2021 MERCEDES-BENZ V-CLASS light

Size class:
Size class:
Eq
Equipment :R
uipment: R ear seat / r
ear seat / rear benc
ear bench seat
h seat
X Not suitable for an ISOFIX child restraint system in thisweight group and/or size class.
IL Suitable for ISOFIX child restraint systems acco rding totheta ble in "Overview of there commended child restraint systems", or if theve hicle and
th e seat are listed on thech ild restraint system manufacturer's vehicle model list.
IUF Suitable forfo rw ard-facing ISOFIX child restraint systems of the "Universal" category in this we ight group.
1 Only on the /r st rea r seat row on a rear bench seat
2 The seat must be ins talled in the direction of tr avel.
3 It is permissible touse a seat on the second rear seat row only if the maximum distance between the two rear seat rows is set. Tothis end, the
seat on the second rear seat row must be /tted in there armost position allo wed and the seat on the /rst rear seat row in front of it must be /tted
in thefo re most position allo wed. If you use the ce ntre seat on the second rear seat ro w,all seats on the /r st rea r seat row must be /tted in the
fo re most position allo wed.
4 If you are using a child restraint system in size class C (ISO/R3), ma kesure that the seat backrest of the front seat is not in contact with thech ild
re straint system. If possible, mo vethe front seat tothe highest position and the seat backrest tothe upright position. F
F
itting an ISOFIX c
itting an ISOFIX c hild r
hild res
estrtraint syst
aint syst em on t
em on the r
he rear
ear
seat
seat &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death if the
permissible gross mass of thech ild and
ch ild restraint system toge ther is excee-
ded.
To o much load may be placed on the ISOFIX
ch ild restraint system and thech ild may not be
re strained co rrectly in theev ent of an acci-
dent, forex ample. #
Ifth ech ild and thech ild restraint system
to get her weigh more than the permissi-
ble gross mass of 33 kg , only use an
ISOFIX child restraint system wi thwhich
th ech ild is secured with theve hicle seat
belt. #
Also secure thech ild restraint system
wi th th eTo pTe ther belt, if available. Alw
ays comply with the information about the
mass of thech ild restraint system:
R inthe manufacturer's installation and operat-
ing inst ructions forth ech ild restraint system
used
R on a label on thech ild restraint system, if avail-
able
Check regular lythat the permissible gross mass of
th ech ild plus thech ild restraint system is not
ex ceeded. When
you install a child restraint system, obse rve
th efo llowing:
O Always obser vethe cor rect use and suitability
of the seats for attaching a child restraint sys-
te m.
ISOFIX child seat anchor (/ page 43)
O Always obser vethe manufacturer's installa-
tion and operating inst ructions forth ech ild
re straint system used.
O Makesure that thech ild's feet do not touch
th e front seat. If necessar y,mo vethe front
seat slightly forw ards.
®When /tting an ISOFIX child restraint system,
also obse rveth efo llowing:
O When using a Gr
When using a Gr oup 0/0+ bab
oup 0/0+ baby car seat and
y car seat and
a Gr
a Gr oup 1 r
oup 1 r earw
earwar
ard-f
d-f acing c
acing c hild r
hild res
estrtraint sy
aint sy s-
s-
t
t em on a r
em on a r ear seat
ear seat:
:adjust the front seat so
th at the seat does not touch thech ild
re straint system.
O Movethere ar seat backrest toan upright
position before you /t thech ild seat. Do not
adjust the seat backrest when an ISOFIX child
re straint system is /tted.
O For cer tain child restraint systems in weight
gr oup 2 or 3, there may be restrictions on the
maximum size setting, e.g. due topossible
contact with thero of.
O Do not put thech ild restraint system under
strain between thero of and the sitting sur face
and/or /t it facing the wrong direction. 44
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Occupant saf
ety

L Suitable
for semi-universal child restraint systems
acco rding totheta ble in "Recommended child
re straint systems", or if theve hicle and the seat are
listed in thech ild restraint system manufactu rer's
ve hicle model list.
1 The vehicle is equipped with automatic co-driver
airbag shuto.. The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indica-
to r lamp must be lit.
2 In combination with a long seat belt buckle (police
seat) not suitable forch ild restraint systems. Secur Secur
ing t
ing the c
he child r
hild r es
estrtraint syst
aint syst em wit
em with t
h the seat
he seat
belt on t
belt on t he r
he rear seat
ear seat
When /t ting a belt-secured child restraint system,
obse rveth efo llowing:
O Always obser vethe manufacturer's installa-
tion and operating inst ructions forth ech ild
re straint system used.
O For a child restraint system in the "Universal"
or "Semi-Universal" categor y,make sure that
th e system has been appr ovedfo rth eve hicle
seat.
Obser vethe no tes under "Suitability of seats
fo r attaching belt-secured child restraint sys-
te ms" (/ page 46).
O When using a bab
When using a bab y car seat in w y car seat in weight cat
eight cate-
e-
gor
gor y 0/0+ and a r
y 0/0+ and a r earw
earwar
ard-f
d-f acing c
acing c hild
hild
r
r es
estr traint syst
aint syst em in w
em in weight cat
eight cat egor
egory I on a
y I on a
r
r ear seat
ear seat: :adjust the front seat so that the
seat does not touch thech ild restraint sys-
te m.
O When using a f
When using a f orw
orwar
ard-f
d-f acing c
acing c hild r
hild res
estrtraint
aint
syst
syst em in w
em in w eight cat
eight cat egor
egory I:
y I:remo vethe head
re straint from there specti veseat, if possible.
ATer thech ild restraint system has been
re mo ved, replace the head restraint immedi-
ately and adjust all head restraints co rrectl y.
O The backrest of thefo rw ard-facing child
re straint system must, as far as possible, be
re sting on the seat backrest of there ar seat.
O For cer tain child restraint systems in weight
category II or III, there may be restrictions on
th e maximum size setting, e.g. due topossible
contact with thero of.
O Thechild restraint system must not be put
under st rain between thero of and the seat
cushion and/or be /t tedfacing the wrong
direction. Where possible, adjust the seat
cushion inclination accordingl y.O
Thechild restraint system must not be put
under st rain by the head restraint. Adjust the
head restraints as appropria te.
O Make sure that thech ild's feet do not touch
th e front seat. If necessar y,mo vethe front
seat slightly forw ards. #
Installth ech ild restraint system.
The entire base of thech ild restraint system
must al ways rest on the sitting sur face of the
re ar seat. #
Always make sure that the shoulder belt strap
is cor rectly routed from the seat belt outlet of
th eve hicle tothe shoulder belt guide on the
ch ild restraint system.
The shoulder belt strap must be routed for-
wa rds and down wards from the seat belt out-
let.
Ins
Instr tructions f
uctions f or v
or vehicles wit
ehicles wit hout aut
hout automatic co-
omatic co-
dr
dr iv
iver airbag
er airbag shut
shuto.
o. The stic
ker is visible when the co-driver door is
open:
Ve hicles without an automatic co-driver airbag
shuto. ha vea special stic ker a1xed tothe side of
th e cockpit on the co-driver side.
If yo u turn theke yto position 2inthe ignition
loc k, th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF and
PA SSENGER AIR BAG ON indicator la mps light up
brie0y. Ho wever,they have no function and are not
an indication of the automatic co-driver airbag
shuto.. Occupant saf
ety
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K
K
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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51

#
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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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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Opening and closing

#
T
To open:
o open: push button 1onthe handle and
ra ise theta ilgate. #
T
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 &
D
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
60
Opening and closing

#
Activate thech ild saf ety lock forth ere ar
side wind ows. #
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 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. #
T
T o open manual ly:
o open manuall y:press and hold button 1or
2. #
T
T o close manuall y:
o close manuall y:pull and hold button 1or
2.
The windo wsinthe front doors can also be oper-
ated automaticall y. #
T
T o open com
o open com plet
pletely:
ely: brie0y press button 1or
2 beyond the point of resis tance.
Au tomatic operation will start. #
T
T o close com
o close com plet
pletely:
ely: brie0y pull button 1or
2 beyond the point of resis tance.
Au tomatic operation will start. #
T
T o int
o int err
err up
upt aut
t aut omatic oper
omatic oper ation:
ation:brie0y press
or pull button 1or2 again.
Yo u can still operate the side windo wswhen the
ve hicle is par ked. This function will remain availa-
ble for around /ve minutes or until you open a
front door. A
A
ut
ut omatic rev
omatic rever
ersing function of t
sing function of t he side windows
he side wind ows
If an object bloc ksa side wind owduring the clos-
ing process, the side window will open again auto-
maticall y.The automatic reve rsing function is only
an aid and is not a substitute foryo ur attentive-
ness. #
During the closing process, make sure that no
body parts are in the closing area. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped
despite there being reve rsing pr otection
on the side window
The reve rsing function does not react:
R tosoT, light and thin objects, e.g. /n gers.
R during resetting.
The reve rsing function cannot pr event some-
one from becoming trapped in these situa-
tions. #
During the closing process, make sure
th at no body parts are in the closing
area. #
If someone becomes trapped, press the
W button toopen the side window
again. Opening and closing t
Opening and closing t
he hing
he hinged window
ed window R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The po wer supply or theve hicle has been
switched on. Example: driver's door cont
rol panel Opening and closing
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R
R
ectifying pr
ectifying pr oblems wit
oblems with t
h the side windo ws
he side wind ows &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of becoming trapped or
fata lly injured if reve rsing pr otection is not
activated
If yo u close a side window again immediately
aTer it has been bloc ked, the side window will
close with increased or maximum forc e. The
re ve rsing function is then not active and body
parts may become trapped. #
Make sure that no parts of the body are
in the closing area. #
Tostop the closing process, release the
button or press the button again to
re open the side windo w. Y
Y
ou canno
ou canno t open or close a side windo
t open or close a side windo w all t
w all the
he
wa y.
wa y. #
Check tosee if there are any objects in the
window guide. #
Reset the side windo ws (/page 64). P
P
anor
anor ama sliding sunr
ama sliding sunr oof
oof N
No
ot
tes on t
es on t he panor
he panor ama sliding sunr
ama sliding sunr oof
oof In
this section, thete rm "sliding sunroof" refers to
th e panorama sliding sunroof. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped when
th e sliding sunroof is being opened and
closed
Body parts may become trapped in thera nge
of mo vement. #
During opening and closing, make sure
that no body parts are in thera nge of
mo vement. #
Release the button immediately if some-
body becomes trapped.
or #
Brie0y press the button in any direction
during automatic operation.
The opening or closing process will be
stopped. &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of entrapment if the sliding
sunroof is operated bychildren
Children operating the sliding sunroof could
get caught in the moving parts, particular lyif
unattended. #
Never lea vechildren unattended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke the
ke y with you and lock theve hicle. *
N
NOOTE
TE Malfunction due tosnow and ice Sn
ow and ice may cause the sliding sunroof to
malfunction. #
Open the sliding sunroof only if it is free
of snow and ice. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage caused byprotru ding
objects Objects
that pr otru de from the sliding sunroof
may damage the seals. #
Do not allow anything toprotru de from
th e sliding sunroof. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage toon-board electronics
caused bythe ing ress of water Wa
ter may enter theve hicle interior when the
sliding sunroof is being cleaned.
This may damage the on-board electronics. #
Clean the sliding sunroof only when it is
closed. %
When the sliding sunroof is open, resonance
noise may also occur in addition tothe usual
air0ow noises. This is caused byminor pres-
sure 0uctuations in theve hicle interior. Topre-
ve nt or stop these noises, alter the position of
th e sliding sunroof or open a side window
slightl y.
Sliding sunr Sliding sunr oofrev
oof rever
ersing function
sing function
The sliding sunroof is equipped with an automatic
re ve rsing function. If a solid object pr events or hin-
ders the closing process, the sliding sunroof will
open again automaticall y.The automatic reve rsing
function is only an aid and is not a substitute for
yo ur attentiveness in the process of closing the
sliding sunroof. Opening and closing
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