2021 MERCEDES-BENZ V-CLASS MPV rims

R
Do not af fix st icke rs,fi lms or similar.
R Remo vedirt as soon as possible.
Matt finish
R Only use care products appr ovedfor
Mercedes-Benz.
R Do not polish theve hicle and light-alloy
wheels.
R Use only automatic car washes that meet cur‐
re nt tech nological standards.
R Do not use a wash program that ends with a
hot wax treatment in au tomatic car washes.
R Do not use paint cleaners, buf fing or polish‐
ing products, or gloss preser vers, e.g. wax.
R Always ha vepaintwork repairs car ried out at
a qu alified specialist workshop. Note
s onthe care of vehicle parts &
WARNING Risk of injury if unsuitable
climbing aids are used
In theeve ntthat you use openings in the
bodywork or attachments as steps, you
could:
R Slip and/or fall.
R Damage theve hicle and thus slip and fall. #
Always use non-slip, stable climbing
aids, e.g. a suitable ladder. &
WARNING Risk of entrapment if the
windscreen wipers are swit ched on while
th e windscreen is being cleaned
If th e windscreen wipers are set in motion
while you are cleaning the windscreen or
wiper blades, you can be trapped bythe wiper
arm. #
Always switch off the windscreen wip‐
ers and the ignition before cleaning the
windscreen or wiper blades. &
WARNING Risk of burn s fromtheta ilpipe
and tailpipe trims
The exhaust tailpipe and tailpipe trims can
become very hot. If you come into con tact
wi th th ese parts of theve hicle, you could
burn yourself. #
Always be particularly careful around
th eta ilpipe and theta ilpipe trims and supervise
children especially close lyin
th is area. #
Allow vehicle parts tocool down before
to uching them. *
NO
TEDama gecaused bythe use of
openings in the bodywork or de tach able
part as a step Using
the lo wer guide of the sliding door (car‐
ri age) as a step can damage the trim and/or
mechanism of the sliding door. #
Do not use the guide of the sliding door
(car riage) as a step. %
Information on suitable cleaning agents or
cleaning clo
ths can be obtained from a quali‐
fi ed specialist workshop.
To prev ent damage totheve hicle, obser vethe
no tesfo r cleaning and care of thefo llowing car
parts:
Wheels and rims
R Use water and acid-free alloy wheel cleaner.
R Do not use acidic alloy wheel cleaners to
re mo vebrake dust. Otherwise, wheel bolts
and brake components could be damaged.
R Toavo id cor rosion of brake discs and brake‐
pads, drive for a few minutes af ter cleaning
before parking theve hicle. The brake discs
and brakepads warm up and dry out.
Wi ndo ws
R Clean the windo wsinside and outside with a
damp clo thand with a cleaning agent recom‐
mended for Mercedes-Benz.
R Do not use dry clo ths, abrasive cleaning
agents or cleaners containing sol vents to
clean the inside of windo ws.
Wi per blades
R With th e wiper arms folded away, clean the
wiper blades with a damp clo th
( / page 116).
R Do not clean the wiper blades too of ten.
Ex terior lighting
R Clean the lenses with a wet sponge and mild
cleaning agent, forex ample, car shampoo.
R Onlyuse cleaning agents or clo ths suitable
fo r plast ic covers. Maintenance and care
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If
yo ufit M+S tyres that ha vea lo wer maximum
permissible speed than the maximum design
speed of theve hicle, af fix an appropria te warning
sign in the driver's field of vision. You can obtain
th is at a qualified specialist workshop.
Once you ha vefitted the winter tyres, take the
fo llowing measures:
R check the tyre pressure (/ page 250)
R restart the tyre pressure monitor
(/ page 255) Note
s on snow chains
Fo r saf etyre asons, Mercedes-Benz recommends
th at you only use sn owchains that ha vebeen
ch ecked and appr oved.You can find fur ther infor‐
mation on snow chains recommended for
Mercedes-Benz in the wheel and tyre overview at
https://www.me rcedes-benz.de. &
WARNING Risk of accident due tosnow
ch ains breaking
If yo u drive toofast with snow chains, they
can break, injureother persons, and damage
th eve hicle. #
Obser vethe maximum permissible
speed for operation with snow chains. *
NO
TEDama getothe wheel trim from fit‐
te d snow chains If sn
ow ch ains are fitted tosteel wheels, the
wheel trims can be damaged. #
Remo vethe wheel trims of steel wheels
before fitting snow chains. Obse
rveth efo llowing no tes when using snow
ch ains:
R Snow ch ains are only permissible for cer tain
wheel/tyre combinations. You can obtain
information on them at a qualified specialist
wo rkshop.
R For saf etyre asons, only use sn owchains that
ha ve been specifically appr ovedfo ryo ur vehi‐
cle byMercedes-Benz, or snow chains with
th e same quality standard.
R The sn owchains must be retightened af ter
driving appr oximately 1 km. This is the only
wa yto ensure the snow chains are optimally
seated with clearance toadjacent compo‐
nents. R
Use sn owchains only when thero ad sur face
is comple tely sno w-covered. Re mo vethe
snow chains as soon as possible when you
come toaro ad that is not sn ow-co vered.
R Local regulations may restrict the use of
snow chains. Obse rveth e applicable regula‐
tions before fitting snow chains.
R If sn ow ch ains are fitted, the maximum per‐
missible speed is 50 km/h.
% You can deactivate ESP ®
to pull away
( / page 155). This all owsthe wheels to
spin, achieving an increased driving forc e. Ty
re pressure Note
s on tyre pressure Driving with tyre pressure
that is too high or too
low can:
R Shor tenth e service life of the tyres
R Cause increased tyre damage
R Adversely af fect handling characteristics and
th us driving saf ety, forex ample, due toaqua‐
planing &
WARNING Risk of accident due torepea‐
te d pressure drop in the tyres
The wheels, valves or tyres could be dam‐
aged.
To o low a tyre pressure can lead tothe tyres
bur sting. #
Examine the tyres forfo re ign objects. #
Check whe ther the tyre has a puncture
or theva lve has a leak. #
Ifyo u are unable torectify the damage,
contact a qualified specialist workshop. Information on
there commended tyre pressure
fo rth eve hicle's factor y-fitted tyres can be found
on the tyre pressure table in the fuel filler flap
and in the tyre pressure tables (/ page 251).
Use a suitable pressure gauge tocheck the tyre
pressure. The outer appearance of a tyre does
not permit any reliable conclusion about the tyre
pressure.
Ve hicles with a tyre pressure monitor: you can
also check the tyre pressure using the on-board
computer. 250
Wheels and tyres

Seat belt............................................. 230
Seat co
ver.......................................... 230
Senso rs.............................................. 229
Ta ilpipes............................................ .229
Tr ailer hit ch........................................ 229
Wa shing byhand................................ 228
Wheels/rims......................................2 29
Wi ndo ws............................................ 229
Wi per blades...................................... 229
Carpet (care)........................................... 230
Car rier sy stems
No tes.................................................. 219
Centre console Between the seats (o verview).............. .12
Lo we r section (o verview)..................... .11
Middle section (o verview).................... .10
St ow age compartment......................... 96
To p (o verview)....................................... .9
Changing a bulb see Changing bulbs
Changing a wheel Lowe ring theve hicle........................... 261
Preparing...........................................2 59
Ra ising theve hicle.............................2 59
Re moving a wheel. ............................. 260
Changing bulbs Light bulb types haloge n headlamps...11 2
No tes.................................................. 111
Changing lamps see Changing bulbs
Cha rging
Bat tery ............................................... 237
Child saf ety lock
Hinged windo ws................................... 48
Child saf ety lock (doors) .......................... 47
Child seat App rova l categories.............................. 40
At tach ing (no tes)..................................40
Basic instructions................................. 37
Fr ont passenger seat (no tes)................46
Fr ont passenger seat (without
automatic airbag shutoff)..................... 45
ISOFIX (fitting)...................................... 42
No tes on risks and dangers.................. 37
Re commended child restra int sys‐
te ms..................................................... 39
Seats suita blefor belt-secu red
ch ild restra int sy stems......................... 44
Seats suitable for ISOFIX child
re stra int sy stems.................................. 41
Secu ring on the co-driver seat.............46
Secu ring on there ar seat.................... .45To
pTe ther............................................ 43
Children Avoiding dangers in theve hicle............ 37
Basic instructions................................. 37
Cigar ette lighter
Fr ont centre console.......................... 102
Cleaning see Care
Climate control Activating/deactivating...................... 12 2
Ac tivating/deactivating ai r-re circu‐
lation mode........................................ 124
Ad justing the air vents........................ 12 6
Air di stribution settings......................1 23
Au xilia ryheating................................. 12 6
Au xilia rywa rm-air hea ter.................... 13 0
Demi sting the windscreen.................. 124
Demi sting windo ws............................. 124
Hot-water auxiliary hea ter.................. 127
Re frigerant......................................... 275
Setting auto matic mode.................... .123
Setting the air distribution.................. 12 3
Setting the air flow .............................. 12 3
Setting thete mp eratur e..................... 124
Switching residual heat utilisation
on/off................................................1 25
Switching the A/C function on/of f.... 12 2
Switching there ar wind owheater
on/off................................................1 25
Switching there set function
on/off (control panel)......................... 124
TEMPMATIC contro l panel.................. 12 0
THERMOTRONIC contro l panel...........121
Ve ntilating theve hicle (con veni‐
ence opening)...................................... 62
Co-driver airbag shutoff see Automatic co-driver airbag shutoff
Cockpit (o verview) .................................... .6
Combination switch see Headlamp flasher
see High beam
see Indicator
Comfort rear ben chseat
Ad justing the seat backres t.................. 79
Constant headlamp mode see Daytime running lights
Co nvenience closing ................................ 63
Con venience opening .............................. 62
Con venience opening/closing ..............12 5
Con versions .............................................. 17314
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