torque MERCEDES-BENZ V-CLASS 2021 Owners Manual

The selected shiT
range is sh own in the inst ru-
ment cluster displa y.The automatic transmis-
sion shiTs only as far as the selected gear. #
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To de-r
o de-r es
estr
trict t
ict t he
heshiT
shiT r
rang
ang e:
e:Pull and hold the
stee ring wheel gearshiT paddle 2.
or #
engage transmission position hagain
(/ page 143).
The automatic transmission shiTs up one or
more gears depending on thege ar cur rently
engaged. Simul taneous ly,th e shiT range
re striction is deactivated and the transmission
position appears in the inst rument cluster dis-
play h.
Re commended shiT ranges forth efo llowing driv-
ing conditions:
3 Usethe engine's braking e.ect.
2 Usethe engine's braking e.ect on downhill
gr adients and when driving on steep roads, in
moun tainous areas as well as under arduous
operating conditions.
1 Usethe engine's braking e.ect on extremely
steep downhill gradients and on long downhill
str etch es. Dr Dr
iv
ive pr
e pr ogr
ograms
ams F
F
unction of t
unction of t he D
he DYN
YNAMIC SELECT switchAMIC SELECT switch
% Depending on the engine line-up and equip-
ment, theve hicle has di.erent drive prog rams.
Use theDY NAMIC SELECT switch toswitch
between thefo llowing drive prog rams.
The drive prog ram selected appears in the inst ru-
ment cluster display next tothe transmission posi-
tion displa y.ATer starting theve hicle, the auto-
matic transmission switches automatically todrive
prog ram A.
¥ Manual
R Perm anent manual gearshiTing
C Sports
R Stable but sporty handling
R Can lead tohigher fuel consumption
A Comfort
R Comfor table and economical driving
R Balance between traction and stability
R Impr oved driving stability, e.g., on slippery road
sur faces ;
Eco
R Particular lyeconomical driving
R Reduced engine torque
R In kickdown, automatic change toA
R Impr oved driving stability, e.g., on slippery road
sur faces
F¦ (LiT)vehicles with AIRMATIC:
R Driving up toa speed of appr ox. 30 km/h with
increased vehicle le velfo rgr eater ground
clearance
R Comfor table and economical driving
R From speeds of appr ox. 100 km/h changes
automatically toA
% Forth e drive prog ram LiT LiT, the inst rument clus-
te r display sho ws theF symbol next tothe
transmission position displa y.The display
sh ow sth e symbol ¦.
Selecting t
Selecting t he dr
he driv
ive pr
e pr ogr
ogram
am #
Press theDY NAMIC SELECT switch 1for-
wa rds or backwards.
The selected drive prog ram appears in the
inst rument cluster displa y. Manual
Manual
shiTing
shiTing 144
144
Driving and parking

F
F
itting t
itting t he lugg
he lugg ag
age com
e com par
partment par
tment par tition
tition If possible, /t luggage compartment partition
1
with the help of ano ther person. #
Place luggage compartment partition 1into
th eve hicle at an angle. #
Rotate luggage compartment partition 1in
th eve hicle and inse rtit into the guide rails.
The guide rails ha vetriangular markings at the
place tobe inser ted which must be at the same
height as le vers 2 . #
Swing le vers 2 outwards.
Lu ggage compartment partition 1is loc ked. #
Fold luggage compartment partition 1down. Carr
Carr
ier sy
ier sy st
stems
ems N
No
ot
tes on carr
es on carr ier syst
ier systems
ems &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toexceed-
ing the maximum roof load
The vehicle cent reofgrav ity and the usual driv-
ing characteristics as well as the steering and
braking characteristics alter.
If yo uex ceed the maximum roof load, the driv-
ing characteristics, as well as steering and
braking, will be greatly impaired. #
Neverex ceed the maximum roof load
and adjust your driving style. Yo
u can /nd information on the maximum roof
load under "Lashing points and car rier systems"
(/ page 280). *
NO
NO TE
TEDamage due toexceeding the maxi-
mum permissible roof load If
th ewe ight of thero of luggage, including the
ro of luggage rack ,ex ceeds the maximum per-
missible roof load, this can cause damage to
th eve hicle. #
Do not exceed the maximum permissible
ro of load. #
Arrange the supporting feet ofthero of
luggage rack at an even distance from
each other. #
Installth e basic car rier bars forra il in
front of and behind the mid-section sup-
port. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage totheth re aded holes of
th ero of luggage rack due toan exces-
sively high tightening torque An
excessively high tightening torque or an
insu1cient scr ew-in dep thcan cause damage
to theth re ad of thero of luggage rack 'sthre a-
ded holes. #
Tighten the scr ewsto a maximum torque
of 10 Nm. #
Comply with the minimum scr ewpene-
tration of four revo lutions in theth re ad. #
Toavo id damage totheve hicle, use roof
and rear lug gage rack sth at ha vebeen
appr oved or recommended for
Mercedes-Benz. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage totheve hicle due tonot
observing the maximum permitted head-
ro om clearance If
th eve hicle height is greater than the maxi-
mum permitted headroom clearance, thero of
and other parts of theve hicle may be dam-
aged. #
Obser vethe signposted headroom clear-
ance. #
Ifth eve hicle height is greater than the
permitted headroom clearance, do not
enter. #
Obser vethech anged vehicle height with
add-on roof equipment. Yo
u can install a roof luggage rack on thero of and,
fo rex ample, a rear bicycle rack on theta ilgate. Tr
anspo rting
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R
R
emo
emo ving a wheel
ving a wheel R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle is raised (/ page 262).
When changing a wheel, avoid applying any force
to the brake discs since this could impair the le vel
of comfort when braking.
* NO
NOTE
TEDamage tothre ading from dirt on
wheel bolts #
Do not place wheel bolts in sand or on a
dirty sur face. #
Unscr ewthe wheel bolts. #
Remo vethe wheel. F
F
itting a ne
itting a ne w wheel
w wheel R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements
ements
R The wheel is remo ved (/ page 263). &
W WARNING ARNING Risk of accident from losing a
wheel
Oiled or greased wheel bolts can cause the
wheel bolts tocome loose, as too can dam-
aged wheel bolts or wheel hub thre ads. #
Never oil or grease theth re ads. #
Intheev ent of damage totheth re ads,
contact a quali/ed specialist workshop
immediatel y. #
Have the damaged wheel bolts or dam-
aged hub thre ads replaced. #
Do not continue driving. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury from tightening
wheel bolts and nuts
If yo u tighten the wheel bolts or wheel nuts
when theve hicle is raised, the jack could tip. #
Only tighten wheel bolts or wheel nuts
when theve hicle is on thegr ound. #
Obser vethe information on thech oice of tyres
(/ page 258). #
Obser vethe inst ructions and saf ety no tes on
ch anging a wheel (/ page 258).#
For saf etyre asons, only use wheel bolts or
wheel nuts which ha vebeen appr ovedby
Mercedes-Benz and forth e wheel in question. #
Clean the wheel and wheel hub contact sur fa-
ces. Low
Low
er
ering t
ing t he v
he vehicle
ehicle aTer
aTera wheel c
a wheel c hange
hange &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toincor-
re ct tightening torque
The wheels could come loose if the wheel bolts
or wheel nuts are not tightened tothe prescri-
bed torque. #
Ensure that the wheel bolts or wheel nuts
are tightened tothe prescribed tighten-
ing torque. #
Ifyo u are not sure, do not mo vetheve hi-
cle. Con tact a quali/ed specialist work-
shop and ha vethe tightening torque
ch ecked immediatel y. R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The new wheel has been /t ted (/page 263). #
Place the adap ter and thera tchet on the he xa-
gon head nut of the jack such that the lettering
AB/DOWN is visible. #
T
To low
o low er t
er the v
he v ehicle:
ehicle: turnthera tchet of the
jack anti-clockwise. #
S
St
teel wheels:
eel wheels: tightenth e wheel bolts evenly in
a crosswise pattern in the sequence indicated
(1 to5 ) and toa maximum of 200 Nm. #
Light-allo
Light-allo y wheels:
y wheels: tightenthe wheel bolts
ev enly in a crosswise pattern in the sequence
indicated (1 to5 ) and toa maximum of
180 Nm. #
Check the tyre pressure of the ne wly/tted
wheel and adjust it if necessar y.
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h t
h the tyr
he tyr e pr
e pressur
essur e monit
e monit or syst
or system:
em:all
/t ted wheels must be equipped with functioning
sensors. #
Retighten the wheel bolts tothe speci/ed tight-
ening torque aTer theve hicle has been driven
50 km. Wheels and tyres
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%
When using a wheel or spare wheel with a new
or ne wlypainted disk wheel, ha vethe wheel
bolts retightened again aTer approxima tely
1,000 to5,000 km. Obser vethe speci/ed
tightening torque. Inf
Inf
or
ormation on wheel and tyr
mation on wheel and tyr e combinations
e combinations
Gener
Gener al not
al notes
es
Information on tyres, wheels and permissible com-
binations can be obtained at a quali/ed specialist
wo rkshop.
The smaller the cross-section of a tyre of a speci/c
wheel size, thewo rseth e driving comfort on poor
ro ad sur faces. Ride and damping comfort are
re duced and therisk increases that when you drive
ove r obstacles, damage towheels and tyres may
re sult.
If yo uch ange wheel size on your vehicle, check it
is assigned tothe cor rect wheel size category
(/ page 260). If the assignment changes without
re coding the control units in theve hicle, the
speedome ter will not display the speed accuratel y.
Driving saf ety systems and driving systems may
th en be operationally impaired or may de tect a
malfunction and switch themsel ves o..
Yo u will /nd a table with there commended tyre
pressures forva rious vehicle loads on the inside of
th eve hicle's fuel /ller 0ap or under "Tyre pressure
ta bles" (/ page 254).
Check tyre pressures regular lyand only when the
tyres are cold.
Obser vethefo llowing no tes:
R always /t theve hicle with tyres of the same
size on a given axle (leT/right)
R always /t the same type of wheels on your
ve hicle at a given time (summer tyres, winter
tyres)
Yo u can obtain information about tyres that ha ve
been specially designed and appr ovedfo ryo ur
ve hicle from a Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
% Not all wheel/tyre combinations can be /tted
at thefa ctory in all count ries.
T
T yr yr es
es
R16
R16 T
T
yr
yr es St
es Steel or light-allo
eel or light-allo y wheels
y wheels
195/65 R16 C 100/98T 6.5 J x 16 H2 ET 52
195/65 R16 C 104/102T (100T) 6.5 J x 16 H2 ET 52264
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Wheels and tyres