2021 MERCEDES-BENZ V-CLASS Owners Manual

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r visible and ha vefully retracted into the seat
legs.
Inst
Inst alling and r alling and r emo
emoving t
ving t he r
he rear seat
ear seat &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident and injury as a
re sult of rear ben chseat not being
engaged
If th ere ar ben chseat is not engaged, it may be
0ung around during tr avel. #
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
anchorages in theve hicle 0oor free of dirt and for-
eign objects.
If th e indicator tab of the seat anchorage is not
re tracted into the seat leg, the seat is not cor rectly
engaged. Engage the seat again. &
W WARNING ARNING Risk of injury‑ or fatal injury
when the last row of seats is rotated
180 °
The vehicle occupants in there ar seats can be
injured byunsecured loads.
This poses an increased risk of injury or even
fata l injur y. #
If loads are being transpo rted, ne ver
install there ar seats in the last row of
seats rotatedby 180 °. #
Always store and secure objects and
loads proper lyin theve hicle. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped when
adjusting the seats
When you adjust a seat, you may trap yourself
or a vehicle occupant. #
When adjusting a seat, make sure that no
one has any body parts in the sweep of
th e seat. R
R
emo
emo ving
ving
When installing and removing there ar seats with
seat heating and seat ventilation or the luxury rear
seats, no tethero uting of the cables and their orig-
inal installation positions. Otherwise, you may
damage the cables and the on-board computer
may de tect the seat position incor rectl y.
Use only rear seats with seat heating and seat ven-
tilation or luxury rear seats that we resupplied with
th eve hicle. Due tothe high-quality design and thete
ch nical equipment, Mercedes-Benz recommends
th at you ha veluxury rear seats ins talled at a quali-
/ed specialist workshop. Re
ar seat folded forw ard (e xample: standard rear
seat) #
Make sure that all slide rsforfo re -and-aT
adjustment are en gage d on bo thsides.
It should not be possible tomo vethere ar seat. #
Foldthe seat forw ards (/ page 85).
% For luxury rear seats, the electrical connector
must also be disconnected. #
Remo vecover4 ofthe 0oor soc ket. #
Remo vethe dummy cap from the brac ket on
th e seat. 86
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#
Press in the sides of electrical connector 5in
soc ket6 and remo ve. #
Insert the dummy cap into soc ket6 and
close the 0oor soc ket with co ver4. #
Secure electrical connector 5onto brac ket
7 onthe seat. #
Grasp the seat bygrab handle 1and fold two
re lease handles 2upwards. #
Movethefo lded seat towa rdsth e front and liT
it out.
F
F itting
itting #
Hold the seat bygrab handle 1. #
From abo ve, guide the seat in a tilted position
into front seat anchorages 3and allow it to
engage.
% For luxury rear seats, the electrical connector
must also be connected. #
Remo vecover4 ofthe 0oor soc ket and
re mo vethe dummy cap from soc ket6. #
Remo veelectrical connector 5forth e seat
ve ntilation and seat heating from brac ket7
and insert into soc ket6. #
Attach the dummy cap tobrac ket7 onthe
seat. #
Close the 0oor soc ket with co ver4. #
Foldthe seat back totheta ble or seat position
(/ page 85) and slide into the basic setting
(/ page 84). Using t
Using t
he easy entr
he easy entr y and e
y and exit f
xit featur
eatur e (luxur
e (luxur y r
y rear
ear
seat)
seat) &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident‑ and injury if
th e seat is not engaged
If a seat is not engaged, it may be thro wn
about while theve hicle is moving. #
Always make sure that all seats are
engaged as described. In order
toensure that the seats can securely
engage, keep the seat guide rails and anchorages
in theve hicle 0oor free of dirt and fore ign objects. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped when
adjusting the seats
When you adjust a seat, you may trap yourself
or a vehicle occupant. #
When adjusting a seat, make sure that no
one has any body parts in the sweep of
th e seat. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped if the
seat is not engaged
The seat does not engage when folded for-
wa rds. The seat can fold backwards unexpect-
edl y,e.g. when accelerating, braking or in the
eve nt of an abrupt change of direction or an
accident.
Pe ople in the seat's sweep can become trap-
ped. #
If a seat is folded forw ards, alw aysfo ld it
back before driving o.. #
Make sure that the seat is engaged. F F
olding t
olding t he luxur
he luxur y r
y r ear seat f
ear seat f orw
orwar
ards
ds #
Make sure that the luxury rear seat is in the
upright position and the leg rest is ful lyfolded
under the sitting sur face. Seats and st
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#
Pull one of two EAS Y-ENTRY release handles
1 upwards and fold the luxury rear seat
fo rw ard using there lease handle.
or #
F
For luxur
or luxur y r
y rear seats inst
ear seats inst alled on t
alled on the
heleT
leT side
side
only
only :
:push the le ver on the leT side of the seat
down wards and fold the luxury rear seat for-
wa rds #
T
To f
o f old t
old t he luxur
he luxur y r
y r ear seat bac
ear seat bac k:
k:fold the
luxury rear seat back until it engages into the
seat anchorages.
Indicator tab2 is no longer visible and is fully
re tracted into the seat anchorage.
A A djus
djusting t ting t he luxur
he luxur y r
y rear seat electr
ear seat electr ically
ically &
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
ro uted across the centre of your shoul-
der. &
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. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage tothe leg rest due toove r-
load The leg
rest can be dama ged if it is loaded with
more than 25 kg. #
Do not place more than 25 kg on the leg
re st. *
N NOOTE TE Dama getothe leg rest due toman-
ual adjustment The leg
rest can be dama ged if it is adjusted
manuall y. #
Only adjust the leg rest electrical ly. *
N
NO
OTE
TE Damage tothe luxury seat due to
incor rect adjustment of the leg rest If
yo u turn the luxury seat's leg rest or mo veit
in the longitudinal direction, the seat may be
damaged. #
Only adjust the leg rest inclination as
desc ribed in thefo llowing. R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle is switched on. 1
Head restraint height adjustment
2 Head restraint fore -and-aT adjustment
3 Seat ba ckrest inclination adjustment
4 Legrest inclination adjustment #
Adjust the luxury rear seat using the buttons in
th e leT-hand side trim.
% You can sa vethe settings forth e luxury rear
seats with the memory function (/ page 75).88
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A
djus
djus ting t
ting t he upr
he upr ight position of t
ight position of t he luxur
he luxury r
y rear
ear
seat
seat #
Press button 1until the luxury rear seat is in
th e upright position and the leg rest is ful lyfol-
ded under the seat sur face.
Se
Se tting t
tting t he massag
he massag e function
e function #
T To switc o switc h on:
h on:press button 1repeatedly until
th e desired massage program has been set. #
T
To switc
o switc h
ho.:
o.: press button 1until all indica-
to r lamps are o..
Mo
Mo ving t
ving t he luxur
he luxur y r
y rear seat
ear seat &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped when
adjusting the seats
When you adjust a seat, you may trap yourself
or a vehicle occupant. #
When adjusting a seat, make sure that no
one has any body parts in the sweep of
th e seat. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due tomoving the
re ar ben chseat while theve hicle is in
motion
If yo u mo vethere ar ben chseat while driving,
th e seat may mo vein an unexpected or jerking
manner, forinst ance when braking.
Yo u could become trapped as well as thro wn
against parts of theve hicle or other vehicle
occupants. #
Only mo vethere ar ben chseat when the
ve hicle is stationar y. #
Make sure that there ar ben chseat is
engaged aTer it is mo ved. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due tono pr otec-
tive e.ect from the window airbag
If yo u mo vethe seat position outside the
mar ked area, the window airbag can no longer
pr ov ide optimum pr otection.
The pr otective e.ect of the window airbag is
gr adually reduced and may in some positions
no longer be pr ovided at all. #
Engage there ar seats or there ar ben ch
seat on the guide rail within the mar ked
area. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury from the front
seat being positioned too close tovehicle
occupants
If yo u mo vethere ar seats or there ar ben ch
seat outside the markings on the guide rail,
th is could result in the passenger striking their
head on the front seat. #
Maintain a minimum clearance of 5 cm
between the knees of there specti ve
ve hicle occupants and the seat in front of
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1
Release handle for seat fore -and-aT adjust-
ment
2 Fore-and-aT setting marking
3 Basic setting ma rking
St arting from basic setting 3,you can mo ve a
luxury rear seat forve hicle occupants forw ards or
backwards by5 cm. In doing so, make sure that
ve hicle occupants ha vesu1cient leg room to
re duce therisk of injury during braking. #
Pull release handle 1inthe direction of the
ar ro w. #
With th ere lease handle pulled, slide the luxury
re ar seat tothe desired position. #
Let go of release handle 1. #
Slide the luxury rear seat forw ards and bac k-
wa rds until the car riage is cor rectly engaged
on bo thsides.
It should not be possible tomo vethe seat.
Mo
Mo ving t
ving t he luxur
he luxur y r
y rear seat fr
ear seat fr om t
om the second seat
he second seat
row
row #
Push le ver3 down. #
Slide the luxury rear seat forw ards or bac k-
wa rds.
% A luxury rear seat is generally remo ved and
ins talled in the same way as a standard rear seat (/
page 86). Due tothe high-quality
design and thete ch nical equipment,
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you ha ve
luxury rear seats ins talled at a quali/ed spe-
cialist workshop.
N No ot tes on t
es on t he seat/bunk combination
he seat/bunk combination &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped when
adjusting there ar ben chseat
When adjusting a rear ben chseat, you or
ano ther vehicle occupant could become trap-
ped bythe guide rail of there ar ben chseat,
fo re xamp le. #
Make sure that no one has any part of
th eir body within the sweep of there ar
ben chseat when adjusting it. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due tomoving the
re ar ben chseat while theve hicle is in
motion
If yo u mo vethere ar ben chseat while driving,
th e seat may mo vein an unexpected or jerking
manner, forinst ance when braking.
Yo u could become trapped as well as thro wn
against parts of theve hicle or other vehicle
occupants. #
Only mo vethere ar ben chseat when the
ve hicle is stationar y. #
Make sure that there ar ben chseat is
engaged aTer it is mo ved. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due tono pr otec-
tive e.ect from the window airbag
If yo u mo vethe seat position outside the
mar ked area, the window airbag can no longer
pr ov ide optimum pr otection.
The pr otective e.ect of the window airbag is
gr adually reduced and may in some positions
no longer be pr ovided at all. #
Engage the seat‑/‑bunk combination on
th e guide rail within the mar ked area. &
W WARNING ARNING Risk of injury due topositioning
th e seat‑/‑bunk combination outside the
markings
If yo u mo vethe seat‑/‑bunk combination out-
side the markings on the guide rail, this could
re sult in the passenger striking their head on
th e seat. 90
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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
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#
Grasp the loop between the seat sur face and
th e seat backrest and mo vethe seat/bunk
combination. #
Let go of release handle 1.
The locking mechanism will engage automati-
call y. #
Make sure that all seat slide rsforfo re -and-aT
adjustment en gage audibly on bo thsides.
It should no longer be possible tomo vethe
seat/bunk combination.
Bed e Bed e xt
xtension
ension #
T
To f
o f old up:
old up: pullrelease handle 2back and
mo vebed extension 3into an upright posi-
tion.
The bed extension will engage in an upright
position. #
T To r
o r emov
emov e:
e:fold up bed extension 3and
unsc rew thumbscr ews4.
The bed extension will now be loose and capa-
ble of being remo ved from the guide rails. #
T
To inst
o inst all:
all:guide bed extension 3into the
guide rails and tighten thumbscr ews4. Se
Se
tting up t
tting up t he berth
he ber th &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of injury or dea thifthe
ber this used while theve hicle is in motion
Any vehicle occupant using a bed while the
ve hicle is in motion cann otbe restrained prop-
er ly. #
Use the bed only when theve hicle is
par ked. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped when
th e seat backrest is folded up and down
When folding the seat backrest up or down,
yo u could cause yourself or other vehicle occu-
pants tobecome trapped. #
Make sure that thera nge of mo vement of
th e seat backrest is clear and that no
one is trapped. The saf
ety net forth eto p ber this not a restraint
system forve hicle occupants while theve hicle is in
motion. The ber
thcan accommodate two persons. #
Fold up the short section of bed extension 6. #
Movethe seat/bunk combination forw ards to
mark 7onthe guide rail. #
Remo vethe head restraints of the seat/bunk
combination. 92
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Rotate the head restraints by180° and insert
th em into brac kets 5 onthere ar side of the
seat backrest. #
Pull backrest release handle 8up and adjust
th e seat backrest toa horizontal position.
When doing so, hold on tothe seat backrest
only bythegr ab st rap. #
Fold down the short section of the bed exten-
sion 6.
F
F olding awa
olding away t
y the ber th
he ber th #
Perform the steps toset up the ber thin
re ve rse order.
ATer use, /nish bymoving the seat/bunk combi-
nation back tothe basic setting and ensure that
th e seat backrest is in an upright position.
Mo
Mo ving t
ving t he seat sliders
he seat sliders When
youre mo vethe seat/bunk combination, a
re ar ben chseat or a seat, the seat slider may slide
in a guide rail. The seat sliders will then no longer
be parallel in the guide rails. In this case, you will
no longer be able to/t there specti veseating. The seat sliders must be mo
ved using only the handle
fo r seat sliders 1or at a quali/ed specialist work-
shop in order toprev ent therisk of damage.
In addition, you can use the end of the handle to
open and close the loc kson the sliders.
% Handle 1is in the st owage compartment of
th e seat/bunk combination (/ page 100). #
Place the tip of handle 1onto the middle bolt
of thre e bolts 4. #
Swing handle 1down wards onto seat slider
2. #
Press seat slider 2into guide rail3 with
handle 1.
Seat slider 2will be unloc ked. #
Moveseat slider 2into the cor rect position
and engage it.
Inst
Inst alling and r
alling and r emo
emoving t
ving t he seat/bunk combina-
he seat/bunk combina-
tion
tion &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident and injury as a
re sult of rear ben chseat not being
engaged
If th ere ar ben chseat is not engaged, it may be
0ung around during tr avel. #
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
anchorages in theve hicle 0oor free of dirt and for-
eign objects.
If th e indicator tab of the seat anchorage is not
re tracted into the seat leg, the seat is not cor rectly
engaged. Engage the seat again.
R R emo
emo ving t
ving t he seat/bunk combination
he seat/bunk combination
A seat/bunk combination may not be /t tedinthe
fa ce-to-face position. Seats and st
owage
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