2021 MERCEDES-BENZ V-CLASS lock

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WARNING
ARNING Risk of /re caused byhot
ex haust system parts
Flammable materials such as lea ves, grass or
twigs may ignite. #
Park theve hicle so that no 0ammable
material can come into contact with hot
ve hicle components. #
In particular, do not park on dry grass-
land or har vested grain /elds. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident and injury due
to leaving children unattended in theve hi-
cle
If ch ildren are leT unattended in theve hicle,
th ey could, in particular:
R open doors, thereby endangering other
persons or road users.
R getout and be struck byoncoming tra1c.
R operate vehicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample.
In addition, thech ildren could also set the
ve hicle in motion by,fo rex ample:
R releasing the parking brake.
R changing the transmission position.
R starting theve hicle. #
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. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage totheve hicle or the drive-
train due torolling away #
Always park your vehicle safely and
according tolegal requ irements. #
Always proper lysecure theve hicle
against rolling away. *
N
NO
OTE
TE Transmission damage due torollers
in neutral position If
th eve hicle is switched o. and rolling in neu-
tral position (e.g. when towing), this can dam- age
the driv etra in and lead totransmission
damage. #
Only allow theve hicle toroll in neutral
position for a short time. Depending on
the transmission, the automatic
transmission switches totransmission position j
(9-speed automatic transmission) or i(7-speed
automatic transmission) when switching o. the
ve hicle. The po wer transmission between the
engine and transmission is inter rupted in transmis-
sion position i. Inthis case, shiT the automatic
transmission totransmission position jbefore
switching o. theve hicle when theve hicle is sta-
tionar y.Obser vethe messages in the display of the
inst rument cluster. Apply the parking brake topre-
ve nt theve hicle from rolling away.
Obser vethefo llowing points toensure that the
ve hicle is proper lysecured against rolling away
unintentionall y. #
Always apply the parking brake. #
On uphill or do
On uphill or do wnhill inclines:
wnhill inclines: Turn the front
wheels towa rdsth eke rb. #
V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h manual tr
h manual tr ansmission:
ansmission: Engage
/rst or reve rsege ar. #
V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h aut
h aut omatic tr
omatic tr ansmission:
ansmission: Engage
transmission position j. #
Turn theke yto position g. Electr
Electr
ic par
ic parking br
king br ake
ake Inf
Inf
or
ormation on t
mation on t he electr
he electric par
ic parking br
king br ake
ake &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident and injury due
to leaving children unattended in theve hi-
cle
If ch ildren are leT unattended in theve hicle,
th ey could, in particular:
R open doors, thereby endangering other
persons or road users.
R getout and be struck byoncoming tra1c.
R operate vehicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample.
In addition, thech ildren could also set the
ve hicle in motion by,fo rex ample:
R releasing the parking brake.
R changing the transmission position.
R starting theve hicle. 150
150
Driving and parking

#
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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front and
rear wind owsre paired at a
qu ali/ed specialist workshop. Ke
ep the areas of the cameras and sensors free of
dirt, ice and slush (/ page 232). The sensors and
cameras must not be co vered and the de tection
ra nges around them must be kept free. Do not
attach additional license pla tebrac kets, advertise-
ments, stic kers,fo ils or foils toprotect against
stone chippings in the de tection range of the sen-
sors and cameras. Make sure that there are no
ove rhanging loads pr otru ding into the de tection
ra nge.
In theev ent of damage, or following a se vere
impact, ha vethe function of the sensors checked
at a quali/ed specialist workshop. Ha vedamage or
stone chipping in the area of the cameras repaired
at a quali/ed specialist workshop. Ov
Ov
er
ervie
vie w of dr
w of dr iving syst
iving syst ems and dr
ems and dr iving safe
iving safety sy
ty sys-
s-
t
t ems
ems In
this section, you will /nd information about the
fo llowing driving systems and driving saf ety sys-
te ms:
R ABS (A Anti-lock B Braking S System) (/ page 153)
R BAS (BB ra ke A Assist S System) (/ page 153)
R ESP ®
(EElectronic S Stability P Program)
(/ page 153)
R EBD (E Electronic B Brakeforc e DDistribution)
(/ page 155)
R Active Brake Assist (/ page 155)
R Adaptive brake lights (/ page 157)
R Cruise cont rol (/ page 157) and limiter
(/ page 157)
R Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
(/ page 161)
R Hill start assist (/ page 164)
R HOLD function (/ page 164)
R Parking Assist PARKTRONIC (/ page 165)
R Reversing camera (/ page 166)
R 360° Camera (/ page 168)
R Active Parking Assist (/ page 170)
R ATTENTION ASSIST (/ page 173)
R Tra1c Sign Assist (/ page 174)
R Blind Spot Assist (/ page 174)
R Lane Keeping Assist (/ page 176) F
F
unction of ABS (Anti-loc
unction of ABS (Anti-loc k Br
k Braking Syst
aking Syst em)
em) ABS controls
the brake pressure in critical situa-
tions:
R the wheels are pr evented from locking during
braking, forex ample at maximum full-stop
braking or when there is insu1cient tyre trac-
tion
R the steerability of theve hicle in term s of ph ysi-
cal possibilities is ensured when braking
If ABS inter venes, you will feel pulsations in the
brake pedal. The pulsating brake pedal may be an
indication of hazardous road conditions and func-
tions as a reminder totake extra care while driving. F
F
unction of B
unction of B AS (Br
AS (Brak
ake Assis
e Assist Syst t System)
em) BAS
supports you with additional braking forc e in
an emer gency braking situation.
If yo u depress the brake pedal quickl y,BAS is acti-
va ted:
R BAS automatically boosts the braking forc e of
th e brakes
R BAS can shor tenth e braking distance
R ABS pr events the wheels from locking
When youre lease the brake pedal, the brakes
function as usual again. BASis deactivated. F
F
unction of ESP
unction of ESP ®
®
(Electr
(Electr onicSt
onic Stability Pr
ability Pr ogr
ogram)
am) &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of skidding if ESP ®
is deac-
tivated
If yo u deactivate ESP ®
, ESP ®
cannot car ryout
ve hicle stabilisation. #
ESP ®
should only be deacti vated in the
fo llowing situations. ESP
®
can, within ph ysical limits, monitor and
impr ovedriving stability and traction in thefo llo w-
ing situations:
R when driving and pulling away on wet or slip-
pery road sur faces
R when braking Driving and parking
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153

V
V
ehicles wit
ehicles wit h a det
h a detac
achable tr
hable tr ailer coupling
ailer coupling
* NO
NOTE
TEIncreased risk of damage toprop-
erty due toattached ball neck #
When the trailer is not coupled or the
bicycle rack is attached, fold in the ball
nec k. Re
duce therisk of damage tothe trailer coupling
and contribute toenvironmental pr otection. If you
do not need the ball nec k,remo veit from the ball
neck mount and /t its co ver in there ar bumper
(/ page 178). Only with the co ver /t ted can the
emission values indicated forre al operation be
achie ved.
% During trailer operation, the permissible gross
ve hicle weight is increased by100 kg forve hi-
cles registered as passenger vehicles. The
maximum permissible rear axle load must be
obser ved. F
F
itting t
itting t he cov
he cov er f
er for tr
or tr ailer coupling
ailer coupling #
Insert the co ver 0ush into there cess on the
re ar bumper and press it upwards against the
bumper co vering at the latching points on the
outside right and leT. #
Turn fastene rsfrom position 1toposition
2. #
Ensure that thefa stene rsare fully engaged and
/rmly in position 2. A
A
tt
tt ac
ac hing t
hing t he ball neck
he ball neck &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident and injury due
to incor rectly ins talled and secured ball
neck
If th e ball neck is not engaged, it may become
loose while theve hicle is in motion and endan-
ge rot her road users. #
Engage the ball neck as described and
ensure that the ball neck is securely
installed. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Danger of accident due tonon-
engaged ball coupling
If th e ball coupling has not engaged, the trailer
can become de tach ed. #
Always engage the ball coupling as
described and ensure that it is securely
ins talled. R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The trailer hitch key is available. #
Notethe number of theke yth at belongs tothe
ball neck of the trailer hitch.
Wi th th is number, you will receive a replace-
ment key at a Mercedes-Benz service centre.
% Depending on theve hicle equipment, the
holder forth e ball neck on theve hicle can be
pr otected with a co ver in the bumper. #
Release the two quick- re lease fastene rsforthe
co ver in the bumper and remo vethe co ver
( / page 178). #
Take the ball neck of the trailer hitch out of the
st ow age space on theright-hand side in the
re ar and st owthe co verawa y. #
Unlo cklock 6in handwheel 1with thekey.
Re d mark 3onthe handwheel must be
aligned with green area 2on ball neck 4
(/tting position). 178
178
Driving and parking

#
Ifre d mark 3is not aligned with green area
2, unlock lock 6in handwheel 1with the
key. #
Pull handwheel 1outwards. Turn red mark
3 into green area 2of ball neck 4until
handwheel 1engages. #
Slide ball neck 4vertically into the holder
until it audibly engages.
The ball neck will lock automaticall y.Green
mark 3on handwheel 1is aligned with
gr een area 2on ball neck 4.
Only if thegr een mark on the handwheel is
aligned with thegr een area on the ball neck is
th e ball neck securely engaged. #
Lock lock 6in handwheel 1with thekey. #
Remo vetheke y and place cap 5on lock 6.
The ball neck is securely installed only if the
ball neck can be loc ked and theke yre mo ved. #
Store the trailer hitch key in a safe place, e.g.
in theve hicle document wallet.
If yo u cannot remo vetheke y,the ball neck may be
dirty. #
Remo vethe ball neck (/ page 179) and clean
it (/ page 232).
If yo u still cannot lock the ball neck aTer cleaning
it, the trailer hitch is damaged. #
Remo vethe ball nec k.
Safe trailer operation is not gua ranteed. The
ball neck must no longer be used for trailer
operation. #
Have the trailer hitch checked at a quali/ed
specialist workshop. R R
emo
emo ving t
ving t he ball neck
he ball neck R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The trailer hitch key is available. #
Remo vecap 5from lock 6in handwheel
1. #
Unlock lock 6in handwheel 1with thekey. #
Hold ball neck 4in place. #
Pull handwheel 1outwards. Turn red mark
3 on handwheel 1into green area 2of
ball neck 4until handwheel 1engages. Pay
attention tothe pictog ram on handwheel 1. #
Pull ball neck 4out down wards. #
Ifth e ball neck is dirty, clean it (/ page 232).
% Depending on theve hicle equipment, the
holder forth e ball neck on theve hicle can be
pr otected with a co ver in the bumper. #
Store the ball neck with theke y inser ted in the
st ow age space on theright-hand side in the
re ar and remo vethe co verfo rth e ball neck
holder. #
Insert the co ver in the lo wer section of the
bumper and tighten the two quick- re lease fas-
te ners forth e co ver (/ page 178). Coupling/uncoupling a tr
Coupling/uncoupling a tr
ailer
ailer R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The ball neck must be engaged in a securely
locked position.
Tr ailers with 7-pin plugs can be connected tothe
ve hicle using thefo llowing adap ters:
R Adapter plug
R Adapter cable
Coupling a tr Coupling a tr ailer
ailer
* NO NOTE TEDamage tothe star ter battery due
to full dis charge Charging
the trailer battery using the po wer
supply of the trailer can damage the star ter
batter y. #
Do not use theve hicle's po wer supply to
ch arge the trailer batter y. 1
Eyelet for break away cable Driving and parking
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179

The
eyelet on the ball neck is used exclusively for
attaching the trailer break away cable. You must
not attach a tow rope, a tow bar or anything similar
to theey elet. The eyelet has not been designed for
such a load and may tear. #
ShiT the transmission toposition j. #
Apply theve hicle's parking brake. #
Close all the doors. #
Position the trailer on a le vel sur face behind
th eve hicle.
% The height of the ball head will change
depending on theve hicle's load. In this case,
use a trailer with a height-adjustable dr awbar. #
Couple up the trailer. #
T
To inst
o inst all an adapt
all an adapt er
er:
:open the co ver of the
soc ket. #
Inse rtplug 2with tab1 inthe soc ket's
gr oo ve 3 . #
Turn plug 2clockwise as far as it will go. #
Letthe co ver engage. #
Attach the cable tothe trailer with cable ties
(only in the case of adap ter cables). #
Make sure that the cable is alw ays slack for
ease of mo vement during cornering. #
Establish all electrical and other connections
to the trailer. In the process, attach the trailer's
break away cable totheey elet on the ball nec k. #
Check that the trailer's lighting system works
proper ly.
A trailer is de tected only if the electrical con-
nection is established cor rectly and the lighting
system is in working order. The function of
ot her systems also depends on this, e.g. ESP ®
,
PA RKTRONIC, Active Parking Assist, Blind Spot
Assist or Lane Keeping Assist. Even if
the trailer is connected cor rectl y,a mes-
sage may ne vertheless appear on the inst rument
cluster display in thefo llowing cases:
R LEDs ha vebeen ins talled in the trailer's lighting
system.
R The cur rent has fallen below the trailer lighting
system's minimum cur rent (50 mA)
% You can connect accessories up toa maxi-
mum of 240 W tothe permanent po wer sup-
pl y. #
Remo veobjects or devices that pr event the
trailer from rolling, e.g. choc ks. #
Release the trailer's parking brake.
U
Uncoupling a tr ncoupling a tr ailer
ailer &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of being crushed and
becoming trapped when uncoupling a
trailer
When uncoupling a trailer with an engaged
inertia-activated brake, your hand may become
trapped between theve hicle and the trailer
dr aw bar. #
Do not uncouple trailers with an engaged
overrun brake. *
N NOOTE
TE Damage when uncoupling in a state
of ove rrun Uncoupling in a state of
overrun can damage
th eve hicle. #
Do not uncouple trailers with an engaged
overrun brake. #
ShiT the transmission toposition j. #
Apply theve hicle's parking brake. #
Close all the doors. #
Apply the trailer's parking brake. #
Further secure the trailer against rolling away
with a wheel chock or similar object. #
Remo vethe trailer cables and saf etych ains. #
Uncouple the trailer. 180 180
Driving and parking

1
Direction of pull with 75° lashing angle
2 Direction of pull with 45° lashing angle
The lashing angle is the angle form ed between the
load compartment 0oor and the lashing material.
Fo r optimum load securing in accordance with
standard ISO 27955 the lashing angle must be
between 45° 2and 75° 1. The maximum nomi-
nal tensile load of 350 daN forth e tie-down eyes in
th e load compartment 0oor or in the guide rails
may not be exceeded. Ov
Ov
er
ervie
vie w of lashing points
w of lashing points Example:
variable lashing points in the guide rails
1 Guide rails
2 Tie-down eye
Do not attem pttomodify or repair the lashing
points, tie-down eyes or lashing materials. Read
th e information on quali/ed specialist workshops
(/ page 24). F
F
itting and r
itting and r emo
emoving tie-do
ving tie-do wney
wn eyes
es &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due toincor rectly
installed tie-down eyes
If th e tie-down eyes are not cor rectly ins talled,
th ey can slip or tear out.
This may cause objects, lug gage orthe load to
slip, tip over or be thro wn about theve hicle
interior, st riking vehicle occupants. #
Make sure that the tie-down eyes are
cor rectly ins talled and do not mo ve. #
Obser vethe no tes on the loading guidelines
and on securing loads (/ page 214). Example: guide
rails Ti
e-down eyes for guide rails
F
F itting
itting #
Turn me talreta ining ring 3 sothat it is paral-
lel tothe long axis of tie-down eye2 as illus-
trated.
The locking pin can only be pushed down su1-
cient lyand allow the tie-down eyeto be /tted,
mo ved or remo ved, if the me talre taining ring is
parallel tothe long axis of the tie-down eye. #
Hold tie-down eye2 between your fore /nger
and middle /nger as illustrated, and place your
th umb thro ugh me talreta ining ring 3 and on
th e central pressure point. #
Use your thumb topush the locking pin down
as far as it will go. #
Push tie-down eye2 near the load using the
notches on guide rail1, and mo veit appr ox-
imately 12 mm. #
Remo ve yo urthumb from the pressure point
and slide tie-down eye2 until it engages. #
Turn me talreta ining ring 3 sothat it is per-
pendicular tothe long axis of tie-down eye2.
The locking pin cannot be pushed down far if
th e me talreta ining ring is perpendicular tothe
long axis of the tie-down eye. This pr events the Tr
anspo rting
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tie-down
eye from being released unintention-
all y,e.g. if the tie-down eye is stepped on. #
Check that tie-down eye2 is seated cor-
re ctl y.
The tie-d owney e cannot be mo ved.
R
R emo
emo ving
ving #
Turn me talreta ining ring 3 sothat it is paral-
lel tothe long axis of tie-down eye2. #
Grip tie-down eye2 as described abo ve
under /tting and use your thumb topush the
locking pin down as far as it will go. #
Slide tie-down eye2 and pull it up and out
th ro ugh the notch of guide rail1. Load secur
Load secur
ing aid
ing aid R
R
emo
emo ving or
ving or /tting
/ttinga load pr ot
a load pr otection net
ection net &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death due to
objects being poor lysecured
The load pr otection net alone cannot restrain
or secu reheavy objects, lug gage or heavy
loads.
Yo u could be hit byan unsecured load during
sudden changes in direction, braking or in the
eve nt of an accident. #
Always st owobjects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be thro wn about theve hicle. #
Secure objects, lug gage or loads against
slipping or tipping over,e.g. byusing
lashing material, even when you are
using the load pr otection net. &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due tositting
behind a load pr otection net
Ve hicle occupants can be pressed against the
load pr otection net. There is a risk of injury! #
Never allow vehicle occupants tosit
behind the load pr otection net. The load pr
otection net partitions the load com-
partment. It pr otects vehicle occupants from light
objects and/or lug gage slipping or tipping over.
Yo u can install the load pr otection net at an angle
behind the front seats or behind the /rst row of
re ar seats. #
Obser vethe no tes on securing loads
(/ page 216). Upper
retainer Floor anchorage (e
xample: secured tie-down eye)
F
F itting
itting #
Remo vethe luggage compartment partition if
necessary (/ page 219). #
Clip the load pr otection net into upper retain-
ers 1in such a wayth at tensioning straps 3
fa ce there ar of theve hicle. #
Fit tie-down eyes 5 into the guide rails close
to there ar seat legs (/ page 217).Position
th em at least 5 cm from the seat legs toallow
subsequent mo vement of there ar seat. #
Check that tie-down eyes 5 are seated cor-
re ctl y.
Ti e-down eyes 5 should not mo ve. #
Clip hooks 4ontensioning straps 3into tie-
down eyes 5. #
Foldtensioning element 2up. 218
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anspo rting