2021 MERCEDES-BENZ V-CLASS stop start

Centr
Centr
e console, middle section
e console, middle section Ve
hicle with automatic transmission (example)
1 Touchpad →
197
2 Adjusts and mutes thevo lume
3 Switches the multimedia system
on and o.
4 Æ Opens and closes the
electric sliding door on theright
side of theve hicle →
57
5 å Switches ESP ®
on/o. →
153 6
è Switches the ECO start/
stop function on and o. →
140
7 Å Opens and closes the
electric sliding door on the leT
side of theve hicle →
57
8 é Switches PARKTRONIC
on/o. →
166
9 DYNAMIC SELECT switch →
144 10
10
At
a glance – Centre console, middle section

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W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of becoming trapped even
with there ve rsing feature active
In particular, there ve rsing function will not
re act:
R tosoT, light and thin objects, e.g. /n gers
R overth e last 4 mm of the closing path
R during resetting
R when you close the sliding sunroof again
manually immediately aTer automatic
re ve rsing #
During the closing process, make sure
th at no body parts are in the closing
area. #
Release the button immediately if some-
body becomes trapped.
or #
Press the button in any direction during
th e automatic closing process.
The closing process will be stopped. Opening and closing t Opening and closing t
he panor
he panorama sliding sunr
ama sliding sunr oof
oof R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The po wer supply has been switched on. #
T
T o r
o r aise (v
aise (v ent position):
ent position): pressthe3 button. #
T
T o open:
o open: pull back the3 button. #
T
T o close and low
o close and low er
er:
:pull down the3 button. #
T
To st
o st ar
art aut
t aut omatic oper
omatic oper ation:
ation:push or pull the
3 button be yond the point of resis tance
and release it. #
T
To st
o st op aut
op aut omatic oper
omatic oper ation:
ation:push or pull the
3 button be yond the point of resis tance
and release it. Yo
u will still be able tooperate the sliding sunroof
if yo u switch o. theve hicle or remo vethekey. This
function will remain available for 30 seconds or
until you open a front door.
When the po wer supply is switched o., the sliding
sunroof will close automatically in thefo llowing sit-
uations:
R If it starts torain
R Intheev ent of extreme outside temp eratures
R ATer six hours
R Ifth ere is a malfunction in the po wer supply
The sliding sunroof will remain raised at there ar to
allow theve hicle interior tocontinue tobe ventila-
te d.
The sliding sunroof will not close in thefo llowing
situations:
R Ifth e sliding sunroof is raised at there ar.
R Ifth e sliding sunroof is obstructed.
R If it is not raining on the /eld of thera in sensor
on the windscreen because theve hicle is
underneath a bridge, forex ample.
If th e sliding sunroof closes via thera in closing
function and is obstructed in the process, it will
open again slightl y.The rain closing function will
th en be disabled. Opening and closing t
Opening and closing t
he r
he r oller sunblinds of t
oller sunblinds of t he
he
sliding sunr
sliding sunr oof
oof &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped when
th ero ller sunblind is being opened and
closed
Body parts may become trapped between the
ro ller sunblind and frame or sliding roof. #
When opening or closing, make sure that
no body parts are in thero ller sunblind's
ra nge of mo vement. #
Release the button immediately if some-
body becomes trapped.
or #
Brie0y press the button in any direction
during automatic operation.
The opening or closing process will be
stopped. 66 66
Opening and closing

R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The po wer supply has been switched on.
Rev
Rev er
ersing function of t
sing function of t he r
he roller sunblind
oller sunblind
Yo u can open and close thero ller sunblind only
when the sliding sunroof is closed.
The roller sunblinds are /t tedwith an automatic
re ve rsing function. If a solid object pr events or hin-
ders the closing process, thero ller sunblind will
open again automaticall y.The automatic reve rsing
function is only an aid and is not a substitute for
yo ur attentiveness in the process of closing the
ro ller sunblinds. #
When closing thero ller sunblind, make sure
th at no body parts are in thera nge of mo ve-
ment. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped
despite reve rsing function
In particular, there ve rsing function will not
re act:
R tosoT, light and thin objects, e.g. /n gers
R when you close thero ller sunblind again
manually immediately aTer automatic
re ve rsing #
When closing thero ller sunblind, make
sure that no body parts are in thera nge
of mo vement. #
Release the button immediately if some-
body becomes trapped.
or #
Press the button in any direction during
th e automatic closing process.
The closing process will be stopped. Opening and closing r Opening and closing r
oller sunblinds
oller sunblinds Yo
u can close thero ller sunblinds only when the
sliding sunroof is closed. #
T
To open:
o open: pressthe3 button.
The roller sunblinds will open, and the sliding
sunroof will then be raised into theve nt posi-
tion.
or #
Pull back the3 button.
The roller sunblinds will open. #
T
To close:
o close: pull down the3 button.
When the sliding sunroof is closed, thero ller
sunblinds will close.
If yo u push or pull the3 button be yond the
point of resis tance and release it, you will start
automatic operation in the direction in question.
Yo u can stop automatic operation bypushing or
pulling the button again.
Opening and closing r
Opening and closing r oller sunblinds fr
oller sunblinds from t
om the r
he r ear
ear #
Push or pull button 1tothe point of resist-
ance and hold it until thero ller sunblind or the
sliding sunroof has reached the desired posi-
tion. #
A Aut ut omatic oper
omatic oper ation:
ation:push or pull button 1
be yond the point of resis tance and release it.
Wi th th e sliding sunroof, a comple teopening or
closing process will alw ays pass thro ugh "vent
position", a /xed intermediate position. You will
need tooperate button 1twice toexecute a
comple teopening or closing process. Opening and closing
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67

Limited braking e.ect on salt-treated
roads:
R a layer of salt on the brake disks or brakepads
can increase braking distances considerabl y,
or braking may happen on only one side
R maintain an especially lar gesafe dis tance to
th eve hicle in front
To remo vethe la yer of salt:
R apply the brakes from time totime, paying
attention totra1c conditions
R careful lydepress the brake pedal at the end of
a journey and aTer the start of a new journey
N
N e
ew br
w br ak
ak e disk
e disk s and br
s and br ak
akepads
epads
Ne w brakepads and brake disks only reach their
optimal braking e.ect aTer appr oximately 100 km.
Until then, compensate forth ere duced braking
e.ect byapplying greater pressure tothe brake
pedal. For saf etyre asons, Mercedes-Benz recom-
mends that you only ha vebrakepads and brake
disks which are appr ovedby Mercedes-Benz instal-
led on your vehicle.
Other brake disks or brakepads may compromise
th e saf ety of your vehicle.
Alw aysre place all brake disks and brakepads on
an axle at the same time. Alw ays /t new brakepads
when replacing brake disks.
Inf
Inf or
ormation about dr
mation about dr iving onwe
iving on wet r
t roads
oads
Not
Not es on aq
es on aq uaplaning
uaplaning
Aq uaplaning can take place once a cer tain amount
of wa ter has accumulate d onthero ad sur face.
Obser vethefo llowing no tes during heavy precipi-
ta tion or in conditions in whi chaquaplaning may
occur:
R reduce your speed
R avoid tyre ruts
R avoid sudden steering mo vements
R brake careful ly
Also obser vethe no tes on regular lyinspecting
wheels and tyres (/ page 252).
Not
Not es on dr
es on dr iving t
iving thr
hrough w
ough w at
ater on r
er on r oads
oads
Wa ter which has entered theve hicle can damage
th e engine, electrics and transmission.
Wa ter can also enter the air intake /tting of the
engine and cause engine damage. Obser
vethefo llowing if you must drive thro ugh
wa ter:
R The water,when calm, may only reach the
lo we r edge of theve hicle body.
R Drive at walking pace at most; water can other-
wise enter theve hicle interior or engine com-
partment.
R Vehicles tr avelling in front, or oncoming vehi-
cles, can create waves which may exceed the
maximum permissible height of thewa ter
The braking e.ect of the brakes is reduced aTer
fo rd ing. Brake carefully while paying attention to
th e tra1c conditions until braking po wer has been
fully restored.
N
No ot
tes on dr
es on dr iving in mount
iving in mountainous ar ainous areas
eas
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h diesel engines:
h diesel engines: the operating saf ety
of the diesel engine is guaranteed up toan ele va-
tion of 2,500 m abo vesea le vel.Yo u may exceed
th is ele vation for a short time, e.g. in mountainous
te rrain. Do not drive continuously at ele vations
abo ve2,500 m. Otherwise, you may damage the
diesel engine.
When driving in mountainous areas, no tethat
engine output, and therefore start-o. gradeability,
will decrease with increasing ele vation. The ECO
start/stop function is no longer available when
driving at ele vations higher than 2,500 m abo ve
sea le vel. Obser vethe no tes on braking on down-
hill gradients (/ page 138).
The maximum permissible trailer loads are valid for
journe ysat ele vations up to1,000 m abo vesea
le ve l with gradients up to12% (/ page 279). EC EC
O st
O st ar
art/st
t/st op function
op function Oper
Oper
ation of t
ation of t he EC
he ECO st
O star
art/st
t/st op function
op function &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident and injury due
to automatic engine starting
If th e engine was switched o. automatically
and youth en get out, it star ted again automati-
call y.The vehicle could pull away. #
Before leaving theve hicle, alw ays switch
o. theve hicle and secure theve hicle
against rolling away. Driving and parking
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139

Displaying
the ECO start/s top function in the
inst rument cluster:
R è: The ECO start/s top function opera-
tional.
R ç: Not all on vehicle conditions for an auto-
matic engine stop are met.
% Depending on the engine, theè symbol
/rst appears during the automatic engine stop
or during the journe y.
If all vehicle conditions forth e automatic engine
stop are met, the engine is automatically switched
o.:
R V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h manual tr
h manual tr ansmission:
ansmission: You decel-
erate theve hicle toa lo wer speed, then engage
neutral iand then take your foot o. the
clutch pedal.
R V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h aut
h automatic tr
omatic tr ansmission:
ansmission: You stop
th eve hicle in transmission position hori.
The engine restarts au tomatically in thefo llowing
cases:
R V Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h manual tr
h manual tr ansmission:
ansmission: Yo u
depress the clutch pedal.
R V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h aut
h automatic tr
omatic tr ansmission:
ansmission: Yo u
re lease the brake pedal in transmission posi-
tion hand with the HOLD function deactiva-
te d.
R V Vehicles wit ehicles wit h aut
h automatic tr
omatic tr ansmission:
ansmission: Yo u
select transmission position hork.
R You depress the accelerator pedal.
R The vehicle requ ires an automatic engine start.
If th e engine was switched o. bythe ECO start/
stop function and one of the doors is opened, the
engine will automatically start.
Switc
Switc hing t hing t he EC
he EC O st
O star
art/st
t/st op function
op function o./on
o./on #
Press theè button on the centre console.
When the indicator lamp in theè button
lights up, the ECO start/s top function is acti-
va ted. F
F
unction of t
unction of t he EC
he ECO display
O display The ECO display summarises
your driving charac-
te ristics from the start of the journey toits com-
pletion and assists you in achieving the most eco-
nomical driving style. If you inter rupt yo ur journey
and switch o. theve hicle for longer than four
hours, the ECO display values will automatically be
re set. Yo
u can in0uence consum ption if you:
R Anticipate road and tra1c conditions.
R Drive in drive prog ram ; if it is available;
ot herwise, in drive prog ram A
(/ page 144).
R Follow thege arshiT recommendations. The inner segment lights up
green and the outer
segment /lls up:
R 1Moderate acceleration
R 2Gentle deceleration and rolling
R 3Consistent speed
The inner segment is grey and the outer segment
em pties:
R 1Sporty acceleration
R 2Heavy braking
R 3Speed 0uctuations
Yo u are driving economically if the edge of the
ECO display lights up and theth re e outer seg-
ments are comple tely full at the same time.
The additional range achie ved as a result of your
driving style in comparison with a driver with a very
sporty driving st yle is shown under Bonus from
start. The range displa yed does not indicate a /xed
re duction in consum ption. A
A
ctiv
ctiv ating EC
ating EC O display
O display On-board computer
4 ò 5
Trip #
Select ECO display .
The inst rument cluster display will show the
ECO displa y. 140
140
Driving and parking

Manual tr
Manual tr
ansmission
ansmission Using t
Using t
he
heg
gear
ear shiT
shiT lev
lever
er *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage tothe engine and transmis-
sion byshiTing toage ar that is too low #
When changing between gears 5and
6 push thege arshiT le verto theright. #
Do not shiT down at high speeds. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage tothe transmission by
shiTing toreve rsege ar k while theve hi-
cle is in motion #
Only shiT into reve rsege ar k when the
ve hicle is stationar y. *
N
NO
OTE
TE Damage tothe coupling due to
improper use Holding
theve hicle on inclines with a slipping
coupling can damage it. #
Do not allow the coupling toslip in order
to hold theve hicle on inclines. k
Reversege ar
1 -6
Forw ard gears
7 Reversege ar pull ring
i Neutral #
Fully depress the clutch pedal and shiT the
ge arshiT le verto the desired position. Gear
Gear
shiT
shiT r
recommendation
ecommendation The
gearshiT recommendations assist you in
adopting an economical driving style. Depending on
the equipment, these will appear at theto p or
bottom of the inst rument cluster displa y. #
Ifge arshiT recommendation 1appears, shiT
to there commended gear.
% Invehicles with an ECO start/stop function, a
ge arshiT recommendation toshiT toneutral
i will be displa yed as well. A
A
ut
ut omatic tr
omatic tr ansmission
ansmission DIRECT SELECT lev
DIRECT SELECT lev
er
er F
F
unction of t
unction of t he DIRECT SELECT lev
he DIRECT SELECT lev er
er &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident and injury due
to leaving children unattended in theve hi-
cle
If ch ildren are leT unattended in theve hicle,
th ey could, in particular:
R open doors, thereby endangering other
persons or road users.
R getout and be struck byoncoming tra1c.
R operate vehicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample.
In addition, thech ildren could also set the
ve hicle in motion by,fo rex ample:
R releasing the parking brake.
R changing the transmission position.
R starting theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unattended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke the
ke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Keep theve hicle key out of there ach of
ch ildren. Driving and parking
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#
Park theve hicle on a le vel sur face to/ll
th eAd Blue ®
tank. R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The auxilia ryheating is switched o..
R The vehicle is switched o..
R The front leT-hand door is open.
The following message sth at appear in succession
in the inst rument cluster display indicate that you
need tore/ll theAd Blue ®
tank:
R Refill AdBlue See Owner's Manual
The AdBlue ®
tank has dropped tothere ser ve
le ve l.
R Refill AdBlue Emer. oper. in XXX km See Own-
er's Manual
The low AdBlue ®
leve l will result in limited per-
fo rm ance aTer there maining distance dis-
pla yed has been driven. Top up AdBlue ®
as
qu ickly as possible.
R Emergency operation: 20 km/h No start in
XXX km See Operating Instructions
The vehicle speed is limi tedto appr oximately
20 km/h. You will only be able todrive the
ve hicle the distance shown. Subsequentl y,it
will no longer be possible tostart theve hicle.
R Refill AdBlue Engine start not possible
The vehicle can no lon ger be star ted.
Yo u can also ha vetheAd Blue ®
/ll le vel and the
Ad Blue ®
range displa yed (/ page 148).
Opening t Opening t he A
he AdBlue
dBlue ®
®
/ller
/ller cap
cap #
Open the front door on the leT-hand side and
fo ld out /ller 0ap 1. #
Close all vehicle doors topreve nt ammonia
va pours from entering theve hicle interior. #
Turn blue AdBlue ®
/ller cap 2anti-clockwise
and remo veit.
Fu el /ller cap 3forth e fuel remains closed. R
R efuelling wit
efuelling wit h a
h ar
re/ll
e/ll canist
canist er
er Example
#
Unscr ewthe cap on AdBlue ®
re/ll canis ter1. #
Screw disposable hose 2onto the opening of
Ad Blue ®
re/ll canis ter1 until hand-tight. #
Screw disposable hose 2onto the /ller neck
of theve hicle until hand-tight. #
LiT up and tip AdBlue ®
re/ll canis ter1.
The /lling process stops when theAd Blue ®
ta nk is comple tely full.
Ad Blue ®
re/ll canis ter1 can be remo ved
when it has been only partially em ptied.
% Avoid storing AdBlue ®
containers permanently
in theve hicle. #
Unscr ewdisposable hose 2inreve rse order
from AdBlue ®
re/ll canis ter1 and the /ller
neck of theve hicle.
Closing t
Closing t he A
he AdBlue
dBlue ®
®
/ller
/ller cap
cap #
ATer /lling theAd Blue ®
tank, place the
Ad Blue ®
/ller cap on the /ller neck and tighten
it clockwise. #
Turn theAd Blue ®
/ller cap until the lettering is
legible and horizontal.
The /ller neck is only loc ked cor rectly when
th is is the case. #
Open the front leT-hand door /rst, and then
close the /ller 0ap. #
Switch on theve hicle.
The Refill AdBlue See Owner's Manual mes-
sage in the inst rument cluster display must go
out aTer appr oximately 20 seconds. If the
message continues tobe displa yed, you must
add more AdBlue ®
. Driving and pa
rking
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front and
rear wind owsre paired at a
qu ali/ed specialist workshop. Ke
ep the areas of the cameras and sensors free of
dirt, ice and slush (/ page 232). The sensors and
cameras must not be co vered and the de tection
ra nges around them must be kept free. Do not
attach additional license pla tebrac kets, advertise-
ments, stic kers,fo ils or foils toprotect against
stone chippings in the de tection range of the sen-
sors and cameras. Make sure that there are no
ove rhanging loads pr otru ding into the de tection
ra nge.
In theev ent of damage, or following a se vere
impact, ha vethe function of the sensors checked
at a quali/ed specialist workshop. Ha vedamage or
stone chipping in the area of the cameras repaired
at a quali/ed specialist workshop. Ov
Ov
er
ervie
vie w of dr
w of dr iving syst
iving syst ems and dr
ems and dr iving safe
iving safety sy
ty sys-
s-
t
t ems
ems In
this section, you will /nd information about the
fo llowing driving systems and driving saf ety sys-
te ms:
R ABS (A Anti-lock B Braking S System) (/ page 153)
R BAS (BB ra ke A Assist S System) (/ page 153)
R ESP ®
(EElectronic S Stability P Program)
(/ page 153)
R EBD (E Electronic B Brakeforc e DDistribution)
(/ page 155)
R Active Brake Assist (/ page 155)
R Adaptive brake lights (/ page 157)
R Cruise cont rol (/ page 157) and limiter
(/ page 157)
R Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
(/ page 161)
R Hill start assist (/ page 164)
R HOLD function (/ page 164)
R Parking Assist PARKTRONIC (/ page 165)
R Reversing camera (/ page 166)
R 360° Camera (/ page 168)
R Active Parking Assist (/ page 170)
R ATTENTION ASSIST (/ page 173)
R Tra1c Sign Assist (/ page 174)
R Blind Spot Assist (/ page 174)
R Lane Keeping Assist (/ page 176) F
F
unction of ABS (Anti-loc
unction of ABS (Anti-loc k Br
k Braking Syst
aking Syst em)
em) ABS controls
the brake pressure in critical situa-
tions:
R the wheels are pr evented from locking during
braking, forex ample at maximum full-stop
braking or when there is insu1cient tyre trac-
tion
R the steerability of theve hicle in term s of ph ysi-
cal possibilities is ensured when braking
If ABS inter venes, you will feel pulsations in the
brake pedal. The pulsating brake pedal may be an
indication of hazardous road conditions and func-
tions as a reminder totake extra care while driving. F
F
unction of B
unction of B AS (Br
AS (Brak
ake Assis
e Assist Syst t System)
em) BAS
supports you with additional braking forc e in
an emer gency braking situation.
If yo u depress the brake pedal quickl y,BAS is acti-
va ted:
R BAS automatically boosts the braking forc e of
th e brakes
R BAS can shor tenth e braking distance
R ABS pr events the wheels from locking
When youre lease the brake pedal, the brakes
function as usual again. BASis deactivated. F
F
unction of ESP
unction of ESP ®
®
(Electr
(Electr onicSt
onic Stability Pr
ability Pr ogr
ogram)
am) &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of skidding if ESP ®
is deac-
tivated
If yo u deactivate ESP ®
, ESP ®
cannot car ryout
ve hicle stabilisation. #
ESP ®
should only be deacti vated in the
fo llowing situations. ESP
®
can, within ph ysical limits, monitor and
impr ovedriving stability and traction in thefo llo w-
ing situations:
R when driving and pulling away on wet or slip-
pery road sur faces
R when braking Driving and parking
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