2021 MERCEDES-BENZ V-CLASS engine

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To open:
o open: push button 1onthe handle and
ra ise theta ilgate. #
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To close:
o close: pulltheta ilgate /rmly down wardsby
loop 2and close it from outside.
Opening t
Opening t he t
he tailg
ailgat
ate in an emerg
e in an emerg ency
ency
If th e battery voltage is low or thevo ltage supply is
inter rupted, theta ilgate cannot be opened.
In an emer gency, you can open theta ilgate using
th ere lease catch for service purposes. #
Prise o. the co ver on the lo wer part of theta il-
ga te with a suitable tool, e.g. the scr ewdriver
from theve hicle tool kit. #
Insert the scr ewdriver into the opening and
mo vethere lease le ver until theta ilgate
unloc ksand opens. #
LiTtheta ilgate upwards. EASY
EASY
-PAC
-P AC K t
K tailg
ailg ate
ate N
No
ot
t es on t
es on t he EASY
he EASY -PAC
-P AC K t
K tailg
ailg ate
ate &
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DAN
ANGER GER Risk of poisoning from exhaust
ga ses
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses, such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust ga
ses can enter theve hicle interior if there ar
wind owis open when theve hicle is running,
especially if theve hicle is in motion. #
Always switch o. theve hicle before
opening there ar wind ow. #
Never drive with there ar wind owopen. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage totheta ilgate caused by
obstacles abo vetheve hicle The
tailgate swings rear wa rds and upwards
when it is opened. #
Make sure that there is su1cient space
behind and abo vetheta ilgate. %
You will /nd de tails of theta ilgate opening
dimensions under "Technical data"
(/ page 278).
Obs Obstr truction det
uction det ection wit
ection withrev
h rev er
ersing function
sing function
The tailgate is equipped with automatic object
de tection with reve rsing function. If a solid object
bloc ksorrestricts theta ilgate during the auto-
matic closing process, theta ilgate opens again
automaticall y.The automatic object de tection with
re ve rsing function is only an aid. It is not a substi-
tute foryo ur attentiveness when closing theta il-
ga te. &
W WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of becoming trapped
despite reve rsing function
The reve rsing feature does not react:
R tosoT, light and thin objects, e.g. /n gers
R overth e last 8 mm of the closing mo ve-
ment
The reve rsing feature therefore cannot pr event
someone being trapped in these situations. #
Make sure that no body parts are in the
closing area.
If someone is trapped: R press theq button on theke y or
R press the closing button on theta ilgate or
R pull the handle of theta ilgate Opening and closing t Opening and closing t
he EASY
he EASY-PAC
-P AC K t
K tailg
ailg ate
ate
R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The rear wind owis closed.
R The tailgate is unloc ked. 60
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Opening and closing

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When theq button of theke y is prog ram-
med for operating theta ilgate (/ page 62),
yo u can also use theke yto open and close the
ta ilgate.
Opening and closing t
Opening and closing t he r
he rear window
ear window &
D
DAN
AN GER
GER Risk of poisoning from exhaust
ga ses
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses, such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust
ga ses can enter theve hicle interior if there ar
wind owis open when theve hicle is running,
especially if theve hicle is in motion. #
Always switch o. theve hicle before
opening there ar wind ow. #
Never drive with there ar wind owopen. R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle or load compartment is unloc ked
and theta ilgate is closed.
R T
To open using t
o open using t hekey:
he key:
- The vehicle is /tted with an EAS Y-Pa ck tail-
ga te and theq key but ton is prog ram-
med toopen there ar wind ow
( / page 62) or theve hicle is equipped
with the Bunk Package.
Opening
Opening #
Press theq button on thekey.
or #
Press button 1onthe handle on there ar win-
do w.
Closing
Closing #
Swing there ar wind owdown and push it
closed. Pr
Pr
ogr
ogr amming t
amming t heke
he key butt
y butt on f
on for t
or the t
he t ailg
ailgat
ate or r
e or r ear
ear
window
window
R R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The tailgate and there ar wind oware closed.
R The vehicle is switched on.
If yo ur vehicle is /tted with an EAS Y-PA CK tailgate,
yo u can prog ram theq button on thekey
either toopen/close theta ilgate or toopen the
re ar wind ow. #
Press the buttons in the handle of theta ilgate
and in the handle of there ar wind owsimulta-
neously for appr oximately /ve seconds.
ATer successfully changing the function, the
ve hicle turn signal lamps 0ash once. #
Check the function of theq button on the
key. Side window
Side window
Opening and closing t
Opening and closing t
he side windows
he side wind ows &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of becoming trapped when
opening a side wind ow
When you open a side windo w,parts of the
body could be dr awn in or become trapped
between the side window and window frame. #
When opening, make sure that nobody is
to uching the side windo w. #
If someone is trapped, release the button
immediately or pull it in order toclose
th e side window again. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped when
closing a side window
When closing a side windo w,body parts could
be trapped in the closing area in the process. #
When closing, make sure that no body
parts are in the closing area. #
If someone is trapped, release the button
immediately or press the button in order
to reopen the side windo w. &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of becoming trapped when
ch ildren operate the side windo ws
Children could become trapped if they operate
th e side windo ws, particular lywhen unat ten-
ded. 62
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Opening and closing

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N
o
ot
tes on t
es on t he corr
he corr ect dr
ect driv
iver's seat position
er's seat position &
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. Ensure
thefo llowing when adjusting steering wheel
3, seat belt 2and driver's seat 1:
R You are sitting as farawa y from the driver's air-
bag as possible.
R You are sitting in an upright position.
R Your thighs are gently suppor tedby the seat
cushion.
R Your legs are not fully extended and you can
re ach the pedals easil y.
R The back of your head is suppor ted at eye le vel
by the middle part of the head restraint.
R You can hold the steering wheel with your arms
slightly bent.
R You can mo veyour legs without any restric-
tions.
R You can see all of the inst rument cluster dis-
pla yswe ll. R
You ha vea good overview of the tra1c condi-
tions.
R Your seat belt sits snugly against your body
and passes across the centre of your shoulder
and across your hips in the pelvic area. Seats
Seats A
A djus
djusting t ting t he fr
he front seat mec
ont seat mec hanically
hanically &
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. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury if vehicle settings
are adjusted while theve hicle is in motion
Yo u could lose control of theve hicle in particu-
lar in thefo llowing situations:
R Ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re straints, 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 the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, head restraints, stee ring
wheel and mir ror in particular and fasten
yo ur seat belt. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped dur-
ing seat adjustment
When you adjust a seat, you or other vehicle
occupants could become trapped, e.g. on the
seat guide rail. #
Make sure when adjusting a seat that no
one has any body parts in the sweep of
th e seat. Obser
vethe saf ety no tes on "Airbags" and "Chil-
dren in theve hicle". &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due tothe driv-
er's seat not being engaged
The driver's seat may mo veunexpectedly while
driving. Seats and st
owage
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Adjust the seat tothe desired position. #
Adjust theex terior mir rorto the desired posi-
tion. #
Brie0y press memory button Vandthen
press preset position button 4,Tor
U within thre e seconds.
An acoustic signal sounds. The settings are
stored. #
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To call up:
o call up: press and hold preset position but-
to n4, TorU untilthe seat and the
ex terior mir rors are in the stored position. R
R
o
ot
tating t
ating t he fr
he front seats
ont seats &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or fatal injuries
due tothe driver's seat and front
passenger seat not being engaged
In this situation, there straint systems cannot
pe rform their intended pr otective function. #
Engage the driver's seat‑ and front
passenger seat in the direction of tr avel
before starting the engine. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage tothe seats due tocollision
with adjacent car parts The seats can collide with adjacent car parts
when
they are rotated.
This can damage the seats. #
When rotating the seats, make sure there
is su1cient clearance. Yo
u can rotate the driver's and front passenger
seats by50° and 180°. The seats engage bo thin
and opposite tothe direction of tr avel as well as at
50° towa rdsth eex it. #
When rotating the seat, open there specti ve
front door in order toavo id a collision with the
door trim. #
Adjust the steering wheel in such a wayth at
th ere is su1cient clearance torotate and
adjust the driver's seat (/ page 98). #
Push le ver1 inthe direction of the ar row.
The turning device will be unloc ked. #
Rotate the seat in the desired direction. #
Ifth ere is a risk of collision with the centre
console or the B‑pillar, pull le ver2 upwards
and mo vethe front seat forw ards or bac k-
wa rds into the desired position. Then release
le ve r2. #
Inthe desired position, make sure that the seat
has engaged in the direction of rotation and
th e longitudinal direction. A A
djus
djusting ar ting ar mr
mr es
eststs #
Foldthe armrest upwards more than 45° in
position 2.
The armrest will be unloc ked. #
Foldthe armrest forw ards 3asfar as it will
go. #
Slowly fold the armrest upwards into the
re qu ired position. #
T To f o f old t
old t he ar
he ar mr
mres
est upw t upw ar
ards:
ds: if necessar y,fold
th e armrest upwards more than 90° in position
1. R
R
ear seats and r
ear seats and r ear benc
ear bench seat
h seat N No
ot tes on t
es on t he r
he rear seats
ear seats
Yo ur vehicle may be equipped with thefo llowing
seats and bench seats in there ar compartment:
R Standard rear seat
R Luxury rear seat
R Comfort rear ben chseat
R Seat/bunk combination 76
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Seats and st
owage

The la
yout and number of buttons depend on the
equipment.
Oper
Oper ating unit in t
ating unit in t hegr
he grab handle ab handle 1p
Rear reading lamp #
T To switc o switc h
hon/o.:
on/o.: press button 1. A
A
djus
djusting ambient lighting ting ambient lighting Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Comfort 5
Ambient lighting
Se
Se tting t
tting t he colour
he colour #
Select Colour. #
Set there qu ired colour.
or #
Select a colour combination.
A
A djus
djusting t ting t he br
he br ightness
ightness #
Select Brightness. #
Adjust the brightness. Switc
Switc
hing t
hing t he int
he inter
erior lighting
ior lighting switc
switch-o.
h-o. dela
delay time
y time
on/o.
on/o. Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Lights
5 Int. light. del. sw. off #
Switch the swit ch-o. delay time on or o..
When this function is active, the interior light-
ing switches on automatically when the engine
is unloc ked or switched o.. Changing bulbs
Changing bulbs
Ins
Instr
tructions f
uctions f or r
or replacing light sour
eplacing light sour ces
ces &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of burns from hot compo-
nent parts whilst replacing a bulb
Bulbs, lamps and plug connectors can become
ve ry hot during operation. When
replacing a bulb, you could burn yourself
on these component parts. #
Allow the component parts tocool down
before replacing the bulbs. Impor
tant sa fety no tes
R Before changing the bulbs, switch o. theve hi-
cle's lighting system. This will pr event a short
circuit.
R Use only spare bulbs of the same type and with
th e cor rect voltage.
R Use bulbs only in enclosed lamps that ha ve
been designed forth em.
R Do not use any light source that has been
dropped or has scratches on its glass tube.
Otherwise, the light source may explode.
R The light source may explode under thefo llo w-
ing conditions:
- if it is hot and youto uch it
- ifyo u drop it
- ifyo u scratch it
R Stains on the glass tube will reduce the service
life of the light source. Do not touch the glass
tube with your bare hands. If necessar y,clean
th e glass tube with alcohol or spirits while it is
cold and wipe it down with a lint-fre e cloth.
R Protect light bulbs from humidity and do not
bring them into contact with liquids.
Alw ays ensu rethe bulbs are /rmly secured.
Ha ve thefo llowing light sources changed at a
qu ali/ed specialist workshop onl y:
R Additional turn signal lamps on the outside mir-
ror
R Bulbs in the licence plate lighting Light and vision
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th
e "Cooling with air dehumidi/cation" function
is switched on. Conv
Conv
enience opening/closing
enience opening/closing &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of entrapment due tonot
paying attention during con venience clos-
ing
When the con venience closing feature is oper-
ating, parts of the body could become trapped
in the closing area of the side windo ws. #
When the con venience closing feature is
operating, moni torth e entire closing
process and make sure that no body
parts are in the closing area. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of entrapment when open-
ing a side window
When opening a side windo w,parts of the body
could be dr awn in or become trapped between
th e side window and window frame. #
When opening, make sure that nobody is
to uching the side windo w. #
Release the button immediately if some-
body becomes trapped. #
Conv
Conv enience closing wit
enience closing wit h t
h the air
he air -r
-r ecir
ecir culation
culation
r
r ock
ock er switc
er switc h:
h:press and hold theg rock er
switch up or down until the side windo ws auto-
matically close.
The indicator lamp overth eg rock er switch
lights up. The initial position of the side win-
do ws is stored. Air-recirculation mode is acti-
va ted.
If yo u open the side windo wsmanually aTer
using con venience closing, they /rst open
au tomatically tothe initial position before con-
ve nience closing. #
T To int
o int err
errup
upt conv
t conv enience closing:
enience closing: release the
g rock er switch. #
Conv
Conv enience opening wit
enience opening wit h t
h the air
he air -r
-recir
ecir culation
culation
r
r ock
ock er switc
er switc h:
h:press and hold theg rock er
switch up or down until the side windo ws auto-
matically open.
The indicator lamp overth eg rock er switch
goes out. Air-recirculation mode is deactivated. #
T To int
o int err
errup
upt conv
t conv enience opening:
enience opening: release the
g rock er switch. #
Pr
Pre-entr
e-entr y climat
y climat e contr
e control and conv
ol and conv enience
enience
opening wit
opening wit h t
h t he key
he key :
:press and hold the%
button on thekey.
The side wind ows are automatically opened
and the climate control blo wer is activated. #
T
To int
o int err
errup
upt conv
t conv enience opening:
enience opening: release the
% button. Switc
Switc
hing t
hing t he r
he rear windo
ear windo w heat
w heater
er on/o.
on/o. The
rear wind owheater consumes a lot of elect ric-
ity. You should therefore switch o. there ar win-
dow heater as soon as there ar wind owis clear. #
Switch on theve hicle. #
Press theto p or bottom of the¤ rock er
switch.
If th e indicator lamp abo vethe¤ rock er
switch lights up, there ar wind owheater is
switched on.
The rear wind owheater will switch o. automati-
cally aTer a fewminutes. Switc Switc
hing t
hing t he r
he residual heat utilisation
esidual heat utilisation on/o.
on/o. When
theve hicle is switched o., it is possible to
make use of there sidual heat of the engine toheat
or ventila tetheve hicle interior for appr oximately
30 minutes. The heating or ventilation time
depends on the set vehicle interior temp erature. #
Switch o. theve hicle or remo vethekey. #
T
To switc
o switc h on:
h on:press theto p or bottom section
of the! rock er switch or press Á.
When residual heat utilisation is switched on,
th e indicator lamp abo vethe! rock er
switch or theÁ button will light up.
The blo wer will run at a low speed rega rdless
of the air0ow setting.
If th e "Residual heat" function is switched on at
high outside temp eratures, only the stationary
ve ntilation will be switched on. The blo wer will
th en run at medium speed. #
T
To switc
o switc h
ho.:
o.: press theto p or bottom section
of the! rock er switch or press Áagain.
The indicator lamp abo vethe! rock er
switch or theÁ button goes out.
Re sidual heat utilisation will switch o. automati-
cally in thefo llowing cases:
R aTer a running time of app roximately
30 minutes
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R
hot vehicle parts do not come into
contact with 0ammable materials.
R theex haust gas can 0ow out of the
stationa ryheater exhaust pipe unhin-
dered.
R theex haust gas does not come into
contact with 0ammable materials. The heater
forth e auxiliary heating is /t tedatthe
front of theve hicle underbod y.The emissions out-
let is on the leT side of theve hicle below the front
door. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of poisoning during work
on the auxiliary warm-air hea ter
If wo rkon the heat exch anger of the auxiliary
wa rm-air hea ter is not per form ed cor rectl y,
ex haust fumes could leak into the passenger
compartment. #
Have all workon the auxiliary warm-air
hea ter car ried out at a quali/ed specialist
wo rkshop. If
yo u are transporting hazardous materials, com-
ply with there leva nt sa fety regulations. Place
objects a su1cient distance from the auxiliary
heating outlet opening.
* N
NO OTE
TE Damage tothe auxiliary heating due
to ove rheating If
th e 0ow of hot air is bloc ked, the auxiliary
heating may overheat and switch o.. #
Do not block the 0ow of hot air. *
N
NOOTE
TE Battery dischar gecaused bystation-
ary heater or stationa ryventilation ope ra-
tion Operating
the stationary heater or stationary
ve ntilation drains the batter y. #
ATer heating or ventilating theve hicle
twice, drive for a longer period of time. Yo
ur vehicle may be equipped with either a hot-
wa ter auxiliary heater or an auxiliary warm-air
hea ter.
The ho hot-w
t-w at
ater auxiliar
er auxiliar y heat
y heat er
eris adjusted and
ope rated using the& rock er switch on the cli-
mate control system operating unit and via the
multimedia system or byremo tecont rol. The auxiliar
auxiliar y w
y war
arm-air heat
m-air heat er
eris adjusted and oper-
ated via the switch clock on the lo wer centre con-
sole. Ho
Ho
t-w
t-w at
ater auxiliar
er auxiliar y heat
y heat er
er F
F
unction of t
unction of t he ho
he hot-w
t-wat
ater auxiliar
er auxiliar y heat
y heater
er
Obser vethe no tes on auxiliary heating
(/ page 129).
The hot-water auxiliary heater has a heater boos-
te r,stationary heater and stationary ventilation
function.
The stationary hea ter automatically adapts its
operating mode tochanges in outside temp erature
and weather conditions. It is therefore possible
th at the stationary heater may switch from ventila-
tion toheating mode or from heating toventilation
mode.
The stationary hea ter will automatically switch
itself o. aTer a maximum of 50 minutes. The
heater booster function helps toheat up theve hi-
cle while the engine is running and at low outside
te mp eratures.
Yo u can set up tothre e departure times for pre-
entry climate control byremo tecont rol or via the
multimedia system. The switch-on time is then cal-
culated based on the outside temp erature and the
activated departure time. This means that your
ve hicle is preheated or precooled bythe set depar-
ture time.
If th e departure time is reached and theve hicle is
not star ted, the auxiliary heating will continue to
ru nfo r appr oximately /ve more minutes. It will
th en switch o. automaticall y.
When the auxiliary heating is heating and theve hi-
cle is star ted, the heater booster function of the
auxiliary heating will be activated.
When the auxiliary heating is ventilating and the
ve hicle is star ted, the auxiliary heating will be auto-
matically switched o.. 130 130
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T
To deactiv
o deactiv at
ate t
e t he depar
he depar tur
ture time:
e time: selectthe
re qu ired departure time and press and hold
th e^ button.
OFF will appear on the displa y. #
T
To c
o c hec
hec k t
k the st
he st atus of t
atus of t he activ
he active st
e stationar
ationar y
y
heat
heat er
er:
:brie0y press theu button.
Switc
Switc hing
hingo.
o.immediat
immediat ely
ely #
Press and hold the ^ button.
Ov
Ov er
ervie
vie w of r
w of r emot
emote contr
e contr ol display
ol display s (st
s (stationary
ationary
heating/v
heating/v entilation)
entilation) 1
Stationary ventilation switched on
2 Stationary heating switched on
3 Selected departure time
4 Remaining stationary heating or ventilation
time (in minutes)
5 Stationary heating or ventilation active
6 Depa rture time activated
7 Signal strength
Fu rther display options:
R T
Time:
ime: the selected departure time.
R 0 minut
0 minut es:
es:theru nning time of the stationary
heating extends as the operating temp erature
has not yet been reached when the engine is
star ted.
R OFF:
OFF: stationary heating or ventilation has been
switched o..
Changing t
Changing t he r
he remot
emot e contr
e control's batt ol's batt er
ery (st
y (st ationary
ationary
heat
heat er)
er) &
D
DAN
AN GER
GER Risk of fatal injuries due toswal-
lowing batteries
Bat teries contain toxic and cor rosive subs tan-
ces. Swall owing batteries may cause se vere
internal burns within two hours.
There is a risk of fatal injuries. #
Keep batteries out of there ach of chil-
dren. #
Ifth e battery co ver does not close
securel y,do not continue touse the
re mo tecont rol, and keep it out of the
re ach of children. #
If batteries are swallo wed, seek medical
attention immediatel y. +
ENVIR ENVIR
ONMENT
ONMENT AL NO
AL NOTE
TEEnvironmen tal
damage due toimproper disposal of bat-
te ries Batteries contain
toxic and cor ro-
sive subs tances. #
Ta
ke dischar ged batteries to a
qu ali/ed specialist workshop or toa col-
lection point for used batteries. R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements
ements
R A CR2450 lithium battery is available.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you ha vethe
battery replaced byaqu ali/ed specialist work-
shop. #
Push a poin ted object into recess 1. #
Slide battery co ver2 backwards in the direc-
tion of the ar row. #
Insert new battery 3with the lettering facing
upwards. #
Slide battery co ver2 onto there mo tecont rol
in the opposite direction tothe ar row until the
battery co ver engages. 132
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