2021 MERCEDES-BENZ V-CLASS lock

Example: cap and coolant
expansion reser voir
Chec
Chec king t
king t he coolant lev
he coolant lev el
el #
Slowly turn the cap 1ofthe coolant expan-
sion reser voir2 half a turn anti-clockwise and
allow overpressure toescape. #
Turn cap 1further and remo veit.
The coolant le vel is cor rect in thefo llowing cases:
R Uptomar ker bar 3when the engine is cold
R Ifth e engine is warm, up to1.5 cm over
mar ker bar 3
T
T op up t
op up t he coolant
he coolant
Only use coolant appr oved for Mercedes-Benz to
av oid damaging the engine cooling system. #
Referto the information on coolant
(/ page 277). #
Re/ll the coolant up tothe mar ker bar 3in
th e /ller opening of the coolant expansion res-
er vo ir2. #
Replace cap 1and tighten in a clockwise
direction. #
Start the engine. #
Set thete mp erature in theve hicle interior to
th e maximum output on the control panel of
th e climate control. #
ATer about /ve minutes, switch o. the engine
again and allow it tocool down. #
Check the coolant le vel again and top up the
coolant if necessar y. F
F
illing up t
illing up t he windscr
he windscr een w
een washer syst
asher syst em
em &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of /re and injury from
windscreen washer concentrate
Wi ndsc reen washer concentrate is highly 0am-
mable. #
Avoid /re, naked 0ames, smoking and
th e creation of spar kswhen using wind-
screen washer concentrate. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of burns from hot compo-
nent parts in the engine compartment
Cer tain component parts in the engine com-
partment can be very hot, e.g. the engine, the
cooler and parts of theex haust system. #
Allow the engine tocool down and only
to uch component parts described in the
fo llowing. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage totheex terior lighting due
to unsuitable windscreen washer 0uid Unsuitable windscreen
washer 0uids may dam-
age the plastic sur face of theex terior lighting. #
Only use windscreen washer 0uids that
are also suitable for use on plastic sur fa-
ces, e.g. MB SummerFit or MB WinterFit. T
T
opping up t
opping up t he w
he washer
asher 0uid
0uid Wa
sher 0uid reser voir (e xamp le) #
Obser vethe no tes on windscreen washer 0uid
(/ page 277). #
Pull cap 1upwards bytheta b. #
Top up thewa sher 0uid. Main
tenance and ca re
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Emerg
Emerg
ency
ency R
R
emo
emo ving t
ving t he safe
he safe ty v
ty vest
est The saf
etyve st is loca ted in the door st owage
compartment in the driver's door. #
Take the saf etyve st out of the door st owage
compartment.
% Safetyve sts can also be stored in the door
st ow age compartment of the co-driver's door. 1
Maximum number of washes
2 Maximum wash temp erature
3 Do not bleach
4 Do not iron
5 Do not tumble dry
6 Do not dr y-clean
7 This is a class 2 vest
The sa fety vest only ful/ls the legally requ ired
standards if it is the cor rect size and is comple tely
closed.
Re place the saf etyve st in thefo llowing cases:
R if damaged or if there 0ex strips are di rty
R ifth e maximum permitted number of washes is
ex ceeded
R ifth e saf etyve st's 0uorescence has faded W W
ar
ar ning tr
ning tr iangle
iangle R
R
emo
emo ving t
ving t he w
he war
arning tr
ning tr iangle
iangle
The warning triangle is located in the st owage
compartment in the driver's door. #
Take thewa rning triangle out of the st owage
compartment. Se
Se
tting up t
tting up t he w
he war
arning tr
ning tr iangle
iangle #
Fold side re0ectors 1upwards toform a tri-
angle and lock them at theto p using upper
press-stud 2. #
Fold stand 3down and out tothe side.
% When using thewa rning triangle you must
obser vethe legal requ irements forth e country
in which you are cur rently driving. R
R
emo
emo ving t
ving t he
he/rs
/rst-aid t-aid kit
kit(soT
(soT sided)
sided) The /rst-aid kit (soT sided) is located in
the st ow-
age compartment in the co-driver door. #
Remo ve/rst-ai d( soT sided) kit from the st ow-
age compartment.
Check theex piry date on the /rst-aid kit (soT
sided) at least once a year. Replace any expired or
missing contents.
Obser vethe legal requ irements of the country in
which you are cur rently driving. R R
emo
emo ving t
ving t he
he/re
/re e
extinguisher
xtinguisher &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of accident due toan
inco rrectly secured /re extinguisher in the
driver's foot we ll
A /re extinguisher may impede pedal tr avel or
block a depressed pedal.
This jeopardises the operating and road saf ety
of theve hicle.
The /re extinguisher can be 0ung around and
injure the driver or other vehicle occupants. #
Always store and secure the /re extin-
guisher in the brac ket. #
Do not remo vethe /re extinguisher while
driving. Breakdown assistance
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parallel
tothe side of the battery housing in
th e connection area, as shown. #
Place the positive term inal clamp co ver on pos-
itive term inal 1. #
Fold bo thhandles 3down onto the batter y. #
Push the battery into the seat base until the
negative term inal clamp can be connected. #
Connect the negative term inal clamp tonega-
tive term inal 4. #
Push the battery into the seat base as far as it
will go. Open seat base with /t
tedbattery (e xample:right-
hand front seat) #
Connect vent hose 5tothe battery connec-
tion at theto p, beside negative term inal 4. #
Place holder 7overth e lo wer edge of the
battery housing and theth re aded holes for
scr ews6. #
Screw on holder 7with scr ews6.
The battery is secured toprev ent slipping. Seat base (e
xample:right-hand front seat) #
Insert co ver9 in front of the battery com-
partment down into the seat base and close it.
Catch springs 8of co ver9 should engage
audibl y.
Car ryout thefo llowing workaTer connecting the
batter y: #
Reset the side windo ws (/page 64). #
Reset the outside mir rors ( / page 120). #
Reset the electric sliding doors (/ page 59). #
Reset the EAS Y-PA CK tailgate (/ page 61). T
T
o
o wing or tow
wing or tow-st
-star
arting
ting Ov
Ov
er
ervie
vie w of per
w of per missible to
missible towing met
wing met hods
hods &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due tolimited
saf ety-re lated functions during theto wing
process
Saf ety-re lated functions are limited or no lon-
ge rav ailable in thefo llowing situations:
R theve hicle is switched o..
R the brake system or po wer steering system
is malfunctioning.
R the energy supply or the on-board electri-
cal system is malfunctioning.
When your vehicle is towe dawa y,signi/cantly
more e.ort may be requ ired tosteer and brake
th an is normally requi red. #
Use a tow bar. #
Make sure that the steering wheel can
mo vefreely before towing theve hicle
awa y. &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of accident when towing
with steering wheel lock
If th e steering wheel lock is engaged, you will
not be able tosteer theve hicle. #
When towing with a tow rope or tow bar,
alw ays switch on theve hicle. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident when towing a
ve hicle which is too heavy
If th eve hicle tobe tow- star ted or towe daway
is heavier than the permissible gross mass of
yo ur vehicle, thefo llowing situations can
occur:
R theto wing eye may become de tach ed.
R theve hicle/trailer combination may
swer veoroverturn. #
Before tow- starting or towing away,
ch eck if theve hicle tobe tow- star ted or
to we dawa yex ceeds the permissible
gr oss mass. Breakdown assistance
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P
P
er
er missible to
missible towing met
wing met hods
hods Bot
Bot
h axles on t
h axles on t he
he
gr
gr ound
ound F
F
r
ront axle r
ont axle r aised
aised R
R
ear axle r
ear axle r aised
aised
Ve hicles with manual
transmission Ye
s, no fur ther than
50 km at 50 km/h No
Yes, if the steering
wheel is /xed in the
cent reposition with a
steering wheel loc k.
Maximum 50 km at
50 km/h
Ve hicles with automatic
transmission Ye
s, no fur ther than
50 km at 50 km/h No
Yes, if the steering
wheel is /xed in the
cent reposition with a
steering wheel loc k.
Maximum 50 km at
50 km/h
Ve hicles with all-wheel
drive (4MATIC) Ye
s, no fur ther than
50 km at 50 km/h No
No%
Ifth e transmission cannot be shiTed toposi-
tion i, ha vetheve hicle transpor ted
( / page 248). A towing vehicle with liTing
equipment is requ ired forve hicle transport. T T
o
o wing awa
wing away t
y the v
he v ehicle wit
ehicle wit h bot
h both axles on t
h axles on t he
he
gr
gr ound
ound #
Obser vethe no tes on permissible towing me th-
ods (/ page 245). #
Make sure that the battery is connected and
ch arge d.
If th e battery is dischar ged, obser vethefo llowing
points:
R The vehicle cann otbe switched on.
R It is not possible torelease or apply the elec-
tric parking brake.
R The transmission cannot be shiTed toposition
i.
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h manual tr
h manual tr ansmission
ansmission #
Switch on the hazard warning lamps
(/ page 108). #
Fitth eto wing eye (/ page 249). #
Secure theto wing device. #
Swit chon theve hicle. #
Deacti vate automatic locking (/ page 55). #
Deactivate Active Brake Assist (/ page 157). #
ShiT the transmission toneutral. #
Release the parking brake (/ page 151).
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h aut
h automatic tr
omatic tr ansmission
ansmission #
Switch on the hazard warning lamps
(/ page 108). #
Fitth eto wing eye (/ page 249). #
Secure theto wing device. #
Swit chon theve hicle. #
Deacti vate automatic locking (/ page 55). #
Do not activate the HOLD function. #
Deactivate Active Brake Assist (/ page 157). #
Deactivate Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
(/ page 162). #
ShiT the transmission toi (/ page 142). #
Release the parking brake (/ page 151).
R
R ecov
ecov er
ering a v
ing a v ehicle t
ehicle t hat is s
hat is stucktuck
* NO
NOTE
TEDamage due topulling forc e being
to o high Pulling
away abruptly can damage theve hicles
if th e tractive forc es are too high. Breakdown assistance
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#
Pull away as st raight, slo wlyand
smoo thly as possible. If
th e drive wheels gettrapped on loose or muddy
gr ound, reco verth eve hicle with the utmost care,
especially so if theve hicle is laden. #
Obser vethe no tes on permissible towing me th-
ods (/ page 245). #
Never attem pttoreco ver a vehicle that is
stuck when a trailer is attached. #
If possible, pull theve hicle out backwards
using the trac ksit made before it became
stuc k. T
T
o
o wing t
wing t he v
he vehicle wit
ehicle wit h t
h the axle r
he axle r aised
aised &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due to towing
when theve hicle is switched on
When theve hicle is being towe dawa y and is
swit ched on with the front axle raised, ASR can
brake there ar axle wheels in an er ratic man-
ner.
The vehicle can lose directional stability. #
Switch o. theve hicle before towing it
with the front axle raised. *
N NOOTE
TE Damage tothe transmission due to
to wing with an axle raised on vehicles with
4MATIC The transmission can be damaged
bytowing
with the front or rear axle raised. #
Only tow vehicles equipped with 4MATIC
with bo thaxles on thegr ound, or load
th em onto ano ther vehicle for transport. W
W
it
ith t
h t he r
he r ear axle r
ear axle r aised
aised #
Obser vethe no tes on permissible towing me th-
ods (/ page 245). #
Switch on the hazard warning lamps
(/ page 108). #
Deactivate tow- awa y protection (/ page 69). #
Movethe front wheels tothe straight-ahead
position. #
Fixth e steering wheel in the centre position
with a steering wheel loc k.#
Release the parking brake (/ page 151). #
Turn theke yto position ginthe ignition lock
and remo vetheke y from the ignition loc k. #
Take theke y with you when leaving theve hicle.
Do not exceed a towing speed of 50 km/h. Loading t
Loading t
he v
he vehicle f
ehicle f or tr
or transport
ansport *
N NOOTE TE Damage due toincor rect attach-
ment The
vehicle may be damaged when lashing to
ch assis components. #
Only lash theve hicle at the wheels. #
Obser vethe no tes on permissible towing me th-
ods (/ page 245). #
Toload theve hicle onto a trailer or transpor ter,
use the trailer tow hitch or theto wing eye.
Bef
Bef or
ore loading t
e loading t he v
he vehicle
ehicle #
Switch on theve hicle. #
V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h manual tr
h manual tr ansmission:
ansmission: shiTthe
transmission toneutral. #
V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h aut
h aut omatic tr
omatic tr ansmission:
ansmission: shiTthe
transmission toposition i. #
Release the parking brake (/ page 151). #
Load theve hicle onto the transpor ter.
* N
NO
OTE
TE Damage tothe drive train due to
incor rect positioning of theve hicle #
Do not position theve hicle abo vethe
connection point of the transport vehicle. #
Make sure that the front and rear axles come
to rest on the same transpor tation vehicle.
ATer
ATer loading t
loading t he v
he vehicle
ehicle #
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: shiTthe
transmission toposition j. #
Deactivate tow- awa y protection (/ page 69). 248
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#
Turn theke yto position ginthe ignition lock
and remo veit from the ignition loc k. #
Use the parking brake tosecure theve hicle
against rolling away. #
Secure theve hicle bythe wheels. T
T
o
o wing ey
wing eye st
e st or
orag
ag e location
e location The
towing eye is located in theve hicle tool kit
(/ page 250). F
F
itting/r
itting/r emo
emoving t
ving t heto
he towing eye
wing eye F
F
itting and r
itting and r emo
emoving t
ving t he fr
he frontto
ont towing eye
wing eye
* NO
NOTE
TEDamage totheve hicle due toincor-
re ct use of theto wing eye When a
towing eye is used toreco ver a vehicle,
th eve hicle may be damaged in the process. #
Only use theto wing eyeto to wawa y or
to w start theve hicle. Fi
xture forth e front towing eye in the bumper #
Take theto wing eye and scr ewdriver from the
ve hicle tool kit (/ page 250).
F
F itting
itting #
Press the ar row on co ver1 and remo vecover
1 from the opening.
Yo u will see the /xture forth eto wing eye. #
Screw intheto wing eye clockwise tothe stop. #
Insert the scr ewdriver into theto wing eye and
tighten theto wing eye. #
Stow the scr ewdriver in theve hicle tool kit.
R
R emo
emo ving
ving #
Remo vethe scr ewdriver from theve hicle tool
kit. #
Insert the scr ewdriver into theto wing eye and
turn theto wing eye anti-clockwise. #
Unscr ewand remo vetheto wing eye. #
Insert co ver1 with the lug at theto p and
press it in at the bottom until it engages. #
Stow theto wing eye and the scr ewdriver with
th eve hicle tool kit.
R
R ear to
ear towing eye
wing eye Re
ar towing eye under the bumper #
When towing away or tow- starting a vehicle,
attach theto wing device torear towing eye
2 . #
Ifth eve hicle is equipped with a trailer tow
hitch, attach theto wing device tothe trailer
to w hitch (/ page 279). #
Obser vethe no tes on permissible towing me th-
ods (/ page 245). T
T
o
o w
w -st
-st ar
arting t
ting t he v
he vehicle (v
ehicle (v ehicle emerg
ehicle emerg ency st
ency st ar
art)
t) V
V
ehicles wit
ehicles wit h aut
h automatic tr
omatic tr ansmission
ansmission
* NO
NOTE
TEDamage tothe automatic transmis-
sion due to tow-starting The au
tomatic transmission may be damaged
in the process of tow- starting vehicles with
automatic transmission. #
Vehicles with automatic transmission
must not be tow- star ted. #
Obser vethe no tes and information on starting
assis tance (/ page 240).
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h manual tr
h manual tr ansmission
ansmission #
Obser vethe no tes on permissible towing me th-
ods (/ page 245). Breakdown assistance
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249

#
If necessar y,fold up there ar seat. #
Turn topro tary catch 1clockwise and bottom
ro tary catch 1anti-clockwise. #
Remo vecover2.
R
R emo
emo ving t
ving t he v
he vehicle t
ehicle t ool kit and jac
ool kit and jac k fr
k from t
om t he
he
t
t ool holder
ool holder St
ow age compartment with tool holder #
Remo veclamping st rap4. #
LiT o. tool holder co ver3. #
Carefully pull theve hicle tool kit and jack
upwards out of the st owage compartment. LiT
th e jack slightly before removing it and turn it
to a diagonal position in the st owage compart-
ment.
S
S t
to
o wing t
wing t he v
he vehicle t
ehicle t ool kit and t
ool kit and t he jack
he jack #
Before st owing, wind the jack tothe fully
closed position and place it so that the hand-
wheel is facing forw ards and the plate is facing
in wa rds. #
Place the jack and vehicle tool kit into theto ol
holder. #
Replace co ver3 oftheto ol holder. #
Tighten cla mping strap 4.
Closing t
Closing t he stow
he st owag
ag e com
e com par
partment
tment #
Put on co ver2. #
Turn topro tary catch 1anti-clockwise and
bottom rotary catch 1clockwise. #
Fold down there ar seat. Breakdown assis
tance
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R
R
emo
emo ving a wheel
ving a wheel R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle is raised (/ page 262).
When changing a wheel, avoid applying any force
to the brake discs since this could impair the le vel
of comfort when braking.
* NO
NOTE
TEDamage tothre ading from dirt on
wheel bolts #
Do not place wheel bolts in sand or on a
dirty sur face. #
Unscr ewthe wheel bolts. #
Remo vethe wheel. F
F
itting a ne
itting a ne w wheel
w wheel R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements
ements
R The wheel is remo ved (/ page 263). &
W WARNING ARNING Risk of accident from losing a
wheel
Oiled or greased wheel bolts can cause the
wheel bolts tocome loose, as too can dam-
aged wheel bolts or wheel hub thre ads. #
Never oil or grease theth re ads. #
Intheev ent of damage totheth re ads,
contact a quali/ed specialist workshop
immediatel y. #
Have the damaged wheel bolts or dam-
aged hub thre ads replaced. #
Do not continue driving. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury from tightening
wheel bolts and nuts
If yo u tighten the wheel bolts or wheel nuts
when theve hicle is raised, the jack could tip. #
Only tighten wheel bolts or wheel nuts
when theve hicle is on thegr ound. #
Obser vethe information on thech oice of tyres
(/ page 258). #
Obser vethe inst ructions and saf ety no tes on
ch anging a wheel (/ page 258).#
For saf etyre asons, only use wheel bolts or
wheel nuts which ha vebeen appr ovedby
Mercedes-Benz and forth e wheel in question. #
Clean the wheel and wheel hub contact sur fa-
ces. Low
Low
er
ering t
ing t he v
he vehicle
ehicle aTer
aTera wheel c
a wheel c hange
hange &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toincor-
re ct tightening torque
The wheels could come loose if the wheel bolts
or wheel nuts are not tightened tothe prescri-
bed torque. #
Ensure that the wheel bolts or wheel nuts
are tightened tothe prescribed tighten-
ing torque. #
Ifyo u are not sure, do not mo vetheve hi-
cle. Con tact a quali/ed specialist work-
shop and ha vethe tightening torque
ch ecked immediatel y. R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The new wheel has been /t ted (/page 263). #
Place the adap ter and thera tchet on the he xa-
gon head nut of the jack such that the lettering
AB/DOWN is visible. #
T
To low
o low er t
er the v
he v ehicle:
ehicle: turnthera tchet of the
jack anti-clockwise. #
S
St
teel wheels:
eel wheels: tightenth e wheel bolts evenly in
a crosswise pattern in the sequence indicated
(1 to5 ) and toa maximum of 200 Nm. #
Light-allo
Light-allo y wheels:
y wheels: tightenthe wheel bolts
ev enly in a crosswise pattern in the sequence
indicated (1 to5 ) and toa maximum of
180 Nm. #
Check the tyre pressure of the ne wly/tted
wheel and adjust it if necessar y.
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h t
h the tyr
he tyr e pr
e pressur
essur e monit
e monit or syst
or system:
em:all
/t ted wheels must be equipped with functioning
sensors. #
Retighten the wheel bolts tothe speci/ed tight-
ening torque aTer theve hicle has been driven
50 km. Wheels and tyres
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