2021 MERCEDES-BENZ V-CLASS warning

#
Pull the loose end of tensioning straps 3
down in the direction of the ar row until ten-
sioning straps 3are tight. #
Foldtensioning element 2down toachie ve
th e /nal tension on the straps. #
If necessar y,/t the luggage compartment par-
tition (/ page 219). #
ATer tr avelling a short distance, check that the
load pr otection net is taut, and retighten it if
necessar y.
R R emo emo ving
ving #
Remo vethe luggage compartment partition if
necessary (/ page 219). #
Foldtensioning element 2up.
Te nsioning straps 3are sla ck. #
Unclip hooks 4oftensioning straps 3from
tie-d owney es 5 atthe bottom. #
Unclip the load pr otection net from upper
reta iners 1. #
When requ ired, remo vetie-down eyes 5
(/ page 217). #
If necessar y,/t the luggage compartment par-
tition (/ page 219). #
Roll up the load pr otection net and fasten it,
still rolled up, using theVe lcro fastene rs.
A A djus djus ting t
ting t he fr
he front seat wit
ont seat wit h t
h the load pr ot
he load pr otection
ection
ne
ne t
t/tt
/tt ed
ed #
Foldtensioning element 2on straps 3
upwards.
The load pr otection net slac kens. #
Correctly adjust the front seat. #
Re-tension the load pr otection net. Using t Using t
he lugg
he lugg ag
age com
e com par
partment par
tment par tition
tition &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury from unsecured
objects in theve hicle
When objects are unsecured or inadequately
secured, they can slip, tip over or be thro wn
about, st riking vehicle occupants.
This also applies to:
R luggage or loads
R seats which ha vebeen remo ved and are
being transpor ted in theve hicle in an
ex ceptional case There is a
risk of injur y,particular lyin the
eve nt of braking manoeuvres or abrupt
ch anges in direction. #
Always st owobjects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be tossed about. #
Before tr avelling, secure objects, luggage
or load toprev ent them slipping or tip-
ping over. #
When a seat is remo ved, keep it prefera-
bly outside theve hicle. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident or injury when
th e luggage compartment partition is not
loc ked in position
The luggage compartment partition can come
loose when driving and be thro wn about the
ve hicle interior. #
Fitth e luggage compartment partition as
described. #
ATer /tting the luggage compartment
partition, alw ays make sure that the lug-
ga ge compartment partition is loc ked
and folded down. *
N NOOTE
TE Damage tothe luggage compart-
ment partition due toheavy loads If
th e luggage compartment partition is loaded
with too much weight, the /xture points and
th e luggage compartment partition may be
damaged. #
Do not load more than 50 kg on the lug-
ga ge compartment partition. The luggage compartment partition is only secured
cor rectly when bo thleve rs are loc ked. #
Comply with the loading guidelines
(/ page 214). Tr
anspo rting
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219

F
F
itting t
itting t he lugg
he lugg ag
age com
e com par
partment par
tment par tition
tition If possible, /t luggage compartment partition
1
with the help of ano ther person. #
Place luggage compartment partition 1into
th eve hicle at an angle. #
Rotate luggage compartment partition 1in
th eve hicle and inse rtit into the guide rails.
The guide rails ha vetriangular markings at the
place tobe inser ted which must be at the same
height as le vers 2 . #
Swing le vers 2 outwards.
Lu ggage compartment partition 1is loc ked. #
Fold luggage compartment partition 1down. Carr
Carr
ier sy
ier sy st
stems
ems N
No
ot
tes on carr
es on carr ier syst
ier systems
ems &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toexceed-
ing the maximum roof load
The vehicle cent reofgrav ity and the usual driv-
ing characteristics as well as the steering and
braking characteristics alter.
If yo uex ceed the maximum roof load, the driv-
ing characteristics, as well as steering and
braking, will be greatly impaired. #
Neverex ceed the maximum roof load
and adjust your driving style. Yo
u can /nd information on the maximum roof
load under "Lashing points and car rier systems"
(/ page 280). *
NO
NO TE
TEDamage due toexceeding the maxi-
mum permissible roof load If
th ewe ight of thero of luggage, including the
ro of luggage rack ,ex ceeds the maximum per-
missible roof load, this can cause damage to
th eve hicle. #
Do not exceed the maximum permissible
ro of load. #
Arrange the supporting feet ofthero of
luggage rack at an even distance from
each other. #
Installth e basic car rier bars forra il in
front of and behind the mid-section sup-
port. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage totheth re aded holes of
th ero of luggage rack due toan exces-
sively high tightening torque An
excessively high tightening torque or an
insu1cient scr ew-in dep thcan cause damage
to theth re ad of thero of luggage rack 'sthre a-
ded holes. #
Tighten the scr ewsto a maximum torque
of 10 Nm. #
Comply with the minimum scr ewpene-
tration of four revo lutions in theth re ad. #
Toavo id damage totheve hicle, use roof
and rear lug gage rack sth at ha vebeen
appr oved or recommended for
Mercedes-Benz. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage totheve hicle due tonot
observing the maximum permitted head-
ro om clearance If
th eve hicle height is greater than the maxi-
mum permitted headroom clearance, thero of
and other parts of theve hicle may be dam-
aged. #
Obser vethe signposted headroom clear-
ance. #
Ifth eve hicle height is greater than the
permitted headroom clearance, do not
enter. #
Obser vethech anged vehicle height with
add-on roof equipment. Yo
u can install a roof luggage rack on thero of and,
fo rex ample, a rear bicycle rack on theta ilgate. Tr
anspo rting
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In
these or similar operating conditions, ha vethe
air /lter, engine oil and oil /lter, forex ample,
re placed more frequentl y.
If th eve hicle is subjected toincreased loads, the
tyres must be checked more frequentl y.Yo u can
obtain fur ther information at a quali/ed specialist
wo rkshop. N
Non-oper
on-oper ational times wit
ational times wit h t
h the batt
he batt er
ery disconnec-
y disconnec-
t
t ed
ed The AS
SYST PLUS service inter val display can cal-
culate the service due date only when the battery
is connected. #
Display and no tedown the service due date on
th e inst rument cluster before disconnecting
th e battery (/ page 223). Engine com
Engine com
par
par tment
tment Opening and closing t
Opening and closing t
he bonnet
he bonnet &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due todriving
with the bonnet unloc ked
The bonnet may open and blo ckyour vie w. #
Neverre lease the bonnet when driving. #
Before every trip, ensure that the engine
bonnet is loc ked. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident and injury
when opening and closing the bonnet
The bonnet may suddenly drop into the end
position.
There is a risk of injury for an yone in the
engine bonnet's range of mo vement. #
Do not open or close the bonnet if there
is a person in the bonnet's range of
mo vement. &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury from touching
components under voltage
The ignition system and the fuel injection sys-
te m wo rkunder high voltage. You could receive
an elect ric shoc k. #
Neverto uch components of the ignition
system or the fuel injection system when
th e ignition is switched on. The
following are examples of live components:
R Ignition coils
R Spark plug connectors
R Injectors &
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 tobonnet or windscreen
wipers when opening the bonnet If
th e windscreen wipers ha vebeen folded
back from the windscreen when the bonnet is
opened, the windscreen wipers or the bonnet
may be damaged. #
Ensure that the windscreen wipers ha ve
not been folded back from the wind-
screen. Opening t
Opening t
he bonnet
he bonnet #
Pull the handle 1torelease the bonnet. 224
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Maintenance and care

#
Siphon o. any excess engine oil that has been
added. Todo so, consult a quali/ed specialist
wo rkshop.
For engine oil level turn on ignition #
Switch the ignition on tocheck the engine oil
le ve l.
Engine oil level System inoperative
The /ll le vel sensor is defective or not plugged in. #
Have the oil le vel display checked at a quali/ed
specialist workshop.
Engine oil level System currently unavail. #
Close the bonnet.
Chec Chec king t
king t he engine oil lev
he engine oil lev el wit
el with t
h the on-board
he on-board
com
com put
puter (engine wit
er (engine wit h oil dips
h oil dipstictick)
k)
R R eq eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle is le vel during the measuring proc-
ess.
R The engine is switched o. at normal operating
te mp erature.
R Awa iting period of /ve minutes is obser ved.
R The ignition is switched on.
To check the engine oil le vel with the on-board
computer, the engine must ha vea /ll le vel sensor.
If not, the engine oil le vel can be checked only with
th e oil dipstick (/ page 226).
On-board computer: 4 Service 5
Engine oil level
The f
The f ollo
ollowing messag
wing messag es ma
es may appear on t
y appear on t he display
he display
of t
of t he on-boar
he on-boar d com
d comput
puter:
er:
Engine oil level OK #
Do not top up oil.
Engine oil level Add 1,0 l #
Addth e speci/ed quantity of oil
(/ page 227). #
Repeat the engine oil measurement aTer a few
minutes.
Engine oil level Reduce oil level
The oil le vel is too high. #
Siphon o. any excess engine oil that has been
added. Todo so, consult a quali/ed specialist
wo rkshop.
For engine oil level turn on ignition #
Switch on the ignition.
Waiting period for engine oil level not observed #
Ifth e engine is at normal operating temp era-
ture, repeat the engine oil measurement aTer
appr oximately /ve minutes. #
Ifth e engine is not at normal operating tem-
perature, repeat the engine oil measurement
aTer appr oximately 30 minutes.
Engine oil level Not with the engine running #
Switch o. the engine and, when it is at normal
operating temp erature, wait appr oximately
/ve minutes before measuring the engine oil
le ve l.
Engine oil level System inoperative
The engine oil le vel measurement is malfunction-
ing. #
Check the oil le vel using the oil dipstick
(/ page 226). #
Have the oil le vel display checked at a quali/ed
specialist workshop.
Chec Chec king t
king t he engine oil lev
he engine oil lev el wit
el with an oil dips
h an oil dips tick
tick &
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. The engine oil becomes dirty during operation,
loses quality and also gradually loses volume.
Check the oil le velre gular lyand top up the oil or
ha ve itch anged if necessar y.
Re gular lych eck the 0uid le vel and the major
assemblies for leaks. If you de tect 0uid loss, for
ex ample, oil drops on theve hicle parking space,
consult a quali/ed specialist workshop as quickly
as possible. #
Only check the oil le vel when the engine is at
normal operating temp erature. 226
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Maintenance and care

Oil dipstick and engine oil /ller opening (e
xample:
petrol engine) Oil dipstick and engine oil /ller opening (e
xample:
diesel engine) #
Pull oil dipstick 1out of the dipstick tube. #
Wipe the oil dipstick 1using a lint-fre e cloth. #
Insert the oil dipstick 1back into the guide
tube as far as it will go and pull it out again.
If th e le vel is between MIN mark 3and MAX
mark 2,the oil le vel is adequate. #
Ifth e oil le vel has dropped toor below mini-
mum mark 3, open cap 4and top up the
engine oil (/ page 227).
The di.erence in quantity between mar ks2 and
3 depends on the engine:
R Diesel engines, about 2 l
R Petrol engines about 1.5 litres T
T
opping up t
opping up t he engine oil
he engine oil &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of /re and injury from
engine oil
If engine oil comes into contact with hot com-
ponent parts in the engine compartment, it
may ignite. #
Make sure that no engine oil is spilled
next tothe /ller opening. #
Allow the engine tocool o. and thor-
oughly clean the engine oil from compo-
nent parts before starting theve hicle. &
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 caused bytopping up too
much engine oil To
o much engine oil can damage the engine or
th e catalytic con verter. #
Have excess engine oil remo ved at a
qu ali/ed specialist workshop. *
N
NOOTE
TE Engine damage due touse of addi-
tives in the engine oil The use of additional additives in
the engine oil
can damage the engine. #
Do not use any additional additives in the
engine oil. +
ENVIR
ENVIR
ONMENT
ONMENT AL NO
AL NOTE
TE Environmental
damage due tohydraulic 0uid le vel spill-
ages while topping up If 0uid spills onto soil,
the environment will be
damaged. #
Make sure that no 0uid spills while top-
ping up. Maintenance and care
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227

Example: engine oil /ller opening
#
Obser vethe information rega rding appro ved
engine oil under "Operating 0uids and capaci-
ties" (/ page 275). #
Unscr ewand remo vethe cap 1. #
Top up engine oil. #
Fitth e cap 1onthe /ller opening and
tighten.
When doing so, make sure that the cap
engages cor rectl y. #
If present, check the oil le vel using the oil dip-
stick (/ page 226). #
Inthe case of vehicles without an oil dipstic k,
ch eck the oil le vel with the on-board computer
aTer the next journey (/ page 225).
It is necessary torunth e engine for an extended
period aTer each oil top up tocor rectly de tect the
oil le vel.Fill le velch anges during oil top ups may
not be immediately visible. Depending on the driv-
ing pro/le, the new oil le vel can only be displa yed
aTer a driving time of up to60 minutes.
If necessar y,only top up thequ antity of oil shown
in the inst rument cluster display and check the oil
le ve l again aTer the next journe y. Chec Chec
king/t
king/t opping up t
opping up t he coolant
he coolant &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of /re‑ and injury from
antifreeze
If antifreeze comes into contact with hot com-
ponent parts in the engine compartment, it
may ignite. #
Allow the engine tocool down before you
to p up the antifreeze. #
Make sure that no antif reeze spills out
next tothe /ller opening. #
Thoroughly clean the antifreeze from
component parts before starting the
ve hicle. &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of scalding from hot cool-
ant
If yo u open the cap, you could be scalded. #
Letthe mo tor cool down before opening
th e cap. #
When opening the cap, wear pr otective
glo ves and saf ety glasses. #
Open the cap slo wlytorelease pressure. Check and
top up the coolant only when theve hi-
cle is stationary and in a horizontal position and
th e engine has cooled down. The coolant temp era-
ture must be below 50°C. &
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. Coolant contains gl
ycol and is therefore poison-
ous. #
Obser vethe information under "Operating 0u-
ids and capacities" (/ page 277).
* NO
NOTE
TEPaintwork damage due tocoolant If coolant
gets on painted sur faces, the paint-
wo rkcan be damaged. #
Add coolant carefull y. #
Remo vespilled coolant. Re
gular lych eck the engine cooling system and the
heating system for leaks. If there is a loss of cool-
ant, ha vethe cause de term ined and recti/ed in a
qu ali/ed specialist workshop without dela y. 228
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Maintenance and care

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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#
Push cap 1onto the /ller opening until it
audibly engages. Cleaning and care
Cleaning and care
N
No
ot
t es on w
es on w ashing t
ashing t he v
he vehicle in an aut
ehicle in an aut omatic car
omatic car
w
w ash
ash &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of an accident due to
re duced braking po wer aTer washing the
ve hicle
Braking e1ciency is reduced aTer washing the
ve hicle. #
ATer theve hicle has been washed, brake
carefully while paying attention tothe
tra1c conditions until braking po wer has
been fully restored. *
N
NOOTE
TE Dama getotheve 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 tounsuitable car wash #
Before driving into a car wash make sure
th at the car wash is suitable forth eve hi-
cle dimensions. #
Ensure there is su1cient ground clear-
ance between the underbody and the
guide rails of the car wash. #
Ensure that the clearance width of the
car wash, in particular the width of the
guide rails, is su1cient. To
avo id damage toyour vehicle, obser vethefo l-
lowing before using an automatic car wash:
R Active Brake Assist is deactivated.
R Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is deactiva-
te d. R
The HOLD function is switched o..
R The side windo wsand roof are comple tely
closed.
R The outside mir rors are folded in and an addi-
tional antenna is remo ved, if present.
R The climate control blo wer is switched o..
R The windscreen wiper switch is in position g.
If th eve hicle is very dirty, wash o. excess dirt
before cleaning theve hicle in an automatic car
wa sh.
ATer leaving the car wash, pay attention tothefo l-
lowing:
R The outside mir rors are fully folded out again
and an additional antenna is mounted again, if
present.
R Remo vewaxre sidues on the windscreen and
wiper rubbers toprev ent smearing and reduce
wiper noise.
Re mo vewaxre sidues from the camera lens in
ve hicles with a reve rsing camera (/ page 232). N
No
ot
tes on use of a high-pr
es on use of a high-pr essur
essure cleaner
e cleaner &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of an accident when using
high-pressure cleaners with round-spr ay
nozzles
The water jet can cause extern ally invisible
damage.
Components damaged in this wa y may un ex-
pectedly fail. #
Do not use a high-pressure cleaner with
round-spr aynozzles. #
Have damaged tyres or chassis parts
re placed immediatel y. *
N NO
OTE
TE Damage tocomponent parts due to
improper high-pressure cleaning Components can be damaged if
the distance
of the high-pressure nozzle is too small. #
Maintain a minimum distance of about
30 cm between the high-pressure nozzle
and car parts. #
Do not use a high-pressure cleaner with
aro und-spr aynozzle. #
Keep thewa ter jet moving constantly
while cleaning. 230 230
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