bonnet MERCEDES-BENZ V-CLASS 2021 User Guide

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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
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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. &
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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. &
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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
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warning tone also sounds. The bonnet is open. &
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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.
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n addition, a warning tone sounds during the trip.
The display sho ws the open door or doors. #
Close all the doors.
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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-
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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 .
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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
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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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Display message
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Making a call via
theove rhead con-
trol panel............................................ 191
Tr ansfer red data................................. 194
Mer
Mer cedes-Benz emerg
cedes-Benz emerg ency call syst
ency call system
em
Au tomatic emer gency call................... 236
Information......................................... 236
Information about data trans fer........... 237
Manual emer gency call....................... 237
Overview............................................ 236
Self-diagnosis..................................... 238
St arting/ending ERA-GLONASS test
mode.................................................. 238
Mer
Mercedes-Benz ser cedes-Benz ser vice centre
vice centre
see Quali/ed specialist workshop
Messag
Messag e (displa
e (displa y section of t
y section of t he ins
he instr
tru-
u-
ment displa
ment displa y)
y)
see Displ aymessage
Messag
Messag e memory
e memory ...................................... 281
Mirr
Mirr ors
ors
Digital rearview mir ror......................... 121
Mirr
Mirr ors
ors
see Outside mir rors
Mobile phone
Mobile phone Frequencies........................................ 269
Tr ansmission output (maximum ).......... 269
Mobile phone
Mobile phone see Mobile phone
see Smartphone integ ration
see Telephone
Model ser
Model ser ies ies
see Vehicle identi/cation plate
Mot
Mot orwa
or wa y mode
y mode ........................................ 109
Mounting a load
Mounting a load ........................................ 214
Multimedia sy st
Multimedia syst em
em
see MBUX multimedia system N
N
N
N a
avig
vig ation
ation
Ac tivating........................................... 202
Displaying/hiding the menu................2 02
Menu (on-board computer)................. 185
Overview............................................2 03
Na
Na vig
vigation
ation
see Destination entry
see Map
see Route
Na Na vig
vigation ins
ation instr tructions (on-boar
uctions (on-boar d com-
d com-
put
put er)
er)........................................................ 185 O
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Occupant sa fe
Occupant safe ty
ty
see Airbag
see Automatic co-driver airbag shuto.
see Automatic measures aTer an accident
see Child seat
see Pets in theve hicle
see Post-collision brake
see PRE-SAFE ®
(anticipa tory occu-
pant pr otection)
see Restraint system
see Seat belt
On-boar On-boar d com
d comput
puter
er
Assistant displa y menu........................ 184
Digital speedome ter............................ 184
Di splay.............................................. .183
Displaying the service due dat e........... 223
Media menu........................................ 187
Menu navigation................................. 185
Menu overvie w.................................... 183
Operation........................................... 181
Overview............................................ 181
Ra dio menu........................................ 187
Service menu...................................... 184
Settings menu..................................... 189
Showing thera nge.............................. 184
Te lephone menu................................. 188
Tr ip menu...........................................1 84
On-boar
On-boar d diagnos
d diagnostic int tic interf erface
ace
see Diagnostics connection
On-boar On-boar d electr
d electr onics onics
Engine electronics.............................. 269
No tes................................................ .269
Tw o-w ayradios................................... 269
Onboar
Onboar d Logic U d Logic Unit nit
Online services.................................... .27
Ve hicle data storag e............................. 27
Open-sour
Open-sour ce
cesoTw
soTw are
are................................. 28
Opening/closing t
Opening/closing t he bonnet
he bonnet..................... 224
Oper
Oper ating
ating 0uids
0uids
Ad Blue ®
.............................................. 274
Ad ditives (fuel).................................... 272
Brake 0uid.......................................... 276
Coolant (engine)................................. 277
Engine oil............................................ 275
Fu el (diesel)........................................ 273
Fu el (petrol)........................................ 272
No tes................................................ .271
Wi ndsc reen washer 0uid..................... 277
Oper Oper ating safe
ating safe ty
ty
Changes in the engine output................ 24 Index
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