2021 MERCEDES-BENZ V-CLASS brake pads

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iving K
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ey positions
y positions &
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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. &
D
DAN
AN GER
GER Risk of fata l injuries caused by
ex haust gases
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses such as carbon monoxide. Inhaling these
ex haust gases is hazardous tohealth and leads
to poisoning. #
Never lea vetheve hicle or, if present, the
stationa ryheater running in an enclosed
space without su1cient ventilation. &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of /re due to0ammable
material in the engine compartment or the
ex haust system
Flammable materials may ignite. #
Therefore, check regular lythat there are
no 0ammable materials in the engine
compartment or on theex haust system. g
Inserting/ removing thekey
1 Switching on the po wer supply
2 Switching on vehicle
3 Starting theve hicle
% Ifth eke y does not belong totheve hicle, it can
still be turned in the ignition loc k.The vehicle
is not switched on and cann otbe star ted. #
Insert theke y in tothe ignition lock in position
g and turn it tothe desired position. R
R
unning-in not
unning-in not es
es Pr
otect the engine during the /rst 1,500 km by:
R driving at varying road and engine speeds.
R shiTing tothe next highest gear at theve ry lat-
est when the needle reaches the last third
before there d area in there v counter.
R avoiding stress on theve hicle such as driving
at full thro ttle.
R not shiTing manually toa lo werge ar to brake.
R aTer 1,500 km, gradually increasing the engine
speed and accelerating theve hicle up tofull
speed.
R v
vehicles wit
ehicles wit h aut
h automatic tr
omatic tr ansmission:
ansmission: not
dep ressing the accelerator pedal be yond the
pressure point (kickdown).
This also applies if the engine or parts of the drive-
train ha vebeen replaced.
Also obser vethefo llowing running-in no tes:
R ATer theve hicle has been deli vered or aTer
re pairs, the sensor system of some driving sys-
te ms and driving saf ety systems adjusts itself
automatically aTer theve hicle has been driven
a cer tain distance. Full system e.ectiveness is
not reached until the end of this teach-in proc-
ess.
R New or exch anged brakepads, brake discs and
tyres only pr ovide optimal braking and bonding
aTer se veral hundred kilometres. Until then, 136
136
Driving and parking

Limited braking e.ect on salt-treated
roads:
R a layer of salt on the brake disks or brakepads
can increase braking distances considerabl y,
or braking may happen on only one side
R maintain an especially lar gesafe dis tance to
th eve hicle in front
To remo vethe la yer of salt:
R apply the brakes from time totime, paying
attention totra1c conditions
R careful lydepress the brake pedal at the end of
a journey and aTer the start of a new journey
N
N e
ew br
w br ak
ak e disk
e disk s and br
s and br ak
akepads
epads
Ne w brakepads and brake disks only reach their
optimal braking e.ect aTer appr oximately 100 km.
Until then, compensate forth ere duced braking
e.ect byapplying greater pressure tothe brake
pedal. For saf etyre asons, Mercedes-Benz recom-
mends that you only ha vebrakepads and brake
disks which are appr ovedby Mercedes-Benz instal-
led on your vehicle.
Other brake disks or brakepads may compromise
th e saf ety of your vehicle.
Alw aysre place all brake disks and brakepads on
an axle at the same time. Alw ays /t new brakepads
when replacing brake disks.
Inf
Inf or
ormation about dr
mation about dr iving onwe
iving on wet r
t roads
oads
Not
Not es on aq
es on aq uaplaning
uaplaning
Aq uaplaning can take place once a cer tain amount
of wa ter has accumulate d onthero ad sur face.
Obser vethefo llowing no tes during heavy precipi-
ta tion or in conditions in whi chaquaplaning may
occur:
R reduce your speed
R avoid tyre ruts
R avoid sudden steering mo vements
R brake careful ly
Also obser vethe no tes on regular lyinspecting
wheels and tyres (/ page 252).
Not
Not es on dr
es on dr iving t
iving thr
hrough w
ough w at
ater on r
er on r oads
oads
Wa ter which has entered theve hicle can damage
th e engine, electrics and transmission.
Wa ter can also enter the air intake /tting of the
engine and cause engine damage. Obser
vethefo llowing if you must drive thro ugh
wa ter:
R The water,when calm, may only reach the
lo we r edge of theve hicle body.
R Drive at walking pace at most; water can other-
wise enter theve hicle interior or engine com-
partment.
R Vehicles tr avelling in front, or oncoming vehi-
cles, can create waves which may exceed the
maximum permissible height of thewa ter
The braking e.ect of the brakes is reduced aTer
fo rd ing. Brake carefully while paying attention to
th e tra1c conditions until braking po wer has been
fully restored.
N
No ot
tes on dr
es on dr iving in mount
iving in mountainous ar ainous areas
eas
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h diesel engines:
h diesel engines: the operating saf ety
of the diesel engine is guaranteed up toan ele va-
tion of 2,500 m abo vesea le vel.Yo u may exceed
th is ele vation for a short time, e.g. in mountainous
te rrain. Do not drive continuously at ele vations
abo ve2,500 m. Otherwise, you may damage the
diesel engine.
When driving in mountainous areas, no tethat
engine output, and therefore start-o. gradeability,
will decrease with increasing ele vation. The ECO
start/stop function is no longer available when
driving at ele vations higher than 2,500 m abo ve
sea le vel. Obser vethe no tes on braking on down-
hill gradients (/ page 138).
The maximum permissible trailer loads are valid for
journe ysat ele vations up to1,000 m abo vesea
le ve l with gradients up to12% (/ page 279). EC EC
O st
O st ar
art/st
t/st op function
op function Oper
Oper
ation of t
ation of t he EC
he ECO st
O star
art/st
t/st op function
op function &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident and injury due
to automatic engine starting
If th e engine was switched o. automatically
and youth en get out, it star ted again automati-
call y.The vehicle could pull away. #
Before leaving theve hicle, alw ays switch
o. theve hicle and secure theve hicle
against rolling away. Driving and parking
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139

R
Use only automatic car washes that meet cur-
re nt tech nological standa rds.
R Do not use a wash prog ram that ends with a
hot wax treatment in automatic car washes.
R Do not use paint cleaners, bu1ng or polishing
products, or gloss preser vers, e.g. wax.
R Always ha vepaintwork repairs car ried out at a
qu ali/ed specialist workshop. N
No
ot
tes on t
es on t he car
he care of v
e of vehicle par
ehicle par ts
ts &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury if unsuitable
climbing aids are used
In theev ent that you use openings in the body-
wo rkor attachments as steps, you could:
R Slip and/or fall.
R Damage theve hicle and thus slip and fall. #
Always use non-slip, stable climbing aids,
e.g. a suitable ladder. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of ent rapment if the wind-
screen wipers are switched on while the
windscreen is being cleaned
If th e windscreen wipers are set in motion
while you are cleaning the windscreen or wiper
blades, you can be trapped bythe wiper arm. #
Always switch o. the windscreen wipers
and the ignition before cleaning the wind-
screen or wiper blades. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of burns from theta ilpipe
and tailpipe trims
The exhaust tailpipe and tailpipe trims can
become very hot. If you come into contact with
th ese parts of theve hicle, you could burn your-
self. #
Always be particular lycareful around the
ta ilpipe and theta ilpipe trims and super-
vise children especially closely in this
area. #
Allow vehicle parts tocool down before
to uching them. *
N NOOTE TE Damage caused bythe use of open-
ings in the bodywork or de tach able part as
a step Using
the lo wer guide of the sliding door (car-
ri age) as a step can damage the trim and/or
mechanism of the sliding door. #
Do not use the guide of the sliding door
(car riage) as a step. %
Information on suitable cleaning agents or
cleaning clo ths can be obtained from a quali-
/ed specialist workshop.
To prev ent damage totheve hicle, obser vethe
no tesfo r cleaning and care of thefo llowing vehicle
parts:
Wheels and r Wheels and r ims
ims
R Use water and acid-free alloy wheel cleaner.
R Do not use acidic alloy wheel cleaners to
re mo vebrake dust. Otherwise, wheel bolts and
brake components could be damaged.
R Toavo id cor rosion of brake discs and brake-
pads, drive for a few minutes aTer cleaning
before parking theve hicle. The brake discs and
brakepads warm up and dry out.
W
W indo ws
indo ws
R Clean the windo wsinside and outside with a
damp clo thand with a cleaning agent recom-
mended for Mercedes-Benz.
R Do not use dry clo ths, abrasive cleaning agents
or cleaners containing sol vents toclean the
inside of windo ws.
W
W iper blades
iper blades
R With th e wiper arms folded away,clean the
wiper blades with a damp clo th (/ page 118).
R Do not clean the wiper blades too oTen.
Ext
Ext er
erior lighting
ior lighting
R Clean the lenses with a wet sponge and mild
cleaning agent, forex ample, car shampoo.
R Only use cleaning agents or clo ths suitable for
plastic lenses.
Sensors
Sensors
R Clean the sensors in the front and rear bump-
ers with a soT clo thand car shampoo
(/ page 152).
R When using a high-pressure cleaner, keep a
minimum distance of 30 cm. 232
232
Maintenance and care

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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285

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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Dr
Dr
iving c
iving c har
haract
acter
eris
istics (unusual)tics (unusual) ................ 252
Dr
Dr iving ins
iving ins tr
tructions
uctions
Brakes................................................ 138
Downhill gradient................................ 138
Gene ral driving tips............................. 137
Limited braking e.ect (salt-treated
ro ads)................................................ .138
Ne w brake disks and brakepads......... .138
Pa rking brak e...................................... 138
Ru nning-in no tes................................. 136
Subjecting brakes toa load................. 138
We t roadw ay....................................... 138
Dr
Dr iving lights iving lights
see Automatic driving lights
Dr
Dr iving not
iving not es
es
Tr anspo rtby rail.................................. 138
Dr
Dr iving safe
iving safe ty syst
ty system
em
ABS (anti-lock braking system)............ 153
Ad aptive brake lights........................... 157
BAS (Brake Assist System).................. 153
Came ras............................................. 152
EBD (Elect ronic Brakeforce Distribu-
tion).................................................... 155
ESP ®
Crosswind Assist....................... 154
ESP ®
trailer stabilisatio n..................... 155
Overview............................................ 153
Ra dar and ultrasonic sensor s.............. 152
Re sponsibility...................................... 152
Dr
Dr iving syst iving syst em
em
see 360° Camera
see Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
see Active Parking Assist
see AIRMATIC
see ATTENTION ASSIST
see Blind Spot Assist
see Cruise cont rol
see Driving saf ety sy stem
see HOLD function
see Lane Keeping Assist
see Limiter
see PARKTRONIC
see Reversing camera
see Tra1c Sign Assist
Dr
Dr iving tips iving tips
Aq uaplaning........................................ 139
Driving abroad (symmetrical dipped
beam)................................................. 107
Driving on 0ooded roads..................... 139
Driving on wetro ads........................... 139
Mountainous terrain............................ 139
Dr ow
Dr ow siness det siness det ection
ection
see ATTENTION ASSIST DSR (Do
DSR (Do
wnhill Speed R
wnhill Speed R egulation)
egulation)
Ac tivating/deactivating....................... 160
No tes................................................ .159
D
D YN
YNAMIC SELECT AMIC SELECT
Drive prog ram displa y......................... 144
Drive prog rams.................................. .144
Fu nction............................................. 144
Ope rating........................................... 144
Selecting the drive prog ram................ 144 E
E
E10
E10........................................................... 272
EA SY
EASY -ENTR
-ENTR Y easy entr
Y easy entr y and e
y and exit f
xit feature
eature
Using (luxury rear seat)........................ .87
Using (rear seat).................................. .83
EASY
EASY -ENTR
-ENTR Y entr
Y entry and e
y and e xit f
xit feature
eature
Fo lding the EAS Y-ENTRY section
fo rw ards and back (rear ben chseat)..... 80
Using (rear ben chseat)........................ .80
EASY
EASY -PAC
-P AC K t
K tailg
ailg ate
ate
No tes................................................... .60
Opening and closing............................. 60
EBD (Electr
EBD (Electr onic Br
onic Brak
akef
efor
or ce Distr
ce Distr ibution)
ibution).... 155
EC
EC O display
O display
Ac tivating........................................... 140
Fu nction............................................. 140
EC
EC O st
O st ar
art/st
t/st op function
op function
Au tomatic engine start....................... .139
Au tomatic engine stop........................ 139
Operation.......................................... .139
Switching on/o.................................. 140
Electr
Electr ic par
ic parking br
king br ake
ake
Applying automaticall y........................ 151
Applying or releasing manuall y............ 151
Emer gency braking............................. 152
No tes................................................ .150
Re leasing automaticall y....................... 151
Electr
Electr ic sliding door
ic sliding door
Fu nction............................................... 56
Opening/closing (from the inside)......... 57
Opening/closing (with theke y)............ .58
Opening/closing from the outside......... 58
Opening/closing with the door handle.. .58
Opening/closing with theke y................ 58
Problems.............................................. 59
Prog ramming theke y............................ 58
Prog ramming theke y but ton................. 59
Re setting............................................. .59
Electr Electr ic sliding door
ic sliding door
see Electric sliding door 318
318
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