2021 MERCEDES-BENZ V-CLASS Owners Manual

#
Press button 4. #
Use button 1or3 toset the minutes. #
Press button 4.
Se
Se tting t
tting t he time f
he time f or
ormat
mat #
Press button 1or3 until 4 0ashes on
menu bar 2. #
Press button 4. #
Press button 1or3 until the symbol forthe
time form at 0ashes. #
Press button 4. #
Select the desired time form at using button 1
or 3. #
Press button 4.
Se
Se tting t
tting t he day
he day #
Press button 1or3 until 4 0ashes on
menu bar 2. #
Press button 4. #
Press button 1or3 until the symbol forthe
day 0ashes. #
Press button 4. #
Use button 1or3 toselect the desired day
of thewe ek. #
Press button 4.
Switc
Switc hing immediat
hing immediat e heating mode
e heating mode on/o.
on/o. #
T
To switc
o switc h on:
h on: press button 4until y
0ashes on menu bar 2.
On will brie0y appear on the displa y,follo wed
by there maining operating duration or the
à symbol for continuous operation. #
T
To switc
o switc h
h o.:
o.: press button 4until Off
appears on the displa y.
Se
Se tting t
tting t he depar
he depar tur
ture time (auxiliar
e time (auxiliar y w
y war
arm-air
m-air
heat
heat er)
er)
Yo u can set thre e departure times with the switch
cloc k.Fo llowing malfunctions or if the battery has
been disconnected, you will need tore-set the
departure times.
Selecting a pr Selecting a pr ogr
ogram memory
am memory #
Press button 1or3 until j0ashes on
menu bar 2. #
Press button 4.
The numbers of the prog ram memories are
shown on status bar 5. The tick denotes acti-
va ted prog ram memories. #
Use button 1or3 toselect the desired pro-
gr am memor y. #
Press button 4.
A
A ctiv
ctiv ating/deactiv
ating/deactiv ating pr
ating progr
ogram memor
am memor ies
ies #
Use button 1or3 toselect OnorOff. #
Press button 4.
Editing pr
Editing pr ogr
ogram memor
am memor ies
ies #
Use button 1or3 toselect 4. #
Press button 4. #
Set the day of thewe ek and the time
(/ page 133).
Se
Se tting t
tting t he t
he tem
emper
per atur
atur e and oper
e and oper ating dur
ating duration
ation
(auxiliar
(auxiliar y w
y war
arm-air heat
m-air heat er)
er) #
Press button 4. #
Set thete mp erature with button 1or3. #
Press button 4. #
Set the operating duration with button 1or
3 or select theà symbol for continuous
operation. #
Press button 4.
% The operating duration set is the default set-
ting for immediate heating mode. You can set
th e operating duration within a range of 10 to
120 minutes or tocontinuous operation.
R
R ectifying pr
ectifying pr oblems wit
oblems with t
h the auxiliar
he auxiliar y w
y war
arm-air
m-air
heat
heat er
er
The messag
The messag e
eERROR appear
appears on t
s on the switch
he switch
cloc
cloc k's displa y.
k's displ ay.
Po ssible cause:
R A malfunction has occur red. #
Have the auxiliary heating checked at a quali-
/ed specialist workshop.
The messag
The messag e
eINIT appear
appear s on t
s on the switc
he switc h cloc
h clock's
k's
displa y.
displa y.
Po ssible cause:
R The po wer supply has been inter rupted. All
sa ved settings ha vebeen dele ted.
Au tomatic hardware de tection is cur rently
active. #
When automatic ha rdwa redetection is com-
ple te, set the day of thewe ek, time and operat-
ing duration (/ page 133). #
Set the departure time (/ page 134). 134
134
Climate control

A
A
uxiliar
uxiliar y heating aut
y heating aut omaticall
omatically switc
y switches
heso.
o.and/or
and/or
canno
canno t be switc
t be switc hed on.
hed on.
Po ssible cause:
R The under voltage pr otection system integ rated
in the control unit switches auxiliary heating o.
as the on-board electrical system voltage is
below 10 V. #
Have thege nerator and the battery checked.
Po ssible cause:
R The elect rical fuse has blown. #
Replace the electrical fuse; see "Fuse assign-
ment" supplement. #
Have the cause of thefa ulty fuse in vestigated
at a quali/ed specialist workshop.
The ho
The ho t-air auxiliar
t-air auxiliar y heat
y heater has ov
er has overerheat
heat ed
ed
Po ssible cause:
R The air ducts are clogged. #
Ensure that the 0ow of hot air is not bloc ked. #
Have the auxiliary heating checked at a quali-
/ed specialist workshop. Climate cont
rol
135
135

Dr
Dr
iving
iving K
K
e
ey positions
y positions &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident and injury due
to leaving children unattended in theve hi-
cle
If ch ildren are leT unattended in theve hicle,
th ey could, in particular:
R open doors, thereby endangering other
persons or road users.
R getout and be struck byoncoming tra1c.
R operate vehicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample.
In addition, thech ildren could also set the
ve hicle in motion by,fo rex ample:
R releasing the parking brake.
R changing the transmission position.
R starting theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unattended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke the
ke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Keep theve hicle key out of there ach of
ch ildren. &
D
DAN
AN GER
GER Risk of fata l injuries caused by
ex haust gases
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses such as carbon monoxide. Inhaling these
ex haust gases is hazardous tohealth and leads
to poisoning. #
Never lea vetheve hicle or, if present, the
stationa ryheater running in an enclosed
space without su1cient ventilation. &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of /re due to0ammable
material in the engine compartment or the
ex haust system
Flammable materials may ignite. #
Therefore, check regular lythat there are
no 0ammable materials in the engine
compartment or on theex haust system. g
Inserting/ removing thekey
1 Switching on the po wer supply
2 Switching on vehicle
3 Starting theve hicle
% Ifth eke y does not belong totheve hicle, it can
still be turned in the ignition loc k.The vehicle
is not switched on and cann otbe star ted. #
Insert theke y in tothe ignition lock in position
g and turn it tothe desired position. R
R
unning-in not
unning-in not es
es Pr
otect the engine during the /rst 1,500 km by:
R driving at varying road and engine speeds.
R shiTing tothe next highest gear at theve ry lat-
est when the needle reaches the last third
before there d area in there v counter.
R avoiding stress on theve hicle such as driving
at full thro ttle.
R not shiTing manually toa lo werge ar to brake.
R aTer 1,500 km, gradually increasing the engine
speed and accelerating theve hicle up tofull
speed.
R v
vehicles wit
ehicles wit h aut
h automatic tr
omatic tr ansmission:
ansmission: not
dep ressing the accelerator pedal be yond the
pressure point (kickdown).
This also applies if the engine or parts of the drive-
train ha vebeen replaced.
Also obser vethefo llowing running-in no tes:
R ATer theve hicle has been deli vered or aTer
re pairs, the sensor system of some driving sys-
te ms and driving saf ety systems adjusts itself
automatically aTer theve hicle has been driven
a cer tain distance. Full system e.ectiveness is
not reached until the end of this teach-in proc-
ess.
R New or exch anged brakepads, brake discs and
tyres only pr ovide optimal braking and bonding
aTer se veral hundred kilometres. Until then, 136
136
Driving and parking

compensate
forth ere duced braking e.ect by
applying greater pressure tothe brake pedal. Dr
Dr
iving tips
iving tips N
No
ot
tes on dr
es on dr iving
iving &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toobjects
in the driver's foot we ll
Objects in the driver's foot we ll may impede
pedal tr avel or block a depressed pedal.
This jeopardises the operating and road saf ety
of theve hicle. #
Stow all objects in theve hicle securely
so that they cannot getinto the driver's
fo ot we ll. #
Ensure 0oor mats and carpets cannot
slip and pr ovide su1cient room forthe
pedals. #
Do not lay multiple 0oor mats or carpets
on top of one ano ther. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toincor-
re ct foot we ar
Incor rect foot we ar includes, forex ample:
R shoes with platform soles
R shoes with high heels
R slippers
There is a risk of an accident. #
Alwayswe ar suitable foot we ar so that
yo u can operate the pedals safel y. &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of accident when vehicle is
switched o. due tostee ring wheel locking
If yo u switch o. theve hicle while it is station-
ar y, yo u can no longer steer theve hicle. #
Before theve hicle begins toroll, switch
on theve hicle todeactivate steering
wheel locking. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident if theve hicle is
switched o. while driving
If yo u switch o. theve hicle while driving,
saf ety functions are restric ted or no longer
av ailable.
This may a.ect the po wer steering system and
th e brake forc e boosting, forex ample. Yo
u will need touse considerably more force
to steer and brake, forex ample. #
Do not switch o. theve hicle while driv-
ing. &
D
DAN
AN GER
GER Risk of fata l injuries caused by
ex haust gases
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses such as carbon monoxide. Inhaling these
ex haust gases is hazardous tohealth and leads
to poisoning. #
Never lea vetheve hicle or, if present, the
stationa ryheater running in an enclosed
space without su1cient ventilation. &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of skidding and of an acci-
dent due toshiTing down on slippe ryroad
sur faces
If yo u shiT down on slippery road sur faces to
increase the engine braking e.ect, the drive
wheels may lose traction. #
Do not shiT down on slippery road sur fa-
ces toincrease the engine braking
e.ect. &
D
DAN
AN GER
GER Risk of fata l injury due topoison-
ous exhaust gases
If th eta ilpipe is bloc ked or su1cient ventilation
is not possible, poisonous exhaust gases such
as carbon monoxide may enter theve hicle.
This is the case if theve hicle gets stuck in
sno w,forex ample. #
Keep theta ilpipe and the area around the
ve hicle free from snow when theve hicle
or the stationary heater is running. #
Open a wind owonthe side of theve hicle
fa cing away from the wind toensure an
adequate supply of fresh air. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage tothe driv etra in and engine
when pulling away #
Do not warm upthe engine while the
ve hicle is stationar y.Pull away immedi-
atel y. #
Avoid high engine speeds and driving at
full thro ttle until the engine has reached
its operating temp erature. Driving and parking
137
137

*
N NO OTE
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. N No
ot
tes on shor
es on shor t-dist
t-distance tr
ance tr ips
ips
If th eve hicle is predominantly used in short-dis-
ta nce driving, a fault in the automatic cleaning
function of the diesel particulate /lter can occur.
Due tothis, fuel may also accumulate inthe engine
oil and cause engine failure.
During automatic cleaning, extremely hot exhaust
ga ses escape from theex haust pipe. Main tain a
distance of at least 1 m toother objects, e.g.
par kedve hicles, in order toavo id material damage.
If yo u mainly drive short distances, you should
drive on a mo torw ay or go for a country drive for
20 minutes every 500 km. This facilitates the
re ge neration of the diesel particulate /lter.
Inf
Inf or
ormation about tr
mation about tr anspor
ansport b
t by r
y rail
ail
Tr ansporting your vehicle byrail may be subject to
cer tain restrictions or requ ire special measures to
be take n in some countries due tovarying tunnel
heights and loading standards.
Yo u can obtain information about this from a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
Inf
Inf or ormation on br
mation on br ak
ak es
es &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due tothe
brake system overheating
If yo u lea veyour foot on the brake pedal when
driving, the brake system may overheat.
This increases the braking distance and the
brake system can even fail. #
Never use the brake pedal as a foot re st. #
Do not depress the brake pedal and the
accelerator pedal at the same time while
driving. *
N NOOTE TE Causing wearto the brake linings by
permanently depressing the brake pedal #
Do not permanently depress the brake
pedal while driving. #
Touse braking e.ect of the engine, shiT
to a lo werge ar in good time. Do
Do
wnhill gr
wnhill gradients
adients
On long and steep downhill gradients you should
obser vethefo llowing inst ructions:
R invehicles with an automatic transmission,
shiT down toshiT ranges 2 2or 1 1in good time
so that the engine is running at a medium to
high engine speed (/ page 143).
R invehicles with a manual transmission, shiT
down toa lo werge ar in good time, so that the
engine is running at a medium tohigh engine
speed.
% Change the shiT range in good time when
cruise control or the limiter are activated.
Obser vethe driving tips (/ page 137).
Yo uth ereby make use of the braking e.ect of the
engine and do not ha vetobrake as oTen tomain-
ta in the speed. This relie vesth e load on the
service brake and pr events the brakes from over-
heating and wearing tooqu ickl y.
Hea
Hea vy and light loads
vy and light loads
If th e brakes ha vebeen subjected toa heavy load,
do not stop theve hicle immediatel y.Drive on for a
short while. The brakes cool down more quickly in
th e air0o w.
If th e brakes ha vebeen used only moderatel y,you
should occasionally test their e.ectiveness. Todo
th is, brake more /rmly from a higher speed while
paying attention tothe tra1c conditions. The
brakes will grip better as a result.
We
We t r
t road surf
oad surf aces
aces
If yo u ha vebeen driving for a long time in heavy
ra in without braking, there may be a dela yed
re sponse when you /rst apply the brakes. This may
also occur aTer driving thro ugh a car wash or deep
wa ter. Yo u must depress the brake pedal more
/rml y.Maintain a greater distance totheve hicle in
front.
While paying attention tothe tra1c conditions, you
should brake theve hicle /rml yaTer driving on a
we tro ad sur face or thro ugh a car wash. This heats
th e brake disks so that they dry more quickl y,
which pr otects them against cor rosion. 138 138
Driving and parking

Limited braking e.ect on salt-treated
roads:
R a layer of salt on the brake disks or brakepads
can increase braking distances considerabl y,
or braking may happen on only one side
R maintain an especially lar gesafe dis tance to
th eve hicle in front
To remo vethe la yer of salt:
R apply the brakes from time totime, paying
attention totra1c conditions
R careful lydepress the brake pedal at the end of
a journey and aTer the start of a new journey
N
N e
ew br
w br ak
ak e disk
e disk s and br
s and br ak
akepads
epads
Ne w brakepads and brake disks only reach their
optimal braking e.ect aTer appr oximately 100 km.
Until then, compensate forth ere duced braking
e.ect byapplying greater pressure tothe brake
pedal. For saf etyre asons, Mercedes-Benz recom-
mends that you only ha vebrakepads and brake
disks which are appr ovedby Mercedes-Benz instal-
led on your vehicle.
Other brake disks or brakepads may compromise
th e saf ety of your vehicle.
Alw aysre place all brake disks and brakepads on
an axle at the same time. Alw ays /t new brakepads
when replacing brake disks.
Inf
Inf or
ormation about dr
mation about dr iving onwe
iving on wet r
t roads
oads
Not
Not es on aq
es on aq uaplaning
uaplaning
Aq uaplaning can take place once a cer tain amount
of wa ter has accumulate d onthero ad sur face.
Obser vethefo llowing no tes during heavy precipi-
ta tion or in conditions in whi chaquaplaning may
occur:
R reduce your speed
R avoid tyre ruts
R avoid sudden steering mo vements
R brake careful ly
Also obser vethe no tes on regular lyinspecting
wheels and tyres (/ page 252).
Not
Not es on dr
es on dr iving t
iving thr
hrough w
ough w at
ater on r
er on r oads
oads
Wa ter which has entered theve hicle can damage
th e engine, electrics and transmission.
Wa ter can also enter the air intake /tting of the
engine and cause engine damage. Obser
vethefo llowing if you must drive thro ugh
wa ter:
R The water,when calm, may only reach the
lo we r edge of theve hicle body.
R Drive at walking pace at most; water can other-
wise enter theve hicle interior or engine com-
partment.
R Vehicles tr avelling in front, or oncoming vehi-
cles, can create waves which may exceed the
maximum permissible height of thewa ter
The braking e.ect of the brakes is reduced aTer
fo rd ing. Brake carefully while paying attention to
th e tra1c conditions until braking po wer has been
fully restored.
N
No ot
tes on dr
es on dr iving in mount
iving in mountainous ar ainous areas
eas
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h diesel engines:
h diesel engines: the operating saf ety
of the diesel engine is guaranteed up toan ele va-
tion of 2,500 m abo vesea le vel.Yo u may exceed
th is ele vation for a short time, e.g. in mountainous
te rrain. Do not drive continuously at ele vations
abo ve2,500 m. Otherwise, you may damage the
diesel engine.
When driving in mountainous areas, no tethat
engine output, and therefore start-o. gradeability,
will decrease with increasing ele vation. The ECO
start/stop function is no longer available when
driving at ele vations higher than 2,500 m abo ve
sea le vel. Obser vethe no tes on braking on down-
hill gradients (/ page 138).
The maximum permissible trailer loads are valid for
journe ysat ele vations up to1,000 m abo vesea
le ve l with gradients up to12% (/ page 279). EC EC
O st
O st ar
art/st
t/st op function
op function Oper
Oper
ation of t
ation of t he EC
he ECO st
O star
art/st
t/st op function
op function &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident and injury due
to automatic engine starting
If th e engine was switched o. automatically
and youth en get out, it star ted again automati-
call y.The vehicle could pull away. #
Before leaving theve hicle, alw ays switch
o. theve hicle and secure theve hicle
against rolling away. Driving and parking
139
139

Displaying
the ECO start/s top function in the
inst rument cluster:
R è: The ECO start/s top function opera-
tional.
R ç: Not all on vehicle conditions for an auto-
matic engine stop are met.
% Depending on the engine, theè symbol
/rst appears during the automatic engine stop
or during the journe y.
If all vehicle conditions forth e automatic engine
stop are met, the engine is automatically switched
o.:
R V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h manual tr
h manual tr ansmission:
ansmission: You decel-
erate theve hicle toa lo wer speed, then engage
neutral iand then take your foot o. the
clutch pedal.
R V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h aut
h automatic tr
omatic tr ansmission:
ansmission: You stop
th eve hicle in transmission position hori.
The engine restarts au tomatically in thefo llowing
cases:
R V Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h manual tr
h manual tr ansmission:
ansmission: Yo u
depress the clutch pedal.
R V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h aut
h automatic tr
omatic tr ansmission:
ansmission: Yo u
re lease the brake pedal in transmission posi-
tion hand with the HOLD function deactiva-
te d.
R V Vehicles wit ehicles wit h aut
h automatic tr
omatic tr ansmission:
ansmission: Yo u
select transmission position hork.
R You depress the accelerator pedal.
R The vehicle requ ires an automatic engine start.
If th e engine was switched o. bythe ECO start/
stop function and one of the doors is opened, the
engine will automatically start.
Switc
Switc hing t hing t he EC
he EC O st
O star
art/st
t/st op function
op function o./on
o./on #
Press theè button on the centre console.
When the indicator lamp in theè button
lights up, the ECO start/s top function is acti-
va ted. F
F
unction of t
unction of t he EC
he ECO display
O display The ECO display summarises
your driving charac-
te ristics from the start of the journey toits com-
pletion and assists you in achieving the most eco-
nomical driving style. If you inter rupt yo ur journey
and switch o. theve hicle for longer than four
hours, the ECO display values will automatically be
re set. Yo
u can in0uence consum ption if you:
R Anticipate road and tra1c conditions.
R Drive in drive prog ram ; if it is available;
ot herwise, in drive prog ram A
(/ page 144).
R Follow thege arshiT recommendations. The inner segment lights up
green and the outer
segment /lls up:
R 1Moderate acceleration
R 2Gentle deceleration and rolling
R 3Consistent speed
The inner segment is grey and the outer segment
em pties:
R 1Sporty acceleration
R 2Heavy braking
R 3Speed 0uctuations
Yo u are driving economically if the edge of the
ECO display lights up and theth re e outer seg-
ments are comple tely full at the same time.
The additional range achie ved as a result of your
driving style in comparison with a driver with a very
sporty driving st yle is shown under Bonus from
start. The range displa yed does not indicate a /xed
re duction in consum ption. A
A
ctiv
ctiv ating EC
ating EC O display
O display On-board computer
4 ò 5
Trip #
Select ECO display .
The inst rument cluster display will show the
ECO displa y. 140
140
Driving and parking

Manual tr
Manual tr
ansmission
ansmission Using t
Using t
he
heg
gear
ear shiT
shiT lev
lever
er *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage tothe engine and transmis-
sion byshiTing toage ar that is too low #
When changing between gears 5and
6 push thege arshiT le verto theright. #
Do not shiT down at high speeds. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage tothe transmission by
shiTing toreve rsege ar k while theve hi-
cle is in motion #
Only shiT into reve rsege ar k when the
ve hicle is stationar y. *
N
NO
OTE
TE Damage tothe coupling due to
improper use Holding
theve hicle on inclines with a slipping
coupling can damage it. #
Do not allow the coupling toslip in order
to hold theve hicle on inclines. k
Reversege ar
1 -6
Forw ard gears
7 Reversege ar pull ring
i Neutral #
Fully depress the clutch pedal and shiT the
ge arshiT le verto the desired position. Gear
Gear
shiT
shiT r
recommendation
ecommendation The
gearshiT recommendations assist you in
adopting an economical driving style. Depending on
the equipment, these will appear at theto p or
bottom of the inst rument cluster displa y. #
Ifge arshiT recommendation 1appears, shiT
to there commended gear.
% Invehicles with an ECO start/stop function, a
ge arshiT recommendation toshiT toneutral
i will be displa yed as well. A
A
ut
ut omatic tr
omatic tr ansmission
ansmission DIRECT SELECT lev
DIRECT SELECT lev
er
er F
F
unction of t
unction of t he DIRECT SELECT lev
he DIRECT SELECT lev er
er &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident and injury due
to leaving children unattended in theve hi-
cle
If ch ildren are leT unattended in theve hicle,
th ey could, in particular:
R open doors, thereby endangering other
persons or road users.
R getout and be struck byoncoming tra1c.
R operate vehicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample.
In addition, thech ildren could also set the
ve hicle in motion by,fo rex ample:
R releasing the parking brake.
R changing the transmission position.
R starting theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unattended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke the
ke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Keep theve hicle key out of there ach of
ch ildren. Driving and parking
141
141