2021 MERCEDES-BENZ V-CLASS MPV steering

1
Combination swit ch→
106
2 Instrument clus ter →
180
3 Adjusts thesteering wheel →
96
Horn
4 DIRECT SELECT le ver (auto‐
matic transmission) →
14 2
5 Multimedia sy stem display
6 Glo vecompa rtment →
97
7 Cent reconsole ope rating units
8 Steering wheel gearshift pad‐
dles (automatic transmission) →
14 5 9
Ignition lock →
13 6
A Cruise control le ver→
15 8
B Diagnostics connection →
21
0083 Opens the bonn et →
221
C Parking brake →
151
D Light switch →
105
E Driving sy stems cont rol panel:
Ç LaneKeeping Assist →
174
0092 DSR →
16 0
Ô 360° camera 6
Ataglance – Cockpit

1
Multifunction display →
182
2 0076 Ends or declines calls/
ex its the phone book or redial
memory →
188
0061 Makes or accepts calls/
switches tothere dial memory
00810082 Adjusts thevo lume
0063 Mutes
00E3 Activates LING UATRONIC 3
00E2 Calls up the main menu →
181
00630064 Selects a menu or
submenu or scrolls thro ugh
lists
0076 Confirm s a selection/
hides display messages
0038 Back
00E1 Deactivates LINGUA‐
TRONIC 8
Ataglance – Steering wheel with buttons

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
ral no tes 25

Pr
otection pr ovided bythe airbags Depending on
the accident situation, an airbag
may supplement the pr otection of fere dby a cor‐
re ctly fastened seat belt. &
WARNING Risk of injury or death dueto
an incor rect seat position
If yo u deviate from the cor rect seat position,
th e airbag cann otper form its intended pro‐
te ctive function.
Each vehicle occupant must make sure of the
fo llowing:
R Fasten seat belts cor rectly. Pregnant
wo men must take particular care to
ensure that the lap belt ne ver lies across
th e abdomen.
R Adopt the cor rect seat position and keep
as faraw ay as possible from the airbags.
R Obser vethefo llowing information. #
Always make sure that there are no
objects between the airbag and vehicle
occupant. To
avo idtherisks resulting from the deployment
of an airbag, each vehicle occupant must obser ve
th efo llowing information in particular:
R Before starting your journe y,adjust your seat
cor rectl y;bo th th e driver's and co-driver seat
should be mo ved as far back as possible.
When doing so, alw ays obser vethe informa‐
tion on the cor rect driver's seat position
(/ page 69).
R Only hold thesteering wheel bythesteering
wheel rim. This allows the airbag tobe fully
deplo yed.
R Always lean against the seat backrest when
th eve hicle is in motion. Do not lean forw ards
or against the door or side windo w.You may
ot herwise be in the deployment area of the
airbags.
R Alwayske ep your feet on thefloor. Do not put
yo ur feet on the cockpit, forex ample. Your
fe et may otherwise be in the deployment area
of the airbag.
R Ifch ildren are tr avelling in theve hicle,
obser vethe additional no tes (/ page37).
R Alwaysstow and secure objects cor rectly. Objects in
theve hicle interior may pr event an air‐
bag from functioning cor rectl y.Each vehicle
occupant must alw ays make sure of thefo llowing
in particular:
R There are no people, animals or objects
between theve hicle occupants and an airbag.
R There are no objects between the seat, door
and door pillar (B-pillar).
R There are no hard objects, e.g. coat hangers,
hanging on the grab handles or coat hooks.
R There are no accessory parts, such as mobile
navigation devices, mobile phones or cup
holders, attached totheve hicle within the
deployment area of an airbag, e.g. on the
cockpit, on the door, on the side window or
on the side trim.
In addition, no connecting cables, tensioning
st ra ps or retaining stra ps must be routed or
attached totheve hicle within the deployment
area of an airbag. Alw ays comply with the
accesso rymanufacturer's ins tallation instruc‐
tions and, in particular, the no tes on suitable
places for ins tallation.
R There are no heavy, sharp-edged or fragile
objects in the poc kets of your clo thing. Store
such objects in a suitable place. Limited pr
otection pr ovided byairbags &
WARNING Risk of injury duetomodifica‐
tions tothe co ver of an airbag
If yo u modify the co ver of an airbag or af fix
objects such as sticke rs to it,the airbag may
no longer function cor rectl y. #
Never modify the co ver of an airbag and
do not af fix objects toit. An airbag's ins
tallation location is identified by
th e label AIRB AG (/page 31). &
WARNING Risk of injury or death dueto
th e use of unsuitable seat co vers
Due tounsuitable seat co vers,th e airbags
cann otprotect vehicle occupants as inten‐
ded.
In addition, the operation of the automatic
front passenger airbag shutoff could be
re stricted. 32
Occupant saf ety

Note
s onthe cor rect driver's seat position &
WARNING Risk of injury ifve hicle set‐
tings are adjus ted while theve hicle is in
motion
Yo u could lose control of theve hicle in partic‐
ular in thefo llowing situations:
R Ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re stra ints, thesteering wheel or the mir‐
ro r while theve hicle is in motion.
R Ifyo ufast enyour seat belt while theve hi‐
cle is in motion. #
Before starting the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, head restra ints, steering
wheel and mir ror in particular and fas‐
te nyo ur seat belt. Ensure
thefo llowing when adjusting steering
wheel 3, seat belt 2and driver's seat 1:
R You are sitting as faraw ay from the driver's
airbag as possible.
R You are sitting in an upright position.
R Your thighs are gently suppor tedby the seat
cushion.
R Your legs are not fully extended and you can
re ach the pedals easily.
R The back of your head is suppo rted at eye
le ve lby the middle part of the head restra int
R You can hold thesteering wheel with your
arms slightly bent.
R You can mo veyour legs without any restric‐
tions.
R You can see all of the instrument clus ter dis‐
pla yswe ll R
You ha vea good overview of the tra ffic condi‐
tions.
R Your seat belt sits snugly against your body
and passes across the cent reofyour shoul‐
der and across your hips in the pelvic area. Seats
Ad
justing the front seat mechanically &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
th e seats are adjus tedby children
Children could become trapped if they adjust
th e seats, particular lywhen unat tended. #
When le aving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. &
WARNING Risk of injury ifve hicle set‐
tings are adjus ted while theve hicle is in
motion
Yo u could lose control of theve hicle in partic‐
ular in thefo llowing situations:
R Ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re stra ints, thesteering wheel or the mir‐
ro r while theve hicle is in motion.
R Ifyo ufast enyour seat belt while theve hi‐
cle is in motion. #
Before starting the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, head restra ints, steering
wheel and mir ror in particular and fas‐
te nyo ur seat belt. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped dur‐
ing seat adjustment
When you adjust a seat, you or other vehicle
occupants could become trapped, e.g. on the
seat guide rail. #
Make sure when adjusting a seat that
no one has any body parts in the sweep
of the seat. &
WARNING Risk of accident due tothe
driver's seat not being engaged
The driver's seat may mo veunexpectedly
while driving.
This could cause youto lose control of the
ve hicle. Seats and
stowage 69

#
Pull le ver1 upwards and slide the seat for‐
wa rds or back until the desired position has
been reached. #
Release le ver1 and push the seat back or
fo rw ards until you hear the seat engage.
% Fo
r front swivel seats, the le ver in position
1 is used torelease the swivel seat. The
le ve rto adjust thefo re -and-aft position is in
th efo rm of a bar in front of the seat
(/ page 74).
Ad justing the seat height #
Pull or push le ver3 repeatedly until the
desired seat height has been reached.
Ad justing the seat backrest #
Turn handwheel 4forw ards.
The seat backrest will mo vetoave rtical posi‐
tion. #
Turn handwheel 4backwards.
The seat backrest will tilt bac k.
Ad justing the seat angle #
Turn handwheel 2forw ards.
The front of the seat cushion will tilt down. #
Turn handwheel 2backwards.
The front of the seat cushion will tilt up. Ad
justing the front seat electrically &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
th e seats are adjus tedby children
Children could become trapped if they adjust
th e seats, particularly when unattended. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. The seats can be adjus
ted when there is no key in
th e ignition loc k. &
WARNING Risk of injury ifve hicle set‐
tings are adjus ted while theve hicle is in
motion
Yo u could lose control of theve hicle in partic‐
ular in thefo llowing situations:
R Ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re stra ints, thesteering wheel or the mir‐
ro r while theve hicle is in motion.
R Ifyo ufast enyour seat belt while theve hi‐
cle is in motion. #
Before starting the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, head restra ints, steering
wheel and mir ror in particular and fas‐
te nyo ur seat belt. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped dur‐
ing seat adjustment
When you adjust a seat, you or other vehicle
occupants could become trapped, e.g. on the
seat guide rail. #
Make sure when adjusting a seat that
no one has any body parts in the sweep
of the seat. Obser
vethe saf ety no tes on "Airbags" and "Chil‐
dren in theve hicle". &
WARNING Risk of injury or death dueto
th e front seat being positioned too close
to the cockpit
The front airbags can also injure the occu‐
pants in the front of theve hicle. #
Always adjust the front seats so they
are as faraw ay as possible from the
front airbags. #
In addition, obser vethe no tes on cor‐
re ct seat adjustment. &
WARNING Risk of injury or death dueto
incor rect seat position
The seat belt will not of ferth e intended le vel
of pr otection if you ha venot mo vedth e seat
backrest toan almost vertical position.
In particular, you may slip under the seatbelt
and injure yourself. #
Adjust the seat properly before begin‐
ning your journe y. #
Always ensure that the seat backrest is
in an almost vertical position and that Seats and
stowage 71

#
Adjust the seat tothe desired position. #
Adjust theex terior mir rorto the desired posi‐
tion. #
Brief lypress memory button Vandthen
press preset position button 0037,Tor
U within thre e seconds.
An acoustic signal sounds. The settings are
st ored. #
Tocall up: press and hold preset position
button 0037,TorU untilthe seat and
th eex terior mir rors are in thestored position. Ro
tating the front seats &
WARNING Risk of injury orfatal injuries
due tothe driver's seat and front
passenger seat not being engaged
In this situation, there stra int sy stems cann ot
per form their intended pr otective function. #
Enga gethe driver's seat‑ and front
passenger seat in the direction of tra vel
before starting the engine. *
NO
TEDama getothe seats due tocolli‐
sion wi thadjacent car parts The seats can collide with adjacent car parts
when
they are rotated.
This can damage the seats. #
When rotating the seats, make sure
th ere is suf ficient clea rance. Yo
u can rotate the driver's and front passenger
seats by50° and 180°. The seats engage bo thin
and opposite tothe direction of tra vel as well as
at 50° totheex it. #
When rotating the seat, open there spective
front door in order toavoid a collision with
th e door trim. #
Adjust thesteering wheel in such a wayth at
th ere is suf ficient clea rance torotate and
adjust the driver's seat (/ page 96). #
Push le ver1 inthe direction of the ar row.
The turning device will be unloc ked. #
Rotate the seat in the desired direction. #
Ifth ere is a risk of collision with the cent re
console or the B‑pillar, pull le ver2 upwards
and mo vethe front seat forw ards or back‐
wa rds into the desired position. Then release
le ve r2. #
Inthe desired position, make sure that the
seat has engaged in the direction of rotation
and the longitudinal direction. Ad
justing armrests #
Foldthe armrest upwards more than 45° in
position 0048.
The armrest will be unlo cked. #
Foldthe armrest forw ards 0049asfar as it will
go. #
Slowly fold the armrest upwards into the
re qu ired position. #
Tofold the armrest up wards: if necessar y,
fo ld the armrest upwards more than 90° in
position 0047. Re
ar seats and rear ben chseat Note
s onthere ar seats
Yo ur vehicle may be equipped with thefo llowing
seats and bench seats in there ar compartment:
R Standard rear seat
R Luxury rear seat
R Comfort rear ben chseat
R Seat/bunk combination 74
Seats and stowage

#
Always make sure that there ar ben ch
seat is engaged as described. In order
toensure that there ar ben chseat can
securely engage, keep the seat guide rails and
anchora ges in theve hicle floor free from dirt and
fo re ign objects.
If th e indicator tab of the seat anchorage is not
re tracted into the seat anchorage, the seat is not
cor rectly engaged. Engage the seat again.
Re moving the seat/bunk combination
A seat/bunk combination may not be fitted in the
fa ce-to-face position. %
In
vehicles with a seat rail sy stem, car ryout
th ere lease, remo val and subsequent reins tal‐
lation of a rear ben chseat at the mar ked at
th e mar ked basic setting. #
If necessar y,remo vethe bed extension
(/ page 90). #
Remo vethestow age compartments
(/ page 98). #
Foldthere lease handle forth ere ar seat
anchorage 1up. #
Tilt th e seat/bunk combination forw ard using
th e upper edge of the seat backrest. #
Pull there lease handle for front seat ancho‐
ra ge s2 up. #
Hold the seat/bunk combination bythe lo wer
edge of the seat cushion. #
Foldthe seat/bunk combination forw ards
and lift it out of seat anchorages 3.Installing
the seat/bunk combination #
Hold the seat/bunk combination bythe lo wer
edge of the seat cushion. #
Place the seat/bunk combination into the
front seat anchorages 3from abo veatthe
front and allow toengage. #
Make sure that release handles for front seat
legs 2are folded underneath in the direc‐
tion of thefloor of theve hicle. #
Foldthe seat/bunk combination back into
th e seat position. #
Press there lease handle forth ere ar seat
anchorage 1down wards until the indicator
ta bs 4 have fully retracted into there ar seat
anchorages.
The rear seat anchorages of the seat/bunk com‐
bination are cor rectly engaged when the seat
anchorages engage audibly and the indicator tabs
4 onthe seat anchorages are no longer visible
and ha vefully retracted into the seat anchorages. Head
restra ints Ad
justing the head restra int mechanically &
WARNING Risk of injury ifve hicle set‐
tings are adjus ted while theve hicle is in
motion
Yo u could lose control of theve hicle in partic‐
ular in thefo llowing situations:
R Ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re stra ints, thesteering wheel or the mir‐
ro r while theve hicle is in motion.
R Ifyo ufast enyour seat belt while theve hi‐
cle is in motion. #
Before starting the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, head restra ints, steering
wheel and mir ror in particular and fas‐
te nyo ur seat belt. 92
Seats and stowage