2021 MERCEDES-BENZ V-CLASS MPV roof

Symbols
..................................................... 4At
agl ance ................................................. 6
Cockpit ........................................................ 6
Indica tor and warning lamps ...................... .7
St eering wheel with buttons ........................ 8
Centre console ............................................ 9
Overhead control panel ............................. 13
Door control panel .................................... .14Digital Operating Instructions
...............15
Calling up the Digital Operating
Instructions ............................................... 15Genera
l notes.......................................... 16
Environmental pr otection ........................... 16
Ta ke -ba ckof end-of-life vehicles ................16
Mercedes-Benz GenuineParts .................... 16
Information about attachments, add-
on equipment, ins tallations and con‐
ve rsions .................................................... .17
Operating Instructions ...............................17
Operating saf ety ........................................ 18
Declarations of conformity ........................ 19
Diagno stics connection ............................ .21
No tes on changes tothe engine output ..... 22
Qualified specialist workshop .................... 22
Ve hicle registration ................................... 22
Cor rect use of theve hicle .........................23
Information on the REA CHdirective .......... 23
No tesfo r persons with electronic med‐
ical aids .....................................................23
Implied warranty ........................................ 24
QR codes forre scue card .......................... 24
Data storage ..............................................24
Copyright .................................................. .26Occupant saf
ety...................................... 27
Re stra int sy stem ........................................27
Seat belts .................................................. 28
Airbags ...................................................... 31
PRE-SAFE ®
Sy stem .................................... 36
Au tomatic measure s after an accident ...... 36
Safely transporting children in the
ve hicle .......................................................37
No tes on pets in theve hicle ......................48 Opening and closing
...............................49
Ke y ............................................................ 49
Doors ........................................................ .51
Sliding door ............................................... 54Electric sliding door ...................................
54
Ta ilgate ...................................................... 58
Side window .............................................. 61
Pa norama sliding sunroof .......................... 63
Anti-theft pr evention ................................. 66 Seats and
stowage .................................. 69
No tes on the cor rect driver's seat posi‐
tion ............................................................ 69
Seats ........................................................ .69
St eering wheel ...........................................96
St ow age areas .......................................... .96
Fo lding table .............................................. 98
Information about the bottle holder ......... 100
Cup holders ............................................ .101
Ashtr ayand cigar ette lighter .................... 101
Soc kets .................................................... 102
Switching there frigerator box in the
centre console on and off ........................ 104
No tes on attaching the iPad ®
.................. 104 Light and vision
.................................... 105
Exterior lighting ....................................... 105
Ad justing the interior lighting ...................1 11
Changing bulbs ........................................ 111
Wi ndsc reen wipers ................................... 11 6
Mir rors ..................................................... 11 8
Operating sun visors ................................ 11 9 Climate control
..................................... 12 0
Overview of climate contro l systems .......1 20
Operating clima tecontrol sy stems ..........1 22
Operating air vents .................................. 12 6
Au xilia ryheating ...................................... 12 6 Driving and pa
rking .............................. 13 6
Driving .................................................... .136
Manual transmission ................................ 141
Au tomatic transmission ........................... 14 2
All-wheel drive ........................................ .146
AIRMATIC ................................................ 14 6
Re fuelling ................................................ .147
Pa rking .................................................... 15 0
Driving and driving sa fety sy stems ..........1 53
Tr ailer operation ...................................... .176 Instrument clus
ter and on-board
co mp uter ............................................... 18 0
No tes on the instrument clus ter and
on-board computer .................................. 180
Overview of the instrument clus ter .......... 180 2
Contents

1
Ì Deactivates interior pro‐
te ction →
68
2 003D Switches the left-hand
re ading lamp on/off →
111
3 0033 Switches au tomatic inte‐
ri or lighting contro l on/off→
111
4 004A Switches the front inte‐
ri or lighting on/off →
111
5 0044 Switches there ar/load
compartment lighting on/off →
111
6 003D Switches theright-hand
re ading lamp on/off →
111
7 Ë Deactivates tow- aw ay
pr otection →
67 8
00D9 Button for Info call →
19 2
9 0057 Opens/closes the pano‐
ra ma sliding sunroof →
64
Opens/closes thero ller sun‐
blinds →
65
A ATA indica tor lamp →
67
B Glasses compartment →
97
C 0053 SOS button →
233
D 0052 Breakdown assis tance
call button →
19 2 At
aglance – Overhead control panel 13

Environmental pr
otection
+ ENVIRONMENTAL
NOTEEnvironmental
damage due tooperating conditions and
personal driving style The pollutant emission of
theve hicle is
directly related totheve hicle's operation.
Operate theve hicle in an environmentally
re sponsible manner tomake a contribution to
environmen tal pr otection. Todo this, obser ve
th efo llowing recommendations on opera ting
conditions and your personal driving style.
Operating conditions: #
Make sure that the tyre pressures are
alw ays cor rect. #
Do not transport any unnecessa ry
we ight (e.g. a roof rack which is no lon‐
ge rre qu ired). #
Obser vethe service inter vals.
A regularly serviced vehicle will contri b‐
ute toenvironmen tal pr otection. #
Always ha vemaintenance workcar ried
out at a qualified specialist workshop.
Pe rsonal driving style: #
Do not depress the accelera tor pedal
when starting the engine. #
Do not warm upthe engine while sta‐
tionar y. #
Drive carefully and maintain a su fficient
dis tance to ot hervehicles. #
Avoid frequent, sudden acceleration and
braking. #
Shift gears in good time and use each
ge ar only up to00C3 of its maximum
engine speed. #
Switch off the engine in stationary traf‐
fi c, e.g. use the ECO start/ stop func‐
tion. #
Drive in a fuel-ef ficient manne r.Pay
attention tothe ECO display for a fuel-
ef ficient driving style. Ta
ke -back of end-of-life vehicles
EU countries onl y:
Mercedes-Benz will take back your end-of-life
ve hicle for environment-friendly disposal in accordance with
the European Union (EU) End-Of-
Life Vehicles Directive.
A network of vehicle take -ba ckpoints and dis‐
mantlers has been es tablished foryo uto return
yo ur vehicle. You can lea veit at any of these
points free of charge . This makes an impor tant
contribution toclosing there cycling circle and
conserving resources.
Fo r fur ther information about there cycling and
disposal of end-of-life vehicles, and theta ke -ba ck
conditions, please visit the national
Mercedes-Benz website foryo ur countr y. Mercedes-Benz GenuineParts
+ ENVIRONMENTAL
NOTEEnvironmental
damage caused bynot using recycled
re conditioned components Mercedes‑Benz
AGoffers recycled recondi‐
tioned components and pa rts with the same
qu ality as new parts. The same entitlement
from the implied warranty is valid as for new
parts. #
Recycled reconditioned components
and pa rts from Mercedes‑Benz AG. *
NO
TEImpairment of the operating ef fi‐
ciency of there stra int sy stems from
ins talling accessory parts or from repairs
or we lding Airbags and seat belt
tensioners, as well as
control units and sensors forth ere stra int
sy stems, may be ins talled in thefo llowing
areas of your vehicle:
R doors
R door pillars
R door sills
R seats
R cockpit
R instrument clus ter
R centre console #
Do not ins tall accessories such as audio
sy stems in these areas. #
Do not car ryout repairs or welding. #
Have accesso ryparts retrofitted at a
qu alified specialist workshop. 16
General no tes

re
mains off, depending on there sult of the
classi fication.
- Ifth ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp is off: mo vethe co-driver seat as far
back as possible, or the person of smaller
st ature should use a rear seat.
- Ifth ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp is lit continuously: the person of
smaller stature should not use the co-
driver seat. &
WARNING Risk of injury or death when
th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp is lit
If th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp remains lit af terth e self-test, the front
passenger airbag is disabled.
If th e front passenger seat is occupied,
alw ays ensure that:
R The classification of the person in the
front passenger seat is cor rect and the
front passenger airbag is enabled or disa‐
bled in accordance with the person in the
front passenger seat.
R The person is seated properly with a cor‐
rectly fastened seat belt.
R The front passenger seat has been mo ved
as far back as possible. Be sure
toalso obse rveth efo llowing fur ther rela‐
te d subjects:
R Child restra int sy stem on the co-driver seat
(/ page 46).
R Suitable positioning of thech ild restra int sys‐
te m (/ page 40). PRE-SAFE
®
Sy stem Fu
nction of PRE-SAFE ®
(anticipatory occupant
pr otection) PRE-
SAFE®
can de tect cer tain hazardous situa‐
tions and take pre-em ptive measures toprotect
th eve hicle occupants.
PRE-SAFE ®
can implement thefo llowing meas‐
ures independently of each other:
R Tightening the seat belts on the driver's seat
and co-driver seat.
R Closing the side windo ws. R
Vehicles with a sliding sunroof: closingthe
sliding sunroof.
R Vehicles with memory function: adjusting
th e co-driver seat toa more favo urable seat
position.
* NO
TEDama gecaused byobjects in the
fo ot we ll or behind the seat The automatic adjustment of
the seat posi‐
tion may result in damage tothe seat and/or
th e object. #
Stow objects in a suitable place. Re
versing the PRE- SAFE®
sy stem measures If an accident did not occur,
the pre-em ptive
measures that we retak en are reve rsed.
Yo u will need tomake cer tain adjustments your‐
self. #
Ifth e seat belt pre-tensioning is not reduced,
mo vethe seat backrest back slightl y.
The locking mechanism releases. Au
tomatic measures af ter an accident
Depending on the type and se verity of the acci‐
dent, and depending on theve hicle's equipment,
th efo llowing measures can be implemente d,for
ex ample:
R activating the hazard warning lights
R triggering an automatic emer gency call
(/ page 233)
R switching off the engine
To restart theve hicle, switch the ignition off
and switch it back on (/ page136). Depend‐
ing on the type and se verity of the accident, it
may possible that theve hicle can no longer
be star ted.
R switching off the fuel supply
R unlocking theve hicle doors
R lowe ring the front side windo ws
R switching on the interior lighting 36
Occupant saf ety

Opening
1
Sliding door button forth e sliding door on the
left-hand side
2 Sliding door button forth e sliding door on the
ri ght-hand side
3 Rocker switch
4 Locking knob
5 Sliding door button in the door sill
Yo u can on lyopen a sliding door with sliding door
button 5inthe door sill or with rocker switch
3 onthe door handle if thech ild-proof lock has
not been activated.
The sliding door is equipped with an active
re tainer, which engages the door at the end stop
when opened. #
Brief lypress appropriate sliding door button
1 or2 inthe cent reconsole.
or #
Press sliding door button 5inthe door sill.
or #
Brief lypull back rocker switch 3.
If th e door is loc ked, locking knob 4pops
up. The sliding door unloc ks, automatic oper‐
ation is star ted and the sliding door opens. If
yo u use sliding door button 1or2 inthe
centre console you will hear two warning sig‐
nals during the opening procedure.
The indicator lamp in sliding door button 1
or 2 inthe cent reconsole flashes forthe
duration of automatic operation.
The indicator lamp in sliding door button 1
or 2 inthe cent reconsole is lit whene ver
th e appropriate sliding door is open. Depend‐
ing on theve hicle equipment, the display can
also show theSliding door open message.
Closing #
Brief lypress appropriate sliding door button
1 or2 inthe cent reconsole.
or #
Press sliding door button 5inthe door sill.
or #
Brief lypush rocker switch 3forw ards.
The sliding door is released from its lock and
automatic operation is star ted. The sliding
door closes.
If yo u use sliding door button 1or2 inthe
centre console you will hear two warning sig‐
nals during the closing procedure.
The indicator lamp in sliding door button 1
or 2 inthe cent reconsole goes out when‐
eve rth e cor responding sliding door is closed.
Inter rupting automatic operation #
Press cor responding sliding door button 1
or 2 inthe cent reconsole again.
or #
Press sliding door button 5inthe door sill
again.
or #
Brief lypull back rocker switch 3. Opening/closing
the electric sliding door
with thekey %
If
th eve hicle is fitted wi thtwo sliding doors,
th e0042 button on theke y can only be used
to open or close one of the two sliding doors
(/ page 57). #
Tounlo ck:brie fly press the0042 button on
th ekey. #
Toopen: press and hold the0042 button on
th eke yfo r longer than 0.5 seconds.
Yo u will hear two acoustic signals and the
sliding door will open automaticall y.56
Opening and closing

#
Press and hold the0036 button on thekey.
The following functions are per form ed:
R theve hicle is unloc ked
R the side windo wsare opened
R the panoramic sliding sunroof is opened
R the hinged windo wsare opened
R the seat ventilation forth e driver's seat is
switched on #
Tointer rupt convenience opening: release
th e0036 button. Closing
the side windo wsfrom the outside
(con venience closing) &
WARNING Risk of entrapment due tonot
paying attention duri ng convenience clos‐
ing
When the con venience closing feature is
operating, parts of the body could become
trapped in the closing area of the side win‐
do ws. #
When the con venience closing feature is
operating, monitor the entire closing
process and make sure that no body
parts are in the closing area. #
Press and hold the0037 button on thekey.
The following functions are per form ed:
R theve hicle is loc ked
R the side windo wsare closed
R the panoramic sliding sunroof is closed #
Tointer rupt convenience closing: release
th e0037 button. Ad
justing the side windo wsThe side windo
wsmust be readjus ted af ter a mal‐
function or a voltage supply inter ruption. #
Swit chon the po wer supp ly (/ page 136). #
Push bo thbuttons on the po wer window and
hold for appro ximately one second af terthe
side window has closed. #
Ifth e side windo wsremain closed when you
re lease the buttons, they have been reset cor‐
re ctly. If this is not the case, repeat thesteps
described forth e open side windo ws. Re
ctifying problems with the side windo ws &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped or
fa ta lly injured if reve rsing pr otection is
not activated
If yo u close a side wind owagain immediately
af te r it has been bloc ked, the side window
will close with increased or maximum forc e.
The reve rsing function is then not active and
body parts may become trapped. #
Make sure that no parts of the body are
in the closing area. #
Tostop the closing process, release the
button or press the button again to
re open the side windo w. Yo
u cann otopen or close a side window all
th ewa y. #
Check tosee if there are any objects in the
window guide. #
Reset the side windo ws (/page 63). Pa
norama sliding sunroof Note
s onthe panorama sliding sunroof In
this section, thete rm "sliding sun roof" refers
to the panorama sliding sunroof. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when the sliding sunroof is being opened
and closed
Body parts may become trapped in thera nge
of mo vement. #
During opening and closing, make sure
that no body parts are in thera nge of
mo vement. #
Release the button immediately if some‐
body becomes trapped.
or #
Brief lypress the button in any direction
during automatic operation.
The opening or closing process will be
st opped. &
WARNING Risk of entrapment if the slid‐
ing sunroof is operated bychildren
Children operating the sliding sunroof could
get caught in the moving parts, particularly if
unattended. Opening and closing
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#
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. *
NO
TEMalfunction due tosnow and ice Snow and ice may cause
the sliding sunroof
to malfunction. #
Open the sliding sunroof only if it is free
of snow and ice. *
NO
TEDama gecaused byprotru ding
objects Objects
that pr otru de from the sliding sunroof
may damage the sealing strips. #
Do not allow anything toprotru de from
th e sliding sunroof. *
NO
TEDama getoon-board electronics
caused bythe ingress of water Wa
ter may enter theve hicle interior when the
sliding sunroof is being cleaned.
This may damage the on-board electronics. #
Clean the sliding sunroof only when it is
closed. %
When
the sliding sunroof is open, resonance
noise may also occur in addition tothe usual
air flow noises. This is caused byminor pres‐
sure fluctuations in theve hicle interior. To
pr eve nt or stop these noises, alter the posi‐
tion of the sliding sunroof or open a side win‐
dow slightl y.
Sliding sunroof reve rsing function
The sliding sunroof is equipped with an automatic
re ve rsing function. If a solid object pr events or
hinders the closing process, the sliding sunroof
will open again automaticall y.The automatic
re ve rsing function is only an aid and is not a sub‐
st itute foryo ur attentiveness in the process of
closing the sliding sunroof. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
eve n wi th th ere ve rsing feature active
In particular, there ve rsing function will not
re act:
R tosoft, light and thin objects, e.g. fingers
R over the last 4 mm of the closing path
R during resetting
R when you close the sliding sunroof again
manually immediately af ter automatic
re ve rsing #
During the closing process, make sure
th at no body parts are in the closing
area. #
Release the button immediately if some‐
body becomes trapped.
or #
Press the button in any direction during
th e automatic closing process.
The closing process will be stopped. Opening and closing
the panorama sliding
sunroof Re
quirements
R The po wer supply has been switched on. #
Toraise (vent position): pressthe0057 but‐
to n. #
Toopen: pull back the0057 button. #
Toclose and lo wer:pull down the0057 but‐
to n. #
Tostart automatic operation: push or pull
th e0057 button be yond the point of resist‐
ance and release it. 64
Opening and closing

#
Tosto p automatic ope ration: push or pull
th e0057 button be yond the point of resist‐
ance and release it.
Yo u will still be able tooperate the sliding sunroof
if yo u swit choff the engine or remo vethekey.
This function will remain available for 30 seconds
or until you open a front door.
When the po wer supp lyis switched off, the slid‐
ing sunroof will close automatically in thefo llow‐
ing situations:
R If it starts torain
R Intheeve nt of extreme outside temp eratures
R After six hours
R Ifth ere is a malfunction in the po wer supply
The sliding sunroof will remain raised at there ar
to allow theve hicle interior tocontinue tobe ven‐
tilated.
The sliding sunroof will not close in thefo llowing
situations:
R Ifth e sliding sunroof is raised at there ar.
R Ifth e sliding sunroof is obstructed.
R If it is not raining on thefield of thera in sen‐
sor on the windscreen because theve hicle is
underneath a bridge, forex ample.
If th e sliding sunroof closes via thera in closing
function and is obstructed in the process, it will
open again slightl y.The rain closing function will
th en be disabled. Opening and closing
thero ller sunblinds of
th e sliding sunroof &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when thero ller sunblind is being opened
and closed
Body parts may become trapped between the
ro ller sunblind and frame or sliding roof. #
When opening or closing, make sure
that no body parts are in thero ller sun‐
blind's range of mo vement. #
Release the button immediately if some‐
body becomes trapped.
or #
Brief lypress the button in any direction
during automatic operation.
The opening or closing process will be
st opped. Re
quirements
R The po wer supply has been switched on.
Re versing function of thero ller sunblind
Yo u can open and close thero ller sunblind only
when the sliding sunroof is closed.
The roller sunblinds are fitted wi than automatic
re ve rsing function. If a solid object pr events or
hinders the closing process, thero ller sunblind
will open again automaticall y.The automatic
re ve rsing function is only an aid and is not a sub‐
st itute foryo ur attentiveness in the process of
closing thero ller sunblinds. #
When closing thero ller sunblind, make sure
th at no body parts are in thera nge of mo ve‐
ment. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
despite reve rsing function
In particular, there ve rsing function will not
re act:
R tosoft, light and thin objects, e.g. fingers
R when you close thero ller sunblind again
manually immediately af ter automatic
re ve rsing #
When closing thero ller sunblind, make
sure that no body parts are in thera nge
of mo vement. #
Release the button immediately if some‐
body becomes trapped.
or #
Press the button in any direction during
th e automatic closing process.
The closing process will be stopped. Opening and closing
roller sunblinds Opening and closing
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