2021 MERCEDES-BENZ V-CLASS rims

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Use only automatic car washes that meet cur-
re nt tech nological standa rds.
R Do not use a wash prog ram that ends with a
hot wax treatment in automatic car washes.
R Do not use paint cleaners, bu1ng or polishing
products, or gloss preser vers, e.g. wax.
R Always ha vepaintwork repairs car ried out at a
qu ali/ed specialist workshop. N
No
ot
tes on t
es on t he car
he care of v
e of vehicle par
ehicle par ts
ts &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury if unsuitable
climbing aids are used
In theev ent that you use openings in the body-
wo rkor attachments as steps, you could:
R Slip and/or fall.
R Damage theve hicle and thus slip and fall. #
Always use non-slip, stable climbing aids,
e.g. a suitable ladder. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of ent rapment if the wind-
screen wipers are switched on while the
windscreen is being cleaned
If th e windscreen wipers are set in motion
while you are cleaning the windscreen or wiper
blades, you can be trapped bythe wiper arm. #
Always switch o. the windscreen wipers
and the ignition before cleaning the wind-
screen or wiper blades. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of burns from theta ilpipe
and tailpipe trims
The exhaust tailpipe and tailpipe trims can
become very hot. If you come into contact with
th ese parts of theve hicle, you could burn your-
self. #
Always be particular lycareful around the
ta ilpipe and theta ilpipe trims and super-
vise children especially closely in this
area. #
Allow vehicle parts tocool down before
to uching them. *
N NOOTE TE Damage caused bythe use of open-
ings in the bodywork or de tach able part as
a step Using
the lo wer guide of the sliding door (car-
ri age) as a step can damage the trim and/or
mechanism of the sliding door. #
Do not use the guide of the sliding door
(car riage) as a step. %
Information on suitable cleaning agents or
cleaning clo ths can be obtained from a quali-
/ed specialist workshop.
To prev ent damage totheve hicle, obser vethe
no tesfo r cleaning and care of thefo llowing vehicle
parts:
Wheels and r Wheels and r ims
ims
R Use water and acid-free alloy wheel cleaner.
R Do not use acidic alloy wheel cleaners to
re mo vebrake dust. Otherwise, wheel bolts and
brake components could be damaged.
R Toavo id cor rosion of brake discs and brake-
pads, drive for a few minutes aTer cleaning
before parking theve hicle. The brake discs and
brakepads warm up and dry out.
W
W indo ws
indo ws
R Clean the windo wsinside and outside with a
damp clo thand with a cleaning agent recom-
mended for Mercedes-Benz.
R Do not use dry clo ths, abrasive cleaning agents
or cleaners containing sol vents toclean the
inside of windo ws.
W
W iper blades
iper blades
R With th e wiper arms folded away,clean the
wiper blades with a damp clo th (/ page 118).
R Do not clean the wiper blades too oTen.
Ext
Ext er
erior lighting
ior lighting
R Clean the lenses with a wet sponge and mild
cleaning agent, forex ample, car shampoo.
R Only use cleaning agents or clo ths suitable for
plastic lenses.
Sensors
Sensors
R Clean the sensors in the front and rear bump-
ers with a soT clo thand car shampoo
(/ page 152).
R When using a high-pressure cleaner, keep a
minimum distance of 30 cm. 232
232
Maintenance and care

If
yo u /t M+S tyres that ha vea lo wer maximum
permissible speed than the maximum design
speed of theve hicle, a1x an appropriate warning
sign in the driver's /eld of vision. You can obtain
th is at a quali/ed specialist workshop.
Once you ha ve/tted the winter tyres M+S, take
th efo llowing measures:
R check the tyre pressure (/ page 253)
R restart the tyre pressure monitoring system
(/ page 258) N
No
ot
tes on sno
es on sno w c
w chains
hains &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toincor-
re ctly /tted snow chains
If yo u ha ve/tted snow chains tothe front
wheels, they may drag against theve hicle body
or chassis components. #
Never /t snow chains tothe front wheels. #
Only /t snow chains on there ar wheels
in pairs. Fo
r saf etyre asons, Mercedes-Benz recommends
th at you only use snow chains that ha vebeen
ch ecked and appr oved. You can /nd fur ther infor-
mation on snow chains recommended for
Mercedes-Benz in the wheel and tyre overview at
https://www.mercedes-benz.de. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due tosnow
ch ains breaking
If yo u drive toofast wi thsnow chains, they can
break, injure other persons, and damage the
ve hicle. #
Obser vethe maximum permissible speed
fo r operation with snow chains. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage tothe wheel trim from /t-
ted snow chains If snow
chains are /tted tosteel wheels, the
wheel trims can be damaged. #
Remo vethe wheel trims of steel wheels
before /tting snow chains. Obser
vethefo llowing no tes when using snow
ch ains:
R Snow chains are only permissible for cer tain
wheel/tyre combinations. You can obtain infor- mation on
them at a quali/ed specialist work-
shop.
R For saf etyre asons, only use snow chains that
ha ve been speci/cally appr oved foryo ur vehi-
cle byMercedes-Benz, or snow chains with the
same quality standard.
R The snow chains must be retightened aTer
driving app roximately 1 km. This is the only
wa yto ensure the snow chains are optimal ly
seated with clearance toadjacent compo-
nents.
R Use snow chains only when thero ad sur face is
comple tely sno w-co vered. Re mo vethe snow
ch ains as soon as possible when you come to
a ro ad that is not sno w-co vered.
R Local regulations may restrict the use of snow
ch ains. Obser vethe applicable regulations
before /tting snow chains.
R If snow chains are /tted, the maximum permis-
sible speed is 50 km/h.
% You can deactivate ESP ®
to pull away
( / page 154). This allo ws the wheels tospin,
achieving an increased driving forc e. T
T
yr
yr e pr
e pr essure
essure N
No
ot
tes on tyr
es on tyr e pr
e pressure
essure Driving with tyre pressure
that is too high or too
low can:
R Shor tenth e service life of the tyres
R Cause increased tyre damage
R Adve rsely a.ect handling characteristics and
th us driving saf ety, forex ample, due toaqua-
planing &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due torepea-
te d pressure drop in the tyres
The wheels, valves or tyres could be damaged.
To o low a tyre pressure can lead tothe tyres
bursting. #
Examine the tyres forfo re ign objects. #
Check whe ther the tyre has a puncture
or theva lve has a leak. #
Ifyo u are unable torectify the damage,
contact a quali/ed specialist workshop. Information on
there commended tyre pressure for
th eve hicle's factor y-/tted tyres can be found on Wheels and tyres
253
253

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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