2021 MERCEDES-BENZ V-CLASS length

Depending on
thech ild restraint system and the
stature of thech ild, thePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF
indicator la mpmay be o.. In this case, do not /t
th ere ar wa rd-facing child restraint system tothe
co-driver seat.
Ins tead, /t there ar wa rd-facing child restraint sys-
te m to a suitable rear seat.
ATer
ATer /tting /tting a f
a forw
orw ar
ard-f
d-f acing c
acing c hild r
hild res
estr
traint syst
aint syst em
em
t
t o t
o t he co-dr
he co-dr iv
iver seat
er seat: :depending on thech ild
re straint system and the stature of thech ild,
PA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF may be lit continuous ly
or be o.. Alw ays obser vethefo llowing informa-
tion. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death due to
incor rect positioning of thefo rw ard-facing
ch ild restraint system
If yo u secure a child in a forw ard-facing child
re straint system on the front passenger seat
th at is positioned too close tothe cockpit, in
th eeve nt of an accident, thech ild could:
R come into contact with theve hicle interior
if th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
la mp is lit, forex ample
R be st ruck bythe airbag if thePA SSENGER
AIR BAG OFF indicator la mpis o.. #
Always mo vethe front passenger seat as
fa r back as possible and fully retract the
seat cushion length adjustment. While
doing so, alw ays make sure that the
shoulder belt st rap is cor rectly routed
from the seat belt outlet of theve hicle to
th e shoulder belt guide on thech ild
re straint system. The shoulder belt strap
must be routed forw ards and down wards
from the seat belt outlet. If necessar y,
adjust the seat belt outlet and the front
passenger seat accordingl y.#
Always comply with thech ild restraint
system manufacturer's installation
inst ructions. When /tting a
child restraint system tothe co-
driver seat, obser vetheve hicle-speci/c informa-
tion (/ page 48).
If a per If a per son is sitting on t
son is sitting on t he co-dr
he co-dr iv
iver seat
er seat: :
PA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF may be lit continuous ly
or be o., depending on the person's stature. A person on
the co-driver seat must alw ays
obser vethefo llowing information:
R Ifth e co-driver seat is occupied byan adult or
a person with a stature cor responding tothat
of an adult, thePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indi-
ca tor lamp must be o.. This indicates that the
co-driver airbag is enabled.
If th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator la mp
is lit continuousl y,an adult or person with a
build cor responding tothat of an adult should
not use the co-driver seat.
Instead, they should use a rear seat.
R Ifth e co-driver seat is occupied bya person of
smaller stature (e.g. a teenager or small adult),
th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator la mp
either lights up continuously or remains o.,
depending on there sult of the classi/cation.
- Ifth ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
la mp is o.: mo vethe co-driver seat as far
back as possible, or the person of smaller
stature should use a rear seat.
- Ifth ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
la mp is lit continuousl y:the person of
smaller stature should not use the co-
driver seat. &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death when the
PA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator la mp
is lit
If th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator la mp
re mains lit aTer the self-test, the front
passenger airbag is disabled.
If th e front passenger seat is occupied, alw ays
ensure that:
R The classi/cation of the person in the front
passenger seat is cor rect and the front
passenger airbag is enabled or disabled in
accordance with the person in the front
passenger seat.
R The person is seated proper lywith a cor-
re ctly fastened seat belt.
R The front passenger seat has been mo ved
as far back as possible. Be sure
toalso obser vethefo llowing fur ther rela-
te d subjects:
R Child restraint system on the co-driver seat
(/ page 48)
R Suitable positioning of thech ild restraint sys-
te m (/ page 41) Occupant saf
ety
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#
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.
% For front swivel seats, the le ver in position 1
is used torelease the swivel seat. The le verto
adjust thefo re -and-aT position is in thefo rm
of a bar in front of the seat (/ page 76).
A
A djus
djusting t ting t he seat height
he seat height #
Pull or push le ver4 repeatedly until the
desired seat height has been reached.
A
A djus
djusting t ting t he seat bac
he seat bac kr
krest
est #
Turn handwheel 5forw ards.
The seat backrest will mo vetoave rtical posi-
tion. #
Turn handwheel 5backwards.
The seat backrest will tilt bac k.
A
A djus
djus ting t
ting t he seat cushion inclination
he seat cushion inclination #
Turn handwheel 3forw ards.
The front of the seat cushion will tilt down. #
Turn handwheel 3backwards.
The front of the seat cushion will tilt up.
A
A djus
djusting t ting t he seat cushion length
he seat cushion length #
Pull le ver2 upwards and slide the front part
of the seat cushion forw ards or backwards. A
A
djus
djusting t ting t he fr
he front seat electr
ont seat electr ically
ically &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped if the
seats are adjusted bychildren
Children could become trapped if they adjust
th e seats, particular lywhen unat tended. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke the
ke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unattended in the
ve hicle. The seats can be adjusted when
there is no key in
th e ignition loc k. &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of injury if vehicle settings
are adjusted while theve hicle is in motion
Yo u could lose control of theve hicle in thefo l-
lowing situations in particular:
R ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, steering
wheel or mir rors while theve hicle is in
motion.
R ifyo ufa sten your seat belt while theve hi-
cle is in motion. #
Adjust the driver's seat, steering wheel
and mir rors and fasten your seat belt
before you start theve hicle. &
W
WARNING
ARNING 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
th e seat. Obser
vethe saf ety no tes on "Airbags" and "Chil-
dren in theve hicle". &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death due to
th e front seat being positioned too close
to the cockpit
The front airbags can also injure the occupants
in the front of theve hicle. #
Always adjust the front seats so they are
as farawa y as possible from the front air-
bags. #
In addition, obser vethe no tes on cor rect
seat adjustment. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death due to
incor rect seat position
The seat belt will not o.er the 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 proper lybefore beginning
yo ur journe y. #
Always ensu rethat the seat backrest is
in an almost vertical position and that
th e shoulder section of your seat belt is Seats and st
owage
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#
Maintain a minimum clearance of 5 cm
between the knees of there specti ve
ve hicle occupants and the seats in front
of them. *
N NOOTE
TE Damage tothe seat belt retractor
due topulling on the seat belts The function of
the seat belt retractor can be
impaired bypulling on the seat belts toadjust
th e seat backrest. #
Always use thegr ab st rap on the seat
backrest of the middle seat toalign the
seat backrest. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage tothe seat/bunk combina-
tion when moving If
yo ugr asp and push the seat/bunk combina-
tion bythe st owage compartment plastic co ver
onl y,the co ver may break o..
If th e space in front of or behind the seat/
bunk combination is not clear, objects may
become trapped when displaced.
The seat/bunk combination, trim or the
objects may become damaged. #
Tomo ve, use the loop between the seat
backrest and sitting sur face. #
When moving, make sure that the space
in front of or behind the seat/bunk com-
bination is clear. 1
Seat backrest grab st rap
2 Seat/bunk combination grab st rap
Use only cor responding grab st raps 1 and 2to
adjust the seat/bunk combination.
The seat/bunk combination can accommodate
th re e persons. You can adjust the seat backrest to
a ve rtical and horizontal position. If you set the
seat backrest tothe horizontal position, this –
to get her with the bed extension – will give you a
full-length bedfor two people. Pa
ssengers may use the seats of the seat/bunk
combination only when the seat backrest is
upright. Only then do the seat belts pr ovide the
intended deg ree of pr otection.
The seat/bunk combination is /t tedwith two
re mo vable st owage compartments under the seat
sur face (/ page 100). You can use these st owage
compartments tostore bedding, forex ample.
P P ositioning t
ositioning t he seats in t
he seats in t he op
he op timum ar
timum ar ea of pr
ea of pro-
o-
t
t ection
ection 1
Basic setting
St arting from the basic setting 1,the seat/bunk
combination for passengers can be mo vedfo r-
wa rds or backwards by5 cm. In doing so, make
sure that passen gers have su1cient leg roomto
re duce therisk of injury during braking.
Using t
Using t he seat/bunk combination
he seat/bunk combination
Mo
Mo ving t
ving t he seat/bunk combination
he seat/bunk combination
Yo u can mo vethe seat/bunk combination only
when it is unoccupied. Pull the seat/bunk combi-
nation forw ards using only the loop between the
seat sur face and the seat backrest. %
Ifth e seat sliders on the front rear seat row
are toofar back in the guide rails, the seat/
bunk combination cannot be mo vedfo rw ard.
In this case, use the handle forth e seat sliders
to mo vethe seat sliders. #
Pull release handle 1up as far as it will go
and hold it in this position. Seats and st
owage
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mer
geinto tra1c on your ow n.PA RKTRONIC is still
av ailable. A
A
TTENTION ASSIST
TTENTION ASSIST F
F
unction of A
unction of A TTENTION ASSIST
TTENTION ASSIST
AT TENTION ASSIST can assist you on long, monot-
onous journe ys, e.g. on mo torw ays and trunk
ro ads. If ATTENTION ASSIST de tects indicators of
fa tigue or increased lapses in concentration on the
part of the driver, it suggests taking a break.
AT TENTION ASSIST is only an aid. It cannot alw ays
de tect dr owsiness or increased lapses in concen-
tration in good time. The system is not a substitute
fo r a well-rested and attentive driver. On long jour-
ne ys,ta ke regular and timely breaks that allow you
to rest prope rly.
If fatigue or increased lapses in concentration are
de tected, theATTENTION ASSIST: Take a break!
wa rning appears in the instrument cluster.
Yo u can ackno wledge the message and take a
break if necessar y.Ifyo u do not take a break and
AT TENTION ASSIST continues todetect increasing
lapses in concentration, you will be warned again
aTer a minimum of 15 minutes.
If a warning is displa yed in the inst rument cluster,
th e multimedia system o.ers tosear chfor a rest
area. You can select a rest area and start naviga-
tion tothis rest area. This function can be activa-
te d and deactivated in the multimedia system. Yo
u can ha vethe cur rent ATTENTION ASSIST
assessment displa yed using theAssistance
graphic menu in the on-board computer
(/ page 184).
The following information is displa yed:
R the journey length since the last break
R the attention le vel de term ined byATTENTION
ASSIS T:
- the fuller the bar is, the higher the de tected
attention le vel is
- the bar em pties as attentiveness decreases If
AT TENTION ASSIST cannot calculate the atten-
tion le vel and cannot issue a warning, theSystem
suspended message appears.
The bar display is then dimmed. This is the case,
fo rex ample, if you are predominantly driving at a
speed below 60 km/h or abo ve200 km/h.
Syst
Syst em limits
em limits
AT TENTION ASSIST is active in the 60 km/h to
200 km/h speed range.
The functionality of ATTENTION ASSIST is restric-
te d, and warnings may be dela yed or not occur at
all, in thefo llowing situations:
R the journey lasts less than appr oximately 30
minutes
R thero ad condition is poor (une venro ad sur-
fa ce or po tholes)
R theve hicle is subjected toa st rong crosswind
R you ha vea sporty driving st yle (high cornering
speeds or high rates of acceleration)
R the time is set incor rectly
R youch ange lanes and vary your speed fre-
qu ently in active driving situations
The ATTENTION ASSIST dr owsiness or alertness
assessment is dele ted and restar ted when continu-
ing the journey in thefo llowing situations:
R You switch o. theve hicle.
R Ifyo u unfasten your seat belt and open the
driver's door (e.g. tochange drivers or take a
break).
Deactiv
Deactiv ating or activ
ating or activ ating A
ating ATTENTION ASSIST
TTENTION ASSIST
On-board computer:
4 ò 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 ATTENTION ASSIST #
Change the setting and con/ rmusing thea
button.
When ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated, the
é symbol appears in the assistance graphic
in the inst rument cluster displa y.
Yo u can choose between thefo llowing settings:
R Off
R Standard: normal system sensitivity.
R Sensitive: higher system sensitivity. The driver
iswa rned earlier and the attention le vel de tec-
te dby the system is adap ted accordingl y. Driving and parking
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Depending on
theve hicle equipment, you can call
up thefo llowing menus:
R Trip menu (/ page 184)
R Navi menu (navigation inst ructions)
(/ page 185)
R Radio menu (/ page 187)
R Media menu (/ page 187)
R Telephone menu (/page 188)
R Assistance graphic menu (/page 184)
R Service menu (/ page 184)
R Settings menu (/ page 189) Menus and submenus
Menus and submenus
Ser
Ser
vice menu
vice menu #
Press theò button tocall up the list of
menus. #
Use the: or9 button toselect the
Service menu. #
Press thea button tocon/rm.
Yo u ha vethefo llowing options in the Service
menu:
R Calling up display messages in the message
memory (/ page 281).
R Checking the tyre pressure electronically or
re starting the tyre pressure monitoring system
(/ page 258).
R Checking the engine oil le vel electronically
(/ page 184).
R Calling up the service due date
R Displaying theAd Blue ®
/ll le vel (in BlueTEC ®
ve hicles). Assist
Assist
ant displa
ant displa y menu
y menu #
Press theò button tocall up the list of
menus. #
With th e: or9 button, select the
Assistance graphic menu. #
Press thea button tocon/rm.
The status of thefo llowing driving or driving
saf ety systems can be displa yed:
R Rear wind owwiper (/ page 118)
R Active Brake Assist (/ page 155)
R ATTENTION ASSIST (/ page 173)
R DSR (/ page 159)
R Tra1c Sign Assist (/ page 174)
R Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
(/ page 162)
R Lane Keeping Assist (/ page 176)
R Blind Spot Assist (/ page 175) #
Press the: or9 button toswitch
between the assistant display and theev alua-
tion of ATTENTION ASSIST (/ page 173).
The evaluation of ATTENTION ASSIST sh ows
th e length of journey since the last break and
th e calculated attention le vel. Calling up display
Calling up display
s on t
s on t heTr
he Trip menu
ip menu Displa
Displa
ying t
ying the r
he rang
ange and curr
e and curr ent fuel consump
ent fuel consump tion
tion 1
Appr oximate range
2 Current fuel consum ption
3 Recuperation display #
Press theò button tocall up the list of
menus. #
Use the: or9 button toselect the
Trip menu. #
Press thea button. #
With th e: or9 button, select range
and consum ption.
If th ere is only a small amount of fuel leT in the
fuel tank, the display will show a vehicle being refu-
elled Ï instead of the appr oximate range 1. 184
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Instrument cluster and on-board computer

Re
cuperation display 3showswhe ther and, if so,
how much kinetic energy is being con verted to
electrical energy while theve hicle is coasting. The
re cuperated energy is then stored in the star ter
batter y.
Displa
Displa ying tr
ying tr ip com
ip com put
puter "Fr
er "Fr om st
om st ar
art" or "Fr
t" or "Fr om
om
r
r ese
ese t"
t" #
Press theò button tocall up the list of
menus. #
Use the: or9 button toselect the
Trip menu. #
Press thea button. #
Press the: or9 button toselect the
From start orFrom reset submenu.
The following values will be displa yed:
R 1Distance
R 2Length of journey
R 3Average speed
R 4Average fuel consum ption
The values on theFrom start submenurelate to
th ose measured since the start of the journe y.The
va lues on theFrom reset submenurelate tothose
measured since the submenu was last reset.
The trip computer will automatically be reset under
th efo llowing conditions:
R The vehicle has been switched o. for longer
th an four hours (only From start).
R A time of 9999 hours has been exceeded.
R A distance of 99,999 km has been exceeded.
Displa
Displa ying t
ying the digit
he digit al speedomet
al speedomet er
er #
Press theò button tocall up the list of
menus. #
Use the: or9 button toselect the
Trip menu. #
Press thea button. #
Select the digital speedome ter using the:
or 9 button. R
R ese
ese tting v
tting v alues
alues
The values of thefo llowing functions can be reset:
R Trip distance
R "Fro m start" trip computer
R "Fro m reset" trip computer
R ECO display #
Press theò button tocall up the list of
menus. #
Use the: or9 button toselect the
Trip menu. #
Press thea button. #
Use the: button toselect Yesand con-
/rm with thea button.
If th e ECO display values are reset, theva lues in
th e "F rom start" trip computer will also be reset. If
th eva lues in the "F rom start" trip computer are
re set, the ECO display values will also be reset. N
N
a
avig
vig ation menu
ation menu In
theNavi menu, the display sho wsnavigation
instructions from the multimedia system. #
Switch on the multimedia system. #
Press theò button tocall up the list of
menus. #
With th e: or9 button, select theNavi
menu. #
Press thea button tocon/rm.
R
R out
out e guidance no
e guidance no t active
t active 1
Direction of tr avel
2 Name of cur rent road
R
R out
out e guidance active
e guidance active Instrument clus
ter and on-board computer
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De
tails on the permissible gross vehicle weight of
yo ur vehicle can be found on theve hicle identi/ca-
tion plate (/ page 270).
* N
NO OTE
TE Damage totheve hicle due toauto-
matic braking When
thefo llowing functions are activated, the
ve hicle brakes automatically in cer tain situa-
tions:
R Active Brake Assist
R Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
R HOLD function
To avo id damage totheve hicle, deacti vate
th ese systems in thefo llowing or similar situa-
tions: #
when towing #
in a car wash *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage due toincor rect connec-
tion of theto w bar or improper use of the
to wing device #
Only connect theto w rope or tow bar to
th eto wing eyes or the trailer tow hitch. #
Do not use theto wing eyes toreco ver a
ve hicle. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage due topulling forc e being
to o high Pulling
away abruptly can damage theve hicles
if th e tractive forc es are too high. #
Pull away as st raight, slo wlyand
smoo thly as possible. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage due toimproper towing
with a tow rope If
yo u ignore saf ety and pr otective measures
when towing with a tow rope, this can result in
damage totheve hicle.
Obser vethefo llowing points: #
Secure theto w rope on the same side on
bo th vehicles. #
Secure theto w rope totheto wing eyes. #
Do not exceed the legally prescribed
length of theto w rope. #
Mark theto w rope in the middle, e.g.
with a white clo th(30 x 30 cm). This will
make other road users awarethat a vehi-
cle is being towe d. #
During the journe y,obser vethe brake
lamps of theto wing vehicle and maintain
th e distance so that theto w rope does
not sag. #
Do not use steel cables or chains to tow
yo ur vehicle. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage due to towing theve hicle at
to o high a speed or toofar To
wing theve hicle at too high a speed or too
fa r can damage the driv etra in. #
Do not exceed a towing speed of
50 km/h. #
Do not exceed a towing dis tance of
50 km. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage tothe automatic transmis-
sion when towing due toshiTing into
transmission position j If
yo u open the driver's or co-driver's door
when towing, it can lead tothe automatic
transmission shiTing toposition jand
becoming damaged. #
ShiT the automatic transmission toposi-
tion i. #
Do not open any doors during theto wing
process. When
towing away,yo u must obser vethe legal
re qu irements forth e country in which you are cur-
re ntly driving.
In theev ent of a breakdown, Mercedes-Benz rec-
ommends that you ha vetheve hicle transpor ted
instead of towe d.
Ha ve theve hicle transpor ted on a transpor ter or
trailer if it has transmission damage. 246
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Breakdown assistance

Opening r
Opening r
ange
ange All models
All models
1
Height of theta ilgate when
opened 2153 mm
2 Opening range of theta il-
ga te 1047 mmV V
ehicle dimensions
ehicle dimensions All models
All models
Ve
hicle length (compact ver-
sion) 4895 mm
Ve hicle length (long version) 5140 mm
Ve hicle length (extra-long ver-
sion) 5370 mm
Ve hicle width including outside
mir rors 2249 mm
Ve hicle width excluding outside
mir rors 1928 mm
Load widt h1 205 mm
Ve hicle height 1900 mm –
1920 mm
Loading height 1297 mm –
1326 mm
Wheelbase (compact version) 3200 mm
Wheelbase (long version) 3200 mm
Wheelbase (extra-long version) 3430 mm T T
r
railer hitch
ailer hitch N
No
ot
tes on t
es on t he tr
he trailer hitch
ailer hitch &
W WARNING ARNING Risk of accident due toimper-
missible attachment of a trailer tow hitch
If yo u install a trailer tow hitch or other compo-
nents, the longitudinal frame member is weak-
ened and can break. The trailer may become
de tach ed from theve hicle.
There is a risk of an accident.
Only retro/t a trailer tow hitch if permissible. Obser
vethe no tes on trailer operation
(/ page 177). Re
tro/tting a trailer hitch is on lypermissible if a
to wing capacity is speci/ed in your vehicle docu-
ments.
Only use a trailer hitch which has been tested and
specially appro vedby Mercedes-Benz foryo ur
ve hicle. Ov Ov
er
ervie
vie w of mounting dimensions
w of mounting dimensions 1
Fastening points
2 Distance from road sur face
The dis tance between the trailer hitch and thero ad
sur face on an unladen vehicle depends on the
ve hicle type and theve hicle's equipment. Thus, it
cann otbe speci/ed. The distance tothero ad sur-
fa ce of a laden vehicle is between 350 mm and
420 mm. T
T
r
railer loads
ailer loads When
towing a trailer, the permissible gross vehi-
cle weight is increased by100 kg forve hicles with
passen gerve hicle appr oval. The maximum permis-
sible rear axle load may be exceeded by150 kg
when towing a trailer.
The road speed of theve hicle must be limi tedto a
maximum of 100 km/h in accordance with Direc-
tive 92/21/EEC.
The permissible weights and loads which must not
be exceeded can also be obtained from thefo llo w-
ing sources of information:
R Vehicle documents
R The type plates of the trailer hitch, trailer and
ve hicle
If th eva lues di.er, the lo westvalue applies. Te
ch nical data
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