
service due date.
Under arduous operating conditions or if theve hi‐
cle is subjected toinc reased loads, the ASS YST
PLUS service inter val display may shor tenthe
service inter val.
Yo u can obtain fur ther information concerning
th e servicing of your vehicle from a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop. Displaying
the service due da te Re
quirements
R The ignition is switched on.
On-board computer: 4 Service 5
ASSYST PLUS
The next service due date is displa yed. #
Toexitth e displa y:press the0076 or0038
st eering-wheel button. Information on
regular maintenance work *
NO
TEPremature wearthro ugh failure to
obser veservice due dates Maintenance
workwhich is not car ried out at
th eright time or incomple tely can lead to
inc reased wear and damage totheve hicle. #
Adhere tothe prescribed service inter‐
va ls. #
Always ha vethe prescribed mainte‐
nance workcar ried out at a qualified
specialist workshop. Note
s on special service requ irements The prescribed service inter
val is based on nor‐
mal vehicle use. Maintenance workwill need to
be per form ed more of tenth an presc ribed if the
ve hicle is operated under arduous operating con‐
ditions or increased loads.
Arduous operating conditions include:
R regular city driving with frequent intermediate
st ops
R frequent short-dis tance driving
R frequent ope ration in mountainous terrain or
on poor road sur faces 220
Maintenance and care

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
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*
NO
TEDama geand malfunctions caused
by impurities in AdBlue ® Impuri
ties in AdBlue ®
re sult in thefo llowing:
R higher emission values
R damage tothe catalytic con verter
R engine damage
R malfunctions in theAd Blue ®
ex haust gas
af te rtre atment sy stem #
Avoid impurities in AdBlue ®
. Ad
Blue ®
re sidue cr ystallises af ter some time and
st ain the af fected sur faces. Clean the dirty sur fa‐
ces wi thwate r as soon as possible.
If yo u open theAd Blue ®
tank, small amounts of
ammonia vapour may be released. Do not inhale
any ammonia vapours that may be released. Fill
th eAd Blue ®
tank only in well-ventilated areas.
Ad Blue ®
consu mption and filling capacity
Fi lling capacities
The total capacity of theAd Blue ®
tank may vary,
depending on theve hicle equipment.
To tal capacity of AdBlue ®
tank Ve
hicl eT otal capacity
All model s1 1.5 l,24 l or 25 l Ad
Blue ®
consu mption
Like fuel consu mption, AdBlue ®
consu mption is
highly dependent upon driving style and operat‐
ing conditions. AdBlue ®
consu mption is usually
wi thin a range of 0 and 5% of the fuel consump‐
tion. If necessar y,Ad Blue ®
must be refilled in
acco rdance with the instructions when there fill
message is displa yed in the instrument clus ter.
This may also be necessary between the sched‐
uled maintenance.
Check theAd Blue ®
fill le vel before making jour‐
ne ys outside of Europe.
Ad Blue ®
ra nge and fill le vel
The AdBlue ®
fill le vel and range can be displ ayed
via the on-board computer. The AdBlue ®
ra nge
shown depends strongly on the driving style and
operating conditions. The actual range can there‐
fo re deviate from thera nge cur rently displ ayed in
th e on-board computer. The information supplied
in the Owner's Manual rega rding there ser ve
qu antity at thefirs t displ aywarning in the multi‐ function display and on
the minimum top-up
qu antity when the fuel tank is empty is also tobe
under stood as guide values.
Display theAd Blue ®
ra nge and le vel
( / page 183). Engine oil
Note
s on engine oil
Obser vethe no tes on operating fluids
(/ page 269). *
NO
TEEngine damage caused byan
incor rect oil filter, incor rect oil or addi‐
tives #
Do not use engine oils or oil filters
which do not cor respond tothe specifi‐
cations explicitly prescribed forthe
service inter vals. #
Do not alter the engine oil or oil filter in
order toachie velonger change inter vals
th an presc ribed. #
Do not use additives. #
Have the engine oil rene we d at regular
inter vals. Mercedes-Benz
recommends having the oil
ch anged at a qualified specialist workshop.
Only Mercedes-Benz-appr oved engine oils may be
used in Mercedes-Benz engines.
Fu rther information on engine oil and oil filter:
R inthe Mercedes-Benz Specification for
Service Products at https://be vo.mercedes-
benz.co m (by en tering the designation)
R at a qualified specialist workshop Te
ch nical da ta273