2021 MERCEDES-BENZ V-CLASS wheel size

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
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R
Ifth e typical outline of a pedestrian cannot be
distinguished from the backg round.
R If a pedestrian is not de tected as such, e.g.
due tospecial clo thing or other objects.
R In bends with a nar row radius. A
A
ctiv
ctiv ating or deactiv
ating or deactiv ating A
ating Activ
ctive Br
e Br ak
ake Assist
e Assist On-board computer:
4 ò 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 Active Brake Assist
% It isrecommended that Active Brake Assist is
alw ays leT activated. #
T
To activ
o activ at
ate/deactiv
e/deactiv at
ate:
e: press thea button.
The distance warning function and the autono-
mous braking function of Active Brake Assist
are deactivated or acti vated.
When the functions are deactivated, theæ
symbol appears in the assistance graphic in
th e inst rument cluster displa y.
The next time theve hicle is star ted, Ac tive Brake
Assist is automatically acti vated. F
F unction of A
unction of A dap
daptiv
tive Br
e Br ak
ake Lights
e Lights Ad
aptive brake lights warnfollowing tra1c in an
emer gency braking situation with thefo llowing sig-
nals:
R By 0ashing the brake lamps
R By activating the hazard warning lights
If th eve hicle is braked sharply from speeds abo ve
50 km/h, the brake lamps 0ash rapidl y.This pro-
vides tra1c tr avelling behind you with an even
more noticeable warning.
If th eve hicle is tr avelling at speeds of more than
70 km/h at the beginning of the brake application,
th e hazard warning lights switch on once theve hi-
cle is stationar y.When pulling away again, the haz-
ard warning lights switch o. automatically at
appr oximately 10 km/h.
Yo u can also switch o. the hazard warning lights
using the hazard warning button (/ page 108). Cr
Cr uise contr
uise contr ol and limit
ol and limit er
er F
F
unction of cr
unction of cr uise contr
uise control
ol
Cruise control accelerates and brakes theve hicle
automatically in order tomaintain a pr eviously
stored speed. If
yo u accelerate toove rtake, forex ample, the
stored speed is not dele ted. If youre mo veyour
fo ot from the accelerator pedal aTer overtaking,
cruise cont rol will resume speed regulation back to
th e stored speed.
Yo u operate cruise control using the cruise control
le ve r.Yo u can store any speed abo ve30 km/h.
Obser vethe no tes on driving systems and your
re sponsibility; you may otherwise failto recognise
dangers (/ page 152).
Syst
Syst em limits
em limits
Cruise cont rol may be unable tomaintain the
stored speed on uphill gradients. The stored speed
is resumed if the uphill gradient evens out and the
ve hicle's speed does not fall below 30 km/h.
On long and steep downhill gradients, you should
ch ange down toa lo werge ar in good time. Take
particular no teof this when driving a laden vehicle.
By doing so, you will make use of the engine's
braking e.ect. This will take some of the strain o.
th e brake system and pr event the brakes from
ov erheating and wearing tooqu ickl y.
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 cruise control may be impaired.
Do not use cruise control in thefo llowing situa-
tions:
R in tra1c situations where frequent speed
changes are requi red, e.g. in heavy tra1c or on
winding roads
R o.-road or on construction sites
R on slippery or slick roads, as the drive wheels
can lose traction when accelerating and the
ve hicle can then skid
R ifth ere is poor visibility
F
F unction of t unction of t he limit
he limiter
er
The limiter restricts the speed of theve hicle. To
adjust tothe set speed quickl y,the limiter applies
th e brakes automaticall y.
Yo u can limit the speed as follo ws:
R Variable: for a short-term or medium-term
re striction of the highest permissible speed,
e.g. in built-up areas
R Perm anent: for a long-term restriction of the
highest permissible speed, e.g. in winter tyre
mode 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

In trailer mode,
the guide lines are shown at
th e le vel of the trailer hitch.
T
T r
railer vie
ailer vie w (v
w (vehicles wit
ehicles wit h a tr
h a trailer hitc
ailer hitc h)
h)
The trailer view displa ys the trailer hitch ball head
and a locating guide for manoeuvring. 1
Yellow guide line, locating aid
2 Red guide line at a distance of appr oximately
0.3 m tothe ball head of the trailer hitch
3 Ball head of the trailer hitch
Side camer
Side camer a views
a vie ws
The front or rear sides of theve hicle can be seen
in these vie ws. Example:
forw ard-facing side cameras (front wheel
view)
1 Guide line of extern al vehicle dimensions with
outside mir rors folded out (leT side of the
ve hicle)
2 Guide line of extern al vehicle dimensions with
outside mir rors folded out (right side of the
ve hicle)
Syst
Syst em limits
em limits
The 360° Camera will not function or will only par-
tial lyfunction in thefo llowing situations:
R ifth e doors or tailgate are open
R ifth eex terior mir rors are folded in
R ifth ere is heavy rain, snow or fog
R ifth e light conditions are poor, e.g. at night
R ifth e cameras are exposed tovery bright light,
white lines may appear in the camera image R
ifth e camera lens is co vered, dirty or misted
up.
R if cameras, or vehicle components in which the
cameras are /tted, are damaged. Ha vethe
cameras, their positions and their setting
ch ecked at a quali/ed specialist workshop.
% Do not use the 360° Camera under such cir-
cumstances. You could otherwise injure others
or collide with objects when parking theve hi-
cle.
% Have the media display repaired or replaced if,
fo rex ample, pixel er rors conside rably restrict
its use.
If yo uch ange wheel size on your vehicle, check it
is assigned tothe cor rect wheel size category
(/ page 260). If the assignment changes without
re coding the control units in theve hicle, the 360°
Camera cannot calibrate proper ly. The guide lines
at road le vel or at the le vel of the trailer coupling
will then not be displa yed cor rectl y.
See the no tes on cleaning the 360° Camera
(/ page 232).
Switc
Switc hing t
hing t he 360° Camer
he 360° Camer a on or
a on oro.
o.
R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle is switched on.
R The multimedia system is activated.
R You are driving at moderate speeds.
A
A ctiv
ctiv ating
ating #
Press theÔ button.
or #
Ifth e automatic camera view function is activa-
te d in the multimedia system, engage reve rse
ge ar (/ page 170). Driving and parking
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Ov
Ov
er
ervie
vie w of t
w of t he ins
he ins tr
trument clust
ument clust er
er Inst
rument cluster (e xample)
1 Speedome ter
2 Display
3 Rev counter
4 Coolant temp erature display
5 Fuel le vel
Speedom et
Speedom eter
er
In vehicles with Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC,
th ere are illuminated segments on the speedome-
te r dial.
These segments show you what speed range is
av ailable:
R Variable limi ter activated (/ page 158)
The segments light up from the start of the
scale tothe selected limit speed.
R Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC switched on
(/ page 161)
One or two segments light up in the sa ved
speed range.
R Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC de tects a
ve hicle in front.
The segments light up from the speed of the
ve hicle in front up tothe sa ved speed.
Yo u can show the speed as a digital speedome ter
on the display as well.
If yo uch ange your vehicle's wheel size, check its
assignment tothe wheel size group (/ page 260).
If th e assignment changes without recoding the
cont rol units in theve hicle, the speedome ter will
not display the speed accuratel y.The cur rent vehi-
cle speed may then be higher than the speed
shown bythe speedome ter. Driving and driving
saf ety systems may then be operationally impaired
or may de tect a malfunction and switch them-
sel ves o..
In some countries, an audible signal will sound
and/or a message will appear on the display when th
eve hicle reaches the maximum speed permitted
by law, e.g. at 120 km/h.
R
R e
ev count
v count er
er
* NO
NOTE
TEEngine damage due tomaximum
engine speed being exceeded If
th e maximum permissible engine speed is
ex ceeded, the engine may be damaged. #
Avoid driving in there d speed range
(danger zone). Outside t
Outside t
em
emper
per atur
atur e display
e display
Yo u should pay special attention toroad conditions
when temp eratures are around freezing point.
The outside temp erature is shown on the inst ru-
ment cluster display (/ page 183).
Changes in the outside temp erature will be dis-
pla yed aTer a short dela y.
Coolant t
Coolant t em
emper
per atur
atur e display
e display &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of burns when opening the
bonnet
If yo u open the bonnet in theev ent of an over-
heated engine or /re in the engine compart-
ment, thefo llowing situations may occur:
R You may come into contact with hot gases.
R You may come into contact with other
escaping hot operating 0uids. #
Before opening the bonnet, allow the
engine tocool down. #
Intheev ent of a /re in the engine com-
partment, keep the bonnet closed and
call the /re service. The coolant
temp erature display is located within
th e inst rument cluster's rev counter.
During normal driving and if the coolant le vel is
cor rect, the display is permitted torise to120°C. Ov
Ov
er
ervie
vie w and oper
w and oper ation of t
ation of the on-boar
he on-boar d com-
d com-
put
put er
er &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of distraction due toinfor-
mation systems and communications
equipment
If yo u operate information systems and com-
munications equipment integ rated in theve hi-
cle when driving, you could be distracted from Instrument cluster and on-board computer
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#
T
To ent
o ent er c
er char
haract
act er
ers wit
s wit h t
h the ke
he keyboar
yboar d:
d:tap on a
button. #
T
To use handwr
o use handwr iting t
iting to ent
o enter c
er char
haract
acter
ers:
s: write
th ech aracter with one /nger on the
to uchscreen. #
T
To zoom in and out of t
o zoom in and out of t he map:
he map:movetwo /n-
ge rs toget her or apart. #
T
To enlarg
o enlarg e or r
e or reduce t
educe t he size of a section of a
he size of a section of a
w
w ebsit
ebsit e:
e:mo vetwo /n gers toget her or apart. #
T
To call up a global menu in t
o call up a global menu in t he applications:
he applications:
to uch theto uchscreen and hold until the
OPTIONS menu appears.
On t
On t he t
he touc
ouchpad
hpad 1
G Returns tothe pr evious display
2 ~ Calls up the control menu of the last
active audio source
3 © Shows th e home screen and calls up
applications
4 Touchpad #
T
To na
o na vig
vigat
ate in menus:
e in menus: swipe up, down, leT or
ri ght. #
T
T o select an entry
o select an entry :
:press on the entr y. #
T
To ent
o ent er a c
er a c har
har act
acter
er:
:enter a character using
th eke ypad.
or #
Write a character on theto uchpad. #
T
To mov
o mov e t
e the digit
he digit al map:
al map: swipe in any direc-
tion. Calling up applications using butt
Calling up applications using butt
ons
ons 1
% Calls up thete lephone
2 z Calls up the navigation or map
3 | Pressing repeatedly calls up the desired
audio source
4 ´ Setsvehicle functions
5 ß Calls up favo urites #
Press one of the buttons. F
F
unction of LIN
unction of LIN GUA
GUATR
TRONIC
ONIC If
yo u use thevo ice control system in an emer-
ge ncy your voice can change and your telephone
call, e.g. an emer gency call, can thereby be unnec-
essarily dela yed.
Fa miliarise yourself with thevo ice control system
functions before starting the journe y.
Wi th LINGU ATRO NIC, various applications of the
MBUX multimedia system can be ope ratedby
vo ice input. LINGU ATRO NIC is operational appr ox-
imately thirty seconds aTer theve hicle is switched
on and is available from the driver's and front pas-
senger's seat.
The following applications of the multimedia sys-
te m can be operated:
R Navigation
R Telephone
R Radio
R Media pla yer
R Messages
R Vehicle functions S S
t
tar
ar ting LIN
ting LIN GUA
GUATR
TRONIC
ONIC #
Press the£ rock er switch up on the multi-
function steering wheel.
Yo u can say a voice command aTer the acous-
tic signal. 198 198
MBUX multimedia system

Syst
Syst
em limits
em limits
The system may be impaired or may not function in
th efo llowing situations:
R the tyre pressure has been set incor rectl y.
R there is a sudden pressure loss caused, for
ex ample, byafo re ign object penetrating the
tyre.
R there is a malfunction caused byano ther radio
signal source.
If th e tyre pressure monitor is malfunctioning, it
may take more than ten minutes forth eh tyre
pressure warning lamp toinform you of the mal-
function. When thefa ult has been recti/ed, the
h warning lamp goes out aTer you ha vedriven
fo r a few minutes.
The tyre pressure values indicated bythe on-board
computer may di.er from those measured at a /ll-
ing station using a pressure gauge.
The tyre pressures shown bythe on-board com-
puter referto those measured at sea le vel.At high
altitudes, the tyre pressure values indicated by a
pressure gauge are higher than those shown bythe
on-board computer. In this case, do not reduce the
tyre pressures.
Chec
Chec king t king t he tyr
he tyr e pr
e pressur
essur e electr
e electr onically
onically
R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle is switched on. #
Press theò button tocall up the list of
menus. #
Press the: or9 button toselect
Service. #
Press thea button. #
Press the: or9 button toselect Tyre
pressure. #
Press thea button.
The display sho ws the current tyre pressure of
each wheel. If
th eve hicle was par kedfo r longer than
20 minu tes, theTyre pressures will be displayed
after a few minutes of driving message appears in
th e displa y.
% Also be sure toobser vethe no tes on tyre
pressure (/ page 253).
R R est est ar
arting t
ting t he tyr
he tyr e pr
e pressur
essur e monit
e monit or
or
R
R eq
equir uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle is switched on.
R The recommended tyre pressure is cor rectly
set forth ere specti veoperating condition on
each of thefo ur wheels (/ page 254). #
Press theò button tocall up the list of
menus. #
Use the: or9 button toselect
Service. #
Press thea button. #
Use the: or9 button toselect Tyre
pressure. #
Press thea button.
The display sho ws the current tyre pressure of
each wheel or theTyre pressures will be dis-
played after a few minutes of driving mes-
sage. #
Press the: button.
The Use current pressures as new reference
values message is shown in the displa y. #
T
To
o con/rm
con/rm r
rest
est art
art::press thea button.
ATer you ha vedriven for a few minutes, the
system checks whe ther the cur rent tyre pres-
sures are within the speci/ed range. The new
tyre pressures are then sa ved as refere nce val-
ues, monitored and displa yed. #
T
To cancel r
o cancel r est
estart
art: :press the% button.
The tyre pressure values stored at the last
re start will continue tobe monitored. Changing a wheel
Changing a wheel
N
No
ot
tes on selecting,
es on selecting, /tting
/ttingand r
and replacing tyr
eplacing tyr es
es Yo
u can ask for information rega rding permitted
wheel/tyre combinations at a quali/ed specialist
wo rkshop. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toincor-
re ct wheel and tyre dimensions
If wheels and tyres of the wrong size are /t ted,
th e service brakes or components in the brake 258
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Wheels and tyres

system and in
the wheel suspension may be
damaged. #
Alwaysre place wheels and tyres with
th ose that ful/l the speci/cations of the
original part.
Fo r wheels, pay attention tothefo llowing:
R Designation
R Type
Fo r tyres, pay attention tothefo llowing:
R Designation
R Manufacturer
R Type &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury thro ugh exceeding
th e speci/ed tyre load-bearing capacity or
th e permissible speed rating
Exceeding the load-bearing capacity of the
tyres can lead totyre damage and could cause
th e tyres toexplode. #
Therefore, only use tyre types and sizes
appr ovedfo ryo ur vehicle model. #
Obser vethe tyre load-bearing capacity
ra ting and speed rating requ ired foryo ur
ve hicle. *
N NOOTE
TE Vehicle and tyre damage due totyre
types and sizes that ha venot been
app roved Fo
r saf etyre asons, only use tyres, wheels and
accessories which ha vebeen specially
appr oved byMercedes-Benz foryo ur vehicle.
These tyres ha vebeen specially adap tedfor
use with driving systems and driving saf ety sys-
te ms, such as ABS or ESP ®
.
Otherwise, cer tain properties, such as han-
dling characteristics, vehicle noise emissions
and consu mption could be adversely a.ected.
Other wheel sizes may cause the tyres tocome
into contact with theve hicle body and axle
components when under load. This may result
in damage tothe tyre or theve hicle. #
Only use tyres, wheels and accessories
th at ha vebeen checked and recommen-
ded byMercedes-Benz. *
N NOOTE TE Driving sa fety put at risk by retrea-
ded tyres Re
treaded tyres are not checked or recom-
mended byMercedes-Benz, as pr evious dam-
age is not alw ays de tected during there tread
process.
Driving saf ety cann ot,th erefore, be guaran-
te ed. #
Do not use used tyres when their pr evi-
ous usage is unknown. *
N NOOTE
TE Possible wheel and tyre damage
when driving over obstacles Lar
gewheels ha vea smaller section width. As
th e section width decreases, therisk of wheels
and tyres being damaged when driving over
obstacles increases. #
Avoid obstacles or drive especially care-
full y. #
Reduce your speed when driving over
ke rbs, speed bumps, manhole co vers and
po tholes. #
Avoid particular lyhigh kerbs. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage toelectronic component
parts thro ugh the use of tyre-/tting tools V
V
ehicles wit
ehicles wit h tyr
h tyre pr
e pressur
essur e monit
e monit or
oring syst
ing syst em:
em:
th ere are electronic component parts in the
wheel. Tyre-/tting tools should not be applied
in the area of theva lve.
Otherwise, the electronic component parts
could be damaged. #
Always ha vetyres changed at a quali/ed
specialist workshop. Ac
cessories that are not appr ovedfo ryo ur vehicle
by Mercedes-Benz, or are not being used cor rectl y,
can impair operating saf ety.
Before purchasing and using non-appro ved acces-
sories, visit a quali/ed specialist workshop and
enquire about:
R suitability
R legal stipulations
R factory recommendations Wheels and tyres
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