check engine light MERCEDES-BENZ V-CLASS MPV 2021 User Guide

Driving sy
stems Wa
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00BA
Wa rning lamp for dis‐
ta nce warning function *The
red dis tance warning lamp lights up while theve hicle is in motion.
The dis tance totheve hicle in front is too small forth e selected
speed. #
Incre asethe dis tance totheve hicle in front.
00BA Wa rning lamp for dis‐
ta nce warning function *The
red dis tance warning lamp lights up while theve hicle is in motion.
A wa rning tone also sounds.
Yo u are approaching a vehicle or a stationary obs tacle on your antici‐
pated route at excessive speed. #
Beready toapply the brakes immediatel y. #
Pay careful attention tothe tra ffic situation. If necessar y,apply
th e brakes or avoid an obs tacle.
Yo u can find fur ther information about the dis tance warning function
in "Active Brake Assist" (/ page156). Ve
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00CC
Po we rst eering sy stem
wa rning lamp *The
red po werst eering sy stem warning lamp is on while the engine is
ru nning. A warning tone also sounds.
The po wer assi stance forth esteering may be malfunctioning. Yo u
may need touse more forc eto steer. #
Carefully drive on toaqu alified specialist workshop and ha vethe
st eering checked immediatel y. Engine
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00B9
Engine diagnostics warn‐
ing lamp *The
yellow engine diagnostics warning lamp is on while the engine is
ru nning.
The remay be a malfunction in thefo llowing vehicle sy stems:
R engine management
R injection
R exhaust sy stem
R ignition sy stem (in vehicles with a petrol engine)
R fuel sy stem
This can cause the emissions limit values tobe exc eeded and the
engine torun in eme rgency mode. #
Have theve hicle checked immediately at a qualified specialist
wo rkshop. Display messages and
warning and indicator lamps 307

Coolant
Checking le vel.................................... 225
Filling capacities................................ .275
To pping up......................................... 225
Coolant (engine) Notes.................................................. 274
Copyright .................................................. 26
Cornering light ........................................ 107
Crosswind Assist Function/no tes.................................. 15 5
Cruise control Calling up a speed.............................. 15 9
Fu nction............................................. 15 8
Le ver.................................................. 15 9
Re quirements.................................... .159
Selecting........................................... .159
Setting the speed............................... 15 9
St oring a speed..................................1 59
Switching off...................................... 15 9
Switching on....................................... 15 9
Sy stem limits......................................1 58
Cup holder Switching the cooling/heating
function on/off...................................1 01
Cup holders Inserting in there ar passenger
compartment..................................... .101 D
Dashboa rdlighting
see Instrument lighting
Data collection (vehicle) ..........................24
Data pr otection rights
Data storage......................................... 26
Data storage
Data pr otection rights.......................... 26
Daytime running lights
Re placing light sources.......................1 12
Switching on/of f................................ 105
Deale rship
see Qualified speciali stwo rkshop
Declaration of conformity Electromagnetic compatibility..............19
Jack..................................................... .21
Ra dio operating permit of transmit‐
te rke y.................................................. 21
Speci fic absor ption rate....................... 19
Wi reless vehicle components............... 19
Demi sting windscreen .......................... .124 Destination ent
ry
Entering a POI or address................... 202
Diagnostics connection ...........................21
Dial telephone number (on-board
computer)............................................... 188
Diesel Low outside temp eratures.................. 271
No tes.................................................. 271
Digital Owner's Manual ...........................15
Dipped beam Setting for abroad (symmetrical)........ 105
Switching on/of f................................ 105
Dipped beam see Automatic dipped beam
DIRECT SELECT le ver
Engaging drive position...................... 14 3
Engaging neutral................................. 14 3
Engaging pa rkposition automati‐
cally....................................................1 43
Engaging reve rsege ar....................... .143
Fu nction............................................. 14 2
Selecting pa rkposition.......................1 43
Tr ansmission position s.......................142
Dire ction indicator
see Indicator
Display (care) ........................................ .230
Display (MBUX multimedia sy stem)
Operating........................................... 19 5
Display (multimedia sy stem)
Home screen...................................... 19 5
Display (on-boa rdcompu ter)................ 182
Display message Calling up (on-board co mputer).......... 279
No tes.................................................2 79
Dist ance adjustment
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Di stance control
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Di stance warning function
see Active Brake Assi st
DISTRONIC see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Door Locking (emergency key element)........ 53
Un locking (emer gency key element)..... 53
Door cont rol panel................................... 14
Drive prog ram display ............................ 14 5 Index
315

Electromagnetic compatibility (dec‐
laration of conformity).............................
19
Electronic Stability Prog ram
see ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Prog ram)
Electronics ............................................. .267
Emer gency
Fire extinguisher................................ 232
Fir st-aid kit (so ft-sided)...................... 232
Re moving thewa rning triangle.......... .232
Saf etyve st......................................... 232
Setting up thewa rning triangle..........2 32
Emer gency braking
Elect ric pa rking brake......................... 15 2
Emer gency engine start........................ 24 6
Emer gency key element
Locking door........................................ 53
Re moving/inserting............................. 50
Un locking door.................................... .53
Engaging drive position (au tomatic
transmission).......................................... 14 3
Engaging neut ral (automatic trans‐
mission) .................................................. 14 3
Engaging reve rsege ar........................... 14 3
Engine ECO start/ stop function..................... 14 0
Engine number................................... 268
Pa rking............................................... 15 0
St arting (k ey)...................................... 13 6
St arting assis tance............................. 237
Engine electronics (not es...................... 267
Engine number ...................................... .268
Engine oil Additive.............................................. 273
Checking the oil le vel using the on-
board computer......................... 222, 223
Checking the oil le vel with a dip‐
st ick................................................... 223
Filling capacity.................................... 274
To pping up..........................................2 24
Engine output Notes on changes................................ .22
Engine pre-heating see Auxilia ryheating
Environmental pr otection
No tes....................................................16
Ta ke -ba ckof end-of-life vehicles...........16
ERA-GLONASS test mode
St arting/ending................................ .235 ESC (Electronic
Stability Control)
see ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Prog ram)
ESP ®
Crosswind Assis t................................ 15 5
Tr ailer stabilisation............................ .155
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Prog ram)
Ac tivating/deactivating (on-board
computer)........................................... 15 5
Fu nction/no tes.................................. 154
Switching on/off (button)................... 15 5
Exterior lighting Care................................................... 229
Exterior lighting see Lights F
Fa tigue de tection
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Fa ult message
see Display message
Fi lling up the windscreen washing
sy stem................................................... .226
Fi re extinguisher.................................... 232
Firs t-aid kit (soft-sided) ......................... 232
Flat tyre Changing a whee l............................... 259
No tes................................................. 235
Fo g light (extended range) .................... 108
Fo il co vering
Ra dar and ultrasonic sensor s............. 15 3
Fo lding table
Ins talling and removing........................ 98
Moving................................................. 98
Using.................................................. 100
Fore ign trip
Symm etrical dipped bea m.................. 105
Fr ee software........................................... 26
Fr equencies
Mobile phon e.................................... .267
Tw o-w ayradio.....................................2 67
Fr ont airbag (driver, co-d rive r)................ 31
Fr ont door
Opening (from inside)........................... 51
Unlocking (from inside)......................... 51
Fr ont seats
Rot ate.................................................. .74
Fr ont wheel ar ch
Fitting/removing the co ver................. 11 2 Index
317