2021 MERCEDES-BENZ V-CLASS window

Symbols
Symbols
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A
t a glance
t a glance ................................................... 6 6
Co ckpit ........................................................ 6
Indicator and warning lamps .........................7
St eering wheel with buttons ......................... 8
Centre console ............................................ 9
Overhead control panel .............................. 13
Door control panel ..................................... 14 Digit Digit
al Oper
al Oper ating Ins
ating Instr tructions
uctions .....................15 15
Calling up the Digital Operating Instruc-
tions .......................................................... 15 Gener
Gener
al not
al notes
es............................................ 16 16
Environmental pr otection ........................... 16
Ta ke -back of end-of-life vehicles ................. 16
Mercedes-Benz Genuine Parts ..................... 16
Information about attachments, add-on
equipment, ins tallations and con ver-
sions ......................................................... .17
Operating Instructions ................................ 17
Operating saf ety ........................................ .18
Declarations of conformity and no tes on
driving in di.erent countries ....................... 19
Diagnostics connection .............................. 23
No tes on changes tothe engine output ......24
Quali/ed specialist workshop ..................... 24
Ve hicle registration .................................... 24
Cor rect use of theve hicle .......................... 24
Information on the REACH directive ............ 25
No tesfo r persons with electronic medi-
cal aids ...................................................... 25
Implied warranty ....................................... .25
QR codes forre scue card ........................... 25
Data storage ............................................. .25
Copyright ................................................... 28 Occupant safe Occupant safe
ty
ty......................................... 29 29
Re straint system ....................................... .29
Seat belts .................................................. 30
Airbags ...................................................... 33
PRE-SAFE ®
System .................................... 38
Au tomatic measures aTer an accident ........ 38
Safely transporting children in theve hi-
cle ............................................................ .38
No tes on pets in theve hicle ....................... 50 Opening and closing Opening and closing
................................... 51 51
Ke y ............................................................ 51
Doors ........................................................ 53 Sliding door ..............................................
.55
Electric sliding door .................................... 56
Ta ilgate ...................................................... 59
Side window .............................................. 62
Pa norama sliding sunroof ........................... 65
Anti-theT pr evention .................................. 68 Seats and st
ow
Seats and st owag
age
e.................................... .7171
No tes on the cor rect driver's seat posi-
tion ............................................................ 71
Seats ......................................................... 71
St eering wheel ........................................... 98
St owa geareas .......................................... .98
Fo lding table ............................................ 100
Information about the bottle holder .......... 102
Cup holders ............................................. 103
Ashtr ayand cigar ette lighter ..................... 103
Soc kets .................................................... 104
Switching there frigerator box in the
cent reconsole on and o. ........................ .105
No tes on attaching the iPad ®
................... 106 Light and vision Light and vision
........................................ 107 107
Exterior lighting ........................................ 107
Ad justing the interior lighting .................... 112
Changing bulbs ........................................ 113
Wi ndsc reen wipers ................................... 118
Mir rors ..................................................... 120
Operating sun visors ................................ 122 Climat Climat
e contr
e control ol........................................ 123 123
Overview of climate control systems ......... 123
Operating climate control systems ........... 125
Operating air vents ................................... 129
Au xiliary heating ....................................... 129 Dr Dr
iving and par
iving and par king
king ................................. .136
136
Driving ..................................................... 136
Manual transmission ................................ 141
Au tomatic transmission ........................... .141
All-wheel drive .......................................... 145
AIRMATIC ................................................ 145
Re fuelling ................................................ .146
Pa rking .................................................... 150
Driving and driving saf ety sy stems ............ 152
Tr ailer operation ....................................... 177 Ins Ins
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trument clust
ument clust er and on-boar
er and on-boar d com-
d com-
put
put er
er........................................................ 181 181
Overview of the inst rument cluster ........... 181 2
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Contents

The activation
thre sholds forth e components of
th ere straint system are de term ined based on the
ev aluation of the sensor values measured at vari-
ous points in theve hicle. This process is pre-emp-
tive in nature. The triggering/deployment of the
components of there straint system should take
place in good time at the start of the collision.
Fa ctors which can only be seen and measured
aTer a collision has occur red cannot play a deci-
sive role in airbag deployment. Nor do they prov ide
an indication of airbag deployment.
The vehicle may be deformed signi/cantly without
an airbag being deplo yed. This is the case if only
parts which are relatively easily deformed are
a.ec tedand thera te of vehicle deceleration is not
high. Con versely, an airbag may be deplo yedev en
th ough theve hicle su.ers only minor deformation.
If ve ry rigid vehicle parts, such as longitudinal
members, are hit, theve hicle deceleration may be
high enough forth is to happen.
Depending on the de tected deployment situation,
th e components of there straint system can be
activated or depl oyed independently of each other:
R Seat belt tensioner: frontal impact, rear
impact, side impact1 )
, ove rturning1 )
, ro llo ver1)
R Driver's airbag, front passenger airbag: frontal
impact
R Side airbag: side impact
R Window airbag: side impact, overturning, roll-
ove r,frontal impact
1) Only when theve hicle is /tted with a side airbag
or wind owairbag.
The co-driver airbag can only be deplo yed in the
ev ent of an accident if thePA SSENGER AIR BAG
OFF indicator la mpis o.. If the co-driver seat is
occupied, make sure, bo thbefore and during the
journe y,that the status of the co-driver airbag is
cor rect (/ page 36). &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of burns from hot airbag
components
The airbag parts are hot aTer an airbag has
been deplo yed. #
Do not touch the airbag parts. #
Have a deplo yed airbag replaced at a
qu ali/ed specialist workshop as soon as
possible. Mercedes-Benz
recommends that you ha vethe
ve hicle towe dto aqu ali/ed specialist workshop
aTer an accident. Take this into account, particu- lar
lyif a seat belt tensioner is triggered or an air-
bag deplo yed.
If th e seat belt tensioners are triggered or an air-
bag is deplo yed, you will hear a bang, and a small
amount of powder may also be released:
R the bang will not generally a.ect your hearing.
R ingeneral, the powder released is not hazard-
ous tohealth but may cause short-term breath-
ing di1culties topersons su.ering from
asthma or other pulmonary conditions.
Pr ov ided it is safe todo so, lea vetheve hicle
immediately or open the window in order to
pr ev ent breathing di1culties. Seat belts Seat belts
Pr
ot
Pr otection pro
ection pro vided b
vided by t
y t he seat belt
he seat belt Alw
aysfa sten your seat belt cor rectly before start-
ing a journe y.Only a seat belt which is worncor-
re ctly can pr ovide the intended le vel of pr otection. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death due to
incor rectly fastened seat belt
If th e seat belt is not worncor rectl y,it cannot
per form its intended pr otective function.
In addition, an incor rectly fastened seat belt
can also cause injuries, forex ample, in the
ev ent of an accident or when braking or chang-
ing direction sudden ly. #
Always ensu rethat all vehicle occupants
ha ve their seat belts fastened co rrectly
and are sitting proper ly. Alw
ays obser vethe inst ructions about the cor rect
driver's seat position and adjusting the seat
(/ page 71).
In order forth e cor rectly wornseat belt toprov ide
th e intended le vel of pr otection, each vehicle occu-
pant must obser vethefo llowing information:
R The seat belt must not be twisted and must /t
tightly and snugly across the body.
R The seat belt must be routed across the centre
of the shoulder and as low down across the
hips as possible.
R The shoulder section of the seat belt should
not touch your neck nor be routed under your
arm or behind your bac k.
R Avoid wearing bulky clo thing, e.g. a winter
coat. 30 30
Occupant saf
ety

Airbags
Airbags
Ov
Ov
er
ervie
vie w of airbags
w of airbags Example:
vehicles with wind owairbag abo ve
front door
1 Driver's airbag
2 Co-driver airbag
3 Window airbag
4 Side airbag Example:
vehicles with wind owairbag for all
ro ws of seats
1 Driver's airbag
2 Co-driver airbag
3 Window airbag
4 Side airbag
An airbag's installation location is identi/ed bythe
label AIRB AG.
When enabled, an airbag can pr ovide additional
pr otection forth ere specti ve vehicle occupant.
Po ssible pr otection per airbag:
R Driver's airbag, co-driver airbag: head and rib-
cage
R Window airbag: head
R Side airbag: ribcage and pelvis &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death if the co-
driver airbag is enabled
If th e co-driver airbag is enabled, a child on the
co-driver seat may be st ruck bythe co-driver
airbag during an accident. NEVER use a
rear wa rd-facing child restraint
system on a seat wi than ENABLED FRONT
AIR BAG; DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY tothe
CHILD ca n occur. When /tting a
child restraint system tothe co-
driver seat, obser vetheve hicle-speci/c informa-
tion (/ page 48). Also be sure toobser vethe
no tes on rear wa rd-facing or forw ard-facing child
re straint systems on the co-driver seat.
Inf
Inf or
ormation on t
mation on t he aut
he automatic co-dr
omatic co-dr iv
iver airbag
er airbag shut-
shut-
o.
o. The co-driver airbag can only be deplo yed in the
eve nt of an accident if thePA SSENGER AIR BAG
OFF indicator la mpis o.. If the co-driver seat is
occupied, make sure, bo thbefore and during the
journe y,that the status of the co-driver airbag is
cor rect (/ page 36).
* NO NOTE TEDeployment of components of the
re straint system when the front passenger
seat is unoccupied In an accident,
the components of there straint
system may depl oyunnecessarily on the front
passenger side if:
R There are heavy objects on the front
passenger seat.
R The seat belt tongue is engaged in the seat
belt buckle of the front passenger seat and
th e front passenger seat is unoccupied. #
Stow objects in a suitable place. #
Only one person should use each seat
belt at any one time. Pr
ot
Pr otection pro ection pro vided b
vided by t
y the airbags
he airbags Depending on
the accident situation, an airbag
may supplement the pr otection o.ered bya cor-
re ctly fastened seat belt. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death due toan
inco rrect seat position
If yo u deviate from the cor rect seat position,
th e airbag cannot per form its intended pr otec-
tive function.
Each vehicle occupant must make sure of the
fo llowing:
R Fasten seat belts co rrectl y.Pregnant
wo men must take particular care toensure Occupant saf
ety
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#
You should only use seat co vers that
ha ve been appr ovedfo rth e cor respond-
ing seats byMercedes-Benz. V
V
ehicles wit
ehicles wit h windo
h window airbags in all row
w airbags in all rows of seats:
s of seats: &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due tomalfunc-
tioning sensors in the door
The function of the airbags can be impaired
due tomodi/cations or incor rect wo rkper-
fo rm ed on the doors or door trim, or if the
doors are damaged. #
Never modify the doors or parts of the
doors. #
Always ha veworkon the doors or door
trim car ried out at a quali/ed specialist
wo rkshop. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due todeplo yed
airbag
A deplo yed airbag no longer o.ers any pr otec-
tion. #
Have theve hicle towe dto a quali/ed
specialist workshop in order tohave the
deplo yed airbag replaced. Ha
ve deplo yed airbags replaced immediatel y. S
S
t
tatus of t
atus of t he co-dr
he co-dr iv
iver airbag
er airbag F
F
unction of t
unction of t he aut
he automatic co-dr
omatic co-dr iv
iver airbag
er airbag shut
shuto.
o.
The automatic co-driver airbag shuto. is able to
de tect whe ther the co-driver seat is occupied by a
person or a child restraint system. The co-d river
airbag is enabled or disabled accordingl y.&
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of injury or dea thdue to
objects under the co-driver seat
Objects trapped under the co-driver seat can
inter fere with the function of the automatic co-
driver airbag shuto. or damage the system. #
Do not store any objects under the co-
driver seat. #
When the co-driver seat is occupied,
make sure that no objects are trapped
under the co-driver seat. When /tting a
child restraint system tothe co-
driver seat, obser vetheve hicle-speci/c informa-
tion (/ page 48). Also be sure toobser vethe
no tes on rear wa rd-facing or forw ard-facing child re
straint systems on the co-driver seat
(/ page 48). &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death due to
objects between the seat sur face and the
ch ild restraint system
Objects between the sitting sur face and the
ch ild restraint system could a.ect the function
of the automatic co-driver airbag shuto.. #
Do not place any objects between the
sitting sur face and thech ild restraint sys-
te m. #
Make sure that the entire base of the
ch ild restraint system is resting on the
sitting sur face of the co-driver seat. #
Make sure that the backrest of the
fo rw ard-facing child restraint system is,
as far as possible, resting on the seat
backrest of the co-driver seat. #
Always comply with thech ild restraint
system manufacturer's installation
inst ructions. A person on
the co-driver seat must obser vethe
fo llowing information:
R Fasten seat belts co rrectly (/ page 30).
R Sit in an almost upright seat position with their
back against the seat backrest.
R Sit with their feet resting on the 0oor, if possi-
ble.
The co-driver airbag may otherwise be disabled by
mistake, forex ample, in thefo llowing situations:
R The co-driver transfers their weight bysupport-
ing themsel ves on a vehicle armrest.
R The co-driver sits in such a wayth at their
we ight is raised from the sitting sur face. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death due to a
disabled front passenger airbag
The front passenger airbag is disabled when
th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator la mpis
lit.
A person in the front passenger seat could
th en, forex ample, come into contact with the
ve hicle interior, especially if the person is sit-
ting too close tothe cockpit. Occupant saf
ety
35 35

%
When theq button of theke y is prog ram-
med for operating theta ilgate (/ page 62),
yo u can also use theke yto open and close the
ta ilgate.
Opening and closing t
Opening and closing t he r
he rear window
ear window &
D
DAN
AN GER
GER Risk of poisoning from exhaust
ga ses
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses, such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust
ga ses can enter theve hicle interior if there ar
wind owis open when theve hicle is running,
especially if theve hicle is in motion. #
Always switch o. theve hicle before
opening there ar wind ow. #
Never drive with there ar wind owopen. R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle or load compartment is unloc ked
and theta ilgate is closed.
R T
To open using t
o open using t hekey:
he key:
- The vehicle is /tted with an EAS Y-Pa ck tail-
ga te and theq key but ton is prog ram-
med toopen there ar wind ow
( / page 62) or theve hicle is equipped
with the Bunk Package.
Opening
Opening #
Press theq button on thekey.
or #
Press button 1onthe handle on there ar win-
do w.
Closing
Closing #
Swing there ar wind owdown and push it
closed. Pr
Pr
ogr
ogr amming t
amming t heke
he key butt
y butt on f
on for t
or the t
he t ailg
ailgat
ate or r
e or r ear
ear
window
window
R R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The tailgate and there ar wind oware closed.
R The vehicle is switched on.
If yo ur vehicle is /tted with an EAS Y-PA CK tailgate,
yo u can prog ram theq button on thekey
either toopen/close theta ilgate or toopen the
re ar wind ow. #
Press the buttons in the handle of theta ilgate
and in the handle of there ar wind owsimulta-
neously for appr oximately /ve seconds.
ATer successfully changing the function, the
ve hicle turn signal lamps 0ash once. #
Check the function of theq button on the
key. Side window
Side window
Opening and closing t
Opening and closing t
he side windows
he side wind ows &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of becoming trapped when
opening a side wind ow
When you open a side windo w,parts of the
body could be dr awn in or become trapped
between the side window and window frame. #
When opening, make sure that nobody is
to uching the side windo w. #
If someone is trapped, release the button
immediately or pull it in order toclose
th e side window again. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped when
closing a side window
When closing a side windo w,body parts could
be trapped in the closing area in the process. #
When closing, make sure that no body
parts are in the closing area. #
If someone is trapped, release the button
immediately or press the button in order
to reopen the side windo w. &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of becoming trapped when
ch ildren operate the side windo ws
Children could become trapped if they operate
th e side windo ws, particular lywhen unat ten-
ded. 62
62
Opening and closing

#
Activate thech ild saf ety lock forth ere ar
side wind ows. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke the
ke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unattended in the
ve hicle. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Dangertolife due toexposure
to extreme heat or cold in theve hicle
If people, particular lych ildren, are exposed to
ex treme temp eratures over an extended period
of time, there is a risk of serious injury or dan-
ge rto life. #
Never lea vepersons, children in particu-
lar, unattended in theve hicle. #
T
T o open manual ly:
o open manuall y:press and hold button 1or
2. #
T
T o close manuall y:
o close manuall y:pull and hold button 1or
2.
The windo wsinthe front doors can also be oper-
ated automaticall y. #
T
T o open com
o open com plet
pletely:
ely: brie0y press button 1or
2 beyond the point of resis tance.
Au tomatic operation will start. #
T
T o close com
o close com plet
pletely:
ely: brie0y pull button 1or
2 beyond the point of resis tance.
Au tomatic operation will start. #
T
T o int
o int err
err up
upt aut
t aut omatic oper
omatic oper ation:
ation:brie0y press
or pull button 1or2 again.
Yo u can still operate the side windo wswhen the
ve hicle is par ked. This function will remain availa-
ble for around /ve minutes or until you open a
front door. A
A
ut
ut omatic rev
omatic rever
ersing function of t
sing function of t he side windows
he side wind ows
If an object bloc ksa side wind owduring the clos-
ing process, the side window will open again auto-
maticall y.The automatic reve rsing function is only
an aid and is not a substitute foryo ur attentive-
ness. #
During the closing process, make sure that no
body parts are in the closing area. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped
despite there being reve rsing pr otection
on the side window
The reve rsing function does not react:
R tosoT, light and thin objects, e.g. /n gers.
R during resetting.
The reve rsing function cannot pr event some-
one from becoming trapped in these situa-
tions. #
During the closing process, make sure
th at no body parts are in the closing
area. #
If someone becomes trapped, press the
W button toopen the side window
again. Opening and closing t
Opening and closing t
he hing
he hinged window
ed window R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The po wer supply or theve hicle has been
switched on. Example: driver's door cont
rol panel Opening and closing
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Button in
there ar (e xamp le: leT-hand side of the
ve hicle)
1 Opens and closes there ar leT hinged wind ow
2 Opens and closes there ar right hinged win-
dow
3 Child safe ty lockfor electric hinged window
(/ page 50)
4 Opens and closes the hinged window
Yo u can operate the hinged window with button 4
only if thech ild saf ety lock is not acti vated. #
T
To st
o st ar
art aut
t aut omatic oper
omatic oper ation:
ation:press/pull the
cor responding button be yond the point of
re sis tance. #
T
To st
o st op aut
op aut omatic oper
omatic oper ation:
ation:press/pull the
cor responding button be yond the point of
re sis tance again. V
V
entilating t
entilating t he v
he vehicle bef
ehicle bef or
ore st
e st ar
arting a jour
ting a jour ney
ney
(conv
(conv enience opening)
enience opening) &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of entrapment when open-
ing a side wind ow
When opening a side windo w,parts of the body
could be dr awn in or become trapped between
th e side window and window frame. #
When opening, make sure that nobody is
to uching the side windo w. #
Release the button immediately if some-
body becomes trapped. The "con
venience opening" function can only be
ope rated using thekey. Thekey must be in close
pr ox imity tothe driver's or co-driver door. #
Press and hold the% button on thekey.
The following functions are per form ed:
R theve hicle is unloc ked
R the side windo wsare opened
R the panoramic sliding sunroof is opened
R the hinged windo ws are opened
R the seat ventilation forth e driver's seat is
switched on #
T
To int
o int err
errup
upt conv
t conv enience opening:
enience opening: release the
% button. Closing t
Closing t
he side window
he side window s fr
s from t
om t he outside (conv
he outside (conv e-
e-
nience closing)
nience closing) &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of entrapment due tonot
paying attention during con venience clos-
ing
When the con venience closing feature is oper-
ating, parts of the body could become trapped
in the closing area of the side windo ws. #
When the con venience closing feature is
operating, moni torth e entire closing
process and make sure that no body
parts are in the closing area. #
Press and hold the& button on thekey.
The following functions are per form ed:
R theve hicle is loc ked
R the side windo wsare closed
R the panoramic sliding sunroof is closed #
T
To int
o int err
errup
upt conv
t conv enience closing:
enience closing: release the
& button. A
A
djus
djus ting t
ting t he side windo ws
he side wind ows The side wind
ows must be readjusted aTer a mal-
function or a voltage supply inter ruption. #
Switch on the po wer supply (/ page 136). #
Push bo thbuttons on the po wer window and
hold for appr oximately one second aTer the
side wind owhas closed. #
Ifth e side windo wsremain closed when you
re lease the buttons, they have been reset cor-
re ctl y.Ifth is is not the case, repeat the steps
described forth e open side windo ws. 64
64
Opening and closing

R
R
ectifying pr
ectifying pr oblems wit
oblems with t
h the side windo ws
he side wind ows &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of becoming trapped or
fata lly injured if reve rsing pr otection is not
activated
If yo u close a side window again immediately
aTer it has been bloc ked, the side window will
close with increased or maximum forc e. The
re ve rsing function is then not active and body
parts may become trapped. #
Make sure that no parts of the body are
in the closing area. #
Tostop the closing process, release the
button or press the button again to
re open the side windo w. Y
Y
ou canno
ou canno t open or close a side windo
t open or close a side windo w all t
w all the
he
wa y.
wa y. #
Check tosee if there are any objects in the
window guide. #
Reset the side windo ws (/page 64). P
P
anor
anor ama sliding sunr
ama sliding sunr oof
oof N
No
ot
tes on t
es on t he panor
he panor ama sliding sunr
ama sliding sunr oof
oof In
this section, thete rm "sliding sunroof" refers to
th e panorama sliding sunroof. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped when
th e sliding sunroof is being opened and
closed
Body parts may become trapped in thera nge
of mo vement. #
During opening and closing, make sure
that no body parts are in thera 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. &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of entrapment if the sliding
sunroof is operated bychildren
Children operating the sliding sunroof could
get caught in the moving parts, particular lyif
unattended. #
Never lea vechildren unattended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke the
ke y with you and lock theve hicle. *
N
NOOTE
TE Malfunction due tosnow and ice Sn
ow and ice may cause the sliding sunroof to
malfunction. #
Open the sliding sunroof only if it is free
of snow and ice. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage caused byprotru ding
objects Objects
that pr otru de from the sliding sunroof
may damage the seals. #
Do not allow anything toprotru de from
th e sliding sunroof. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage toon-board electronics
caused bythe ing ress of water Wa
ter may enter theve hicle interior when the
sliding sunroof is being cleaned.
This may damage the on-board electronics. #
Clean the sliding sunroof only when it is
closed. %
When the sliding sunroof is open, resonance
noise may also occur in addition tothe usual
air0ow noises. This is caused byminor pres-
sure 0uctuations in theve hicle interior. Topre-
ve nt or stop these noises, alter the position of
th e sliding sunroof or open a side window
slightl y.
Sliding sunr Sliding sunr oofrev
oof rever
ersing function
sing function
The sliding sunroof is equipped with an automatic
re ve rsing function. If a solid object pr events or hin-
ders the closing process, the sliding sunroof 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
sliding sunroof. Opening and closing
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