2021 MERCEDES-BENZ V-CLASS Owners Manual

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Using the wheel wrench, loosen the wheel
bolts on the wheel you wish tochange by
about one full turn. Do not unscr ewthe wheel
bolts. #
Raise theve hicle (/ page 262). R
R
aising t
aising t he v
he vehicle when c
ehicle when c hanging a wheel
hanging a wheel &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury from inco rrect
positioning of the jack
If yo u do not position the jack cor rectly at the
appropriate jacking point of theve hicle, the
jack could tip with theve hicle raised. #
Only position the jack at the appropriate
jacking point of theve hicle. The base of
th e jack must be positioned vertically
under the jacking point of theve hicle. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury from vehicle tip-
ping
On slopes, the jack could tip with theve hicle
ra ised. #
Neverch ange a wheel on a slope. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. *
N
NOOTE
TE Vehicle damage from the jack If
yo u do not position the jack cor rectly at the
appropriate jack support point of theve hicle,
th e jack could tip over with theve hicle raised. #
The jack is designed exclusively for jac k-
ing up theve hicle at the jack support
points. R R
eq eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R There are no persons in theve hicle.
R The vehicle is prepared forch anging a wheel
(/ page 261).
Impor tant no tes on using the jack:
R Only use theve hicle-speci/c jack that has
been tested and appro vedby Mercedes-Benz
to raise theve hicle. If the jack is used incor-
re ctl y,it could tip over while theve hicle is
ra ised.
R The jack is designed only toraise theve hicle
fo r a short time while a wheel is being changed
and is not suitable for car rying out mainte-
nance workunder theve hicle.
R Avoid changing a wheel on uphill and downhill
slopes. R
The jack must be placed on a /rm, 0at and
non-slip sur face. If necessar y,use a lar ge, 0at,
load bearing and non-slip underla y.
R The base of the jack is positioned vertically
under the jack support point.
Saf ety inst ructions while theve hicle is raised:
R Do not put your hands or feet under theve hi-
cle.
R Do not lie underneath theve hicle.
R Do not start theve hicle and do not release the
parking brake.
R Do not open or close any doors. Jacking points
1(rubber stoppers) are located
behind the front wheel ar ches and in front of the
re ar wheel ar ches. #
Place jack 2beneath cor responding jack
support point 1. #
Turn handwheel 3until the plate of jack 2
sits securely on jack support point 1. #
Ensure that the base of jack 2is positioned
ve rtically under jacking point 1. #
Assemble adap ter4 and ratchet 5from the
ve hicle tool kit. #
Place adap ter4 and ratchet 5onthe he xa-
gon nut of jack 2sothat the lettering
AU F/UP is visible. #
Turn ratchet wrench 5intheAU F/UP direc-
tion until the tyre is raised a maximum of 3 cm
o. thegr ound.
When doing so, jack 2may mo vetoone of
th e side support sur faces. 262 262
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R
R
emo
emo ving a wheel
ving a wheel R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle is raised (/ page 262).
When changing a wheel, avoid applying any force
to the brake discs since this could impair the le vel
of comfort when braking.
* NO
NOTE
TEDamage tothre ading from dirt on
wheel bolts #
Do not place wheel bolts in sand or on a
dirty sur face. #
Unscr ewthe wheel bolts. #
Remo vethe wheel. F
F
itting a ne
itting a ne w wheel
w wheel R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements
ements
R The wheel is remo ved (/ page 263). &
W WARNING ARNING Risk of accident from losing a
wheel
Oiled or greased wheel bolts can cause the
wheel bolts tocome loose, as too can dam-
aged wheel bolts or wheel hub thre ads. #
Never oil or grease theth re ads. #
Intheev ent of damage totheth re ads,
contact a quali/ed specialist workshop
immediatel y. #
Have the damaged wheel bolts or dam-
aged hub thre ads replaced. #
Do not continue driving. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury from tightening
wheel bolts and nuts
If yo u tighten the wheel bolts or wheel nuts
when theve hicle is raised, the jack could tip. #
Only tighten wheel bolts or wheel nuts
when theve hicle is on thegr ound. #
Obser vethe information on thech oice of tyres
(/ page 258). #
Obser vethe inst ructions and saf ety no tes on
ch anging a wheel (/ page 258).#
For saf etyre asons, only use wheel bolts or
wheel nuts which ha vebeen appr ovedby
Mercedes-Benz and forth e wheel in question. #
Clean the wheel and wheel hub contact sur fa-
ces. Low
Low
er
ering t
ing t he v
he vehicle
ehicle aTer
aTera wheel c
a wheel c hange
hange &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toincor-
re ct tightening torque
The wheels could come loose if the wheel bolts
or wheel nuts are not tightened tothe prescri-
bed torque. #
Ensure that the wheel bolts or wheel nuts
are tightened tothe prescribed tighten-
ing torque. #
Ifyo u are not sure, do not mo vetheve hi-
cle. Con tact a quali/ed specialist work-
shop and ha vethe tightening torque
ch ecked immediatel y. R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The new wheel has been /t ted (/page 263). #
Place the adap ter and thera tchet on the he xa-
gon head nut of the jack such that the lettering
AB/DOWN is visible. #
T
To low
o low er t
er the v
he v ehicle:
ehicle: turnthera tchet of the
jack anti-clockwise. #
S
St
teel wheels:
eel wheels: tightenth e wheel bolts evenly in
a crosswise pattern in the sequence indicated
(1 to5 ) and toa maximum of 200 Nm. #
Light-allo
Light-allo y wheels:
y wheels: tightenthe wheel bolts
ev enly in a crosswise pattern in the sequence
indicated (1 to5 ) and toa maximum of
180 Nm. #
Check the tyre pressure of the ne wly/tted
wheel and adjust it if necessar y.
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h t
h the tyr
he tyr e pr
e pressur
essur e monit
e monit or syst
or system:
em:all
/t ted wheels must be equipped with functioning
sensors. #
Retighten the wheel bolts tothe speci/ed tight-
ening torque aTer theve hicle has been driven
50 km. Wheels and tyres
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When using a wheel or spare wheel with a new
or ne wlypainted disk wheel, ha vethe wheel
bolts retightened again aTer approxima tely
1,000 to5,000 km. Obser vethe speci/ed
tightening torque. Inf
Inf
or
ormation on wheel and tyr
mation on wheel and tyr e combinations
e combinations
Gener
Gener al not
al notes
es
Information on tyres, wheels and permissible com-
binations can be obtained at a quali/ed specialist
wo rkshop.
The smaller the cross-section of a tyre of a speci/c
wheel size, thewo rseth e driving comfort on poor
ro ad sur faces. Ride and damping comfort are
re duced and therisk increases that when you drive
ove r obstacles, damage towheels and tyres may
re sult.
If yo uch ange wheel size on your vehicle, check it
is assigned tothe cor rect wheel size category
(/ page 260). If the assignment changes without
re coding the control units in theve hicle, the
speedome ter will not display the speed accuratel y.
Driving saf ety systems and driving systems may
th en be operationally impaired or may de tect a
malfunction and switch themsel ves o..
Yo u will /nd a table with there commended tyre
pressures forva rious vehicle loads on the inside of
th eve hicle's fuel /ller 0ap or under "Tyre pressure
ta bles" (/ page 254).
Check tyre pressures regular lyand only when the
tyres are cold.
Obser vethefo llowing no tes:
R always /t theve hicle with tyres of the same
size on a given axle (leT/right)
R always /t the same type of wheels on your
ve hicle at a given time (summer tyres, winter
tyres)
Yo u can obtain information about tyres that ha ve
been specially designed and appr ovedfo ryo ur
ve hicle from a Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
% Not all wheel/tyre combinations can be /tted
at thefa ctory in all count ries.
T
T yr yr es
es
R16
R16 T
T
yr
yr es St
es Steel or light-allo
eel or light-allo y wheels
y wheels
195/65 R16 C 100/98T 6.5 J x 16 H2 ET 52
195/65 R16 C 104/102T (100T) 6.5 J x 16 H2 ET 52264
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T
yr
yr es St
es Steel or light-allo
eel or light-allo y wheels
y wheels
205/65 R16 C 107/105T (103T) 6.5 J x 16 H2 ET 52
205/65 R16 C 107/105T (103H) 6.5 J x 16 H2 ET 52
205/65 R16 C 103/101H 6.5 J x 16 H2 ET 52
225/60 R16 C 105/103H 6.5 J x 16 H2 ET 52195/65 R16 C 100/98T: only
forve hicles with a
gr oss vehicle weight up to2,800 kg.
R17
R17 T
T
yr
yr es St
es Steel wheels
eel wheels
225/55 R17 C 109/107H (104H) 6.5 J x 17 H2 ET 50
225/55 R17 C 104/102H (106N) 6.5 J x 17 H2 ET 50
225/55 R17 C 109/107T (104T) 6.5 J x 17 H2 ET 50
225/55 R17 XL 101V 6.5 J x 17 H2 ET 50
225/55 R17 XL 101H 6.5 J x 17 H2 ET 50
235/55 R17 XL 103W/V 6.5 J x 17 H2 ET 50R17
R17
T
T
yr
yr es
es Light-allo
Light-alloy wheels
y wheels
225/55 R17 C 109/107H (104H) 7 J x 17 H2 ET 51
225/55 R17 C 104/102H (106N) 7 J x 17 H2 ET 51
225/55 R17 C 109/107T (104T) 7 J x 17 H2 ET 51
225/55 R17 XL 101V 7 J x 17 H2 ET 51
225/55 R17 XL 101H 7 J x 17 H2 ET 51
235/55 R17 XL 103W/V 7 J x 17 H2 ET 51R18
R18
T
T
yr
yr es
es Light-allo
Light-alloy wheels
y wheels
245/45 R18 XL 100W 7.5 J x 18 H2 ET 52
245/45 R18 XL 100V 7.5 J x 18 H2 ET 52245/45 R18 XL 100W: only
forve hicles with a per-
missible gross weight up to3,100 kg and a permis-
sible axle load of 1,550 kg on there ar axle. Not for
ve hicles with a gross vehicle weight up to
3,200 kg. 245/45 R18 XL 100V: only
forve hicles with a per-
missible gross weight up to3,100 kg and a permis-
sible axle load of 1,550 kg on there ar axle. Not for
ve hicles with a gross vehicle weight up to
3,200 kg. Wheels and tyres
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R19
R19
T
T
yr
yr es
es Light-allo
Light-allo y wheels
y wheels
245/45 R19 XL 102Y 8 J x 19 H2 ET 52245/45 R19 XL 102Y: only
forve hicles with a per-
missible gross weight up to3,200 kg and a permis-
sible axle load of 1,650 kg on there ar axle. Use of
snow chains is not permitted. Obser vethe no tes
under "Snow chains". The
following additional wheel/tyre combinations
apply tovehicles with 4MATIC.
R17
R17 T
T
yr
yr es St
es Steel wheels
eel wheels
225/55 R17 C 109/107H (104H) 6.5 J x 17 H2 ET 50
225/55 R17 C 104/102H (106N) 6.5 J x 17 H2 ET 50
225/55 R17 C 109/107T (104T) 6.5 J x 17 H2 ET 50
225/55 R17 XL 101H/V12 6.5 J x 17 H2 ET 50
235/55 R17 XL 103W/V 6.5 J x 17 H2 ET 50R17
R17
T
T
yr
yr es
es Light-allo
Light-alloy wheels
y wheels
225/55 R17 C 109/107H (104H) 7 J x 17 H2 ET 51
225/55 R17 C 104/102H (106N) 7 J x 17 H2 ET 51
225/55 R17 C 109/107T (104T) 7 J x 17 H2 ET 51
225/55 R17 XL 101H/V 7 J x 17 H2 ET 51
235/55 R17 XL 103W/V 7 J x 17 H2 ET 51225/55 R17 XL 101H/V: only
forve hicles with a
permissible gross weight up to3,100 kg and a per-
missible axle load of 1,550 kg on there ar axle.
R18
R18 T
T
yr
yr es
es Light-allo
Light-alloy wheels
y wheels
245/45 R18 XL 100W 7.5 J x 18 H2 ET 52
245/45 R18 XL 100V 7.5 J x 18 H2 ET 52245/45 R18 XL 100W: only
forve hicles with a per-
missible gross weight up to3,100 kg and a permis-
sible axle load of 1,550 kg on there ar axle. Not for
ve hicles with a gross vehicle weight up to
3,200 kg. 245/45 R18 XL 100V: only
forve hicles with a per-
missible gross weight up to3,100 kg and a permis-
sible axle load of 1,550 kg on there ar axle. Not for
ve hicles with a gross vehicle weight up to
3,200 kg. 266
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R19
R19
T
T
yr
yr es
es Light-allo
Light-allo y wheels
y wheels
245/45 R19 XL 102Y 8 J x 19 H2 ET 52245/45 R19 XL 102Y: only
forve hicles with a per-
missible gross weight up to3,200 kg and a permis-
sible axle load of 1,650 kg on there ar axle. Use of
snow chains is not permitted. Obser vethe no tes
under "Snow chains". Spar Spar
e wheel e wheel N
No
ot
tes on t
es on t he emerg
he emerg ency spar
ency spar e wheel and spare
e wheel and spare
wheel
wheel Spar
Spar
e wheel:
e wheel: wheel and tyre dimensions as well as
th e type of tyre cor respond totheot her /tted
wheels.
% A label with the limit speed and tyre pressure
can be found on the emer gency spa rewheel.
A /tted spare wheel changes the driving character-
istics and bears risks. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toincor-
re ct wheel and tyre dimensions
The spare wheel can signi/cant lyimpair the
driving characteristics of theve hicle.
To prev ent hazardous situations: #
Adapt your driving style accordingly and
drive carefull y. #
Never /t more than one spare wheel that
di.ers in size tothe wheel being
re placed. #
Only use the spare wheel brie0y. #
Have a spare wheel of a di.erent size
re placed at the nearest quali/ed special-
ist workshop. It is essential that the new
wheel and tyre ha vethe cor rect dimen-
sions and that the cor rect tyre type is
obser ved. R
When using a spare wheel (di.erent from the
wheel tobe replaced), you must not exceed a
to p speed of 80 km/h.
R The tyre pressure of the spare wheel must be
ch ecked before starting a journey and, if nec-
essar y,adjusted (/ page 254).
R Have the spare wheel replaced bya quali/ed
specialist workshop. The
following should be checkedre gular ly, particu-
lar lyprior tolong journe ys:
R the secure positioning of the spare wheel
R the tyre pressure of the spare wheel (adjust
th e tyre pressure if necessary) (/ page 254)
R thefa stenings of the spare wheel holder
The spare wheel is located in a spare wheel holder
under there ar of theve hicle.
Re place the tyres aTer six years at the latest,
re ga rdless of wear. This also applies tothe spare
wheel.
% Ifyo u ha ve/tted a spare wheel, the tyre pres-
sure monitor will not function forth is wheel.
The spare wheel is not equipped with a sensor
fo r monitoring tyre pressure. F F
itting and r
itting and r emo
emoving t
ving t he spar
he spar e wheel
e wheel R
R
emo
emo ving t
ving t he spar
he spar e wheel under t
e wheel under t he r
he rear of t
ear of t he
he
v
v ehicle
ehicle #
Take the wheel wrench and the auxiliary tool
fo rth e spare wheel winch out of theve hicle
to ol kit (/ page 250). #
Carefully prise o. co ver cap 1with a suitable
to ol, e.g. a scr ewdriver. Be careful not todam-
age the paintwork or the co vering cap when
doing so. Wheels and tyres
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#
Push auxilia rytool 2 thro ugh the opening into
th e space wheel winch guide. #
Attach wheel wrench 3toauxiliary tool 2
fo rth e spare wheel winch. #
Turn wheel wrench 3inthe direction of arrow
5 until youfe el resis tance or until the friction
clutch of the spare wheel winch overwinds.
The spare wheel is lo wered. #
Pull the spare wheel out from under theve hi-
cle. #
Press cable 6down wards and hold spring 8
at an angle against wheel gripper 7.
Wheel gripper 7isreleased. #
Pull wheel gripper 7out of the wheel brace.
F
F itting t
itting t he spar
he spar e wheel under t
e wheel under t he r
he rear of t
ear of t he v
he v ehi-
ehi-
cle
cle
% Light-alloy wheels cannot be transpor ted
under theve hicle. In this case, transport the
light-alloy wheel in the load compartment, and
only turn up cable 6. #
Take wheel wrench 3and auxiliary tool 2 for
th e spare wheel liTer out of theve hicle tool kit
(/ page 250). #
Place the wheel on thegr ound with the wheel
brace pointing upwards. #
Guide wheel gripper 7at an angle on wire 6
from abo veinto the wheel brace. #
Slide the wheel slightly under theve hicle. #
Attach wheel wrench 3toauxiliary tool 2
fo rth e spare wheel liTer. #
Turn wheel wrench 3inthe direction of arrow
4 until youfe el resis tance and the friction
clutch of the spare wheel winch overwinds in
jer ks.
The wheel is /rmly secured tothe underside of
th eve hicle. #
Pull wheel wrench 3and auxiliary tool 2 for
th e spare wheel liTer out of the opening forthe
spare wheel winch. #
Close the spare wheel winch opening with
co ver cap 1. #
Stow wheel wrench 3and auxiliary tool 2
fo rth e spare wheel liTer in theve hicle tool kit. 268
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Inf
Inf
or
ormation on t
mation on t he t
he tec
echnical data
hnical data
The tech nical data was de term ined in accordance
with EU Directives. The given data only applies to
ve hicles with standard equipment. You can obtain
fur ther information at a quali/ed specialist work-
shop.
Onl
Onl y f y for cert
or cert ain countr
ain countr ies:
ies:you can /n dvehicle-
speci/c vehicle data in theCO C documents (CER-
TIFIC ATE OF CONFORMITY). These documents are
supplied when theve hicle is deli vered. On-boar
On-boar
d electr
d electronics
onics N
No
ot
tes on w
es on w or
ork on t
k on t he engine electr
he engine electr onics
onics *
N
NOOTE
TE Premature wearthro ugh improper
maintenance Improper maintenance may cause
vehicle com-
ponents towe ar more quickly and theve hicle's
operating permit may be in validated. #
Always ha veworkon the engine elec-
tronics and related components car ried
out at a quali/ed specialist workshop. T
T
w
w o-wa
o-wa y r
y radios
adios Inst
Inst
allation not
allation not es f
es f or tw
or tw o-wa
o-way r
y radios
adios &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due to
improper workon two-w ayradios
If two-w ayradios are manipulated or retro/tted
inco rrectl y,the electromagnetic radiation from
th e two-w ayradios can inter fere with theve hi-
cle elect ronics and jeopa rdise the operating
saf ety of theve hicle. #
You should ha veall workon electrical
and electronic components car ried out
at a quali/ed specialist workshop. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due to
improper operation of two-w ayradios
If yo u use two-w ayradios in theve hicle
improper ly,th eir electromagnetic radiation can
disrupt theve hicle's elect ronics. This is the
case in thefo llowing situations, in particular:
R The two-w ayradio is not connected toan
ex terior aerial.
R The exterior aerial is /tted incor rectly or is
not a lo w-re0ection aerial. This could jeopardise
the operating saf ety of
th eve hicle. #
Have the lo w-re0ection exterior aerial /t-
ted at a quali/ed specialist workshop. #
When operating two-w ayradios in the
ve hicle, alw ays connect them tothe lo w-
re 0ection exterior aerial. *
N
NOOTE
TE Inva lidation of the operating permit
due tofailure tocomply with the inst ruc-
tions for installation and use The operating permit may be in
validated if the
inst ructions for installation and use of two-w ay
ra dios are not obser ved. #
Only use appr oved frequency bands. #
Obser vethe maximum permissible out-
put po wer in these frequency bands. #
Only use appr oved aerial positions. Use
Tech nical Speci/cation ISO/TS 21609 (Road
Ve hicles - EMC guidelines for installation of aTer-
mar ketradio frequency transmitting equipment)
when retro/tting two- wayra dios. Comply with the
legal requ irements for de tach able parts.
If yo ur vehicle has /ttings for two-w ayradio equip-
ment, use the po wer supply or aerial connections
intended for use with the /ttings. Obser vethe
manufacturer's supplements during ins tallation.
T
T w
w o-wa
o-wa y r
y radio tr
adio tr ansmission output
ansmission output
The maximum transmission outputs (PEAK) at the
base of the aerial must not exceed theva lues in
th efo llowing table:
Fr
Fr eq
eq uency band and maximum tr
uency band and maximum tr ansmission out-
ansmission out-
put
put F
F
r
req
eq uency band
uency band Maximum tr
Maximum transmis-
ansmis-
sion output
sion output
Short wave
3 – 54 MHz 100 W
4 m waveband
74 – 88 MHz 30 W
2 m waveband
144 – 174 MHz 50 W
Tr unked radio system/
Te tra
380 – 460 MHz 10 W Te
ch nical data
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