2021 MERCEDES-BENZ V-CLASS fold seats

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LiT o. bo thcovers 1 from the guide rail using
a suitable tool, e.g. a scr ewdriver. #
Press bo thcovers 1 toget her slightly and
re mo vethem from the guide rail.
The openings in thera ilfo rth e middle slide on
th e underside of thefo lding table will be open. #
Rotate thefo lding table until the ar row on the
underside of thefo lding table is pointing in the
direction of tr avel. Installation position
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Insert thefo lding table into guide rails 2 so
th at ar rows 3 onthefo lding table point to
bo th markings 4on guide rail2.
The guides and sliding rail on the underside of
th efo lding table /t into the guide rail. #
Pull le ver5 onthe front or rear side of the
fo lding table upwards and push thefo lding
ta ble backwards.
Press bo thcovers 1 toget her slightly and engage
th em in the openings of the guide rails.
Mo
Mo ving t
ving t he f
he folding t
olding t able
able #
Keep le ver5 pulled and mo vethefo lding
ta ble into the desired position. #
Release le ver5. #
Movethefo lding table until it automatically
engages in the next possible position. #
ATer repositioning theta ble, ensure that the
fo lding table is proper lysecured again.
R
R emo
emo ving t
ving t he f
he folding t
olding t able
able #
Fold in theta ble panels and retract theta ble. #
Push there ar seats back fully or, if necessar y,
re mo vethem. #
Push thefo lding table back far enough so that
co vers 1 ofthe openings in thera il can be
re mo ved. #
LiT o. bo thcovers 1 from the guide rail using
a suitable tool, e.g. a scr ewdriver. #
Press bo thcovers 1 toget her slightly and
re mo vethem from guide rail2.
The openings in thera ilfo rth e middle slide on
th e underside of thefo lding table will be open. #
Push thefo lding table forw ards into the instal-
lation position.
Ar rows 3 onthefo lding table point toboth
markings 4on guide rail2. #
LiTthefo lding table out of guide rail2. #
Press bo thcovers 1 toget her slightly and
engage them in the openings of guide rails 2. Seats and st
owage
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Using t
Using t
he f
he folding t
olding t able
able Ext
Ext
ending t
ending t he f
he folding t
olding t able
able #
Press but ton1 allthewa y down and release
it.
The folding table will mo veupwards and
engage automaticall y.
R R e
etr
tr acting t
acting t he f
he folding t
olding t able
able #
Press button 1allthewa y down and simulta-
neously press the centre section of thefo lding
ta ble down wards. #
Release button 1when thefo lding table is in
its retracted position.
The centre section of thefo lding table will
engage automaticall y.
F
F olding t
olding t he t
he table panel in and out
able panel in and out #
T
To f
o f old out t
old out t he t
he table panel:
able panel: pull outtheta ble
panels upwards tothe stop using handle 2
and swing them tothe side until they engage. #
T
To f
o f old in t
old in t he t
he table panel:
able panel: swingtheta ble pan-
els up using handle 3and slide them verti-
cally down wards into theta ble.
Inst
Inst alling and r
alling and r emo
emoving t
ving t he insert
he insert 4
Recesses on thefo lding table
5 Stow age compartments #
T
To r
o r emov
emov e:
e:press lug 6and remo vethe
insert. #
T
To inst
o inst all:
all:put in the insert and press it down
until it engages. Inf
Inf
or
ormation about t
mation about t he bo
he bottle holder
ttle holder
The bottle holders are in front of the st owage com-
partments in the front doors.
There are additional bottle holders on the leT and
ri ght in there ar compartment side trim. 102
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owage

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T
To r
o r emov
emov e t
e the ashtr ay
he ashtr ay:
:press ribbing 1and
re mo veinsert 3. #
T
To inser
o inser t t
t the ashtr ay
he ashtr ay:
:push in insert 3from
abo veand press it into the holder until it
engages. Using t
Using t
he cig
he cigare
arett
tte light
e light er in t
er in the fr
he front centr
ont centr e con-
e con-
sole
sole &
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WARNING
ARNING ‑ Risk of /re and injury from the
hot cigar ette lighter
Yo u can burn yourself if youto uch the hot
heating element or the soc ket of the cigar ette
lighter.
In addition, 0ammable materials may ignite if:
R you drop the hot cigar ette lighter
R ach ild holds the hot cigar ette lighter to
objects, forex ample #
Always hold the cigar ette lighter bythe
knob. #
Always make sure that the cigar ette
lighter is out of reach of children. #
Never lea vechildren unattended in the
ve hicle. R R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The po wer supply has been switched on. Cigar
ette lighter in the centre console (e xample:
centre console with co ver) #
Slide co ver1 ofthe centre console upwards
(/ page 98). #
Press in cigar ette lighter 2. %
You can use the cigar ette lighter soc ketfor
accessories with a maximum cur rent dr awof
180 W (15 A). Soc
ke
Soc kets
ts Using t
Using t
he 12 V soc ke
he 12 V soc ket in t
t in t he fr
he front centr
ont centr e console
e console R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The po wer supply has been switched on.
R Only devices with up toa maximum of
180 watts (15 A) are permissible. #
Slide co ver1 ofthe centre console upwards
(/ page 98). #
Fold up co ver2 ofthe soc ket. #
Inse rtthe plug of the device. Using t
Using t
he socke
he soc ket in t
t in t he r
he rear centr
ear centr e console
e console R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements
ements
R The po wer supply has been switched on.
R Only devices with up toa maximum of 180 W
(15 A) are permissible. #
Pull down the co ver. #
Fold out the co ver of soc ket1. 104
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owage

The
refrigerator box can bear a maximum load of
3.5 kg. #
T
To open:
o open: fold co ver1 upwards. #
T
To switc
o switc h t
h t he cooling lev
he cooling lev el t
el to lo w:
o lo w:press button
2 for appr oximately two seconds. #
T
To switc
o switc h t
h t he cooling lev
he cooling lev el t
el to high:
o high: press but-
to n2 again. #
T
To switc
o switc h
h o.:
o.: press button 2for appr ox-
imately two seconds until all indicator lamps go
out.
% Ifyo u do not need touse there frigerator box
fo r an extended period, you should switch it
o., defrost it and clean it. ATer doing so, lea ve
th e cap open for a time. N No
ot
tes on att
es on att ac
aching t
hing t he iP
he iPad
ad®
® Yo
ur vehicle is equipped with iPad ®
attachment 1
on the driver's and co-driver's seat backrests.
A mount, which has been tested and appro ved
especially for Mercedes-Benz vehicles, is available
as an accessor y.Only this mount can unlock the
attachment opening and allow the iPad ®
to be
ch arge d whilst it is ins talled.
iPad ®
attachment 1may only be used for acces-
sories up to42 W (3.5 A). Contact a Mercedes-Benz Service Centre
for infor-
mation and availabilit y.Before using the mount,
please read the operating inst ructions forthe
mount.
% Only use accessories which ha vebeen tested
and recommended byMercedes-Benz. 106
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owage

R
ifav ailable, use a load pr otection net tosecure
th e load (/ page 218).
R use tie-down eyes and fastening co mponents
which are suitable forth ewe ight and size of
th e load.
Obser vethe operating inst ructions of the manufac-
turer when using load securing aids or lashing
material and the no tes on their expiration dates.
In thefo llowing cases, load securing aids or lash-
ing materials are wornout, should not be used and
must be replaced:
R there is missing or illegible identi/cation
R there is cord breakage or damage toload-bear-
ing seams or other traces of cracking
R there are cuts, holes, deformations, crushed
areas or other damage
R there is damage toclamping elements or fas-
te ners
If th e luggage compartment 0oor or loading area
are damaged in theev ent of an accident, ha vethe
tie-down eyes and the lashing material checked at
a quali/ed specialist workshop.
Even if you adhere toall the loading guidelines, an
increased load increases therisk of injury in the
ev ent of an accident.
Bef
Bef or
ore loading
e loading
Check and, when necessar y,adjust the tyre pres-
sure (/ page 253).
When loading
When loading
Obser vethefo llowing when loading theve hicle:
R Neverex ceed the permissible axle load or the
ve hicle's permissible gross mass.
The vehicle's kerb we ight is increased if acces-
sories or optional equipment are /t ted. This
re duces the maximum pa yload.
R Obser vethe no tes on load distribution
(/ page 215).
R Obser vethe no tes on load securing
(/ page 216) and the legal requ irements of
th e country in which you are cur rently driving.
R Obser vethe information on the car rier systems
(/ page 221). ATer ATer
loading
loading
Obser vethefo llowing aTer loading theve hicle:
R Check that the luggage and/or load is secure
before every journey and at regular inter vals on
long trips.
R Close all doors and theta ilgate.
R Adjust thera nge of the headlamps according
to theve hicle load (/ page 108).
R Adjust the tyre pressure according totheve hi-
cle load (/ page 253).
R Adapt your driving style according totheve hi-
cle load. Load dis
Load dis
tr
tr ibution
ibution
* NO
NOTE
TEDamage tothe 0oor co vering due to
une ven loading Excessive point loading on
the load compart-
ment 0oor or on the load area can negatively
a.ect the driving characteristics and could
damage the 0oor co vering. #
Distribute the load evenl y.When doing
so, ensure that theove rall centre of grav-
ity of the load is alw ays as low and close
to the centre as possible and between
th e axles near there ar axle. Obser
vethefo llowing no tes:
R Always transport loads in the load compart-
ment and with the seat backrests folded up
and proper lyloc ked in position.
R Always place the load against the front or rear
seat backrests.
R Movelarge and heavy loads as far as possible
to wa rdsth e front of theve hicle in the direction
of tr avel, against the front or rear seats. Stow
loads 0ush with there ar or front seats.
R Additionally secure the load with suitable load
securing aids or lashing material.
R The load must not pr otru de abo vethe upper
edge of the seat backrests.
R Transport loads behind seats that are not
occupied.
R Ifth ere ar ben chseat is not occupied, inse rt
th e seat belts crosswise into the seat belt
buckle of the opposite seat belt. Tr
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Load com
Load com
par
partment v
tment v ar
ariants
iants
Yo u can vary the load compartment according to
yo ur transpor tation requ irements as follo ws:
R byfolding there ar seat backrests or rear
ben chseat backrests forw ard totheta ble posi-
tion
R byfolding there ar seats forw ards
R byfolding there ar ben chseat forw ards
R byremoving there ar seats and/or there ar
ben chseat
R byremoving the seat/bunk combination
R byfolding up or removing the bed extension of
th e seat/bunk combination
Yo u will /nd information about there ar seats and
th ere ar ben chseat in the "Seats" section
(/ page 76). Secur Secur
ing loads
ing loads N No
ot
tes on load secur
es on load secur ing
ing *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage totheve hicle if the maxi-
mum loading capacity of the lashing points
is exceeded If
yo u combine various lashing points tosecure
a load, alw aysta ke the maximum loading capa-
city of thewe akest lashing point into account.
During maximum full-stop braking, forc es may
act which can multiply thewe ight of the load. #
Always use se veral lashing points todis-
tribute and spread the load. #
Distribute the load on the lashing points
ev enl y. Obser
vethe information relating tothe maximum
loading capacity of the lashing points
(/ page 280).
As the driver, you are responsible for ensuring the
fo llowing:
R The load is secured against slipping, tipping,
rolling or falling o..
Ta ke usual tra1c conditions as well as swer v-
ing or full brake application and bad roads into
account.
R The applicable requi rements and guidelines
re lating toload-securing practices are met.
If th is is not the case, this may constitute a
punishable o.ence, depending on local legisla- tion and any ensuing consequences. Obser
ve
countr y-speci/c la ws.
Make sure that the load is secure before every
journey and at regular inter vals during a long jour-
ne y.Ad just the load securing as necessar y.Infor-
mation on how tosecure loads cor rectly can be
obtained from the manufacturers of the load
securing aids or lashing material for load securing,
fo rex ample.
Also obser vethe no tes on loading guidelines
(/ page 214).
When securing loads, obser vethefo llowing:
R Fill spaces between the load and the load com-
partment walls or wheel wells. Forth is pur-
pose, use rigid load securing aids, such as
ch oc ks,wo oden /xings or padding.
R Attach secured and stabilised loads in all direc-
tions.
Use the lashing points or the tie-down eyes
and guide rails in there ar compartment.
Only use lashing materials, such as lashing
nets and lashing st raps, which ha vebeen tes-
te d in accordance with cur rent standa rds (e.g.
DIN EN). Alw ays use the lashing points closest
to the load and pad sharp edges.
% You can obtain lashing material tested in
acco rdance with cur rent standa rds (e.g.
DIN EN) from a specialist company or from a
qu ali/ed specialist workshop.
N No ot
te on t
e on t he lashing points and tie-do
he lashing points and tie-do wney
wn eyes on
es on
t
t he load com
he load com par
partment
tment 0oor
0oorf
for passeng
or passeng er v
er vehicles
ehicles
(v
(v ehicle cat
ehicle cat egor
egor y M1)
y M1) Example: lashing angle
for best load security
d Vertical tothe load compartment 0oor
e Load compartment 0oor 216
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tie-down
eye from being released unintention-
all y,e.g. if the tie-down eye is stepped on. #
Check that tie-down eye2 is seated cor-
re ctl y.
The tie-d owney e cannot be mo ved.
R
R emo
emo ving
ving #
Turn me talreta ining ring 3 sothat it is paral-
lel tothe long axis of tie-down eye2. #
Grip tie-down eye2 as described abo ve
under /tting and use your thumb topush the
locking pin down as far as it will go. #
Slide tie-down eye2 and pull it up and out
th ro ugh the notch of guide rail1. Load secur
Load secur
ing aid
ing aid R
R
emo
emo ving or
ving or /tting
/ttinga load pr ot
a load pr otection net
ection net &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death due to
objects being poor lysecured
The load pr otection net alone cannot restrain
or secu reheavy objects, lug gage or heavy
loads.
Yo u could be hit byan unsecured load during
sudden changes in direction, braking or in the
eve nt of an accident. #
Always st owobjects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be thro wn about theve hicle. #
Secure objects, lug gage or loads against
slipping or tipping over,e.g. byusing
lashing material, even when you are
using the load pr otection net. &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due tositting
behind a load pr otection net
Ve hicle occupants can be pressed against the
load pr otection net. There is a risk of injury! #
Never allow vehicle occupants tosit
behind the load pr otection net. The load pr
otection net partitions the load com-
partment. It pr otects vehicle occupants from light
objects and/or lug gage slipping or tipping over.
Yo u can install the load pr otection net at an angle
behind the front seats or behind the /rst row of
re ar seats. #
Obser vethe no tes on securing loads
(/ page 216). Upper
retainer Floor anchorage (e
xample: secured tie-down eye)
F
F itting
itting #
Remo vethe luggage compartment partition if
necessary (/ page 219). #
Clip the load pr otection net into upper retain-
ers 1in such a wayth at tensioning straps 3
fa ce there ar of theve hicle. #
Fit tie-down eyes 5 into the guide rails close
to there ar seat legs (/ page 217).Position
th em at least 5 cm from the seat legs toallow
subsequent mo vement of there ar seat. #
Check that tie-down eyes 5 are seated cor-
re ctl y.
Ti e-down eyes 5 should not mo ve. #
Clip hooks 4ontensioning straps 3into tie-
down eyes 5. #
Foldtensioning element 2up. 218
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#
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
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