2021 MERCEDES-BENZ V-CLASS headlamp

Ext
Ext
er
erior lighting
ior lighting N
No
ot
tes on c
es on c hanging t
hanging t he lights when dr
he lights when dr iving abr
iving abroad
oad Lo
Lo
w beam
w beam
In countries in which tra1c drives on the opposite
side of thero ad from the country in which the
ve hicle is registered, you will ha vetoswitch the
headlamps tosymmetrical dipped beam. This will
pr ev ent oncoming tra1c from being dazzled. Sym-
metrical dipped beam will no longer illuminate the
edge of the car riag ewa y as far or as high.
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h halog
h halogen headlam
en headlam ps:
ps:
It is not necessary tochange the headlamps over
to symmetrical dipped beam. The statutory
re qu irements of the countries in which tra1c
drives on the opposite side of thero ad from the
count ryin which theve hicle is registered will also
be met without changing over.
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h LED headlam
h LED headlam ps:
ps:
Yo u can set the low beam for driving on theright or
leT via the on-board computer (/ page 189).Inf
Inf
or
ormation about lighting syst
mation about lighting syst ems and y
ems and your
our
r
r esponsibility
esponsibility The
vehicle's various lighting systems are only
aids. The vehicle driver is responsible for adjusting
th eve hicle's lighting tothe pr evailing light, visibil-
ity, statutory conditions and tra1c conditions. Light switch Light switch
Oper Oper
ating t
ating t he light switch
he light switch 1
W LeT parking lights
2 X Right parking lights 3
T Standing lights and licence plate and
instrument lighting
4 Ã Automatic driving lights (prefer red light
switch position)
5 L Low beam or high beam
6 R Rear fog light
7 N Front fog lamp
If yo u hear a warning tone when exiting theve hicle,
th e lights may still be on. #
Turn the light switch toà .
The exterior lighting (e xcept standing and parking
lights) will automatically switch o. in thefo llowing
cases:
R ifyo ure mo vetheke y from the ignition loc k.
R ifyo u open the driver's door while theke y is in
position ginthe ignition loc k.
Switc Switc hing on t
hing on t he da
he daytime r
ytime r unning lights
unning lights #
Turn the light switch toà .
A
A ut
ut omatic dr
omatic dr iving lights function
iving lights function
The standing lights, low beam and daytime running
lights will be switched on automatically depending
on theve hicle status and the light conditions. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident when the
dipped beam is switched o. in poor visibil-
ity
When the light switch is set toà ,the
dipped beam may not be switched on automat-
ically if there is fog, snow or other causes of
poor visibility such as spr ay. #
In such cases, turn the light switch to
L . The automatic driving lights are only an aid.
Re sponsibility forve hicle lighting rests wi thyou.
If th e standing lights and low beam ha vebeen
switched on, thegr een T (standing lights) and
L (low beam) indicator lamps on the inst ru-
ment cluster will light up.
A
A ctiv ctiv ating/deactiv
ating/deactiv ating t
ating the f
he fog lights
og lights
R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The light switch is in theL orà posi-
tion.
R The po wer supply or theve hicle has been
switched on. #
T
To switc
o switc h t
h the r
he r ear f
ear f og light on or
og light on or o.:
o.:press the
R button. Light and vision
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107

Comply with
the count ry-speci/c regulations for
using there ar fog lamp.
A
A djus
djusting headlam ting headlam p r
p range
ange #
Turn headlamp range adjuster 1tothe
re qu ired position. #
Ifth eve hicle is unladen, select position g.
The illumination of thero ad should be 40 m to
100 m and low beam must not dazzle oncoming
tra1c.
Yo u can use the headlamp range adjuster toadjust
th e light cone of the headlamps toyour vehicle's
load condition. The light cone will change as the
seats are occupied or the load compartment is loa-
ded or unloaded. This can cause visibility condi-
tions todeteriorate and you could dazzle oncoming
tra1c. Oper Oper
ating t
ating t he combination light switch
he combination light switch 1
High beam
2 Right turn signal light 3
Headlamp 0ashing
4 LeT turn signal light #
Use the combination switch toselect the
desired function.
Switc
Switc hing on high beam
hing on high beam #
Switch on the low beam (/ page 107). #
Push the combination switch forw ards 1.
The K indicator lamp on the inst rument
cluster will light up.
% Intheà position, the high beam switches
on only in darkness and when theve hicle is
switched on. #
T
To switc
o switc h
ho.:
o.: movethe combination switch
back toits starting position.
The K indicator lamp goes out on the
inst rument cluster.
Headlam
Headlam p
p0ashing
0ashing #
Brie0y pull the combination switch in the direc-
tion of ar row 3.
T
T ur
ur n signal light
n signal light #
T
To indicat
o indicat e:
e:push the combination switch in the
re qu ired direction 2or4 until it engages. In
th e case of lar ger steering mo vements, the
combination switch will reset itself automati-
call y. #
T
To indicat
o indicat e
ebr
br ie0y:
ie0y: tapth e combination switch
brie0y in there qu ired direction 2or4. The
cor responding turn signal lamp will 0ash three
times. Switc
Switc
hing t
hing t he hazar
he hazar d w
d war
arning light syst
ning light syst em
emon/o.
on/o. #
Press button 1. 108
108
Light and vision

If
yo u operate a turn signal indicator while the haz-
ard warning light system is switched on, only the
turn signal lamps on there leva nt side of theve hi-
cle will light up.
The hazard warning light system will switch on
automatically in thefo llowing situations:
R The airbag is deplo yed
R The vehicle is heavily braked from a speed of
more than 70 km/h toa standstill.
The hazard warning light system will automatically
switch o. when theve hicle rega ins a speed of
more than 10 km/h aTer maximum full-stop brak-
ing. Int Int
ellig
ellig ent Light Syst
ent Light Syst em
em F
F
unction of t
unction of t he Int
he Intellig
elligent Light Syst
ent Light Syst em
em
The Intelli gent Light System ada ptsth e headlamps'
lighting function tothe cur rent driving and weather
situation.
The system comprises thefo llowing functions:
R Active light function (/ page 109)
R Cornering light (/ page 109)
R Motorw ay mode (/ page 109)
R Enhanced fog light function (/ page 110)
Yo u can switch the Intelligent Light System func-
tion on or o. via the on-board computer
(/ page 110).
A
A ctiv ctiv e light function
e light function The active light function has
thefo llowing func-
tions:
R The headlamp sfo llow the steering mo vements.
R Releva nt areas are better illumina ted during a
journe y.
The functions will be active when low beam is
switched on. The active light function can,
forex ample, de tect
pedestrians, cyclists and animals at an earlier
stage.
Cor
Cor ner nering light function
ing light function The function is active under
thefo llowing condi-
tions:
R Your speed is less than 40 km/h and the turn
signal light has been switched on or the steer-
ing wheel is turned.
R Your speed is between 40 km/h and 70 km/h
and the steering wheel is turned.
The cornering light may still light up for a short
time but will be switched o. automatically aTer a
maximum of thre e minutes.
Mot
Mot orwa
or wa y mode function
y mode function
Mo torw ay mode increases thera nge and bright-
ness of the cone of light, enabling better visibility. Mo
torw ay mode will automatically be activated in
th efo llowing cases:
R Your speed is greater than 110 km/h and the
ve hicle has co vered at least 1,000 m without
any signi/cant steering mo vement.
R Your speed is greater than 130 km/h.
If yo ur speed falls below 80 km/h aTer mo torw ay
mode has been activated, it will automatically be
deactivated. Light and vision
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109

R
R
eplacing fr
eplacing fr ont light bulbs (v
ont light bulbs (v ehicles wit
ehicles with halog
h halogen
en
headlam
headlam ps)
ps) Ov
Ov
er
ervie
vie w of fr
w of fr ont light sour
ont light sour ce types
ce types 1
Additional turn signal lamp on the outside mir-
ro r: LED
2 Turn signal light: PY 21 W
3 Low beam: H7 55 W
4 High beam/standing/parking lights/d aytime
ru nning lights: H15 55 W/15 W
R
R eplacing light sour
eplacing light sour ces in t
ces in the headla mp
he headlamp
R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The lighting system is switched o..
R The appropriate front wheel is turned in wards.
R Lo
Lo w beam:
w beam: youre qu ire a H7 55 W light bulb.
R T
T ur
ur n signal light
n signal light: :yo ure qu ire a PY 21 W light
bulb.
R High beam / st
High beam / st anding/par
anding/parking lights / da y-
king lights / da y-
time r
time r unning lights:
unning lights: youre qu ire a H15 55 W/
15 W light bulb.
F
F itting/r
itting/r emo
emoving t
ving t he cov
he cov er in t
er in the fr
he front wheel ar ch
ont wheel ar ch #
T
To r
o r emov
emov e:
e:grip the centre of co ver1, slide it
upwards and pull it out.
The co ver will hang down wards on the strap. #
T To
o /t:
/t: insert co ver1 attheto p and slide it
down wards until it engages.
Lo
Lo w beam
w beam #
Remo vethe co ver in the front wheel ar ch. #
Turn housing co ver1 anti-clockwise and
re mo veit. #
Turn soc ket2 for low beam tothe leT and
pull it out. #
Pull the bulb out of soc ket2. #
Inse rtthe new bulb into soc ket2. #
Inse rtsoc ket2 and rotate itto theright to
tighten it. #
Press on housing co ver1 and ro tate itto the
ri ght totighten it. #
Replace the co ver in the front wheel ar ch.
High beam, st
High beam, st anding/par
anding/parking lights and da
king lights and da ytime
ytime
r
r unning lights
unning lights #
Open the bonnet. 114
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Light and vision

Err
Err
or mode of t
or mode of t he digit
he digital r
al rear
ear vie
view mirr
w mirr or
or
If a system er ror occurs, e.g. if the camera fails, a
crossed-out camera will appear at theto p leT of
th e display and no camera image will be visible in
th e mir ror. #
Switch tothe standard rearview mir ror if there
is a system er ror. A
A
ut
ut omatic anti-dazzle mirr
omatic anti-dazzle mirr or
ors function
s function &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of acid burns and poison-
ing due tothe anti-dazzle mir ror electro-
ly te
Electrolyte may escape if the glass in an auto-
matic anti-dazzle mir ror breaks.
The electrolyte is hazardous tohealth and cau-
ses ir rita tion. It must not come into contact
with your skin, eyes, respiratory or gans or
clo thing or be swallo wed. #
Ifyo u come into contact with electrolyte,
obser vethefo llowing:
R Immediate lyrinse the electrolyte
from your skin with water and seek
medical attention.
R If electrolyte comes into contact with
your eyes, immediately rinse them
th oroughly with clean water and seek
medical attention.
R Ifth e electrolyte is swallo wed, imme-
diately rinse your mouth out thor-
oughl y.Do not induce vomiting. Seek
medical attention immediatel y.
R Immediately change out of clo thing
which has been contaminated with
electrolyte.
R If an allergic reaction occurs, seek
medical attention immediatel y.The inside
rearview mir ror and the outside mir ror
on the driver's side will automatically go into anti-
dazzle mode if light from a headlamp hits the sen-
sor on the inside rearview mir ror.
Syst
Syst em limits em limits
The system will not go into anti-dazzle mode if:
R theve hicle is switched o.
R reve rsege ar is engaged.
R the interior lighting is switched on.
R the incident light from the headlamps is
bloc kedby objects in the load compartment, fo
rex ample, and does not hit the sensor on
th e inside rearview mir ror. Oper
Oper
ating sun visors
ating sun visors #
Glar
Glar e fr
e from fr
om fr ont
ont::Fo ldthe sun visor 1down-
wa rds. #
Glar
Glar e fr
e from t
om t he side:
he side: Swivelth e sun visor 1to
th e side. 122
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Light and vision

In
theStandard setting, no warning vibration
occurs in thefo llowing situations:
R you operate the turn signal in the cor respond-
ing direction. In this event, thewa rnings are
suppressed for a cer tain period of time.
R a driving saf ety system in tervenes or regulates,
such as ABS, BAS or ESP ®
.
In theAdaptive setting,there will also be no warn-
ing vibration in thefo llowing situations:
R you accelerate hard, e.g. kickdown.
R you brake hard.
R you steer activel y,e.g. swer vetoavo id an
obstacle or change lane quickl y.
R you cut the corner on a sharp bend. T
T
r
railer oper
ailer oper ation
ation N
No
ot
tes on tr
es on tr ailer oper
ailer oper ation
ation &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident and injury if
th eto ngue weight is exceeded
The car rier system may de tach from theve hi-
cle, thereby endangering other road users. #
Always comply with the permissible
to ngue weight when using a car rier. Yo
u can /n dspeci/cations rega rding the ball neck
on the trailer's identi/cation plate. You can /nd
speci/cations rega rding the trailer on theto wing
ve hicle's identi/cation plate and in theTe ch nical
Data (/ page 279).
Yo u can attach car rier systems such as a bicycle
ra ck or load-bearing implement tothe ball nec k.
When using car rier systems on the ball nec k, the
maximum load capacity is 75 kg.
If th e trailer coupling is de tach able, it is essential
to comply with the operating inst ructions of the
trailer coupling manufactu rer.
Place your vehicle/trailer combination on sur faces
th at are as even as possible and secure it against
rolling away (/ page 150). Couple and uncouple
th e trailer carefull y. No
tethefo llowing rega rding theto ngue weight:
R Make full use of the maximum tongue weight,
where possible.
R Neverfa ll below a legally prescribed minimum
to ngue weight; theto ngue weight must alw ays
be positive.
R Do not exceed or fall below the permissible
to ngue weights – this must be obser ved during
loading and unloading of the trailer.
Do not exceed thefo llowing values:
R Perm itted braked or unbraked towing capacity
The maximum permissible towing capacity for
unbraked trailers is 750 kg.
R Perm issible rear axle load of theto wing vehicle
R Perm issible gross weight of theto wing vehicle
R Perm issible gross weight of the trailer
R Perm issible gross combination weight
R Maximum permissible speed of the trailer
The releva nt permitted values, which must not be
ex ceeded, can be found in thefo llowing places:
R Inyour vehicle documents
R Onthe identi/cation plate of the trailer hitch
R Onthe trailer's identi/cation plate
R Ontheve hicle identi/cation plate
If th ere are discrepancies between theva lues, the
lo we st one shall appl y.
Before driving o., ensure thefo llowing:
R The tyre pressure on there ar axle of theto w-
ing vehicle has been set forth e maximum load.
R The headlamps ha vebeen set cor rectl y.
Comply with the maximum permissible speed of
80 km/h or 100 km/h, even in countries in which
higher speeds are permitted forve hicle/trailer
combinations.
% During trailer operation, remember that
PA RKTRONIC is available only toa limi ted
ex tent, if at all.
% The height of the ball head will change
depending on theve hicle's load. In this case,
use a trailer with a height-adjustable dr awbar. Driving and parking
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R
ifav ailable, use a load pr otection net tosecure
th e load (/ page 218).
R use tie-down eyes and fastening co mponents
which are suitable forth ewe ight and size of
th e load.
Obser vethe operating inst ructions of the manufac-
turer when using load securing aids or lashing
material and the no tes on their expiration dates.
In thefo llowing cases, load securing aids or lash-
ing materials are wornout, should not be used and
must be replaced:
R there is missing or illegible identi/cation
R there is cord breakage or damage toload-bear-
ing seams or other traces of cracking
R there are cuts, holes, deformations, crushed
areas or other damage
R there is damage toclamping elements or fas-
te ners
If th e luggage compartment 0oor or loading area
are damaged in theev ent of an accident, ha vethe
tie-down eyes and the lashing material checked at
a quali/ed specialist workshop.
Even if you adhere toall the loading guidelines, an
increased load increases therisk of injury in the
ev ent of an accident.
Bef
Bef or
ore loading
e loading
Check and, when necessar y,adjust the tyre pres-
sure (/ page 253).
When loading
When loading
Obser vethefo llowing when loading theve hicle:
R Neverex ceed the permissible axle load or the
ve hicle's permissible gross mass.
The vehicle's kerb we ight is increased if acces-
sories or optional equipment are /t ted. This
re duces the maximum pa yload.
R Obser vethe no tes on load distribution
(/ page 215).
R Obser vethe no tes on load securing
(/ page 216) and the legal requ irements of
th e country in which you are cur rently driving.
R Obser vethe information on the car rier systems
(/ page 221). ATer ATer
loading
loading
Obser vethefo llowing aTer loading theve hicle:
R Check that the luggage and/or load is secure
before every journey and at regular inter vals on
long trips.
R Close all doors and theta ilgate.
R Adjust thera nge of the headlamps according
to theve hicle load (/ page 108).
R Adjust the tyre pressure according totheve hi-
cle load (/ page 253).
R Adapt your driving style according totheve hi-
cle load. Load dis
Load dis
tr
tr ibution
ibution
* NO
NOTE
TEDamage tothe 0oor co vering due to
une ven loading Excessive point loading on
the load compart-
ment 0oor or on the load area can negatively
a.ect the driving characteristics and could
damage the 0oor co vering. #
Distribute the load evenl y.When doing
so, ensure that theove rall centre of grav-
ity of the load is alw ays as low and close
to the centre as possible and between
th e axles near there ar axle. Obser
vethefo llowing no tes:
R Always transport loads in the load compart-
ment and with the seat backrests folded up
and proper lyloc ked in position.
R Always place the load against the front or rear
seat backrests.
R Movelarge and heavy loads as far as possible
to wa rdsth e front of theve hicle in the direction
of tr avel, against the front or rear seats. Stow
loads 0ush with there ar or front seats.
R Additionally secure the load with suitable load
securing aids or lashing material.
R The load must not pr otru de abo vethe upper
edge of the seat backrests.
R Transport loads behind seats that are not
occupied.
R Ifth ere ar ben chseat is not occupied, inse rt
th e seat belts crosswise into the seat belt
buckle of the opposite seat belt. Tr
anspo rting
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Seat co
ver..........................................2 33
Sensors.............................................. 232
Ta ilpipes............................................. 232
Tr ailer hitc h......................................... 232
Wa shing byhand................................. 231
Wheels/rims....................................... 232
Wi ndo ws............................................. 232
Wi per blades....................................... 232
Car
Car pe
pet (car
t (car e)
e)............................................ 233
Carr
Carr ier syst
ier syst ems
ems
No tes................................................ .221
Centr
Centr e console
e console
Between the seats (o verview)................ 12
Lo we r section (o verview)....................... 11
Middle section (o verview)...................... 10
St ow age compartmen t.......................... 98
To p (o verview)......................................... 9
Changing a bulb
Changing a bulb
see Changing bulbs
Changing a wheel
Changing a wheel Lowe ring theve hicle........................... 263
Preparing........................................... .261
Ra ising theve hicle.............................. 262
Re moving a wheel.............................. .263
Changing bulbs
Changing bulbs
Light bulb types halogen headlamp s.... 114
No tes................................................ .113
Changing lam
Changing lam ps
ps
see Changing bulbs
Char
Char ging
ging
Battery............................................... 240
Child safe
Child safe ty lock
ty lock
Hinged windo ws.................................... 50
Child safe
Child safe ty loc
ty lock (door
k (door s)
s).............................. 49
Child seat
Child seat
Appr oval catego ries.............................. 41
At tach ing (no tes).................................. 41
Basic instructions................................. 38
Fr ont passenger seat (no tes)................. 48
Fr ont passenger seat (without auto-
matic airbag shuto.)............................. 47
ISOFIX (/tting)...................................... 44
No tes on risks and danger s................... 39
Re commendations forch ild
re straint systems.................................. 40
Seats suitable for belt-secured child
re straint systems.................................. 46
Seats suitable for ISOFIX child
re straint systems.................................. 43
Securing on the co-driver seat............... 48
Securing on there ar seat...................... 47
To pTe ther............................................. 45 Childr
Childr en en
Av oiding dangers in theve hicle............ .39
Basic instructions................................ .38
Cig
Cig are
arett
tte light
e light er
er
Fr ont centre console........................... 104
Cleaning
Cleaning see Care
Climat
Climat e contr
e contr ol
ol
Ac tivating/deactivating....................... 125
Ad justing the air vents........................ 129
Air distribution settings....................... 126
Au tomatic control.............................. .126
Au xiliary heating................................. 129
Au xiliary warm-air hea ter..................... 133
Demisting the windscreen................... 127
Demisting windo ws............................. 127
Hot-water auxilia ryheater.................. .130
Re frigerant.......................................... 278
Setting the air distribution...................1 26
Setting the air0ow............................... 126
Setting thete mp erature...................... 127
Switching air-recirculation mode
on/o................................................. 127
Switching residual heat utilisation
on/o................................................. 128
Switching the A/C function on/o.......1 25
Switching there ar wind owheater
on/o................................................. 128
Switching there set function on/o.
(cont rol panel).................................... 127
TEMPMATIC operating unit.................. 123
THERMOTRONIC control panel............ 124
Ve ntilating theve hicle (con venience
opening)............................................... 64
Co-dr
Co-dr iv iver airbag
er airbag shut
shuto.
o.
see Automatic co-driver airbag shuto.
Coc
Coc kpit (ov
kpit (ov er
ervie
vie w)
w) ....................................... .6
Combination switch
Combination switch
see Headlamp 0ashing
see High beam
see Turn signal light
Comf Comf or
ort r
t r ear benc
ear benc h seat
h seat
Ad justing the seat backrest................... 81
Const
Const ant headlam
ant headlam p mode
p mode
see Daytime running lights
Conv
Conv enience closing
enience closing................................... 64
Conv
Conv enience opening
enience opening.................................. 64
Conv
Conv enience opening/closing
enience opening/closing................... 128
Conv
Conv er
ersions
sions................................................ 17
Coolant
Coolant Checking le vel.................................... 228 316
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