2021 MERCEDES-BENZ V-CLASS engine oil

Pr
Pr
ogr
ogr amming t
amming t heke
he key butt
y butt on f
on for t
or the sliding door
he sliding door R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle is equipped with two elect ric slid-
ing doors.
R The sliding door tobe prog rammed is open.
R The vehicle is switched on.
The 5 button on theke y can be prog rammed.
Prog ram the5 button toopen theright or leT
sliding door. 1
Sliding door button forth e sliding door on the
leT-hand side
2 Sliding door button forth e sliding door on the
ri ght-hand side #
Press and hold sliding door button 1or2 in
th e centre console forth e appropriate sliding
door until the sliding door is closed and four
to nes ha vesounded.
The Left-hand electric sliding door key pro-
grammed /Right-hand electric sliding door
key programmedmessage appears in the dis-
pla y. R
R
ese
ese tting t
tting t he electr
he electr ic sliding door
ic sliding door Yo
u must reset the electric sliding door if there has
been a malfunction or a drop in voltage. #
Ifth e sliding door is open: close it byhand. #
Using the cor responding 5or4 sliding
door button on the centre console, open the
sliding door at least 40 cm and then close the
sliding door comple tely. #
When the sliding door is closed, open the slid-
ing door fully using the cor responding 5or 4
sliding door button on the centre con-
sole.
The sliding door is reset. R R
ectifying pr
ectifying pr oblems wit
oblems with t
h t he electr
he electr ic sliding door
ic sliding door The electr
The electr
ic sliding door is lock
ic sliding door is lock ed in place.
ed in place.
Un favo urable operating conditions, e.g. frost, ice
or heavy soiling, may obstruct the function of the
sliding door. #
Press and hold the sliding door button until the
sliding door has opened or closed.
The sliding door mo ves with increased forc e.
Obser vethat in such circums tances, the bloc k-
age de tection is less sensitive. Tostop the
mo vement, release the sliding door button. #
Remo vethe cause of the bloc kage atthe earli-
est opportunity. T T
ailg
ailg ate
ate Opening and closing t
Opening and closing t
he t
he tailg
ailgate
ate &
D
DAN
AN GER
GER Risk of poisoning from exhaust
ga ses
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses, such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust
ga ses can enter theve hicle interior if there ar
wind owis open when theve hicle is running,
especially if theve hicle is in motion. #
Always switch o. theve hicle before
opening there ar wind ow. #
Never drive with there ar wind owopen. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage totheta ilgate caused by
obstacles abo vetheve hicle The
tailgate swings rear wa rds and upwards
when it is opened. #
Make sure that there is su1cient space
behind and abo vetheta ilgate. %
You will /nd de tails of theta ilgate opening
dimensions under "Technical data"
(/ page 278). Opening and closing
59 59

*
N NO OTE
TE Damage totheve hicle due tonot
observing the maximum permitted head-
ro om clearance If
th eve hicle height is greater than the maxi-
mum permitted headroom clearance, thero of
and other parts of theve hicle may be dam-
aged. #
Obser vethe signposted headroom clear-
ance. #
Ifth eve hicle height is greater than the
permitted headroom clearance, do not
enter. #
Obser vethech anged vehicle height with
add-on roof equipment. N No
ot
tes on shor
es on shor t-dist
t-distance tr
ance tr ips
ips
If th eve hicle is predominantly used in short-dis-
ta nce driving, a fault in the automatic cleaning
function of the diesel particulate /lter can occur.
Due tothis, fuel may also accumulate inthe engine
oil and cause engine failure.
During automatic cleaning, extremely hot exhaust
ga ses escape from theex haust pipe. Main tain a
distance of at least 1 m toother objects, e.g.
par kedve hicles, in order toavo id material damage.
If yo u mainly drive short distances, you should
drive on a mo torw ay or go for a country drive for
20 minutes every 500 km. This facilitates the
re ge neration of the diesel particulate /lter.
Inf
Inf or
ormation about tr
mation about tr anspor
ansport b
t by r
y rail
ail
Tr ansporting your vehicle byrail may be subject to
cer tain restrictions or requ ire special measures to
be take n in some countries due tovarying tunnel
heights and loading standards.
Yo u can obtain information about this from a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
Inf
Inf or ormation on br
mation on br ak
ak es
es &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due tothe
brake system overheating
If yo u lea veyour foot on the brake pedal when
driving, the brake system may overheat.
This increases the braking distance and the
brake system can even fail. #
Never use the brake pedal as a foot re st. #
Do not depress the brake pedal and the
accelerator pedal at the same time while
driving. *
N NOOTE TE Causing wearto the brake linings by
permanently depressing the brake pedal #
Do not permanently depress the brake
pedal while driving. #
Touse braking e.ect of the engine, shiT
to a lo werge ar in good time. Do
Do
wnhill gr
wnhill gradients
adients
On long and steep downhill gradients you should
obser vethefo llowing inst ructions:
R invehicles with an automatic transmission,
shiT down toshiT ranges 2 2or 1 1in good time
so that the engine is running at a medium to
high engine speed (/ page 143).
R invehicles with a manual transmission, shiT
down toa lo werge ar in good time, so that the
engine is running at a medium tohigh engine
speed.
% Change the shiT range in good time when
cruise control or the limiter are activated.
Obser vethe driving tips (/ page 137).
Yo uth ereby make use of the braking e.ect of the
engine and do not ha vetobrake as oTen tomain-
ta in the speed. This relie vesth e load on the
service brake and pr events the brakes from over-
heating and wearing tooqu ickl y.
Hea
Hea vy and light loads
vy and light loads
If th e brakes ha vebeen subjected toa heavy load,
do not stop theve hicle immediatel y.Drive on for a
short while. The brakes cool down more quickly in
th e air0o w.
If th e brakes ha vebeen used only moderatel y,you
should occasionally test their e.ectiveness. Todo
th is, brake more /rmly from a higher speed while
paying attention tothe tra1c conditions. The
brakes will grip better as a result.
We
We t r
t road surf
oad surf aces
aces
If yo u ha vebeen driving for a long time in heavy
ra in without braking, there may be a dela yed
re sponse when you /rst apply the brakes. This may
also occur aTer driving thro ugh a car wash or deep
wa ter. Yo u must depress the brake pedal more
/rml y.Maintain a greater distance totheve hicle in
front.
While paying attention tothe tra1c conditions, you
should brake theve hicle /rml yaTer driving on a
we tro ad sur face or thro ugh a car wash. This heats
th e brake disks so that they dry more quickl y,
which pr otects them against cor rosion. 138 138
Driving and parking

Depending on
theve hicle equipment, you can call
up thefo llowing menus:
R Trip menu (/ page 184)
R Navi menu (navigation inst ructions)
(/ page 185)
R Radio menu (/ page 187)
R Media menu (/ page 187)
R Telephone menu (/page 188)
R Assistance graphic menu (/page 184)
R Service menu (/ page 184)
R Settings menu (/ page 189) Menus and submenus
Menus and submenus
Ser
Ser
vice menu
vice menu #
Press theò button tocall up the list of
menus. #
Use the: or9 button toselect the
Service menu. #
Press thea button tocon/rm.
Yo u ha vethefo llowing options in the Service
menu:
R Calling up display messages in the message
memory (/ page 281).
R Checking the tyre pressure electronically or
re starting the tyre pressure monitoring system
(/ page 258).
R Checking the engine oil le vel electronically
(/ page 184).
R Calling up the service due date
R Displaying theAd Blue ®
/ll le vel (in BlueTEC ®
ve hicles). Assist
Assist
ant displa
ant displa y menu
y menu #
Press theò button tocall up the list of
menus. #
With th e: or9 button, select the
Assistance graphic menu. #
Press thea button tocon/rm.
The status of thefo llowing driving or driving
saf ety systems can be displa yed:
R Rear wind owwiper (/ page 118)
R Active Brake Assist (/ page 155)
R ATTENTION ASSIST (/ page 173)
R DSR (/ page 159)
R Tra1c Sign Assist (/ page 174)
R Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
(/ page 162)
R Lane Keeping Assist (/ page 176)
R Blind Spot Assist (/ page 175) #
Press the: or9 button toswitch
between the assistant display and theev alua-
tion of ATTENTION ASSIST (/ page 173).
The evaluation of ATTENTION ASSIST sh ows
th e length of journey since the last break and
th e calculated attention le vel. Calling up display
Calling up display
s on t
s on t heTr
he Trip menu
ip menu Displa
Displa
ying t
ying the r
he rang
ange and curr
e and curr ent fuel consump
ent fuel consump tion
tion 1
Appr oximate range
2 Current fuel consum ption
3 Recuperation display #
Press theò button tocall up the list of
menus. #
Use the: or9 button toselect the
Trip menu. #
Press thea button. #
With th e: or9 button, select range
and consum ption.
If th ere is only a small amount of fuel leT in the
fuel tank, the display will show a vehicle being refu-
elled Ï instead of the appr oximate range 1. 184
184
Instrument cluster and on-board computer

N
N
o
ot
tes on maint
es on maint enance
enance
+ ENVIR
ENVIR
ONMENT
ONMENT AL NO
AL NOTE
TEEnvironmentally
pollution from disposal not in an environ-
mentally responsible manner If,
for operating reasons, individual mainte-
nance workis car ried out under your own
direction, the environmental pr otection
re qu irements must be obser ved. When dispos-
ing of operating 0uids, e.g. engine oil, the legal
re qu irements must be obser ved. This also
a.ects all parts that ha vecome into contact
with operating 0uids, e.g. /lters. #
Dispose of em pty con tainers, cleaning
clo ths and care products in an environ-
mentally responsible manner. #
Follow the inst ructions for use of care
products. #
Do not allow the engine torun longer
th an necessary when stationar y.When
working on theve hicle, comply with all
saf etyre gulations, such as the operating inst ruc-
tions, regulations concerning hazardous materials,
environmental pr otection measures, worksaf ety
and accident pr evention regulations.
Yo u must secure theve hicle on jack stands of suf-
fi cient load capacity if workis being car ried out
underneath theve hicle.
Please also referto the no tes about quali/ed spe-
cialist workshops (/ page 24).
The scope and regularity of the inspection and
maintenance workprimarily depend on the oTen
diverse operating conditions.
Yo u can obtain fur ther information concerning the
servicing of your vehicle from a quali/ed specialist
wo rkshop, e.g. a Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
Yo u will /nd information about operating 0uids
appr ovedfo r Mercedes-Benz and capacities under
"Operating Fluids and Capacities" (/ page 271).
Obser vethe information under "Mercedes-Benz
GenuineParts" (/ page 16). Ser
Ser
vice int
vice int erv
erval display
al display Ser
Ser
vice int
vice int erv
erval displa
al displa y function
y function The ASS
YST PLUS service inter val display on the
inst rument cluster display pr ovides information on
th ere maining time or distance before the next
service due date. Under arduous operating conditions or if
theve hi-
cle is subjected toincreased loads, the ASS YST
PLUS service inter val display may shor tenthe
service inter val.
Yo u can obtain fur ther information concerning the
servicing of your vehicle from a quali/ed specialist
wo rkshop. Displa
Displa
ying t
ying the ser
he ser vice due date
vice due date R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements
ements
R The ignition is switched on.
On-board computer: 4 Service 5
ASSYST PLUS
The next service due date is displa yed. #
T
To e
o e xit t
xit t he display
he display: :press thea or%
steering-wheel button. Inf
Inf
or
ormation on r
mation on r egular maint
egular maint enance w
enance work
ork *
N
NOOTE
TE Premature wearthro ugh failure to
obser veservice due dates Main
tenance workwhich is not car ried out at
th eright time or incomple tely can lead to
increased wear and damage totheve hicle. #
Adhere tothe prescribed service inter-
va ls. #
Always ha vethe prescribed maintenance
wo rkcar ried out at a quali/ed specialist
wo rkshop. N
No
ot
tes on special ser
es on special ser vice r
vice req
equir
uir ements
ements The prescribed service inter
val is based on normal
ve hicle use. Main tenance workwill need tobe per-
fo rm ed more oTen than prescribed if theve hicle is
operated under arduous operating conditions or
increased loads.
Arduous operating conditions include:
R regular city driving with frequent intermediate
stops
R frequent short-distance driving
R frequent operation in mountainous terrain or
on poor road sur faces
R when the engine is oTen leT idling for long
periods
R operation in particular lydusty conditions
and/or if air-recirculation mode is frequently
used Maintenance and care
223 223

In
these or similar operating conditions, ha vethe
air /lter, engine oil and oil /lter, forex ample,
re placed more frequentl y.
If th eve hicle is subjected toincreased loads, the
tyres must be checked more frequentl y.Yo u can
obtain fur ther information at a quali/ed specialist
wo rkshop. N
Non-oper
on-oper ational times wit
ational times wit h t
h the batt
he batt er
ery disconnec-
y disconnec-
t
t ed
ed The AS
SYST PLUS service inter val display can cal-
culate the service due date only when the battery
is connected. #
Display and no tedown the service due date on
th e inst rument cluster before disconnecting
th e battery (/ page 223). Engine com
Engine com
par
par tment
tment Opening and closing t
Opening and closing t
he bonnet
he bonnet &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk 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. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident and injury
when opening and closing the bonnet
The bonnet may suddenly drop into the end
position.
There is a risk of injury for an yone in the
engine bonnet's range of mo vement. #
Do not open or close the bonnet if there
is a person in the bonnet's range of
mo vement. &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury from touching
components under voltage
The ignition system and the fuel injection sys-
te m wo rkunder high voltage. You could receive
an elect ric shoc k. #
Neverto uch components of the ignition
system or the fuel injection system when
th e ignition is switched on. The
following are examples of live components:
R Ignition coils
R Spark plug connectors
R Injectors &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of burns from hot compo-
nent parts in the engine compartment
Cer tain component parts in the engine com-
partment can be very hot, e.g. the engine, the
cooler and parts of theex haust system. #
Allow the engine tocool down and only
to uch component parts described in the
fo llowing. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage tobonnet or windscreen
wipers when opening the bonnet If
th e windscreen wipers ha vebeen folded
back from the windscreen when the bonnet is
opened, the windscreen wipers or the bonnet
may be damaged. #
Ensure that the windscreen wipers ha ve
not been folded back from the wind-
screen. Opening t
Opening t
he bonnet
he bonnet #
Pull the handle 1torelease the bonnet. 224
224
Maintenance and care

#
Reach into thega p, push le ver2 ofthe bon-
net catch tothe leT and liT the bonnet.
When the bonnet has opened around 40 cm, it
will be automatically opened and held bythe
ga s pressure spring dampers.
Closing t
Closing t he bonnet
he bonn et &
W WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of /re due to0ammable
materials in the engine compartment or on
th eex haust system
Flammable materials may ignite. #
Ensure that there are no 0ammable
ex tern al materials in the engine compart-
ment or on theex haust system aTer
maintenance workhas been car ried out. *
N NOOTE
TE Damage tothe bonnet due topress-
ing it closed manually Pushing
the bonnet closed with your hands
could damage it. #
Toclose the bonnet, let it drop from the
speci/ed height. #
Lowe rth e bonnet and let it fall from a height of
appr oximately 30 cm, applying a little forc e as
yo u let it go. #
Ifth e bonnet remains slightly open, open it
again and let it fall, applying slightly more force
as you let it go, until it engages. Engine oil
Engine oil
Chec
Chec
king engine oil lev
king engine oil lev el wit
el with on-boar
h on-boar d com
d comput
puter
er
(engine wit
(engine wit hout oil dips
hout oil dipstic tick)
k)
R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The engine oil le vel is de term ined during driv-
ing.
R The engine is at normal operating temp erature.
R The vehicle is le vel during the measuring proc-
ess.
R The bonnet is not open.
Depending on the driving pro/le, the oil le vel can
be displa yed only aTer a driving time of up to
30 minutes and only when the ignition is switched
on.
On-board computer:
4 Service 5
Engine oil level
One of t One of t he f
he follo
ollowing messag
wing messag es appear
es appears on t
s on the dis-
he dis-
pla
pla y of t
y of t he on-boar
he on-boar d com
d comput
puter:
er:
Engine oil level Measurement in progress... #
Measurement of the oil le vel not yetpossible.
Re peat thequ ery aTer driving for a maximum
of 30 minutes.
Engine oil level OK
The bar for displaying the oil le vel on the display is
gr een and is between "min" and "max". #
Do not top up oil. The engine oil le vel is cor-
re ct.
Engine oil level Warm up engine #
Warm upthe engine tooperating temp erature.
Engine oil level Correct measurement only if vehi-
cle is on level ground #
Park theve hicle on a le vel sur face.
Engine oil level Add 1,0 l
The bar for displaying the oil le vel on the display is
orange and is below "min".
The oil le vel is too lo w. #
Add 1 l of engine oil (/ page 227).
Engine oil level Reduce oil level
The bar for displaying the oil le vel on the display is
orange and is abo ve"max".
The oil le vel is too high. Maintenance and care
225 225

#
Siphon o. any excess engine oil that has been
added. Todo so, consult a quali/ed specialist
wo rkshop.
For engine oil level turn on ignition #
Switch the ignition on tocheck the engine oil
le ve l.
Engine oil level System inoperative
The /ll le vel sensor is defective or not plugged in. #
Have the oil le vel display checked at a quali/ed
specialist workshop.
Engine oil level System currently unavail. #
Close the bonnet.
Chec Chec king t
king t he engine oil lev
he engine oil lev el wit
el with t
h the on-board
he on-board
com
com put
puter (engine wit
er (engine wit h oil dips
h oil dipstictick)
k)
R R eq eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle is le vel during the measuring proc-
ess.
R The engine is switched o. at normal operating
te mp erature.
R Awa iting period of /ve minutes is obser ved.
R The ignition is switched on.
To check the engine oil le vel with the on-board
computer, the engine must ha vea /ll le vel sensor.
If not, the engine oil le vel can be checked only with
th e oil dipstick (/ page 226).
On-board computer: 4 Service 5
Engine oil level
The f
The f ollo
ollowing messag
wing messag es ma
es may appear on t
y appear on t he display
he display
of t
of t he on-boar
he on-boar d com
d comput
puter:
er:
Engine oil level OK #
Do not top up oil.
Engine oil level Add 1,0 l #
Addth e speci/ed quantity of oil
(/ page 227). #
Repeat the engine oil measurement aTer a few
minutes.
Engine oil level Reduce oil level
The oil le vel is too high. #
Siphon o. any excess engine oil that has been
added. Todo so, consult a quali/ed specialist
wo rkshop.
For engine oil level turn on ignition #
Switch on the ignition.
Waiting period for engine oil level not observed #
Ifth e engine is at normal operating temp era-
ture, repeat the engine oil measurement aTer
appr oximately /ve minutes. #
Ifth e engine is not at normal operating tem-
perature, repeat the engine oil measurement
aTer appr oximately 30 minutes.
Engine oil level Not with the engine running #
Switch o. the engine and, when it is at normal
operating temp erature, wait appr oximately
/ve minutes before measuring the engine oil
le ve l.
Engine oil level System inoperative
The engine oil le vel measurement is malfunction-
ing. #
Check the oil le vel using the oil dipstick
(/ page 226). #
Have the oil le vel display checked at a quali/ed
specialist workshop.
Chec Chec king t
king t he engine oil lev
he engine oil lev el wit
el with an oil dips
h an oil dips tick
tick &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of burns from hot compo-
nent parts in the engine compartment
Cer tain component parts in the engine com-
partment can be very hot, e.g. the engine, the
cooler and parts of theex haust system. #
Allow the engine tocool down and only
to uch component parts described in the
fo llowing. The engine oil becomes dirty during operation,
loses quality and also gradually loses volume.
Check the oil le velre gular lyand top up the oil or
ha ve itch anged if necessar y.
Re gular lych eck the 0uid le vel and the major
assemblies for leaks. If you de tect 0uid loss, for
ex ample, oil drops on theve hicle parking space,
consult a quali/ed specialist workshop as quickly
as possible. #
Only check the oil le vel when the engine is at
normal operating temp erature. 226
226
Maintenance and care

Oil dipstick and engine oil /ller opening (e
xample:
petrol engine) Oil dipstick and engine oil /ller opening (e
xample:
diesel engine) #
Pull oil dipstick 1out of the dipstick tube. #
Wipe the oil dipstick 1using a lint-fre e cloth. #
Insert the oil dipstick 1back into the guide
tube as far as it will go and pull it out again.
If th e le vel is between MIN mark 3and MAX
mark 2,the oil le vel is adequate. #
Ifth e oil le vel has dropped toor below mini-
mum mark 3, open cap 4and top up the
engine oil (/ page 227).
The di.erence in quantity between mar ks2 and
3 depends on the engine:
R Diesel engines, about 2 l
R Petrol engines about 1.5 litres T
T
opping up t
opping up t he engine oil
he engine oil &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of /re and injury from
engine oil
If engine oil comes into contact with hot com-
ponent parts in the engine compartment, it
may ignite. #
Make sure that no engine oil is spilled
next tothe /ller opening. #
Allow the engine tocool o. and thor-
oughly clean the engine oil from compo-
nent parts before starting theve hicle. &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of burns from hot compo-
nent parts in the engine compartment
Cer tain component parts in the engine com-
partment can be very hot, e.g. the engine, the
cooler and parts of theex haust system. #
Allow the engine tocool down and only
to uch component parts described in the
fo llowing. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage caused bytopping up too
much engine oil To
o much engine oil can damage the engine or
th e catalytic con verter. #
Have excess engine oil remo ved at a
qu ali/ed specialist workshop. *
N
NOOTE
TE Engine damage due touse of addi-
tives in the engine oil The use of additional additives in
the engine oil
can damage the engine. #
Do not use any additional additives in the
engine oil. +
ENVIR
ENVIR
ONMENT
ONMENT AL NO
AL NOTE
TE Environmental
damage due tohydraulic 0uid le vel spill-
ages while topping up If 0uid spills onto soil,
the environment will be
damaged. #
Make sure that no 0uid spills while top-
ping up. Maintenance and care
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