2021 MERCEDES-BENZ V-CLASS brake fluid

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ed VIN in t he engine com
he engine com par
partment
tment VIN
1is eng rave d into the longitudinal member in
th e engine compartment next tothe fuse box.
Engine number
Engine number
The engine number is stamped onto the crank-
case. You can obtain fur ther information from a
qu ali/ed specialist workshop. Oper Oper
ating
ating 0uids
0uids and capacities
and capacities N
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tes on oper
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ating0uids
0uids &
W WARNING ARNING Risk of injury from operating
0uids harmful toyour health
Operating 0uids may be poisonous and harmful
to your health. #
Obser vethete xt on the original contain-
ers when using, storing or disposing of
operating 0uids. #
Always store operating 0uids sealed in
th eir original containers. #
Alwayske ep children away from operat-
ing 0uids. +
ENVIR ENVIR
ONMENT
ONMENT AL NO
AL NOTE
TEEnvi ronmental
pollution due todisposing of operating 0u-
ids in a non-e nvironmentally responsible
manner Incor
rect disposal of operating 0uids can
cause conside rable damage tothe environ-
ment. #
Dispose of operating 0uids in an environ-
mentally responsible manner. Operating 0uids include
thefo llowing:
R fuels
R exhaust gas aTertreatment additives, e.g.
Ad Blue ®
R lubricants
R coolant
R brake 0uid
R windscreen washer 0uid
R climate cont rol system refrigerants
Only use products which ha vebeen appr oved for
yo ur vehicle byMercedes-Benz. Damage caused
by the use of products that ha venot been
app rove d is not co veredby the Mercedes-Benz
guarantee or goodwill gestures.
Yo u can identify operating 0uids appr ovedby
Mercedes-Benz bythefo llowing inscriptions on the
container:
R MB-F reigabe (e.g. MB-F reigabe 229.51)
R MB-Appr oval (e.g. MB -Appr oval 229.51)
Fu rther information on appr oved operating 0uids is
av ailable at thefo llowing locations:
R Inthe Mercedes-Benz Speci/cations for Oper-
ating Fluids at https://be vo.mercedes-
benz.com (by entering the designation)
R Ataqu ali/ed specialist workshop
Ad ditives for appr oved operating 0uids are neither
re qu ired nor permitted. Appr oved fuel additives are
th eex ception. Additives can cause engine damage
and must therefore not be added tothe operating
0uids.
The use of additives is alw aysth ere sponsibility of
th eve hicle operator. The use of additives may
re sult in there striction or loss of your wa rranty
claims. &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of /re or explosion from
fuel
Fu els are highly 0ammable. #
Fire, naked 0ames, smoking and creating
spar ksmust be avoided. #
Before refuelling, switch o. theve hicle
and, if /tted, the stationary heater and
ke ep switched o. during /lling. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury from fuels
Fu els are poisonous and hazardous toyour
health. Te
ch nical data
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Only Mercedes-Benz-appr
oved engine oils may be
used in Mercedes-Benz engines.
Fu rther information on engine oil and oil /lter:
R Inthe Mercedes-Benz Speci/cations for Oper-
ating Fluids at https://be vo.mercedes-
benz.com (by entering the designation)
R Ata quali/ed specialist workshop
Quality and capacity of engine oil Quality and capacity of engine oil
MB-Fr MB-Fr eig
eigabe orMB-
abe orMB- Approv
Approv al
al P
P
e
etr
tr ol engines
ol engines MB-Fr
MB-Freig
eigabe orMB-
abe orMB-
Approv
Approv al
al
All models 229.5, 229.6*Diesel engines
Diesel engines
MB-Fr
MB-Freig
eigabe orMB-
abe orMB-
Approv
Approv al
al
OM 651 228.51, 229.31,
229.51, 229.52*
OM 654 Rear-wheel
drive and all-wheel
drive 228.51, 229.31,
229.51, 229.52,
229.71* *
re commended for lo west possible fuel consump-
tion (l owestSA E viscosity class in each case;
obser vepossible restrictions of the appr ovedSAE
viscosity classes)
To achie vethe lo west possible fuel consum ption, it
is recommended touse the engine oil speci/ca-
tions mar ked in theta ble forth e lo westSA E vis-
cosity class. Obser veany possible restrictions of
th e appr ovedSA E viscosity classes.
% Ifth e engine oils listed in theta ble are not
av ailable, you may add a maximum 1.0 litre of
th efo llowing engine oils once onl y:
Engine oils for one-time /lling only in theex cep-
tional cases:
R V
V ehicles wit ehicles wit h pe
h petr
trol engines:
ol engines: MB-Freigabe or
MB-Appro val 229.3 or ACEA A3/B4
R V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h diesel engines:
h diesel engines: MB-Freigabe or
MB-Appr oval 228.5, 229.3 or 229.5ACEA C3
Engine oil
Engine oil /lling
/llingcapacity
capacity P
P
e
etr
tr ol engines
ol engines Capacity
Capacity
All model sA pproximately
7.7 litres Diesel engines
Diesel engines
Capacity
Capacity
OM 651
Re ar-wheel drive and
all-wheel drive Appr
oximately
8.5 litres
OM 654
Re ar-wheel drive and
all-wheel drive Appr
oximately
9.0 litres N No
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tes on br
es on br ak
ake
e0uid
0uid Obser
vethe no tes on operating 0uids
(/ page 271). &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of an accident due to
va pour poc kets form ing in the brake sys-
tem
The brake 0uid cons tantly absorbs moisture
from the air. This lo wersthe boiling point of the
brake 0uid. If the boiling point is too lo w,
va pour poc kets may form inthe brake system
when the brakes are applied hard.
This impairs the braking e.ect. #
Have the brake 0uid rene we d at the
speci/ed inter vals. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage topaint, plastic or rubber
by brake 0uid There is a
risk of damage toproperty if brake
0uid comes into contact with paint, plastic or
ru bber. #
If paint, plastic or rubber comes into con-
ta ct with brake 0uid, rinse with water
immediatel y. Obser
vethe no tes on paintwork/matt /nish paint-
wo rkcare (/ page 231).
Ha ve the brake 0uid rene we dev ery two years at a
qu ali/ed specialist workshop.
Only use brake 0uid appr ovedby Mercedes-Benz in
accordance with MB-F reigabe or MB-Appr oval
331.0.
Information on brake 0uid is available at thefo llo w-
ing locations:
R inthe Mercedes-Benz Speci/cation for Operat-
ing Fluids 331.0
- at https://be vo.mercedes-benz.com
- inthe Mercedes-Benz BeVo app
R at a quali/ed specialist workshop 276 276
Te
ch nical data

Displa
Displa
y messag
y messag es P
es P ossible causes/conseq
ossible causes/consequences and uences andM
MSolutions
Solutions passenger airbag actuation has disabled
the front passenger
airbag.
R The display must not show the messages Front-passenger air-
bag enabled See Owner's Manual orFront-passenger airbag
disabled See Owner's Manual . #
Waitfor at least one minute until the necessary system checks
ha ve been comple ted. #
Ensure that the display does not show either of the two display
messages about the front passenger airbag.
If th ese conditions are met, the front passenger seat can be occupied
again. Obser vethe no tes on seat occupancy recognition and the
re sult of the classi/cation of the automatic front passenger airbag
actuation (/ page 35).
If th ese conditions are not met, the automatic front passenger airbag
actuation is malfunctioning. #
Fitth ech ild restraint system toa suitable rear seat.
or #
Seat a person of small stature on a suitable rear seat. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop immediatel y.
Fu rther information on airbag shuto. can be found under "Automatic
front passenger airbag actuation" (/ page 35).
Check brake pad wear *The brakepads ha vereached their wear limit. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
Ve hicles with all-wheel
drive:
J
Caution Brakes overhea-
ted Drive carefully *T
he brake system is overheating in vehicles with all-wheel drive.
Tr action cont rol and braking po wer will be impaired. &
W WARNING ARNING Risk of accident due toove rheated brake system
If yo ure st your foot on the brake pedal during while driving, the
brake system may overheat.
This increases the braking distance and the brake system may
ev en fail. #
Never use the brake pedal as a foot re st. #
Do not press the brake pedal and accelerator pedal simulta-
neously while driving. #
Drive on carefull y.
When the brake system has cooled down, the display message will
disappear. Traction cont rol will then be fully operational again.
J Check brake fluid level *T
here is insu1cient brake 0uid in the brake 0uid reser voir. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of an accident due tolow brake 0uid le vel
If th e brake 0uid le vel is too lo w,the braking e.ect and the brak-
ing characteristics may be impaired. Display messages and
warning and indicator lamps
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Displa
Displa
y messag
y messag es P
es P ossible causes/conseq
ossible causes/consequences and uences andM
MSolutions
Solutions
Ó *A
warning tone also sounds. The bonnet is open. &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of accident due todriving with the bonnet
unloc ked
The bonnet may open and blo ckyour vie w. #
Neverre lease the bonnet when driving. #
Before every trip, ensure that the engine bonnet is loc ked. #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the tra1c condi-
tions. #
Secure theve hicle against rolling away. #
Close the bonnet.
C *I
n addition, a warning tone sounds during the trip.
The display sho ws the open door or doors. #
Close all the doors.
¥
Top up washer fluid *T
hewasher 0uid le vel in thewa sher 0uid reser voir has dropped below
th e minimum. #
Top up thewa sher 0uid (/ page 229).
Ð Power steering malfunc-
tion See Owner's Manual *A
warning tone also sounds. The po wer assistance forth e steering
could be malfunctioning. You may need tosteer mo reforc efull y. #
Carefully continue toaqu ali/ed specialist workshop and ha vethe
stee ring checked immediatel y.
Telephone No service *Your vehicle is outside the transmission and receiver range of the
mobile phone network pr ovider.
To start engine, shift to
either P or N *Y
ou ha veattem pted tostart theve hicle in transmission position kor
h. #
ShiT the transmission toposition jori.
Auxiliary battery malfunc-
tion *T
he auxiliary battery forth e transmission is no longer being charge d. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
Apply brake to deselect
Park (P) position *Y
ou ha vetried toshiT the transmission toposition h,kori with-
out applying the brake. #
Depress the brake pedal.
Apply brake to select R *You ha vetried toshiT the transmission toposition kwithout appl y-
ing the brake. #
Depress the brake pedal. #
ShiT the transmission position tok .
N permanently active
Risk of vehicle rolling *A
warning tone also sounds. While theve hicle is rolling or driving, the
transmission was shiTed toposition i. #
Tostop, depress the brake pedal and, when theve hicle is at a
standstill, shiT the transmission toposition j. Display messages and
warning and indicator lamps
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