2021 MERCEDES-BENZ V-CLASS ABS

B
B
Bac
Bac k suppo rt
k support
see Lumbar support (4-w ay)
Ball coupling
Ball coupling Attach ing............................................ 178
Ball neck
Ball neck
Removing............................................ 179
B
B AS (Br
AS (Br ak
ake Assis
e Assis t Syst
t System)
em)........................ 153
Batt
Batt ery
ery
Care................................................... 240
Charging............................................. 240
Charging a vehicle batter y................... 240
Connecting and /tting the star ter
battery................................................ 244
Disconnecting and removing the
star ter battery.................................... 242
Jump-starting (vehicle)........................ 240
Ke y...................................................... .52
No tes (vehicle ).................................... 238
Re mo tecont rol (stationary heating/
ve ntilation).......................................... 132
Belt
Belt see Seat belt
Belt w
Belt w ar
arning
ning
see Seat belt
Blind Spo
Blind Spo t Assist
t Assist
Fu nction............................................. 174
Re ar Cross Tra1c Ale rt....................... 175
Switching on/o.................................. 175
System limits...................................... 174
Bo
Bo ttle holder
ttle holder............................................. 102
Br
Br ake
ake
ABS (anti-lock braking system)............ 153
Ac tivating/deactivating the HOLD
function.............................................. 164
Ac tive Brake Assist............................. 155
Ad aptive brake lights........................... 157
BAS (Brake Assist System).................. 153
Braking with the parking brak e............ 138
Downhill gradient................................ 138
Driving instructions............................ .138
EBD (Electronic Brakeforce Distribu-
tion).................................................... 155
Heavy and light loads.......................... 138
HOLD function....................................1 64
Limited braking e.ect (salt-treated
ro ads)................................................ .138
Ne w brake disks and brakepads......... .138
Ne w/replaced brake disks and
brakepads.......................................... .136
Ru nning-in no tes................................. 136
We t roadw ay....................................... 138 Br Br
ak
ak e Assis
e Assist Syst t System
em
see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Br
Br ak
ak e Assist
e Assist ance
ance
see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Br
Br ak
ak e
e0uid
0uid
No tes................................................ .276
Br
Br ak
ak ef
efor
or ce Dis
ce Distr tribution
ibution
EBD (Electronic Brakeforce Distribu-
tion).................................................... 155
Br
Br ak
ak es
es
Po st-collision brak e............................... 38
Br
Br eakdo
eakdo wn
wn
Changing a wheel................................ 261
Re covering theve hicle........................ 247
To w- starting........................................ 249
To wing away (bo thaxles on the
gr ound)............................................... 247
To wing away (raised front or rear
axle)................................................... 248
Tr anspo rting theve hicle..................... .248
Ve hicle stuc k...................................... 247
Br Br eakdo
eakdo wn
wn
see Flat tyre
Butt
Butt ons on t
ons on t he st
he steer
eering wheel
ing wheel....................... 8 C
C
Camera
Camera Information......................................... 152
Camera
Camera see 360° Camera
see Reversing camera
Car w Car w ash
ash
see Care
Car w
Car w ash (car
ash (car e)
e)......................................... 230
Car
Car -t
-to-X
o-X -Communication
-Communication
Displaying hazard warnings................. 206
Care
Care Automatic car wash........................... .230
Carpet................................................ 233
Display...............................................2 33
Exterior lighting................................... 232
High-pressure cleaner......................... 230
Instrument cluster...............................2 33
Matt /nish.......................................... 231
Pa int................................................... 231
Plastic trim......................................... 233
Re alwo od/trim elements................... 233
Re versing camera............................... 232
Re versing camera/360° Camer a........ 232
Ro of lining.......................................... 233
Seat belt............................................. 233 Index
315 315

Fi
lling capacities.................................2 77
To pping up.......................................... 228
Coolant (engine)
Coolant (engine)
Notes................................................ .277
Cop
Cop yr
yright
ight.................................................... 28
Cor
Cor ner
nering light
ing light..........................................1 09
Cr
Cr osswind Assist
osswind Assist
Fu nction/no tes................................... 154
Cr
Cr uise contr
uise contr ol
ol
Ac tivating........................................... 158
Calling up a speed.............................. 158
Deactivating....................................... 158
Fu nction............................................. 157
Inc reasing/decreasing speed.............. 158
Le ver.................................................. 158
Re quirements:.................................... 158
Selecting............................................1 58
Setting the speed................................ 158
St oring a speed................................... 158
System limits...................................... 157
Cup holder
Cup holder
Switching the cooling/heating func-
tion on/o........................................... 103
Cup holders
Cup holders
Rear.................................................. .103 D
D
Dashboar Dashboar d lighting d lighting
see Instrument lighting
Dat
Dat a acq
a acq uisition (v
uisition (v ehicle)
ehicle)............................ 25
Dat
Dat a pr ot
a pr otection r
ection r ights
ights
Data storag e......................................... 28
Dat
Dat a st
a st or
orage
age
Data pr otection rights........................... 28
Electronic control units......................... 25
Service pr ovider.................................... 27
Da
Da ytime r ytime r unning lights
unning lights
Ac tivating/deactivating....................... 107
Re placing light sources...................... .114
Dealer
Dealer ship
ship
see Quali/ed specialist workshop
Declar
Declar ation of conf
ation of conf or
ormity
mity
Elect romagnetic compatibilit y............... 19
Impor ter addresses...............................22
Jack...................................................... 22
Speci/c absorp tionrate........................ 19
Wi reless vehicle component s................ 19
Demis
Demisting windscr ting windscr een een............................... 127
Des
Destination entry tination entry
Entering a POI or addre ss.................... 204 Diagnos
Diagnos
tics connection
tics connection .............................. .23
Dialling a phone number (on-board
Dialling a phone number (on-board
com com put
puter)
er)................................................. 188
Diesel
Diesel Low outside temp eratures................... 273
No tes................................................ .273
Digit
Digit al Owner's Manual
al Owner's Manual...............................15
Digit
Digit al r
al rear
ear vie
view mirr
w mirr or
or............................... 121
Dipped beam
Dipped beam
Setting for abroad (symmetrical)......... 107
Switching on/o.................................. 107
DIRECT SELECT lev
DIRECT SELECT lev er
er
Engage reve rsege ar........................... .142
Engaging drive position.......................1 43
Engaging neutral................................. 142
Engaging park position automaticall y... 143
Fu nction............................................. 141
Selecting park position....................... 143
Tr ansmission position s........................ 141
Displa
Displa y (car
y (care)
e)............................................ 233
Displa
Displa y (ins
y (instrtrument clust
ument clust er)
er)....................... 183
Displa
Displa y (MBUX multimedia syst
y (MBUX multimedia syst em)
em)
Operating........................................... 197
Displa
Displa y (multimedia syst
y (multimedia syst em)
em)
Home screen...................................... 197
Displa
Displa y message
y message
Calling up (on-board computer)........... 281
No tes................................................ .281
Dist
Dist ance adjus
ance adjustment tment
see Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
Dist
Dist ance contr
ance control ol
see Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
Dist
Dist ance w
ance w ar
arning function
ning function
see Active Brake Assist
DIS
DIS TR
TRONIC
ONIC
see Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
Door
Door Activating/deactivating the auto-
matic locking mechanism...................... 55
Locking (emer gency key)...................... .55
Opening (from the inside)...................... 53
Unlocking (emer gency key).................. .55
Unlo cking (from the inside)................... 53
Door contr
Door contr ol panel
ol panel...................................... 14
Do
Do wnhill dr
wnhill dr iving
iving
see DSR (Downhill Speed Regulation)
Dr
Dr iv
ive pr
e pr ogr
ogram display
am display ............................... 144
Dr
Dr iv
ive pr
e pr ogr
ograms
ams
see DYNAMIC SELECT Index
317
317

Dr
Dr
iving c
iving c har
haract
acter
eris
istics (unusual)tics (unusual) ................ 252
Dr
Dr iving ins
iving ins tr
tructions
uctions
Brakes................................................ 138
Downhill gradient................................ 138
Gene ral driving tips............................. 137
Limited braking e.ect (salt-treated
ro ads)................................................ .138
Ne w brake disks and brakepads......... .138
Pa rking brak e...................................... 138
Ru nning-in no tes................................. 136
Subjecting brakes toa load................. 138
We t roadw ay....................................... 138
Dr
Dr iving lights iving lights
see Automatic driving lights
Dr
Dr iving not
iving not es
es
Tr anspo rtby rail.................................. 138
Dr
Dr iving safe
iving safe ty syst
ty system
em
ABS (anti-lock braking system)............ 153
Ad aptive brake lights........................... 157
BAS (Brake Assist System).................. 153
Came ras............................................. 152
EBD (Elect ronic Brakeforce Distribu-
tion).................................................... 155
ESP ®
Crosswind Assist....................... 154
ESP ®
trailer stabilisatio n..................... 155
Overview............................................ 153
Ra dar and ultrasonic sensor s.............. 152
Re sponsibility...................................... 152
Dr
Dr iving syst iving syst em
em
see 360° Camera
see Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
see Active Parking Assist
see AIRMATIC
see ATTENTION ASSIST
see Blind Spot Assist
see Cruise cont rol
see Driving saf ety sy stem
see HOLD function
see Lane Keeping Assist
see Limiter
see PARKTRONIC
see Reversing camera
see Tra1c Sign Assist
Dr
Dr iving tips iving tips
Aq uaplaning........................................ 139
Driving abroad (symmetrical dipped
beam)................................................. 107
Driving on 0ooded roads..................... 139
Driving on wetro ads........................... 139
Mountainous terrain............................ 139
Dr ow
Dr ow siness det siness det ection
ection
see ATTENTION ASSIST DSR (Do
DSR (Do
wnhill Speed R
wnhill Speed R egulation)
egulation)
Ac tivating/deactivating....................... 160
No tes................................................ .159
D
D YN
YNAMIC SELECT AMIC SELECT
Drive prog ram displa y......................... 144
Drive prog rams.................................. .144
Fu nction............................................. 144
Ope rating........................................... 144
Selecting the drive prog ram................ 144 E
E
E10
E10........................................................... 272
EA SY
EASY -ENTR
-ENTR Y easy entr
Y easy entr y and e
y and exit f
xit feature
eature
Using (luxury rear seat)........................ .87
Using (rear seat).................................. .83
EASY
EASY -ENTR
-ENTR Y entr
Y entry and e
y and e xit f
xit feature
eature
Fo lding the EAS Y-ENTRY section
fo rw ards and back (rear ben chseat)..... 80
Using (rear ben chseat)........................ .80
EASY
EASY -PAC
-P AC K t
K tailg
ailg ate
ate
No tes................................................... .60
Opening and closing............................. 60
EBD (Electr
EBD (Electr onic Br
onic Brak
akef
efor
or ce Distr
ce Distr ibution)
ibution).... 155
EC
EC O display
O display
Ac tivating........................................... 140
Fu nction............................................. 140
EC
EC O st
O st ar
art/st
t/st op function
op function
Au tomatic engine start....................... .139
Au tomatic engine stop........................ 139
Operation.......................................... .139
Switching on/o.................................. 140
Electr
Electr ic par
ic parking br
king br ake
ake
Applying automaticall y........................ 151
Applying or releasing manuall y............ 151
Emer gency braking............................. 152
No tes................................................ .150
Re leasing automaticall y....................... 151
Electr
Electr ic sliding door
ic sliding door
Fu nction............................................... 56
Opening/closing (from the inside)......... 57
Opening/closing (with theke y)............ .58
Opening/closing from the outside......... 58
Opening/closing with the door handle.. .58
Opening/closing with theke y................ 58
Problems.............................................. 59
Prog ramming theke y............................ 58
Prog ramming theke y but ton................. 59
Re setting............................................. .59
Electr Electr ic sliding door
ic sliding door
see Electric sliding door 318
318
Index

Sno
Sno
w c
w chains
hains............................................. 253
Soc ke
Soc ket (12 V)
t (12 V)
Fr ont centre console........................... 104
Re ar.................................................. .104
Soc ke
Soc ket (230 V)
t (230 V)
Re ar.................................................. .105
SoTw
SoTw are
areupdate
update
System updates.................................. 200
Sound menu
Sound menu Functions overview............................. 213
Spar
Spar e wheel
e wheel
Fi tting/removing................................. 267
No tes................................................ .267
Specialis
Specialist w t work
ork shop
shop
see Quali/ed specialist workshop
Speci/c
Speci/c absorp
absorption r
tion rate
ate.............................. 19
Speed limit
Speed limit ation, wint
ation, winter tyr
er tyres
es
Setting................................................ 159
Speedomet
Speedomet er
er........................................... .181
St
St anding light
anding light............................................ 107
St
St anding/par
anding/par king lights
king lights
Re placing light sources...................... .114
St
St ar
art/st
t/st op function
op function
see ECO start/stop function
St
St ar
ar ting assist
ting assist ance
ance
see Jump-start connection point
St
St ar
ar ting t
ting t he engine
he engine
see Vehicle
St
St ar
arting-o.
ting-o. aid
aid
see Hill Start Assist
St
St ationar
ationar y heat
y heater
er
see Auxiliary heating
St
St ationar
ationar y heating
y heating
see Auxiliary warm-air hea ter
St
St ationar
ationar y heating/v
y heating/v entilation
entilation
Displ ays (remo tecont rol).................... 132
Setting (remo tecont rol)......................1 31
St
St ationar
ationar y heating/v
y heating/v entilation
entilation
see Auxiliary warm-air hea ter
see Hot-water auxiliary heater
St
St eer
eer ing wheel
ing wheel
Ad justing.............................................. 98
St
St eer
eer ing wheel
ing wheel g
gear
ear shiT
shiT paddles
paddles...............1 44
St
St eer
eer ing-wheel butt
ing-wheel butt ons
ons.................................. 8
St
St opping t
opping t he alar
he alarm (AT
m (ATA)
A)............................ .68
St ow
St ow ag
age com
e com par
partment in t
tment in t he r
he rear
ear
Jack.................................................... 250
Ve hicle tool kit.................................... 250 S
S
t
to
o w
w ag
ag e space
e space
Glasses compartment........................... 99
Sugg
Sugg es
estionstions
Con/guring........................................ .199
Sulphur cont
Sulphur cont ent
ent........................................2 72
Summer tyr
Summer tyr es
es........................................... 252
Surr
Surr ound lighting
ound lighting
Switching on/o.................................. 112
Surr
Surr ound V
ound V iew
iew
see 360° Camera
Suspension
Suspension see AIRMATIC
S
S VHC (subst
VHC (subst ances of v
ances of ver
ery high concer
y high concer n)
n)..... 25
Switc
Switc h clock
h clock
Ac tivating........................................... 133
Overview............................................ 133
Setting................................................ 133
Setting the departure time.................. 134
Setting thete mp erature/operating
duration.............................................. 134
Switching immediate heating mode
on/o................................................. 134
Switc
Switc h-o. h-o.dela
delay time
y time
Exterior...............................................1 12
Interior............................................... 113
Switc
Switc hing air
hing air -r
-recir
ecir culation mode
culation mode on/o.
on/o..... 127
Switc
Switc hing
hingo.
o.engine
engine
see Vehicle
Switc
Switc hing on t
hing on t he ignition
he ignition
see Vehicle
Switc
Switc hing seat heating
hing seat heating on/o.
on/o. ..................... 96
Switc
Switc hing t
hing t he A/C function
he A/C function on/o.
on/o............. 125
Switc
Switc hing t
hing t he r
he rear windo
ear windo w heat
w heater
eron/o.
on/o. ... 128
Switc
Switc hing t
hing t he r
he rese
eset function
t function on/o.
on/o.
(contr
(contr ol panel)
ol panel) .......................................... 127
Syst
Syst em se
em se ttings
ttings
Overview of the system settings
menu..................................................1 99
Re set function (MBUX multimedia
system)............................................... 202
Syst
Syst em se
em se ttings
ttings
see Language T
T
T
T able
able
see Folding table
T
T ail lam
ail lam ps (r
ps (replacing bulbs)
eplacing bulbs) ....................... 115
T
T ailg
ailg ate
ate
Ad justing.............................................. 61 Ind
ex
327
327

V
V
ehicle sensors
ehicle sensors
Information.........................................1 52
V
V ehicle t
ehicle t ool kit
ool kit
Information......................................... 250
Jack.................................................... 250
St ow age compartment in there ar...... .250
To wing eye.......................................... 249
VIN
VIN
Identi/cation plate.............................. 270
Reading out....................................... .270
Seat................................................... 270
Wi ndsc reen.........................................2 70
V
V ision ision
Demisting windo ws............................. 127 W
W
W
W ar
ar ning syst
ning syst em
em
see ATA (Anti-TheT Alarm system)
W
W ar
ar ning tr
ning tr iangle
iangle
Re moving............................................ 235
Setting up........................................... 235
W
W ar
ar ning/indicat
ning/indicat or lamp
or lamp
! ABSwarning lamp...................... 306
J Brake system warning lamp
.................................................. 304, 305
? Coolant warning lamp........ 309, 310
; Engine diagnostics warning
lamp...................................................3 09
å ESP®
OFF warning lam p............. 307
÷ ESP®
wa rning lamp.................... 306
6 Fuelreser vewarning lamp.........3 09
! Indicator lamp for parking
brake.................................................. 307
Ð Power steering system warn-
ing lamp.............................................3 09
6 Restraint system warning lam p... 304
ü Seat belt warning lamp...... 307, 308
h Tyre pressure monitoring sys-
te m wa rning lamp............................... 311
· Warning lamp for distance
wa rning function................................. 308
PA SSENGER AIR BA G............................ 36
W
W ar
ar ning/indicat
ning/indicat or lam
or lamps
ps
No tes................................................ .304
Overview................................................. 7
W
W arr
arr anty
anty.....................................................25 W
W
asher
asher 0uid
0uid
see Windsc reen washer 0uid
W
W ashing b
ashing b y hand (car
y hand (car e)
e)............................. 231
W
W ashing t
ashing t he engine
he engine ................................... 230
W
W eat
eat her inf
her inf or
ormation
mation ................................. .206
W
W eb brow
eb brow sers
sers
Overview............................................2 10
Wheel rot
Wheel rotation
ation .......................................... 260
Wheels
Wheels Care.................................................. .232
Changing............................................ 260
Checking............................................ 252
Checking the tyre pressure (tyre
pressure monitoring system)............... 258
Fi tting................................................. 263
Flat tyre.............................................. 238
Noise.................................................. 252
No tes on /tting................................... 258
Re moving............................................ 263
Re placing.................................... 258, 261
Re starting the tyre pressure monitor... 258
Selection............................................ 258
Snow chains....................................... 253
St oring................................................ 261
Te ch nical dat a..................................... 264
Ty re pressure (No tes).......................... 253
Ty re pressure monitoring system
(function)............................................ 257
Ty re pressure table............................ .254
Unusual driving characteristics............ 252
Wheel size catego ries......................... 260
Wheel/tyre combination.....................2 64
Wheels (car
Wheels (car e) e)............................................ 232
W
W i-Fi
i-Fi
Setting................................................ 200
W
W indo
indo w airbag
w airbag............................................ 33
W
W indo
indo w
wliTer
liTer
see Side windo ws
W
W indo ws
indo ws
see Side wind ows
W
W indow
indow s (car
s (care)
e) ......................................... 232
W
W indscr
indscr een
een
Demisting...........................................1 27
Re placing the wiper blades.................. 118
W
W indscr
indscr een
een
see Windsc reen
W
W indscr
indscr een w
een washer
asher 0uid
0uid........................... 277
W
W indscr
indscr een wipers
een wipers
Re placing the wiper blades.................. 118
Switching on/o.................................. 118 330
330
Index

W
W
indscr
indscr een wipers
een wipers
see Rear wind owwiper
W
W int
int er dr
er dr iving (sno
iving (sno w c
w chains)
hains) ..................... .253
W
W int
int er tyr
er tyr es
es
Setting a permanent speed limitation.. 159
W
W iper blades
iper blades
Care................................................... 232
Re placing (rear window)...................... 120
Re placing (windscreen)....................... 118
W
W ir
ireless com
eless com ponents
ponents
Impor ter addresses...............................22
W
W ir
ireless v
eless v ehicle com
ehicle com ponents
ponents
Declaration of conformity......................19
Speci/c absor ption rate........................ 19
W
W ork
ork shop
shop
see Quali/ed specialist workshop Index
331
331