2021 MERCEDES-BENZ V-CLASS fuel

Depending on
theve hicle equipment, you can call
up thefo llowing menus:
R Trip menu (/ page 184)
R Navi menu (navigation inst ructions)
(/ page 185)
R Radio menu (/ page 187)
R Media menu (/ page 187)
R Telephone menu (/page 188)
R Assistance graphic menu (/page 184)
R Service menu (/ page 184)
R Settings menu (/ page 189) Menus and submenus
Menus and submenus
Ser
Ser
vice menu
vice menu #
Press theò button tocall up the list of
menus. #
Use the: or9 button toselect the
Service menu. #
Press thea button tocon/rm.
Yo u ha vethefo llowing options in the Service
menu:
R Calling up display messages in the message
memory (/ page 281).
R Checking the tyre pressure electronically or
re starting the tyre pressure monitoring system
(/ page 258).
R Checking the engine oil le vel electronically
(/ page 184).
R Calling up the service due date
R Displaying theAd Blue ®
/ll le vel (in BlueTEC ®
ve hicles). Assist
Assist
ant displa
ant displa y menu
y menu #
Press theò button tocall up the list of
menus. #
With th e: or9 button, select the
Assistance graphic menu. #
Press thea button tocon/rm.
The status of thefo llowing driving or driving
saf ety systems can be displa yed:
R Rear wind owwiper (/ page 118)
R Active Brake Assist (/ page 155)
R ATTENTION ASSIST (/ page 173)
R DSR (/ page 159)
R Tra1c Sign Assist (/ page 174)
R Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
(/ page 162)
R Lane Keeping Assist (/ page 176)
R Blind Spot Assist (/ page 175) #
Press the: or9 button toswitch
between the assistant display and theev alua-
tion of ATTENTION ASSIST (/ page 173).
The evaluation of ATTENTION ASSIST sh ows
th e length of journey since the last break and
th e calculated attention le vel. Calling up display
Calling up display
s on t
s on t heTr
he Trip menu
ip menu Displa
Displa
ying t
ying the r
he rang
ange and curr
e and curr ent fuel consump
ent fuel consump tion
tion 1
Appr oximate range
2 Current fuel consum ption
3 Recuperation display #
Press theò button tocall up the list of
menus. #
Use the: or9 button toselect the
Trip menu. #
Press thea button. #
With th e: or9 button, select range
and consum ption.
If th ere is only a small amount of fuel leT in the
fuel tank, the display will show a vehicle being refu-
elled Ï instead of the appr oximate range 1. 184
184
Instrument cluster and on-board computer

Re
cuperation display 3showswhe ther and, if so,
how much kinetic energy is being con verted to
electrical energy while theve hicle is coasting. The
re cuperated energy is then stored in the star ter
batter y.
Displa
Displa ying tr
ying tr ip com
ip com put
puter "Fr
er "Fr om st
om st ar
art" or "Fr
t" or "Fr om
om
r
r ese
ese t"
t" #
Press theò button tocall up the list of
menus. #
Use the: or9 button toselect the
Trip menu. #
Press thea button. #
Press the: or9 button toselect the
From start orFrom reset submenu.
The following values will be displa yed:
R 1Distance
R 2Length of journey
R 3Average speed
R 4Average fuel consum ption
The values on theFrom start submenurelate to
th ose measured since the start of the journe y.The
va lues on theFrom reset submenurelate tothose
measured since the submenu was last reset.
The trip computer will automatically be reset under
th efo llowing conditions:
R The vehicle has been switched o. for longer
th an four hours (only From start).
R A time of 9999 hours has been exceeded.
R A distance of 99,999 km has been exceeded.
Displa
Displa ying t
ying the digit
he digit al speedomet
al speedomet er
er #
Press theò button tocall up the list of
menus. #
Use the: or9 button toselect the
Trip menu. #
Press thea button. #
Select the digital speedome ter using the:
or 9 button. R
R ese
ese tting v
tting v alues
alues
The values of thefo llowing functions can be reset:
R Trip distance
R "Fro m start" trip computer
R "Fro m reset" trip computer
R ECO display #
Press theò button tocall up the list of
menus. #
Use the: or9 button toselect the
Trip menu. #
Press thea button. #
Use the: button toselect Yesand con-
/rm with thea button.
If th e ECO display values are reset, theva lues in
th e "F rom start" trip computer will also be reset. If
th eva lues in the "F rom start" trip computer are
re set, the ECO display values will also be reset. N
N
a
avig
vig ation menu
ation menu In
theNavi menu, the display sho wsnavigation
instructions from the multimedia system. #
Switch on the multimedia system. #
Press theò button tocall up the list of
menus. #
With th e: or9 button, select theNavi
menu. #
Press thea button tocon/rm.
R
R out
out e guidance no
e guidance no t active
t active 1
Direction of tr avel
2 Name of cur rent road
R
R out
out e guidance active
e guidance active Instrument clus
ter and on-board computer
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185

In
these or similar operating conditions, ha vethe
air /lter, engine oil and oil /lter, forex ample,
re placed more frequentl y.
If th eve hicle is subjected toincreased loads, the
tyres must be checked more frequentl y.Yo u can
obtain fur ther information at a quali/ed specialist
wo rkshop. N
Non-oper
on-oper ational times wit
ational times wit h t
h the batt
he batt er
ery disconnec-
y disconnec-
t
t ed
ed The AS
SYST PLUS service inter val display can cal-
culate the service due date only when the battery
is connected. #
Display and no tedown the service due date on
th e inst rument cluster before disconnecting
th e battery (/ page 223). Engine com
Engine com
par
par tment
tment Opening and closing t
Opening and closing t
he bonnet
he bonnet &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due todriving
with the bonnet unloc ked
The bonnet may open and blo ckyour vie w. #
Neverre lease the bonnet when driving. #
Before every trip, ensure that the engine
bonnet is loc ked. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident and injury
when opening and closing the bonnet
The bonnet may suddenly drop into the end
position.
There is a risk of injury for an yone in the
engine bonnet's range of mo vement. #
Do not open or close the bonnet if there
is a person in the bonnet's range of
mo vement. &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury from touching
components under voltage
The ignition system and the fuel injection sys-
te m wo rkunder high voltage. You could receive
an elect ric shoc k. #
Neverto uch components of the ignition
system or the fuel injection system when
th e ignition is switched on. The
following are examples of live components:
R Ignition coils
R Spark plug connectors
R Injectors &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of burns from hot compo-
nent parts in the engine compartment
Cer tain component parts in the engine com-
partment can be very hot, e.g. the engine, the
cooler and parts of theex haust system. #
Allow the engine tocool down and only
to uch component parts described in the
fo llowing. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage tobonnet or windscreen
wipers when opening the bonnet If
th e windscreen wipers ha vebeen folded
back from the windscreen when the bonnet is
opened, the windscreen wipers or the bonnet
may be damaged. #
Ensure that the windscreen wipers ha ve
not been folded back from the wind-
screen. Opening t
Opening t
he bonnet
he bonnet #
Pull the handle 1torelease the bonnet. 224
224
Maintenance and care

#
Do not clean thefo llowing components
with the high-pressure cleaner:
R electrical components
R plug connectors
R reve rsing camera
R drivetra in
R seals
R hoses *
N NOOTE TE Damage caused bythe use of a
high-pressure cleaner in theve hicle inte-
ri or The pressurised
water created bythe high-
pressure cleaner and the associated spr ay
could cause conside rable damage totheve hi-
cle. #
Never use a high-pressure cleaner in the
ve hicle interior. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage tothe emissions control
system due toimproper cleaning Cleaning
the system when it is warm orthe
direct e.ect of water jets in theex haust pipe
can damage the emissions control system. #
Clean the system only when it is cold. #
Do not direct thewa ter jet into the
ex haust pipe. W
W
ashing t
ashing t he engine
he engine
* NO
NOTE
TE Damage and malfunctions due to
wa shing the engine #
Toprev ent damage and malfunctions of
th e engine, obser vethefo llowing points:
R when using high-pressure or steam
cleaners, do not point thewa ter jet
directly at electrical components and
th e end of electric cables.
R make sure that no water enters the
ve nt and ventilation openings.
R use prese rvative agents in the engine
aTer washing the engine.
R protect the belt drive from preser va-
tion agents. W W
ashing t
ashing t he v
he vehicle b
ehicle b y hand
y hand Obser
vethe legal requ irements, e.g. in a number
of countries, washing byhand is only permitted in
special lydesignated wash ba ys. #
Washtheve hicle with luk ewarmwater and a
soT car sponge. When doing so, do not expose
th eve hicle todirect sunlight. #
Use a mild cleaning agent, e.g. a Mercedes-
Benz appr oved car shampoo. #
Carefully spr aytheve hicle with water and dry
o. with a leather clo th. Do not point thewa ter
jet direct lyinto the air inlet grille.
When operating theve hicle in winter, remo veall
traces of road salt deposits carefully and as soon
as possible. N No
ot
tes on car
es on car e of paint and matt
e of paint and matt /nish
/nish *
N
NOOTE
TE Paintwork damage and cor rosion
due toinadequate care Fa
ilure toprom ptly and thoroughly remo vedirt
from bird droppings or other residue could
re sult in paintwork damage and cor rosion at a
later date. #
Clean dirt o. paint and matt /nish thor-
oughly and as soon as possible. Obser
vethe no tes on cleaning and care toavo id
paintwork damage.
P P aint
aint
R Insect remains: soak with insect remo ver and
th en wash o..
R Bird droppings: soak with water and then wash
o..
R Tree resin, oils, fuels and greases: remo veby
ru bbing gently with a clo thsoaked in petroleum
et her or lighter 0uid.
R Coolant and brake 0uid: remo vewith a moist
clo thand clean water.
R Tar stains: use tarre mo ver.
R Wax: use silicone remo ver.
R Do not a1x stic kers, /lms or similar.
R Remo vedirt as soon as possible.
Matt Matt /nish /nish
R Only use care products appr oved for
Mercedes-Benz.
R Do not polish theve hicle and light-alloy
wheels. Main
tenance and ca re
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231

Obser
vethefo llowing no tes:
R Recharge the battery more frequently in the
fo llowing cases:
- You predominantly drive short distances.
- You predominantly drive at low outside
te mp eratures.
- You lea vetheve hicle par kedfo r a lengt hy
period.
In order forth e batteries toachie vetheir maxi-
mum possible service life, they must alw ays be
su1ciently charge d.
R Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop if you
wish tolea veyour vehicle par ked up for long
periods.
R When you park theve hicle, remo vetheke y if
yo u do not requ ire any electrical consumers.
The vehicle will then use very little energy, thus
conserving battery po wer.
R Ifyo ur vehicle requ ires jump-starting, or if you
wish toprov ide jump-starting assistance to
ano ther vehicle, only use the jump-start con-
nection point in the engine compartment
(/ page 240).
Inst
Inst allation locations
allation locations
Yo ur vehicle may be equipped with thefo llowing
two batteries located in the seat base of theright-
hand front seat, depending on the equipment ver-
sion:
R Starter battery
R Support battery S
S
t
tar
ar ting assist
ting assist ance and c
ance and c har
harging t
ging t he 12 V batt
he 12 V batt ery
ery &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk ofexplosion from a frozen
battery
A dischar ged battery may freeze at temp era-
tures slightly abo veor below freezing point.
During starting assistance or battery charging,
battery gas can be released. #
Always allow a battery tothaw before
ch arging it or per form ing starting assis-
ta nce. If
th ewa rning/indicator lamps do not light up in
th e inst rument cluster at temp eratures around or
below freezing, it is highly probable that the dis-
ch arge d battery has frozen. In
this case, obser vethefo llowing points:
R Do not give theve hicle starting assis tance or
ch arge the batter y.
R The service life of a bat tery that has been
th awe d may be reduced drasticall y.
R The starting beh aviour may de teriorate, partic-
ular lyat low temp eratures.
R It is recommended that you ha veath awe d bat-
te ry checked at a quali/ed specialist workshop. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk ofexplosion due toexplo-
sive mixture of gases
An explosive mixture of gases can escape from
th e battery during charging and starting assis-
ta nce. #
Fire, naked 0ames, smoking and creating
spar ksmust be avoided. #
Make sure there is adequate ventilation. #
Do not stand overth e batter y. &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGDanger of chemical burns from
th e battery acid
Battery acid is caustic. #
Avoid contact with the skin, eyes or
clo thing. #
Do not lean overth e batter y. #
Do not inhale battery gases. #
Keep children away from the batter y. #
Immediately rinse battery acid o. thor-
oughly with plenty of clean water and
seek medical attention immediatel y. S
S
t
tar
ar ting assist
ting assist ance
ance
* NO
NOTE
TEDamage caused bynumerous or
ex tended attem ptsto start the engine Numerous or
extended attem ptsto start the
engine may damage the catalytic con verter
due tonon-combusted fuel. #
Avoid numerous and extended attem pts
to start the engine. Do not use a
rapid charging device tostart the
ve hicle. If your vehicle's battery is dischar ged, the
engine can be jump-star ted from ano ther vehicle
or from a donor battery using jump leads. Forth is
purpose, theve hicle has a jump-start connection
point in the engine compartment. 240
240
Breakdown assistance

#
Start the engine of the donor vehicle and run it
at idling speed. #
Start theve hicle and let the engine runfo r a
while. #
Before disconnecting the jump leads, switch
on an electrical consumer in your ow nve hicle,
e.g. there ar wind owheater or the lighting. #
Disconnect the negative term inal clamp of the
jump lead from ea rth contact 4and then
from negative term inal 2ofthe donor bat-
te ry. #
Disconnect the positive term inal clamp of the
jump lead from positive term inal 5onthe
jump-start connection point, and then from
positive term inal 3ofthe donor batter y.
Contact pr otection co ver1 is automatically
re turned forw ards toits original position bythe
spring forc e and the jump-start connection
point is closed. #
Position the co ver on positive term inal 3of
th e donor batter y. #
Have the battery checked at a quali/ed spe-
cialist workshop.
Char
Char ging t
ging t he 12 V batt
he 12 V batt ery
ery
* NO
NOTE
TEDamage tothe electronics caused
by non-appro vedch arging devices Charging a /tted battery with a battery
charger
which has not been appr ovedby Mercedes-
Benz can damage the on-board electronics. #
Only use a battery charge r which has
been appr ovedby Mercedes-Benz and
which permits charging the battery when
it is /t tedintheve hicle. #
Only charge the battery using the jump-
start connection point. A battery
charge r specially adap tedfo r Mercedes-
Benz vehicles and tested and appro vedfor
Mercedes-Benz is available as an accessor y.
Fu rther information is available from any
Mercedes-Benz Se rvice Centre. Read the operat-
ing inst ructions foryo ur charge r before charging
th e batter y.
Re charge the battery more frequently if you use
th eve hicle mainly for short trips and/or drive at
low outside temp eratures. #
Connect the battery charge rto the positive ter-
minal and ear thcontact in the same order as when connecting
the donor battery in the
jump-starting procedu re.
% If a battery is not /tted and not in service, you
should charge itev ery thre e months. This
helps tocounteract self-discharging and pre-
ve nt damage tothe batter y.
12 V batt
12 V batt er
ery care
y care
* NO
NOTE
TEBattery dischar gedue toleakage
cur rents Dirty bat
tery term inal clamps and battery sur-
fa ces cause leakage cur rents. This can lead to
th e battery discharging. #
Keep the battery term inals and battery
sur faces clean and dr y. *
N
NO
OTE
TE Damage tothe battery housing due
to improper cleaning If
yo u use cleaning agents containing fuel,
th ese can damage the battery housing. #
Do not use cleaning agents containing
fuel. *
N NOOTE TE Damage tothe battery due toself-
dischar ge If dirt
gets into the battery cell, the self-dis-
ch arge ofthe battery is increased and the bat-
te ry can be damaged. #
Only clean the battery with the cell caps
scr ewe d in. Obser
vethefo llowing points on battery care: #
Regular lych eck the battery term inals and the
fa stening of the negative cable tothech assis
to ensure that they are /rmly seated. #
Lightly grease the undersides of the battery
te rm inal clamps with acid-resistant grease. #
Only clean the battery housing with commer-
cially available cleaning agents. Disconnecting and r
Disconnecting and r
emo
emoving t
ving t he st
he start
arter batt
er batt ery
ery &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk ofexplosion due tohydro-
ge nga s igniting
If, when charging a batter y,there is a short cir-
cuit or spar ksstart toform ,th ere is a danger
of hydrogen gas igniting. 242
242
Breakdown assis
tance

th
e tyre pressure table in the fuel /ller 0ap and in
th e tyre pressure tables (/ page 254).
Use a suitable pressure gauge tocheck the tyre
pressure. The outer appearance of a tyre does not
permit any reliable conclusion about the tyre pres-
sure.
% The di.erence in pressure of the tyres of an
axle may not be higher than 10 kPa (0.1 bar/
1.5 psi).
V
V ehicles wit ehicles wit h a tyr
h a tyre pr
e pressur
essur e monit
e monit or
oring sy
ing sy st
stem:
em:
yo u can also check the tyre pressure using the on-
board computer.
Only cor rect tyre pressures when the tyres are
cold. The tyres are cold if thefo llowing conditions
ha ve been met:
R The vehicle has been par ked with the tyres out
of direct sunlight for at least thre e hours.
R The vehicle has tr avelled less than 1.6 km.
Not
Not es on tr es on tr ailer oper
ailer oper ation
ation
The applicable tyre pressure forth e tyres of the
re ar axle is alw aysth ere commended tyre pressure
fo r a full load. Ov
Ov
er
ervie
vie w of t
w of t he tyr
he tyr e pr
e pressur
essur e t
e table
able Ad
ditionall y,the tyre pressure table may also state
tyre pressures for di.erent load conditions. These
are de/ned in the tyre pressure information table
as di.erent numbers of passengers and amounts
of luggage. The actual number of seats may di.er.
Fo r more information, please referto theve hicle
documents.
The tyre pressure values given for partly laden
ve hicles are minimum values which o.er you good
ri de comfort. They are not for trailer operation.
Yo u can also use the tyre pressure values for a fully
laden vehicle. These are alw ays allo wed and per-
missible. Ho wever, in a partially laden vehicle, the
ri de is not as comfor table and fuel consum ption is
only minimally reduced. In addition, wear is greater
in the middle of the tyre tread.
Set the cor rect tyre pressure before loading the
ve hicle. Once theve hicle is laden, check the tyre
pressures and cor rect them if necessar y.
V V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h agr
h a gross v
oss v ehicle w
ehicle w eight of
eight of 2,800 kg
2,800 kg
The tyre pressure values apply tothefo llowing
ve hicles:
R with a permissible gross vehicle weight of
2,800 kg
R with a permissible axle load of 1,490 kg on the
front and rear axles
R the tyres referred tounder "Wheel and tyre
combinations" (/ page 264)
Ty re pressure forth e spare wheel is 350 kPa
(3.5 bar/51 psi). P
P
ar
ar tiall
tiall y laden v
y laden v ehicle F
ehicle Full
ull y laden v
y laden v ehicle
ehicle
T
T yr
yr es/disk
es/disk
wheel
wheel Fr
Fr
ont axle R
ont axle R ear axle Fr
ear axle Front axle R
ont axle R ear axle
ear axle
195/65 R 16 C340 kPa (3.4
bar/49 psi) 340 kPa (3.4 bar/49
psi) 360 kPa (3.6
bar/52 psi)360 kPa (3.6
bar/52 psi)
205/65 R 16 C310 kPa (3.1
bar/45 psi) 310 kPa (3.1 bar/45
psi) 340 kPa (3.4
bar/49 psi)340 kPa (3.4
bar/49 psi) 254 254
Wheels and tyres

Wheel size cat
Wheel size cat
egor
egory 1
y 1
225/55 R 17 XL
245/45 R 18 XL Wheel size cat Wheel size cat
egor
egory 2
y 2
225/55 R 17 XL
235/55 R 17 XL
245/55 R 17 XL
245/45 R 18 XL
245/50 R 18 XL
245/45 R 19 XL %
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you st ay
within a wheel size category when changing a
tyre. In this wa y,yo uavo idrecoding the con-
trol units.
Due tothe legally prescribed accuracy of the
speedome ter and odome ter displa ys,th efo llowing
tyres are not permitted forta xis and hire cars:
R Wheel size category 1
- 195/65 R16C
R Wheel size category 2
- 225/55 R17XL
- 245/45 R18XL
If th e wheel size category changes, you must ha ve
yo ur vehicle's cont rol units recoded at a quali/ed
specialist workshop. Inf Inf
or
ormation on t
mation on t he dir
he direction of tyr
ection of tyr erot
e rot ation
ation Ty
res with a speci/ed direction of rotation ha ve
additional bene/ts, e.g. if there is a risk of aqua-
planing. You will only gain these bene/ts if the cor-
re ct direction of rotation is obser ved.
An ar row on the side wall of the tyre indicates its
cor rect direction of rotation.
Yo u may also /t a spare wheel against the direc-
tion of rotation. Obser vethe time restriction on
use as well as the speed restriction speci/ed on
th e spare wheel. Inf
Inf
or
ormation on st
mation on st or
oring wheels
ing wheels Obser
vethefo llowing when storing wheels:
R Wheels that ha vebeen remo ved should be
stored in a cool, dry and, if possible, dark
place.
R Protect the tyres from oil, grease and fuel. Pr
Pr
epar
epar ing t
ing the v
he vehicle f
ehicle f or a wheel c
or a wheel c hange
hange R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The tyre-change tool kit is available.
R The vehicle is not on a slope.
R The vehicle is on solid, non-slippery and le vel
gr ound. #
Apply the parking brake. #
Movethe front wheels tothe straight-ahead
position. #
V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h manual tr
h manual tr ansmission:
ansmission: engage
/rst or reve rsege ar k. #
V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h aut
h automatic tr
omatic tr ansmission:
ansmission: shiTthe
transmission toposition j. #
Switch o. theve hicle. #
Make sure that theve hicle cann otbe switched
on. #
On lev On lev el t
el t err
err ain: ain: place choc ks orother suitable
objects under the front and rear of the wheel
th at is diagonal lyopposite the wheel tobe
ch anged. #
On slight inclines:
On slight inclines: placechoc ks orother suita-
ble objects under the wheels on the front and
re ar axles opposi tethe wheel tobe changed. #
If included in theve hicle equipment, take the
tyre-change tool kit out of theve hicle tool kit
(/ page 250). #
If included in theve hicle equipment, remo ve
th e spare wheel from the spare wheel holder
(/ page 267). #
If necessar y,remo vethe wheel trim. Wheels and tyres
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261