ECU MERCEDES-BENZ V-CLASS 2021 Service Manual

ta
nce toa slo wer-moving vehicle in front will then
not be set. The position of the accelerator pedal
will de term ine the speed.
When you pull the cruise control le ver in direction
4 forth e /rst time aTer starting theve hicle,
Ac tive Distance Assist DISTRONIC ado ptsth e cur-
re nt speed. If the cur rent speed is less than
20 km/h, Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
ado ptsth e speed of 20 km/h.
Pulling awa
Pulling away ag
y ag ain wit
ain wit h A
h Activ
ctiv e Dist
e Dist ance Assist
ance Assist
DIS
DIS TR
TRONIC
ONIC #
Remo ve yo urfoot from the brake pedal. #
Brie0y pull the cruise control le ver in direction
4.
or #
Depress the accelerator pedal brie0y with
fo rc e.
The functions of Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC continue tobe car ried out.
Deactiv
Deactiv ating A
ating Activ
ctive Dist
e Dist ance Assis
ance Assist DIS t DISTR
TRONIC
ONIC &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of an accident due to
Ac tive Distance Assist DISTRONIC being
acti vewhen you lea vethe driver's seat
If yo u lea vethe driver's seat while theve hicle
is being braked byActive Distance Assist
DISTRONIC onl y,theve hicle can rollaw ay. #
Always deacti vate Ac tive Distance Assist
DISTRONIC and secure theve hicle to
pr ev ent it from rolling away before you
lea vethe driver's seat. #
Brie0y push the cruise control le verfo rw ards
7.
or #
Brake if theve hicle is moving.
or #
Press button 6.
The variable limi ter is selected. LIM indicator
lamp 3inthe cruise control le ver lights up.
Incr
Incr easing or r
easing or r educing t
educing the speed
he speed #
Press the cruise control le ver up 1or down
5 asfar as the /rst pressure point.
The stored speed is increased or reduced by
1 km/h.
or #
Press the cruise control le ver up 1or down
5 beyond the /r stpressure point.
The stored speed is increased or reduced by
10 km/h.
Incr
Incr easing or r
easing or r educing t
educing t he
hespeci/ed
speci/ed dist
distance fr
ance fr om
om
t
t he v
he v ehicle in fr
ehicle in fr ont
ont #
Turn cont roller 2in direction 9toincrease
th e speci/ed minimum distance and in direc-
tion 8toreduce the speci/ed minimum dis-
ta nce.
The instrument cluster display brie0y sh ows
th e set speci/ed distance.
% Information on DISTRONIC displa ys
( / page 163).
Display Display s of A s of Activ
ctive Dist
e Dist ance Assis
ance Assist DIS t DISTR
TRONIC
ONIC
Assist
Assist ancegr
ance graphic
aphic 1
Vehicle in front, if de tected
2 Distance indicator
3 Set speci/ed distance
4 Own vehicle
% Information about the assistance graphic
menu (/ page 184).
If yo u set the speed, the assistance graphic brie0y
appears in the inst rument cluster displa y. Driving and parking
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163

Display
Display
s on t
s on the speedomet
he speedomet er
er
When Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is acti va-
te d, one or two indicator segments light up in the
stored speed range of the speedome ter.
If Ac tive Distance Assist DISTRONIC de tects a
ve hicle in front, the indicator segments, located
between the speed of theve hicle in front and the
stored speed, light up. Inf
Inf
or
ormation on Hill St
mation on Hill Star
art Assist
t Assist Hill
Start Assist holds theve hicle for a short time
when pulling away on a hill under thefo llowing
conditions:
R V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h manual tr
h manual tr ansmission:
ansmission: age ar is
engaged.
R V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h aut
h automatic tr
omatic tr ansmission:
ansmission: the
transmission is in position hork.
R The parking brake has been released.
This gives you enough time tomo veyour foot from
th e brake pedal tothe accelerator pedal and
depress it before theve hicle begins toroll. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident and injury due
to theve hicle rolling away
ATer a sho rttime, Hill Start Assist no lon ger
holds theve hicle. #
SwiTly mo veyour foot from the brake
pedal tothe accelerator pedal. Do not
lea vetheve hicle when it is being held by
Hill Start Assist. HOLD function
HOLD function
HOLD function
HOLD function
The HOLD function is only
available forve hicles
with automatic transmission.
The HOLD function holds theve hicle at a standstill
without requ iring youto depress the brake pedal,
e.g. when pulling away on steep slopes or when
wa iting in tra1c. When you depress the accelera-
to r pedal topull away,the braking e.ect is cancel-
led and the HOLD function is deactivated.
The HOLD function is only an aid. The responsibil-
ity forth eve hicle safely standing still remains with
th e driver.
Syst
Syst em limits em limits
The HOLD function is only intended toprov ide
assistance when driving and is not a su1cient means of safeguarding
theve hicle against rolling
awa y when stationar y.
R The incline cannot be greater than 30%.
A
A ctiv
ctiv ating or deactiv
ating or deactiv ating t
ating the HOLD function
he HOLD function
R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle is stationar y.
R The vehicle has been star ted or has been auto-
matically switched o. bythe ECO start/s top
function.
R Allthe doors and theta ilgate are closed and
th e seatbelt is fastened.
R The parking brake has been released.
R The selector le ver is in theh, kori posi-
tion.
R Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is deactiva-
te d.
A
A ctiv
ctiv ating t
ating t he HOLD function
he HOLD function &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of an accident due tothe
HOLD function being active when you
lea vetheve hicle
If th eve hicle is only braked with the HOLD
function it could, in thefo llowing situations, roll
awa y:
R Ifth ere is a malfunction in the system or in
th e po wer suppl y.
R Ifth e HOLD function is deactivated by
depressing the accelerator pedal or brake
pedal, e.g. byave hicle occupant. #
Always secure theve hicle against rolling
awa y before you lea veit. #
Depress the brake pedal until theë display
appears in the inst rument cluster displa y.
The HOLD function is activated. You can
re lease the brake pedal.
% If depressing the brake pedal the /rst time
does not activate the HOLD function, wait
brie0y and then try again.
Deactiv
Deactiv ating t
ating the HOLD function
he HOLD function #
Depress the accelerator pedal topull away.
or #
Depress the brake pedal until theë display
in the inst rument cluster disappears from the
driver's displa y. 164
164
Driving and parking

The HOLD function is deactivated in
thefo llowing
situations:
R Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is acti vated.
R The transmission is shiTed toposition j.
R The vehicle is secured with the electric parking
brake.
In thefo llowing situations, theve hicle is held by
transmission position jand/or bythe electric
parking brake:
R The driver's side seat belt is not fastened, or a
door or theta ilgate is open.
R The vehicle is switched o. without ECO start/
stop function. P
P
ARK
ARK TR
TRONIC
ONIC F
F
unction of P
unction of P ARK
ARKTR
TRONIC
ONIC
PA RKTRONIC is an electronic parking assistance
system with ultrasonic sensors. The system moni-
to rs the area around your vehicle using senso rson
th e front bumper and on there ar bumper.
PA RKTRONIC indicates visually and audibly the dis-
ta nce between your vehicle and an object.
The warning ranges in front of and behind theve hi-
cle are indicated bydi.erent warning tones.
PA RKTRONIC is only an aid. It is not a substitute
fo ryo u paying attention tothe sur roundings. Yo u
are alw aysre sponsible for safe manoeuvring, par k-
ing and exiting a parking space. Make sure that
th ere are no persons, animals or objects etc. in
th e manoeuvring area while manoeuvring and par k-
ing or exiting parking spaces.
Re quirements for automatic activation:
R The vehicle is switched on.
R The parking brake has been released.
The selected transmission position de term ines
whe ther the front and/or rear area is moni tore d.
Fr ont area onl y:
R Forw ard gear (manual transmission)
R Idle (manual transmission)
R Transmission position h
Fr ont and rear area:
R Reversege ar (manual transmission)
R Transmission position k
R Transmission position i
Re gardless of the transmission position,
PA RKTRONIC automatically monitors the area behind
theve hicle if theve hicle begins toroll bac k-
wa rds, e.g. aTer stopping on an uphill gradient.
PA RKTRONIC is deactivated at speeds abo ve
18 km/h. PARKTRONIC is reactivated at speeds
below 16 km/h.
V V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h tr
h trailer hitc
ailer hitc h:
h:PA RKTRONIC is deacti-
va tedfo rth ere ar area when you establish an elec-
trical connection tothe trailer or toare ar bicycle
ra ck.
ATer uncoupling the trailer, unplug the 7-pin plug
adap ter from the soc ket. Otherwise, PARKTRONIC
re mains deactivated forth ere ar area.
Re mo vea de tach able trailer coupling if it is no lon-
ge rre qui red. PA RKTRONIC measures the minimum
de tection range toan obs tacle from the bumper,
not the ball nec k.
W
W ar
ar ning displ ays
ning displa ys Fr
ont zone warning displa ysinthe display of the
inst rument cluster Re
ar area warning display in there ar at the centre
of thero of lining
1 Warning segments forth e leT side of theve hi-
cle
2 Measu rement operational readiness indicator
3 Warning segments forth eright side of the
ve hicle Driving and parking
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165

There is a danger of collision!
#
Inthese situations, do not use Active
Pa rking Assist. Snowfall or heavy
rain may lead toa parking space
being measured inaccu rately.Pa rking spaces that
are partial lyoccupied bytrailer dr awbars might not
be identi/ed as such or be measured incor rectl y.
Only use Active Parking Assist on le vel, high-g rip
gr ound.
Do not use Active Parking Assist in thefo llowing
situations, among others:
R inextreme weather conditions such as ice,
pac ked snow or in heavy rain
R when cornering
R for parking spaces which are not on the same
le ve l as thero ad, e.g. not on the pa vement
R when transporting a load that pr otru des
be yond theve hicle
R when snow chains are /tted
Ac tive Parking Assist may also display parking
spaces that are not suitable for parking, forex am-
ple:
R parking spaces where parking is prohibited
R parking spaces on unsuitable sur faces
Ac tive Parking Assist will not assist you with par k-
ing spaces perpendicular tothe direction of tr avel
in thefo llowing situations:
R if two parking spaces are located immediately
next toeach other
R ifth e parking space is immediately next to a
low obstacle such as a kerb
R ifyo u are parking forw ards
Ac tive Parking Assist will not assist you with par k-
ing spaces parallel or perpendicular tothe direc-
tion of tr avel in thefo llowing situations:
R ifth e parking space is on a kerb
R ifth e system deems the parking space tobe
bloc ked, such as byfoliage or grass paving
bloc ks
R ifth e area is too small forth eve hicle to
manoeuv reinto
R ifth e parking space is bordered byan obs ta-
cle, e.g. a tree, a post or a trailer P
P ar
ar king using A
king using A ctiv
ctive P
e Par
arking Assist
king Assist &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toinsu1-
cient lysecuring theve hicle against rolling
awa y when exiting theve hicle
If yo u lea vethe driver's seat when theve hicle
is being braked byActive Parking Assist onl y,it
could rollaw ay inthefo llowing situations:
R ifth ere is a malfunction in the system or in
th e po wer suppl y.
R ifth e electrical system in the engine com-
partment, the battery or the fuses are tam-
pered with.
R ifth e battery is disconnected.
R ifth eve hicle is accelerated, e.g. byave hi-
cle occupant. #
Before leaving the driver's seat, alw ays
secure theve hicle against rolling away. #
Bring theve hicle safely toa stop when the
parking symbol with an ar row sho ws the
desired parking space. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due tovehicle
swinging out while parking or pulling out of
a parking space
While parking or pulling out of a parking space,
th eve hicle swings out and can drive onto
areas of the oncoming lane.
This could cause youto collide with objects or
ot her road users. #
Pay attention toobjects and other road
users. #
Where necessar y,stop theve hicle or
cancel the parking procedure with Park-
ing Pilot. #
V Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h manual tr
h manual tr ansmission:
ansmission: shiTto
re ve rsege ar. #
V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h aut
h automatic tr
omatic tr ansmission:
ansmission: shiTthe
transmission toposition k.
The instrument cluster display sho ws theStart
Parking Assist? Yes: OK No: ~message
and the location of the parking space. #
T
To cancel t
o cancel t he pr
he process:
ocess: pressthe~ steer-
ing-wheel button or drive o..
or Driving and parking
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171

In
theStandard setting, no warning vibration
occurs in thefo llowing situations:
R you operate the turn signal in the cor respond-
ing direction. In this event, thewa rnings are
suppressed for a cer tain period of time.
R a driving saf ety system in tervenes or regulates,
such as ABS, BAS or ESP ®
.
In theAdaptive setting,there will also be no warn-
ing vibration in thefo llowing situations:
R you accelerate hard, e.g. kickdown.
R you brake hard.
R you steer activel y,e.g. swer vetoavo id an
obstacle or change lane quickl y.
R you cut the corner on a sharp bend. T
T
r
railer oper
ailer oper ation
ation N
No
ot
tes on tr
es on tr ailer oper
ailer oper ation
ation &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident and injury if
th eto ngue weight is exceeded
The car rier system may de tach from theve hi-
cle, thereby endangering other road users. #
Always comply with the permissible
to ngue weight when using a car rier. Yo
u can /n dspeci/cations rega rding the ball neck
on the trailer's identi/cation plate. You can /nd
speci/cations rega rding the trailer on theto wing
ve hicle's identi/cation plate and in theTe ch nical
Data (/ page 279).
Yo u can attach car rier systems such as a bicycle
ra ck or load-bearing implement tothe ball nec k.
When using car rier systems on the ball nec k, the
maximum load capacity is 75 kg.
If th e trailer coupling is de tach able, it is essential
to comply with the operating inst ructions of the
trailer coupling manufactu rer.
Place your vehicle/trailer combination on sur faces
th at are as even as possible and secure it against
rolling away (/ page 150). Couple and uncouple
th e trailer carefull y. No
tethefo llowing rega rding theto ngue weight:
R Make full use of the maximum tongue weight,
where possible.
R Neverfa ll below a legally prescribed minimum
to ngue weight; theto ngue weight must alw ays
be positive.
R Do not exceed or fall below the permissible
to ngue weights – this must be obser ved during
loading and unloading of the trailer.
Do not exceed thefo llowing values:
R Perm itted braked or unbraked towing capacity
The maximum permissible towing capacity for
unbraked trailers is 750 kg.
R Perm issible rear axle load of theto wing vehicle
R Perm issible gross weight of theto wing vehicle
R Perm issible gross weight of the trailer
R Perm issible gross combination weight
R Maximum permissible speed of the trailer
The releva nt permitted values, which must not be
ex ceeded, can be found in thefo llowing places:
R Inyour vehicle documents
R Onthe identi/cation plate of the trailer hitch
R Onthe trailer's identi/cation plate
R Ontheve hicle identi/cation plate
If th ere are discrepancies between theva lues, the
lo we st one shall appl y.
Before driving o., ensure thefo llowing:
R The tyre pressure on there ar axle of theto w-
ing vehicle has been set forth e maximum load.
R The headlamps ha vebeen set cor rectl y.
Comply with the maximum permissible speed of
80 km/h or 100 km/h, even in countries in which
higher speeds are permitted forve hicle/trailer
combinations.
% During trailer operation, remember that
PA RKTRONIC is available only toa limi ted
ex tent, if at all.
% The height of the ball head will change
depending on theve hicle's load. In this case,
use a trailer with a height-adjustable dr awbar. Driving and parking
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177

V
V
ehicles wit
ehicles wit h a det
h a detac
achable tr
hable tr ailer coupling
ailer coupling
* NO
NOTE
TEIncreased risk of damage toprop-
erty due toattached ball neck #
When the trailer is not coupled or the
bicycle rack is attached, fold in the ball
nec k. Re
duce therisk of damage tothe trailer coupling
and contribute toenvironmental pr otection. If you
do not need the ball nec k,remo veit from the ball
neck mount and /t its co ver in there ar bumper
(/ page 178). Only with the co ver /t ted can the
emission values indicated forre al operation be
achie ved.
% During trailer operation, the permissible gross
ve hicle weight is increased by100 kg forve hi-
cles registered as passenger vehicles. The
maximum permissible rear axle load must be
obser ved. F
F
itting t
itting t he cov
he cov er f
er for tr
or tr ailer coupling
ailer coupling #
Insert the co ver 0ush into there cess on the
re ar bumper and press it upwards against the
bumper co vering at the latching points on the
outside right and leT. #
Turn fastene rsfrom position 1toposition
2. #
Ensure that thefa stene rsare fully engaged and
/rmly in position 2. A
A
tt
tt ac
ac hing t
hing t he ball neck
he ball neck &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident and injury due
to incor rectly ins talled and secured ball
neck
If th e ball neck is not engaged, it may become
loose while theve hicle is in motion and endan-
ge rot her road users. #
Engage the ball neck as described and
ensure that the ball neck is securely
installed. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Danger of accident due tonon-
engaged ball coupling
If th e ball coupling has not engaged, the trailer
can become de tach ed. #
Always engage the ball coupling as
described and ensure that it is securely
ins talled. R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The trailer hitch key is available. #
Notethe number of theke yth at belongs tothe
ball neck of the trailer hitch.
Wi th th is number, you will receive a replace-
ment key at a Mercedes-Benz service centre.
% Depending on theve hicle equipment, the
holder forth e ball neck on theve hicle can be
pr otected with a co ver in the bumper. #
Release the two quick- re lease fastene rsforthe
co ver in the bumper and remo vethe co ver
( / page 178). #
Take the ball neck of the trailer hitch out of the
st ow age space on theright-hand side in the
re ar and st owthe co verawa y. #
Unlo cklock 6in handwheel 1with thekey.
Re d mark 3onthe handwheel must be
aligned with green area 2on ball neck 4
(/tting position). 178
178
Driving and parking

#
Ifre d mark 3is not aligned with green area
2, unlock lock 6in handwheel 1with the
key. #
Pull handwheel 1outwards. Turn red mark
3 into green area 2of ball neck 4until
handwheel 1engages. #
Slide ball neck 4vertically into the holder
until it audibly engages.
The ball neck will lock automaticall y.Green
mark 3on handwheel 1is aligned with
gr een area 2on ball neck 4.
Only if thegr een mark on the handwheel is
aligned with thegr een area on the ball neck is
th e ball neck securely engaged. #
Lock lock 6in handwheel 1with thekey. #
Remo vetheke y and place cap 5on lock 6.
The ball neck is securely installed only if the
ball neck can be loc ked and theke yre mo ved. #
Store the trailer hitch key in a safe place, e.g.
in theve hicle document wallet.
If yo u cannot remo vetheke y,the ball neck may be
dirty. #
Remo vethe ball neck (/ page 179) and clean
it (/ page 232).
If yo u still cannot lock the ball neck aTer cleaning
it, the trailer hitch is damaged. #
Remo vethe ball nec k.
Safe trailer operation is not gua ranteed. The
ball neck must no longer be used for trailer
operation. #
Have the trailer hitch checked at a quali/ed
specialist workshop. R R
emo
emo ving t
ving t he ball neck
he ball neck R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The trailer hitch key is available. #
Remo vecap 5from lock 6in handwheel
1. #
Unlock lock 6in handwheel 1with thekey. #
Hold ball neck 4in place. #
Pull handwheel 1outwards. Turn red mark
3 on handwheel 1into green area 2of
ball neck 4until handwheel 1engages. Pay
attention tothe pictog ram on handwheel 1. #
Pull ball neck 4out down wards. #
Ifth e ball neck is dirty, clean it (/ page 232).
% Depending on theve hicle equipment, the
holder forth e ball neck on theve hicle can be
pr otected with a co ver in the bumper. #
Store the ball neck with theke y inser ted in the
st ow age space on theright-hand side in the
re ar and remo vethe co verfo rth e ball neck
holder. #
Insert the co ver in the lo wer section of the
bumper and tighten the two quick- re lease fas-
te ners forth e co ver (/ page 178). Coupling/uncoupling a tr
Coupling/uncoupling a tr
ailer
ailer R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The ball neck must be engaged in a securely
locked position.
Tr ailers with 7-pin plugs can be connected tothe
ve hicle using thefo llowing adap ters:
R Adapter plug
R Adapter cable
Coupling a tr Coupling a tr ailer
ailer
* NO NOTE TEDamage tothe star ter battery due
to full dis charge Charging
the trailer battery using the po wer
supply of the trailer can damage the star ter
batter y. #
Do not use theve hicle's po wer supply to
ch arge the trailer batter y. 1
Eyelet for break away cable Driving and parking
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179

The
eyelet on the ball neck is used exclusively for
attaching the trailer break away cable. You must
not attach a tow rope, a tow bar or anything similar
to theey elet. The eyelet has not been designed for
such a load and may tear. #
ShiT the transmission toposition j. #
Apply theve hicle's parking brake. #
Close all the doors. #
Position the trailer on a le vel sur face behind
th eve hicle.
% The height of the ball head will change
depending on theve hicle's load. In this case,
use a trailer with a height-adjustable dr awbar. #
Couple up the trailer. #
T
To inst
o inst all an adapt
all an adapt er
er:
:open the co ver of the
soc ket. #
Inse rtplug 2with tab1 inthe soc ket's
gr oo ve 3 . #
Turn plug 2clockwise as far as it will go. #
Letthe co ver engage. #
Attach the cable tothe trailer with cable ties
(only in the case of adap ter cables). #
Make sure that the cable is alw ays slack for
ease of mo vement during cornering. #
Establish all electrical and other connections
to the trailer. In the process, attach the trailer's
break away cable totheey elet on the ball nec k. #
Check that the trailer's lighting system works
proper ly.
A trailer is de tected only if the electrical con-
nection is established cor rectly and the lighting
system is in working order. The function of
ot her systems also depends on this, e.g. ESP ®
,
PA RKTRONIC, Active Parking Assist, Blind Spot
Assist or Lane Keeping Assist. Even if
the trailer is connected cor rectl y,a mes-
sage may ne vertheless appear on the inst rument
cluster display in thefo llowing cases:
R LEDs ha vebeen ins talled in the trailer's lighting
system.
R The cur rent has fallen below the trailer lighting
system's minimum cur rent (50 mA)
% You can connect accessories up toa maxi-
mum of 240 W tothe permanent po wer sup-
pl y. #
Remo veobjects or devices that pr event the
trailer from rolling, e.g. choc ks. #
Release the trailer's parking brake.
U
Uncoupling a tr ncoupling a tr ailer
ailer &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of being crushed and
becoming trapped when uncoupling a
trailer
When uncoupling a trailer with an engaged
inertia-activated brake, your hand may become
trapped between theve hicle and the trailer
dr aw bar. #
Do not uncouple trailers with an engaged
overrun brake. *
N NOOTE
TE Damage when uncoupling in a state
of ove rrun Uncoupling in a state of
overrun can damage
th eve hicle. #
Do not uncouple trailers with an engaged
overrun brake. #
ShiT the transmission toposition j. #
Apply theve hicle's parking brake. #
Close all the doors. #
Apply the trailer's parking brake. #
Further secure the trailer against rolling away
with a wheel chock or similar object. #
Remo vethe trailer cables and saf etych ains. #
Uncouple the trailer. 180 180
Driving and parking

Depending on
theve hicle equipment, you can call
up thefo llowing menus:
R Trip menu (/ page 184)
R Navi menu (navigation inst ructions)
(/ page 185)
R Radio menu (/ page 187)
R Media menu (/ page 187)
R Telephone menu (/page 188)
R Assistance graphic menu (/page 184)
R Service menu (/ page 184)
R Settings menu (/ page 189) Menus and submenus
Menus and submenus
Ser
Ser
vice menu
vice menu #
Press theò button tocall up the list of
menus. #
Use the: or9 button toselect the
Service menu. #
Press thea button tocon/rm.
Yo u ha vethefo llowing options in the Service
menu:
R Calling up display messages in the message
memory (/ page 281).
R Checking the tyre pressure electronically or
re starting the tyre pressure monitoring system
(/ page 258).
R Checking the engine oil le vel electronically
(/ page 184).
R Calling up the service due date
R Displaying theAd Blue ®
/ll le vel (in BlueTEC ®
ve hicles). Assist
Assist
ant displa
ant displa y menu
y menu #
Press theò button tocall up the list of
menus. #
With th e: or9 button, select the
Assistance graphic menu. #
Press thea button tocon/rm.
The status of thefo llowing driving or driving
saf ety systems can be displa yed:
R Rear wind owwiper (/ page 118)
R Active Brake Assist (/ page 155)
R ATTENTION ASSIST (/ page 173)
R DSR (/ page 159)
R Tra1c Sign Assist (/ page 174)
R Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
(/ page 162)
R Lane Keeping Assist (/ page 176)
R Blind Spot Assist (/ page 175) #
Press the: or9 button toswitch
between the assistant display and theev alua-
tion of ATTENTION ASSIST (/ page 173).
The evaluation of ATTENTION ASSIST sh ows
th e length of journey since the last break and
th e calculated attention le vel. Calling up display
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Appr oximate range
2 Current fuel consum ption
3 Recuperation display #
Press theò button tocall up the list of
menus. #
Use the: or9 button toselect the
Trip menu. #
Press thea button. #
With th e: or9 button, select range
and consum ption.
If th ere is only a small amount of fuel leT in the
fuel tank, the display will show a vehicle being refu-
elled Ï instead of the appr oximate range 1. 184
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If no Mercedes me connect services are activated
and the data pr otection query has been con/ rmed,
th efo llowing data will be transfer red:
R Vehicle identi/cation number
R Time of the call
R Reason forth e initiation of the call
R Con/ rmation of the data pr otection prom pt
R Vehicle country code
R Set language forth e multimedia system
R Call number of the communication platform
installed in theve hicle
If a call is made for a service appointment via the
service reminder, thefo llowing data is also trans-
mitted:
R Current mileage and maintenance data
If a call was made via the multimedia system aTer
automatic accident or breakdown de tection, the
fo llowing data is also transmitted:
R Current mileage and maintenance data
R Current vehicle location
If th eAc cident and Breakdown Management selec-
tion has been made via thevo ice dialogue system
and no service has been activated, but the data
pr otection query has been con/ rmed, thefo llowing
data can be additionally requ ested from theve hicle
by the Mercedes-Benz customer centre:
R Current vehicle location
If th e data pr otection requ est has been declined,
th efo llowing data will be transfer redto enable tar-
ge ted advice and a smoo thservice:
R Reason forth e initiation of the call
R Rejection of the data pr otection prom pt
R Vehicle country code
R Set language forth e multimedia system
R Call number of the communication platform
installed in theve hicle
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Only in the second step, only forth ere specti ve
activated services, fu rther case-speci/c data is
transmit ted in order toenable an optimal service.
An ove rview of the transmitted data can be found
in there specti veterm s of use for Mercedes me connect services. These can be obtained in
the
Mercedes me por tal: https://
me.secure.mercedes-benz.com
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The data transmitted as part of the call will be
dele ted from the transmitting systems once the
call has been comple ted, pr ovided they are not
used forot her activated Mercedes me connect
services.
The case-related data will be processed and stored
in the Mercedes-Benz customer centre and, if nec-
essary for case processing, forw arded tothe
service partne rscommissioned bythe Mercedes-
Benz customer centre. Please referto the data
pr otection information on the Mercedes me web-
site at https://www.mercedes.me or in there cor-
ded message immediately aTer the call tothe
Mercedes-Benz customer centre has been set up.
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Mercedes me connect or individual Mercedes
me connect services are not available in every
countr y.Contact a Mercedes-Benz service
centre to/nd out whe ther these functions are
av ailable in your countr y.
Mercedes me connect consists of a variet y of
services.
Using the multimedia system or theove rhead con-
trol panel, you can use thefo llowing services, for
ex ample:
R Accident and Breakdown Management (Break-
down call button or the situation-dependent
display in the multimedia system)
R Accident and Breakdown Management (break-
down button)
R Mercedes-Benz emer gency call system (auto-
matic eme rgency call and SOS button)
Mercedes me connect Accident and Breakdown
Management and the Mercedes-Benz emer gency
call centre are available toyou around the cloc k.
Yo u will /nd the breakdown call button and the
SOS but ton in theve hicle's overhead control panel
(/ page 191).
Yo u can also call the Mercedes-Benz customer
centre using the multimedia system
(/ page 191). Mercedes me
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