2021 MERCEDES-BENZ V-CLASS light

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Push tail lamp 2outwards against bolts 3
as far as it will go. #
Press tail lamp 2o. outwards and away from
bolts 3. #
Pull the connector o. the bulb mount of tail
lamp 2.
Inst
Inst alling t
alling t he t
he tail lamp
ail lamp #
Push the connector into the bulb mount of tail
lamp 2. #
Push tail lamp 2onto bolts 3from the side
and press it against theve hicle. #
Tighten two side scr ews1.
S S t tandar
andar d t
d tail lamp
ail lamp #
Unscr ewthre e scr ews1 and remo vebulb
mount 2from theta il lamp. Bulb mount
3
Turn signal light
4 Brake light, tail light, parking light
5 Reversing light
6 Rear fog light (only on the driver's side) #
Remo vetheta il lamp. #
Gently turn the bulb anti-clockwise and take it
out of the soc ket. #
Push the new bulb into the soc ket and turn it
clockwise toscr ew it in. #
Insert bulb mount 2into theta il lamp and
tighten all thre e scr ews1. #
Installth eta il lamp. LED t LED t
ail lamp
ail lamp #
Remo vetheta il lamp. #
Unscr ewhousing co ver1 byturning it anti-
clockwise. #
Turn the soc ket anti-clockwise and pull it out. #
Pull the bulb out of the soc ket. #
Inse rtthe new bulb into the soc ket. #
Inse rtthe soc ket and rotate it clockwise to
tighten it. #
Press on housing co ver1 and ro tate it cloc k-
wise totighten it. #
Install theta il lamp. R
R
eplacing int
eplacing int er
erior light bulbs
ior light bulbs R
R
eplacing light sour
eplacing light sour ces in t
ces in t he int
he inter
erior
ior
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eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The interior lighting has been switched o..
R R
Rear and load com
ear and load com par
partment lam
tment lam p:
p:youre qu ire
a T10 6W xenon light sou rce.
R Int
Inter
erior and surr
ior and surr ound lighting:
ound lighting: youre qu ire a
W 5 W light source.
R Signal and ambient lam Signal and ambient lam p in t p in the t
he tailg
ailgat
ate:
e: you
re qu ire a W 5 W light source. 116
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ear and load com
ear and load com par
partment lam
tment lam ps
ps #
Push in the catch spring of lens 1with a suit-
able object, e.g. a scr ewdriver, and then prise
o. the lens with the lamp housing. #
Push the lugs of soc ket2 inwa rds. #
Remo velight source 3from the lamp hous-
ing. #
Insert the new light source. #
Position the lens on the lamp housing and
engage it. #
Align the lens with the lamp housing and
engage it.
A
A dditional int
dditional int er
erior and surr
ior and surr ound lighting
ound lighting
Depending on the equipment, replacing the light
sources as described here applies tothefo llowing
lamps:
R The sun visor mir ror lamp
R The ambient lamp at the bottom of the front
door
R The ambient lamp on the inside of theta ilgate #
Push in the catch spring of lamp housing 1
with a suitable object, e.g. a scr ewdriver, and
prise o. lamp housing 1. #
Turn soc ket2 anti-clockwise and pull it out of
lamp housing 1. #
Pull bulb 3out of soc ket2. #
Push new bulb 3into soc ket2. #
Screw soc ket2 into lamp housing 1by
turning it clockwise. #
Place lamp housing 1in position on the leT
and engage it.
Signal and ambient lam
Signal and ambient lam p in t
p in the t
he tailg
ailgate
ate #
Push in the catch spring of the lamp housing
on the side of transparent lens 3with a suita-
ble object, e.g. a scr ewdriver, and prise o. the
lamp housing. #
Turn soc ket2 anti-clockwise and pull it out of
th e lamp housing. #
Pull the bulb out of soc ket2. #
Push the new bulb into soc ket2. #
Screw soc ket2 into the lamp housing by
turning it clockwise. #
Place the lamp housing in position at the side
of red lens 1and engage it. Light and vision
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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
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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
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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 &
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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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Neverfo ld the wiper arm on the wind-
screen or rear wind owback until a wiper
blade has been /tted. Keep hold of the
wiper arm when replacing a wiper blade. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage tobonnet or windscreen
wipers when opening the bonnet If
th e windscreen wipers ha vebeen folded
back from the windscreen when the bonnet is
opened, the windscreen wipers or the bonnet
may be damaged. #
Ensure that the windscreen wipers ha ve
not been folded back from the wind-
screen. R
R
emo
emo ving t
ving t he wiper blades
he wiper blades #
Foldthe wiper arms away from the windscreen. #
Hold the wiper arm with one hand. With the
ot her hand, turn the wiper blade in the direc-
tion of ar row 1 awa y from the wiper arm as
fa r as it will go. #
Slide catch 2inthe direction of ar row 3
until it engages in there mo val position. #
Remo vethe wiper blade from the wiper arm in
th e direction of ar row 4. F
F itting t
itting t he wiper blades
he wiper blades #
Insert the new wiper blade into the wiper arm
in the direction of ar row 1. #
Slide catch 2inthe direction of ar row 3
until it engages in the locking position. #
Make sure that the wiper blade is seated cor-
re ctl y. #
Foldthe wiper arms back onto the windscreen.
Maint
Maint enance display
enance display #
Remo veprotective /lm 1from the mainte-
nance displa yson the tips of the ne wly/tted
wiper blades.
If th e colour of the maintenance display changes
from black toyello w, the wiper blades should be
re placed.
% The time until the colour changes varies
depending on the usage conditions. Light and vision
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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 &
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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
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Brie0y press but ton1.
Yo u will no longer be able tofold in the outside
mir rors once youre ach a speed greater than
47 km/h.
Eng
Eng aging t aging t he outside mirr
he outside mirr ors
ors
If an outside mir ror has been forc ibly disengaged
fo rw ards or backwards, proceed as follo ws. #
Press and hold button 1until you hear a click
fo llo we dby the mir ror audibly engaging in posi-
tion.
The mir ror housing will now be engaged and
yo u will be able toadjust the outside mir rors
as normal.
R
R ese ese tting t
tting t he outside mirr
he outside mirr ors
ors
% Ifth e battery has been disconnected or com-
ple tely dischar ged, the outside mir rors must
be reset. Only then will the automatic mir ror
fo lding function workproper ly. #
Switch on the po wer supply or theve hicle. #
Brie0y press button 1.
Heating t
Heating t he outside mirr
he outside mirr ors
ors
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit hout a r
hout a rear windo
ear windo w heat
w heater
er:
:at temp era-
tures below 15°C, the mirror heater will automati-
cally switch on permanently once theve hicle has
been star ted.
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h a r
h a rear windo
ear windo w heat
w heater
er:
:at temp era-
tures below 15°C, the mirror heater will automati-
cally switch on forte n minutes once theve hicle
has been star ted. The mir ror heater can also be
switched on toget her with there ar wind owheater. #
Switch on theve hicle. #
Press theto p or bottom section of the¤
ro ck er switch on the control panel forth e air
conditioning system.
The indicator lamp abo vethe¤ rock er
switch will light up and the mir ror heater will be
switched on toget her with there ar wind ow
heater. Using t Using t
he digit
he digit al r
al r ear
ear vie
vie w mirr
w mirr or
or The
vehicle may be /tted with a digital inside rear-
view mir ror.This uses a camera in there ar wind ow
and a displ ayinteg rated in the mir rorto prov ide a
better view tothere ar. The rearview mir ror can be
used either as a standard rearview mir ror or as a
displa y.
To prev ent glare from the digital rearview mir ror,
/r st set the digital rearview mir ror as the standard
re arview mir ror. Cer
tain types of sunlight (e.g. sun low on the hori-
zon) or light from ano ther intense light source can
re duce the display's contrast and cause it to
become too bright. In such situations, objects in
th e display may be obscured or di1cult tosee. In
th ese cases be particular lycareful and adapt your
driving style accordingl y.
Drivers must alw ayswe arthe necessary personal
visual aids requ ired forth em todrive a vehicle.
Drivers with presb yopia (age-related long-sighted-
ness) should, if necessar y,we ar visual aids with
multifocal lenses tobe su1cient lyable tosee traf-
fi c including via the displa ys.
% Ifth e camera in there ar wind owis dirty, oper-
ate there ar wind owwiper with washer 0uid
(/ page 118) or clean there ar wind owman-
uall y.Obser vethe no tes on cleaning the digital
re arview mir ror (/ page 233). #
T
To use t
o use t he st
he standar
andar d r
d rear
ear vie
view mirr
w mirr or
or:
:mo vethe
switch toposition 1. #
T
To use t
o use t he display
he display :
:mo vethe switch toposition
2.
A
A djus
djus ting t
ting t he displa
he displa y br
y brightness
ightness
% The digital rearview mir ror is equipped with
light sensors on the front and back and auto-
matically adjusts the brightness of the display
to the lighting conditions. Do not co verthe
light sensors, e.g. with a stic ker. #
Press menu button 3once. #
Press button 4toreduce the display bright-
ness.
or #
Press button 5toincrease the display bright-
ness.
A
A djus
djusting t ting t he angle of t
he angle of t he camera
he camera #
Press menu button 3twice. #
Press button 4tomo vethe angle down-
wa rds.
or #
Press button 5tomo vethe angle upwards. Light and vision
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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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cont
rol menu forre ar-compartment air condition-
ing (second menu le vel). #
Set the air0ow toleve l1 or higher using the
H rock er switch. #
Press theto p or bottom section of rock er
switch ¿or press Á.
When the indicator lamp abo vethe
¿ rock er switch or theÁ button lights
up, the "Cooling with air dehumidi/cation"
function is switched on.
or #
Switch the function on and o. via the air con-
ditioning menu of the multimedia system.
When the indicator lamp abo vethe¿ rock er
switch or theÁ button 0ashes thre e times, the
function is switched o. due toa defect. Ha vethe
climate cont rol system checked at a quali/ed spe-
cialist workshop.
% Switch o. the A/C function only brie0y. Other-
wise, the windo wscould mist up more quickl y.
% Condensation may leak from the underside of
th eve hicle in cooling mode. This is not a sign
of a defect. A
A
ut
ut omaticall
omaticall y r
y regulating climat
egulating climat e contr
e control
ol R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The climate cont rolsystem has been switched
on (/ page 125).
THERMO
THERMO TR
TRONIC aut
ONIC aut omatic climat
omatic climat e contr
e control
ol
When THERM OTRO NIC automatic climate cont rol
is in automatic mode, the set temp erature will
automatically be kept cons tant. The system auto-
matically regulates thete mp erature of the dis-
pensed air, the air0ow and the air distribution.
Au tomatic mode can be activated or deactivated
only in the climate control menu and not in the cli-
mate control menu forre ar-compartment air con-
ditioning (second menu le vel). #
T
To switc
o switc h aut
h aut omatic mode
omatic mode on/o.:
on/o.:pressthe
to p or bottom section of theà rock er
switch.
When the indicator lamp abo vetheÃ
ro ck er switch lights up, automatic mode is
switched on.
In automatic mode, if you adjust the air0ow or air
distribution manuall y,the indicator lamp abo vethe
à rock er switch will go out. The function that
has not been changed manual ly, ho wev er, will con-
tinue tobe regulated automaticall y.When the man-
ually changed function switches back toautomatic mode,
the indicator lamp abo vetheà rock er
switch will light up again. Inf Inf
or
ormation on t
mation on t he air dis
he air distrtribution se
ibution se ttings
ttings TEMPMAT
IC air-conditioning system and
THERM OTRO NIC automatic climate cont rol
¯ Directs air tothe demister vents
b Directs air tothe demister, centre and side
air vents
_ Directs air tothe demister, centre, side and
fo ot we llve nts
a Directs air tothe demister and foot we ll
ve nts
P Directs air tothe centre and side air vents
S Directs air tothe centre, side and foot we ll
ve nts
O Directs air tothefo ot we llve nts
W Controls air distribution automatically Se
Se
tting t
tting t he air dis
he air distr tribution
ibution R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The climate control system is switched on. #
Press rock er switch _up or down.
The various air dist ribution settings appear in
th e air conditioning menu of the multimedia
system. #
Press the_ rock er switch up or down until
th e desired setting is reached.
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h r
h r ear climat
ear climat e contr
e control
ol
When there ar air conditioning system is switched
on, the air distribution setting on the control panel
also applies torear climate cont rol.
This also applies tothe automatic mode of
THERMOT RONIC automatic climate cont rol. The air
is then automatically directed tothefo ot we ll
and/or the headroom of there ar compartment. Se
Se
tting t
tting t he
he air0ow
air0ow R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The climate cont rolsystem is switched on. #
T
To incr
o incr ease or decr
ease or decr ease:
ease:press theto p or bot-
to m section of theH rock er switch.
Ve hicles with rear climate cont rol: use the air con-
ditioning menu of the multimedia system or the126
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