2021 MERCEDES-BENZ V-CLASS climate control

Symbols
Symbols
....................................................... 4 4A
A
t a glance
t a glance ................................................... 6 6
Co ckpit ........................................................ 6
Indicator and warning lamps .........................7
St eering wheel with buttons ......................... 8
Centre console ............................................ 9
Overhead control panel .............................. 13
Door control panel ..................................... 14 Digit Digit
al Oper
al Oper ating Ins
ating Instr tructions
uctions .....................15 15
Calling up the Digital Operating Instruc-
tions .......................................................... 15 Gener
Gener
al not
al notes
es............................................ 16 16
Environmental pr otection ........................... 16
Ta ke -back of end-of-life vehicles ................. 16
Mercedes-Benz Genuine Parts ..................... 16
Information about attachments, add-on
equipment, ins tallations and con ver-
sions ......................................................... .17
Operating Instructions ................................ 17
Operating saf ety ........................................ .18
Declarations of conformity and no tes on
driving in di.erent countries ....................... 19
Diagnostics connection .............................. 23
No tes on changes tothe engine output ......24
Quali/ed specialist workshop ..................... 24
Ve hicle registration .................................... 24
Cor rect use of theve hicle .......................... 24
Information on the REACH directive ............ 25
No tesfo r persons with electronic medi-
cal aids ...................................................... 25
Implied warranty ....................................... .25
QR codes forre scue card ........................... 25
Data storage ............................................. .25
Copyright ................................................... 28 Occupant safe Occupant safe
ty
ty......................................... 29 29
Re straint system ....................................... .29
Seat belts .................................................. 30
Airbags ...................................................... 33
PRE-SAFE ®
System .................................... 38
Au tomatic measures aTer an accident ........ 38
Safely transporting children in theve hi-
cle ............................................................ .38
No tes on pets in theve hicle ....................... 50 Opening and closing Opening and closing
................................... 51 51
Ke y ............................................................ 51
Doors ........................................................ 53 Sliding door ..............................................
.55
Electric sliding door .................................... 56
Ta ilgate ...................................................... 59
Side window .............................................. 62
Pa norama sliding sunroof ........................... 65
Anti-theT pr evention .................................. 68 Seats and st
ow
Seats and st owag
age
e.................................... .7171
No tes on the cor rect driver's seat posi-
tion ............................................................ 71
Seats ......................................................... 71
St eering wheel ........................................... 98
St owa geareas .......................................... .98
Fo lding table ............................................ 100
Information about the bottle holder .......... 102
Cup holders ............................................. 103
Ashtr ayand cigar ette lighter ..................... 103
Soc kets .................................................... 104
Switching there frigerator box in the
cent reconsole on and o. ........................ .105
No tes on attaching the iPad ®
................... 106 Light and vision Light and vision
........................................ 107 107
Exterior lighting ........................................ 107
Ad justing the interior lighting .................... 112
Changing bulbs ........................................ 113
Wi ndsc reen wipers ................................... 118
Mir rors ..................................................... 120
Operating sun visors ................................ 122 Climat Climat
e contr
e control ol........................................ 123 123
Overview of climate control systems ......... 123
Operating climate control systems ........... 125
Operating air vents ................................... 129
Au xiliary heating ....................................... 129 Dr Dr
iving and par
iving and par king
king ................................. .136
136
Driving ..................................................... 136
Manual transmission ................................ 141
Au tomatic transmission ........................... .141
All-wheel drive .......................................... 145
AIRMATIC ................................................ 145
Re fuelling ................................................ .146
Pa rking .................................................... 150
Driving and driving saf ety sy stems ............ 152
Tr ailer operation ....................................... 177 Ins Ins
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trument clust
ument clust er and on-boar
er and on-boar d com-
d com-
put
put er
er........................................................ 181 181
Overview of the inst rument cluster ........... 181 2
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Contents

Centr
Centr
e console, upper section
e console, upper section 1
Multimedia system display
2 Climate control system operat-
ing unit →
123
3 £ Switches the hazard warn-
ing light system on/o. →
108
4 f Calls up favo urites →
197
5 \ Calls up vehicle functions 6
PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator
la mps →
36
7 | Calls up radio or media →
197
8 z Calls up navigation →
202
9 % Calls up thete lephone →
208 At
a glance – Centre console
9 9

R
R
ussia only
ussia only The manufacturers of
the wireless components
installed in theve hicle hereby declare that all wire-
less components ins talled in theve hicle conform
to thete ch nical regulations for two-w ayradios.
Fu rther information is available from any
Mercedes-Benz service cent re.
Ukr
Ukr aine onl y:
aine onl y: The manufacturers of
the wireless components
installed in theve hicle hereby declare that all wire-
less components ins talled in theve hicle conform
to thete ch nical regulations for two-w ayradios.
Fu rther information is available from any
Mercedes-Benz service cent re.
Manuf
Manuf actur
acturer addr
er addr esses:
esses:
Subse quently you will /nd the postal address of
manufacturers of radio components, that due to
th eir size or nature do not allow toindicate this
information on the equipment.
R
R emot
emot eKe ys
e Ke ys
Marquardt GmbH, Schloßstraße 16, 78604 Rie-
th eim, Germany Huf Hülsbeck & Fürst GmbH & Co.
KG,St eeger
St raße 17, 42551 Velbert, Germany
T
T yr
yr e Pr
e Pr essur
essur e Monit
e Monit or
oring Sensors
ing Sensors
Schrader Electronics Ltd., 11 Tech nology Park,
Belfast Road, Antrim BT41 1QS, Nor thern Ireland
Bloc
Bloc k Heat
k Heat er R
er Remot
emot e Contr
e Contr ol
ol
Eberspächer Climate Control Systems GmbH & Co.
KG , Eberspächerst rasse 24, 73730 Esslin gen, Ger-
many
R R adar Senso rs
adar Sensors
Au toliv Electronics ASP Inc., 26545 American
Drive, South/eld, MI 48034, USA
Ro bert Bosch GmbH, Daimlerstraße 6,
71229 Leonberg, Germany
Mobile Communication & T Mobile Communication & T elematics
elematics
Alpine Electronics Inc., 20-1 Yoshima-Kogyodan-
ch i, Iwaki-Shi Fukushima-Ken, Japan
Harman Bec kerAu tomotive Systems GmbH, Post-
fa ch 2260, 76303 Karlsbad, Germany
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Tr ansmitt
ansmitt erkey
er key
HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA, Rixbec kerSt raße 75,
59552 Lippstadt, Germa ny
Head unit NT
Head unit NT G6 (MBUX)
G6 (MBUX)
Harman Bec kerAu tomotive Systems GmbH,
Bec ker-Goehring- Strasse 18, 76307 Karlsbad,
Germany
W W ir
ireless centr
eless centr al loc
al locking
king
Hirschmann Car Communication GmbH, Stuttgar-
te rSt raße 45 – 51, 72654 Neckartenzlingen, Ger-
many
T T ype of wir
ype of wir eless applications in t
eless applications in t he v
he vehicle
ehicle
Besides the typical frequencies for mobile commu-
nication cars byMercedes-Benz make use of the
fo llowing automotive radio applications.
T
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Re mo teKeyless Entr y,Tire Pres-
sure Monitoring, Block Heater
Re mo teControl and Receiver 433 MHz (433.05–434.79 MHz) ≤ 10 mW ERP
Blu etoo th, RLAN 2.4 GHz ISM band (2400–
2483.5 MHz) ≤ 100 mW EIRP
24 GHz ISM radar 24.05–24.25 GHz ≤ 100 mW EIRP20 20
General no
tes

re
calls. These data can also be used toexamine
th e customer's warranty and guarantee claims.
Fa ult memories in theve hicle can be reset by a
service outl etor at your requ est as part of repair
or maintenance work.
Conv
Conv enience and inf ot
enience and inf otainment functions
ainment functions
Yo u can store con venience settings and individual
settings in theve hicle and change or reset them at
any time.
Depending on theve hicle equipment, this includes
th efo llowing settings, forex ample:
R seat and steering wheel positions
R suspension and climate cont rol settings
R individual settings, such as interior lighting
Depending on the selected equipment, you can
import data into vehicle inf otainment functions
yo urself.
Depending on theve hicle equipment, this includes
th efo llowing data, forex ample:
R multimedia data, such as music, /lms or pho-
to sfo r playback in an integ rated multimedia
system
R address book data for use in an integ rated
hands-free system or an integ rated navigation
system
R entered navigation destinations
R data on the use of Internet services
These data for con venience and inf otainment func-
tions may be sa ved locally in theve hicle or they
may be located on a device which you ha vecon-
nected totheve hicle, such as a smartphone, USB
0ash drive or MP3 pla yer.Ifyo u ha veentered these
data yourself, you can dele tethem at any time.
This data is transmitted from theve hicle tothird
parties only at your requ est. This applies, in partic-
ular, when you use online services in accordance
with the settings that you ha veselected.
Smar
Smar tphone int tphone int egr
egration (e.g. Andr
ation (e.g. Andr oid A
oid Aut
uto or
o or
Apple CarPlay
Apple CarPlay ®
®
)
)
If yo ur vehicle is equipped appropriatel y,yo u can
connect your smartphone or ano ther mobile end
device totheve hicle. You can then control them by
means of the control elements integ rated in the
ve hicle. The smartphone's picture and sound can
be output via the multimedia system. Simultane-
ousl y,speci/c items of information are transfer red
to your smartphone. Depending on the type of
integ ration, this includes position data, day/night
mode and other general vehicle statuses. For more information, please consult
theve hicle Operating
Instructions/inf otainment system.
This integ ration allo ws the use of selected smart-
phone apps, such as navigation or music pla yer
apps. There is no additional interaction between
th e smartphone and theve hicle, particular lyactive
access tovehicle data. The type of additional data
processing is de term ined bythe pr ovider of the
app being used. Which settings you can make, if
an y,depends on the speci/c app and the operat-
ing system of your smartphone. Online ser
Online ser
vices
vices W
W
ir
ireless ne
eless ne tw
twor
ork connection
k connection
If yo ur vehicle has a wireless network connection,
data can be exch anged between your vehicle and
ot her systems. The wireless network connection is
made possible bytheve hicle's own transmitter
and receiver or bya mobile end device that you
ha ve brought into theve hicle, forex ample, a
smartphone. Online functions can be used via this
wireless network connection. This includes online
services and applications/apps pr ovided toyouby
th e manufacturer or by other pr oviders.
Manuf
Manuf actur
acturer's o
er's o wn ser
wn ser vices
vices
Re garding the manufacturer's online services, the
individual functions are described bythe manufac-
turer in a suitable place, forex ample, in the Oper-
ating Instructions or on the manufacturer's web-
site, where there leva nt data pr otection informa-
tion is also given. Personal identi/cation data may
be used toprovide online services. Data is
ex ch anged via a secure connection, e.g. the manu-
fa cturer's designated IT systems. Any personal
data which are collected, processed and used,
ot her than forth e pr ovision of services, is done so
ex clusively on the basis of legal permission. This is
th e case, forex ample, for a legally prescribed
emer gency call system, a contractual ag reement
or when consent has been given.
Yo u can ha veservices and functions, some of
which are subject toafe e, activated or deactiva-
te d. This excludes legally prescribed functions and
services, such as an emer gency call system.
Ser
Ser vices of t vices of t hir
hird par
d par ties
ties
If yo u use online services from other pr oviders
(third parties), these services are there sponsibility
of the pr ovider in question and subject tothat pro-
vider's data pr otection conditions and term s of
use. As a general rule, the manufacturer has no
in0uence on the content exch anged. Gene
ral no tes
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w of climat e contr
e control syst
ol systems
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TICov
TIC overerview
view 1
w Setsthete mp erature (/ page 127)
2 _ Setsthe air distribution (/ page 126)
3 H Setsthe air0ow (/ page 126)
4 ¿ Switches cooling with air dehumidi/ca-
tion on/o. (/ page 125)
5 ¬ Demists the windscreen (/ page 127)
6 t Calls up the air conditioning menu of the
multimedia system
7 ¤ Switches there ar wind owheater and
mir ror heater on/o. (/ page 128)
8 & Switches the hot-water auxiliary heater
(stationary heater) on/o. (/ page 131)
9 g Switches air-recirculation mode on/o.
manually (/ page 127) Climate control
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123

THERMO
THERMO
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view Ve
hicles with a hot-water auxiliary heater (stationary heater)
Fr ont operating unit:
1 w Setsthete mp erature on the leT
(/ page 127)
2 _ Setsthe air distribution (/ page 126)
3 H Setsthe air0ow (/ page 126)
4 Ã Sets climate control toautomatic mode
(/ page 126)
5 ¬ Demists the windscreen (/ page 127)
6 ! Calls up the air conditioning menu of the
multimedia system
Switches residual heat utilisation on/o.
(/ page 128)
7 ¤ Switches there ar wind owheater and
mir ror heater on/o. (/ page 128) 8
& Switches the hot-water auxiliary heater
on/o. (/ page 131)
9 g Switches air-recirculation mode on/o.
manually (/ page 127)
A ¿ Switches cooling with air dehumidi/ca-
tion on/o. (/ page 125)
B w Setsthete mp erature on theright
(/ page 127)
Re ar operating unit:
C w Setsthete mp erature (/ page 127)
D Display
E K Setsthe air0ow (/ page 126) 124
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Climate control

Ve
hicles without a hot-water auxiliary heater (stationary heater)
Fr ont operating unit:
1 w Setsthete mp erature on the leT
(/ page 127)
2 _ Setsthe air distribution (/ page 126)
3 H Setsthe air0ow (/ page 126)
4 Ã Automatically regulates climate control
(/ page 126)
5 ¬ Demists the windscreen (/ page 127)
6 t Calls up the air conditioning menu of the
multimedia system
7 ¤ Switches there ar wind owheater and
mir ror heater on/o. (/ page 128)
8 0 Switching the synchronisation function
on/o. (/ page 127)
9 g Switches air-recirculation mode on/o.
manually (/ page 127)
A Á Switches cooling with air dehumidi/ca-
tion on/o. (/ page 125)
Switches residual heat utilisation on/o.
(/ page 128)
B w Setsthete mp erature on theright
(/ page 127)
Re ar operating unit:
C w Setsthete mp erature (/ page 127)
D Display
E K Setsthe air0ow (/ page 126) Oper
Oper
ating climat
ating climat e contr
e control syst
ol systems
ems Switc
Switc
hing t
hing t he climat
he climat e contr
e control syst
ol syst em
emon/o.
on/o. #
Switch on theve hicle. #
T
To switc
o switc h on:
h on:press theto p or bottom section
of thet rock er switch or press !.
The multimedia system air conditioning menu
will open.
or #
Set the air0ow toleve l1 or higher using the
H rock er switch. #
T To switc
o switc h
ho.:
o.: press theto p or bottom section
of thet rock er switch or press !.
or #
Set the air0ow toleve lg using theH
ro ck er switch.
% When climate control is switched o., "OFF"
will appear on the display of there ar operating
unit.
% When theve hicle is star ted, the climate con-
trol settings most recent lyselected will be
adop ted automaticall y. Switc Switc
hing t
hing t he A/C function
he A/C function on/o.
on/o. R
R
eq
equir uir ements:
ements:
R The climate control sy stem has been switched
on (/ page 125).
R The vehicle has been star ted.
When the "Cooling with air dehumidi/cation" func-
tion is switched on, the air inside theve hicle is
cooled and dehumidi/ed according tothete mp er-
ature selected.
The function can be activated or deactivated only
in the climate control menu and not in the climate Climate control
125 125

cont
rol menu forre ar-compartment air condition-
ing (second menu le vel). #
Set the air0ow toleve l1 or higher using the
H rock er switch. #
Press theto p or bottom section of rock er
switch ¿or press Á.
When the indicator lamp abo vethe
¿ rock er switch or theÁ button lights
up, the "Cooling with air dehumidi/cation"
function is switched on.
or #
Switch the function on and o. via the air con-
ditioning menu of the multimedia system.
When the indicator lamp abo vethe¿ rock er
switch or theÁ button 0ashes thre e times, the
function is switched o. due toa defect. Ha vethe
climate cont rol system checked at a quali/ed spe-
cialist workshop.
% Switch o. the A/C function only brie0y. Other-
wise, the windo wscould mist up more quickl y.
% Condensation may leak from the underside of
th eve hicle in cooling mode. This is not a sign
of a defect. A
A
ut
ut omaticall
omaticall y r
y regulating climat
egulating climat e contr
e control
ol R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The climate cont rolsystem has been switched
on (/ page 125).
THERMO
THERMO TR
TRONIC aut
ONIC aut omatic climat
omatic climat e contr
e control
ol
When THERM OTRO NIC automatic climate cont rol
is in automatic mode, the set temp erature will
automatically be kept cons tant. The system auto-
matically regulates thete mp erature of the dis-
pensed air, the air0ow and the air distribution.
Au tomatic mode can be activated or deactivated
only in the climate control menu and not in the cli-
mate control menu forre ar-compartment air con-
ditioning (second menu le vel). #
T
To switc
o switc h aut
h aut omatic mode
omatic mode on/o.:
on/o.:pressthe
to p or bottom section of theà rock er
switch.
When the indicator lamp abo vetheÃ
ro ck er switch lights up, automatic mode is
switched on.
In automatic mode, if you adjust the air0ow or air
distribution manuall y,the indicator lamp abo vethe
à rock er switch will go out. The function that
has not been changed manual ly, ho wev er, will con-
tinue tobe regulated automaticall y.When the man-
ually changed function switches back toautomatic mode,
the indicator lamp abo vetheà rock er
switch will light up again. Inf Inf
or
ormation on t
mation on t he air dis
he air distrtribution se
ibution se ttings
ttings TEMPMAT
IC air-conditioning system and
THERM OTRO NIC automatic climate cont rol
¯ Directs air tothe demister vents
b Directs air tothe demister, centre and side
air vents
_ Directs air tothe demister, centre, side and
fo ot we llve nts
a Directs air tothe demister and foot we ll
ve nts
P Directs air tothe centre and side air vents
S Directs air tothe centre, side and foot we ll
ve nts
O Directs air tothefo ot we llve nts
W Controls air distribution automatically Se
Se
tting t
tting t he air dis
he air distr tribution
ibution R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The climate control system is switched on. #
Press rock er switch _up or down.
The various air dist ribution settings appear in
th e air conditioning menu of the multimedia
system. #
Press the_ rock er switch up or down until
th e desired setting is reached.
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h r
h r ear climat
ear climat e contr
e control
ol
When there ar air conditioning system is switched
on, the air distribution setting on the control panel
also applies torear climate cont rol.
This also applies tothe automatic mode of
THERMOT RONIC automatic climate cont rol. The air
is then automatically directed tothefo ot we ll
and/or the headroom of there ar compartment. Se
Se
tting t
tting t he
he air0ow
air0ow R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The climate cont rolsystem is switched on. #
T
To incr
o incr ease or decr
ease or decr ease:
ease:press theto p or bot-
to m section of theH rock er switch.
Ve hicles with rear climate cont rol: use the air con-
ditioning menu of the multimedia system or the126
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