2021 MERCEDES-BENZ V-CLASS MPV roof rack

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

Note
s on loading guidelines &
DANG ER Risk of exhaust gas poisoning
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust
ga ses can enter theve hicle interior if theta il‐
gate is open when the engine is running,
especially if theve hicle is in motion. #
Always switch off the engine before
opening theta ilgate. #
Never drive with theta ilgate open. &
WARNING Risk of injury from unsecured
objects in theve hicle
When objects are unsecured or inadequately
secured, they can slip, tip over or be thro wn
about, striking vehicle occupants.
This also applies to:
R luggage or loads
R seats which ha vebeen remo ved and are
being transpor ted in theve hicle in an
exc eptional case
There is a risk of injur y,particularly in the
ev ent of braking manoeuvres or abrupt
ch anges in direction. #
Alwaysstow objects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be tossed about. #
Before tr avelling, secure objects, lug‐
ga ge or load topreve ntthem slipping or
tipping over. #
When a seat is remo ved, keep it prefera‐
bly outside theve hicle. &
WARNING Risk of accident due toincor‐
re ctly positioned load
The centre of gr avity of the load can be too
high and/or toofa rto wa rdsth ere ar.
This can significantly impair handling as well
as steering and braking characteristics. #
Always make sure that the cent reof
gr av ity of the load is between the axles
and as low as possible near there ar
axle. &
WARNING Risk of accident due to
exc eeding the permissible wheel/axle
loads or the gross vehicle weight
The driving characteristics, as well as steering
and braking, may be greatly impaired. Over‐
loaded tyres may overheat and bur stas a
consequence. #
When transpo rting a load, alw ays
obser vethe permissible wheel loads,
axle loads and the maximum permissi‐
ble gross mass forth eve hicle (including
occupants). &
WARNING Risk of injury if unsuitable
climbing aids are used
In theev ent that 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. *
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. If
yo u are using a roof luggage rack , please no te
th e maximum roof load and the maximum load
capacity of thero of luggage rack ( /page 278).
The handling characteristics of your vehicle are
dependent on the load distribution.
Therefore, please obser vethefo llowing no tes
when loading:
R the load must not pr otru de abo vethe upper
edge of the seat backrests.
R if possible, alw ays transport the load in the
load compartment.
R fastenthe load tothe tie-down eyes and dis‐
tribute the load evenly among them. 212
Transporting

Fi
tting the lug gage compa rtment partition If possible,
fit luggage compa rtment partition 1
with the help of ano ther person. #
Place luggage compartment partition 1into
th eve hicle at an angle. #
Rotate luggage compartment partition 1in
th eve hicle and insert it into the guide rails.
The guide rails ha vetriangular ma rkings at the
place tobe inser ted which must be at the same
height as le vers 2 . #
Swing le vers 2 outwards.
Lu ggage compartment partition 1is loc ked. #
Fold luggage compartment partition 1
down. Car
rier sy stems Note
s on car rier sy stems &
WARNING Risk of accident due to
exc eeding the maximum roof load
The vehicle centre of gravity and the usual
driving characteristics as well as thesteering
and braking characteristics alter.
If yo uexc eed the maximum roof load, the
driving characteristics, as well as steering and
braking, will be greatly impaired. #
Neverexc eed the maximum roof load
and adjust your driving style. Yo
u can find information on the maximum roof
load under "Lashing points and car rier sy stems"
(/ page 278). *
NO
TEDama gedue toexc eeding the
maximum permissible roof load If
th ewe ight of thero of luggage, including the
ro of luggage rack ,exc eeds the maximum per‐
missible roof load, this can cause damage to
th eve hicle. #
Do not exceed the maximum permissi‐
ble roof load. #
Arrange the supporting feet of thero of
luggage rack at an even di stance from
each other. #
Installth e basic car rier bars forra il in
front of and behind the mid-section sup‐
port. *
NO
TEDama getotheth re aded holes of
th ero of luggage rack due toan exces‐
sively high tigh tening torque An
exc essively high tightening torque or an
insu fficient scr ew-in dep thcan cause damage
to theth re ad of thero of luggage rack 'sthre a‐
ded holes. #
Tighten the scr ewsto a maximum tor‐
qu e of 10Nm. #
Comply with the minimum scr ewpene‐
tration of four revo lutions in theth re ad.
Use roof and rear luggage rack sth at ha ve
been appr oved or recommended for
Mercedes-Benz. These help topreve ntvehicle
damage. Yo
u can ins tall a roof luggage rack on thero of
and, forex ample, a rear bicycle rack on theta il‐
ga te.
Ins tallth e co ver caps of the securing thre ad af ter
re moving thero of luggage rack.
If yo u ha veinstalled a rear luggage rack on the
ta ilgate, the additional weight restricts the assis‐
ta nce of fere dby the pneumatic springs when you
open theta ilgate. You will then need more force
to open theta ilgate. Atlow outside temp eratures
below freezing point, you should pr ovide addi‐
tional support forth eta ilgate af ter opening it in
order topreve nt it from lo wering unintentionally. Tr
ansporting 219

Maximum permissible
gross combination weight, trailer loads and nose weight
Pe rm issible gross mass of vehicle combination 4800 –5700 kg
Pe rm issible towing capacity, braked 2000 – 2500kg
Pe rm issible towing capacity, unbraked 750kg
Pe rm issible nos eweight 100kg Lashing points and car
rier sy stems Loading capacity of
the lashing points and
tie-down eyes Obser
vethe no tes on securing loads
(/ page 214).
Nominal tensile load is the maximum permissible
pulling forc e on the lashing point.
Guide rails
The nominal tensile load of the lashing points of a
guide rail is 350 daN if you obse rveth efo llowing:
R the load on the load compartment floor is
secured totwo lashing points on thera il
R the dis tance tothe nearest load-securing
point on the same rail is appr oximately 1 m Information about
roof luggage racks Obser
vethe no tes on the car rier sy stems
(/ page 219).
* NO
TERisk of accident if the maximum
permissible roof load is exceeded If
th ewe ight of thero of luggage, including the
ro of luggage rack ,exc eeds the maximum per‐
missible roof load, there is a risk of an acci‐
dent. #
Ensure that thewe ight of thero of lug‐
ga ge and roof luggage rack does not
exc eed the maximum permissible roof
load. #
Arrange the supporting feet of thero of
luggage rack at an even di stance from
each other. #
Installth e basic car rier bars forra il in
front of and behind the mid-section sup‐
port. Maximum
roof load / pairs of roof rack sup‐
ports Maximum
roof load Minimum number
of pairs of supports
15 0kg 3 This information applies if
the load is distributed
eve nly across the entire roof area.
If th ero of luggage rack is shor ter,re duce the
load proportionately. The maximum load per pair
of roof rack supports is 50 kg. The maximum load
of basic car rier bars forra il is 100kg.
The driving, braking and steering characteristics
of theve hicle will change with the type of load,
th ewe ight and the cent reof gravity of the load.
Comply with the loading guidelines and fur ther
information about load distribution
(/ page 213). 278
Tech nical da ta

Re
ar seat
Ad justing the seat backres t.................. 82
EAS Y-ENTRY easy entry and exit
fe atur e.................................................. 81
Fo lding forw ards and backwards.......... 83
In stalling and removing........................ 84
Moving................................................. 82
Re ar seats
No tes....................................................74
Seat anchorage.................................... 74
Seating variants................................... .74
Re ar window
Sepa rately opening and closing............ 60
Re ar window wiper
Re placing............................................ 11 8
Switching on/of f................................. 11 6
Re cycling
see Take -ba ckof end-of-life vehi‐
cles (environmental pr otection)
Re ducing agent
see AdBlue ®
Re frigerant (air conditioning)
No tes.................................................. 275
Re frigerator box
Switching on and off.......................... 104
Re fuel
To pping up AdBlue ®
........................... 14 9
Re fuelling
Displaying theAd Blue ®
leve l.............. 14 9
Re fuelling theve hicle.......................... 147
Re gistration
Ve hicle................................................. 22
Re gulating headlamp range .................. 106
Re mo tecont rol (stationa ryheat‐
ing/ventilation)
Displ ays.............................................. 12 9
Re placing the battery.................1 29,13 3
Setting........................................ 128, 13 2
Re placing a wheel
Fitting a new wheel............................. 261
Re placing bulbs
Ta il lamp types.................................... 11 3
Ta il lamps............................................ 11 3
Re placing light sources
Daytime running lights........................ 11 2
Fitting/removing co ver (front
wheel ar ch)......................................... 11 2
High beam.......................................... 11 2
Low beam........................................... 11 2
Re ar and load compartment lamps.... .115 St
anding/parking lights..................... .112
Sur round lighting................................ 11 5
Tu rn signal light...................................1 12
Re scue card.............................................. 24
Re set function (MBUX multimedia
sy stem)................................................... 200
Re set function (MBUX multimedia
sy stem)
see Reset function (MBUX multi‐
media sy stem)
Re setting (factory setting)
see Reset function (MBUX multi‐
media sy stem)
Re setting the trip compu ter.................. 184
Re sidual heat utilisation
Switching on/off................................1 25
Restra int system
Basic instructions forch ildren.............. 37
Fu nction in an accident........................ 27
Fu nctionality......................................... 27
Malfunction.......................................... 27
Pr otection impaired.............................. 27
Pr otection pr ovided.............................. 27
Self-test................................................ 27
Wa rning lamps...................................... 27
Rest ricting the shift range.................... 14 3
Re versing camera
Care.................................................. .229
Fu nction............................................. 167
Opening the camera co ver (360°
Camera)............................................. 16 9
Ro llaw ay protection
see HOLD function
Ro ller sunblind
Pa norama sliding sunroof.................... .65
Ro of car rier
see Roof luggage rack
Ro of lining (care) .................................... 230
Ro of luggage rack.................................. 278
Ro ute
Calculating......................................... 203
Selecting options............................... 203
Ru nning-in no tes.................................... 13 6 S
Saf ety sy stems
see Driving saf ety sy stem
Saf etyve st.............................................. 232 Index
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