2021 MERCEDES-BENZ V-CLASS display

Switc
Switc
hing t
hing t he ho
he hot-w
t-wat
ater auxiliar
er auxiliar y heat
y heater
er on/o.
on/o.
wit
with t h the butt
he butt on
on
R
R eq
equir uir ements:
ements:
R The fuel tank is /lled abo vethere ser veleve l. The coloured indicator lamps abo
vethe&
ro ck er switch ha vethefo llowing meanings:
R Blue – stationary ventilation is switched on
R Red – the stationary heater is switched on
R Yellow – a departure time is preselected #
T
To switc
o switc h on:
h on:press theto p or bottom section
of rock er switch 1.
The red or blue indicator lamp abo verock er
switch 1will light up.
The multimedia system will be activated for
appr oximately one minute. #
Set the desired temp erature via the multimedia
system. #
T
To switc
o switc h
ho.:
o.: press theto p or bottom section
of rock er switch 1again.
The red or blue indicator lamp abo verock er
switch 1will go out. A
A
djus
djusting t ting t he ho
he ho t-w
t-wat
ater auxiliar
er auxiliar y heat
y heater b
er by r
y remo te
emo te
contr
contr ol
ol
R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The fuel tank is /lled abo vethere ser veleve l.
Switc
Switc hing on immediat
hing on immediat ely
ely #
Press and hold theu button until theON
message appears on there mo tecont rol's dis-
pla y.
Se
Se tting t
tting t he depar
he depar tur
ture time
e time #
Brie0y press the u button. #
Continue topress the, or. button
until the time tobe changed appears on the
displa y. #
Press theu and^ buttons simultane-
ousl y.
The Îsymbol on there mo tecont rol display
will 0ash. #
Set there qu ired departure time with the,
and . buttons. #
Press theu and^ buttons simultane-
ousl y.
The new departure time will be sa ved.
Up tothre e departure times can be sa ved. #
T To activ o activ at
ate t
e t he depar
he depar tur
tur e time:
e time: brie0y press
th eu button. #
Select there qu ired departure time with
th e, and. buttons. #
Press and hold the u button.
The Ísymbol, the departure time and,
depending on the selected departure time, let-
te r AA, B Bor C Cwill appear on there mo tecon-
trol's displa y. Climate control
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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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Climate control

R
R
ectifying pr
ectifying pr oblems wit
oblems with t
h the ho
he ho t-w
t-wat
ater auxiliary
er auxiliary
heat
heat er
er
F
F AIL
AIL ¨
¨appear
appear s on t
s on the r
he remot
emot e contr
e contr ol display
ol display
Po ssible cause:
R Signal transmission between transmit ter and
re ceiver is malfunctioning. #
Change your position in relation totheve hicle,
moving closer if necessar y.
F
F AIL appear
AIL appear s on t
s on the r
he remot
emot e contr
e contr ol display
ol display
Po ssible cause:
R The star ter battery is not su1ciently charge d. #
Char gethe star ter batter y.
Po ssible cause:
R The fuel tank is not /lled up tothere ser ve
le ve l. #
Refuel at the nearest /lling station.
F
F AIL appear
AIL appear s on t
s on the r
he remot
emot e contr
e contr ol displa
ol displa y
y¯
¯
Po ssible cause:
R The auxiliary heating has malfunctioned. #
Have the auxiliary heating checked at a quali-
/ed specialist workshop. A
A
uxiliar
uxiliar y w
y war
arm-air heat
m-air heat er
er F
F
unction of t
unction of t he auxiliar
he auxiliary w
y w ar
arm-air heat
m-air heat er
er
Obser vethe no tes on auxiliary heating
(/ page 129).
The air-in take opening forth e auxiliary warm-air
hea ter is located on the inner side of the leT front
seat base. The warm-air outlet is on there ar side
of the leT front seat.
The auxiliary warm-air hea ter supplements the cli-
mate control system of your vehicle and has an
auxiliary heating function.
The stationary heater will switch o. automatically
when theve hicle is switched o. or when the set
heating duration has elapsed.
The immediate heating mode of the auxiliary heat-
ing supports the climate control system when the
engine is running and the outside temp erature is
lo w.
The switch clo ckforth e auxiliary warm-air hea ter
is located in the lo wer centre console.
Yo u can use the switch clock toset up tothree
departure times for pre-entry climate control. Switc
Switc h cloc h cloc kov
k over ervie
vie w (auxiliar
w (auxiliar y w
y war
arm-air heat
m-air heat er)
er) 1
Select option / change values
2 Menu bar
3 Select option
4 Pressing brie0y :con/rms a selection or set-
ting
Pressing and holding: switches immediate
heating mode on/o.
5 Status bar
6 Pressing brie0y: switches switch clock on /
cancels or term inates the settings in a menu
Pressing and holding: term inates all functions
Switc
Switc hing t hing t he switc
he switc h cloc
h clock on (auxiliar
k on (auxiliar y w
y war
arm-air
m-air
heat
heat er)
er) #
Press button 6.
% The switch clock will switch tostandby mode
aTer ten seconds. The display will go o..
Se
Se tting t
tting t he switc
he switc h cloc
h clock (auxiliar
k (auxiliar y w
y war
arm-air heat
m-air heat er)
er)
Se
Se tting t
tting t he time
he time
Yo u must reset the da y,time and default value for
th e operating duration in thefo llowing cases:
R initial operation
R aTer a voltage supply inter ruption (e.g.if the
battery has been disconnected)
R aTer a malfunction #
Press button 1or3 until 4 0ashes on
menu bar 2. #
Press button 4. #
Press button 1or3 until Î0ashes. #
Press button 4. #
Use button 1or3 toset the hours. Climate control
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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

&
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of accident due toincor-
re ct gearshiTing
If th e engine speed is higher than the idle
speed and you engage the transmission posi-
tion hork, theve hicle may accelerate
sharpl y. #
Ifyo u engage the transmission position
h ork when theve hicle is at a stand-
still, alw ays depress the brake pedal
/rmly and do not accelerate at the same
time. V
V
ehicles wit
ehicles wit h 7-speed aut
h 7-speed aut omatic tr
omatic transmission:
ansmission: &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due tothe
ve hicle rolling away
When theve hicle is switched o., the automatic
transmission shiTs into neutral position i.#
Always shiT topark position jaTer
switching o. theve hicle. #
Secure against rolling away with the
parking brake. *
N
NOOTE
TE Transmission damage due toshiTing
at high engine speed or when theve hicle
is rolling Yo
u can damage the automatic transmission if
yo u shiT from htok , from ktoh or
directly toj when the engine speed is too
high or theve hicle is rolling. #
Only change the transmission position
when theve hicle is stationar y. Depending on
the transmission, the automatic
transmission switches totransmission position j
(9-speed automatic transmission) or i(7-speed
automatic transmission) when switching o. the
ve hicle. The po wer transmission between the
engine and transmission is inter rupted in transmis-
sion position i. Inthis case, shiT the automatic
transmission totransmission position jbefore
switching o. theve hicle when theve hicle is sta-
tionar y.Obser vethe messages in the display of the
inst rument cluster. Apply the parking brake topre-
ve nt theve hicle from rolling away.
Yo u use the DIRECT SELECT le verto switch the
transmission position. The cur rent transmission
position appears in the display of the inst rument
cluster (/ page 183). j
Park position
k Reversege ar
i Neutral
h Drive position
Eng
Eng aging rev
aging rever
erse g
se g ear R
ear R #
Depress the brake pedal and push the DIRECT
SELECT le ver upwards past the /r stpoint of
re sis tance.
Selecting neutr
Selecting neutr al N
al N &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of accident and injury
when neutral position is engaged
If yo u park theve hicle with the transmission in
neutral position iand the parking brake is
not engaged, theve hicle may rollawa y.
There is a risk of accident and injury! #
Before parking theve hicle, apply the
parking brake. #
Press the brake pedal and the DIRECT SELECT
le ve r upwards or down wardsto the /rst point
of resis tance.
% When you switch o. theve hicle, the 7-speed
automatic transmission automatically shiTs
into neutral i.
Subsequently releasing the brake pedal will allow
yo uto mo vetheve hicle freel y,e.g. topush it or
to w it away.
If t If t he aut
he aut omatic tr
omatic tr ansmission should also sta
ansmission should also sta y in
y in
neutr
neutr al
ali
i when t
when t he v
he vehicle is switc
ehicle is switc hed
hedo.,
o.,pr
pro-
o-
ceed as f
ceed as f ollow
ollows:
s: #
7-speed aut
7-speed aut omatic tr
omatic transmission:
ansmission: Leavethekey
in the ignition loc k. 142
142
Driving and parking

The selected shiT
range is sh own in the inst ru-
ment cluster displa y.The automatic transmis-
sion shiTs only as far as the selected gear. #
T
To de-r
o de-r es
estr
trict t
ict t he
heshiT
shiT r
rang
ang e:
e:Pull and hold the
stee ring wheel gearshiT paddle 2.
or #
engage transmission position hagain
(/ page 143).
The automatic transmission shiTs up one or
more gears depending on thege ar cur rently
engaged. Simul taneous ly,th e shiT range
re striction is deactivated and the transmission
position appears in the inst rument cluster dis-
play h.
Re commended shiT ranges forth efo llowing driv-
ing conditions:
3 Usethe engine's braking e.ect.
2 Usethe engine's braking e.ect on downhill
gr adients and when driving on steep roads, in
moun tainous areas as well as under arduous
operating conditions.
1 Usethe engine's braking e.ect on extremely
steep downhill gradients and on long downhill
str etch es. Dr Dr
iv
ive pr
e pr ogr
ograms
ams F
F
unction of t
unction of t he D
he DYN
YNAMIC SELECT switchAMIC SELECT switch
% Depending on the engine line-up and equip-
ment, theve hicle has di.erent drive prog rams.
Use theDY NAMIC SELECT switch toswitch
between thefo llowing drive prog rams.
The drive prog ram selected appears in the inst ru-
ment cluster display next tothe transmission posi-
tion displa y.ATer starting theve hicle, the auto-
matic transmission switches automatically todrive
prog ram A.
¥ Manual
R Perm anent manual gearshiTing
C Sports
R Stable but sporty handling
R Can lead tohigher fuel consumption
A Comfort
R Comfor table and economical driving
R Balance between traction and stability
R Impr oved driving stability, e.g., on slippery road
sur faces ;
Eco
R Particular lyeconomical driving
R Reduced engine torque
R In kickdown, automatic change toA
R Impr oved driving stability, e.g., on slippery road
sur faces
F¦ (LiT)vehicles with AIRMATIC:
R Driving up toa speed of appr ox. 30 km/h with
increased vehicle le velfo rgr eater ground
clearance
R Comfor table and economical driving
R From speeds of appr ox. 100 km/h changes
automatically toA
% Forth e drive prog ram LiT LiT, the inst rument clus-
te r display sho ws theF symbol next tothe
transmission position displa y.The display
sh ow sth e symbol ¦.
Selecting t
Selecting t he dr
he driv
ive pr
e pr ogr
ogram
am #
Press theDY NAMIC SELECT switch 1for-
wa rds or backwards.
The selected drive prog ram appears in the
inst rument cluster displa y. Manual
Manual
shiTing
shiTing 144
144
Driving and parking

Yo
u can change gear manual lywith the steering
wheel gearshiT paddles when the automatic trans-
mission is in position h. If permissible,the auto-
matic transmission shiTs toa higher or lo werge ar
depending on the steering wheel gearshiT paddle
th at has been pulled.
To shiT the automatic transmission manuall y,you
ha ve thefo llowing options:
R Temp orary setting in all drive prog rams except
¥ with simultaneous limitation
(/ page 143) of the shiT range.
R Perm anent setting in drive prog ram ¥.
P
P er
er manent se
manent se tting:
tting: #
Select the drive prog ram p(/ page 144).
The transmission position ¥andthe cur-
re nt gear appears in the display of the inst ru-
ment cluster.
% Perm anent manual shiTing is deacti vated
automatically when you switch from drive pro-
gr am ¥ toano ther drive prog ram. The h
transmission position is shown again in the
inst rument cluster displa y. #
T
To
o shiT
shiT up:
up:Pull steering wheel gearshiT paddle
2.
If th e engine speed is su1cient, the automatic
transmission shiTs up tothe next gear.
If th e maximum engine speed is reached in the
cur rently engaged gear and you continue toaccel-
erate, the automatic transmission will not shiT up
automaticall y.Alw ays make sure that the engine
speed does not reach there d area of there v coun-
te r. Obser vethege arshiT recommendation in the
display of the inst rument cluster. When the engine
re aches its maximum speed, the fuel supply is cut
to prev ent the engine from overrevving. #
T To o shiT
shiT do
down:
wn: Pull steering wheel gearshiT
paddle 1.
Pr ov ided that the engine will not exceed its
maximum speed when shiTing down, the auto-
matic transmission shiTs tothe next lo wer
ge ar.
If yo u pull and hold the steering wheel gearshiT
paddle 1,the transmission shiTs tothe lo w-
est possible gear.
% When coasting, the automatic transmission
shiTs down automaticall y.
Gear
Gear shiT
shiT r
recommendation
ecommendation
The gearshiT recommendations assist you in
adopting an economical driving style. It will appear in
the transmission position and drive prog ram dis-
pla y. #
Ifge arshiT recommendation 1appears, shiT
to there commended gear. Using kic
Using kic
kdo
kdown
wn #
F
For maximum acceler
or maximum acceler ation:
ation:depress the accel-
erator pedal be yond the pressure point.
% The drive prog ram switches automatically
from ; toA (vehicles with drive pro-
gr am ;). All-wheel dr
All-wheel dr
ive
ive N
No
ot
tes on t
es on t he 4MA
he 4MA TIC
TIC 4MATIC ensu
res permanent drive for all four
wheels, and toget her with ESP ®
it impr ovesthe
ve hicle's traction.
% In wint ryroad conditions, the maximum e.ect
of 4MATIC can be achie ved only if you use
winter tyres (M+S tyres), with snow chains if
necessar y.
Use DSR (Downhill Speed Regulation) when driving
downhill o.-road (/ page 159).
If yo ufa ilto adapt your driving style, 4MATIC can
neither reduce therisk of an accident nor override
th e la wsof ph ysics. 4MATIC cannot take account
of road, weather and tra1c conditions. 4MATIC is
only an aid. You are responsible especially for
maintaining a safe distance from theve hicle in
front, forve hicle speed, for braking in good time
and for st aying in lane. AIRMA
AIRMA
TIC
TIC F
F
unction of AIRMA
unction of AIRMA TIC
TIC AIRMATIC is an air suspension system with an all-
ro
und le vel control system, which also ensures the
best possible suspension and constant ground
clearance, even with a laden vehicle. When you Driving and parking
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drive at speed,
theve hicle is lo wered automatically
to impr ovedriving saf ety and toreduce fuel con-
sum ption. There is also the option of raising the
ve hicle le vel while driving slo wly, e.g. for driving o.
public roads. The AIRMATIC settings are depend-
ent on the drive prog ram selection.
AIRM ATIC consists of thefo llowing functions and
components:
R all-round air suspension
R speed-dependent lo wering toreduce fuel con-
sum ption
R high le velfo rgr eater ground clearance when
driving slo wly,fo rex ample o. public roads, set
with the LiTLiT F/¦ drive program
R DYNAMIC SELECT switch
% Forth e LiTLiT drive prog ram, the inst rument clus-
te r sho ws th eF symbol next tothe trans-
mission position displa y.The media display
sh ow sth e¦ menu.
V
V ehicle lev
ehicle lev els per dr
els per dr iv
ive pr
e pr ogr
ogram
am
Drive prog rams A and¥:
R theve hicle is set tonormal le vel
R at speeds abo veappr ox. 110 km/h, theve hi-
cle is lo wered
R at speeds below appr ox. 75 km/h, theve hicle
is raised again
Drive prog ram C:
R theve hicle is set tolow le vel
R at higher speeds, theve hicle le vel does not
continue tolower
Drive prog ram F/¦:
R theve hicle is set tohigh le vel
R at speeds abo veappr ox. 30 km/h, theve hicle
le ve l lo wersto the normal le vel
R at speeds below appr ox. 10 km/h, theve hicle
is raised again
R at speeds abo veappr ox. 100 km/h, theve hi-
cle switches todrive prog ram A
% Ifth eve hicle is raised in the LiTLiT drive prog ram
or lo wered when changing from the LiTLiT drive
prog ram to ano ther drive prog ram, occasional
creaking noises may occur at the brake.
% Oper
Oper ation wit
ation wit h a tr
h a trailer or bicy
ailer or bicy cle r
cle rac
ack:
k: ifthe
electrical connection has been cor rectly
es tablished, theve hicle remains on normal
le ve lre ga rdless of speed. Syst
Syst em limits
em limits
If ove rheating pr otection has been activated due to
se veral le velch anges in a short period of time,
AIRMATIC will not function or its availability will be
limi ted. The Compressor is cooling message is
shown in the multifunction displa y.
ATer the cooling phase, AIRMATIC is again availa-
ble without restrictions. R
R
efuelling
efuelling R
R
efuelling t
efuelling t he v
he vehicle
ehicle &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of/re orexplosion from
fuel
Fu els are highly 0ammable. #
Fire, naked 0ames, smoking and creating
spar ksmust be avoided. #
Before refuelling, switch o. theve hicle
and, if /tted, the stationary heater and
ke ep switched o. during /lling. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury from fuels
Fu els are poisonous and hazardous toyour
health. #
Do not swallow fuel or let it come into
contact with skin, eyes or clo thing. #
Do not inhale fuel vapour. #
Keep children away from fuel. #
Keep doors and windo wsclosed during
th ere fuelling process.
If yo u or other people come into contact with
fuel, obser vethefo llowing: #
Immediate lyrinse fuel o. your skin with
soap and water. #
If fuel comes into contact with your eyes,
immediately rinse them thoroughly with
clean water. Seek medical at tention
immedia tely. #
Ifyo u swallow fuel, seek medical atten-
tion immediatel y.Do not induce vomiting. #
Change immediately out of clo thing that
has come into contact with fuel. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of /re and explosion due to
electrostatic charge
Electrostatic charge can ignite fuel vapour. 146
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Driving and parking