MERCEDES-BENZ V-CLASS 2021 User Guide

1
Display →
183
2 ~ Ends or declines calls/
ex its the phone book or redial
memory →
188
6 Makes or accepts calls/
switches tothere dial memory
WX Adjusts thevo lume
8 Mutes
ó Activates LINGU ATRO NIC →
198 3
ò Calls up the main menu →
181
9: Selects a menu or
submenu or scrolls thro ugh lists
a Con/rmsa selection/
hides displ aymessages
% Back
ñ Deactivates LINGU A-
TRONIC →
198 8
8
At
a glance – Steering wheel with buttons

Centr
Centr
e console, upper section
e console, upper section 1
Multimedia system display
2 Climate control system operat-
ing unit →
123
3 £ Switches the hazard warn-
ing light system on/o. →
108
4 f Calls up favo urites →
197
5 \ Calls up vehicle functions 6
PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator
la mps →
36
7 | Calls up radio or media →
197
8 z Calls up navigation →
202
9 % Calls up thete lephone →
208 At
a glance – Centre console
9 9

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

Centr
Centr
e console, low
e console, low er section
er section St
ow age compartment with co ver
1 Cover →
98
2 12 V soc ket →
104
Cigar ette lighter →
104
3 Holder forth e mobile phone
brac ket
4 Media Inter face with two USB
ports or with two USB ports and
one SD card slot 5
Cup holder
6 Ashtr ay →
103
7 Stow age compartment
Switch clock for auxiliary warm-
air heater →
133
Device ins tallation frame for
auxiliary equipment, e.g. a
ta ch og raph At
a glance – Centre console, lo wer section
11 11

Centr
Centr
e console be
e console be tw
tw een t
een t he dr
he dr iv
iver's and fr
er's and fr ont passeng
ont passeng er seats
er seats 1
Stow age compartment
2 Cup holders
3 Stow age compartment
Media Inter face with two USB
ports and an SD card slot
Re frigerator box →
105
4 Temp erature-controlled cup
holder →
103 5
Stow age compartment
6 Cigar ette lighter →
104
Ashtr ay →
103
12 V soc ket →
104
230 V soc ket →
105
7 Stow age compartment 12
12
At
a glance – Centre console between the driver's and front passenger seats

1
Ì Deactivates interior pro-
te ction →
69
2 p Switches the leT-hand
re ading lamp on/o. →
112
3 | Switches automatic inte-
ri or lighting control on/o. →
112
4 c Switches the front interior
lighting on/o. →
112
5 w Switches there ar/load
compartment lighting on/o. →
112
6 p Switches theright-hand
re ading lamp on/o. →
112
7 Ë Deactivates tow- awa y pro-
te ction →
69 8
ï Buttonfo r Info call →
191
9 3 Opens/closes the pano-
ra ma sliding sunroof →
66
Opens/closes thero ller sun-
blinds →
66
A ATA indicator lamp →
68
B Glasses compartment →
99
C G SOS button →
236
D F Breakdown assistance
call button →
191 At
a glance – Overhead cont rol panel
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13

d
Vehicles with elect rically adjust-
able front seats
e Vehicles with manual lyadjusta-
ble front seats
1 Opens a door →
53
2 p123 Savesth e seat and
ex terior mir ror settings →
75
3 @ Seat heating →
96
4 s Seatventilation →
97
5 %&Unlo cks/lo cksthe
ve hicle →
54 6
Adjusts the seat electrically →
73
7 Adjusts and folds theex terior
mir rors in/out electrically →
120
8 W Opens/closes the front
side windo ws →
62
9 W Opens/closes rear hinged
wind ows →
63
A Disables/enables rear-compart-
ment hinged wind owcont rols
(o ve rride feature) →
50 14
14
At
a glance – Door cont rol panel

Calling up t
Calling up t
he Digit
he Digital Oper
al Operating Ins
ating Instr tructions
uctions
Multimedia system: 4 Info5
Owner's Manual 5
Õ The Digital Operating Instructions describe
the
function and operation of theve hicle and the mul-
timedia system. #
Select one of thefo llowing menu items in the
Digital Operating Instructions:
R Search: here you can use keywords toqui ckly
locate answers toquestions concerning vehicle
operation.
R Quick start: the /rst steps towa rds setting up
yo ur driver's seat can be found here.
R Tips: pr ovides you with information on speci/c
ev eryday situations foryo ur vehicle.
R Bookmarks :yo u can access your sa ved per-
sonal bookmar kshere.
R Language: you can set the language forthe
Digital Operating Instructions here. 1
Back
2 Add bookmar ks
3 Pictu re
4 Content area
5 Menu
Some sections in the Digital Operating Instruc-
tions, such as warning no tes, can be expanded and
collapsed.
A A dditional op
dditional op tions f
tions for calling up t
or calling up t he Digit
he Digital Oper
al Oper at-
at-
ing Ins
ing Instr tructions
uctions Dir
Dir
ect access:
ect access: pressing and holding down an entry
in theta b bar of the multimedia system opens the
cor responding content in the Digital Operating
Instructions. LIN
LIN
GUA
GUA TR
TRONIC:
ONIC: calls up via thevo ice control sys-
tem
The Digital Ope rating Instructions are deactivated
fo r saf etyre asons while driving.
% The Operating Instructions can also be found
in the Mercedes-Benz Guides App in all com-
mon app stores. Digital Operating Instructions
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En
En
vir
vironment
onment al prot
al pr otection
ection
+ ENVIR
ENVIR
ONMENT
ONMENT AL NO
AL NOTE
TE Environmental
damage due tooperating conditions and
personal driving style The pollutant emission of
theve hicle is directly
re lated totheve hicle's operation.
Operate theve hicle in an environmentally
re sponsible manner tomake a contribution to
environmental pr otection. Todo this, obser ve
th efo llowing recommendations on operating
conditions and your personal driving style.
Oper
Oper ating conditions:
ating conditions: #
Make sure that the tyre pressures are
alw ays cor rect. #
Do not transport any unnecessary weight
(e.g. a roof luggage rack which is no lon-
ge rre qu ired). #
Obser vethe service inter vals.
A regular lyserviced vehicle will cont rib-
ute toenvironmental pr otection. #
Always ha vemaintenance workcar ried
out at a quali/ed specialist workshop.
P
P er
er sonal dr
sonal dr iving s
iving stytyle:
le: #
Do not depress the accelerator pedal
when starting the engine. #
Do not warm uptheve hicle while station-
ar y. #
Drive carefully and maintain a su1cient
distance toother vehicles. #
Avoid frequent, sudden acceleration and
braking. #
ShiT gears in good time and use each
ge ar only up toÔ of its maximum engine
speed. #
Switch o. theve hicle in stationary traf-
fi c, e.g. byusing the ECO start/s top
function. #
Drive in a fuel-e1cient manner. Pay
attention tothe ECO display for a fuel-
e1cient driving style. T
T
ak
ak e-bac
e-bac k of end-of-lif
k of end-of-lif e v
e v ehicles
ehicles
EU countr EU countr ies only:
ies onl y:
Mercedes-Benz will take back your end-of-life vehi-
cle for environment-fri endly disposal in accordance with
the European Union (EU) End-Of-Life Vehicles
Directi ve.
A network of vehicle take -back points and disman-
tlers has been established foryo uto return your
ve hicle. You can lea veit at any of these points free
of charge . This makes an impor tant contribution to
closing there cycling circle and conserving resour-
ces.
Fo r fur ther information about there cycling and dis-
posal of end-of-life vehicles, and theta ke -back
conditions, please visit the national Mercedes-
Benz website foryo ur countr y. Mer Mer
cedes-Benz GenuineP
cedes-Benz GenuineP ar
arts
ts
+ ENVIR
ENVIR
ONMENT
ONMENT AL NO
AL NOTE
TEEnvironmental
damage caused bynot using recycled
re conditioned components Mercedes‑Benz
AGo.ers recycled recondi-
tioned components and parts with the same
qu ality as new parts. The same entitlement
from the implied warranty is valid as for new
parts. #
Recycled reconditioned components and
parts from Mercedes‑Benz AG. *
N
NO
OTE
TE Impai rment of the operating e1-
ciency of there straint systems from instal-
ling accessory pa rts or from repairs or
we lding Airbags and seat belt
tensioners, as well as
control units and sensors forth ere straint sys-
te ms, may be ins talled in thefo llowing areas of
yo ur vehicle:
R doors
R door pillars
R door sills
R seats
R cockpit
R instrument clus ter
R cent reconsole #
Do not ins tall accessories such as audio
systems in these areas. #
Do not car ryout repairs or welding. #
Have accessory parts retro/tted at a
qu ali/ed specialist workshop. 16
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Gene
ral no tes

If
yo u use parts, tyres, wheels or saf ety-re leva nt
accessories which ha venot been app rove dby
Mercedes-Benz, the operating saf ety of theve hicle
may be jeopardised. Saf ety-re leva nt systems, e.g.
th e brake system, may malfunction. Use only genu-
ine Mercedes-Benz GenuineParts or parts of equal
qu alit y.Use only tyres, wheels and accessory parts
th at are appr ovedfo ryo ur vehicle model.
Mercedes-Benz tests original pa rts, con version
parts and accessory parts that ha vebeen
appr ovedfo ryo ur vehicle model forre liability,
saf ety and suitability. Despite ongoing mar ket
re sear ch, Mercedes-Benz is unable toassess other
parts. Mercedes-Benz accepts no responsibility for
th e use of such parts in Mercedes-Benz vehicles,
ev en if they have been appr oved o1cially or inde-
pendent lyby ate sting centre.
Ce rtain parts are only o1cial lyappr ovedfo r instal-
lation or modi/cation if they comply with legal
re qu irements. All genuine Mercedes-Benz Genu-
ineParts meet there gistration requ irements. The
use of non-appr oved parts may in validate theve hi-
cle's general ope rating permit.
This is the case in thefo llowing situations:
R The vehicle type changes from that stated in
th ege neral ope rating permit.
R Other road users could be endangered.
R The exhaust gas or noise le vels are adversely
a.ec ted.
Alw ays specify theve hicle identi/cation number
(VIN) and engine number when ordering genuine
Mercedes-Benz GenuineParts (/ page 270).Inf
Inf
or
ormation about att
mation about att ac
achments, add-on eq
hments, add-on eq uip-
uip-
ment, inst
ment, inst allations and conv
allations and conv er
ersions
sions
Not
Not es on body/eq
es on body/eq uipment mounting dir
uipment mounting directiv ectives
es
Fo r saf etyre asons, ha veadd-on equipment pro-
duced and /tted in accordance with theva lid
Mercedes-Benz body/equipment mounting direc-
tives. These body/equipment mounting directives
ensure that thech assis and add-on equipment
fo rm one unit and that thegr eatest possible le vel
of operational and driving saf ety is achie ved.
Bo th vehicle manufacturers and body manufactur-
ers must alw ays ensu rethat the products they
manufacture come into circulation only in a safe
state and do not pose any risks topeople. Other-
wise, there may be consequences under civil, crim-
inal or public la w.All manufacturers are responsi-
ble forth e products that they have manufactured.
Manufacturers of attachments, add-on equipment, ins
tallations and con versions must guarantee com-
pliance with Directive 2001/95/EC on general
product sa fety.
Mercedes-Benz recommends thefo llowing proce-
dure for saf etyre asons:
R Do not make any other changes totheve hicle.
R Obtain appr oval from Mercedes-Benz in the
eve nt of deviations from the appr oved body/
equipment mounting directives.
Ac cep tance tests pe rformed bypublic test bodies
or o1cial appro vals do not rule out saf etyrisks.
Comply with the information about Mercedes-Benz
ge nuine parts (/ page 16).
Yo u will /nd the Mercedes-Benz body/equipment
mounting directives online at the https://bb-
por tal.mercedes-benz.com/en/GLOBAL
Yo u will also /nd information about the PIN assign-
ment and changing the fuse there.
% You can obtain fur ther information at a quali-
/ed specialist workshop. &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident and injury in
th eev ent of improper con versions or
ch anges totheve hicle
Con versions or changes totheve hicle can pre-
ve nt systems or components from functioning
prope rly and/or jeopardise theve hicle's
operational saf ety. #
Always ha vecon versions or changes to
th eve hicle car ried out at a quali/ed
wo rkshop. N
No
ot
tes on t
es on t he r
he radiat
adiat or
or
Even seemingly minor changes totheve hicle, such
as attaching a radiator grille in winter, are not per-
mitted. Do not co verth era diator. Do not use any
th ermal mats, insect pr otection co vers etc.
Otherwise, theva lues of theve hicle's diagnostic
system will be dis torted. In some countries, the
re cording of engine diagnostics data is prescribed
by law and must be veri/able and cor rect at all
times. Oper
Oper
ating Ins
ating Ins tr
tructions
uctions
These Operating Instructions describe all models,
as well as standard and optional equipment of your
ve hicle that wa sav ailable at the time of going to
press. Countr y-speci/c di.erences are possible.
No tethat your vehicle may not be /tted with all
functions described. This is also the case for sys- General no
tes
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