service indicator MERCEDES-BENZ V-CLASS 2021 Owners Manual

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
106
Seats and st
owage

Emerg
Emerg
ency br
ency br aking
aking
If, in exceptional cases, the service brake fails, you
can use the parking brake toper form emer gency
braking. The braking distance is then considerably
gr eater. #
While driving, press switch 1ofthe electric
parking brake.
The vehicle is braked as long as youke ep
switch 1ofthe electric parking brake
depressed.
The vehicle's brake lights light up.
The lon ger electric parking brake switch 1is
depressed, thegr eater the braking forc e.
During the braking procedure, you will receive the
fo llowing feedback from theve hicle:
R Awa rning tone sounds.
R The Release parking brake messageappears
in the inst rument cluster.
R The red! indicator lamp 0ashes in the
inst rument cluster.
When theve hicle has been braked toa standstill,
th e electric parking brake is applied. P P
ar
ar king up t
king up t he v
he vehicle
ehicle P
P
ar
ar king up t
king up t he v
he vehicle f
ehicle f or long
or longer t
er than f
han f our w
our w eeks
eeks #
Connect the star ter battery toa trickle charger
via a jump-start connection (/ page 240).
or #
Disconnect all bat teries (/ page 242).
P
P ar
ar king up t
king up t he v
he vehicle f
ehicle f or long
or longer t
er than six w
han six w eeks
eeks #
Contact a quali/ed specialist workshop and
seek advice.
The vehicle can otherwise su.er damage as a
re sult of lack of use. Dr Dr
iving and dr
iving and dr iving safe
iving safe ty syst
ty systems
ems N
No
ot
t es on dr
es on dr iving syst
iving syst ems and y
ems and y our r
our responsibility
esponsibility Yo
ur vehicle is equipped with driving systems
which assist you in driving, parking and manoeu-
vring theve hicle. The driving systems are only
aids. They are not a substitute foryo u paying
attention toyour sur roundings and do not relie ve
yo u of your responsibility per taining toroad tra1c
la w. The driver is alw aysre sponsible for maintain-
ing a safe distance totheve hicle in front, forve hi-
cle speed, for braking in good time and for st aying
in lane. Alw ays pay attention tothe tra1c and inter
vene if necessar y.Be awa reofthe limitations
re ga rding the safe use of these systems.
Driving systems can neither reduce therisk of
accident if youfa ilto adapt your driving style nor
ove rride the la wsof ph ysics. They cannot alw ays
ta ke into account road, weather or tra1c condi-
tions. Inf
Inf
or
ormation on v
mation on v ehicle sensor
ehicle sensor s and camer
s and cameras
as Some driving and driving saf
ety systems use cam-
eras and radar or ultrasonic sensors tomonitor the
area in front of, behind or next totheve hicle. 1
Cameras in the outside mir rors
2 Multifunction camera
3 Front camera
4 Ultrasonic sensors
5 Reversing camera
% Depending on theve hicle's equipment, the
ra dar sensors are integ rated on the side of the
re ar bumpers and/or behind the Mercedes
star in thera diator grille. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due torestric-
te d de tection per form ance of vehicle sen-
sors and cameras
If th e area around vehicle senso rsor cameras
is co vered, damaged or dirty, cer tain driving
and saf ety systems cann otfunction co rrectl y.
There is a risk of an accident. #
Keep the area around vehicle senso rsor
cameras clear of any obstructions and
clean. #
Have damage tothe bumper, radiator
gr ille or stone chipping in the area of the 152 152
Driving and parking

Ent
Ent
er
ering a des
ing a destination tination Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Navigation 5
ª Where to? 1
Count ryin which theve hicle is located
2 Entering a POI or address
Underneath: Multimedia system suggestions
during destination ent ry
During input: dele tethe entry with £.
3 List with additional destination entry options
During destination entr y:select sear chresult
4 Dele tes entered character
5 a Con/rms an ent ry
6 Calls up handwriting recognition
7 Enters a space
8 Activates voice input
9 Sets the written language
A Switches tonumbers, special characters and
symbols
B Switches toupper-case or lo wer-case letters #
Enter the destination in 2. The entries can be
made in any order.
The following entries can be made, forex ample:
R Town, st reet, house number
R Street,to wn
R Postcode
R POI name or POI ca tegory
R Contact name #
Select a sea rchre sult in list 3. #
Calculate thero ute (/ page 205). %
You can /nd fur ther information about destina-
tion entr y,e.g. 3 wordaddresses, in the Digital
Owner's Manual.
Changing t Changing t he country he country #
Select the country indicator in 1. #
Enter the country indicator. #
Select the country in 3.
Using online sear ch
Using online sear ch
% Requirements: the media display sho wsan
Internet connection with a double-ar row sym-
bol in the status line.
% Online sear chis not available in all countries.
Destination ent ryuses online map services. If the
on-board sear ch/nds no sui table destinations or if
yo uch ange countries, the online sear chisavaila-
ble.
Fo rth e destination you can enter an address, a
POI or a thre e-word address. #
Select country indicator 1. #
Select the pr ovider forth e online service from
th e countries list. #
Enter the destination in 2.
The sear chresults are displa yed. #
Select the destination in list 3.
The de tailed view forth ero ute is displa yed.
or 204 204
MBUX multimedia system

#
Open the clasp of holder 2. #
Remo ve/re extinguisher 1from its holder.
Fo rve hicles with a swivelling front seat, the
reta iner with the /re extinguisher is loca ted at the
side of the seat base.
Please read the inst ructions on the /re extin-
guisher carefully and familiarise yourself with its
operation. Ha vethe /re extinguisher re/lle daTer
each use and checkedev ery one or two years. It
may otherwise fail in an emer gency.
Obser vethe legal requ irements of the country in
which you are cur rently driving. Mer
Mer
cedes-Benz eme rg
cedes-Benz emerg ency call syst
ency call system
em Inf
Inf
or
ormation on t
mation on t he Mer
he Mercedes-Benz emerg
cedes-Benz emerg ency call
ency call
syst
syst em
em The Mercedes-Benz emer
gency call system only
functions in areas where mobile phone co verage is
av ailable from there leva nt contract partner. Insuf-
fi cient network co verage from there leva nt con-
tract partner may result in an emer gency call not
being transmitted.
The ignition must be switched on before an auto-
matic eme rgency call can be made.
% The Mercedes-Benz emer gency call system is
activated at thefa ctor y.Using the Mercedes-
Benz emer gency call system is free of charge. Ov Ov
er
ervie
vie w of t
w of t he Mer
he Mer cedes-Benz emerg
cedes-Benz emerg ency call
ency call
syst
syst em
em The Mercedes-Benz emer
gency call system can
help todecisively reduce the time between an
accident and the ar riva l of emer gency services at
th e site of the accident. It helps locate an accident
site in places that are di1cult toaccess.
The emer gency call can be triggered automatically
(/ page 236).
Yo u also ha vethe option of triggering the emer-
ge ncy call manually (/ page 237). Only make eme
rgency calls if you or others are in need of res-
cue. Do not make an emer gency call in theev ent
of a breakdown or a similar situation.
Messag
Messag e in t e in the media displa y:
he media displa y:
SOS NOT READY :th eve hicle is not switched on or
th e emer gency call system is malfunctioning.
This does not necessarily indicate a tota lfa ilure of
th e emer gency call system. Eme rgency calls can
still be transmitted.
The display refers only totheve hicle and does not
ta ke account of theav ailability of mobile phone
networ ksand the Mercedes-Benz emer gency call
centre.
The functional readiness of the emer gency call sys-
te m on theve hicle can be seen when theSOS
NOT READY display disappears once theve hicle is
switched on.
During an active emer gency call, Gappears in
th e displa y.
Yo u can /nd more information on there gional
av ailability of the Mercedes-Benz emer gency call
system at: https://www.mercedes-benz-
mobile.com/extra/ecall/
% If no eme rgency call is available due toate ch-
nical problem in theve hicle, there d SOS NOT
READY message appears in the display of the
inst rument cluster or in the media display and
th ere d LED indicator lights up. T T
r
rigg
igg er
ering an aut
ing an aut omatic Mer
omatic Mer cedes-Benz emer-
cedes-Benz emer-
g
g ency call
ency call R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle is switched on.
R The star ter battery is su1ciently charge d.
The Mercedes-Benz emer gency call system auto-
matically triggers an eme rgency call aTer activa-
tion of there straint system in theev ent of an acci-
dent, forex ample airbags or seat belt tensioners.
When the emer gency call is made:
R Avo ice connection is made tothe Mercedes-
Benz emer gency call centre.
R A messa gewith accident data is transmit tedto
th e Mercedes-Benz emer gency call centre.
The Mercedes-Benz eme rgency call centre can
transmit theve hicle position data toone of the
public emer gency services call centres.
R Under cer tain circumstances data is also
transmitted in thevo ice channel tothe
Mercedes-Benz eme rgency call centre. 236
236
Breakdown assistance

%
F
For Eur
or Eur asian Economic U
asian Economic Union: nion:various func-
tions, e.g. receiving tra1c information, cannot
be used for up totwo hours aTer sending an
emer gency call. F
F
unction of t
unction of t he emerg
he emerg ency call syst
ency call syst em self-diagno-
em self-diagno-
sis
sis Yo
ur car veri/es the operability of the emer gency
call system each time the ignition is ON.
In theev ent of a system malfunction, you will be
informed bythefo llowing signals:
R The SOS NOT READY messageinthe inst ru-
ment cluster or there dSOS NOT READY mes-
sage on the displa y,ifav ailable
R The 0ashing indicator lamp in theove rhead
control panel
Please, make sure, that during 30 seconds aTer
switching ignition ON there d indicator SOS NOT
READY inthe upper right corner of the multimedia
display is switched OFF, this means the emer gency
call system passed diagnostics successfull y.S
S
t
tar
ar ting/st
ting/st opping ERA
opping ERA -GL
-GLONASS t
ONASS t es
est mode
t mode R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The star ter battery is su1ciently charge d.
R The vehicle is switched on.
R The vehicle has been stationary for at least one
minute.
% Thetest mode is cu rrently available in the
count ries of the Eurasian Economic Union. #
T
To st
o st ar
art t
t t he t
he t es
est mode:t mode: press and hold the
~ button on the multifunction steering
wheel or theF button on theove rhead
control panel for at least /ve seconds.
Te st mode is star ted and ended automatically
aTer completion of the speech test. #
T
To st
o st op t
op t es
est mode manuallyt mode manually: :switch o. the
ve hicle.
The test mode is ended. Flat ty
re
Flat tyre N
No
ot
tes on
es on 0at
0attyr
tyres
es &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toa 0at
tyre
A 0at tyre st rongly impai rstheve hicle's driving
ch aracteristics, as well as its steering and
braking characteristics. #
Do not drive with a 0at tyre. #
Replace the 0at tyre with the spare
wheel. Alternativel y,consult a quali/ed
specialist workshop. Yo
u will /nd a stic ker with the Mercedes-Benz
Service24h telephone number on the B-pillar on
th e driver's side, forex ample.
Fo rve hicles with a spare wheel, information in the
ev ent of a 0at tyre can be found under "Wheels
and tyres" (/ page 258). Batt
Batt
ery
ery N
No
ot
tes on t
es on t he st
he start
arter batt
er batt ery
ery Wo
rkon the batter y,e.g. removing or ins talling,
re qu ires specialist kno wledge and the use of spe-
cial tools. Therefore, alw ays ha veworkon the bat-
te ry car ried out at a quali/ed specialist workshop. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of an accident due towo rk
car ried out incor rectly on the battery
Wo rkcar ried out incor rectly on the battery
can, forex ample, lead toa short circuit. This
can restrict functions releva nt for saf ety sys-
te ms and impair the operating saf ety of your
ve hicle.
Yo u could lose control of theve hicle in thefo l-
lowing situations in particular:
R when braking
R intheev ent of abrupt steering manoeuvres
and/or when theve hicle's speed is not
adap tedto the road conditions #
Intheev ent of a short circuit or a similar
incident, contact a quali/ed specialist
wo rkshop immediatel y. #
Do not drive on. #
Always ha veworkon the battery car ried
out at a quali/ed specialist workshop. 238
238
Breakdown assis
tance

Obser
vethefo llowing no tes:
R Recharge the battery more frequently in the
fo llowing cases:
- You predominantly drive short distances.
- You predominantly drive at low outside
te mp eratures.
- You lea vetheve hicle par kedfo r a lengt hy
period.
In order forth e batteries toachie vetheir maxi-
mum possible service life, they must alw ays be
su1ciently charge d.
R Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop if you
wish tolea veyour vehicle par ked up for long
periods.
R When you park theve hicle, remo vetheke y if
yo u do not requ ire any electrical consumers.
The vehicle will then use very little energy, thus
conserving battery po wer.
R Ifyo ur vehicle requ ires jump-starting, or if you
wish toprov ide jump-starting assistance to
ano ther vehicle, only use the jump-start con-
nection point in the engine compartment
(/ page 240).
Inst
Inst allation locations
allation locations
Yo ur vehicle may be equipped with thefo llowing
two batteries located in the seat base of theright-
hand front seat, depending on the equipment ver-
sion:
R Starter battery
R Support battery S
S
t
tar
ar ting assist
ting assist ance and c
ance and c har
harging t
ging t he 12 V batt
he 12 V batt ery
ery &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk ofexplosion from a frozen
battery
A dischar ged battery may freeze at temp era-
tures slightly abo veor below freezing point.
During starting assistance or battery charging,
battery gas can be released. #
Always allow a battery tothaw before
ch arging it or per form ing starting assis-
ta nce. If
th ewa rning/indicator lamps do not light up in
th e inst rument cluster at temp eratures around or
below freezing, it is highly probable that the dis-
ch arge d battery has frozen. In
this case, obser vethefo llowing points:
R Do not give theve hicle starting assis tance or
ch arge the batter y.
R The service life of a bat tery that has been
th awe d may be reduced drasticall y.
R The starting beh aviour may de teriorate, partic-
ular lyat low temp eratures.
R It is recommended that you ha veath awe d bat-
te ry checked at a quali/ed specialist workshop. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk ofexplosion due toexplo-
sive mixture of gases
An explosive mixture of gases can escape from
th e battery during charging and starting assis-
ta nce. #
Fire, naked 0ames, smoking and creating
spar ksmust be avoided. #
Make sure there is adequate ventilation. #
Do not stand overth e batter y. &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGDanger of chemical burns from
th e battery acid
Battery acid is caustic. #
Avoid contact with the skin, eyes or
clo thing. #
Do not lean overth e batter y. #
Do not inhale battery gases. #
Keep children away from the batter y. #
Immediately rinse battery acid o. thor-
oughly with plenty of clean water and
seek medical attention immediatel y. S
S
t
tar
ar ting assist
ting assist ance
ance
* NO
NOTE
TEDamage caused bynumerous or
ex tended attem ptsto start the engine Numerous or
extended attem ptsto start the
engine may damage the catalytic con verter
due tonon-combusted fuel. #
Avoid numerous and extended attem pts
to start the engine. Do not use a
rapid charging device tostart the
ve hicle. If your vehicle's battery is dischar ged, the
engine can be jump-star ted from ano ther vehicle
or from a donor battery using jump leads. Forth is
purpose, theve hicle has a jump-start connection
point in the engine compartment. 240
240
Breakdown assistance

Displa
Displa
y messag
y messag es
es Intr
Intr
oduction
oduction N
No
ot
tes on displa
es on displa y messag
y messages
es &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toan
instrument clus ter malfunction
If th e inst rument cluster has failed or malfunc-
tioned, you may not notice restrictions to
saf ety-re leva nt system functions.
The ope rating saf ety of your vehicle may be
impaired. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have theve hicle checked immediately at
a quali/ed specialist workshop. The on-board computer sho
wsmessages and
wa rnings from speci/c systems on the inst rument
cluster displa y.Ensure that your vehicle is operat-
ing safely at all times.
If yo u are uncer tain rega rding the operational
saf ety of your vehicle, park theve hicle safely as
soon as possible. Inform a quali/ed specialist
wo rkshop.
Display messages with graphic symbols are simpli-
/ed in the Owner's Manual and may di.er from the
symbols on the displa y.
The display sh ows high-priority display messages in
re d. A warning tone will also sound for speci/c dis-
play messages.
Please act in accordance with the display mes-
sages and follow the additional no tes in this Own-
er's Manual.
Yo u can hide lo w-priority display messages using
th ea or% steering-wheel button. The dis-
play messages will be sa vedto the message mem-
or y. Re ctify the cause of a display message as
qu ickly as possible.
High-priority display message s cannotbe hidden.
The display will show these display messages per-
manently until the cause of the display message
has been recti/ed.
Calling up sav
Calling up sav ed displa ed display messag
y messag es
es
The on-board computer sa ves speci/c display mes-
sages tothe message memor y.Yo u can call up the
sa ved display messages. Use the buttons on the
stee ring wheel. #
Press theò button tocall up the list of
menus. #
With th e= or; button, select the
Service menu. #
With th e: or9 button, select
Announcements .
The bar will show the number of sa ved mes-
sages. #
Press atocon/rm.
The /rst sa ved display message will be dis-
pla yed.
If th ere are no display messages, the display
will show No messages. #
Press the: or9 button toscroll
th ro ugh the display messages.
All sa ved display messages are numbered in
th e message memor y.The cur rent messa ge
number is sh own on the lo west bar of the dis-
play as a means of orientation, toget her with
th e number of sa ved display messages. #
Press %toexitth e display messages
screen. Display messages and
warning and indicator lamps
281
281

Displa
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y messag
y messag es P
es P ossible causes/conseq
ossible causes/consequences and uences andM
MSolutions
Solutions #
Drive in a manner appropriate forth e cur rent le vel, but do not
ex ceed 80 km/h. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. Engine
Engine
Displa
Displa
y messag
y messag es P
es P ossible causes/conseq
ossible causes/conseq uences and
uences andM
MSolutions
Solutions
# See Owner's Manual *A
warning tone also sounds.
The bat tery is no longer being charge dfo r one of thefo llowing rea-
sons:
R defecti vealternator
R torn pol y-V belt
R malfunction in the electronics #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the tra1c condi-
tions and switch it o..
Do not continue driving. If you do, the engine may overheat. #
Secure theve hicle against rolling away. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
! Clean the fuel filter *T
here is water in the fuel /lter. The water must be drained o.. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
? Coolant Stop vehicle
Switch engine off *A
warning tone also sounds. The coolant is too hot. &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of burns when opening the bonnet
If yo u open the bonnet in theev ent of an overheated engine or /re
in the engine compartment, thefo llowing situations may occur:
R You may come into contact with hot gases.
R You may come into contact with other escaping hot operating
0uids. #
Before opening the bonnet, allow the engine tocool down. #
Intheev ent of a /re in the engine compartment, keep the
bonnet closed and call the /re service. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of scalding from hot coolant
If yo u open the cap, you could be scalded. #
Letthe mo tor cool down before opening the cap. #
When opening the cap, wear pr otective glo ves and saf ety
glasses. #
Open the cap slo wlytorelease pressure. #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the tra1c condi-
tions and switch it o.. Display messages and
warning and indicator lamps
295
295

Displa
Displa
y messag
y messag es P
es P ossible causes/conseq
ossible causes/consequences and uences andM
MSolutions
Solutions
Ó *A
warning tone also sounds. The bonnet is open. &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of accident due todriving with the bonnet
unloc ked
The bonnet may open and blo ckyour vie w. #
Neverre lease the bonnet when driving. #
Before every trip, ensure that the engine bonnet is loc ked. #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the tra1c condi-
tions. #
Secure theve hicle against rolling away. #
Close the bonnet.
C *I
n addition, a warning tone sounds during the trip.
The display sho ws the open door or doors. #
Close all the doors.
¥
Top up washer fluid *T
hewasher 0uid le vel in thewa sher 0uid reser voir has dropped below
th e minimum. #
Top up thewa sher 0uid (/ page 229).
Ð Power steering malfunc-
tion See Owner's Manual *A
warning tone also sounds. The po wer assistance forth e steering
could be malfunctioning. You may need tosteer mo reforc efull y. #
Carefully continue toaqu ali/ed specialist workshop and ha vethe
stee ring checked immediatel y.
Telephone No service *Your vehicle is outside the transmission and receiver range of the
mobile phone network pr ovider.
To start engine, shift to
either P or N *Y
ou ha veattem pted tostart theve hicle in transmission position kor
h. #
ShiT the transmission toposition jori.
Auxiliary battery malfunc-
tion *T
he auxiliary battery forth e transmission is no longer being charge d. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
Apply brake to deselect
Park (P) position *Y
ou ha vetried toshiT the transmission toposition h,kori with-
out applying the brake. #
Depress the brake pedal.
Apply brake to select R *You ha vetried toshiT the transmission toposition kwithout appl y-
ing the brake. #
Depress the brake pedal. #
ShiT the transmission position tok .
N permanently active
Risk of vehicle rolling *A
warning tone also sounds. While theve hicle is rolling or driving, the
transmission was shiTed toposition i. #
Tostop, depress the brake pedal and, when theve hicle is at a
standstill, shiT the transmission toposition j. Display messages and
warning and indicator lamps
301 301

W
W
ar
ar ning/indicat
ning/indicat or lampP
or lam pP ossible causes/conseq
ossible causes/consequences and uences andM
MSolutions
Solutions #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the tra1c condi-
tions and switch it o.. #
Secure theve hicle against rolling away. #
Exit theve hicle and keep a safe distance from it until the engine has
cooled down. #
Check the coolant le vel and top up with coolant, complying with the
inst ructions (/ page 228). #
Ifth e coolant has tobe topped up frequentl y,ha ve the engine cool-
ing system checked at a quali/ed specialist workshop. #
Ensure that the air supply tothera diator is not impaired, e.g. by a
plastic bag that has been blown onto thegr ille. #
Monitor the coolant temp erature display on the inst rument cluster. #
Do not restart the engine until the coolant temp erature is below
120°C. If you do, the engine may be damaged. #
Drive on tothe nearest quali/ed specialist workshop. Avoid high
engine loads, e.g. driving in mountainous terrain or stop-and-go
driving.
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Coolant warning lamp *The
red coolant warning lamp is on while theve hicle is on. A warning
to ne also sounds.
The coolant has exceeded thete mp erature of 120°C. The air supply to
th era diator may be impaired or the coolant le vel may be too lo w.
The engine has not been su1cient lycooled and may be damaged. &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of burns when opening the bonnet
If yo u open the bonnet in theev ent of an overheated engine or /re
in the engine compartment, thefo llowing situations may occur:
R You may come into contact with hot gases.
R You may come into contact with other escaping hot operating
0uids. #
Before opening the bonnet, allow the engine tocool down. #
Intheev ent of a /re in the engine compartment, keep the
bonnet closed and call the /re service. #
Pay attention tothe display messages. #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the tra1c condi-
tions and switch it o.. #
Secure theve hicle against rolling away. #
Exit theve hicle and keep a safe distance from it until the engine has
cooled down. #
Check the coolant le vel and top up with coolant, complying with the
inst ructions (/ page 228). #
Ifth e coolant has tobe topped up frequentl y,ha ve the engine cool-
ing system checked at a quali/ed specialist workshop. #
Ensure that the air supply tothera diator is not impaired, e.g. by a
plastic bag that has been blown onto thegr ille. 310
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