2021 MERCEDES-BENZ V-CLASS interior lights

R
R
es
estr traint syst
aint syst em
em Pr
ot
Pr otection pro
ection pro vided b
vided by t
y the r
he r es
estrtraint syst
aint syst em
em The
restraint system includes thefo llowing compo-
nents:
R Seat belt system
R Airbags
R Child restraint system
R Child seat secu ring systems
The restraint system can help pr event theve hicle
occupants from coming into contact with parts of
th eve hicle interior in theev ent of an accident. In
th eev ent of an accident, there straint system can
also reduce thefo rc es towhich theve hicle occu-
pants are subjected.
Only a seat belt which is worncor rectly can pro-
vide the intended le vel of pr otection. Depending on
th e de tected accident situation, seat belt tension-
ers and/or airbags supplement the pr otection
o.ered bya cor rectly wornseat belt. Seat belt ten-
sioners and/or airbags are not deplo yed in every
accident.
In order forth ere straint system toprovide the
intended le vel of pr otection, each vehicle occupant
must obser vethefo llowing information:
R Fasten seat belts co rrectl y.
R Sit in an almost upright seat position wi th their
back against the seat backrest.
R Sit with their feet resting on the 0oor, if possi-
ble.
R Always secure persons under 1.50 m tall in an
additional restraint system suitable for
Mercedes-Benz vehicles.
Ho wev er, no system available today can comple tely
eliminate injuries and fatalities in every accident
situation. In particular, the seat belt and airbag
ge nerally do not pr otect against objects penetrat-
ing theve hicle from the outside. It is also not pos-
sible tocomple tely rule out therisk of injury
caused bythe airbag deploying. Limit Limit
ations of t
ations of t he prot
he pr otection pro
ection pro vided b
vided by t
y t he
he
r
r es
estr traint syst
aint syst em
em &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death due to
modi/cations tothere straint system
Ve hicle occupants may no lon ger be pr otected
as intended if alterations are made tothe
re straint system. #
Never alter the parts of there straint sys-
te m. #
Neverta mp er with the wiring or any elec-
tronic component parts or their soTware. If it is necessary
toadjust theve hicle toaccommo-
date a person with disabilities, contact a quali/ed
specialist workshop.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you only use
driving aids which ha vebeen appr oved speci/cally
fo ryo ur vehicle byMercedes-Benz. R
R
es
estr traint syst
aint syst em functionality
em functionality When
theve hicle is switched on, a self-test is per-
fo rm ed, during which the6 restraint system
wa rning lamp lights up. It goes out no later than a
few seconds aTer theve hicle is star ted. The com-
ponents of there straint system are then func-
tional. R
R
es
estr traint syst
aint syst em malfunction
em malfunction A malfunction has occur
red in there straint system
in thefo llowing cases:
R The 6 restraint system warning lamp does
not light up when theve hicle is switched on.
R The 6 restraint system warning lamp lights
up continuously or repeatedly during a journe y. &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of injury due tomalfunc-
tions in there straint system
Co mp onents in there straint system may be
activated unintentionally or not depl oyas
intended in an accident. #
Have there straint system checked and
re paired immediately at a quali/ed spe-
cialist workshop. F
F
unction of t
unction of t he r
he res
estr
traint syst
aint syst em in an accident
em in an accident How
there straint system works is de term ined by
th e se verity of the impact de tected and the type of
accident anticipated:
R frontal impact
R rear impact
R side impact
R only if theve hicle is equipped with side airbag
or wind owairbag: overturning or rollo ver Occupant saf
ety
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Depending on
thech ild restraint system and the
stature of thech ild, thePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF
indicator la mpmay be o.. In this case, do not /t
th ere ar wa rd-facing child restraint system tothe
co-driver seat.
Ins tead, /t there ar wa rd-facing child restraint sys-
te m to a suitable rear seat.
ATer
ATer /tting /tting a f
a forw
orw ar
ard-f
d-f acing c
acing c hild r
hild res
estr
traint syst
aint syst em
em
t
t o t
o t he co-dr
he co-dr iv
iver seat
er seat: :depending on thech ild
re straint system and the stature of thech ild,
PA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF may be lit continuous ly
or be o.. Alw ays obser vethefo llowing informa-
tion. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death due to
incor rect positioning of thefo rw ard-facing
ch ild restraint system
If yo u secure a child in a forw ard-facing child
re straint system on the front passenger seat
th at is positioned too close tothe cockpit, in
th eeve nt of an accident, thech ild could:
R come into contact with theve hicle interior
if th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
la mp is lit, forex ample
R be st ruck bythe airbag if thePA SSENGER
AIR BAG OFF indicator la mpis o.. #
Always mo vethe front passenger seat as
fa r back as possible and fully retract the
seat cushion length adjustment. While
doing so, alw ays make sure that the
shoulder belt st rap is cor rectly routed
from the seat belt outlet of theve hicle to
th e shoulder belt guide on thech ild
re straint system. The shoulder belt strap
must be routed forw ards and down wards
from the seat belt outlet. If necessar y,
adjust the seat belt outlet and the front
passenger seat accordingl y.#
Always comply with thech ild restraint
system manufacturer's installation
inst ructions. When /tting a
child restraint system tothe co-
driver seat, obser vetheve hicle-speci/c informa-
tion (/ page 48).
If a per If a per son is sitting on t
son is sitting on t he co-dr
he co-dr iv
iver seat
er seat: :
PA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF may be lit continuous ly
or be o., depending on the person's stature. A person on
the co-driver seat must alw ays
obser vethefo llowing information:
R Ifth e co-driver seat is occupied byan adult or
a person with a stature cor responding tothat
of an adult, thePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indi-
ca tor lamp must be o.. This indicates that the
co-driver airbag is enabled.
If th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator la mp
is lit continuousl y,an adult or person with a
build cor responding tothat of an adult should
not use the co-driver seat.
Instead, they should use a rear seat.
R Ifth e co-driver seat is occupied bya person of
smaller stature (e.g. a teenager or small adult),
th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator la mp
either lights up continuously or remains o.,
depending on there sult of the classi/cation.
- Ifth ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
la mp is o.: mo vethe co-driver seat as far
back as possible, or the person of smaller
stature should use a rear seat.
- Ifth ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
la mp is lit continuousl y:the person of
smaller stature should not use the co-
driver seat. &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death when the
PA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator la mp
is lit
If th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator la mp
re mains lit aTer the self-test, the front
passenger airbag is disabled.
If th e front passenger seat is occupied, alw ays
ensure that:
R The classi/cation of the person in the front
passenger seat is cor rect and the front
passenger airbag is enabled or disabled in
accordance with the person in the front
passenger seat.
R The person is seated proper lywith a cor-
re ctly fastened seat belt.
R The front passenger seat has been mo ved
as far back as possible. Be sure
toalso obser vethefo llowing fur ther rela-
te d subjects:
R Child restraint system on the co-driver seat
(/ page 48)
R Suitable positioning of thech ild restraint sys-
te m (/ page 41) Occupant saf
ety
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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
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Occupant saf
ety

Deactiv
Deactiv
ating
ating #
Unlock theve hicle with thekey.
or #
Insert theke y in tothe ignition loc k.
Indicator lamp 1intheove rhead control
panel goes out.
S
S t
topping t
opping t he alarm
he alarm #
Press the% or& button on thekey.
or #
Insert theke y in tothe ignition loc k.
The ala rmstops. F
F
unction of tow
unction of tow-awa
-a wa y pr ot
y pr otection
ection A visual and audible alarm is triggered if
the incli-
nation of theve hicle changes, e.g. when liTed on
one side, and tow- awa y protection is primed. Pr
Pr iming/deactiv
iming/deactiv atingtow
ating tow-awa
-a wa y pr ot
y pr otection
ection R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The doors are closed.
R The tailgate is closed.
A
A ctiv
ctiv ating
ating #
Lock theve hicle with thekey.
To w- awa y protection is automatically primed
aTer about 50 seconds.
Deactiv
Deactiv ating
ating #
Open theve hicle with thekey.
or #
Insert theke y in tothe ignition loc k.
To w- awa y protection is deactivated.
Deactiv
Deactiv ating
ating #
Remo vetheke y from the ignition loc k. #
Press button 1.
When the button is released, indicator lamp 2
in the button lights up for appr oximately
th re e seconds. #
Lock theve hicle with thekey.
To w- awa y protection is deactivated.
To w- awa y protection remains deactivated until you
lock theve hicle again.
In thefo llowing situations, a false alarm can occur:
R when loading and/or transporting theve hicle
on a ferry or car transpor ter,fo rex ample
R when parking theve hicle on a mo vable sur-
fa ce, such as a split-le velga rage
Deactivate tow- aw ay protection in these situations. F
F
unction of int
unction of int er
er ior pr ot
ior pr otection
ection If
th e primed interior motion sensor de tects motion
in theve hicle interior, a visual and acoustic alarm
is triggered. This can happen if someone reaches
into theve hicle interior, forex ample. Pr
Pr
iming and deactiv
iming and deactiv ating t
ating the int
he inter
erior mo
ior mo tion sensor
tion sensor R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The side wind ows are closed.
R The doors are closed.
R The tailgate is closed.
A
A ctiv
ctiv ating
ating #
Make sure that no thing (such as mascots or
coat hangers) is hanging on there ar-view mir-
ro r or on thegr ab handles. This will pr event
fa lse alarms. #
Lock theve hicle with thekey.
The interior motion sensor is primed aTer
app roximately 20 seconds.
Deactiv Deactiv ating
ating #
Unlock theve hicle with thekey.
or #
Insert theke y in tothe ignition loc k.
The interior motion sensor automatically
switches o.. Opening and closing
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Deactiv
Deactiv
ating
ating #
Remo vetheke y from the ignition loc k. #
Press button 1.
When the button is released, indicator lamp 2
in the button lights up for appr oximately
th re e seconds. #
Lock theve hicle with thekey.
The interior motion sensor is deactivated.
Interior pr otection remains deactivated until you
lock theve hicle again.
In thefo llowing situations, a false alarm can occur:
R ifth ere are people or animals remaining inside
R when transporting theve hicle on a ferry or car
transpor ter,fo rex ample
Deactivate the interior motion sensor in these sit-
uations. 70
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Opening and closing

Cup holders
Cup holders
Inser
Inser
ting t
ting t he cup holder in t
he cup holder in t he r
he r ear passeng
ear passeng er
er
com
com par
partment
tment #
Position cup holder 1abo vestow age com-
partment 3sothat "INSIDE" lettering on its
base 2faces towa rdsth eve hicle interior. #
Insert base 2into st owagecompartment 3
and press down on bo thsides.
The cup holder is cor rectly inser ted when bo th
sealing rings 5are inse rted in st owage compart-
ment 3and upper edge 4ofthe base loc ks
positively with st owage compartment 3. #
T
To r
o r emov
emov e:
e:grasp the bottom of cup holder 1
from below and remo veitby liTing its base 2
out verticall y. Switc
Switc
hing t
hing t he t
he tem
emper
per atur
atur e-contr
e-contr olled cup holde rs
olled cup holders
on and
on and o.
o. R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle is switched on. #
T To switc
o switc h on:
h on:press the button 1repeatedly
until the blue (keep cool) or red (keep warm)
indicator lamp in the button lights up. #
T To switc
o switc h
ho.:
o.: press the button 1repeatedly
until the indicator lamp in the button goes out.
% Clean there mo vable rubber mat only with
clean, luk ewarmwater and the cup holder 2
only with a damp clo th. Ashtra
Ashtra
y and cig
y and cig are
are tt
tte light
e light er
er Using ashtr
ays
Using ashtr ays #
Slide co ver1 ofthe centre console upwards
(/ page 98). #
Insert the ashtr aywith cap 2into a cup
holder in the centre console with co ver or into
a cup holder in there ar passen ger compart-
ment. Using t
Using t
he ashtra
he ashtra y and cig
y and cigare
arett
tte light
e light er in t
er in the r
he rear
ear
passeng
passeng er com
er compar
partment
tment R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle is switched on. #
Pull down the co ver. #
T
To use t
o use t he cig
he cigare
arett
tte light
e light er
er:
:press cigar ette
lighter 2.
The cigar ette lighter will pop out when the
heating element is red-hot. Seats and st
owage
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Ad
aptive Highbeam Assist Plus switches automati-
cally between thefo llowing light types:
R Low beam
R Partial high beam
R High beam
Pa rtial high beam uses high beam toshine past
ot her road users rather than dazzling them. The
low beam illumination area co vers theve hicle in
front.
At speeds lo werth an 25 km/h or if there is insu1-
cient street lighting, Highbeam Assist Plus will per-
fo rm thefo llowing actions:
R Partial high beam and high beam will be auto-
matically deactivated.
R The K indicator lamp on the inst rument
cluster will go out. The _symbol for High-
beam Assist Plus will remain switched on.
At speeds greater than 30 km/h, Highbeam Assist
Plus will per form thefo llowing actions:
R If no other road users are de tected, high beam
will be switched on.
R Ifot her road users are de tected, partial high
beam will be switched on.
R The K indicator lamp on the inst rument
cluster will light up.
At speeds greater than 40 km/h, Highbeam Assist
Plus will per form thefo llowing actions:
R If no other road users are de tected and the
ro ad is st raight, high beam will be switched on.
R If highly re0ective signs are de tected, high
beam will automatically be switched o..
R Ifot her road users are de tected, partial high
beam will be switched on automaticall y.
R The K indicator lamp on the inst rument
cluster will light up.
The system's optical sensor is located behind the
windscreen near theove rhead control panel.
Switc
Switc hing A hing A dap
daptiv
tive Highbeam Assis
e Highbeam Assist Plus t Pluson/o.
on/o.
R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The light switch is in theà position. #
T
To switc
o switc h on:
h on: switch on high beam using the
combination switch.
When the high beam is switched on automati-
cally in the dar k, the_ indicator lamp will
light up on the inst rument cluster displa y. #
T To switc
o switc h
ho.:
o.: switch o. high beam using the
combination switch. Se
Se
tting t
tting t he e
he ext
xter
er ior lighting
ior lighting switc
switch-o.
h-o. dela
delay time
y time R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The light switch is in theà position.
Multimedia system: 4 © 5
Settings 5
Lights
5 Ext. light. del. sw. off #
Set a swit ch-o. delay time.
When theve hicle is switched o., theex terior light-
ing will be activated forth e set time. A
A
ctiv
ctiv ating and deactiv
ating and deactiv ating t
ating the surr
he surr ound lighting
ound lighting Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Lights
5 Surround lighting #
Activate or deactivate the function.
The exterior lighting will remain on for 40 seconds
aTer theve hicle is unloc ked. When you start the
ve hicle, the sur round lighting will be deactivated
and the automatic driving lights activated. A
A
djus
djusting t ting t he int
he int er
erior lighting
ior lighting A
A
djus
djusting t ting t he int
he int er
erior lighting
ior lighting F
F
r
ront ov
ont overerhead contr
head contr ol panel
ol panel Interior lighting buttons (e
xample: comfort over-
head cont rol panel)
1p Front-leT reading lamp
2| Automatic interior lighting control
3c Front interior lighting
4w Rear or load compartment lighting
5p Front-right reading lamp #
T
To switc
o switc h
hon/o.:
on/o.: pressthe cor responding but-
to n1 –5. 112
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Light and vision

The la
yout and number of buttons depend on the
equipment.
Oper
Oper ating unit in t
ating unit in t hegr
he grab handle ab handle 1p
Rear reading lamp #
T To switc o switc h
hon/o.:
on/o.: press button 1. A
A
djus
djusting ambient lighting ting ambient lighting Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Comfort 5
Ambient lighting
Se
Se tting t
tting t he colour
he colour #
Select Colour. #
Set there qu ired colour.
or #
Select a colour combination.
A
A djus
djusting t ting t he br
he br ightness
ightness #
Select Brightness. #
Adjust the brightness. Switc
Switc
hing t
hing t he int
he inter
erior lighting
ior lighting switc
switch-o.
h-o. dela
delay time
y time
on/o.
on/o. Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Lights
5 Int. light. del. sw. off #
Switch the swit ch-o. delay time on or o..
When this function is active, the interior light-
ing switches on automatically when the engine
is unloc ked or switched o.. Changing bulbs
Changing bulbs
Ins
Instr
tructions f
uctions f or r
or replacing light sour
eplacing light sour ces
ces &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of burns from hot compo-
nent parts whilst replacing a bulb
Bulbs, lamps and plug connectors can become
ve ry hot during operation. When
replacing a bulb, you could burn yourself
on these component parts. #
Allow the component parts tocool down
before replacing the bulbs. Impor
tant sa fety no tes
R Before changing the bulbs, switch o. theve hi-
cle's lighting system. This will pr event a short
circuit.
R Use only spare bulbs of the same type and with
th e cor rect voltage.
R Use bulbs only in enclosed lamps that ha ve
been designed forth em.
R Do not use any light source that has been
dropped or has scratches on its glass tube.
Otherwise, the light source may explode.
R The light source may explode under thefo llo w-
ing conditions:
- if it is hot and youto uch it
- ifyo u drop it
- ifyo u scratch it
R Stains on the glass tube will reduce the service
life of the light source. Do not touch the glass
tube with your bare hands. If necessar y,clean
th e glass tube with alcohol or spirits while it is
cold and wipe it down with a lint-fre e cloth.
R Protect light bulbs from humidity and do not
bring them into contact with liquids.
Alw ays ensu rethe bulbs are /rmly secured.
Ha ve thefo llowing light sources changed at a
qu ali/ed specialist workshop onl y:
R Additional turn signal lamps on the outside mir-
ror
R Bulbs in the licence plate lighting Light and vision
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