display MERCEDES-BENZ V-CLASS 2021 Owners Manual

Overview and operation of
the on-board
computer ................................................. 181
Overview of data shown on the inst ru-
ment clus ter display ................................. 183
Ad justing the inst rument lighting .............. 183
Overview of menus on the on-board
computer ................................................. 183
Menus and submenus .............................. 184 Mer
Mer
cedes me
cedes me ........................................... 191 191
Mercedes me calls ................................... 191
Mercedes me connect ............................. 193
Mercedes me and apps ............................ 194 MBUX multimedia syst MBUX multimedia syst
em
em......................... 196 196
Overview and operation ............................ 196
System settings ....................................... 199
Na vigation ................................................ 202
Te lephone ................................................ 207
Overview of Smartphone Integ ration ......... 209
We b br owser overview ............................. 210
Ra dio and media ...................................... 210
Sound settings ........................................ .213 T
T
r
ranspor
anspor ting
ting............................................. 214 214
No tes on loading guidelines ..................... .214
Load distribution ...................................... 215
Securing loads ......................................... 216
Load securing aid ..................................... 218
Car rier systems ........................................ 221 Maint Maint
enance and car
enance and car e
e.............................. 223 223
No tes on maintenance ............................. 223
Se rvice inter val display ............................. 223
Engine compartment ................................ 224
Cleaning and care .................................... 230 Br
Br
eakdo
eakdo wn assist
wn assist ance
ance.............................. 235 235
Emer gency ............................................... 235
Mercedes-Benz eme rgency call system .... 236
Flat tyre ...................................................2 38
Battery ..................................................... 238
To wing or tow- starting .............................. 245
Electrical fuses ......................................... 250
Ve hicle tool kit ........................................ .250 Wheels and tyr Wheels and tyr
es
es...................................... 252 252
Information on noise or unusual driving
ch aracteristics ......................................... 252
No tes on regula rly inspecting wheels
and tyres ................................................ .252 Information on driving with summer
tyres ........................................................ 252
Information on M+S tyres ......................... 252
No
tes on snow chains .............................. 253
Ty re pressure ........................................... 253
Changing a wheel .................................... .258
Information on wheel and tyre combina-
tions ........................................................ 264
Spare wheel ............................................. 267 T T
ec
ec hnical dat
hnical dat a
a.......................................... 269 269
Information on thete ch nical data ............. 269
On-board electronics ................................ 269
Re gula tory radio identi/cations and
no tes ...................................................... .270
Ve hicle identi/cation plate, vehicle iden-
ti/cation number (VIN) and engine num-
ber ........................................................... 270
Operating 0uids and capacities ............... .271
Ve hicle data ............................................. 278
Tr ailer hitch ............................................. .279
Lashing points and car rier systems ...........2 80 Displa Displa
y messag
y messag es and w
es and war
arning and indi-
ning and indi-
cat
cat or lam
or lam ps
ps.............................................. 281 281
Display message s .................................... .281
Wa rning and indicator lamps .................... 304 Inde
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In
these Operating Instructions, you will /nd the
fo llowing symbols: &
W
WARNING
ARNING Danger due tonot observing
th ewa rning notices
Wa rning notices dr awyour attention tohazards
th at may endanger your health or life, or the
health or life of others. #
Obser vethewa rning notices. +
ENVIR
ENVIR
ONMENT
ONMENT AL NO
AL NOTE
TEEnvironmental
damage due tofailure toobser veenviron-
mental no tes Environmen
tal no tes include information on
environmentally responsible behaviour or envi-
ro nmentally responsible disposal. #
Obser veenvironmental no tes. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage toproperty due tofailure to
obser venotes on material damage No
tes on material damage inform you of risks
which may lead toyour vehicle being damaged. #
Obser venotes on material damage. %
These symbols indicate useful instructions or
further information that could be helpful to
yo u.
# Instructions
(/ page) Fu
rther information on a topic
Display Messages on the display of the inst ru-
ment cluster
4 Highest menu le velto be selected in the
multimedia system
5 Corresponding submenus tobe selected
in the multimedia system
*I ndicates a cause 4 4
Symbols

1
Combination switch →
108
2 Instrument cluster →
181
3 Adjusts the steering wheel →
98
Horn
4 DIRECT SELECT le ver (auto-
matic transmission) →
141
5 Multimedia system display
6 Glovecompartment →
99
7 Cent reconsole operating units
8 Steering wheel gearshiT pad-
dles (automatic transmission) →
144 9
Ignition lock →
136
A Cruise cont rol le ver →
157
B Diagnostics connection →
23
M Opens the bonnet →
224
C Parking brake →
150
D Light switch →
107
E Driving systems control panel:
Ç LaneKeeping Assist →
176
f DSR →
159
Ô 360° camera →
168 6 6
At
a glance – Cockpit

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

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

as driver assis
tance systems, while others enable
comfort or inf otainment functions.
The following pr ovides you with general informa-
tion rega rding data processing in theve hicle. Addi-
tional information rega rding exactly which data in
yo ur vehicle are collected, sa ved and transmitted
to third parties, and for what purpose, can be
fo und in the information directly related tothe
functional characteristics in question in their
re specti veoperating instructions. This information
is also available online and, depending on theve hi-
cle equipment, digitall y.
P
P er
er sonal data
sonal data
Every vehicle is identi/ed bya uni queve hicle iden-
ti/cation number. Depending on the countr y,this
ve hicle identi/cation number can be used by,for
ex ample, go vernmental authorities todeterm ine
th e identity of theow ner. There are other possibili-
ties for using data collected from theve hicle to
identify theow ner or driver, such as the licence
plate number.
Therefore, data generated or processed bycont rol
units may be attributable toa person or, under cer-
ta in conditions, become attributable toa person.
Depending on which vehicle data are available, it
may be possible tomake inferences about, for
ex ample, your driving behaviour, your location, your
ro ute or your use patterns.
Leg
Leg al r al req
equir
uir ements r
ements r eg
egar
arding t
ding t he disclosur
he disclosur e of
e of
data
data
If legally requ ired todo so, manufacturers are, in
individual cases, legally obliged toprov ide go vern-
mental entities, upon requ est and totheex tent
re qu ired, data stored bythe manufacturer. For
ex ample, this may be the case during the in vestiga-
tion of a criminal o.ence.
Go vernmental entities are themsel ves, in individual
cases and within the applicable legal frame work,
authorised toread out data from theve hicle. In the
case of an accident, information that can help with
an in vestigation can, therefore, be take n from the
airbag cont rol unit, forex ample.
Oper
Oper ational dat ational dat a in t
a in the v
he vehicle
ehicle
This is data rega rding the operation of theve hicle,
which ha vebeen processed bycont rol units.
This includes thefo llowing data, forex ample:
R vehicle status information such as the speed,
longitudinal acceleration, lateral acceleration, number of wheel
revo lutions or thefa stened
seat belts display
R ambient conditions, su chastempe rature, rain
sensor or distance sensor
Generall y,these are volatile data and will not be
stored be yond the period of operation but will only
be processed within theve hicle itself. Control
units, vehicle keys forex ample, oTen contain data
memories. Their use permits thete mp orary or per-
manent documentation of tech nical information
about theve hicle's operating state, component
loads, maintenance requ irements and tech nical
ev ents or faults.
Depending on thete ch nical equipment, thefo llo w-
ing data are stored:
R operating status of system components, such
as /ll le vels, tyre pressure or battery status
R malfunctions or faults in impor tant system
components, such as lights or brakes
R system reactions in special driving situations,
such as airbag deployment or the inter vention
of stability control systems
R information on events in which theve hicle is
damaged
In cer tain cases, it may be requ ired tostore da ta
th at wo uld ha veotherwise been temp orar y.This
may be the case if theve hicle has de tected a mal-
function, forex ample.
If yo u use services, such as repair services and
maintenance work, stored operational data as well
as theve hicle identi/cation number can be read
out and used. They can be read out byservice net-
wo rkemplo yees, such as workshops and manufac-
turers or third parties, such as breakdown ser v-
ices. The same is true in the case of warranty
claims and quality assurance measures.
In general, there adout is per form ed via the legally
prescribed port forth e diagnostics connection in
th eve hicle. The operational data that are read out
document tech nical states of theve hicle or of indi-
vidual components and assist in the diagnosis of
malfunctions, compliance with warranty obliga-
tions and quality impr ovement. Tothat end, these
data, in particular information about component
loads, tech nical events, malfunctions and other
fa ults may be transmitted along with theve hicle
identi/cation number tothe manufacturer. In addi-
tion, the manufacturer is subject toproduct liabil-
ity. Forth is reason, the manufacturer also uses
operational data from theve hicle, forex ample, for 26 26
General no
tes

*
N NO OTE
TE Damage caused bytrapping the seat
belt If an unused seat belt is not fully
retracted, it
may become trapped in the door or in the seat
mechanism. #
Always ensu rethat an unused seat belt is
fully retracted. F
F
ast
ast ening and adjus
ening and adjusting seat belts ting seat belts If
th e seat belt is pulled quickly or sharpl y,the seat
belt retractor loc ks. The seat belt strap cannot be
pulled out any fur ther. #
Always engage seat belt tongue 2ofthe seat
belt into seat belt buckle 1ofthe cor re-
sponding seat. #
Press and hold the seat belt outlet release and
slide seat belt outlet 3into the desired posi-
tion. #
Let go of the seat belt outlet release and
ensure that seat belt outl et3 locksinto posi-
tion.
% Only a seat belt which is worncor rectly can
pr ov ide the intended le vel of pr otection.
Obser vethe no tes on fastening the seatbelt
(/ page 30).
* NO
NOTE
TEDeployment of components of the
re straint system when the front passenger
seat is unoccupied and a seat belt is buc k-
led When
the front passenger seat is unoccupied
and the seat belt tongue of the seat belt is
engaged in the seat belt buckle, components
of there straint system may depl oyunnecessa- ri
ly on the front passenger side, e.g. the seat
belt tensioner. #
Only buckle the seat belts as intended. %
Obser vethe no tes on st owage areas
(/ page 214).
Information on /tting a child restraint system
and on children tr avelling in theve hicle can be
fo und in the "Children in theve hicle" section
(/ page 41). Seat belt adjus
Seat belt adjustment function
tment function V
V
ehicles wit
ehicles wit h PRE-S
h PRE-S AFE
AFE®
®
:
:aTer a front seat belt
has been fastened, the automatic seat belt adjust-
ment may apply a cer tain tightening forc e. Do not
hold onto the seat belt while it is adjusting.
Yo u can activate and deactivate the seat belt
adjustment function using the multimedia system
(/ page 32). A
A
ctiv
ctiv ating or deactiv
ating or deactiv ating t
ating the seat belt adjus
he seat belt adjustment tment
using t
using t he multimedia syst
he multimedia syst em
em Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Vehicle #
Activate or deactivate Belt adjustment. R
R
eleasing t
eleasing t he seat belts
he seat belts #
Press there lease button in the seat belt buckle
and guide the seat belt back with the seat belt
to ngue. F
F
unction of t
unction of t he seat belt w
he seat belt w ar
arning syst
ning syst em f
em for dr
or dr iv
iver
er
and co-dr
and co-dr iv
iver
er The
ü seat belt warning lamp in the Instrument
Display is a reminder that all vehicle occupants
must weartheir seat belts cor rectl y.
A wa rning tone may also sound.
The seat belt warning goes out when the driver and
co-driver fasten their seat belts.
Only for cer tain countries: rega rdless of whe ther
th e driver's and co-driver's seat belts are already
fa stened, theü seat belt warning lamp lights
up for six seconds everytime theve hicle is
switched on. ATer theve hicle is star ted, it goes
out as soon as the driver's and the co-driver's seat
belts ha vebeen fastened. 32
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Occupant sa
fety

R
press the appropriate sliding door button in
th e centre console or
R press the button on the door sill or
R pull thero ck er switch on the door handle &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped due
to sliding door opening towa rdsth ere ar
When you open the sliding door, the sliding
door could hit other people as it mo ves
to wa rdsth ere ar of theve hicle. #
Only open the sliding door when tra1c
conditions permit. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage tothe sliding door due to
incor rect use Using
the lo wer guide of the sliding door (car-
ri age) as a step can result in damage tothe
trim and/or mechanical components of the
sliding door. #
Do not use the lo wer guide of the sliding
door (car riage) as a step. Yo
u must reset the electric sliding door if there has
been a malfunction or a drop in voltage
(/ page 59).
Yo ur vehicle can be equipped with an elect ric slid-
ing door on the leT and/or right-hand side.
Yo u can open and close the sliding door with these
controls:
R Sliding door buttons on the centre console
R Sliding door button on the door sill (B-pillar)
R Door handle (inside or outside)
R Key
The sliding door is equipped with automatic blo ck-
age de tection with reve rsing function. If a solid
object bloc ksorrestricts the sliding door during
th e automatic closing process, the sliding door
opens again automaticall y.Ifth e sliding door is
obstructed during the opening procedure, it mo ves
back a fewcentimetres in the opposite direction
and stops.
The automatic bloc kage detection with reve rsing
function is only an aid. It is not a substitute for
yo ur attentiveness when closing the electrical slid-
ing door.
If an obstacle is de tected, the display sho ws the
Left-hand electric sliding door Obstruction detec- ted
message, forex ample, and /ve warning tones
sound.
% In unf avourable operating conditions, e.g.
frost, ice or heavy soiling, press and hold the
appropriate sliding door button. The elect ric
sliding door mo ves with increased forc e.
Obser vethat in such circums tances, the
bloc kage detection is less sensitive. Tostop
th e mo vement, release the sliding door button. Opening and closing t Opening and closing t
he electr
he electrical sliding door
ical sliding door
fr
fr om t
om t he inside
he inside &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped due
to sliding door opening towa rdsth ere ar
When you open the sliding door, the sliding
door could hit other people as it mo ves
to wa rdsth ere ar of theve hicle. #
Only open the sliding door when tra1c
conditions permit. Opening Opening
1
Sliding door button forth e sliding door on the
leT-hand side
2 Sliding door button forth e sliding door on the
ri ght-hand side Opening and closing
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3
Rocker switch
4 Safety pin
5 Sliding door but ton in the door sill
Yo u can only open a sliding door with sliding door
button 5inthe door sill or with rock er switch 3
on the door handle if thech ild-proof lock has not
been activated.
The sliding door is equipped with an active
reta iner, which engages the door at the end stop
when opened. #
Brie0y press appropriate sliding door button
1 or2 inthe centre console.
or #
Press sliding door button 5inthe door sill.
or #
Brie0y pull back rock er switch 3.
If th e door is loc ked, locking pin 4pops up.
The sliding door unloc ks, automatic operation
is star ted and the sliding door opens.
If yo u use sliding door button 1or2 inthe
cent reconsole you will hear two warning sig-
nals during the opening procedure.
The indicator lamp in sliding door button 1or
2 inthe centre console 0ashes forth e dura-
tion of automatic operation.
The indicator lamp in sliding door button 1or
2 inthe centre console is lit whene verthe
appropriate sliding door is open. Depending on
th eve hicle equipment, the display can also
show theSliding door open message.
Closing Closing #
Brie0y press appropriate sliding door button
1 or2 inthe centre console.
or #
Press sliding door button 5inthe door sill.
or #
Brie0y push rock er switch 3forw ards.
The sliding door is released from its lock and
automatic operation is star ted. The sliding door
closes.
If yo u use sliding door button 1or2 inthe
cent reconsole you will hear two warning sig-
nals during the closing procedure.
The indicator lamp in sliding door button 1or
2 inthe centre console goes out whene ver
th e cor responding sliding door is closed. Int
Int err err up
upting aut
ting aut omatic oper
omatic oper ation
ation #
Press cor responding sliding door button 1or
2 inthe centre console again.
or #
Press sliding door button 5inthe door sill
again.
or #
Brie0y pull back rock er switch 3. Opening/closing t
Opening/closing t
he electr
he electric sliding door wit
ic sliding door wit h t
h the
he
key
key %
Ifth eve hicle is /tted with two sliding doors,
th e5 button on theke y can only be used
to open or close one of the two sliding doors
(/ page 59). #
T
To unloc
o unloc k:
k:brie0y press the5 button on the
key. #
T
To open:
o open: press and hold the5 button on
th eke yfo r longer than 0.5 seconds.
Yo u will hear two acoustic signals and the slid-
ing door will open automaticall y. #
T
To close:
o close: press and hold the5 button on
th eke yfo r longer than 0.5 seconds.
Yo u will hear two acoustic signals and the slid-
ing door will close automaticall y. #
T
To int
o int err
errup
upt aut
t aut omatic oper
omatic oper ation:
ation:brie0y press
th e5 button on thekey.
The sliding door stops moving. Opening/closing t
Opening/closing t
he electr
he electrical sliding door fr
ical sliding door fr om
om
t
t he outside
he outside #
T
To open:
o open: pull door handle 1.
The sliding door opens. In addition, you will
hear two warning signals. #
T
To close:
o close: pull door handle 1.
The sliding door closes. #
T
To int
o int err
errup
upt aut
t aut omatic oper
omatic oper ation:
ation:pull door
handle 1again. 58
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Opening and closing