2021 MERCEDES-BENZ V-CLASS Owners Manual

Using t
Using t
he f
he folding t
olding t able
able Ext
Ext
ending t
ending t he f
he folding t
olding t able
able #
Press but ton1 allthewa y down and release
it.
The folding table will mo veupwards and
engage automaticall y.
R R e
etr
tr acting t
acting t he f
he folding t
olding t able
able #
Press button 1allthewa y down and simulta-
neously press the centre section of thefo lding
ta ble down wards. #
Release button 1when thefo lding table is in
its retracted position.
The centre section of thefo lding table will
engage automaticall y.
F
F olding t
olding t he t
he table panel in and out
able panel in and out #
T
To f
o f old out t
old out t he t
he table panel:
able panel: pull outtheta ble
panels upwards tothe stop using handle 2
and swing them tothe side until they engage. #
T
To f
o f old in t
old in t he t
he table panel:
able panel: swingtheta ble pan-
els up using handle 3and slide them verti-
cally down wards into theta ble.
Inst
Inst alling and r
alling and r emo
emoving t
ving t he insert
he insert 4
Recesses on thefo lding table
5 Stow age compartments #
T
To r
o r emov
emov e:
e:press lug 6and remo vethe
insert. #
T
To inst
o inst all:
all:put in the insert and press it down
until it engages. Inf
Inf
or
ormation about t
mation about t he bo
he bottle holder
ttle holder
The bottle holders are in front of the st owage com-
partments in the front doors.
There are additional bottle holders on the leT and
ri ght in there ar compartment side trim. 102
102
Seats and st
owage

Cup holders
Cup holders
Inser
Inser
ting t
ting t he cup holder in t
he cup holder in t he r
he r ear passeng
ear passeng er
er
com
com par
partment
tment #
Position cup holder 1abo vestow age com-
partment 3sothat "INSIDE" lettering on its
base 2faces towa rdsth eve hicle interior. #
Insert base 2into st owagecompartment 3
and press down on bo thsides.
The cup holder is cor rectly inser ted when bo th
sealing rings 5are inse rted in st owage compart-
ment 3and upper edge 4ofthe base loc ks
positively with st owage compartment 3. #
T
To r
o r emov
emov e:
e:grasp the bottom of cup holder 1
from below and remo veitby liTing its base 2
out verticall y. Switc
Switc
hing t
hing t he t
he tem
emper
per atur
atur e-contr
e-contr olled cup holde rs
olled cup holders
on and
on and o.
o. R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle is switched on. #
T To switc
o switc h on:
h on:press the button 1repeatedly
until the blue (keep cool) or red (keep warm)
indicator lamp in the button lights up. #
T To switc
o switc h
ho.:
o.: press the button 1repeatedly
until the indicator lamp in the button goes out.
% Clean there mo vable rubber mat only with
clean, luk ewarmwater and the cup holder 2
only with a damp clo th. Ashtra
Ashtra
y and cig
y and cig are
are tt
tte light
e light er
er Using ashtr
ays
Using ashtr ays #
Slide co ver1 ofthe centre console upwards
(/ page 98). #
Insert the ashtr aywith cap 2into a cup
holder in the centre console with co ver or into
a cup holder in there ar passen ger compart-
ment. Using t
Using t
he ashtra
he ashtra y and cig
y and cigare
arett
tte light
e light er in t
er in the r
he rear
ear
passeng
passeng er com
er compar
partment
tment R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle is switched on. #
Pull down the co ver. #
T
To use t
o use t he cig
he cigare
arett
tte light
e light er
er:
:press cigar ette
lighter 2.
The cigar ette lighter will pop out when the
heating element is red-hot. Seats and st
owage
103
103

#
T
To r
o r emov
emov e t
e the ashtr ay
he ashtr ay:
:press ribbing 1and
re mo veinsert 3. #
T
To inser
o inser t t
t the ashtr ay
he ashtr ay:
:push in insert 3from
abo veand press it into the holder until it
engages. Using t
Using t
he cig
he cigare
arett
tte light
e light er in t
er in the fr
he front centr
ont centr e con-
e con-
sole
sole &
W
WARNING
ARNING ‑ Risk of /re and injury from the
hot cigar ette lighter
Yo u can burn yourself if youto uch the hot
heating element or the soc ket of the cigar ette
lighter.
In addition, 0ammable materials may ignite if:
R you drop the hot cigar ette lighter
R ach ild holds the hot cigar ette lighter to
objects, forex ample #
Always hold the cigar ette lighter bythe
knob. #
Always make sure that the cigar ette
lighter is out of reach of children. #
Never lea vechildren unattended in the
ve hicle. R R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The po wer supply has been switched on. Cigar
ette lighter in the centre console (e xample:
centre console with co ver) #
Slide co ver1 ofthe centre console upwards
(/ page 98). #
Press in cigar ette lighter 2. %
You can use the cigar ette lighter soc ketfor
accessories with a maximum cur rent dr awof
180 W (15 A). Soc
ke
Soc kets
ts Using t
Using t
he 12 V soc ke
he 12 V soc ket in t
t in t he fr
he front centr
ont centr e console
e console R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The po wer supply has been switched on.
R Only devices with up toa maximum of
180 watts (15 A) are permissible. #
Slide co ver1 ofthe centre console upwards
(/ page 98). #
Fold up co ver2 ofthe soc ket. #
Inse rtthe plug of the device. Using t
Using t
he socke
he soc ket in t
t in t he r
he rear centr
ear centr e console
e console R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements
ements
R The po wer supply has been switched on.
R Only devices with up toa maximum of 180 W
(15 A) are permissible. #
Pull down the co ver. #
Fold out the co ver of soc ket1. 104
104
Seats and st
owage

#
Insert the plug of the device. Using t
Using t
he 230 V soc ket
he 230 V soc ket &
D
DAN
AN GER
GER Risk of fata l injury due todam-
aged connecting cable or soc ket
Yo u could receive an elect ric shock when pull-
ing the connecting cable or the 230 V po wer
soc ket out of the trim, or if it is damaged or
we t. #
Use only connecting cables that are dry
and free of damage. #
When the ignition is switched o., make
sure that the 230 V po wer soc ket is dr y. #
Immediately ha vethe 230 V po wer
soc ketch ecked or replaced at a quali/ed
specialist workshop if it is damaged or
has been pulled out of the trim. #
Never plug the connecting cable into a
230 V po wer soc ketth at is damaged or
has been pulled out of the trim. &
D
DAN
AN GER
GER Risk of fata l injury due toincor-
re ct handling of the soc ket
Yo u could receive an elect ric shock in particu-
lar:
R ifyo ure ach into the soc ket.
R ifyo u insert unsuitable devices or objects
into the soc ket. #
Do not reach into the soc ket. #
Only connect suitable devices tothe
soc ket. &
D
DAN
AN GER
GER Risk of fata l injuries from electric
shock
Yo u could getan elect ric shock if you clean the
230 V soc ket with a wet clo th.
There is a risk of fatal injur y.
Omit the area around the 230 V soc ket when
cleaning. R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R Only connect devices with a suitable plug
whi chconforms tothe standards speci/c to
th e country you are in.
R Only devices with a maximum po wer consump-
tion of 150 W (15 A) may be connected.
R Do not use multiple soc ket outlets. R
The on-boa rdelectrical system voltage is
within a permissible voltage range.
R The electronic device plug is inse rted fully into
th e 230 V soc ket. #
Open 0ap 2. #
Inse rtthe plug of the device into 230 V soc ket
3 .
When the on-board electrical system voltage is
su1cient, indicator lamp 1lights up.
When you are not using the 230 V po wer soc ket,
ke ep the 0ap closed. Switc
Switc
hing t
hing t he r
he refr
efrig
iger
er at
ator bo
or bo x in t
x in the centr
he centr e con-
e con-
sole on and
sole on and o.
o. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of /re due toa co vered
ve ntilation grille on the coolbox
If yo u co verth eve ntilation grille forth e cool-
box, it may overheat. #
Always make sure that theve ntilation
gr ille is not co vered. The coolbox
ventilation grille is between the front
seat base and the centre console side wall.
R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle is switched on.
R The st owage compartment under the armrest
is open (/ page 98). Seats and st
owage
105
105

The
refrigerator box can bear a maximum load of
3.5 kg. #
T
To open:
o open: fold co ver1 upwards. #
T
To switc
o switc h t
h t he cooling lev
he cooling lev el t
el to lo w:
o lo w:press button
2 for appr oximately two seconds. #
T
To switc
o switc h t
h t he cooling lev
he cooling lev el t
el to high:
o high: press but-
to n2 again. #
T
To switc
o switc h
h o.:
o.: press button 2for appr ox-
imately two seconds until all indicator lamps go
out.
% Ifyo u do not need touse there frigerator box
fo r an extended period, you should switch it
o., defrost it and clean it. ATer doing so, lea ve
th e cap open for a time. N No
ot
tes on att
es on att ac
aching t
hing t he iP
he iPad
ad®
® Yo
ur vehicle is equipped with iPad ®
attachment 1
on the driver's and co-driver's seat backrests.
A mount, which has been tested and appro ved
especially for Mercedes-Benz vehicles, is available
as an accessor y.Only this mount can unlock the
attachment opening and allow the iPad ®
to be
ch arge d whilst it is ins talled.
iPad ®
attachment 1may only be used for acces-
sories up to42 W (3.5 A). Contact a Mercedes-Benz Service Centre
for infor-
mation and availabilit y.Before using the mount,
please read the operating inst ructions forthe
mount.
% Only use accessories which ha vebeen tested
and recommended byMercedes-Benz. 106
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Seats and st
owage

Ext
Ext
er
erior lighting
ior lighting N
No
ot
tes on c
es on c hanging t
hanging t he lights when dr
he lights when dr iving abr
iving abroad
oad Lo
Lo
w beam
w beam
In countries in which tra1c drives on the opposite
side of thero ad from the country in which the
ve hicle is registered, you will ha vetoswitch the
headlamps tosymmetrical dipped beam. This will
pr ev ent oncoming tra1c from being dazzled. Sym-
metrical dipped beam will no longer illuminate the
edge of the car riag ewa y as far or as high.
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h halog
h halogen headlam
en headlam ps:
ps:
It is not necessary tochange the headlamps over
to symmetrical dipped beam. The statutory
re qu irements of the countries in which tra1c
drives on the opposite side of thero ad from the
count ryin which theve hicle is registered will also
be met without changing over.
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h LED headlam
h LED headlam ps:
ps:
Yo u can set the low beam for driving on theright or
leT via the on-board computer (/ page 189).Inf
Inf
or
ormation about lighting syst
mation about lighting syst ems and y
ems and your
our
r
r esponsibility
esponsibility The
vehicle's various lighting systems are only
aids. The vehicle driver is responsible for adjusting
th eve hicle's lighting tothe pr evailing light, visibil-
ity, statutory conditions and tra1c conditions. Light switch Light switch
Oper Oper
ating t
ating t he light switch
he light switch 1
W LeT parking lights
2 X Right parking lights 3
T Standing lights and licence plate and
instrument lighting
4 Ã Automatic driving lights (prefer red light
switch position)
5 L Low beam or high beam
6 R Rear fog light
7 N Front fog lamp
If yo u hear a warning tone when exiting theve hicle,
th e lights may still be on. #
Turn the light switch toà .
The exterior lighting (e xcept standing and parking
lights) will automatically switch o. in thefo llowing
cases:
R ifyo ure mo vetheke y from the ignition loc k.
R ifyo u open the driver's door while theke y is in
position ginthe ignition loc k.
Switc Switc hing on t
hing on t he da
he daytime r
ytime r unning lights
unning lights #
Turn the light switch toà .
A
A ut
ut omatic dr
omatic dr iving lights function
iving lights function
The standing lights, low beam and daytime running
lights will be switched on automatically depending
on theve hicle status and the light conditions. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident when the
dipped beam is switched o. in poor visibil-
ity
When the light switch is set toà ,the
dipped beam may not be switched on automat-
ically if there is fog, snow or other causes of
poor visibility such as spr ay. #
In such cases, turn the light switch to
L . The automatic driving lights are only an aid.
Re sponsibility forve hicle lighting rests wi thyou.
If th e standing lights and low beam ha vebeen
switched on, thegr een T (standing lights) and
L (low beam) indicator lamps on the inst ru-
ment cluster will light up.
A
A ctiv ctiv ating/deactiv
ating/deactiv ating t
ating the f
he fog lights
og lights
R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The light switch is in theL orà posi-
tion.
R The po wer supply or theve hicle has been
switched on. #
T
To switc
o switc h t
h the r
he r ear f
ear f og light on or
og light on or o.:
o.:press the
R button. Light and vision
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107

Comply with
the count ry-speci/c regulations for
using there ar fog lamp.
A
A djus
djusting headlam ting headlam p r
p range
ange #
Turn headlamp range adjuster 1tothe
re qu ired position. #
Ifth eve hicle is unladen, select position g.
The illumination of thero ad should be 40 m to
100 m and low beam must not dazzle oncoming
tra1c.
Yo u can use the headlamp range adjuster toadjust
th e light cone of the headlamps toyour vehicle's
load condition. The light cone will change as the
seats are occupied or the load compartment is loa-
ded or unloaded. This can cause visibility condi-
tions todeteriorate and you could dazzle oncoming
tra1c. Oper Oper
ating t
ating t he combination light switch
he combination light switch 1
High beam
2 Right turn signal light 3
Headlamp 0ashing
4 LeT turn signal light #
Use the combination switch toselect the
desired function.
Switc
Switc hing on high beam
hing on high beam #
Switch on the low beam (/ page 107). #
Push the combination switch forw ards 1.
The K indicator lamp on the inst rument
cluster will light up.
% Intheà position, the high beam switches
on only in darkness and when theve hicle is
switched on. #
T
To switc
o switc h
ho.:
o.: movethe combination switch
back toits starting position.
The K indicator lamp goes out on the
inst rument cluster.
Headlam
Headlam p
p0ashing
0ashing #
Brie0y pull the combination switch in the direc-
tion of ar row 3.
T
T ur
ur n signal light
n signal light #
T
To indicat
o indicat e:
e:push the combination switch in the
re qu ired direction 2or4 until it engages. In
th e case of lar ger steering mo vements, the
combination switch will reset itself automati-
call y. #
T
To indicat
o indicat e
ebr
br ie0y:
ie0y: tapth e combination switch
brie0y in there qu ired direction 2or4. The
cor responding turn signal lamp will 0ash three
times. Switc
Switc
hing t
hing t he hazar
he hazar d w
d war
arning light syst
ning light syst em
emon/o.
on/o. #
Press button 1. 108
108
Light and vision

If
yo u operate a turn signal indicator while the haz-
ard warning light system is switched on, only the
turn signal lamps on there leva nt side of theve hi-
cle will light up.
The hazard warning light system will switch on
automatically in thefo llowing situations:
R The airbag is deplo yed
R The vehicle is heavily braked from a speed of
more than 70 km/h toa standstill.
The hazard warning light system will automatically
switch o. when theve hicle rega ins a speed of
more than 10 km/h aTer maximum full-stop brak-
ing. Int Int
ellig
ellig ent Light Syst
ent Light Syst em
em F
F
unction of t
unction of t he Int
he Intellig
elligent Light Syst
ent Light Syst em
em
The Intelli gent Light System ada ptsth e headlamps'
lighting function tothe cur rent driving and weather
situation.
The system comprises thefo llowing functions:
R Active light function (/ page 109)
R Cornering light (/ page 109)
R Motorw ay mode (/ page 109)
R Enhanced fog light function (/ page 110)
Yo u can switch the Intelligent Light System func-
tion on or o. via the on-board computer
(/ page 110).
A
A ctiv ctiv e light function
e light function The active light function has
thefo llowing func-
tions:
R The headlamp sfo llow the steering mo vements.
R Releva nt areas are better illumina ted during a
journe y.
The functions will be active when low beam is
switched on. The active light function can,
forex ample, de tect
pedestrians, cyclists and animals at an earlier
stage.
Cor
Cor ner nering light function
ing light function The function is active under
thefo llowing condi-
tions:
R Your speed is less than 40 km/h and the turn
signal light has been switched on or the steer-
ing wheel is turned.
R Your speed is between 40 km/h and 70 km/h
and the steering wheel is turned.
The cornering light may still light up for a short
time but will be switched o. automatically aTer a
maximum of thre e minutes.
Mot
Mot orwa
or wa y mode function
y mode function
Mo torw ay mode increases thera nge and bright-
ness of the cone of light, enabling better visibility. Mo
torw ay mode will automatically be activated in
th efo llowing cases:
R Your speed is greater than 110 km/h and the
ve hicle has co vered at least 1,000 m without
any signi/cant steering mo vement.
R Your speed is greater than 130 km/h.
If yo ur speed falls below 80 km/h aTer mo torw ay
mode has been activated, it will automatically be
deactivated. Light and vision
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109