2021 MERCEDES-BENZ V-CLASS warning

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WARNING
ARNING ‑ Risk of /re and injury from the
hot cigar ette lighter
Yo u can burn yourself if youto uch the hot
heating element or the soc ket of the cigar ette
lighter.
In addition, 0ammable materials may ignite if:
R you drop the hot cigar ette lighter
R ach ild holds the hot cigar ette lighter to
objects, forex ample #
Always hold the cigar ette lighter bythe
knob. #
Always make sure that the cigar ette
lighter is out of reach of children. #
Never lea vechildren unattended in the
ve hicle. R R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The po wer supply has been switched on. Cigar
ette lighter in the centre console (e xample:
centre console with co ver) #
Slide co ver1 ofthe centre console upwards
(/ page 98). #
Press in cigar ette lighter 2. %
You can use the cigar ette lighter soc ketfor
accessories with a maximum cur rent dr awof
180 W (15 A). Soc
ke
Soc kets
ts Using t
Using t
he 12 V soc ke
he 12 V soc ket in t
t in t he fr
he front centr
ont centr e console
e console R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The po wer supply has been switched on.
R Only devices with up toa maximum of
180 watts (15 A) are permissible. #
Slide co ver1 ofthe centre console upwards
(/ page 98). #
Fold up co ver2 ofthe soc ket. #
Inse rtthe plug of the device. Using t
Using t
he socke
he soc ket in t
t in t he r
he rear centr
ear centr e console
e console R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements
ements
R The po wer supply has been switched on.
R Only devices with up toa maximum of 180 W
(15 A) are permissible. #
Pull down the co ver. #
Fold out the co ver of soc ket1. 104
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Seats and st
owage

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Insert the plug of the device. Using t
Using t
he 230 V soc ket
he 230 V soc ket &
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DAN
AN GER
GER Risk of fata l injury due todam-
aged connecting cable or soc ket
Yo u could receive an elect ric shock when pull-
ing the connecting cable or the 230 V po wer
soc ket out of the trim, or if it is damaged or
we t. #
Use only connecting cables that are dry
and free of damage. #
When the ignition is switched o., make
sure that the 230 V po wer soc ket is dr y. #
Immediately ha vethe 230 V po wer
soc ketch ecked or replaced at a quali/ed
specialist workshop if it is damaged or
has been pulled out of the trim. #
Never plug the connecting cable into a
230 V po wer soc ketth at is damaged or
has been pulled out of the trim. &
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DAN
AN GER
GER Risk of fata l injury due toincor-
re ct handling of the soc ket
Yo u could receive an elect ric shock in particu-
lar:
R ifyo ure ach into the soc ket.
R ifyo u insert unsuitable devices or objects
into the soc ket. #
Do not reach into the soc ket. #
Only connect suitable devices tothe
soc ket. &
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DAN
AN GER
GER Risk of fata l injuries from electric
shock
Yo u could getan elect ric shock if you clean the
230 V soc ket with a wet clo th.
There is a risk of fatal injur y.
Omit the area around the 230 V soc ket when
cleaning. R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R Only connect devices with a suitable plug
whi chconforms tothe standards speci/c to
th e country you are in.
R Only devices with a maximum po wer consump-
tion of 150 W (15 A) may be connected.
R Do not use multiple soc ket outlets. R
The on-boa rdelectrical system voltage is
within a permissible voltage range.
R The electronic device plug is inse rted fully into
th e 230 V soc ket. #
Open 0ap 2. #
Inse rtthe plug of the device into 230 V soc ket
3 .
When the on-board electrical system voltage is
su1cient, indicator lamp 1lights up.
When you are not using the 230 V po wer soc ket,
ke ep the 0ap closed. Switc
Switc
hing t
hing t he r
he refr
efrig
iger
er at
ator bo
or bo x in t
x in the centr
he centr e con-
e con-
sole on and
sole on and o.
o. &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of /re due toa co vered
ve ntilation grille on the coolbox
If yo u co verth eve ntilation grille forth e cool-
box, it may overheat. #
Always make sure that theve ntilation
gr ille is not co vered. The coolbox
ventilation grille is between the front
seat base and the centre console side wall.
R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle is switched on.
R The st owage compartment under the armrest
is open (/ page 98). Seats and st
owage
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Ext
Ext
er
erior lighting
ior lighting N
No
ot
tes on c
es on c hanging t
hanging t he lights when dr
he lights when dr iving abr
iving abroad
oad Lo
Lo
w beam
w beam
In countries in which tra1c drives on the opposite
side of thero ad from the country in which the
ve hicle is registered, you will ha vetoswitch the
headlamps tosymmetrical dipped beam. This will
pr ev ent oncoming tra1c from being dazzled. Sym-
metrical dipped beam will no longer illuminate the
edge of the car riag ewa y as far or as high.
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h halog
h halogen headlam
en headlam ps:
ps:
It is not necessary tochange the headlamps over
to symmetrical dipped beam. The statutory
re qu irements of the countries in which tra1c
drives on the opposite side of thero ad from the
count ryin which theve hicle is registered will also
be met without changing over.
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V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h LED headlam
h LED headlam ps:
ps:
Yo u can set the low beam for driving on theright or
leT via the on-board computer (/ page 189).Inf
Inf
or
ormation about lighting syst
mation about lighting syst ems and y
ems and your
our
r
r esponsibility
esponsibility The
vehicle's various lighting systems are only
aids. The vehicle driver is responsible for adjusting
th eve hicle's lighting tothe pr evailing light, visibil-
ity, statutory conditions and tra1c conditions. Light switch Light switch
Oper Oper
ating t
ating t he light switch
he light switch 1
W LeT parking lights
2 X Right parking lights 3
T Standing lights and licence plate and
instrument lighting
4 Ã Automatic driving lights (prefer red light
switch position)
5 L Low beam or high beam
6 R Rear fog light
7 N Front fog lamp
If yo u hear a warning tone when exiting theve hicle,
th e lights may still be on. #
Turn the light switch toà .
The exterior lighting (e xcept standing and parking
lights) will automatically switch o. in thefo llowing
cases:
R ifyo ure mo vetheke y from the ignition loc k.
R ifyo u open the driver's door while theke y is in
position ginthe ignition loc k.
Switc Switc hing on t
hing on t he da
he daytime r
ytime r unning lights
unning lights #
Turn the light switch toà .
A
A ut
ut omatic dr
omatic dr iving lights function
iving lights function
The standing lights, low beam and daytime running
lights will be switched on automatically depending
on theve hicle status and the light conditions. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident when the
dipped beam is switched o. in poor visibil-
ity
When the light switch is set toà ,the
dipped beam may not be switched on automat-
ically if there is fog, snow or other causes of
poor visibility such as spr ay. #
In such cases, turn the light switch to
L . The automatic driving lights are only an aid.
Re sponsibility forve hicle lighting rests wi thyou.
If th e standing lights and low beam ha vebeen
switched on, thegr een T (standing lights) and
L (low beam) indicator lamps on the inst ru-
ment cluster will light up.
A
A ctiv ctiv ating/deactiv
ating/deactiv ating t
ating the f
he fog lights
og lights
R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The light switch is in theL orà posi-
tion.
R The po wer supply or theve hicle has been
switched on. #
T
To switc
o switc h t
h the r
he r ear f
ear f og light on or
og light on or o.:
o.:press the
R button. Light and vision
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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 &
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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 &
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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 &
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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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