2021 MERCEDES-BENZ V-CLASS warning light

If
yo u operate a turn signal indicator while the haz-
ard warning light system is switched on, only the
turn signal lamps on there leva nt side of theve hi-
cle will light up.
The hazard warning light system will switch on
automatically in thefo llowing situations:
R The airbag is deplo yed
R The vehicle is heavily braked from a speed of
more than 70 km/h toa standstill.
The hazard warning light system will automatically
switch o. when theve hicle rega ins a speed of
more than 10 km/h aTer maximum full-stop brak-
ing. Int Int
ellig
ellig ent Light Syst
ent Light Syst em
em F
F
unction of t
unction of t he Int
he Intellig
elligent Light Syst
ent Light Syst em
em
The Intelli gent Light System ada ptsth e headlamps'
lighting function tothe cur rent driving and weather
situation.
The system comprises thefo llowing functions:
R Active light function (/ page 109)
R Cornering light (/ page 109)
R Motorw ay mode (/ page 109)
R Enhanced fog light function (/ page 110)
Yo u can switch the Intelligent Light System func-
tion on or o. via the on-board computer
(/ page 110).
A
A ctiv ctiv e light function
e light function The active light function has
thefo llowing func-
tions:
R The headlamp sfo llow the steering mo vements.
R Releva nt areas are better illumina ted during a
journe y.
The functions will be active when low beam is
switched on. The active light function can,
forex ample, de tect
pedestrians, cyclists and animals at an earlier
stage.
Cor
Cor ner nering light function
ing light function The function is active under
thefo llowing condi-
tions:
R Your speed is less than 40 km/h and the turn
signal light has been switched on or the steer-
ing wheel is turned.
R Your speed is between 40 km/h and 70 km/h
and the steering wheel is turned.
The cornering light may still light up for a short
time but will be switched o. automatically aTer a
maximum of thre e minutes.
Mot
Mot orwa
or wa y mode function
y mode function
Mo torw ay mode increases thera nge and bright-
ness of the cone of light, enabling better visibility. Mo
torw ay mode will automatically be activated in
th efo llowing cases:
R Your speed is greater than 110 km/h and the
ve hicle has co vered at least 1,000 m without
any signi/cant steering mo vement.
R Your speed is greater than 130 km/h.
If yo ur speed falls below 80 km/h aTer mo torw ay
mode has been activated, it will automatically be
deactivated. Light and vision
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Enhanced f
Enhanced f
og light function
og light function
The enhanced fog light function reduces self-daz-
zling and impr ovesth e illumination of the edge of
th e car riag ewa y. If
yo ur speed is below 70 km/h and thefo g light
has been switched on, the enhanced fog light func-
tion will automatically be activated.
The enhanced fog light function will automatically
be deactivated aTer activation in thefo llowing
cases:
R Your speed is greater than 100 km/h.
R The fog light is switched o..
Switc Switc hing t
hing t he Int
he Int ellig
elligent Light Syst
ent Light Syst em
emon/o.
on/o. #
Press theò button tocall up the list of
menus. #
Use the: or9 button toselect Set-
tings . #
Press thea button. #
Use the: or9 button toselect Lights. #
Press thea button. #
Use the: or9 button toselect Intelli-
gent Light System .
If th e Intelligent Light System has been
switched on, the display will show theL
symbol in yellow on the inst rument cluster. #
Press thea button.
When you switch on the Intelligent Light System
function, you will enable thefo llowing functions:
R Motorw ay mode
R Active light function
R Cornering light
R Enhanced fog light function
% Ifyo u set the low beam for driving on theright
or leT, the display will show the display mes-
sage Inactive for left-side traffic orInactive
for right-side traffic intheLights submenu
instead of Intelligent Light System
(/ page 189). This display message will appear only if
the setting for driving on the
ri ght or leT is the opposite toyour vehicle's
national version.
% You can /nd fur ther information in "Intelligent
Light System" (/ page 109). A
A
dap
dap tiv
tive Highbeam Assist
e Highbeam Assist A
A
dap
dap tiv
tive Highbeam Assis
e Highbeam Assist function t function &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident despite Adap-
tive Highbeam Assist
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist does not react to:
R road users without lights, e.g. pedestrians
R road users with poor lighting, e.g. cyclists
R road users whose lighting is obstructed,
e.g. bya bar rier
On very rare occasions, Adaptive Highbeam
Assist may failto recognise other road users
with their own lighting, or may recognise them
to o late.
In these, or in similar situations, the automatic
high beam will not be deactivated or will be
activated despite the presence of other road
users. #
Always obser vethero ad and tra1c con-
ditions carefully and switch o. the high
beam in good time. The
Adaptive Highbeam Assist automatically
switches between thefo llowing settings:
R Low beam
R High beam 110 110
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The system de
tects that vehicle lights are
approaching in the opposite direction or driving
ahead of theve hicle.
If yo ur speed is greater than 30 km/h and no other
ro ad users are de tected, high beam will automati-
cally be switched on.
If yo ur speed is greater than 25 km/h, the head-
lamp range will be controlled automatically
depending on the distance from other road users.
High beam will automatically be deacti vated in the
fo llowing cases:
R Your speed is lo werth an 25 km/h.
R Other road users ha vebeen de tected.
R The road is su1ciently illuminated.
Syst Syst em limits
em limits
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist cann ottake thero ad,
we ather or tra1c conditions into consideration.
The de tection of obs tacles may be restric ted if:
R visibility is poor, e.g. in fog, heavy rain or sno w.
R the sensors are dirty or co vered.
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist is only an aid. You are
re sponsible for ensuring cor rect vehicle lighting in
accordance with the pr evailing light, visibility and
tra1c conditions.
The system's optical sensor is located behind the
windscreen near theove rhead control panel.
Switc
Switc hing Highbeam Assis hing Highbeam Assist ton/o.
on/o.
R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The light switch is in theà position. #
T
To switc
o switc h on:
h on:switch on high beam using the
combination switch.
When the high beam is switched on automati-
cally in the dar k, the_ indicator lamp will
light up on the inst rument cluster displa y. #
T To switc
o switc h
ho.:
o.: switch o. high beam using the
combination switch. A
A
dap
dap tiv
tive Highbeam Assis
e Highbeam Assis t Plus
t Plus A
A
dap
dap tiv
tive Highbeam Assis
e Highbeam Assis t Plus function
t Plus function &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident despite Adap-
tive Highbeam Assist Plus
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus does not react
to:
R road users without lights, e.g. pedestrians
R road users with poor lighting, e.g. cyclists
R road users whose lighting is obstructed,
e.g. bya bar rier
On very rare occasions, Adaptive Highbeam
Assist Plus may failto recognise other road
users with their own lighting, or may recognise
th em too late.
In these, or in similar situations, the automatic
high beam will not be deactivated or will be
activated despite the presence of other road
users. #
Always obser vethero ad and tra1c con-
ditions carefully and switch o. the high
beam in good time. Ad
aptive Highbeam Assist Plus cann ottake into
account road, weather or tra1c conditions.
De tection may be restric ted in thefo llowing cases:
R In poor visibility, e.g. fog, heavy rain or snow
R ifth ere is dirt on the sensors or the sensors
are obscured
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus is only an aid. Yo u
are responsible for ensuring cor rect vehicle light-
ing in accordance with the pr evailing light, visibility
and tra1c conditions. Light and vision
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The la
yout and number of buttons depend on the
equipment.
Oper
Oper ating unit in t
ating unit in t hegr
he grab handle ab handle 1p
Rear reading lamp #
T To switc o switc h
hon/o.:
on/o.: press button 1. A
A
djus
djusting ambient lighting ting ambient lighting Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Comfort 5
Ambient lighting
Se
Se tting t
tting t he colour
he colour #
Select Colour. #
Set there qu ired colour.
or #
Select a colour combination.
A
A djus
djusting t ting t he br
he br ightness
ightness #
Select Brightness. #
Adjust the brightness. Switc
Switc
hing t
hing t he int
he inter
erior lighting
ior lighting switc
switch-o.
h-o. dela
delay time
y time
on/o.
on/o. Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Lights
5 Int. light. del. sw. off #
Switch the swit ch-o. delay time on or o..
When this function is active, the interior light-
ing switches on automatically when the engine
is unloc ked or switched o.. Changing bulbs
Changing bulbs
Ins
Instr
tructions f
uctions f or r
or replacing light sour
eplacing light sour ces
ces &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of burns from hot compo-
nent parts whilst replacing a bulb
Bulbs, lamps and plug connectors can become
ve ry hot during operation. When
replacing a bulb, you could burn yourself
on these component parts. #
Allow the component parts tocool down
before replacing the bulbs. Impor
tant sa fety no tes
R Before changing the bulbs, switch o. theve hi-
cle's lighting system. This will pr event a short
circuit.
R Use only spare bulbs of the same type and with
th e cor rect voltage.
R Use bulbs only in enclosed lamps that ha ve
been designed forth em.
R Do not use any light source that has been
dropped or has scratches on its glass tube.
Otherwise, the light source may explode.
R The light source may explode under thefo llo w-
ing conditions:
- if it is hot and youto uch it
- ifyo u drop it
- ifyo u scratch it
R Stains on the glass tube will reduce the service
life of the light source. Do not touch the glass
tube with your bare hands. If necessar y,clean
th e glass tube with alcohol or spirits while it is
cold and wipe it down with a lint-fre e cloth.
R Protect light bulbs from humidity and do not
bring them into contact with liquids.
Alw ays ensu rethe bulbs are /rmly secured.
Ha ve thefo llowing light sources changed at a
qu ali/ed specialist workshop onl y:
R Additional turn signal lamps on the outside mir-
ror
R Bulbs in the licence plate lighting Light and vision
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W
W
indscr
indscr een wipers
een wipers Switc
Switc
hing t
hing t he windscr
he windscr een wiper
een wipers on and
s on ando.
o. R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The po wer supply has been switched on. 1
gWindsc reen wipers o.
2 Ä Intermittent wiping, low
(low rain sensor sensitivity)
3 Å Intermittent wiping, high
(high rain sensor sensitivity)
4 ° Continuous wiping, slow
5 ¯ Continuous wiping, fast #
Turn the combination switch tothe cor re-
sponding position 1–5. #
Single wiping:
Single wiping: pushthe button on the combina-
tion switch in the direction of ar row 6. #
W
Washing:
ashing: pushthe button on the combination
switch in the direction of ar row 6 asfar as
th e second point of resis tance. Switc
Switc
hing t
hing t he r
he rear windo
ear windo w wiper
w wiperon/o.
on/o. R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The po wer supply has been switched on. 1
ô Wiping with washer 0uid
2 ° Intermittent wiping
3 gRear wind owwiper o.
4 ô Wiping with washer 0uid #
Movetheè switch tothe cor responding
position.
When there ar wind owwiper is switched on,
th eè symbol will appear on the inst rument
cluster displa y. #
W Wiping wit
iping wit h w
h washer
asher 0uid:
0uid:press and hold the
è switch be yond the cur rent position up to
th e1 or4 limit. R
R
eplacing t
eplacing t he windscr
he windscr een wiper blades
een wiper blades &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped if the
windscreen wipers are switched on while
wiper blades are being replaced
If th e windscreen wipers begin tomo vewhile
yo u are changing the wiper blades, you can be
trapped bythe wiper arm. #
Always switch o. the windscreen wipers
and vehicle before changing the wiper
blades. *
N NOOTE TE Damage tothe windscreen or rear
wind owduring wiper blade replacement If
th e wiper arm on the windscreen or rear win-
dow is folded back before a wiper blade has
been /t ted, the window may be damaged by
th efo rc e of the impact. 118 118
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R
R
eplacing t
eplacing t he r
he rear windo
ear windo w wiper blade
w wiper blade T
T
ailg
ailg ate
ate #
Fold wiper arm 1awa y from there ar wind ow
until it engages in there placement position. #
Hold wiper arm 1/rmly and pull wiper blade
2 o.the wiper arm in the direction of the
ar ro w. #
Place new wiper blade 2on wiper arm 1. #
Hold wiper arm 1/rmly and push wiper blade
2 inthe opposite direction tothe ar row until
it engages. #
Make sure that wiper blade 2is seated cor-
re ctl y. #
Fold wiper arm 1back onto there ar wind ow. Mirr
Mirr
ors
ors Oper
Oper
ating t
ating t he outside mirr
he outside mirr ors
ors &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk 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 tomis-
judgement of distance when using the out-
side mir ror
The outside mir rors re0ect objects on a
smaller scale. The objects in vi eware in fact
closer than they appear. #
Therefore, alw ays look overyo ur shoulder
in order toensure that you are awareof
th e actual distance between you and the
ro ad users driving behind you. A
A
djus
djusting t ting t he outside mirr
he outside mirr or
ors electr
s electr ically
ically #
Switch on the po wer supply or theve hicle. #
Press button 3or4 toselect the outside
mir rorto be adjusted. #
Set the position of the mir ror glass using but-
to n2.
F
F olding t
olding t he electr
he electr ic outside mirr
ic outside mirr or
ors in/out
s in/out
* NO
NOTE
TEDamage tothe electric outside mir-
ro rs If
yo ufo ld or unfold the electric outside mir rors
by hand, you may damage the outside mir rors
and the outside mir rors will not engage prop-
er ly.
If th e outside mir rors are not folded in when
th eve hicle is washed in an automatic car
wa sh, the brushes may forc ibly fold in and
damage the outside mir rors. #
Foldthe outside mir rors in and out elec-
trically onl y. #
Fold in the outside mir rors before wash-
ing theve hicle in an automatic car wash. #
Switch on the po wer supply or theve hicle. 120
120
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Err
Err
or mode of t
or mode of t he digit
he digital r
al rear
ear vie
view mirr
w mirr or
or
If a system er ror occurs, e.g. if the camera fails, a
crossed-out camera will appear at theto p leT of
th e display and no camera image will be visible in
th e mir ror. #
Switch tothe standard rearview mir ror if there
is a system er ror. A
A
ut
ut omatic anti-dazzle mirr
omatic anti-dazzle mirr or
ors function
s function &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of acid burns and poison-
ing due tothe anti-dazzle mir ror electro-
ly te
Electrolyte may escape if the glass in an auto-
matic anti-dazzle mir ror breaks.
The electrolyte is hazardous tohealth and cau-
ses ir rita tion. It must not come into contact
with your skin, eyes, respiratory or gans or
clo thing or be swallo wed. #
Ifyo u come into contact with electrolyte,
obser vethefo llowing:
R Immediate lyrinse the electrolyte
from your skin with water and seek
medical attention.
R If electrolyte comes into contact with
your eyes, immediately rinse them
th oroughly with clean water and seek
medical attention.
R Ifth e electrolyte is swallo wed, imme-
diately rinse your mouth out thor-
oughl y.Do not induce vomiting. Seek
medical attention immediatel y.
R Immediately change out of clo thing
which has been contaminated with
electrolyte.
R If an allergic reaction occurs, seek
medical attention immediatel y.The inside
rearview mir ror and the outside mir ror
on the driver's side will automatically go into anti-
dazzle mode if light from a headlamp hits the sen-
sor on the inside rearview mir ror.
Syst
Syst em limits em limits
The system will not go into anti-dazzle mode if:
R theve hicle is switched o.
R reve rsege ar is engaged.
R the interior lighting is switched on.
R the incident light from the headlamps is
bloc kedby objects in the load compartment, fo
rex ample, and does not hit the sensor on
th e inside rearview mir ror. Oper
Oper
ating sun visors
ating sun visors #
Glar
Glar e fr
e from fr
om fr ont
ont::Fo ldthe sun visor 1down-
wa rds. #
Glar
Glar e fr
e from t
om t he side:
he side: Swivelth e sun visor 1to
th e side. 122
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th
e "Cooling with air dehumidi/cation" function
is switched on. Conv
Conv
enience opening/closing
enience opening/closing &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of entrapment due tonot
paying attention during con venience clos-
ing
When the con venience closing feature is oper-
ating, parts of the body could become trapped
in the closing area of the side windo ws. #
When the con venience closing feature is
operating, moni torth e entire closing
process and make sure that no body
parts are in the closing area. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of entrapment when open-
ing a side window
When opening a side windo w,parts of the body
could be dr awn in or become trapped between
th e side window and window frame. #
When opening, make sure that nobody is
to uching the side windo w. #
Release the button immediately if some-
body becomes trapped. #
Conv
Conv enience closing wit
enience closing wit h t
h the air
he air -r
-r ecir
ecir culation
culation
r
r ock
ock er switc
er switc h:
h:press and hold theg rock er
switch up or down until the side windo ws auto-
matically close.
The indicator lamp overth eg rock er switch
lights up. The initial position of the side win-
do ws is stored. Air-recirculation mode is acti-
va ted.
If yo u open the side windo wsmanually aTer
using con venience closing, they /rst open
au tomatically tothe initial position before con-
ve nience closing. #
T To int
o int err
errup
upt conv
t conv enience closing:
enience closing: release the
g rock er switch. #
Conv
Conv enience opening wit
enience opening wit h t
h the air
he air -r
-recir
ecir culation
culation
r
r ock
ock er switc
er switc h:
h:press and hold theg rock er
switch up or down until the side windo ws auto-
matically open.
The indicator lamp overth eg rock er switch
goes out. Air-recirculation mode is deactivated. #
T To int
o int err
errup
upt conv
t conv enience opening:
enience opening: release the
g rock er switch. #
Pr
Pre-entr
e-entr y climat
y climat e contr
e control and conv
ol and conv enience
enience
opening wit
opening wit h t
h t he key
he key :
:press and hold the%
button on thekey.
The side wind ows are automatically opened
and the climate control blo wer is activated. #
T
To int
o int err
errup
upt conv
t conv enience opening:
enience opening: release the
% button. Switc
Switc
hing t
hing t he r
he rear windo
ear windo w heat
w heater
er on/o.
on/o. The
rear wind owheater consumes a lot of elect ric-
ity. You should therefore switch o. there ar win-
dow heater as soon as there ar wind owis clear. #
Switch on theve hicle. #
Press theto p or bottom of the¤ rock er
switch.
If th e indicator lamp abo vethe¤ rock er
switch lights up, there ar wind owheater is
switched on.
The rear wind owheater will switch o. automati-
cally aTer a fewminutes. Switc Switc
hing t
hing t he r
he residual heat utilisation
esidual heat utilisation on/o.
on/o. When
theve hicle is switched o., it is possible to
make use of there sidual heat of the engine toheat
or ventila tetheve hicle interior for appr oximately
30 minutes. The heating or ventilation time
depends on the set vehicle interior temp erature. #
Switch o. theve hicle or remo vethekey. #
T
To switc
o switc h on:
h on:press theto p or bottom section
of the! rock er switch or press Á.
When residual heat utilisation is switched on,
th e indicator lamp abo vethe! rock er
switch or theÁ button will light up.
The blo wer will run at a low speed rega rdless
of the air0ow setting.
If th e "Residual heat" function is switched on at
high outside temp eratures, only the stationary
ve ntilation will be switched on. The blo wer will
th en run at medium speed. #
T
To switc
o switc h
ho.:
o.: press theto p or bottom section
of the! rock er switch or press Áagain.
The indicator lamp abo vethe! rock er
switch or theÁ button goes out.
Re sidual heat utilisation will switch o. automati-
cally in thefo llowing cases:
R aTer a running time of app roximately
30 minutes
R ifth e star ter battery's charge status is too low 128
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Climate control