2021 MERCEDES-BENZ V-CLASS lock

#
Never lea vechildren unattended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke the
ke y with you and lock theve hicle. The
following doors ha vechild saf ety loc ks:
R sliding doors
R pop-out wind ows
The child saf ety loc kson the doors secure each
door separatel y.The doo rscan no longer be
opened from the inside (e xception: electric sliding
door). When theve hicle is unloc ked, the door can
be opened from the outside.
If th e electric sliding door is secured, only the slid-
ing door controls in there ar are deacti vated. The
electric sliding door can be opened at any time
using the switch in the centre console. #
Slide child saf ety lock bolt 1toposition 2
(activate) or 3(deactivate). #
Make sure that thech ild saf ety loc ksare work-
ing proper ly. A
A
ctiv
ctiv ating or deactiv
ating or deactiv ating c
ating child safe
hild safe ty lock
ty locks f
s for
or
hing
hing ed windo ws
ed windo ws #
T
To activ
o activ at
ate and deactiv
e and deactiv at
ate:
e: press button 1.
If th e indicator lamp on button 1is lit, opera-
tion of the electrical hinged windo wsis disa-
bled. Operation is then only possible using the
buttons in the driver's door. N
No
ot
tes on pe
es on pe ts in t
ts in the v
he vehicle
ehicle &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident and injury due
to animals leT unsecured or unat tended in
th eve hicle
If yo u lea veanimals in theve hicle unat tended
or unsecured, they could press buttons or
switches, for instance.
An animal ma y:
R activate vehicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample
R switch systems on or o. and endanger
other road users
Unsecured animals may be thro wn about the
ve hicle in theev ent of an accident, or sudden
steering and braking manoeuvres, and injure
ve hicle occupants. #
Never lea veanimals unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
Always cor rectly secure animals while
driving, e.g. using a suitable animal car-
ri er. 50 50
Occupant saf
ety

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e
ey
y Ov
Ov
er
ervie
vie w of ke
w of key functions
y functions &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident and inju rydue
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. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due tothekey
inadver tently turning in the ignition lock
If heavy or lar geobjects are attached tothe
ke y,theke y can inadver tently turn in the igni-
tion loc k. #
Do not attach lar geor heavy objects to
th ekey. #
Remo vetheke y from a bulky bun chof
ke ys before inserting it into the ignition
loc k. *
N
NO
OTE
TE Damage totheke y caused bymag-
netic /elds #
Keep theke yaw ay from strong magnetic
/elds. Ke
y (e xamp le:vehicles with an EAS Y-PA CK tailgate
and/or rear wind owwhich can be opened sepa-
ra tely)
1 Indicator lamp
2 Toopen or close the EAS Y-PA CK tailgate, or to
unlock there ar wind owwhich can be opened
separately
3 Tolock theve hicle cent rally
4 Tounlock the EAS Y-PA CK tailgate and sliding
doors, or tounlock and open/close the elec-
tric sliding door
5 Emer gency key
6 Tounlock theve hicle cent rally or only the driv-
er's door
% Ifyo u do not open theve hicle within appr ox-
imately 40 seconds of unlocking, theve hicle
will lock again and anti-theT pr otection will be
primed again.
Do not keep theke yto get her with elect ronic devi-
ces or me tallic objects. This can a.ect theke y's
functionalit y.
% Ifth e indicator lamp does not light up when
yo u press the% or& button, the bat-
te ry is dischar ged.
Re place theke y battery (/ page 52). A
A
ctiv
ctiv ating/deactiv
ating/deactiv ating t
ating the acous
he acous tic loc
tic locking
kingv
ver
er i/-
i/-
cation
cation signal
signal Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Vehicle #
Activate or deactivate Acoustic lock.
% Please not
Please not e:
e: Opening and closing
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The selected setting
forth e acoustic locking
ve ri/cation signal must comply with the appli-
cable national road tra1c rules. In some coun-
tries, including German y,using the acoustic
locking veri/cation signal is forbidden bytraf-
fi c la ws(in accordance with §16 Para. 1 and
§30 Para. 1 of the German national road traf-
fi c re gulations). The driver of theve hicle must
ensu recompliance with these regulations. In
countries whe rethe use of this function is for-
bidden, this function is not activated in the
ve hicle and must not be activated. Changing t
Changing t
he unloc
he unlocking se
king settings
ttings The
key has thefo llowing adjustable unlocking
functions:
R unlock centrally
R unlock the driver's door #
T
To switc
o switc h be
h betw
tween se
een se ttings:
ttings: press and hold the
% and& buttons at the same time for
appr oximately six seconds until the indicator
lamp 0ashes twice. #
T
To unloc
o unloc k t
k the v
he v ehicle centr
ehicle centr all
ally when t
y when t he
he
unloc
unloc king function is select
king function is select ed f
ed for t
or the dr
he dr iv
iver's
er's
door
door :
:press the% button a second time. R
R
emo
emo ving and inser
ving and inser ting t
ting t he emerg
he emerg encykey
ency key %
The anti-theT ala rmsystem (A TA) is triggered
when you unlock and open theve hicle using
th e emer gency key (/ page 68). #
T
To r
o r emov
emov e:
e:push release catch 1inthe direc-
tion of the ar row and simultaneously pull emer-
ge ncy key2 comple tely out of thekey. #
T
To insert
o insert: :push emer gency key2 comple tely
into theke y until it engages and release catch
1 is back in its initial position. R
R
eplacing t
eplacing t heke
he key batt
y batt ery
ery &
D
DAN
AN GER
GER Risk of fata l injuries due toswal-
lowing batteries
Bat teries contain toxic and cor rosive subs tan-
ces. Swall owing batteries may cause se vere
internal burns tooccur within two hours.
There is a risk of fatal injur y. #
Keep batteries out of there ach of chil-
dren. #
Ifth e battery compartment does not
close securel y,do not use theke y any
lon ger and keep it out of there ach of
ch ildren. #
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 pollutants. It is
illegal todispose of them with the household
ru bbish. #
Dispose of batteries in an
environmentally responsible manner.
Ta ke dischar ged batteries toaqu ali/ed
specialist workshop or toa collection
point for used batteries. R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements
ements
R youre qu ire a CR 2025 3 V cell battery
Changing t
Changing t he batt
he battery
ery
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you ha vethe
battery changed at a quali/ed specialist workshop. #
Remo vethe emer gency key (/ page 52). 52
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#
Press eme rgency key2 into the opening in
th eke y in the direction of the ar row until bat-
te ry compartment co ver1 opens. When
doing so, do not hold battery compartment
co ver1 shut. #
Tapth eke y against the palm of your hand so
th at battery 3falls out of the battery com-
partment. #
Insert the new battery into the battery tr ay
with the positive pole facing upwards. Use a
lint-f ree clo thtodo so. #
Fit battery compartment co ver1 tothekey
casing with the front lugs /rst and push it
closed. #
Slide emer gency key2 back in tothekey
( / page 52). R
R
ectifying pr
ectifying pr oblems wit
oblems with t
h the key
he key It is no long
It is no long
er possible t
er possible t o loc
o lock t
k the v
he v ehicle using t
ehicle using t he
he
key.
key.
Po ssible causes:
R The doors are not closed proper ly.
R The central locking system has malfunctioned. #
Close the doors proper lyand lock theve hicle
again. #
Lock theve hicle using the emer gency key
( / page 52) or press down the locking pins
and then close the doors. #
Have the central locking system checked as
soon as possible at a quali/ed specialist work-
shop.
Y
Y ou can no long ou can no long er loc
er lock or unloc
k or unloc k t
k the v
he v ehicle.
ehicle.
Po ssible causes:
R The key battery is weak or dischar ged.
R The key is faulty. #
Check the battery using the indicator lamp and
re place the batter y,if necessary (/ page 51). #
Use the emer gency key element tolock and
unlock theve hicle (/ page 52). #
Have theke ych ecked at a quali/ed specialist
wo rkshop. The v
The v
ehicle will no
ehicle will no t st
t star
art wit
t wit h t
h the key.
he key.
Po ssible causes:
R The on-board elect rical system voltage is too
lo w. #
Switch o. all non-essential consume rs, such
as interior lighting, and try tostart theve hicle
again.
If th is does not work: #
Check the star ter battery and charge it, if nec-
essary (/ page 240).
or #
Jump-start theve hicle.
or #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
Y
Y ou hav
ou hav e los
e lost akey.
t a key. #
Have theke y deactivated at a quali/ed special-
ist workshop. #
Report the loss immediately totheve hicle
insu rers. #
If necessar y,ha ve the loc kschanged as well. Doors
Doors
U
Unloc
nloc king and opening t
king and opening t he door fr
he door from inside
om inside Door handle (e
xample: driver's door) #
Pull door handle 2.
Saf ety pin 1pops up when the door is
unloc ked. Opening and closing
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Centr
Centr
all
ally loc
y loc king and unloc
king and unloc king t
king the door fr
he door fr om t
om the
he
inside
inside &
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. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Dangertolife due toexposure
to extreme heat or cold in theve hicle
If people, particular lych ildren, are exposed to
ex treme temp eratures over an extended period
of time, there is a risk of serious injury or dan-
ge rto life. #
Never lea vepersons, children in particu-
lar, unattended in theve hicle. Yo
u can use the central locking buttons tocen-
trally lock and unlo ckthe entire vehicle from the
inside.
The central locking buttons are located in the driv-
er's door. Central locking buttons (vehicles with manually
adjustable front seats)
Central locking buttons (vehicles with electrically
adjustable front seats)
#
T To loc
o loc k or unloc
k or unloc k t
k the entir
he entir e v
e vehicle:
ehicle: press but-
to n1 (unlock) or 2(lock) when the doors
are closed.
Obser vethefo llowing settings when locking and
unlocking from inside:
R Ifth e driver's or co-driver's door is open, the
open door is not loc ked.
All other doors and theta ilgate are loc ked.
R If a sliding door or theta ilgate is open, only the
driver's and co-driver's doors are loc ked.
R You cannot unlock theve hicle cent rally from
th e inside if theve hicle has been loc ked with
th ekey.
R Ifth eve hicle has been loc ked using the central
locking button and a door is opened from the54
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inside, only
the door that has been opened is
unloc ked.
R Ifth eve hicle has pr eviously been loc ked with
th eke y,opening a door from the inside will
trigger the anti-theT alarm system. Switch o.
th e alarm (/ page 68). A A
ctiv ctiv ating/deactiv
ating/deactiv ating t
ating the aut
he automatic loc
omatic loc king
king
mec
mec hanism
hanism R
R
eq
equir uir ements:
ements:
R The po wer supply or theve hicle has been
switched on.
R The doors are closed.
When the automatic locking mechanism is activa-
te d and theve hicle is tr avelling at a speed abo ve
15 km/h, theve hicle is loc ked automaticall y. Central locking buttons (vehicles with manually
adjustable front seats) Central locking buttons (vehicles with electrically
adjustable front seats)
R Ifth eve hicle is being tested on a roller dyna-
mome ter or is being tow- star ted or push-star-
te d, there is a risk of being loc ked out when
th e function is activated. #
T To activ
o activ at
ate:
e: press and hold button 2until you
hear a tone. #
T
To deactiv
o deactiv at
ate:
e: press and hold button 1until
yo u hear a tone. U
Unloc
nloc king and loc
king and loc king t
king the dr
he driv
iver's door wit
er's door wit h t
h the
he
eme rg
emerg encykey
ency key %
Tolock theve hicle fully with the emer gency
ke y,press down the locking pins of the doors.
Then lock the driver's door with the emer-
ge ncy key. #
T
To unloc
o unloc k:
k:insert the emer gency key fully in to
th e driver's door lock and turn it anti-cloc k-
wise. #
T
To loc
o loc k:
k:inse rtthe emer gency key fully in tothe
driver's door lock and turn it clockwise.
% Right-hand dr
Right-hand dr iv
iv e v
e v ehicles:
ehicles: turnthe emer gency
ke y in the opposite direction for each case. Sliding door
Sliding door
Opening/closing t
Opening/closing t
he sliding door fr
he sliding door from outside
om outside &
W WARNING ARNING Risk of becoming trapped due
to an open sliding door which is not
engaged in place
On an incline, the sliding door can mo veby
itself. Opening and closing
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This can cause
you or other people tobecome
trapped. #
Always make sure that the open sliding
door is engaged. Todo so, open the slid-
ing door tothe stop. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage tothe sliding door due to
incor rect use Using
the lo wer guide of the sliding door (car-
ri age) as a step can result in damage tothe
trim and/or mechanical components of the
sliding door. #
Do not use the lo wer guide of the sliding
door (car riage) as a step. Opening
Opening
The sliding door is equipped with an active
reta iner, which engages when the door is opened
as far as it will go. #
Pull door handle 1inthe direction of the
ar ro w.
The sliding door opens. #
Push back the sliding door using door handle
1 until it engages. #
Check the sliding door catch.
Closing
Closing #
Pull the sliding door bydoor handle 1.
The sliding door is released from its catch. #
Push the sliding door /rmly forw ards using
door handle 1and close it. Opening/closing t
Opening/closing t
he sliding door fr
he sliding door from inside
om inside &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped due
to sliding door opening towa rdsth ere ar
When you open the sliding door, the sliding
door could hit other people as it mo ves
to wa rdsth ere ar of theve hicle. #
Only open the sliding door when tra1c
conditions permit. R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The child saf ety lock is deactivated.
Opening
Opening #
Pull back rock er switch 1.
If th e door is loc ked, locking pin 3pops up.
The sliding door unloc ksand opens. #
Push back the sliding door using door handle
2 until it engages. #
Check the sliding door catch.
Closing
Closing #
Push rock er switch 1forw ards.
The sliding door is released from its catch. #
Push the sliding door forw ards using door han-
dle 2 and close it. Electr
Electr
ic sliding door
ic sliding door F
F
unction of t
unction of t he electr
he electric sliding door
ic sliding door &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk 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 becomes trapped, take thefo llo w-
ing actions:
R press the5 button on theke y or
R pull theex terior door handle or 56
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Rocker switch
4 Safety pin
5 Sliding door but ton in the door sill
Yo u can only open a sliding door with sliding door
button 5inthe door sill or with rock er switch 3
on the door handle if thech ild-proof lock has not
been activated.
The sliding door is equipped with an active
reta iner, which engages the door at the end stop
when opened. #
Brie0y press appropriate sliding door button
1 or2 inthe centre console.
or #
Press sliding door button 5inthe door sill.
or #
Brie0y pull back rock er switch 3.
If th e door is loc ked, locking pin 4pops up.
The sliding door unloc ks, automatic operation
is star ted and the sliding door opens.
If yo u use sliding door button 1or2 inthe
cent reconsole you will hear two warning sig-
nals during the opening procedure.
The indicator lamp in sliding door button 1or
2 inthe centre console 0ashes forth e dura-
tion of automatic operation.
The indicator lamp in sliding door button 1or
2 inthe centre console is lit whene verthe
appropriate sliding door is open. Depending on
th eve hicle equipment, the display can also
show theSliding door open message.
Closing Closing #
Brie0y press appropriate sliding door button
1 or2 inthe centre console.
or #
Press sliding door button 5inthe door sill.
or #
Brie0y push rock er switch 3forw ards.
The sliding door is released from its lock and
automatic operation is star ted. The sliding door
closes.
If yo u use sliding door button 1or2 inthe
cent reconsole you will hear two warning sig-
nals during the closing procedure.
The indicator lamp in sliding door button 1or
2 inthe centre console goes out whene ver
th e cor responding sliding door is closed. Int
Int err err up
upting aut
ting aut omatic oper
omatic oper ation
ation #
Press cor responding sliding door button 1or
2 inthe centre console again.
or #
Press sliding door button 5inthe door sill
again.
or #
Brie0y pull back rock er switch 3. Opening/closing t
Opening/closing t
he electr
he electric sliding door wit
ic sliding door wit h t
h the
he
key
key %
Ifth eve hicle is /tted with two sliding doors,
th e5 button on theke y can only be used
to open or close one of the two sliding doors
(/ page 59). #
T
To unloc
o unloc k:
k:brie0y press the5 button on the
key. #
T
To open:
o open: press and hold the5 button on
th eke yfo r longer than 0.5 seconds.
Yo u will hear two acoustic signals and the slid-
ing door will open automaticall y. #
T
To close:
o close: press and hold the5 button on
th eke yfo r longer than 0.5 seconds.
Yo u will hear two acoustic signals and the slid-
ing door will close automaticall y. #
T
To int
o int err
errup
upt aut
t aut omatic oper
omatic oper ation:
ation:brie0y press
th e5 button on thekey.
The sliding door stops moving. Opening/closing t
Opening/closing t
he electr
he electrical sliding door fr
ical sliding door fr om
om
t
t he outside
he outside #
T
To open:
o open: pull door handle 1.
The sliding door opens. In addition, you will
hear two warning signals. #
T
To close:
o close: pull door handle 1.
The sliding door closes. #
T
To int
o int err
errup
upt aut
t aut omatic oper
omatic oper ation:
ation:pull door
handle 1again. 58
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