2021 MERCEDES-BENZ V-CLASS light

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WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of becoming trapped even
with there ve rsing feature active
In particular, there ve rsing function will not
re act:
R tosoT, light and thin objects, e.g. /n gers
R overth e last 4 mm of the closing path
R during resetting
R when you close the sliding sunroof again
manually immediately aTer automatic
re ve rsing #
During the closing process, make sure
th at no body parts are in the closing
area. #
Release the button immediately if some-
body becomes trapped.
or #
Press the button in any direction during
th e automatic closing process.
The closing process will be stopped. Opening and closing t Opening and closing t
he panor
he panorama sliding sunr
ama sliding sunr oof
oof R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The po wer supply has been switched on. #
T
T o r
o r aise (v
aise (v ent position):
ent position): pressthe3 button. #
T
T o open:
o open: pull back the3 button. #
T
T o close and low
o close and low er
er:
:pull down the3 button. #
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To st
o st ar
art aut
t aut omatic oper
omatic oper ation:
ation:push or pull the
3 button be yond the point of resis tance
and release it. #
T
To st
o st op aut
op aut omatic oper
omatic oper ation:
ation:push or pull the
3 button be yond the point of resis tance
and release it. Yo
u will still be able tooperate the sliding sunroof
if yo u switch o. theve hicle or remo vethekey. This
function will remain available for 30 seconds or
until you open a front door.
When the po wer supply is switched o., the sliding
sunroof will close automatically in thefo llowing sit-
uations:
R If it starts torain
R Intheev ent of extreme outside temp eratures
R ATer six hours
R Ifth ere is a malfunction in the po wer supply
The sliding sunroof will remain raised at there ar to
allow theve hicle interior tocontinue tobe ventila-
te d.
The sliding sunroof will not close in thefo llowing
situations:
R Ifth e sliding sunroof is raised at there ar.
R Ifth e sliding sunroof is obstructed.
R If it is not raining on the /eld of thera in sensor
on the windscreen because theve hicle is
underneath a bridge, forex ample.
If th e sliding sunroof closes via thera in closing
function and is obstructed in the process, it will
open again slightl y.The rain closing function will
th en be disabled. Opening and closing t
Opening and closing t
he r
he r oller sunblinds of t
oller sunblinds of t he
he
sliding sunr
sliding sunr oof
oof &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped when
th ero ller sunblind is being opened and
closed
Body parts may become trapped between the
ro ller sunblind and frame or sliding roof. #
When opening or closing, make sure that
no body parts are in thero ller sunblind's
ra 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. 66 66
Opening and closing

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eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The po wer supply has been switched on.
Rev
Rev er
ersing function of t
sing function of t he r
he roller sunblind
oller sunblind
Yo u can open and close thero ller sunblind only
when the sliding sunroof is closed.
The roller sunblinds are /t tedwith an automatic
re ve rsing function. If a solid object pr events or hin-
ders the closing process, thero ller sunblind 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
ro ller sunblinds. #
When closing thero ller sunblind, make sure
th at no body parts are in thera nge of mo ve-
ment. &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped
despite reve rsing function
In particular, there ve rsing function will not
re act:
R tosoT, light and thin objects, e.g. /n gers
R when you close thero ller sunblind again
manually immediately aTer automatic
re ve rsing #
When closing thero ller sunblind, make
sure that no body parts are in thera nge
of mo vement. #
Release the button immediately if some-
body becomes trapped.
or #
Press the button in any direction during
th e automatic closing process.
The closing process will be stopped. Opening and closing r Opening and closing r
oller sunblinds
oller sunblinds Yo
u can close thero ller sunblinds only when the
sliding sunroof is closed. #
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To open:
o open: pressthe3 button.
The roller sunblinds will open, and the sliding
sunroof will then be raised into theve nt posi-
tion.
or #
Pull back the3 button.
The roller sunblinds will open. #
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To close:
o close: pull down the3 button.
When the sliding sunroof is closed, thero ller
sunblinds will close.
If yo u push or pull the3 button be yond the
point of resis tance and release it, you will start
automatic operation in the direction in question.
Yo u can stop automatic operation bypushing or
pulling the button again.
Opening and closing r
Opening and closing r oller sunblinds fr
oller sunblinds from t
om the r
he r ear
ear #
Push or pull button 1tothe point of resist-
ance and hold it until thero ller sunblind or the
sliding sunroof has reached the desired posi-
tion. #
A Aut ut omatic oper
omatic oper ation:
ation:push or pull button 1
be yond the point of resis tance and release it.
Wi th th e sliding sunroof, a comple teopening or
closing process will alw ays pass thro ugh "vent
position", a /xed intermediate position. You will
need tooperate button 1twice toexecute a
comple teopening or closing process. Opening and closing
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ectifying pr
ectifying pr oblems wit
oblems with t
h the sliding sunr
he sliding sunr oof
oof &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped or
fata l injuries when the sliding sunroof is
closed again
If yo u close the sliding sunroof again immedi-
ately aTer it has been bloc ked or reset, the
sliding sunroof will close with increased or
maximum forc e.
There is a risk of becoming trapped or even of
fata l injuries! #
Make sure that no parts of the body are
in the closing area. #
Release the button immediately if some-
body becomes trapped.
or #
Brie0y press the button in any direction
during the automatic closing process.
The closing process will be stopped. The sliding sunr The sliding sunr
oof canno
oof cannot be closed and y
t be closed and y ou can-
ou can-
no
no t det
t det ect t
ect the cause.
he cause.
If th e sliding sunroof is obstructed during closing
and opens again slightl y:#
Immediately aTer the sliding sunroof has been
obstructed, pull the3 button down again to
th e point of resis tance until the sliding sunroof
is closed.
The sliding sunroof will be closed with
increased forc e.
If th e sliding sunroof is obstructed again and opens
again slightl y: #
Immediately aTer the sliding sunroof has been
obstructed, pull the3 button down again to
th e point of resis tance until the sliding sunroof
is closed.
The sliding sunroof will be closed without the
automatic reve rsing function. Anti-t Anti-theT
heTprev
pr ev ention
ention F
F
unction of immobiliser
unction of immobiliser The immobiliser pr
events your vehicle from being
star ted without the cor rect key.
The immobiliser is automatically activated when
th eve hicle is switched o., and deacti vated when
th eve hicle is switched on. A A
T
TA
A (Anti-
(Anti- TheT
TheT Alar
Alarm syst
m syst em)
em) F
F
unction of AT
unction of ATAA(Anti-t
(Anti-theT heTAlar
Alarm syst
m syst em)
em)
If th eATA system is primed, a visual and audible
alarm is triggered in thefo llowing situations:
R when opening a door
R when opening theve hicle with the emer gency
key
R when opening the bonnet
R when opening theta ilgate
ATer locking theve hicle with theke y,theAT A sys-
te m is automatically primed. When
theATA system is primed, indicator lamp 1
0ashes in theov erhead control panel.
ATA is automatically deactivated in thefo llowing
situations:
R ATer unlocking theve hicle with thekey.
R When theke y is inser ted into the ignition loc k.
% The ala rmis not deactivated, even if you
immediately close the open door that has trig-
ge red it, forex ample.
Pr
Pr iming/deactiv
iming/deactiv atingAT
ating ATAA(Anti-t
(Anti-theT heTAlar
Alarm syst
m syst em)
em)
Pr
Pr iming
iming #
Close all the doors. #
Lock theve hicle with thekey.
Indicator lamp 1intheove rhead control
panel 0ashes. 68
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Deactiv
Deactiv
ating
ating #
Unlock theve hicle with thekey.
or #
Insert theke y in tothe ignition loc k.
Indicator lamp 1intheove rhead control
panel goes out.
S
S t
topping t
opping t he alarm
he alarm #
Press the% or& button on thekey.
or #
Insert theke y in tothe ignition loc k.
The ala rmstops. F
F
unction of tow
unction of tow-awa
-a wa y pr ot
y pr otection
ection A visual and audible alarm is triggered if
the incli-
nation of theve hicle changes, e.g. when liTed on
one side, and tow- awa y protection is primed. Pr
Pr iming/deactiv
iming/deactiv atingtow
ating tow-awa
-a wa y pr ot
y pr otection
ection R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The doors are closed.
R The tailgate is closed.
A
A ctiv
ctiv ating
ating #
Lock theve hicle with thekey.
To w- awa y protection is automatically primed
aTer about 50 seconds.
Deactiv
Deactiv ating
ating #
Open theve hicle with thekey.
or #
Insert theke y in tothe ignition loc k.
To w- awa y protection is deactivated.
Deactiv
Deactiv ating
ating #
Remo vetheke y from the ignition loc k. #
Press button 1.
When the button is released, indicator lamp 2
in the button lights up for appr oximately
th re e seconds. #
Lock theve hicle with thekey.
To w- awa y protection is deactivated.
To w- awa y protection remains deactivated until you
lock theve hicle again.
In thefo llowing situations, a false alarm can occur:
R when loading and/or transporting theve hicle
on a ferry or car transpor ter,fo rex ample
R when parking theve hicle on a mo vable sur-
fa ce, such as a split-le velga rage
Deactivate tow- aw ay protection in these situations. F
F
unction of int
unction of int er
er ior pr ot
ior pr otection
ection If
th e primed interior motion sensor de tects motion
in theve hicle interior, a visual and acoustic alarm
is triggered. This can happen if someone reaches
into theve hicle interior, forex ample. Pr
Pr
iming and deactiv
iming and deactiv ating t
ating the int
he inter
erior mo
ior mo tion sensor
tion sensor R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The side wind ows are closed.
R The doors are closed.
R The tailgate is closed.
A
A ctiv
ctiv ating
ating #
Make sure that no thing (such as mascots or
coat hangers) is hanging on there ar-view mir-
ro r or on thegr ab handles. This will pr event
fa lse alarms. #
Lock theve hicle with thekey.
The interior motion sensor is primed aTer
app roximately 20 seconds.
Deactiv Deactiv ating
ating #
Unlock theve hicle with thekey.
or #
Insert theke y in tothe ignition loc k.
The interior motion sensor automatically
switches o.. Opening and closing
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Deactiv
Deactiv
ating
ating #
Remo vetheke y from the ignition loc k. #
Press button 1.
When the button is released, indicator lamp 2
in the button lights up for appr oximately
th re e seconds. #
Lock theve hicle with thekey.
The interior motion sensor is deactivated.
Interior pr otection remains deactivated until you
lock theve hicle again.
In thefo llowing situations, a false alarm can occur:
R ifth ere are people or animals remaining inside
R when transporting theve hicle on a ferry or car
transpor ter,fo rex ample
Deactivate the interior motion sensor in these sit-
uations. 70
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N
o
ot
tes on t
es on t he corr
he corr ect dr
ect driv
iver's seat position
er's seat position &
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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. Ensure
thefo llowing when adjusting steering wheel
3, seat belt 2and driver's seat 1:
R You are sitting as farawa y from the driver's air-
bag as possible.
R You are sitting in an upright position.
R Your thighs are gently suppor tedby the seat
cushion.
R Your legs are not fully extended and you can
re ach the pedals easil y.
R The back of your head is suppor ted at eye le vel
by the middle part of the head restraint.
R You can hold the steering wheel with your arms
slightly bent.
R You can mo veyour legs without any restric-
tions.
R You can see all of the inst rument cluster dis-
pla yswe ll. R
You ha vea good overview of the tra1c condi-
tions.
R Your seat belt sits snugly against your body
and passes across the centre of your shoulder
and across your hips in the pelvic area. Seats
Seats A
A djus
djusting t ting t he fr
he front seat mec
ont seat mec hanically
hanically &
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. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury if vehicle settings
are adjusted while theve hicle is in motion
Yo u could lose control of theve hicle in particu-
lar in thefo llowing situations:
R Ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re straints, 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 the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, head restraints, stee ring
wheel and mir ror in particular and fasten
yo ur seat belt. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped dur-
ing seat adjustment
When you adjust a seat, you or other vehicle
occupants could become trapped, e.g. on the
seat guide rail. #
Make sure when adjusting a seat that no
one has any body parts in the sweep of
th e seat. Obser
vethe saf ety no tes on "Airbags" and "Chil-
dren in theve hicle". &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due tothe driv-
er's seat not being engaged
The driver's seat may mo veunexpectedly while
driving. Seats and st
owage
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Inst
Inst
alling t
alling t he EASY
he EASY -ENTR
-ENTRY section
Y section #
Place and engage the front seat anchorage of
th e EAS Y-ENTRY section on the seat ancho-
ra ge s. #
Foldthe EAS Y-ENTRY section bac k.
The rear seat leg of the EAS Y-ENTRY section
will engage audibl y.The indicator tab on the
seat anchorage will no longer be visible.
% The EAS Y-ENTRY section is cor rectly engaged
when the seat anchorage engages audibly and
th e indicator tab is no longer visible and is fully
re tracted into the seat anchorage. #
V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h comf
h comfor
ort r
t r ear benc
ear benc h seat:
h seat: fold the
seat backrest back tothe seat position.
A
A djus
djusting t ting t he seat bac
he seat bac kr
kres
est (comf t (comf or
ort r
t r ear bench
ear bench
seat)
seat) Only
the seat backrests of a comfort rear ben ch
seat can be adjusted. #
Pull release handle 1forth e seat backrest
upwards and hold it in position. #
Movethe seat backrest tothe desired position. #
Release the seat backrest release handle 1
and mo vethe seat backrest slightl y.
The seat backrest will engage in position.
Mo
Mo ving t
ving t he r
he rear benc
ear benc h seat
h seat &
W WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of becoming trapped when
adjusting there ar ben chseat
When adjusting a rear ben chseat, you or
ano ther vehicle occupant could become trap-
ped bythe guide rail of there ar ben chseat,
fo re xamp le. #
Make sure that no one has any part of
th eir body within the sweep of there ar
ben chseat when adjusting it. &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due tomoving the
re ar ben chseat while theve hicle is in
motion
If yo u mo vethere ar ben chseat while driving,
th e seat may mo vein an unexpected or jerking
manner, forinst ance when braking.
Yo u could become trapped as well as thro wn
against parts of theve hicle or other vehicle
occupants. #
Only mo vethere ar ben chseat when the
ve hicle is stationar y. #
Make sure that there ar ben chseat is
engaged aTer it is mo ved. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due tono pr otec-
tive e.ect from the window airbag
If yo u mo vethe seat position outside the
mar ked area, the window airbag can no longer
pr ov ide optimum pr otection.
The pr otective e.ect of the window airbag is
gr adually reduced and may in some positions
no longer be pr ovided at all. #
Engage there ar seats or there ar ben ch
seat on the guide rail within the mar ked
area. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury from the front
seat being positioned too close tovehicle
occupants
If yo u mo vethere ar seats or there ar ben ch
seat outside the markings on the guide rail,
th is could result in the passenger striking their
head on the front seat. #
Maintain a minimum clearance of 5 cm
between the knees of there specti ve
ve hicle occupants and the seat in front of
th em. R R
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uir ements
ements
R The vehicle is equipped with a seat rail system
in theve hicle 0oor. Seats and st
owage
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#
If a seat is folded forw ards, alw aysfo ld it
back before driving o.. #
Make sure that the seat is engaged. If
yo ufo ld there ar seat forw ards, it is easier toget
into or out of the second rear seat row. #
T
To f
o f old t
old t he r
he rear seat f
ear seat f orw
orwar
ards:
ds: pull one of the
two EAS Y-ENTRY release handles 2upwards
and fold there ar seat forw ards. #
T
To f
o f old t
old t he r
he rear seat bac
ear seat bac k:
k:fold there ar seat
back using thegr ab handle 1until it engages
in the seat anchorages.
The indicator tab3 is no longer visible and is
fully retracted into the seat anchorage.
A
A djus
djusting t ting t he seat bac
he seat bac kr
kres
est (r t (r ear seat)
ear seat) #
Pull there lease handle for seat backrest 1
upwards and hold it in position. #
Movethe seat backrest tothe desired position. #
Let go of release handle 1forth e seat bac k-
re st and mo vethe seat backrest slightl y.
The seat backrest will engage in position.
Mo
Mo ving t
ving t he r
he rear seat
ear seat &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of becoming trapped when
adjusting the seats
When you adjust a seat, you may trap yourself
or a vehicle occupant. #
When adjusting a seat, make sure that no
one has any body parts in the sweep of
th e seat. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due tomoving the
re ar seat while theve hicle is in motion
If yo u mo veare ar seat while driving, the seat
may mo vein an unexpected or jerking manner,
fo rinstance when braking.
Yo u could become trapped as well as thro wn
against parts of theve hicle or other vehicle
occupants. #
Moveare ar seat only when theve hicle is
stationar y. #
Make sure that there ar seat is engaged
aTer it is mo ved. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due tono pr otec-
tive e.ect from the window airbag
If yo u mo vethe seat position outside the
mar ked area, the window airbag can no longer
pr ov ide optimum pr otection.
The pr otective e.ect of the window airbag is
gr adually reduced and may in some positions
no longer be pr ovided at all. #
Engage there ar seats or there ar ben ch
seat on the guide rail within the mar ked
area. 1
Release handle for seat fore -and-aT adjust-
ment
2 Fore-and-aT setting marking
3 Basic setting ma rking
St arting from the basic setting 3,there ar seats
fo r passengers can be mo vedfo rw ards or bac k-
wa rdsby 5 cm. In doing so, make sure that pas-
sengers ha vesu1cient leg room toreduce therisk
of injury during braking. #
Pull release handle 1inthe direction of the
ar ro w. #
With th ere lease handle pulled, slide there ar
seat tothe desired position. #
Release there lease handle 1. 84
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