MERCEDES-BENZ V-CLASS 2021 Owners Manual

#
Make sure that the air inlet grilles on the back
of the seat backrest are not co vered. #
T
To switc
o switc h on / incr
h on / incr ease t
ease the lev
he level:
el:press button
1 repeatedly until the desired blo wer setting
is set.
Depending on the blo wer setting, one tothree
indicator lamps will light up. #
T To switc
o switc h
h o.
o. / r
/ reduce t
educe t he lev
he level:
el:press button
1 repeatedly until the desired blo wer setting
is set.
If all indicator lamps are o., the seat ventila-
tion is switched o..
% The con venience opening function automati-
cally switches the seat ventilation forth e driv-
er's seat tothe highest blo wer setting
(/ page 64).
% Rear seat ventilation activation is possible only
once theve hicle has been switched on. S S
t
teer
eer ing wheel
ing wheel A
A
djus
djusting t ting t he st
he steer
eering wheel
ing wheel &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toadjust-
ing theve hicle settings while theve hicle is
in motion
Yo u could lose control of theve hicle in thefo l-
lowing situations in particular:
R ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re straint, the steering wheel or the mir ror
while theve hicle is in motion
R ifyo ufa sten your seat belt while theve hi-
cle is in motion #
Before starting theve hicle: in particular,
adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
stee ring wheel and mir ror,and fasten
yo ur seat belt. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due to
unloc ked steering wheel
The steering wheel may mo veunexpectedly if it
is unloc ked while theve hicle is in motion. #
Make sure that the steering wheel is
loc ked before driving o.. #
Never unlock the steering wheel when
th eve hicle is in motion. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of ent rapment forch ildren
when adjusting the steering wheel
Children could injure themsel ves if they adjust
th e steering wheel. #
Never lea vechildren unattended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke the
ke y with you and lock theve hicle. A
A
djus
djusting t ting t he st
he steer
eering wheel
ing wheel #
T
To unloc
o unloc k:
k:push release le ver3 down as far
as it will go.
The steering column is unloc ked. #
Adjust height 1and distance 2tothe steer-
ing wheel. #
T To loc
o loc k:
k:push release le ver3 up as far as it
will go.
The steering column is loc ked. S S
t
to
o w
w ag
ag e ar
e ar eas
eas S
S
t
to
o w
w ag
ag e spaces and st ow
e spaces and st owag
age com
e com par
par tments
tments Opening and closing t
Opening and closing t
he stow
he st owag
age com
e com par
partment in
tment in
t
t he centr
he centr e console
e console #
Slide co ver1 ofthe centre console up or
down using handle 2. 98
98
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owage

The
following can be found in the st owa gecom-
partment of the centre console depending on the
car's equipment:
R A 12 V soc ket (/ page 104) or the cigar ette
lighter (/ page 104)
R The Media Inter face with two USB ports or
with two USB ports and one SD card slot
R The holder forth e mobile phone cradle
R The ashtr ay (/ page 103)
R A st owage compartment or a device ins talla-
tion frame for auxiliary equipment, e.g. a
ta ch og raph
Opening and closing t
Opening and closing t he stow
he st owag
age com
e com par
partment
tment
under t
under t he ar
he armr
mrest
est #
T
To open:
o open: press button 1.
The st owage compartment opens. #
T To close: o close: presstoclose the caps of the st ow-
age compartment in any order.
Opening and closing t
Opening and closing t he glov
he glove com
e comparpartment
tment &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due toobjects
being st owed incor rectly
If objects in theve hicle interior are st owed
incor rectl y,they can slide or be thro wn around
and hit vehicle occupants. In addition, cup
holders, open st owage spaces and mobile
phone brac kets cannot alw aysreta in all
objects they contain.
There is a risk of injur y,particular lyin the
eve nt of sudden braking or a sudden change in
direction. #
Always st owobjects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be thro wn around in such
situations. #
Always make sure that objects do not
pr otru de from st owage spaces, lug gage
nets or st owage nets. #
Close the loc kable st owage spaces
before starting a jou rney. #
Always st owand secure heavy, hard,
poin ted, sharp-edged, fragile or bulky
objects in the boot. Comply with
the inst ructions for loading theve hi-
cle. 1
Unloc ked
2 Locked
3 Glovecompartment handle #
T To loc o loc k/unloc
k/unloc k:
k:turn the emer gency key a
qu arter turn anti-clockwise 2(to lock) or
clockwise 1(to unlock). #
T
To open:
o open: pull glovecompartment handle 3in
th e direction of the ar row. #
T To close: o close: fold the glo vecompartment handle
up and press it until it engages.
Opening t
Opening t he glasses com
he glasses com par
partment
tment #
Press on the glasses compartment 1. Seats and st
owage
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99

Inst
Inst
alling and r
alling and r emo
emoving st ow
ving st owag
age com
e com par
partments
tments
under
under neat
neath t
h the seat/bunk combination
he seat/bunk combination
R
R emo
emo ving
ving %
The maximum load that can be placed in each
st ow age compartment is 13 kg. #
Slide seat/bunk combination 1asfar back
as possible (/ page 91). #
Pull st owage compartment 2out as far as it
will go. #
Pull leT-hand plastic tongue 3down and
ri ght-hand plastic tongue 3up, when vie wed
in the direction of tr avel. Pull out st owage com-
partment 2a little each time.
The cor responding stop will be released. #
Pull out st owage compartment 2.
F
F itting
itting #
Slide seat/bunk combination 1asfar back
as possible (/ page 91). #
Slide st owage compartment 2into guide rails
4 underneath the seat/bunk combination.
Plastic tongues 3will engage automaticall y.F
F
olding t
olding t able
able Inst
Inst
alling and r
alling and r emo
emoving t
ving t he f
he folding t
olding t able
able &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of inju ryfrom unsecured
items in theve hicle
If objects, lug gage or loads are not secured or
not secured su1cientl y,they could slip, tip
ov er or be thro wn around and thereby hit vehi-
cle occupants. There is a
risk of injur y,particular lyin the
eve nt of sudden braking or a sudden change in
direction. #
Always st owobjects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be thro wn around. #
Before the journe y,secure objects, lug-
ga ge or loads against slipping or tipping
ove r. &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of accident‑ and injury due
to thefo lding table not being engaged
The folding table can come loose and be 0ung
around while theve hicle is in motion. #
Installth efo lding table as described. #
Only mo vethefo lding table when the
ve hicle is stationar y. #
Ensure that thefo lding table is cor rectly
engaged. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage tothefo lding table or the
armrest when there ar seats are folded
fo rw ards or backwards If
th efo lding table is not positioned all theway
back when there ar seats are folded forw ards
or backwards, thefo lding table and/or the
armrest of there ar seat may be damaged. #
Slide thefo lding table all thewa y back
before folding there ar seats forw ards or
backwards. Inst
Inst
alling t
alling t he f
he folding t
olding t able
able #
Obser vethe no tes on loading (/ page 214). #
Push there ar seats back fully or, if necessar y,
re mo vethem. 100
100
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owage

#
LiT o. bo thcovers 1 from the guide rail using
a suitable tool, e.g. a scr ewdriver. #
Press bo thcovers 1 toget her slightly and
re mo vethem from the guide rail.
The openings in thera ilfo rth e middle slide on
th e underside of thefo lding table will be open. #
Rotate thefo lding table until the ar row on the
underside of thefo lding table is pointing in the
direction of tr avel. Installation position
#
Insert thefo lding table into guide rails 2 so
th at ar rows 3 onthefo lding table point to
bo th markings 4on guide rail2.
The guides and sliding rail on the underside of
th efo lding table /t into the guide rail. #
Pull le ver5 onthe front or rear side of the
fo lding table upwards and push thefo lding
ta ble backwards.
Press bo thcovers 1 toget her slightly and engage
th em in the openings of the guide rails.
Mo
Mo ving t
ving t he f
he folding t
olding t able
able #
Keep le ver5 pulled and mo vethefo lding
ta ble into the desired position. #
Release le ver5. #
Movethefo lding table until it automatically
engages in the next possible position. #
ATer repositioning theta ble, ensure that the
fo lding table is proper lysecured again.
R
R emo
emo ving t
ving t he f
he folding t
olding t able
able #
Fold in theta ble panels and retract theta ble. #
Push there ar seats back fully or, if necessar y,
re mo vethem. #
Push thefo lding table back far enough so that
co vers 1 ofthe openings in thera il can be
re mo ved. #
LiT o. bo thcovers 1 from the guide rail using
a suitable tool, e.g. a scr ewdriver. #
Press bo thcovers 1 toget her slightly and
re mo vethem from guide rail2.
The openings in thera ilfo rth e middle slide on
th e underside of thefo lding table will be open. #
Push thefo lding table forw ards into the instal-
lation position.
Ar rows 3 onthefo lding table point toboth
markings 4on guide rail2. #
LiTthefo lding table out of guide rail2. #
Press bo thcovers 1 toget her slightly and
engage them in the openings of guide rails 2. Seats and st
owage
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Using t
Using t
he f
he folding t
olding t able
able Ext
Ext
ending t
ending t he f
he folding t
olding t able
able #
Press but ton1 allthewa y down and release
it.
The folding table will mo veupwards and
engage automaticall y.
R R e
etr
tr acting t
acting t he f
he folding t
olding t able
able #
Press button 1allthewa y down and simulta-
neously press the centre section of thefo lding
ta ble down wards. #
Release button 1when thefo lding table is in
its retracted position.
The centre section of thefo lding table will
engage automaticall y.
F
F olding t
olding t he t
he table panel in and out
able panel in and out #
T
To f
o f old out t
old out t he t
he table panel:
able panel: pull outtheta ble
panels upwards tothe stop using handle 2
and swing them tothe side until they engage. #
T
To f
o f old in t
old in t he t
he table panel:
able panel: swingtheta ble pan-
els up using handle 3and slide them verti-
cally down wards into theta ble.
Inst
Inst alling and r
alling and r emo
emoving t
ving t he insert
he insert 4
Recesses on thefo lding table
5 Stow age compartments #
T
To r
o r emov
emov e:
e:press lug 6and remo vethe
insert. #
T
To inst
o inst all:
all:put in the insert and press it down
until it engages. Inf
Inf
or
ormation about t
mation about t he bo
he bottle holder
ttle holder
The bottle holders are in front of the st owage com-
partments in the front doors.
There are additional bottle holders on the leT and
ri ght in there ar compartment side trim. 102
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owage

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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103

#
T
To r
o r emov
emov e t
e the ashtr ay
he ashtr ay:
:press ribbing 1and
re mo veinsert 3. #
T
To inser
o inser t t
t the ashtr ay
he ashtr ay:
:push in insert 3from
abo veand press it into the holder until it
engages. Using t
Using t
he cig
he cigare
arett
tte light
e light er in t
er in the fr
he front centr
ont centr e con-
e con-
sole
sole &
W
WARNING
ARNING ‑ Risk of /re and injury from the
hot cigar ette lighter
Yo u can burn yourself if youto uch the hot
heating element or the soc ket of the cigar ette
lighter.
In addition, 0ammable materials may ignite if:
R you drop the hot cigar ette lighter
R ach ild holds the hot cigar ette lighter to
objects, forex ample #
Always hold the cigar ette lighter bythe
knob. #
Always make sure that the cigar ette
lighter is out of reach of children. #
Never lea vechildren unattended in the
ve hicle. R R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The po wer supply has been switched on. Cigar
ette lighter in the centre console (e xample:
centre console with co ver) #
Slide co ver1 ofthe centre console upwards
(/ page 98). #
Press in cigar ette lighter 2. %
You can use the cigar ette lighter soc ketfor
accessories with a maximum cur rent dr awof
180 W (15 A). Soc
ke
Soc kets
ts Using t
Using t
he 12 V soc ke
he 12 V soc ket in t
t in t he fr
he front centr
ont centr e console
e console R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The po wer supply has been switched on.
R Only devices with up toa maximum of
180 watts (15 A) are permissible. #
Slide co ver1 ofthe centre console upwards
(/ page 98). #
Fold up co ver2 ofthe soc ket. #
Inse rtthe plug of the device. Using t
Using t
he socke
he soc ket in t
t in t he r
he rear centr
ear centr e console
e console R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements
ements
R The po wer supply has been switched on.
R Only devices with up toa maximum of 180 W
(15 A) are permissible. #
Pull down the co ver. #
Fold out the co ver of soc ket1. 104
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owage

#
Insert the plug of the device. Using t
Using t
he 230 V soc ket
he 230 V soc ket &
D
DAN
AN GER
GER Risk of fata l injury due todam-
aged connecting cable or soc ket
Yo u could receive an elect ric shock when pull-
ing the connecting cable or the 230 V po wer
soc ket out of the trim, or if it is damaged or
we t. #
Use only connecting cables that are dry
and free of damage. #
When the ignition is switched o., make
sure that the 230 V po wer soc ket is dr y. #
Immediately ha vethe 230 V po wer
soc ketch ecked or replaced at a quali/ed
specialist workshop if it is damaged or
has been pulled out of the trim. #
Never plug the connecting cable into a
230 V po wer soc ketth at is damaged or
has been pulled out of the trim. &
D
DAN
AN GER
GER Risk of fata l injury due toincor-
re ct handling of the soc ket
Yo u could receive an elect ric shock in particu-
lar:
R ifyo ure ach into the soc ket.
R ifyo u insert unsuitable devices or objects
into the soc ket. #
Do not reach into the soc ket. #
Only connect suitable devices tothe
soc ket. &
D
DAN
AN GER
GER Risk of fata l injuries from electric
shock
Yo u could getan elect ric shock if you clean the
230 V soc ket with a wet clo th.
There is a risk of fatal injur y.
Omit the area around the 230 V soc ket when
cleaning. R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R Only connect devices with a suitable plug
whi chconforms tothe standards speci/c to
th e country you are in.
R Only devices with a maximum po wer consump-
tion of 150 W (15 A) may be connected.
R Do not use multiple soc ket outlets. R
The on-boa rdelectrical system voltage is
within a permissible voltage range.
R The electronic device plug is inse rted fully into
th e 230 V soc ket. #
Open 0ap 2. #
Inse rtthe plug of the device into 230 V soc ket
3 .
When the on-board electrical system voltage is
su1cient, indicator lamp 1lights up.
When you are not using the 230 V po wer soc ket,
ke ep the 0ap closed. Switc
Switc
hing t
hing t he r
he refr
efrig
iger
er at
ator bo
or bo x in t
x in the centr
he centr e con-
e con-
sole on and
sole on and o.
o. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of /re due toa co vered
ve ntilation grille on the coolbox
If yo u co verth eve ntilation grille forth e cool-
box, it may overheat. #
Always make sure that theve ntilation
gr ille is not co vered. The coolbox
ventilation grille is between the front
seat base and the centre console side wall.
R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle is switched on.
R The st owage compartment under the armrest
is open (/ page 98). Seats and st
owage
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The
refrigerator box can bear a maximum load of
3.5 kg. #
T
To open:
o open: fold co ver1 upwards. #
T
To switc
o switc h t
h t he cooling lev
he cooling lev el t
el to lo w:
o lo w:press button
2 for appr oximately two seconds. #
T
To switc
o switc h t
h t he cooling lev
he cooling lev el t
el to high:
o high: press but-
to n2 again. #
T
To switc
o switc h
h o.:
o.: press button 2for appr ox-
imately two seconds until all indicator lamps go
out.
% Ifyo u do not need touse there frigerator box
fo r an extended period, you should switch it
o., defrost it and clean it. ATer doing so, lea ve
th e cap open for a time. N No
ot
tes on att
es on att ac
aching t
hing t he iP
he iPad
ad®
® Yo
ur vehicle is equipped with iPad ®
attachment 1
on the driver's and co-driver's seat backrests.
A mount, which has been tested and appro ved
especially for Mercedes-Benz vehicles, is available
as an accessor y.Only this mount can unlock the
attachment opening and allow the iPad ®
to be
ch arge d whilst it is ins talled.
iPad ®
attachment 1may only be used for acces-
sories up to42 W (3.5 A). Contact a Mercedes-Benz Service Centre
for infor-
mation and availabilit y.Before using the mount,
please read the operating inst ructions forthe
mount.
% Only use accessories which ha vebeen tested
and recommended byMercedes-Benz. 106
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owage

Ext
Ext
er
erior lighting
ior lighting N
No
ot
tes on c
es on c hanging t
hanging t he lights when dr
he lights when dr iving abr
iving abroad
oad Lo
Lo
w beam
w beam
In countries in which tra1c drives on the opposite
side of thero ad from the country in which the
ve hicle is registered, you will ha vetoswitch the
headlamps tosymmetrical dipped beam. This will
pr ev ent oncoming tra1c from being dazzled. Sym-
metrical dipped beam will no longer illuminate the
edge of the car riag ewa y as far or as high.
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h halog
h halogen headlam
en headlam ps:
ps:
It is not necessary tochange the headlamps over
to symmetrical dipped beam. The statutory
re qu irements of the countries in which tra1c
drives on the opposite side of thero ad from the
count ryin which theve hicle is registered will also
be met without changing over.
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h LED headlam
h LED headlam ps:
ps:
Yo u can set the low beam for driving on theright or
leT via the on-board computer (/ page 189).Inf
Inf
or
ormation about lighting syst
mation about lighting syst ems and y
ems and your
our
r
r esponsibility
esponsibility The
vehicle's various lighting systems are only
aids. The vehicle driver is responsible for adjusting
th eve hicle's lighting tothe pr evailing light, visibil-
ity, statutory conditions and tra1c conditions. Light switch Light switch
Oper Oper
ating t
ating t he light switch
he light switch 1
W LeT parking lights
2 X Right parking lights 3
T Standing lights and licence plate and
instrument lighting
4 Ã Automatic driving lights (prefer red light
switch position)
5 L Low beam or high beam
6 R Rear fog light
7 N Front fog lamp
If yo u hear a warning tone when exiting theve hicle,
th e lights may still be on. #
Turn the light switch toà .
The exterior lighting (e xcept standing and parking
lights) will automatically switch o. in thefo llowing
cases:
R ifyo ure mo vetheke y from the ignition loc k.
R ifyo u open the driver's door while theke y is in
position ginthe ignition loc k.
Switc Switc hing on t
hing on t he da
he daytime r
ytime r unning lights
unning lights #
Turn the light switch toà .
A
A ut
ut omatic dr
omatic dr iving lights function
iving lights function
The standing lights, low beam and daytime running
lights will be switched on automatically depending
on theve hicle status and the light conditions. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident when the
dipped beam is switched o. in poor visibil-
ity
When the light switch is set toà ,the
dipped beam may not be switched on automat-
ically if there is fog, snow or other causes of
poor visibility such as spr ay. #
In such cases, turn the light switch to
L . The automatic driving lights are only an aid.
Re sponsibility forve hicle lighting rests wi thyou.
If th e standing lights and low beam ha vebeen
switched on, thegr een T (standing lights) and
L (low beam) indicator lamps on the inst ru-
ment cluster will light up.
A
A ctiv ctiv ating/deactiv
ating/deactiv ating t
ating the f
he fog lights
og lights
R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The light switch is in theL orà posi-
tion.
R The po wer supply or theve hicle has been
switched on. #
T
To switc
o switc h t
h the r
he r ear f
ear f og light on or
og light on or o.:
o.:press the
R button. Light and vision
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