fold seats MERCEDES-BENZ V-CLASS 2021 User Guide

#
Pull one of two EAS Y-ENTRY release handles
1 upwards and fold the luxury rear seat
fo rw ard using there lease handle.
or #
F
For luxur
or luxur y r
y rear seats inst
ear seats inst alled on t
alled on the
heleT
leT side
side
only
only :
:push the le ver on the leT side of the seat
down wards and fold the luxury rear seat for-
wa rds #
T
To f
o f old t
old t he luxur
he luxur y r
y r ear seat bac
ear seat bac k:
k:fold the
luxury rear seat back until it engages into the
seat anchorages.
Indicator tab2 is no longer visible and is fully
re tracted into the seat anchorage.
A A djus
djusting t ting t he luxur
he luxur y r
y rear seat electr
ear seat electr ically
ically &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death due to
incor rect seat position
The seat belt will not o.er the intended le vel of
pr otection if you ha venot mo vedth e seat
backrest toan almost vertical position.
In particular, you may slip under the seatbelt
and injure yourself. #
Adjust the seat proper lybefore beginning
yo ur journe y. #
Always ensu rethat the seat backrest is
in an almost vertical position and that
th e shoulder section of your seat belt is
ro uted across the centre of your shoul-
der. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped if the
seats are adjusted bychildren
Children could become trapped if they adjust
th e seats, particular lywhen unat tended. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke the
ke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unattended in the
ve hicle. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage tothe leg rest due toove r-
load The leg
rest can be dama ged if it is loaded with
more than 25 kg. #
Do not place more than 25 kg on the leg
re st. *
N NOOTE TE Dama getothe leg rest due toman-
ual adjustment The leg
rest can be dama ged if it is adjusted
manuall y. #
Only adjust the leg rest electrical ly. *
N
NO
OTE
TE Damage tothe luxury seat due to
incor rect adjustment of the leg rest If
yo u turn the luxury seat's leg rest or mo veit
in the longitudinal direction, the seat may be
damaged. #
Only adjust the leg rest inclination as
desc ribed in thefo llowing. R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle is switched on. 1
Head restraint height adjustment
2 Head restraint fore -and-aT adjustment
3 Seat ba ckrest inclination adjustment
4 Legrest inclination adjustment #
Adjust the luxury rear seat using the buttons in
th e leT-hand side trim.
% You can sa vethe settings forth e luxury rear
seats with the memory function (/ page 75).88
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Grasp the loop between the seat sur face and
th e seat backrest and mo vethe seat/bunk
combination. #
Let go of release handle 1.
The locking mechanism will engage automati-
call y. #
Make sure that all seat slide rsforfo re -and-aT
adjustment en gage audibly on bo thsides.
It should no longer be possible tomo vethe
seat/bunk combination.
Bed e Bed e xt
xtension
ension #
T
To f
o f old up:
old up: pullrelease handle 2back and
mo vebed extension 3into an upright posi-
tion.
The bed extension will engage in an upright
position. #
T To r
o r emov
emov e:
e:fold up bed extension 3and
unsc rew thumbscr ews4.
The bed extension will now be loose and capa-
ble of being remo ved from the guide rails. #
T
To inst
o inst all:
all:guide bed extension 3into the
guide rails and tighten thumbscr ews4. Se
Se
tting up t
tting up t he berth
he ber th &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of injury or dea thifthe
ber this used while theve hicle is in motion
Any vehicle occupant using a bed while the
ve hicle is in motion cann otbe restrained prop-
er ly. #
Use the bed only when theve hicle is
par ked. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped when
th e seat backrest is folded up and down
When folding the seat backrest up or down,
yo u could cause yourself or other vehicle occu-
pants tobecome trapped. #
Make sure that thera nge of mo vement of
th e seat backrest is clear and that no
one is trapped. The saf
ety net forth eto p ber this not a restraint
system forve hicle occupants while theve hicle is in
motion. The ber
thcan accommodate two persons. #
Fold up the short section of bed extension 6. #
Movethe seat/bunk combination forw ards to
mark 7onthe guide rail. #
Remo vethe head restraints of the seat/bunk
combination. 92
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#
Rotate the head restraints by180° and insert
th em into brac kets 5 onthere ar side of the
seat backrest. #
Pull backrest release handle 8up and adjust
th e seat backrest toa horizontal position.
When doing so, hold on tothe seat backrest
only bythegr ab st rap. #
Fold down the short section of the bed exten-
sion 6.
F
F olding awa
olding away t
y the ber th
he ber th #
Perform the steps toset up the ber thin
re ve rse order.
ATer use, /nish bymoving the seat/bunk combi-
nation back tothe basic setting and ensure that
th e seat backrest is in an upright position.
Mo
Mo ving t
ving t he seat sliders
he seat sliders When
youre mo vethe seat/bunk combination, a
re ar ben chseat or a seat, the seat slider may slide
in a guide rail. The seat sliders will then no longer
be parallel in the guide rails. In this case, you will
no longer be able to/t there specti veseating. The seat sliders must be mo
ved using only the handle
fo r seat sliders 1or at a quali/ed specialist work-
shop in order toprev ent therisk of damage.
In addition, you can use the end of the handle to
open and close the loc kson the sliders.
% Handle 1is in the st owage compartment of
th e seat/bunk combination (/ page 100). #
Place the tip of handle 1onto the middle bolt
of thre e bolts 4. #
Swing handle 1down wards onto seat slider
2. #
Press seat slider 2into guide rail3 with
handle 1.
Seat slider 2will be unloc ked. #
Moveseat slider 2into the cor rect position
and engage it.
Inst
Inst alling and r
alling and r emo
emoving t
ving t he seat/bunk combina-
he seat/bunk combina-
tion
tion &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident and injury as a
re sult of rear ben chseat not being
engaged
If th ere ar ben chseat is not engaged, it may be
0ung around during tr avel. #
Always make sure that there ar ben ch
seat is engaged as described. In order
toensure that there ar ben chseat can
securely engage, keep the seat guide rails and
anchorages in theve hicle 0oor free of dirt and for-
eign objects.
If th e indicator tab of the seat anchorage is not
re tracted into the seat leg, the seat is not cor rectly
engaged. Engage the seat again.
R R emo
emo ving t
ving t he seat/bunk combination
he seat/bunk combination
A seat/bunk combination may not be /t tedinthe
fa ce-to-face position. Seats and st
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Invehicles with a seat rail system, car ryout
th ere lease, remo val and subsequent reinstal-
lation of a rear ben chseat only at the mar ked
basic setting. #
If necessar y,remo vethe bed extension
(/ page 91). #
Remo vethe st owage compartments
(/ page 100). #
Foldthere lease handle forre ar seat anchor-
age 1up. #
Tilt th e seat/bunk combination forw ard using
th e upper edge of the seat backrest. #
Pull there lease handle for front seat ancho-
ra ge s2 up. #
Hold the seat/bunk combination bythe lo wer
edge of the seat cushion. #
Foldthe seat/bunk combination forw ards and
liT it out of seat anchorages 3.
Inst
Inst alling t
alling t he seat/bunk combination
he seat/bunk combination #
Hold the seat/bunk combination bythe lo wer
edge of the seat cushion. #
Place the seat/bunk combination into front
seat anchorages 3from abo veatthe front
and allow toengage. #
Make sure that release handles for front seat
legs 2are folded down in the direction of the
0oor of theve hicle. #
Foldthe seat/bunk combination back into the
seat position. #
Press there lease handle forre ar seat anchor-
age 1down wards until indicator tabs 4
ha ve fully retracted into there ar seat ancho-
ra ge s.
The rear seat anchorages of the seat/bunk combi-
nation are cor rectly engaged when the seat ancho-
ra ge s engage audibly and indicator tabs 4 onthe
seat anchorages are no longer visible and ha ve
fully retracted into the seat anchorages. Head r
Head r
es
estrtraints
aints A
A
djus
djusting t ting t he head r
he head r es
estrtraint mec
aint mec hanically
hanically &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toadjust-
ing theve hicle settings while theve hicle is
in motion
Yo u could lose control of theve hicle in thefo l-
lowing situations in particular:
R ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re straint, the steering wheel or the mir ror
while theve hicle is in motion
R ifyo ufa sten your seat belt while theve hi-
cle is in motion #
Before starting theve hicle: in particular,
adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
stee ring wheel and mir ror,and fasten
yo ur seat belt. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due tohead
re straints not being /tted or being adjus-
te d incor rectly
If head restraints ha venot been installed or
ha ve not been adjusted cor rectl y,there is an
increased risk of injury in the head and neck
area, e.g. in theeve nt of an accident or when
braking. #
Always drive with the head restraints /t-
te d. #
Before driving o., make sure forev ery
ve hicle occupant that the centre of the 94
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The
following can be found in the st owa gecom-
partment of the centre console depending on the
car's equipment:
R A 12 V soc ket (/ page 104) or the cigar ette
lighter (/ page 104)
R The Media Inter face with two USB ports or
with two USB ports and one SD card slot
R The holder forth e mobile phone cradle
R The ashtr ay (/ page 103)
R A st owage compartment or a device ins talla-
tion frame for auxiliary equipment, e.g. a
ta ch og raph
Opening and closing t
Opening and closing t he stow
he st owag
age com
e com par
partment
tment
under t
under t he ar
he armr
mrest
est #
T
To open:
o open: press button 1.
The st owage compartment opens. #
T To close: o close: presstoclose the caps of the st ow-
age compartment in any order.
Opening and closing t
Opening and closing t he glov
he glove com
e comparpartment
tment &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due toobjects
being st owed incor rectly
If objects in theve hicle interior are st owed
incor rectl y,they can slide or be thro wn around
and hit vehicle occupants. In addition, cup
holders, open st owage spaces and mobile
phone brac kets cannot alw aysreta in all
objects they contain.
There is a risk of injur y,particular lyin the
eve nt of sudden braking or a sudden change in
direction. #
Always st owobjects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be thro wn around in such
situations. #
Always make sure that objects do not
pr otru de from st owage spaces, lug gage
nets or st owage nets. #
Close the loc kable st owage spaces
before starting a jou rney. #
Always st owand secure heavy, hard,
poin ted, sharp-edged, fragile or bulky
objects in the boot. Comply with
the inst ructions for loading theve hi-
cle. 1
Unloc ked
2 Locked
3 Glovecompartment handle #
T To loc o loc k/unloc
k/unloc k:
k:turn the emer gency key a
qu arter turn anti-clockwise 2(to lock) or
clockwise 1(to unlock). #
T
To open:
o open: pull glovecompartment handle 3in
th e direction of the ar row. #
T To close: o close: fold the glo vecompartment handle
up and press it until it engages.
Opening t
Opening t he glasses com
he glasses com par
partment
tment #
Press on the glasses compartment 1. Seats and st
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Inst
Inst
alling and r
alling and r emo
emoving st ow
ving st owag
age com
e com par
partments
tments
under
under neat
neath t
h the seat/bunk combination
he seat/bunk combination
R
R emo
emo ving
ving %
The maximum load that can be placed in each
st ow age compartment is 13 kg. #
Slide seat/bunk combination 1asfar back
as possible (/ page 91). #
Pull st owage compartment 2out as far as it
will go. #
Pull leT-hand plastic tongue 3down and
ri ght-hand plastic tongue 3up, when vie wed
in the direction of tr avel. Pull out st owage com-
partment 2a little each time.
The cor responding stop will be released. #
Pull out st owage compartment 2.
F
F itting
itting #
Slide seat/bunk combination 1asfar back
as possible (/ page 91). #
Slide st owage compartment 2into guide rails
4 underneath the seat/bunk combination.
Plastic tongues 3will engage automaticall y.F
F
olding t
olding t able
able Inst
Inst
alling and r
alling and r emo
emoving t
ving t he f
he folding t
olding t able
able &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of inju ryfrom unsecured
items in theve hicle
If objects, lug gage or loads are not secured or
not secured su1cientl y,they could slip, tip
ov er or be thro wn around and thereby hit vehi-
cle occupants. There is a
risk of injur y,particular lyin the
eve nt of sudden braking or a sudden change in
direction. #
Always st owobjects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be thro wn around. #
Before the journe y,secure objects, lug-
ga ge or loads against slipping or tipping
ove r. &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of accident‑ and injury due
to thefo lding table not being engaged
The folding table can come loose and be 0ung
around while theve hicle is in motion. #
Installth efo lding table as described. #
Only mo vethefo lding table when the
ve hicle is stationar y. #
Ensure that thefo lding table is cor rectly
engaged. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage tothefo lding table or the
armrest when there ar seats are folded
fo rw ards or backwards If
th efo lding table is not positioned all theway
back when there ar seats are folded forw ards
or backwards, thefo lding table and/or the
armrest of there ar seat may be damaged. #
Slide thefo lding table all thewa y back
before folding there ar seats forw ards or
backwards. Inst
Inst
alling t
alling t he f
he folding t
olding t able
able #
Obser vethe no tes on loading (/ page 214). #
Push there ar seats back fully or, if necessar y,
re mo vethem. 100
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#
LiT o. bo thcovers 1 from the guide rail using
a suitable tool, e.g. a scr ewdriver. #
Press bo thcovers 1 toget her slightly and
re mo vethem from the guide rail.
The openings in thera ilfo rth e middle slide on
th e underside of thefo lding table will be open. #
Rotate thefo lding table until the ar row on the
underside of thefo lding table is pointing in the
direction of tr avel. Installation position
#
Insert thefo lding table into guide rails 2 so
th at ar rows 3 onthefo lding table point to
bo th markings 4on guide rail2.
The guides and sliding rail on the underside of
th efo lding table /t into the guide rail. #
Pull le ver5 onthe front or rear side of the
fo lding table upwards and push thefo lding
ta ble backwards.
Press bo thcovers 1 toget her slightly and engage
th em in the openings of the guide rails.
Mo
Mo ving t
ving t he f
he folding t
olding t able
able #
Keep le ver5 pulled and mo vethefo lding
ta ble into the desired position. #
Release le ver5. #
Movethefo lding table until it automatically
engages in the next possible position. #
ATer repositioning theta ble, ensure that the
fo lding table is proper lysecured again.
R
R emo
emo ving t
ving t he f
he folding t
olding t able
able #
Fold in theta ble panels and retract theta ble. #
Push there ar seats back fully or, if necessar y,
re mo vethem. #
Push thefo lding table back far enough so that
co vers 1 ofthe openings in thera il can be
re mo ved. #
LiT o. bo thcovers 1 from the guide rail using
a suitable tool, e.g. a scr ewdriver. #
Press bo thcovers 1 toget her slightly and
re mo vethem from guide rail2.
The openings in thera ilfo rth e middle slide on
th e underside of thefo lding table will be open. #
Push thefo lding table forw ards into the instal-
lation position.
Ar rows 3 onthefo lding table point toboth
markings 4on guide rail2. #
LiTthefo lding table out of guide rail2. #
Press bo thcovers 1 toget her slightly and
engage them in the openings of guide rails 2. Seats and st
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Using t
Using t
he f
he folding t
olding t able
able Ext
Ext
ending t
ending t he f
he folding t
olding t able
able #
Press but ton1 allthewa y down and release
it.
The folding table will mo veupwards and
engage automaticall y.
R R e
etr
tr acting t
acting t he f
he folding t
olding t able
able #
Press button 1allthewa y down and simulta-
neously press the centre section of thefo lding
ta ble down wards. #
Release button 1when thefo lding table is in
its retracted position.
The centre section of thefo lding table will
engage automaticall y.
F
F olding t
olding t he t
he table panel in and out
able panel in and out #
T
To f
o f old out t
old out t he t
he table panel:
able panel: pull outtheta ble
panels upwards tothe stop using handle 2
and swing them tothe side until they engage. #
T
To f
o f old in t
old in t he t
he table panel:
able panel: swingtheta ble pan-
els up using handle 3and slide them verti-
cally down wards into theta ble.
Inst
Inst alling and r
alling and r emo
emoving t
ving t he insert
he insert 4
Recesses on thefo lding table
5 Stow age compartments #
T
To r
o r emov
emov e:
e:press lug 6and remo vethe
insert. #
T
To inst
o inst all:
all:put in the insert and press it down
until it engages. Inf
Inf
or
ormation about t
mation about t he bo
he bottle holder
ttle holder
The bottle holders are in front of the st owage com-
partments in the front doors.
There are additional bottle holders on the leT and
ri ght in there ar compartment side trim. 102
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#
T
To r
o r emov
emov e t
e the ashtr ay
he ashtr ay:
:press ribbing 1and
re mo veinsert 3. #
T
To inser
o inser t t
t the ashtr ay
he ashtr ay:
:push in insert 3from
abo veand press it into the holder until it
engages. Using t
Using t
he cig
he cigare
arett
tte light
e light er in t
er in the fr
he front centr
ont centr e con-
e con-
sole
sole &
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WARNING
ARNING ‑ Risk of /re and injury from the
hot cigar ette lighter
Yo u can burn yourself if youto uch the hot
heating element or the soc ket of the cigar ette
lighter.
In addition, 0ammable materials may ignite if:
R you drop the hot cigar ette lighter
R ach ild holds the hot cigar ette lighter to
objects, forex ample #
Always hold the cigar ette lighter bythe
knob. #
Always make sure that the cigar ette
lighter is out of reach of children. #
Never lea vechildren unattended in the
ve hicle. R R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The po wer supply has been switched on. Cigar
ette lighter in the centre console (e xample:
centre console with co ver) #
Slide co ver1 ofthe centre console upwards
(/ page 98). #
Press in cigar ette lighter 2. %
You can use the cigar ette lighter soc ketfor
accessories with a maximum cur rent dr awof
180 W (15 A). Soc
ke
Soc kets
ts Using t
Using t
he 12 V soc ke
he 12 V soc ket in t
t in t he fr
he front centr
ont centr e console
e console R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The po wer supply has been switched on.
R Only devices with up toa maximum of
180 watts (15 A) are permissible. #
Slide co ver1 ofthe centre console upwards
(/ page 98). #
Fold up co ver2 ofthe soc ket. #
Inse rtthe plug of the device. Using t
Using t
he socke
he soc ket in t
t in t he r
he rear centr
ear centr e console
e console R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements
ements
R The po wer supply has been switched on.
R Only devices with up toa maximum of 180 W
(15 A) are permissible. #
Pull down the co ver. #
Fold out the co ver of soc ket1. 104
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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
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