2021 MERCEDES-BENZ V-CLASS child seat

#
Pull one of two EAS Y-ENTRY release handles
1 upwards and fold the luxury rear seat
fo rw ard using there lease handle.
or #
F
For luxur
or luxur y r
y rear seats inst
ear seats inst alled on t
alled on the
heleT
leT side
side
only
only :
:push the le ver on the leT side of the seat
down wards and fold the luxury rear seat for-
wa rds #
T
To f
o f old t
old t he luxur
he luxur y r
y r ear seat bac
ear seat bac k:
k:fold the
luxury rear seat back until it engages into the
seat anchorages.
Indicator tab2 is no longer visible and is fully
re tracted into the seat anchorage.
A A djus
djusting t ting t he luxur
he luxur y r
y rear seat electr
ear seat electr ically
ically &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death due to
incor rect seat position
The seat belt will not o.er the intended le vel of
pr otection if you ha venot mo vedth e seat
backrest toan almost vertical position.
In particular, you may slip under the seatbelt
and injure yourself. #
Adjust the seat proper lybefore beginning
yo ur journe y. #
Always ensu rethat the seat backrest is
in an almost vertical position and that
th e shoulder section of your seat belt is
ro uted across the centre of your shoul-
der. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped if the
seats are adjusted bychildren
Children could become trapped if they adjust
th e seats, particular lywhen unat tended. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke the
ke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unattended in the
ve hicle. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage tothe leg rest due toove r-
load The leg
rest can be dama ged if it is loaded with
more than 25 kg. #
Do not place more than 25 kg on the leg
re st. *
N NOOTE TE Dama getothe leg rest due toman-
ual adjustment The leg
rest can be dama ged if it is adjusted
manuall y. #
Only adjust the leg rest electrical ly. *
N
NO
OTE
TE Damage tothe luxury seat due to
incor rect adjustment of the leg rest If
yo u turn the luxury seat's leg rest or mo veit
in the longitudinal direction, the seat may be
damaged. #
Only adjust the leg rest inclination as
desc ribed in thefo llowing. R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle is switched on. 1
Head restraint height adjustment
2 Head restraint fore -and-aT adjustment
3 Seat ba ckrest inclination adjustment
4 Legrest inclination adjustment #
Adjust the luxury rear seat using the buttons in
th e leT-hand side trim.
% You can sa vethe settings forth e luxury rear
seats with the memory function (/ page 75).88
88
Seats and st
owage

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Make sure that the air inlet grilles on the back
of the seat backrest are not co vered. #
T
To switc
o switc h on / incr
h on / incr ease t
ease the lev
he level:
el:press button
1 repeatedly until the desired blo wer setting
is set.
Depending on the blo wer setting, one tothree
indicator lamps will light up. #
T To switc
o switc h
h o.
o. / r
/ reduce t
educe t he lev
he level:
el:press button
1 repeatedly until the desired blo wer setting
is set.
If all indicator lamps are o., the seat ventila-
tion is switched o..
% The con venience opening function automati-
cally switches the seat ventilation forth e driv-
er's seat tothe highest blo wer setting
(/ page 64).
% Rear seat ventilation activation is possible only
once theve hicle has been switched on. S S
t
teer
eer ing wheel
ing wheel A
A
djus
djusting t ting t he st
he steer
eering wheel
ing wheel &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toadjust-
ing theve hicle settings while theve hicle is
in motion
Yo u could lose control of theve hicle in thefo l-
lowing situations in particular:
R ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re straint, the steering wheel or the mir ror
while theve hicle is in motion
R ifyo ufa sten your seat belt while theve hi-
cle is in motion #
Before starting theve hicle: in particular,
adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
stee ring wheel and mir ror,and fasten
yo ur seat belt. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due to
unloc ked steering wheel
The steering wheel may mo veunexpectedly if it
is unloc ked while theve hicle is in motion. #
Make sure that the steering wheel is
loc ked before driving o.. #
Never unlock the steering wheel when
th eve hicle is in motion. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of ent rapment forch ildren
when adjusting the steering wheel
Children could injure themsel ves if they adjust
th e steering wheel. #
Never lea vechildren unattended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke the
ke y with you and lock theve hicle. A
A
djus
djusting t ting t he st
he steer
eering wheel
ing wheel #
T
To unloc
o unloc k:
k:push release le ver3 down as far
as it will go.
The steering column is unloc ked. #
Adjust height 1and distance 2tothe steer-
ing wheel. #
T To loc
o loc k:
k:push release le ver3 up as far as it
will go.
The steering column is loc ked. S S
t
to
o w
w ag
ag e ar
e ar eas
eas S
S
t
to
o w
w ag
ag e spaces and st ow
e spaces and st owag
age com
e com par
par tments
tments Opening and closing t
Opening and closing t
he stow
he st owag
age com
e com par
partment in
tment in
t
t he centr
he centr e console
e console #
Slide co ver1 ofthe centre console up or
down using handle 2. 98
98
Seats and st
owage

#
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 &
W
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
104
Seats and st
owage

#
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. Obser
vethe no teon transporting animals in the
ve hicle (/ page 50).
Fo rth e automatic functions towo rkcor rectl y,the
driver must be seated in the cor rect seat position
(/ page 71).
% The elect ric parking brake is only actually
applied when there d! indicator lamp
lights up continuousl y.
F
F unction of t
unction of t he electr
he electric par
ic parking br
king br ak
ake (appl
e (appl ying
ying
aut
aut omaticall
omaticall y)
y)
When youre mo vetheke y from the ignition lock
when theve hicle is stationar y,the parking brake is
applied automaticall y.
The red! indicator lamp in the inst rument
cluster lights up. The electric parking brake is only
actually applied when there d! indicator lamp
lights up continuousl y.
F
F unction of t
unction of t he electr
he electric par
ic parking br
king br ak
ak e (r
e (r eleasing
eleasing
aut
aut omaticall
omaticall y)
y)
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h aut
h automatic tr
omatic tr ansmission:
ansmission:
The electric parking brake of your vehicle is
re leased when all of thefo llowing conditions are
ful/lled:
R the co-driver seat is occupied
R the seat belt tongue of the seat belt is inser ted
into the driver's seat belt buckle
R theve hicle has been star ted
R you shiT the transmission toposition hork
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h manual tr
h manual tr ansmission:
ansmission:
The electric parking brake of your vehicle is
re leased when all of thefo llowing conditions are
ful/lled:
R the co-driver seat is occupied
R the seat belt tongue of the seat belt is inser ted
into the driver's seat belt buckle
R theve hicle has been star ted
R age ar is engaged
R youre lease the clutch pedal and depress the
accelerator pedal at the same time %
The holding forc e of the parking brake is
already reduced when the pulling-a wayge ar is
engaged. Therefore also depress the brake
pedal when engaging thege ar. Only then is
yo ur vehicle secured against rolling away.
Appl
Appl ying/r
ying/r eleasing t
eleasing t he electr
he electric par
ic parking br
king br ak
ake man-
e man-
ual ly
ually
Appl Appl ying t
ying t he electr
he electr ic par
ic parking br
king br ake
ake #
Turn theke yto position 1or2.
If yo u turn theke yto position ginthe ignition
loc k,you can only apply the parking brake
within the next /ve minutes. #
Press switch 1.
When the electric parking brake is applied, the
re d! indicator lamp lights up in the inst ru-
ment cluster. The electric parking brake is only
actually applied when there d! indicator
lamp lights up continuousl y.
R R eleasing t
eleasing t he electr
he electric par
ic parking br
king br ake
ake #
Turn theke yto position 1or2.
If yo u turn theke y from position 1toposition
g inthe ignition loc k,you can release the
parking brake once. #
Depress the brake pedal. #
Pull switch 1.
The red! indicator lamp in the inst rument
cluster goes out.
% Ifyo u apply and release the parking brake fre-
qu ently within a short period, it may not be
possible torelease the parking brake again in
some cases. Toprotect it from damage, the
parking brake is temp orarily loc ked and cannot
be released – repeat loc k.The parking brake is
ope rational again aTer app roximately 20 sec-
onds. Driving and parking
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Further information on ABS (/ page 153)
R Further information on ESP ®
(/ page 153)
Fo r saf etyre asons, Mercedes-Benz recommends
th at you only use batteries that ha vebeen tested
and appro vedfo ryo ur vehicle byMercedes-Benz.
These bat teries pr ovide increased impact pr otec-
tion topreve ntvehicle occupants from su.ering
acid burns should the battery be damaged in an
accident. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk ofexplosion due toelec-
trostatic charge
Electrostatic charge can ignite the highly explo-
sive gas mixtu reinthe batter y. #
Todischar geany elect rostatic charge
th at may ha vebuilt up, touch the me tal
ve hicle body before handling the batter y. The high
ly0ammable gas mixtu reis created while
th e battery is charging and when jump-starting.
Make sure that nei ther you nor the battery is elec-
trostatically charge d.
Electrostatic charge can occur in thefo llowing
cases, forex ample:
R you are wearing synthetic clo thing.
R there is friction between your clo thing and the
seat.
R ifyo u drag or push the battery across a carpet
or other synthetic materials
R youru bth e battery with clo ths or towe ls &
W
WARNING
ARNING Danger 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 bat tery acid o. thor-
oughly with plenty of clean water and
seek medical attention immediatel y. +
ENVIR ENVIR
ONMENT ONMENT AL NO
AL NOTE
TE Environmen tal
damage due toimproper disposal of bat-
te ries Batteries contain pollutants. It is
illegal todispose of them with the household
ru bbish. #
Dispose of batteries in an
environmentally responsible manner.
Ta ke dischar ged batteries toaqu ali/ed
specialist workshop or toa collection
point for used batteries. Obser
vethe saf ety no tes and pr otective measures
when handling batteries. Risk of
explosion Fire
, naked 0ames and smoking are
prohibited when handling the batter y.
Av oid creating spar ks. Electrolyte or battery acid is cor
rosive.
Av oid contact with the skin, eyes and
clo thing. Wear suitable pr otective
clo thing, in particular glo ves, an apron
and a saf ety mask. Immediately rinse
electrolyte acid splashes o. with clean
wa ter. If necessar y,seek medical
advice. We
areye pr otection. Ke
ep children at a safe distance. Obser
vethese Operating Instructions. Breakdown assistance
239 239

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

#
Take care that the positive clamp con-
nected toa battery does not come into
contact with vehicle parts. #
Never place me tal objects or tools on a
batter y. #
When connecting and disconnecting the
batter y,alw ays obser vethe sequence of
battery clamps described. #
Take care toonly connect battery term i-
nals of identical polarity when receiving
starting assistance. #
Obser vethe sequence described for con-
necting and disconnecting the jump
leads when receiving starting assistance. #
Do not connect or disconnect the battery
te rm inals while the engine is running. &
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 bat tery acid o. thor-
oughly with plenty of clean water and
seek medical attention immediatel y.*
N
NO
OTE
TE Damage toelectronic components
due towo rkcar ried out incor rectly on the
battery If
th e star ter battery is disconnected before
th eke y is remo ved from the ignition loc k,elec-
tronic components or assemblies, such as the
alternator, can be damaged. #
Switch o. theve hicle and remo vethe
ke y from the ignition loc k. #
Check tosee that there are no indicator
lamps lit in the inst rument cluster. #
Always disconnect the negative clamp
/rst and then the positive clamp. #
Do not inter change the battery clamps. Alw
ays ha veworkon the battery car ried out at a
qu ali/ed specialist workshop. If, in
exceptional circums tances, you must discon-
nect the battery yourself, pay attention tothefo l-
lowing:
R Obser vethe no tes on the 12 V battery
(/ page 238).
R Secure theve hicle toprev ent it from rolling
awa y.
R ATer the battery has been disconnected, the
parking brake is automatically applied. You can
th en no longer mo vetheve hicle.
R Forve hicles with an automatic transmission,
th e transmission is loc ked in position jaTer
disconnecting the batter y.Yo u can then no lon-
ge r mo vetheve hicle.
R The battery and the co ver of the positive term i-
nal clamp must be /t tedsecurely during opera-
tion. Seat base (e
xample:right-hand front seat)
The following description on connecting and /tting
th e battery uses theex ample of the star ter battery
in the seat base of theright-hand front seat. #
Switch o. all electrical consumers. #
Switch o. theve hicle and remo vetheke y from
th e ignition loc k. #
Open the front right-hand door. #
Press bo thcatch springs 1down and remo ve
co ver2 upwards from the seat base. #
Remo vecover2 bypulling upwards at an
angle from the seat base. Breakdown assistance
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y messag es P
es P ossible causes/conseq
ossible causes/consequences and uences andM
MSolutions
Solutions
Fu rther information on airbag shuto. can be found under "Automatic
front passenger airbag actuation" (/ page 35).
Front-passenger airbag
enabled See Owner's
Manual *
The front passenger airbag is enabled while theve hicle is in motion
although:
R the front passenger seat is occupied byach ild in a child restraint
system or a pe rson of small stature.
or
R the front passenger seat is not occupied.
The system may de tect objects or forc es that are adding tothewe ight
applied tothe seat. &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death when using a rear wa rd-
fa cing child restraint system while the front passenger airbag
is enabled
If yo u secure a child in a rear wa rd-facing child restraint system on
th e front passenger seat and thePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indi-
ca tor lamp is o., the front passenger airbag can deploy in the
eve nt of an accident.
The child could be struck bythe airbag. #
Always ensu rethat the front passenger airbag is disabled.
The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator la mpmust be lit. #
NEVER use a rear wa rd-facing child restraint system on a
seat wi than ENABLED FRONT AIR BAG. This can result in the
DEATH of or SERIOUS INJURY tothe CHILD. #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the tra1c condi-
tions. #
Secure theve hicle against rolling away. #
Ensure that no objects ha vebecome trapped beneath the front
passenger seat. #
Switch o. theve hicle. #
Open the front passenger door. #
Remo vethech ild and thech ild restraint system from the front
passenger seat. #
Make sure there are no objects applying additional weight tothe
seat.
The system may otherwise de tect the additional weight and inter-
pr et theve hicle occupant's weight on the front passenger seat as
gr eater than it actual lyis. #
Make sure that the front passenger seat is unoccupied, close the
front passenger door and switch on theve hicle. #
Obser vethePA SSENGER AIRBAG OFF indicator la mponthe
cent reconsole and the displa y. #
With th e seat unoccupied and theve hicle switched on, check the
fo llowing:
R The PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indicator la mpmust light up
continuousl y.Ifth e indicator lamp is lit, the automatic front 284 284
Display messages and
warning and indicator lamps