2021 MERCEDES-BENZ V-CLASS warning light

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& inoperative See Owner's
Man. *T
he hot-water auxiliary heater (stationary heater) is malfunctioning. #
When theve hicle is stationary on a le vel sur face and the engine
has cooled down, make up tofour attem ptsto switch on the hot-
wa ter auxiliary heater (stationary heater), waiting se veral minutes
between each attem pt (/ page 131).
If th e hot-water auxiliary heater (stationary heater) does not switch
on: #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. Lights Lights
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b Left dipped beam (exa m-
ple) *T
he cor responding light source is defecti ve.
Ha ve defective LED lights replaced at a quali/ed specialist workshop. #
Obser vethe no tes on changing a bulb (/ page 113). #
Replace the defective bulb at the front (/ page 114) or rear
(/ page 115).
% Vehicles with LED lights on the trailer: if the cur rent falls below
th e minimum of 50 mA, a display message may appear even
th ough the trailer lights are working proper ly.
Adaptive Main-beam
Assist inoperative *A
daptive Highbeam Assist is malfunctioning. #
Switch high beam on/o. manuall y. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
Adaptive Main-beam
Assist currently unavaila-
ble See Owner's Manual *A
daptive Highbeam Assist is deactivated and temp orarily inoperative.
The following causes are possible:
R The windscreen is dirty in the camera's /eld of vision.
R Visibility is impaired due toheavy rain, snow or fog. #
Clean the windscreen.
When the system de tects that the camera is fully operational, the
display will show the message Adaptive Main-beam Assist availa-
ble again
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist is operational again.
Active Light System inop-
erative *T
he active light function is faulty. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
b AUTO lights inoperative *T
he light sensor is faulty. The automatic driving lights are malfunction-
ing. #
Switch the light functions on/o. manually (/ page 107). #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
Intell. Light System inop-
erative *T
he Intelli gent Light System is malfunctioning. The lighting system
re mains available without the Intelligent Light System functions. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. Display messages and
warning and indicator lamps
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heexterior lighting is malfunctioning. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. W W
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ve hicle is switched on. Some indicator and warning
lamps may brie0y light up or 0ash. This behaviour
is non-critical. These indicator and warning lamps
indicate a malfunction only if they light up or 0ash
aTer theve hicle has been star ted or during a jour-
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6 Re straint system warning
lamp *T
he redre straint system warning lamp is on while theve hicle is on.
The restraint system is malfunctioning. &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due tomalfunctions in there straint
system
Co mp onents in there straint system may be activated unintention-
al ly or not deploy as intended in an accident. #
Have there straint system checked and repaired immediately
at a quali/ed specialist workshop. #
Pay attention tothe display messages. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have there straint system and its co mponents checkedby aqu ali-
/ed specialist workshop immediatel y.
Fu rther information on there straint system and its co mponents can be
fo und under "Occupant saf ety".
J Brake system warning
lamp *T
he red brake system warning lamp is on while theve hicle is on.
EBD is una vailable due toa malfunction. This means that ABS, BAS, Hill
St art Assist and ESP ®
as well as its driving saf ety systems, forex ample,
are also una vailable.
AT TENTION ASSIST is deactivated and other driving systems could be
automatically deacti vated. 304
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Drive on carefull y. #
Have ESP ®
ch ecked at a quali/ed specialist workshop. #
Pay attention tothe display messages. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop immediatel y.
å ESP ®
OFF warning lamp *
The yellow ESP ®
OFF warning lamp is on while theve hicle is running or
th e ECO start/s top function is active.
ESP ®
has been switched o.. &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of skidding when driving with ESP ®
deactivated
ESP ®
does not act tostabilise theve hicle. The availability of fu rther
driving saf ety systems is also limi ted. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Deactivate ESP ®
only for as long as the situation requ ires.
If ESP ®
cannot be activated, ESP ®
is malfunctioning. #
Have ESP ®
ch ecked immediately at a quali/ed specialist work-
shop. #
Switch ESP ®
on again.
In exceptional cases, it may be better toswitch o. ESP ®
(/ page 153). #
Adapt your driving style tosuit thero ad and weather conditions.
If ESP ®
cann otbe switched on: #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have ESP ®
ch ecked at a quali/ed specialist workshop.
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Indicator lamp for parking
brake *The
red indicator lamp forth e parking brake 0ashes or is on and/or the
ye llow warning lamp forth e parking brake is on.
The parking brake is malfunctioning or the display sho wsan instruction
to release the parking brake.
If only there d indicator lamp forth e parking brake lights up, the parking
brake has been applied.
Pa y attention tothe display messages. Seat belt Seat belt
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ü Seat belt warning lamp *The
red seat belt warning lamp lights up or 0ashes aTer theve hicle has
star ted. A warning tone may also sound.
Fo r cer tain countries onl y:The red seat belt warning lamp lights up for a
maximum of six seconds aTer theve hicle has been switched on.
The seat belt warning lamp reminds the driver and front passenger to
fa sten their seat belts. Display messages and
warning and indicator lamps
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Fasten your seat belt (/ page 32).
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Seat belt warning lamp *The
red seat belt warning lamp lights up aTer theve hicle starts as soon
as the driver's or front passenger door has been closed.
The driver's or front passenger's seat belt is not fastened. #
Fasten your seat belt (/ page 32).
The warning lamp will go out.
In vehicles with automatic front passen ger airbag actuation, there are
objects on the front passenger seat. #
Take the objects o. the front passenger seat and st owthem in a
we ll-secured place.
The warning lamp will go out.
ü Seat belt warning lamp *The
red seat belt warning lamp 0ashes and an intermittent warning tone
sounds.
The driver's or front passenger's seat belt is not fastened. You are driv-
ing at a speed greater than 25 km/h or ha vebrie0y exceeded 25 km/h. #
Fasten your seat belt (/ page 32).
The warning lamp and the intermittent warning tone will go out.
In vehicles with automatic front passen ger airbag actuation, there are
objects on the front passenger seat. You are driving at a speed greater
th an 25 km/h or ha vebrie0y exceeded 25 km/h. #
Take the objects o. the front passenger seat and st owthem in a
we ll-secured place.
The warning lamp and the intermittent warning tone will go out. Dr
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· Wa rning lamp for distance
wa rning function *T
he red distance warning lamp lights up while theve hicle is in motion.
The dis tance totheve hicle in front is too small forth e selected speed. #
Increase the distance totheve hicle in front.
· Wa rning lamp for distance
wa rning function *The
red distance warning lamp lights up while theve hicle is in motion. A
wa rning tone also sounds.
Yo u are approaching a vehicle or a stationary obs tacle on your anticipa-
te dro ute at excessive speed. #
Beready toapply the brakes immediatel y. #
Pay careful attention tothe tra1c situation. If necessar y,apply the
brakes or avoid an obstacle.
Yo u can /nd fur ther information about the distance warning function in
"Active Brake Assist" (/ page 155).308
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B
B
Bac
Bac k suppo rt
k support
see Lumbar support (4-w ay)
Ball coupling
Ball coupling Attach ing............................................ 178
Ball neck
Ball neck
Removing............................................ 179
B
B AS (Br
AS (Br ak
ake Assis
e Assis t Syst
t System)
em)........................ 153
Batt
Batt ery
ery
Care................................................... 240
Charging............................................. 240
Charging a vehicle batter y................... 240
Connecting and /tting the star ter
battery................................................ 244
Disconnecting and removing the
star ter battery.................................... 242
Jump-starting (vehicle)........................ 240
Ke y...................................................... .52
No tes (vehicle ).................................... 238
Re mo tecont rol (stationary heating/
ve ntilation).......................................... 132
Belt
Belt see Seat belt
Belt w
Belt w ar
arning
ning
see Seat belt
Blind Spo
Blind Spo t Assist
t Assist
Fu nction............................................. 174
Re ar Cross Tra1c Ale rt....................... 175
Switching on/o.................................. 175
System limits...................................... 174
Bo
Bo ttle holder
ttle holder............................................. 102
Br
Br ake
ake
ABS (anti-lock braking system)............ 153
Ac tivating/deactivating the HOLD
function.............................................. 164
Ac tive Brake Assist............................. 155
Ad aptive brake lights........................... 157
BAS (Brake Assist System).................. 153
Braking with the parking brak e............ 138
Downhill gradient................................ 138
Driving instructions............................ .138
EBD (Electronic Brakeforce Distribu-
tion).................................................... 155
Heavy and light loads.......................... 138
HOLD function....................................1 64
Limited braking e.ect (salt-treated
ro ads)................................................ .138
Ne w brake disks and brakepads......... .138
Ne w/replaced brake disks and
brakepads.......................................... .136
Ru nning-in no tes................................. 136
We t roadw ay....................................... 138 Br Br
ak
ak e Assis
e Assist Syst t System
em
see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Br
Br ak
ak e Assist
e Assist ance
ance
see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Br
Br ak
ak e
e0uid
0uid
No tes................................................ .276
Br
Br ak
ak ef
efor
or ce Dis
ce Distr tribution
ibution
EBD (Electronic Brakeforce Distribu-
tion).................................................... 155
Br
Br ak
ak es
es
Po st-collision brak e............................... 38
Br
Br eakdo
eakdo wn
wn
Changing a wheel................................ 261
Re covering theve hicle........................ 247
To w- starting........................................ 249
To wing away (bo thaxles on the
gr ound)............................................... 247
To wing away (raised front or rear
axle)................................................... 248
Tr anspo rting theve hicle..................... .248
Ve hicle stuc k...................................... 247
Br Br eakdo
eakdo wn
wn
see Flat tyre
Butt
Butt ons on t
ons on t he st
he steer
eering wheel
ing wheel....................... 8 C
C
Camera
Camera Information......................................... 152
Camera
Camera see 360° Camera
see Reversing camera
Car w Car w ash
ash
see Care
Car w
Car w ash (car
ash (car e)
e)......................................... 230
Car
Car -t
-to-X
o-X -Communication
-Communication
Displaying hazard warnings................. 206
Care
Care Automatic car wash........................... .230
Carpet................................................ 233
Display...............................................2 33
Exterior lighting................................... 232
High-pressure cleaner......................... 230
Instrument cluster...............................2 33
Matt /nish.......................................... 231
Pa int................................................... 231
Plastic trim......................................... 233
Re alwo od/trim elements................... 233
Re versing camera............................... 232
Re versing camera/360° Camer a........ 232
Ro of lining.......................................... 233
Seat belt............................................. 233 Index
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Fu
elreser ve........................................ 274
Low outside temp eratures................... 273
Pe trol.................................................. 272
Quality (diesel ).................................... 273
Quality (petrol).................................... 272
Re fuellin g............................................ 146
Sulphur content.................................. 272
Ta nk content....................................... 274
F
F uel consump
uel consump tion
tion
Displaying theav erage........................ 184
F
F uses
uses........................................................ 250 G
G
Gear
Gear shiT
shiT lev
lever
er........................................... 141
Gear
Gear shiT
shiT r
r ecommendation
ecommendation
Manual shiTing (automatic trans-
mission).............................................. 144
Manual transmission........................... 141
Gener
Gener al oper
al oper ating per
ating per mit number (EC)
mit number (EC)...... 270
Glasses com
Glasses com par
partment
tment ................................. 99
Glov
Glov e com
e com par
partment
tment
Opening/closing................................... 99 H
H
Handbr
Handbr ak
ake (electr
e (electr ical)
ical)
see Electric parking brake
Hazar
Hazar d w
d war
arning light syst
ning light syst em
em
Switching on/o.................................. 108
Head r
Head r es
estrtraint
aint
Ad justing electrically............................. 95
Ad justing mechanical ly......................... 94
Headlam
Headlam p
p0ashing
0ashing .................................... 108
Help call
Help call see Mercedes-Benz emer gency call system
High beam
High beam Replacing light sources...................... .114
Switching on/o.................................. 108
High-pr
High-pr essur
essure cleaner (car
e cleaner (car e)
e) ..................... 230
Highbeam
Highbeam
Adaptive Highbeam Assis t................... 110
Hill St
Hill Star
art Assist
t Assist......................................... 164
Hing
Hing ed wind ows
ed windo ws
Child saf ety loc k................................... 50
HOLD function HOLD function Notes................................................ .164
Switching on/o.................................. 164
Home scr
Home scr een (media displa
een (media displa y) y).................... 197
Ho
Ho t-w
t-w at
ater auxiliar
er auxiliar y heat
y heater
er
Ac tivating/deactivating with button..... 131 Displa
ys(remo tecont rol).................... 132
Fu nction............................................. 130
Problems............................................ 133
Switching on/o. byremo tecont rol.... .131 I I
Identi/cation
Identi/cation plate
plate
Engine................................................ 270
Re frigerant.......................................... 278
Ve hicle............................................... 270
Ignition key
Ignition key
see Key
Ignition lock
Ignition lock............................................. .136
Immobiliser
Immobiliser ................................................. 68
Im
Im plied w
plied w arr
arranty (v
anty (v ehicle)
ehicle) ............................ 25
Im
Im port
port er addr
er addr esses
esses
Wi reless components............................ 22
Indicat
Indicat or lam
or lam ps
ps
see Warning/indicator lamps
Inst
Inst allations
allations................................................ 17
Ins
Instr trument clust
ument clust er
er
Ad justing the lighting..........................1 83
Care................................................... 233
Displa ys.............................................. 181
No tes on warning/indicator lamps...... 304
Overview............................................ 181
Wa rning/indicator lamps overview..........7
Ins Ins tr
trument lighting
ument lighting................................... .183
Ins
Instr trument panel
ument panel
see Cockpit (o verview)
Int
Int ellig
ellig ent Light Syst
ent Light Syst em
em
Ac tivating/deactivating....................... 110
Ac tive headlamps................................ 109
Ad aptive Highbeam Assis t................... 110
Cornering light.................................... 109
Mo torw ay mode................................. .109
Overview............................................1 09
Int Int er
er ior lighting
ior lighting
Ambient lighting.................................. 113
Re placing light sources...................... .116
Setting................................................1 12
Swit ch-o. delay time.......................... 113
Int Int er
erior mo
ior mo tion sensor
tion sensor
Fu nction............................................... 69
Switching on/o.................................... 69
iP
iP ad
ad ®
®
att
att ac
achment
hment.................................... .106
iPhone
iPhone ®
®
see Smartphone integ ration
ISOFIX c
ISOFIX c hild seat anc
hild seat anc hor
hor
Fi tting................................................... 44 320
320
Index

Seats suitable
for attaching................... 43 J
J
Jack
Jack Declaration of conformity...................... 22
Storage location.................................. 250
St ow age compartment in there ar...... .250
Jum
Jum p-st p-st ar
art connection point
t connection point ......................240 K
K
K
K e
ey
y
Ac oustic locking veri/cation signal........ 51
Battery................................................ .52
Con venience opening.......................... 128
Eme rgency key elemen t........................ 52
Fu nctions............................................. .51
Ke yring attachment.............................. 52
Overview............................................... 51
Problem................................................ 53
Prog ramming the button forthe
electric sliding door.............................. 59
St arting theve hicle............................ .136
Unlocking setting.................................. 52
K
K e ey positions
y positions............................................ 136 L
L
Lane K
Lane K eeping Assist
eeping Assist
Ac tivating/deactivating....................... 176
Fu nction............................................. 176
Sensitivity........................................... 176
Language
Language
Notes................................................ .202
Setting................................................2 02
Lashing points
Lashing points
Information......................................... 280
Overview............................................2 17
Lev Lev el contr
el contr ol
ol
see AIRMATIC
Light switc
Light switc h (ov
h (over
ervie
vie w)
w).............................. 107
Lighting
Lighting Adjusting the inst rument lighting......... 183
Intelligent Light System....................... 109
Lighting
Lighting
see Lights
Lights
Lights
Active headlamps................................ 109
Ad aptive Highbeam Assis t................... 110
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plu s............ 111
Au tomatic driving lights...................... .107
Combination switc h............................ 108
Cornering light.................................... 109 Dipped beam...................................... 107
Driving abroad (symmet
rical dipped
beam)................................................ .107
Fo g light (extended range).................. .110
Hazard warning light........................... 108
Headlamp 0ashing.............................. 108
High beam.......................................... 108
Light switch........................................1 07
Mo torw ay mode................................. .109
Pa rking light........................................ 107
Ra nge................................................. 108
Re ar fog light...................................... 107
Re sponsibility with lighting systems..... 107
Setting theex terior lighting switch-
o. delay time...................................... 112
St anding light...................................... 107
Switching the Intelligent Light Sys-
te m on/o.......................................... .110
Switching the sur round lighting
on/o................................................. 112
Tu rn signal light................................... 108
Limit
Limit er er
Ac tivating........................................... 158
Calling up a speed.............................. 158
Deactivating....................................... 158
Fu nction............................................. 157
Inc reasing/decreasing speed.............. 158
Kickdown............................................ 157
Le ver.................................................. 158
Pe rm anent setting............................... 159
Re quirements:.................................... 158
Selecting............................................1 58
Setting the speed................................ 158
St oring a speed........................... 158, 162
Switching o./deactivating.................. 162
Switching on/activating..................... .162
Limiting t
Limiting t he opening angle (t he opening angle (t ailg
ailgat
ate)
e)............61
LIN
LINGUA GUA TR
TRONIC
ONIC
Operable functions............................. 198
St arting............................................. .198
Liv Liv e
eTr
Tra1c
a1c Inf
Infor
ormation
mation
Switching the tra1c information
display on........................................... 206
Load com Load com par partment and r
tment and r ear int
ear inter
erior
ior
lam
lam ps
ps
Re placing light sources...................... .116
Load dis
Load distr tribution
ibution ....................................... 215
Load pr ot
Load pr otection net
ection net ................................... 218
Load secur
Load secur ing
ing
Fi tting and removing tie-d owney es..... 217
Lashing points....................................2 17
No tes................................................ .216 Index
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