2021 MERCEDES-BENZ V-CLASS height adjustment

PRE-S
PRE-S
AFE
AFE®
®
Syst
Syst em
em F
F
unction of PRE-S
unction of PRE-S AFE
AFE ®
®
(anticipat
(anticipat or
ory occupant pr
y occupant pr o-
o-
t
t ection)
ection) PRE-SAFE
®
can de tect cer tain hazardous situa-
tions and take pre-em ptive measures topro tect
th eve hicle occupants.
PRE-SAFE ®
can implement thefo llowing measures
independently of each other:
R Tightening the seat belts on the driver's seat
and co-driver seat.
R Closing the side windo ws.
R V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h a sliding sunr
h a sliding sunr oof:
oof:closing the slid-
ing sunroof.
R V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h memor
h memory function:
y function: adjustingthe
co-driver seat toa more favo urable seat posi-
tion.
* NO
NOTE
TEDamage caused byobjects in the
fo ot we ll or behind the seat The automatic adjustment of
the seat position
may result in damage tothe seat and/or the
object. #
Stow objects in a suitable place. R
R
e
ev
ver
er sing t
sing t he PRE-S
he PRE-S AFE
AFE®
®
syst
syst em measur
em measur es
es If an accident did not occur,
the pre-em ptive meas-
ures that we re ta ken are reve rsed.
Yo u will need tomake cer tain adjustments your-
self. #
Ifth e seat belt pre-tensioning is not reduced,
mo vethe seat backrest back slightl y.
The locking mechanism releases. A
A
ut
ut omatic measur
omatic measur es
esaTer
aTer an accident
an accident
Depending on the type and se verity of the acci-
dent, and depending on theve hicle's equipment,
th efo llowing measures can be implemented, for
ex ample:
R activating the hazard warning lights
R triggering an automatic emer gency call
(/ page 236)
R switching o. the engine
To restart theve hicle, switch the ignition o.
and switch it back on (/ page 136). Depend-
ing on the type and se verity of the accident, it may possible
that theve hicle can no lon ger be
star ted.
R switching o. the fuel supply
R unlocking theve hicle doors
R lowe ring the front side windo ws
R switching on the interior lighting Saf
Saf
el
ely tr
y tr anspor
anspor ting c
ting childr
hildren in t
en in t he v
he vehicle
ehicle Alw
ay
Alw ays observ
s observ e when c
e when c hildr
hildren ar
en ar e trav
e tr avelling in t
elling in t he
he
v
v ehicle
ehicle %
Always obser vethe saf ety no tesre leva nt to
th e situation. In doing so, you will be able to
identify possible risks and avoid dangers when
ch ildren are tr avelling in theve hicle
(/ page 39).
Be dilig
Be dilig ent
ent
Bear in mind that negligence when securing a child
in thech ild restraint system may ha veserious con-
sequences. Alw ays be dili gent and secure a child
carefully before each journe y.
Infants and children must ne ver tr avel sitting on
th e lap of a vehicle occupant.
To impr oveprotection forch ildren younger than 12
ye ars old or under 1.50 m in height, Mercedes-
Benz recommends you obser vethefo llowing infor-
mation:
R Always secure thech ild in a child restraint sys-
te m suitable forth is Mercedes-Benz vehicle.
R The child restraint system must be appropria te
to the age, weight and size of thech ild.
R The vehicle seat must be suitable for /tting a
ch ild restraint system (/ page 41).
Ac cident statistics show that children secured on
th ere ar seats are generally sa ferth an children
secured on the front seats. Forth is reason,
Mercedes-Benz st rongly advises that you /t a child
re straint system toare ar seat.
The g
The g ener
eneric t
ic ter
erm c
m c hild r
hild r es
es tr
traint syst
aint syst em
em
The generic term child restraint system is used in
th is set of Operating Instructions. A child restraint
system is, forex ample:
R a baby car seat
R are ar wa rd-facing child seat
R afo rw ard-facing child seat
R ach ild booster seat with a backrest and seat
belt guides 38
38
Occupant saf
ety

This could cause
youto lose control of the
ve hicle. #
Always make sure that the driver's seat is
engaged before starting theve hicle. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death due to
th e front seat being positioned too close
to the cockpit
The front airbags can also injure the occupants
in the front of theve hicle. #
Always adjust the front seats so they are
as farawa y as possible from the front air-
bags. #
In addition, obser vethe no tes on cor rect
seat adjustment. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death due to
incor rect seat position
The seat belt will not o.er the intended le vel of
pr otection if you ha venot mo vedth e seat
backrest toan almost vertical position.
In particular, you may slip under the seatbelt
and injure yourself. #
Adjust the seat proper lybefore beginning
yo ur journe y. #
Always ensu rethat the seat backrest is
in an almost vertical position and that
th e shoulder section of your seat belt is
ro uted across the centre of your shoul-
der. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due tohead
re straints not being /tted or being adjus-
te d incor rectly
If head restraints ha venot been installed or
ha ve not been adjusted cor rectl y,there is an
increased risk of injury in the head and neck
area, e.g. in theeve nt of an accident or when
braking. #
Always drive with the head restraints /t-
te d. #
Before driving o., make sure forev ery
ve hicle occupant that the centre of the
head restraint supports the back of the
head at about eye le vel. Do not inter
change the head restraints of the front
and rear seats. Otherwise, you will not be able to
set the height and inclination of the head restraints
to the cor rect position. Ad
just the head restraint fore -and-aT position so
th at it is as close as possible tothe back of your
head. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of burns from hot ampli/-
ers under the driver's seat
Ve hicles with ampli/ers under the driver's seat:
The ampli/er can become hot during opera-
tion.
Yo u could burn yourself if youto uch the ampli-
/er. #
Do not reach underneath the driver's
seat. #
Adjust the driver's seat carefull y. *
N NO
OTE
TE Damage tothe seats and seat heat-
ing due to0uids, sharp objects or insulat-
ing materials To
prev ent damage tothe seats and the seat
heating, obser vethefo llowing inst ructions: #
Do not spill any 0uids onto the seats. If
some thing is spilt onto the seats, dry the
seats as quickly as possible. #
Do not switch on the seat heating if the
seat co vers are wet or damp. Do not use
th e seat heating todry the seats. #
Clean the seats as recommended; see
th e "Cleaning and care" section. #
Do not transport heavy loads on the
seats. Do not place any sharp objects,
such as knives, nails or tools, on the
seats. If possible, use the seats only for
people. #
When using the seat heating, do not
co verth e seats with insulating materials,
such as blank ets, coats, bags, pr otective
co vers,ch ild seats or booster seats. A
A
djus
djusting t ting t he seat
he seat f
for
or e-and-aT
e-and-aT position
position 72
72
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owage

#
Pull le ver1 upwards and slide the seat for-
wa rds or back until the desired position has
been reached. #
Release le ver1 and push the seat back or
fo rw ards until you hear the seat engage.
% For front swivel seats, the le ver in position 1
is used torelease the swivel seat. The le verto
adjust thefo re -and-aT position is in thefo rm
of a bar in front of the seat (/ page 76).
A
A djus
djusting t ting t he seat height
he seat height #
Pull or push le ver4 repeatedly until the
desired seat height has been reached.
A
A djus
djusting t ting t he seat bac
he seat bac kr
krest
est #
Turn handwheel 5forw ards.
The seat backrest will mo vetoave rtical posi-
tion. #
Turn handwheel 5backwards.
The seat backrest will tilt bac k.
A
A djus
djus ting t
ting t he seat cushion inclination
he seat cushion inclination #
Turn handwheel 3forw ards.
The front of the seat cushion will tilt down. #
Turn handwheel 3backwards.
The front of the seat cushion will tilt up.
A
A djus
djusting t ting t he seat cushion length
he seat cushion length #
Pull le ver2 upwards and slide the front part
of the seat cushion forw ards or backwards. A
A
djus
djusting t ting t he fr
he front seat electr
ont seat electr ically
ically &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped if the
seats are adjusted bychildren
Children could become trapped if they adjust
th e seats, particular lywhen unat tended. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke the
ke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unattended in the
ve hicle. The seats can be adjusted when
there is no key in
th e ignition loc k. &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of injury if vehicle settings
are adjusted while theve hicle is in motion
Yo u could lose control of theve hicle in thefo l-
lowing situations in particular:
R ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, steering
wheel or mir rors while theve hicle is in
motion.
R ifyo ufa sten your seat belt while theve hi-
cle is in motion. #
Adjust the driver's seat, steering wheel
and mir rors and fasten your seat belt
before you start theve hicle. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped dur-
ing seat adjustment
When you adjust a seat, you or other vehicle
occupants could become trapped, e.g. on the
seat guide rail. #
Make sure when adjusting a seat that no
one has any body parts in the sweep of
th e seat. Obser
vethe saf ety no tes on "Airbags" and "Chil-
dren in theve hicle". &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death due to
th e front seat being positioned too close
to the cockpit
The front airbags can also injure the occupants
in the front of theve hicle. #
Always adjust the front seats so they are
as farawa y as possible from the front air-
bags. #
In addition, obser vethe no tes on cor rect
seat adjustment. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death due to
incor rect seat position
The seat belt will not o.er the intended le vel of
pr otection if you ha venot mo vedth e seat
backrest toan almost vertical position.
In particular, you may slip under the seatbelt
and injure yourself. #
Adjust the seat proper lybefore beginning
yo ur journe y. #
Always ensu rethat the seat backrest is
in an almost vertical position and that
th e shoulder section of your seat belt is Seats and st
owage
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73

ro
uted across the centre of your shoul-
der. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due tohead
re straints not being /tted or being adjus-
te d incor rectly
If head restraints ha venot been installed or
ha ve not been adjusted cor rectl y,there is an
increased risk of injury in the head and neck
area, e.g. in theeve nt of an accident or when
braking. #
Always drive with the head restraints /t-
te d. #
Before driving o., make sure forev ery
ve hicle occupant that the centre of the
head restraint supports the back of the
head at about eye le vel. Do not inter
change the head restraints of the front
and rear seats. Otherwise, you will not be able to
set the height and inclination of the head restraints
to the cor rect position. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of burns from hot ampli/-
ers under the driver's seat
Ve hicles with ampli/ers under the driver's seat:
The ampli/er can become hot during opera-
tion.
Yo u could burn yourself if youto uch the ampli-
/er. #
Do not reach underneath the driver's
seat. #
Adjust the driver's seat carefull y. *
N NO
OTE
TE Damage tothe seats and seat heat-
ing due to0uids, sharp objects or insulat-
ing materials To
prev ent damage tothe seats and the seat
heating, obser vethefo llowing inst ructions: #
Do not spill any 0uids onto the seats. If
some thing is spilt onto the seats, dry the
seats as quickly as possible. #
Do not switch on the seat heating if the
seat co vers are wet or damp. Do not use
th e seat heating todry the seats. #
Clean the seats as recommended; see
th e "Cleaning and care" section. #
Do not transport heavy loads on the
seats. Do not place any sharp objects,
such as knives, nails or tools, on the seats. If possible, use
the seats only for
people. #
When using the seat heating, do not
co verth e seats with insulating materials,
such as blank ets, coats, bags, pr otective
co vers,ch ild seats or booster seats. R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle is switched on or the door is open. 1
Head restraint height adjustment
2 Seat ba ckrest inclination adjustment
3 Seat height adjustment
4 Seat cushion inclination adjustment
5 Seat fore -and-aT position adjustment #
Adjust the seat using buttons 1to5 onthe
door trim.
If th eve hicle is not switched on, you can adjust
th e seat within 30 seconds of unlocking theve hi-
cle.
% V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h PRE-S
h PRE-SAFE
AFE®
®
:
:if PRE-SAFE ®
inter-
ve nes, the front passenger seat will automati-
cally be adjusted from a less favo urable posi-
tion into one that o.ers better pr otection. The
front passenger seat can be readjusted only
aTer the hazardous situation is over.Informa-
tion about the system can be found under
"PRE-SAFE ®
System" (/ page 38).
% You can sa vethe settings forth e seat with the
memory function (/ page 75). 74
74
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owage

#
Pull one of two EAS Y-ENTRY release handles
1 upwards and fold the luxury rear seat
fo rw ard using there lease handle.
or #
F
For luxur
or luxur y r
y rear seats inst
ear seats inst alled on t
alled on the
heleT
leT side
side
only
only :
:push the le ver on the leT side of the seat
down wards and fold the luxury rear seat for-
wa rds #
T
To f
o f old t
old t he luxur
he luxur y r
y r ear seat bac
ear seat bac k:
k:fold the
luxury rear seat back until it engages into the
seat anchorages.
Indicator tab2 is no longer visible and is fully
re tracted into the seat anchorage.
A A djus
djusting t ting t he luxur
he luxur y r
y rear seat electr
ear seat electr ically
ically &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death due to
incor rect seat position
The seat belt will not o.er the intended le vel of
pr otection if you ha venot mo vedth e seat
backrest toan almost vertical position.
In particular, you may slip under the seatbelt
and injure yourself. #
Adjust the seat proper lybefore beginning
yo ur journe y. #
Always ensu rethat the seat backrest is
in an almost vertical position and that
th e shoulder section of your seat belt is
ro uted across the centre of your shoul-
der. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped if the
seats are adjusted bychildren
Children could become trapped if they adjust
th e seats, particular lywhen unat tended. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke the
ke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unattended in the
ve hicle. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage tothe leg rest due toove r-
load The leg
rest can be dama ged if it is loaded with
more than 25 kg. #
Do not place more than 25 kg on the leg
re st. *
N NOOTE TE Dama getothe leg rest due toman-
ual adjustment The leg
rest can be dama ged if it is adjusted
manuall y. #
Only adjust the leg rest electrical ly. *
N
NO
OTE
TE Damage tothe luxury seat due to
incor rect adjustment of the leg rest If
yo u turn the luxury seat's leg rest or mo veit
in the longitudinal direction, the seat may be
damaged. #
Only adjust the leg rest inclination as
desc ribed in thefo llowing. R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle is switched on. 1
Head restraint height adjustment
2 Head restraint fore -and-aT adjustment
3 Seat ba ckrest inclination adjustment
4 Legrest inclination adjustment #
Adjust the luxury rear seat using the buttons in
th e leT-hand side trim.
% You can sa vethe settings forth e luxury rear
seats with the memory function (/ page 75).88
88
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owage

head
restraint supports the back of the
head at about eye le vel. Do not inter
change the head restraints of the front
and rear seats. Otherwise, you will not be able to
set the height and inclination of the head restraints
to the cor rect position.
Using the head restraint fore -and-aT adjustment,
adjust the head restraint so that it is as close to
th e back of the head as possible. #
T
To r
o r aise:
aise: pullthe head restraint up wards into
th e desired position and ensure that it
engages.
% Use the head restraint only when it is
engaged. #
T
To low
o low er
er:
:press release button 2, slidethe
head restraint down wards into the desired
position and ensure that it engages.
% Use the head restraint only when it is
engaged. #
T
To mov
o mov e f
e forw
orw ar
ards:
ds: press release button 1
and pull the head restraint forw ards until it
engages in the desired position. #
T
To mov
o mov e bac
e backw
kwar
ards:
ds: press release button 1
and slide the head restraint ba ckwards into the
desired position. #
T
To r
o r emov
emov e:
e:press release button 2and pull
th e head restraint up and out. #
T
To
o /t:
/t: press the head restraint wi thdetent into
th e holes on the leT-hand side when vie wed in
th e direction of tr avel until it engages. A
A djus
djusting t ting t he head r
he head r es
estrtraint electr
aint electr ically
ically
* NO
NOTE
TEDamage tothe electrical head
re straint when adjusted manually If
th e height of the electrically adjustable head
re straint is adjusted manuall y,this can damage
th e mechanism of the head restraint. #
Adjust the height of the electrically
adjustable head restraints using the but-
to ns in the door trim. R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle is switched on or the door is open. #
T
To adjus
o adjust t t the height
he height: :push button 1up or
down in the direction of the ar row. #
T To mov o mov e f
e forw
orw ar
ar ds or bac
ds or bac kw
kwar
ards:
ds: press and
hold release knob 2and slide the head
re straint forw ards or backwards tothe desired
position.
% Ifth eve hicle is not switched on, you can
adjust the head restraint height wi thin 30 sec-
onds of unlocking theve hicle. Seats and st
owage
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95

Seat belt
Seat belt
Activating/deactivating seat belt
adjustment........................................... 32
Ad justing the height.............................. 32
Care...................................................2 33
Fa stening.............................................. 32
Pro tection............................................. 30
Pr otection impaired............................... 31
Re leasing.............................................. 32
Seat belt adjustment (function).............32
Wa rning lamps...................................... 32
Seat belt adjus
Seat belt adjustment tment
Ac tivating/deactivating......................... 32
Fu nction............................................... 32
Seat belt t Seat belt t ensioners
ensioners
Ac tivation............................................. 29
Seat cov
Seat cov er (car
er (care)
e)....................................... 233
Seat v
Seat v entilation
entilation
Switching on/o.................................... 97
Seat/bunk combination
Seat/bunk combination Fitting/removing st owage compart-
ment.................................................. .100
Fo lding up the bed extension................. 91
Installing and removing......................... 93
Ins talling/removing bed extension........ 91
Moving................................................. 91
No tes................................................... .90
Setting up/folding awayth e ber th......... 91
Seats
Seats
4-waylumbar suppor t........................... 75
Ad justing (electrically)........................... 73
Ad justing (manual ly).............................. 71
Ad justing armrests................................ 76
Ad justing the head restraint electri-
cally...................................................... 95
Ad justing the head restraints
me chanical ly......................................... 94
Installing and removing rear ben ch
seat...................................................... 82
Operating the memory function............. 75
Ro tating (front seats)............................ 76
Setting options..................................... 14
Secur
Secur ing lugg ing lugg age
age...................................... 214
Selecting a g
Selecting a g ear
ear
see ShiTing
Select
Select or lev
or lever
er
see DIRECT SELECT le ver
Self-t
Self-t est
est
Au tomatic co-driver airbag shuto......... .36
Sensor
Sensor s (car
s (care)
e)......................................... .232 Ser
Ser
vice
vice
see ASS YST PLUS service inter val display
Ser
Ser vice (on-boar
vice (on-boar d com
d comput
puter)
er)..................... 184
Ser
Ser vice Centre
vice Centre
see Quali/ed specialist workshop
Ser
Ser vice pr
vice pr oducts
oducts
Re frigerant (air conditioning)............... 278
Se
Se tting a speed limit
tting a speed limit
see Limiter
Se Se tting t tting t he
heair0 ow
air0ow..................................... 126
Se
Se tting t
tting t he map scale
he map scale
see Map
Se
Se tting t
tting t he speed
he speed
see Cruise cont rol
Se
Se ttings (on-boar
ttings (on-boar d com
d comput
puter)
er).................... 189
ShiT
ShiT paddles
paddles
see Steering wheel gearshiT paddles
ShiTing
ShiTing GearshiT recommendation (manual
shiTing, automatic transmission)......... 144
GearshiT recommendation (manual
transmission)...................................... 141
Shor
Shor t-dist
t-dist ance tr
ance tr ips
ips................................. .138
Sho
Sho wing t
wing t he r
he range
ange....................................1 84
Side airbag
Side airbag.................................................. 33
Side window Side window Closing using theke y............................ 64
Co nve nience closing............................. 64
Con venience opening............................ 64
Opening with theke y............................. 64
Problems.............................................. 65
Side windo ws
Side windo ws
Ad justing.............................................. 64
Closing................................................. 62
Opening................................................ 62
Opening/closing the pop-out window.... 63
Sliding door
Sliding door
Child saf ety loc k................................... 49
Closing (from the inside).......................56
Closing (from the outside).....................55
Opening (from the inside)...................... 56
Opening (from the outside).................... 55
Sliding sunr Sliding sunr oof
oof
see Panorama sliding sunroof
Smar
Smar tphone
tphone
see Smartphone integ ration
see Telephone
Smar
Smar tphone int
tphone int egr
egration
ation
Overview............................................ 209 326
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