2021 MERCEDES-BENZ V-CLASS instrument cluster

1
Combination switch →
108
2 Instrument cluster →
181
3 Adjusts the steering wheel →
98
Horn
4 DIRECT SELECT le ver (auto-
matic transmission) →
141
5 Multimedia system display
6 Glovecompartment →
99
7 Cent reconsole operating units
8 Steering wheel gearshiT pad-
dles (automatic transmission) →
144 9
Ignition lock →
136
A Cruise cont rol le ver →
157
B Diagnostics connection →
23
M Opens the bonnet →
224
C Parking brake →
150
D Light switch →
107
E Driving systems control panel:
Ç LaneKeeping Assist →
176
f DSR →
159
Ô 360° camera →
168 6 6
At
a glance – Cockpit

1
å ESP®
OFF →
304
2 ÷ ESP®
→
304
3 · Distance warning →
308
4 Ð Powe r steering →
309
5 #! Turn signal lights →
108
6 ! Parking brake (yellow) →
304
7 ! ABS →
304
8 ; Engine diagnostics →
309
9 % Preglow
A ! Parking brake (red) →
304
B J Brakes (red) →
304
C ? Coolant →
309
D J Brakes (yellow) inopera-
tive E
6 Restraint system →
304
F ü Seat belt →
307
G K High beam →
108
H L Low beam →
107
I 6 Reser vefuel →
309
J T Standing lights and
licence plate and instrument
lighting →
107
K R Rear fog light →
107
N Inoperative
L h Tyre pressure monitoring
system →
311
Cor responding messages may
also be shown on the inst ru-
ment cluster displa y.→
281 At
a glance – Indicator and warning lamps
7 7

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
107
107

If
th eve hicle is deviating from the direction
desired bythe driver, ESP ®
can stabilise theve hi-
cle byper form ing thefo llowing actions:
R one or more wheels are braked
R the engine output is adap ted according tothe
situation
% Only use wheels with there commended tyre
sizes. Only then will ESP ®
function proper ly.
If th e÷ warning lamp 0ashes in the instrument
cluster, one or more wheels ha vereached their
traction limit:
R adapt your driving style tosuit the pr evailing
ro ad and weather conditions
R do not deacti vate ESP ®
under any circumstan-
ces
R only depress the accelerator pedal as far as is
necessary when pulling away
Deactivate ESP ®
in thefo llowing situations to
impr ovetraction:
R When using snow chains.
R In deep sno w.
R On sand or grav el.
% Spinning the wheels results in a cutting action,
which enhances traction.
If th e÷ warning lamp lights up continuousl y,
ESP ®
is not available due toa malfunction.
Obser vethe information on warning lamps and dis-
play message s (/page 304).
When ESP ®
is deacti vated, theå warning lamp
in the inst rument cluster lights up continuousl y.
Obser vethefo llowing points when ESP ®
is deacti-
va ted:
R vehicle stabilisation is dela yed and is signi/-
cant lyreduced in the lo wer speed range
R the drive wheels may start tospin
R traction cont rol is still active
% If ESP ®
is deactivated, ESP ®
will still support
yo u when braking. Deactiv
Deactiv
ating or activ
ating or activ ating ESP
ating ESP®
®
using t
using t he on-board
he on-board
com
com put
puter
er On-board computer:
4 ò 5
Settings 5
Assistance 5
ESP
Ad justing settings using the on-board computer is
only available on vehicles without theå button
on the centre console. #
T
To deactiv
o deactiv at
ate/activ
e/activ at
ate:
e: press thea button.
If ESP ®
is deactivated, theå warning lamp
in the inst rument cluster lights up.
% Obser vethe information on warning lamps and
display message s (/page 304). Deactiv
Deactiv
ating or activ
ating or activ ating ESP
ating ESP®
®
using t
using t he butt
he butt on
on #
Press button 1.
The å warning lamp in the instrument clus-
te r goes on when ESP ®
is deactivated.
% Obser vethe information on warning lamps and
display message s (/page 304). F
F
unction of ESP
unction of ESP ®
®
Cr
Cr osswind Assist
osswind Assist ESP
®
Crosswind Assist de tects sudden gusts of
side wind and helps the driver tokeep theve hicle
in the lane:
R ESP ®
Crosswind Assist is active at vehicle
speeds abo veappr ox. 80 km/h when driving
straight ahead or cornering slightl y.
R The vehicle is stabilised bymeans of individual
brake application on one side. The instrument
cluster displa ysa message with the tra1c sign
fo r a strong crosswind. 154 154
Driving and parking

ESP
®
Crosswind Assist does not react under the
fo llowing conditions:
R The vehicle is subjected tosevere jolts and
vibrations, e.g. as a result of une ven sur faces
or po tholes.
R The vehicle loses traction, e.g. on snow or ice
or when aquaplaning. F
F
unction of ESP
unction of ESP ®
®
tr
trailer st
ailer st abilisation
abilisation &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident in poor road
and weather conditions
In poor road and weather conditions, the trailer
stabilisation cannot pr event lur ching of the
ve hicle/trailer combination. Trailers with a high
cent reofgrav ity may tip over before ESP ®
de tects this. #
Always adapt your driving style tosuit the
cur rent road and weather conditions. When
you are driving with a trailer, ESP ®
trailer
stabilisation can stabilise your vehicle if it begins
to swer vefrom side toside:
R Ifth e system de tects the trailer, ESP ®
trailer
stabilisation is active at speeds abo veappr ox-
imately 65 km/h.
R Minor swerving is reduced byatarg eted, indi-
vidual brake application on one side.
R Intheev ent of se vere swerving, the engine
output is also reduced and all wheels are
braked. F
F
unction of EBD (Electr
unction of EBD (Electr onic Br
onic Brak
akef
efor
or ce Dis
ce Distr tribu-
ibu-
tion)
tion) EBD has
thefo llowing characteristics:
R moni toring and controlling the braking forc e on
th ere ar wheels
R impr oving driving stabilisation when braking,
especially on bends F
F
unction of A
unction of A ctiv
ctive Br
e Br ak
ake Assist
e Assist Ac
tive Brake Assist consists of thefo llowing func-
tions:
R Distance warning function
R Autonomous braking function
R Situation-dependent brake forc e boosting Ac
tive Brake Assist can help youto minimise the
ri sk of a collision with vehicles, cyclists or pedes-
trians, or reduce the e.ects of such a collision.
If Ac tive Brake Assist has de tected a risk of colli-
sion, a warning tone sounds and theL warning
lamp lights up in the instrument cluster.
If yo u do not react tothewa rning, autonomous
braking can be initiated in critical situations. In
especially critical situations, Active Brake Assist
can initiate autonomous braking directl y.In this
case, thewa rning lamp and warning tone are acti-
va ted simultaneously with the braking application.
If yo u apply the brake yourself in a situation de tec-
te d as critical byActive Brake Assist, or app lythe
brake during autonomous braking, situation-
dependent brake forc e boosting occurs. The brake
pressure increases up tomaximum full-s top brak-
ing if necessar y.
If autonomous braking or a situation-dependent
braking boosting e.ect has occur red, theL
wa rning lamp 0ashes brie0y and then goes out.
V
V ehicles wit ehicles wit h PRE-S
h PRE-S AFE
AFE®
®
:
:if th e autonomous brak-
ing function or the situation-dependent brake force
boosting is triggered, additional pr eventive meas-
ures for occupant pr otection (PRE-SAFE) may also
be initiated (/ page 38). &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of an accident caused by
limited de tection per form ance of Active
Brake Assist
Ac tive Brake Assist cannot alw ays clear lyiden-
tify objects and complex tra1c situations.
In such cases, Active Brake Assist might:
R Give a warning or brake without reason
R Not give a warning or not brake
Ac tive Brake Assist is only an aid. The driver is
re sponsible for maintaining a su1ciently safe
distance totheve hicle in front, vehicle speed
and for braking in good time. #
Always pay careful attention tothe tra1c
situation; do not relyonActive Brake
Assist alone. #
Be prepared tobrake or swer veif neces-
sar y. Obser
vethe system limitations of Active Brake
Assist. Due tothe nature of the system, complex
but non-critical driving conditions may also cause
Ac tive Brake Assist tointer vene during braking. Driving and parking
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Yo
u can operate theva riable limi ter with the cruise
control le ver.Yo u can store any speed abo ve
30 km/h. You can also per form settings while the
ve hicle is stationary if theve hicle has been star-
te d.
Obser vethe no tes on driving systems and your
re sponsibility. You may otherwise failto recognise
dangers (/ page 152).
If yo uch ange wheel size on your vehicle, check it
is assigned tothe cor rect wheel size category
(/ page 260). If the category is changed without
re coding the control units in theve hicle, the func-
tioning of the limiter may be impaired.
Kic
Kic kdo
kdo wn
wn
If yo u depress the accelerator pedal be yond the
pressure point (kickdown), the limiter switches to
passive mode.
The instrument cluster display sho ws theLimiter
passive message and you are able toexceed the
stored speed.
ATer completion of kickdown, theva riable limi ter
is activated again in thefo llowing situations:
R Ifth e driven speed drops below the stored
speed.
R Ifth e stored speed is called up.
R Ifyo u store a new speed.
Oper
Oper ating cr ating cr uise contr
uise contr ol or t
ol or the v
he var
ariable limit
iable limit er
er
R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
Cruise control
R Cruise control is selected.
R The parking brake has been released.
R ESP ®
is activated, but may not inter vene.
R The driving speed is at least 30 km/h.
R The clutch pedal is not dep ressed.
R The brake pedal is not depressed.
R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
Va riable limi ter
R The vehicle has been star ted.
R The variable limi ter is selected. Switc
Switc
hing be
hing be tw
tween cr
een cr uise contr
uise contr ol and t
ol and the v
he var
ariable
iable
limit
limit er
er #
Press button 5.
R LIM indicator lamp 2o.: cruise control is
selected.
R LIM indicator lamp 2lit:theva riable lim-
iter is selected.
S
S t
tor
or ing and maint
ing and maint aining t
aining the curr
he current speed
ent speed #
Brie0y press the cruise control le ver up 1or
down 4.
The cur rent speed is stored and theve hicle
maintains this speed (cruise control) or does
not exceed it (variable limiter).
When you activate cruise control, the stored speed
is brie0y shown in thete xt /eld of the inst rument
cluster displa y.The display also sh owsth e¯
symbol and the stored speed.
When you activate theva riable limi ter,th e inst ru-
ment cluster display brie0y sho ws the stored
speed. The display also sho ws theÈ symbol
and the stored speed.
% Forve hicles with Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC, the segments between the start
of the scale and the stored speed light up in
th e speedome ter dial instead.
Calling up t
Calling up t he st
he stor
ored speed
ed speed &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due tostored
speed
If yo u call up the stored speed and this is lo wer
th an your cur rent speed, theve hicle deceler-
ates. #
Take into account the tra1c situation
before calling up the stored speed. 158
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Driving and parking

&
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of accident due toinsu1-
cient deceleration byActive Distance
Assist DISTRONIC
Ac tive Distance Assist DISTRONIC brakes your
ve hicle with up to50% of the possible deceler-
ation. If this deceleration is not su1cient,
Ac tive Distance Assist DISTRONIC alerts you
with a visual and acoustic warning. #
Adjust your speed and maintain a suita-
ble distance from theve hicle in front. #
Brake theve hicle yourself and/or take
ev asive action. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident if de tection
function of Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC is impaired
Ac tive Distance Assist DISTRONIC does not
re act or has a limi tedre action:
R when driving on a di.erent lane or when
changing lanes
R topedest rians, animals, bicycles or station-
ary vehicles, or unexpected obs tacles
R tocomplex tra1c conditions
R tooncoming vehicles and crossing tra1c
As a result, Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
may neither give warnings nor inter vene in
such situations. #
Always obser vethe tra1c conditions
carefully and react accordingl y. Ac
tive Distance Assist DISTRONIC may not de tect
nar row vehicles driving in front, e.g. mo torc yc les or
ve hicles not tr avelling in line with your vehicle.
If th efo llowing requ irements for activation are no
longer ful/lled or the system is malfunctioning,
Ac tive Distance Assist DISTRONIC is automatically
deactivated. If theve hicle is stationary or is mo v-
ing very slo wly during automatic deactivation, the
transmission automatically shiTs topark position
j.
Oper
Oper ating A ating A ctiv
ctive Dist
e Dist ance Assis
ance Assist DIS t DISTR
TRONIC
ONIC
R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle has been star ted. It may take up to
two minutes of driving before Active Distance
Assist DISTRONIC is ready for use.
R The parking brake has been released.
R ESP ®
is activated and is not inter vening.
R Active Parking Assist is not active. R
The transmission is in position h.
R The doors and tailgate are closed.
R The driver's seat belt is fastened.
Switc
Switc hing be
hing be tw
tween t
een t he limit
he limit er and A
er and A ctiv
ctive Dist
e Dist ance
ance
Assis
Assist DIS t DISTR
TRONIC
ONIC #
Press button 6.
R LIM indicator la mp3o.: Active Distance
Assist DISTRONIC is selected.
R LIM indica tor lamp 3lit:theva riable lim-
iter is selected.
A
A ctiv
ctiv ating A
ating A ctiv
ctive Dist
e Dist ance Assis
ance Assis t DIS
t DISTR
TRONIC
ONIC #
T
To activ
o activ at
ate wit
e wit h t
h the curr
he curr ent speed:
ent speed: brie0y
press the cruise control le ver brie0y up 1or
down 5and take your foot o. the accelerator
pedal.
The cur rent speed is stored and sh own on the
speedome ter. The instrument cluster display
brie0y sh owsth e set speci/ed distance as well
as the stored speed.
or #
T To activ
o activ at
ate wit
e wit h t
h the st
he st or
ored speed:
ed speed: pullthe
cruise cont rol le ver brie0y in direction 4and
ta ke your foot o. the accelerator pedal.
The speed is displa yed on the speedome ter.
The instrument cluster display brie0y sh ows
th e set speci/ed distance as well as the stored
speed.
% Vehicles with Tra1c Sign Assist: the speed
de tected byTra1c Sign Assist can be set by
pulling the le ver in direction 4(/page 174).
% Information on DISTRONIC displa ys
( / page 163).
If yo u do not fully release the accelerator pedal,
th eActive Distance Assist suspended message
appears on the inst rument cluster displa y.The dis- 162
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ta
nce toa slo wer-moving vehicle in front will then
not be set. The position of the accelerator pedal
will de term ine the speed.
When you pull the cruise control le ver in direction
4 forth e /rst time aTer starting theve hicle,
Ac tive Distance Assist DISTRONIC ado ptsth e cur-
re nt speed. If the cur rent speed is less than
20 km/h, Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
ado ptsth e speed of 20 km/h.
Pulling awa
Pulling away ag
y ag ain wit
ain wit h A
h Activ
ctiv e Dist
e Dist ance Assist
ance Assist
DIS
DIS TR
TRONIC
ONIC #
Remo ve yo urfoot from the brake pedal. #
Brie0y pull the cruise control le ver in direction
4.
or #
Depress the accelerator pedal brie0y with
fo rc e.
The functions of Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC continue tobe car ried out.
Deactiv
Deactiv ating A
ating Activ
ctive Dist
e Dist ance Assis
ance Assist DIS t DISTR
TRONIC
ONIC &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of an accident due to
Ac tive Distance Assist DISTRONIC being
acti vewhen you lea vethe driver's seat
If yo u lea vethe driver's seat while theve hicle
is being braked byActive Distance Assist
DISTRONIC onl y,theve hicle can rollaw ay. #
Always deacti vate Ac tive Distance Assist
DISTRONIC and secure theve hicle to
pr ev ent it from rolling away before you
lea vethe driver's seat. #
Brie0y push the cruise control le verfo rw ards
7.
or #
Brake if theve hicle is moving.
or #
Press button 6.
The variable limi ter is selected. LIM indicator
lamp 3inthe cruise control le ver lights up.
Incr
Incr easing or r
easing or r educing t
educing the speed
he speed #
Press the cruise control le ver up 1or down
5 asfar as the /rst pressure point.
The stored speed is increased or reduced by
1 km/h.
or #
Press the cruise control le ver up 1or down
5 beyond the /r stpressure point.
The stored speed is increased or reduced by
10 km/h.
Incr
Incr easing or r
easing or r educing t
educing t he
hespeci/ed
speci/ed dist
distance fr
ance fr om
om
t
t he v
he v ehicle in fr
ehicle in fr ont
ont #
Turn cont roller 2in direction 9toincrease
th e speci/ed minimum distance and in direc-
tion 8toreduce the speci/ed minimum dis-
ta nce.
The instrument cluster display brie0y sh ows
th e set speci/ed distance.
% Information on DISTRONIC displa ys
( / page 163).
Display Display s of A s of Activ
ctive Dist
e Dist ance Assis
ance Assist DIS t DISTR
TRONIC
ONIC
Assist
Assist ancegr
ance graphic
aphic 1
Vehicle in front, if de tected
2 Distance indicator
3 Set speci/ed distance
4 Own vehicle
% Information about the assistance graphic
menu (/ page 184).
If yo u set the speed, the assistance graphic brie0y
appears in the inst rument cluster displa y. Driving and parking
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