2021 MERCEDES-BENZ V-CLASS light

No
change of direction announced
1 Distance tothe next destination
2 Expected ar riva l time
3 Distance tothe next change of direction
4 Name of cur rent road Change of direction announced with lane
recom-
mendation
1 Road towhich thech ange of direction leads
2 Distance tothech ange of direction
3 Change-of-direction symbol
4 Recommended lane and new lane during a
ch ange of direction (white)
5 Possible lane (light grey)
6 Lane not recommended (dark grey)
If th e digital map contains the cor responding data,
lane recommendations for upcoming changes of
direction can be displ ayed in the case of multi-lane
ro ads. New lanes may be added during thech ange
of direction.
Lane not recommended 6: inthis lane, you will
not be able tocomple tethe next change of direc-
tion without changing lane.
Po ssible lane 5: inthis lane will you be able to
comple tethe next change of direction.
Re commended lane 4: inthis lane, you will be
able tocomple teboth th e next change of direction
and the one aTer that. Change of direction without lane
recommendation
1 Road towhich thech ange of direction leads
2 Distance tothech ange of direction and dis-
ta nce indicator graphic
3 Change-of-direction symbol
When a change of direction is made, you will see
distance indicator graphic 2in addition to
ch ange-of-direction symbol 3. This willreduce in
size from bottom to top as you approach the
announced change of direction. When the distance
indicator runs out, thech ange of direction will
begin. Change of direction with lane
recommendation
1 Road towhich thech ange of direction leads
2 Distance tothech ange of direction and dis-
ta nce indicator graphic
3 Change-of-direction symbol
4 Lane recommendation
The following additional navigation status displa ys
are possible:
R New route... orCalculating route…
A new route is being calculate d.
R Road not mapped
The vehicle's position is within the area of the
digital map, but thero ad is not known, e.g.
unpa vedro ads (o.-road).
R No route
Noroute tothe selected destination could be
calculated.
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Instrument cluster and on-board computer

#
Use the: or9 button toscroll thro ugh
th e names.
If yo u press and hold the button for longer than
one second, the names in thete lephone book
will be displa yedqu ickly one aTer theot her.
or #
Press and hold the: or9 button for
longer than /ve seconds.
Ra pid scrolling – the name that starts with the
next letter or the pr evious letter in the alphabet
is displa yed.
Ra pid scrolling will stop when youre lease the
button or reach the end of the list. #
If onl
If onl y one t
y one t elephone number has been sav
elephone number has been sav ed
ed
f
f or a name:
or a name: pressthe6 ora button to
start dialling.
or #
If sev
If sev er
er al t
al t elephone number
elephone number s hav
s have been sav
e been sav ed
ed
f
f or a name:
or a name: pressthe6 ora button to
display thete lephone numbers. #
Use the: or9 button toselect the
te lephone number. #
Press the6 ora button tostart dial-
ling. #
T
To e
o e xit t
xit t he t
he t elephone book:
elephone book: pressthe~ or
% button.
Using r Using r edial edial #
Press the6 button toswitch tothere dial
memor y. #
Use the: or9 button toselect the
name or telephone number. #
Press the6 ora button tostart dial-
ling. #
T
To e
o e xit t
xit t he r
he r edial memo ry
edial memory :
:press the~ or
% button. Se
Se
ttings menu
ttings menu #
Press theò button tocall up the list of
menus. #
Use the: or9 button toselect the
Settings menu. #
Press thea button tocon/rm.
Yo u ha vethefo llowing options on theSettings
menu:
R Changing the settings forth e driver assistance
systems on the Assistance submenu
R Changing the settings forth eex terior lighting
on the Lights submenu R
Changing the display options on the Instrument
cluster submenu
R Setting the permanent limiter on theVe hicle
submenu
R Resetting the settings tofactory settings #
Select the desired submenu and con/ rmyour
selection.
Assist
Assist ance submenu
ance submenu #
Select a driving or driver assistance system
and con/gure a setting.
R Switching ESP ®
on/o. (/ page 154).
R Switching Tra1c Sign Assist on/o.
(/ page 174).
R Switching Active Brake Assist on/o.
(/ page 157).
R Switching Blind Spot Assist on/o.
(/ page 175)
R Adjusting ATTENTION ASSIST
(/ page 173).
R Setting Lane Keeping Assist
(/ page 176).
Lights submenu Lights submenu
The following settings are possible on the Lights
submenu:
R Switching the Intelligent Light System on/o.
(/ page 110)
R Switching between low beam forright- and leT-
sid etra1c (in vehicles with Intelli gent Light
System only) #
Use the: or9 button toselect the
Lights submenu. #
Press thea button tocon/rm. #
T To switc o switc h be
h betw
tw een lo
een lo w beam f
w beam f or r
or right- and
ight- and leT-
leT-
side
side tr
tra1c:
a1c: usethe: or9 button to
select Dipped beams Setting for.
The display will show the selected setting. #
Change the selected setting with thea but-
to n.
When youch ange the setting, the switcho ver
will not take place until the next time theve hi-
cle is stationar y.
When you switch overth e low beam forright- or
leT-sid etra1c, mo torw ay mode and the enhanced
fo g light function may not be available. This deacti-
va tion will take place only if the setting for driving
on theright or leT is the opposite toyour vehicle's
national version. Instrument cluster and on-board computer
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Mer
Mer
cedes me calls
cedes me calls Making a call via t
Making a call via t
heov
he overerhead contr
head contr ol panel
ol panel %
Mercedes me calls are not possible in every
countr y.Contact a Mercedes-Benz service
centre to/nd out whe ther these functions are
av ailable in your countr y. 1
Breakd own assistance call button F
2 Coverfo rG button (SOS button)
3 G button (SOS button)
4 Info call button
Making a br
Making a br eakdo
eakdo wn assist
wn assist ance call
ance call #
Press button 1.
Making an emerg
Making an emerg ency call
ency call #
Brie0y press co ver2 onG button toopen
it. #
Press and hold Gbutton 3for at least one
second.
Making an Inf
Making an Inf o call
o call #
Press button 4.
An emer gency call can be initia tedev en if a break-
down assistance or Info call is active. This has pri-
ority over all other active calls. Inf
Inf
or
ormation about ser
mation about ser vice calls using t
vice calls using the butt
he buttons
ons
in t
in t heov
he overerhead contr
head contr ol panel
ol panel A call
tothe Mercedes-Benz customer centre via
th e info call button or breakdown call button in the
ove rhead control panel has been made.
In theev ent of a breakdown, you will getsupport:
R Aqu ali/ed Mercedes-Benz tech nician ca rries
out repairs on site and/or theve hicle will be to
we dto the nearest Mercedes-Benz service
centre
Yo u may be charge dfo rth ese services.
Yo u can /nd information on thefo llowing topics:
R Activation of Mercedes me connect
R Operating theve hicle
R Nearest Mercedes-Benz service cent re
R Other products and services from Mercedes-
Benz
Data is transmitted during the connection tothe
Mercedes-Benz Customer Centre (/ page 192). Calling t Calling t
he Mer
he Mercedes-Benz Cust
cedes-Benz Cust omer Centr
omer Centre using
e using
t
t he multimedia syst
he multimedia syst em
em R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R Access toa mobile phone network is available.
R The cont ract partner's mobile network co ver-
age is available in there specti veregion.
R The ignition must be switched on so that vehi-
cle data can be transfer red automatically
Multimedia system: 4 © 5
Phone 5
g #
Call Mercedes me connect .
Wi th your consent, the multimedia system
sends there qu ired vehicle data. The data
transfer is shown in the media displa y.
Then, you can select a service and be connected
to a contact at the Mercedes-Benz customer
centre. Calling t
Calling t
he Mer
he Mercedes-Benz cust
cedes-Benz cust omer centr
omer centre
eaTer
aTer
aut
aut omatic accident or br
omatic accident or br eakdo
eakdown det
wn det ection
ection R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle has de tected an accident or break-
down situation.
R The vehicle is stationar y.
R The hazard warning light is switched on.
% This function is not available in all countries.
The vehicle can de tect accident or breakdown sit-
uations under limited conditions.
If an accident or breakdown is de tected, the emer-
ge ncy guide sh ows saf ety inst ructions in the multi-
media system displa y.
ATer quitting the emer gency guide display on the
multimedia system, a prom ptappears asking Mercedes me
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tie-down
eye from being released unintention-
all y,e.g. if the tie-down eye is stepped on. #
Check that tie-down eye2 is seated cor-
re ctl y.
The tie-d owney e cannot be mo ved.
R
R emo
emo ving
ving #
Turn me talreta ining ring 3 sothat it is paral-
lel tothe long axis of tie-down eye2. #
Grip tie-down eye2 as described abo ve
under /tting and use your thumb topush the
locking pin down as far as it will go. #
Slide tie-down eye2 and pull it up and out
th ro ugh the notch of guide rail1. Load secur
Load secur
ing aid
ing aid R
R
emo
emo ving or
ving or /tting
/ttinga load pr ot
a load pr otection net
ection net &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death due to
objects being poor lysecured
The load pr otection net alone cannot restrain
or secu reheavy objects, lug gage or heavy
loads.
Yo u could be hit byan unsecured load during
sudden changes in direction, braking or in the
eve nt of an accident. #
Always st owobjects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be thro wn about theve hicle. #
Secure objects, lug gage or loads against
slipping or tipping over,e.g. byusing
lashing material, even when you are
using the load pr otection net. &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due tositting
behind a load pr otection net
Ve hicle occupants can be pressed against the
load pr otection net. There is a risk of injury! #
Never allow vehicle occupants tosit
behind the load pr otection net. The load pr
otection net partitions the load com-
partment. It pr otects vehicle occupants from light
objects and/or lug gage slipping or tipping over.
Yo u can install the load pr otection net at an angle
behind the front seats or behind the /rst row of
re ar seats. #
Obser vethe no tes on securing loads
(/ page 216). Upper
retainer Floor anchorage (e
xample: secured tie-down eye)
F
F itting
itting #
Remo vethe luggage compartment partition if
necessary (/ page 219). #
Clip the load pr otection net into upper retain-
ers 1in such a wayth at tensioning straps 3
fa ce there ar of theve hicle. #
Fit tie-down eyes 5 into the guide rails close
to there ar seat legs (/ page 217).Position
th em at least 5 cm from the seat legs toallow
subsequent mo vement of there ar seat. #
Check that tie-down eyes 5 are seated cor-
re ctl y.
Ti e-down eyes 5 should not mo ve. #
Clip hooks 4ontensioning straps 3into tie-
down eyes 5. #
Foldtensioning element 2up. 218
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Tr
anspo rting

#
Reach into thega p, push le ver2 ofthe bon-
net catch tothe leT and liT the bonnet.
When the bonnet has opened around 40 cm, it
will be automatically opened and held bythe
ga s pressure spring dampers.
Closing t
Closing t he bonnet
he bonn et &
W WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of /re due to0ammable
materials in the engine compartment or on
th eex haust system
Flammable materials may ignite. #
Ensure that there are no 0ammable
ex tern al materials in the engine compart-
ment or on theex haust system aTer
maintenance workhas been car ried out. *
N NOOTE
TE Damage tothe bonnet due topress-
ing it closed manually Pushing
the bonnet closed with your hands
could damage it. #
Toclose the bonnet, let it drop from the
speci/ed height. #
Lowe rth e bonnet and let it fall from a height of
appr oximately 30 cm, applying a little forc e as
yo u let it go. #
Ifth e bonnet remains slightly open, open it
again and let it fall, applying slightly more force
as you let it go, until it engages. Engine oil
Engine oil
Chec
Chec
king engine oil lev
king engine oil lev el wit
el with on-boar
h on-boar d com
d comput
puter
er
(engine wit
(engine wit hout oil dips
hout oil dipstic tick)
k)
R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The engine oil le vel is de term ined during driv-
ing.
R The engine is at normal operating temp erature.
R The vehicle is le vel during the measuring proc-
ess.
R The bonnet is not open.
Depending on the driving pro/le, the oil le vel can
be displa yed only aTer a driving time of up to
30 minutes and only when the ignition is switched
on.
On-board computer:
4 Service 5
Engine oil level
One of t One of t he f
he follo
ollowing messag
wing messag es appear
es appears on t
s on the dis-
he dis-
pla
pla y of t
y of t he on-boar
he on-boar d com
d comput
puter:
er:
Engine oil level Measurement in progress... #
Measurement of the oil le vel not yetpossible.
Re peat thequ ery aTer driving for a maximum
of 30 minutes.
Engine oil level OK
The bar for displaying the oil le vel on the display is
gr een and is between "min" and "max". #
Do not top up oil. The engine oil le vel is cor-
re ct.
Engine oil level Warm up engine #
Warm upthe engine tooperating temp erature.
Engine oil level Correct measurement only if vehi-
cle is on level ground #
Park theve hicle on a le vel sur face.
Engine oil level Add 1,0 l
The bar for displaying the oil le vel on the display is
orange and is below "min".
The oil le vel is too lo w. #
Add 1 l of engine oil (/ page 227).
Engine oil level Reduce oil level
The bar for displaying the oil le vel on the display is
orange and is abo ve"max".
The oil le vel is too high. Maintenance and care
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Example: cap and coolant
expansion reser voir
Chec
Chec king t
king t he coolant lev
he coolant lev el
el #
Slowly turn the cap 1ofthe coolant expan-
sion reser voir2 half a turn anti-clockwise and
allow overpressure toescape. #
Turn cap 1further and remo veit.
The coolant le vel is cor rect in thefo llowing cases:
R Uptomar ker bar 3when the engine is cold
R Ifth e engine is warm, up to1.5 cm over
mar ker bar 3
T
T op up t
op up t he coolant
he coolant
Only use coolant appr oved for Mercedes-Benz to
av oid damaging the engine cooling system. #
Referto the information on coolant
(/ page 277). #
Re/ll the coolant up tothe mar ker bar 3in
th e /ller opening of the coolant expansion res-
er vo ir2. #
Replace cap 1and tighten in a clockwise
direction. #
Start the engine. #
Set thete mp erature in theve hicle interior to
th e maximum output on the control panel of
th e climate control. #
ATer about /ve minutes, switch o. the engine
again and allow it tocool down. #
Check the coolant le vel again and top up the
coolant if necessar y. F
F
illing up t
illing up t he windscr
he windscr een w
een washer syst
asher syst em
em &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of /re and injury from
windscreen washer concentrate
Wi ndsc reen washer concentrate is highly 0am-
mable. #
Avoid /re, naked 0ames, smoking and
th e creation of spar kswhen using wind-
screen washer concentrate. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of burns from hot compo-
nent parts in the engine compartment
Cer tain component parts in the engine com-
partment can be very hot, e.g. the engine, the
cooler and parts of theex haust system. #
Allow the engine tocool down and only
to uch component parts described in the
fo llowing. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage totheex terior lighting due
to unsuitable windscreen washer 0uid Unsuitable windscreen
washer 0uids may dam-
age the plastic sur face of theex terior lighting. #
Only use windscreen washer 0uids that
are also suitable for use on plastic sur fa-
ces, e.g. MB SummerFit or MB WinterFit. T
T
opping up t
opping up t he w
he washer
asher 0uid
0uid Wa
sher 0uid reser voir (e xamp le) #
Obser vethe no tes on windscreen washer 0uid
(/ page 277). #
Pull cap 1upwards bytheta b. #
Top up thewa sher 0uid. Main
tenance and ca re
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#
Do not clean thefo llowing components
with the high-pressure cleaner:
R electrical components
R plug connectors
R reve rsing camera
R drivetra in
R seals
R hoses *
N NOOTE TE Damage caused bythe use of a
high-pressure cleaner in theve hicle inte-
ri or The pressurised
water created bythe high-
pressure cleaner and the associated spr ay
could cause conside rable damage totheve hi-
cle. #
Never use a high-pressure cleaner in the
ve hicle interior. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage tothe emissions control
system due toimproper cleaning Cleaning
the system when it is warm orthe
direct e.ect of water jets in theex haust pipe
can damage the emissions control system. #
Clean the system only when it is cold. #
Do not direct thewa ter jet into the
ex haust pipe. W
W
ashing t
ashing t he engine
he engine
* NO
NOTE
TE Damage and malfunctions due to
wa shing the engine #
Toprev ent damage and malfunctions of
th e engine, obser vethefo llowing points:
R when using high-pressure or steam
cleaners, do not point thewa ter jet
directly at electrical components and
th e end of electric cables.
R make sure that no water enters the
ve nt and ventilation openings.
R use prese rvative agents in the engine
aTer washing the engine.
R protect the belt drive from preser va-
tion agents. W W
ashing t
ashing t he v
he vehicle b
ehicle b y hand
y hand Obser
vethe legal requ irements, e.g. in a number
of countries, washing byhand is only permitted in
special lydesignated wash ba ys. #
Washtheve hicle with luk ewarmwater and a
soT car sponge. When doing so, do not expose
th eve hicle todirect sunlight. #
Use a mild cleaning agent, e.g. a Mercedes-
Benz appr oved car shampoo. #
Carefully spr aytheve hicle with water and dry
o. with a leather clo th. Do not point thewa ter
jet direct lyinto the air inlet grille.
When operating theve hicle in winter, remo veall
traces of road salt deposits carefully and as soon
as possible. N No
ot
tes on car
es on car e of paint and matt
e of paint and matt /nish
/nish *
N
NOOTE
TE Paintwork damage and cor rosion
due toinadequate care Fa
ilure toprom ptly and thoroughly remo vedirt
from bird droppings or other residue could
re sult in paintwork damage and cor rosion at a
later date. #
Clean dirt o. paint and matt /nish thor-
oughly and as soon as possible. Obser
vethe no tes on cleaning and care toavo id
paintwork damage.
P P aint
aint
R Insect remains: soak with insect remo ver and
th en wash o..
R Bird droppings: soak with water and then wash
o..
R Tree resin, oils, fuels and greases: remo veby
ru bbing gently with a clo thsoaked in petroleum
et her or lighter 0uid.
R Coolant and brake 0uid: remo vewith a moist
clo thand clean water.
R Tar stains: use tarre mo ver.
R Wax: use silicone remo ver.
R Do not a1x stic kers, /lms or similar.
R Remo vedirt as soon as possible.
Matt Matt /nish /nish
R Only use care products appr oved for
Mercedes-Benz.
R Do not polish theve hicle and light-alloy
wheels. Main
tenance and ca re
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R
Use only automatic car washes that meet cur-
re nt tech nological standa rds.
R Do not use a wash prog ram that ends with a
hot wax treatment in automatic car washes.
R Do not use paint cleaners, bu1ng or polishing
products, or gloss preser vers, e.g. wax.
R Always ha vepaintwork repairs car ried out at a
qu ali/ed specialist workshop. N
No
ot
tes on t
es on t he car
he care of v
e of vehicle par
ehicle par ts
ts &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury if unsuitable
climbing aids are used
In theev ent that you use openings in the body-
wo rkor 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. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of ent rapment if the wind-
screen wipers are switched on while the
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 o. the windscreen wipers
and the ignition before cleaning the wind-
screen or wiper blades. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of burns from theta ilpipe
and tailpipe trims
The exhaust tailpipe and tailpipe trims can
become very hot. If you come into contact with
th ese parts of theve hicle, you could burn your-
self. #
Always be particular lycareful around the
ta ilpipe and theta ilpipe trims and super-
vise children especially closely in this
area. #
Allow vehicle parts tocool down before
to uching them. *
N NOOTE TE Damage caused bythe use of open-
ings 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-
/ed specialist workshop.
To prev ent damage totheve hicle, obser vethe
no tesfo r cleaning and care of thefo llowing vehicle
parts:
Wheels and r Wheels and r ims
ims
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 aTer cleaning
before parking theve hicle. The brake discs and
brakepads warm up and dry out.
W
W indo ws
indo 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 toclean the
inside of windo ws.
W
W iper blades
iper blades
R With th e wiper arms folded away,clean the
wiper blades with a damp clo th (/ page 118).
R Do not clean the wiper blades too oTen.
Ext
Ext er
erior lighting
ior lighting
R Clean the lenses with a wet sponge and mild
cleaning agent, forex ample, car shampoo.
R Only use cleaning agents or clo ths suitable for
plastic lenses.
Sensors
Sensors
R Clean the sensors in the front and rear bump-
ers with a soT clo thand car shampoo
(/ page 152).
R When using a high-pressure cleaner, keep a
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