2021 MERCEDES-BENZ V-CLASS Owners Manual

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Invehicles with a seat rail system, car ryout
th ere lease, remo val and subsequent reinstal-
lation of a rear ben chseat only at the mar ked
basic setting. #
If necessar y,remo vethe bed extension
(/ page 91). #
Remo vethe st owage compartments
(/ page 100). #
Foldthere lease handle forre ar seat anchor-
age 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
liT it out of seat anchorages 3.
Inst
Inst alling t
alling t he seat/bunk combination
he seat/bunk combination #
Hold the seat/bunk combination bythe lo wer
edge of the seat cushion. #
Place the seat/bunk combination into front
seat anchorages 3from abo veatthe front
and allow toengage. #
Make sure that release handles for front seat
legs 2are folded down in the direction of the
0oor of theve hicle. #
Foldthe seat/bunk combination back into the
seat position. #
Press there lease handle forre ar seat anchor-
age 1down wards until indicator tabs 4
ha ve fully retracted into there ar seat ancho-
ra ge s.
The rear seat anchorages of the seat/bunk combi-
nation are cor rectly engaged when the seat ancho-
ra ge s engage audibly and indicator tabs 4 onthe
seat anchorages are no longer visible and ha ve
fully retracted into the seat anchorages. Head r
Head r
es
estrtraints
aints A
A
djus
djusting t ting t he head r
he head r es
estrtraint mec
aint mec hanically
hanically &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toadjust-
ing theve hicle settings 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, the head
re straint, the steering wheel or the mir ror
while theve hicle is in motion
R ifyo ufa sten your seat belt while theve hi-
cle is in motion #
Before starting theve hicle: in particular,
adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
stee ring wheel and mir ror,and fasten
yo ur seat belt. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due tohead
re straints not being /tted or being adjus-
te d incor rectly
If head restraints ha venot been installed or
ha ve not been adjusted cor rectl y,there is an
increased risk of injury in the head and neck
area, e.g. in theeve nt of an accident or when
braking. #
Always drive with the head restraints /t-
te d. #
Before driving o., make sure forev ery
ve hicle occupant that the centre of the 94
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head
restraint supports the back of the
head at about eye le vel. Do not inter
change the head restraints of the front
and rear seats. Otherwise, you will not be able to
set the height and inclination of the head restraints
to the cor rect position.
Using the head restraint fore -and-aT adjustment,
adjust the head restraint so that it is as close to
th e back of the head as possible. #
T
To r
o r aise:
aise: pullthe head restraint up wards into
th e desired position and ensure that it
engages.
% Use the head restraint only when it is
engaged. #
T
To low
o low er
er:
:press release button 2, slidethe
head restraint down wards into the desired
position and ensure that it engages.
% Use the head restraint only when it is
engaged. #
T
To mov
o mov e f
e forw
orw ar
ards:
ds: press release button 1
and pull the head restraint forw ards until it
engages in the desired position. #
T
To mov
o mov e bac
e backw
kwar
ards:
ds: press release button 1
and slide the head restraint ba ckwards into the
desired position. #
T
To r
o r emov
emov e:
e:press release button 2and pull
th e head restraint up and out. #
T
To
o /t:
/t: press the head restraint wi thdetent into
th e holes on the leT-hand side when vie wed in
th e direction of tr avel until it engages. A
A djus
djusting t ting t he head r
he head r es
estrtraint electr
aint electr ically
ically
* NO
NOTE
TEDamage tothe electrical head
re straint when adjusted manually If
th e height of the electrically adjustable head
re straint is adjusted manuall y,this can damage
th e mechanism of the head restraint. #
Adjust the height of the electrically
adjustable head restraints using the but-
to ns in the door trim. R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle is switched on or the door is open. #
T
To adjus
o adjust t t the height
he height: :push button 1up or
down in the direction of the ar row. #
T To mov o mov e f
e forw
orw ar
ar ds or bac
ds or bac kw
kwar
ards:
ds: press and
hold release knob 2and slide the head
re straint forw ards or backwards tothe desired
position.
% Ifth eve hicle is not switched on, you can
adjust the head restraint height wi thin 30 sec-
onds of unlocking theve hicle. Seats and st
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A
A
djus
djus ting t
ting t he head r
he head r es
estr traint on a luxur
aint on a luxur y r
y rear seat
ear seat
A
A djus
djus ting t
ting t he side bolst
he side bolst ers
ers #
Push or pull right-hand and leT-hand side bol-
ster 1into the desired position.
A
A djus
djusting t ting t he head r
he head r es
estr traint electr
aint electr ically
ically #
Switch on theve hicle. #
T
To adjus
o adjust t t the height
he height: :slide the button up or
down in the direction of ar row 1. #
T
To adjus
o adjust t t the longitudinal dir
he longitudinal dir ection:
ection:slidethe
button forw ards or backwards in the direction
of ar row 2. Switc
Switc
hing t
hing t he seat heating
he seat heating on/o.
on/o. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of burns due torepeatedly
switching on the seat heating
Re peatedly switching on the seat heating can
cause the seat cushion and seat backrest pad-
ding tobecome very hot.
In particular, the health of persons with limited
te mp erature sensitivity or a limited ability to
re act tohigh temp eratures may be a.ected or
th ey may even su.er burn-like injuries. #
Do not repeatedly switch on the seat
heating. To
protect against overheating, the seat heating
may be temp orarily deactivated aTer it is switched
on repeatedl y.
* N
NO
OTE
TE Damage tothe seat heating due to
ove rheating The seat heating may
overheat if the seat is
unoccupied when the seat heating is switched
on or if objects are placed on the seat. #
Switch o. the seat heating when the seat
is unoccupied. #
Do not place any objects on the seat
when the seat is unoccupied. R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The po wer supply has been switched on. Fr
ont seat Comfort
rear seat 96
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owage

Lu
xury rear seat #
T
To switc
o switc h on / incr
h on / incr ease t
ease the lev
he level:
el:press button
1 repeatedly until the desired heating le vel is
set.
Depending on the heating le vel, one tothree
indicator lamps will light up. #
T To switc
o switc h
ho.
o. / r
/ reduce t
educe t he lev
he level:
el:press button
1 repeatedly until the desired heating le vel is
set.
When all indicator lamps are o., the seat heat-
ing is switched o..
% The seat heating will automatically switch back
out of theth re e heating le vels aTer 7, 10 and
20 minutes until the seat heating switches o..
% Rear seat heating activation is possible only
once theve hicle has been switched on. Switc Switc
hing t
hing t he seat v
he seat v entilation on and
entilation on and o.
o. R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The po wer supply has been switched on. Fr
ont seat Comfort
rear seat Lu
xury rear seat Seats and st
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#
Make sure that the air inlet grilles on the back
of the seat backrest are not co vered. #
T
To switc
o switc h on / incr
h on / incr ease t
ease the lev
he level:
el:press button
1 repeatedly until the desired blo wer setting
is set.
Depending on the blo wer setting, one tothree
indicator lamps will light up. #
T To switc
o switc h
h o.
o. / r
/ reduce t
educe t he lev
he level:
el:press button
1 repeatedly until the desired blo wer setting
is set.
If all indicator lamps are o., the seat ventila-
tion is switched o..
% The con venience opening function automati-
cally switches the seat ventilation forth e driv-
er's seat tothe highest blo wer setting
(/ page 64).
% Rear seat ventilation activation is possible only
once theve hicle has been switched on. S S
t
teer
eer ing wheel
ing wheel A
A
djus
djusting t ting t he st
he steer
eering wheel
ing wheel &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toadjust-
ing theve hicle settings 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, the head
re straint, the steering wheel or the mir ror
while theve hicle is in motion
R ifyo ufa sten your seat belt while theve hi-
cle is in motion #
Before starting theve hicle: in particular,
adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
stee ring wheel and mir ror,and fasten
yo ur seat belt. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due to
unloc ked steering wheel
The steering wheel may mo veunexpectedly if it
is unloc ked while theve hicle is in motion. #
Make sure that the steering wheel is
loc ked before driving o.. #
Never unlock the steering wheel when
th eve hicle is in motion. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of ent rapment forch ildren
when adjusting the steering wheel
Children could injure themsel ves if they adjust
th e steering wheel. #
Never lea vechildren unattended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke the
ke y with you and lock theve hicle. A
A
djus
djusting t ting t he st
he steer
eering wheel
ing wheel #
T
To unloc
o unloc k:
k:push release le ver3 down as far
as it will go.
The steering column is unloc ked. #
Adjust height 1and distance 2tothe steer-
ing wheel. #
T To loc
o loc k:
k:push release le ver3 up as far as it
will go.
The steering column is loc ked. S S
t
to
o w
w ag
ag e ar
e ar eas
eas S
S
t
to
o w
w ag
ag e spaces and st ow
e spaces and st owag
age com
e com par
par tments
tments Opening and closing t
Opening and closing t
he stow
he st owag
age com
e com par
partment in
tment in
t
t he centr
he centr e console
e console #
Slide co ver1 ofthe centre console up or
down using handle 2. 98
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The
following can be found in the st owa gecom-
partment of the centre console depending on the
car's equipment:
R A 12 V soc ket (/ page 104) or the cigar ette
lighter (/ page 104)
R The Media Inter face with two USB ports or
with two USB ports and one SD card slot
R The holder forth e mobile phone cradle
R The ashtr ay (/ page 103)
R A st owage compartment or a device ins talla-
tion frame for auxiliary equipment, e.g. a
ta ch og raph
Opening and closing t
Opening and closing t he stow
he st owag
age com
e com par
partment
tment
under t
under t he ar
he armr
mrest
est #
T
To open:
o open: press button 1.
The st owage compartment opens. #
T To close: o close: presstoclose the caps of the st ow-
age compartment in any order.
Opening and closing t
Opening and closing t he glov
he glove com
e comparpartment
tment &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due toobjects
being st owed incor rectly
If objects in theve hicle interior are st owed
incor rectl y,they can slide or be thro wn around
and hit vehicle occupants. In addition, cup
holders, open st owage spaces and mobile
phone brac kets cannot alw aysreta in all
objects they contain.
There is a risk of injur y,particular lyin the
eve nt of sudden braking or a sudden change in
direction. #
Always st owobjects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be thro wn around in such
situations. #
Always make sure that objects do not
pr otru de from st owage spaces, lug gage
nets or st owage nets. #
Close the loc kable st owage spaces
before starting a jou rney. #
Always st owand secure heavy, hard,
poin ted, sharp-edged, fragile or bulky
objects in the boot. Comply with
the inst ructions for loading theve hi-
cle. 1
Unloc ked
2 Locked
3 Glovecompartment handle #
T To loc o loc k/unloc
k/unloc k:
k:turn the emer gency key a
qu arter turn anti-clockwise 2(to lock) or
clockwise 1(to unlock). #
T
To open:
o open: pull glovecompartment handle 3in
th e direction of the ar row. #
T To close: o close: fold the glo vecompartment handle
up and press it until it engages.
Opening t
Opening t he glasses com
he glasses com par
partment
tment #
Press on the glasses compartment 1. Seats and st
owage
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Inst
Inst
alling and r
alling and r emo
emoving st ow
ving st owag
age com
e com par
partments
tments
under
under neat
neath t
h the seat/bunk combination
he seat/bunk combination
R
R emo
emo ving
ving %
The maximum load that can be placed in each
st ow age compartment is 13 kg. #
Slide seat/bunk combination 1asfar back
as possible (/ page 91). #
Pull st owage compartment 2out as far as it
will go. #
Pull leT-hand plastic tongue 3down and
ri ght-hand plastic tongue 3up, when vie wed
in the direction of tr avel. Pull out st owage com-
partment 2a little each time.
The cor responding stop will be released. #
Pull out st owage compartment 2.
F
F itting
itting #
Slide seat/bunk combination 1asfar back
as possible (/ page 91). #
Slide st owage compartment 2into guide rails
4 underneath the seat/bunk combination.
Plastic tongues 3will engage automaticall y.F
F
olding t
olding t able
able Inst
Inst
alling and r
alling and r emo
emoving t
ving t he f
he folding t
olding t able
able &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of inju ryfrom unsecured
items in theve hicle
If objects, lug gage or loads are not secured or
not secured su1cientl y,they could slip, tip
ov er or be thro wn around and thereby hit vehi-
cle occupants. There is a
risk of injur y,particular lyin the
eve nt of sudden braking or a sudden change in
direction. #
Always st owobjects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be thro wn around. #
Before the journe y,secure objects, lug-
ga ge or loads against slipping or tipping
ove r. &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of accident‑ and injury due
to thefo lding table not being engaged
The folding table can come loose and be 0ung
around while theve hicle is in motion. #
Installth efo lding table as described. #
Only mo vethefo lding table when the
ve hicle is stationar y. #
Ensure that thefo lding table is cor rectly
engaged. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage tothefo lding table or the
armrest when there ar seats are folded
fo rw ards or backwards If
th efo lding table is not positioned all theway
back when there ar seats are folded forw ards
or backwards, thefo lding table and/or the
armrest of there ar seat may be damaged. #
Slide thefo lding table all thewa y back
before folding there ar seats forw ards or
backwards. Inst
Inst
alling t
alling t he f
he folding t
olding t able
able #
Obser vethe no tes on loading (/ page 214). #
Push there ar seats back fully or, if necessar y,
re mo vethem. 100
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#
LiT o. bo thcovers 1 from the guide rail using
a suitable tool, e.g. a scr ewdriver. #
Press bo thcovers 1 toget her slightly and
re mo vethem from the guide rail.
The openings in thera ilfo rth e middle slide on
th e underside of thefo lding table will be open. #
Rotate thefo lding table until the ar row on the
underside of thefo lding table is pointing in the
direction of tr avel. Installation position
#
Insert thefo lding table into guide rails 2 so
th at ar rows 3 onthefo lding table point to
bo th markings 4on guide rail2.
The guides and sliding rail on the underside of
th efo lding table /t into the guide rail. #
Pull le ver5 onthe front or rear side of the
fo lding table upwards and push thefo lding
ta ble backwards.
Press bo thcovers 1 toget her slightly and engage
th em in the openings of the guide rails.
Mo
Mo ving t
ving t he f
he folding t
olding t able
able #
Keep le ver5 pulled and mo vethefo lding
ta ble into the desired position. #
Release le ver5. #
Movethefo lding table until it automatically
engages in the next possible position. #
ATer repositioning theta ble, ensure that the
fo lding table is proper lysecured again.
R
R emo
emo ving t
ving t he f
he folding t
olding t able
able #
Fold in theta ble panels and retract theta ble. #
Push there ar seats back fully or, if necessar y,
re mo vethem. #
Push thefo lding table back far enough so that
co vers 1 ofthe openings in thera il can be
re mo ved. #
LiT o. bo thcovers 1 from the guide rail using
a suitable tool, e.g. a scr ewdriver. #
Press bo thcovers 1 toget her slightly and
re mo vethem from guide rail2.
The openings in thera ilfo rth e middle slide on
th e underside of thefo lding table will be open. #
Push thefo lding table forw ards into the instal-
lation position.
Ar rows 3 onthefo lding table point toboth
markings 4on guide rail2. #
LiTthefo lding table out of guide rail2. #
Press bo thcovers 1 toget her slightly and
engage them in the openings of guide rails 2. Seats and st
owage
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