ignition MERCEDES-BENZ V-CLASS 2021 User Guide

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WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident and injury due
to leaving children unattended in theve hi-
cle
If ch ildren are leT unattended in theve hicle,
th ey could, in particular:
R open doors, thereby endangering other
persons or road users.
R getout and be struck byoncoming tra1c.
R operate vehicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample.
In addition, thech ildren could also set the
ve hicle in motion by,fo rex ample:
R releasing the parking brake.
R changing the transmission position.
R starting theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unattended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke the
ke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Keep theve hicle key out of there ach of
ch ildren. &
D
DAN
AN GER
GER Risk of fata l injuries caused by
ex haust gases
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses such as carbon monoxide. Inhaling these
ex haust gases is hazardous tohealth and leads
to poisoning. #
Never lea vetheve hicle or, if present, the
stationa ryheater running in an enclosed
space without su1cient ventilation. &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of /re due to0ammable
material in the engine compartment or the
ex haust system
Flammable materials may ignite. #
Therefore, check regular lythat there are
no 0ammable materials in the engine
compartment or on theex haust system. g
Inserting/ removing thekey
1 Switching on the po wer supply
2 Switching on vehicle
3 Starting theve hicle
% Ifth eke y does not belong totheve hicle, it can
still be turned in the ignition loc k.The vehicle
is not switched on and cann otbe star ted. #
Insert theke y in tothe ignition lock in position
g and turn it tothe desired position. R
R
unning-in not
unning-in not es
es Pr
otect the engine during the /rst 1,500 km by:
R driving at varying road and engine speeds.
R shiTing tothe next highest gear at theve ry lat-
est when the needle reaches the last third
before there d area in there v counter.
R avoiding stress on theve hicle such as driving
at full thro ttle.
R not shiTing manually toa lo werge ar to brake.
R aTer 1,500 km, gradually increasing the engine
speed and accelerating theve hicle up tofull
speed.
R v
vehicles wit
ehicles wit h aut
h automatic tr
omatic tr ansmission:
ansmission: not
dep ressing the accelerator pedal be yond the
pressure point (kickdown).
This also applies if the engine or parts of the drive-
train ha vebeen replaced.
Also obser vethefo llowing running-in no tes:
R ATer theve hicle has been deli vered or aTer
re pairs, the sensor system of some driving sys-
te ms and driving saf ety systems adjusts itself
automatically aTer theve hicle has been driven
a cer tain distance. Full system e.ectiveness is
not reached until the end of this teach-in proc-
ess.
R New or exch anged brakepads, brake discs and
tyres only pr ovide optimal braking and bonding
aTer se veral hundred kilometres. Until then, 136
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Driving and parking

&
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of accident due toincor-
re ct gearshiTing
If th e engine speed is higher than the idle
speed and you engage the transmission posi-
tion hork, theve hicle may accelerate
sharpl y. #
Ifyo u engage the transmission position
h ork when theve hicle is at a stand-
still, alw ays depress the brake pedal
/rmly and do not accelerate at the same
time. V
V
ehicles wit
ehicles wit h 7-speed aut
h 7-speed aut omatic tr
omatic transmission:
ansmission: &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due tothe
ve hicle rolling away
When theve hicle is switched o., the automatic
transmission shiTs into neutral position i.#
Always shiT topark position jaTer
switching o. theve hicle. #
Secure against rolling away with the
parking brake. *
N
NOOTE
TE Transmission damage due toshiTing
at high engine speed or when theve hicle
is rolling Yo
u can damage the automatic transmission if
yo u shiT from htok , from ktoh or
directly toj when the engine speed is too
high or theve hicle is rolling. #
Only change the transmission position
when theve hicle is stationar y. Depending on
the transmission, the automatic
transmission switches totransmission position j
(9-speed automatic transmission) or i(7-speed
automatic transmission) when switching o. the
ve hicle. The po wer transmission between the
engine and transmission is inter rupted in transmis-
sion position i. Inthis case, shiT the automatic
transmission totransmission position jbefore
switching o. theve hicle when theve hicle is sta-
tionar y.Obser vethe messages in the display of the
inst rument cluster. Apply the parking brake topre-
ve nt theve hicle from rolling away.
Yo u use the DIRECT SELECT le verto switch the
transmission position. The cur rent transmission
position appears in the display of the inst rument
cluster (/ page 183). j
Park position
k Reversege ar
i Neutral
h Drive position
Eng
Eng aging rev
aging rever
erse g
se g ear R
ear R #
Depress the brake pedal and push the DIRECT
SELECT le ver upwards past the /r stpoint of
re sis tance.
Selecting neutr
Selecting neutr al N
al N &
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WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of accident and injury
when neutral position is engaged
If yo u park theve hicle with the transmission in
neutral position iand the parking brake is
not engaged, theve hicle may rollawa y.
There is a risk of accident and injury! #
Before parking theve hicle, apply the
parking brake. #
Press the brake pedal and the DIRECT SELECT
le ve r upwards or down wardsto the /rst point
of resis tance.
% When you switch o. theve hicle, the 7-speed
automatic transmission automatically shiTs
into neutral i.
Subsequently releasing the brake pedal will allow
yo uto mo vetheve hicle freel y,e.g. topush it or
to w it away.
If t If t he aut
he aut omatic tr
omatic tr ansmission should also sta
ansmission should also sta y in
y in
neutr
neutr al
ali
i when t
when t he v
he vehicle is switc
ehicle is switc hed
hedo.,
o.,pr
pro-
o-
ceed as f
ceed as f ollow
ollows:
s: #
7-speed aut
7-speed aut omatic tr
omatic transmission:
ansmission: Leavethekey
in the ignition loc k. 142
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Driving and parking

#
9-speed aut
9-speed aut omatic tr
omatic tr ansmission:
ansmission: Start the
ve hicle. #
Depress the brake pedal and engage neutral
i. #
Release the brake pedal. #
Switch o. theve hicle and lea vetheke y in the
ignition loc k.
Eng
Eng aging par
aging par k position P
k position P #
Press thej button on the DIRECT SELECT
le ve r when theve hicle is stationar y.
Pa rk position jis engaged automatically when
one of thefo llowing conditions is met:
R You switch o. theve hicle in transmission posi-
tion hork (9-speed automatic transmis-
sion).
R Ifyo ure mo vetheke y from the ignition loc k.
R You open the driver's door when theve hicle is
stationary or when driving at a very low speed
and in transmission position hork.
Eng
Eng aging dr
aging dr iv
ive position D
e position D #
Depress the brake pedal and push the DIRECT
SELECT le ver down wards past the /rst point of
re sis tance.
The automatic transmission shiTs thro ugh the indi-
vidual gears automatically when it is in transmis-
sion position h. This is de term ined bythefo llo w-
ing factors:
R The drive prog ram selected(/ page 144)
R ShiT range is limi ted (/ page 143)
R Position of the accelerator pedal
R Driving speed
R
R oc
oc king fr
king fr ee
ee
This function is only available forve hicles with 7-
speed automatic transmission.
At speeds of up to9 km/h you can switch back
and forth between transmission positions hand
k without applying the brakes. This helps when
ro ck ing theve hicle free out of snow or slush. #
Push the DIRECT SELECT le ver alternately
upwards and down wards past the /rst point of
re sis tance. R R
es
estr tricting t
icting t he
heshiT
shiT r
range
ange R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R Transmission position his engaged
(/ page 143).
R Drive prog ram A;or Cis selected
(/ page 144). #
T
To r
o r es
estrtrict t
ict t he
heshiT
shiT r
rang
ang e:
e:Brie0y pull the steer-
ing wheel gearshiT paddle 1.
The automatic transmission shiTs tothe next
lo we rge ar, depending on thege ar cur rently
engaged. The shiT range is also restric ted.
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. #
Pull and hold the steering wheel gearshiT pad-
dle 1.
The automatic transmission will change to a
shiT range which all ows easy acceleration and
deceleration. Todo this, the automatic trans-
mission shiTs down one or more gears and
re stricts the shiT range.
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.
% The automatic transmission does not shiT
down if you pull the steering wheel gearshiT
paddle 1whilst tr avelling at too high a
speed.
If th e maximum engine speed forth ere stric-
te d shiT range is reached and you continue to
depress the accelerator pedal, the automatic
transmission will shiT up automaticall y.This
pr otects against engine overrev. #
T To de-r
o de-r es
estrtrict t
ict t he
heshiT
shiT r
rang
ang e:
e: Brie0y pull the
stee ring wheel gearshiT paddle 2.
The automatic transmission shiTs tothe next
ge ar up, depending on thege ar cur rently
engaged. This de-restricts the shiT range at
th e same time. Driving and parking
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#
Never lea vechildren unattended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke the
ke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Keep theve hicle key out of there ach of
ch ildren. Obser
vethe no teon transporting animals in the
ve hicle (/ page 50).
Fo rth e automatic functions towo rkcor rectl y,the
driver must be seated in the cor rect seat position
(/ page 71).
% The elect ric parking brake is only actually
applied when there d! indicator lamp
lights up continuousl y.
F
F unction of t
unction of t he electr
he electric par
ic parking br
king br ak
ake (appl
e (appl ying
ying
aut
aut omaticall
omaticall y)
y)
When youre mo vetheke y from the ignition lock
when theve hicle is stationar y,the parking brake is
applied automaticall y.
The red! indicator lamp in the inst rument
cluster lights up. The electric parking brake is only
actually applied when there d! indicator lamp
lights up continuousl y.
F
F unction of t
unction of t he electr
he electric par
ic parking br
king br ak
ak e (r
e (r eleasing
eleasing
aut
aut omaticall
omaticall y)
y)
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h aut
h automatic tr
omatic tr ansmission:
ansmission:
The electric parking brake of your vehicle is
re leased when all of thefo llowing conditions are
ful/lled:
R the co-driver seat is occupied
R the seat belt tongue of the seat belt is inser ted
into the driver's seat belt buckle
R theve hicle has been star ted
R you shiT the transmission toposition hork
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h manual tr
h manual tr ansmission:
ansmission:
The electric parking brake of your vehicle is
re leased when all of thefo llowing conditions are
ful/lled:
R the co-driver seat is occupied
R the seat belt tongue of the seat belt is inser ted
into the driver's seat belt buckle
R theve hicle has been star ted
R age ar is engaged
R youre lease the clutch pedal and depress the
accelerator pedal at the same time %
The holding forc e of the parking brake is
already reduced when the pulling-a wayge ar is
engaged. Therefore also depress the brake
pedal when engaging thege ar. Only then is
yo ur vehicle secured against rolling away.
Appl
Appl ying/r
ying/r eleasing t
eleasing t he electr
he electric par
ic parking br
king br ak
ake man-
e man-
ual ly
ually
Appl Appl ying t
ying t he electr
he electr ic par
ic parking br
king br ake
ake #
Turn theke yto position 1or2.
If yo u turn theke yto position ginthe ignition
loc k,you can only apply the parking brake
within the next /ve minutes. #
Press switch 1.
When the electric parking brake is applied, the
re d! indicator lamp lights up in the inst ru-
ment cluster. The electric parking brake is only
actually applied when there d! indicator
lamp lights up continuousl y.
R R eleasing t
eleasing t he electr
he electric par
ic parking br
king br ake
ake #
Turn theke yto position 1or2.
If yo u turn theke y from position 1toposition
g inthe ignition loc k,you can release the
parking brake once. #
Depress the brake pedal. #
Pull switch 1.
The red! indicator lamp in the inst rument
cluster goes out.
% Ifyo u apply and release the parking brake fre-
qu ently within a short period, it may not be
possible torelease the parking brake again in
some cases. Toprotect it from damage, the
parking brake is temp orarily loc ked and cannot
be released – repeat loc k.The parking brake is
ope rational again aTer app roximately 20 sec-
onds. Driving and parking
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Mer
Mer
cedes me calls
cedes me calls Making a call via t
Making a call via t
heov
he overerhead contr
head contr ol panel
ol panel %
Mercedes me calls are not possible in every
countr y.Contact a Mercedes-Benz service
centre to/nd out whe ther these functions are
av ailable in your countr y. 1
Breakd own assistance call button F
2 Coverfo rG button (SOS button)
3 G button (SOS button)
4 Info call button
Making a br
Making a br eakdo
eakdo wn assist
wn assist ance call
ance call #
Press button 1.
Making an emerg
Making an emerg ency call
ency call #
Brie0y press co ver2 onG button toopen
it. #
Press and hold Gbutton 3for at least one
second.
Making an Inf
Making an Inf o call
o call #
Press button 4.
An emer gency call can be initia tedev en if a break-
down assistance or Info call is active. This has pri-
ority over all other active calls. Inf
Inf
or
ormation about ser
mation about ser vice calls using t
vice calls using the butt
he buttons
ons
in t
in t heov
he overerhead contr
head contr ol panel
ol panel A call
tothe Mercedes-Benz customer centre via
th e info call button or breakdown call button in the
ove rhead control panel has been made.
In theev ent of a breakdown, you will getsupport:
R Aqu ali/ed Mercedes-Benz tech nician ca rries
out repairs on site and/or theve hicle will be to
we dto the nearest Mercedes-Benz service
centre
Yo u may be charge dfo rth ese services.
Yo u can /nd information on thefo llowing topics:
R Activation of Mercedes me connect
R Operating theve hicle
R Nearest Mercedes-Benz service cent re
R Other products and services from Mercedes-
Benz
Data is transmitted during the connection tothe
Mercedes-Benz Customer Centre (/ page 192). Calling t Calling t
he Mer
he Mercedes-Benz Cust
cedes-Benz Cust omer Centr
omer Centre using
e using
t
t he multimedia syst
he multimedia syst em
em R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R Access toa mobile phone network is available.
R The cont ract partner's mobile network co ver-
age is available in there specti veregion.
R The ignition must be switched on so that vehi-
cle data can be transfer red automatically
Multimedia system: 4 © 5
Phone 5
g #
Call Mercedes me connect .
Wi th your consent, the multimedia system
sends there qu ired vehicle data. The data
transfer is shown in the media displa y.
Then, you can select a service and be connected
to a contact at the Mercedes-Benz customer
centre. Calling t
Calling t
he Mer
he Mercedes-Benz cust
cedes-Benz cust omer centr
omer centre
eaTer
aTer
aut
aut omatic accident or br
omatic accident or br eakdo
eakdown det
wn det ection
ection R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle has de tected an accident or break-
down situation.
R The vehicle is stationar y.
R The hazard warning light is switched on.
% This function is not available in all countries.
The vehicle can de tect accident or breakdown sit-
uations under limited conditions.
If an accident or breakdown is de tected, the emer-
ge ncy guide sh ows saf ety inst ructions in the multi-
media system displa y.
ATer quitting the emer gency guide display on the
multimedia system, a prom ptappears asking Mercedes me
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Inf
Inf
or
ormation on im
mation on im port
portant syst
ant syst em updat
em updat es
es Impor
tant system upda tes may be necessary for
th e security of your multimedia system's data.
Install these updates, or else the security of your
multimedia system cannot be ensured.
A system update consists of thre e steps:
R Downloading or copying of the data requ ired
fo r installation
R Installation of the downloaded system update
R Activating the downloaded system update by
re starting the system
% An Internet connection is requ ired for online
updates. For automatic online updates, your
ve hicle must ha vea permanently ins talled
communication module.
% You can start the soTware update manually via
th e system settings. If automatic soTware
updates are activated, the system updates will
be downloaded automatically . Settings for
automatic soTware updates can also be made
in the system settings.
The multimedia system pr ovides a cor responding
message when a system update is available.
Yo u ha vethefo llowing selection options:
R Download
The system update will be downloaded in the
background.
R Details
Information about the pending system update
is displa yed.
R Later
The system update can be downloaded man-
ually at a later time.
Deep syst
Deep syst em updat em updates
es
Deep system updates access vehicle or system
settings and can therefore only be car ried out
when theve hicle is stationary and the ignition is
switched o..
When the download of a deep system update is
comple teand the downloaded system update is
re ady for installation, you will be noti/ed, forex am-
ple, aTer the next ignition cycle.
% Park theve hicle safely in a suitable location
before starting the installation. Re
quirements forth e installation:
R The ignition is switched o..
R Notes and warnings ha vebeen read and
accep ted.
R The electric parking brake has been applied.
If all requ irements are met, the downloaded sys-
te m update is ins talled. The multimedia system
cannot be operated while the downloaded system
update is being installed and vehicle functions are
re stric ted.
If errors should occur during the installation, the
multimedia system automatically attem ptsto
re store the pr evious version. If restoration of the
pr ev ious version is not possible, a symbol appears
on the media displa y.Consult a quali/ed specialist
wo rkshop toresol vethe problem. Se Se
tting up a W
tting up a W i-F
i-Fi ho
i ho tspot
tspot R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R T
To se
o se t up t
t up t he W
he Wi-F
i-Fi connection of t
i connection of t he multime-
he multime-
dia syst
dia syst em wit
em with e
h ext
xter
er nal ho
nal ho tspo
tspots:
ts:there is no
communication module installed.
R The device tobe connected supports at least
one of the types of connection described.
Multimedia system: 4 © 5
Settings 5
System
5 Wi-Fi & Bluetooth
A
A ctiv
ctiv ating/deactiv
ating/deactiv ating W
ating Wi-Fi
i-Fi #
Select Wi-Fi.
Connecting t
Connecting t he multimedia syst
he multimedia syst em t
em t o an e
o an e xt
xter
er nal
nal
ho
ho tspo
tspo t via W
t via W i-Fi
i-Fi
% The connection procedure may di.er depend-
ing on the device. Follow the inst ructions that
are shown in the displa y.Fu rther information
can be found in the manufacturer's operating
inst ructions. #
Select Internet settings . #
Select Connect via Wi-Fi . #
Select Add hotspot. #
Select the type of connection tobe established
on the multimedia system and on the device to
be connected.
Connecting using a secur Connecting using a secur itykey
ity key #
Select the options rofthe desired Wi-Fi
networ k. #
Select Connect using security key. 200
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N
N
o
ot
tes on maint
es on maint enance
enance
+ ENVIR
ENVIR
ONMENT
ONMENT AL NO
AL NOTE
TEEnvironmentally
pollution from disposal not in an environ-
mentally responsible manner If,
for operating reasons, individual mainte-
nance workis car ried out under your own
direction, the environmental pr otection
re qu irements must be obser ved. When dispos-
ing of operating 0uids, e.g. engine oil, the legal
re qu irements must be obser ved. This also
a.ects all parts that ha vecome into contact
with operating 0uids, e.g. /lters. #
Dispose of em pty con tainers, cleaning
clo ths and care products in an environ-
mentally responsible manner. #
Follow the inst ructions for use of care
products. #
Do not allow the engine torun longer
th an necessary when stationar y.When
working on theve hicle, comply with all
saf etyre gulations, such as the operating inst ruc-
tions, regulations concerning hazardous materials,
environmental pr otection measures, worksaf ety
and accident pr evention regulations.
Yo u must secure theve hicle on jack stands of suf-
fi cient load capacity if workis being car ried out
underneath theve hicle.
Please also referto the no tes about quali/ed spe-
cialist workshops (/ page 24).
The scope and regularity of the inspection and
maintenance workprimarily depend on the oTen
diverse operating conditions.
Yo u can obtain fur ther information concerning the
servicing of your vehicle from a quali/ed specialist
wo rkshop, e.g. a Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
Yo u will /nd information about operating 0uids
appr ovedfo r Mercedes-Benz and capacities under
"Operating Fluids and Capacities" (/ page 271).
Obser vethe information under "Mercedes-Benz
GenuineParts" (/ page 16). Ser
Ser
vice int
vice int erv
erval display
al display Ser
Ser
vice int
vice int erv
erval displa
al displa y function
y function The ASS
YST PLUS service inter val display on the
inst rument cluster display pr ovides information on
th ere maining time or distance before the next
service due date. Under arduous operating conditions or if
theve hi-
cle is subjected toincreased loads, the ASS YST
PLUS service inter val display may shor tenthe
service inter val.
Yo u can obtain fur ther information concerning the
servicing of your vehicle from a quali/ed specialist
wo rkshop. Displa
Displa
ying t
ying the ser
he ser vice due date
vice due date R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements
ements
R The ignition is switched on.
On-board computer: 4 Service 5
ASSYST PLUS
The next service due date is displa yed. #
T
To e
o e xit t
xit t he display
he display: :press thea or%
steering-wheel button. Inf
Inf
or
ormation on r
mation on r egular maint
egular maint enance w
enance work
ork *
N
NOOTE
TE Premature wearthro ugh failure to
obser veservice due dates Main
tenance workwhich is not car ried out at
th eright time or incomple tely can lead to
increased wear and damage totheve hicle. #
Adhere tothe prescribed service inter-
va ls. #
Always ha vethe prescribed maintenance
wo rkcar ried out at a quali/ed specialist
wo rkshop. N
No
ot
tes on special ser
es on special ser vice r
vice req
equir
uir ements
ements The prescribed service inter
val is based on normal
ve hicle use. Main tenance workwill need tobe per-
fo rm ed more oTen than prescribed if theve hicle is
operated under arduous operating conditions or
increased loads.
Arduous operating conditions include:
R regular city driving with frequent intermediate
stops
R frequent short-distance driving
R frequent operation in mountainous terrain or
on poor road sur faces
R when the engine is oTen leT idling for long
periods
R operation in particular lydusty conditions
and/or if air-recirculation mode is frequently
used Maintenance and care
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In
these or similar operating conditions, ha vethe
air /lter, engine oil and oil /lter, forex ample,
re placed more frequentl y.
If th eve hicle is subjected toincreased loads, the
tyres must be checked more frequentl y.Yo u can
obtain fur ther information at a quali/ed specialist
wo rkshop. N
Non-oper
on-oper ational times wit
ational times wit h t
h the batt
he batt er
ery disconnec-
y disconnec-
t
t ed
ed The AS
SYST PLUS service inter val display can cal-
culate the service due date only when the battery
is connected. #
Display and no tedown the service due date on
th e inst rument cluster before disconnecting
th e battery (/ page 223). Engine com
Engine com
par
par tment
tment Opening and closing t
Opening and closing t
he bonnet
he bonnet &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk 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. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident and injury
when opening and closing the bonnet
The bonnet may suddenly drop into the end
position.
There is a risk of injury for an yone in the
engine bonnet's range of mo vement. #
Do not open or close the bonnet if there
is a person in the bonnet's range of
mo vement. &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury from touching
components under voltage
The ignition system and the fuel injection sys-
te m wo rkunder high voltage. You could receive
an elect ric shoc k. #
Neverto uch components of the ignition
system or the fuel injection system when
th e ignition is switched on. The
following are examples of live components:
R Ignition coils
R Spark plug connectors
R Injectors &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of burns from hot compo-
nent parts in the engine compartment
Cer tain component parts in the engine com-
partment can be very hot, e.g. the engine, the
cooler and parts of theex haust system. #
Allow the engine tocool down and only
to uch component parts described in the
fo llowing. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage tobonnet or windscreen
wipers when opening the bonnet If
th e windscreen wipers ha vebeen folded
back from the windscreen when the bonnet is
opened, the windscreen wipers or the bonnet
may be damaged. #
Ensure that the windscreen wipers ha ve
not been folded back from the wind-
screen. Opening t
Opening t
he bonnet
he bonnet #
Pull the handle 1torelease the bonnet. 224
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#
Reach into thega p, push le ver2 ofthe bon-
net catch tothe leT and liT the bonnet.
When the bonnet has opened around 40 cm, it
will be automatically opened and held bythe
ga s pressure spring dampers.
Closing t
Closing t he bonnet
he bonn et &
W WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of /re due to0ammable
materials in the engine compartment or on
th eex haust system
Flammable materials may ignite. #
Ensure that there are no 0ammable
ex tern al materials in the engine compart-
ment or on theex haust system aTer
maintenance workhas been car ried out. *
N NOOTE
TE Damage tothe bonnet due topress-
ing it closed manually Pushing
the bonnet closed with your hands
could damage it. #
Toclose the bonnet, let it drop from the
speci/ed height. #
Lowe rth e bonnet and let it fall from a height of
appr oximately 30 cm, applying a little forc e as
yo u let it go. #
Ifth e bonnet remains slightly open, open it
again and let it fall, applying slightly more force
as you let it go, until it engages. Engine oil
Engine oil
Chec
Chec
king engine oil lev
king engine oil lev el wit
el with on-boar
h on-boar d com
d comput
puter
er
(engine wit
(engine wit hout oil dips
hout oil dipstic tick)
k)
R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The engine oil le vel is de term ined during driv-
ing.
R The engine is at normal operating temp erature.
R The vehicle is le vel during the measuring proc-
ess.
R The bonnet is not open.
Depending on the driving pro/le, the oil le vel can
be displa yed only aTer a driving time of up to
30 minutes and only when the ignition is switched
on.
On-board computer:
4 Service 5
Engine oil level
One of t One of t he f
he follo
ollowing messag
wing messag es appear
es appears on t
s on the dis-
he dis-
pla
pla y of t
y of t he on-boar
he on-boar d com
d comput
puter:
er:
Engine oil level Measurement in progress... #
Measurement of the oil le vel not yetpossible.
Re peat thequ ery aTer driving for a maximum
of 30 minutes.
Engine oil level OK
The bar for displaying the oil le vel on the display is
gr een and is between "min" and "max". #
Do not top up oil. The engine oil le vel is cor-
re ct.
Engine oil level Warm up engine #
Warm upthe engine tooperating temp erature.
Engine oil level Correct measurement only if vehi-
cle is on level ground #
Park theve hicle on a le vel sur face.
Engine oil level Add 1,0 l
The bar for displaying the oil le vel on the display is
orange and is below "min".
The oil le vel is too lo w. #
Add 1 l of engine oil (/ page 227).
Engine oil level Reduce oil level
The bar for displaying the oil le vel on the display is
orange and is abo ve"max".
The oil le vel is too high. Maintenance and care
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#
Siphon o. any excess engine oil that has been
added. Todo so, consult a quali/ed specialist
wo rkshop.
For engine oil level turn on ignition #
Switch the ignition on tocheck the engine oil
le ve l.
Engine oil level System inoperative
The /ll le vel sensor is defective or not plugged in. #
Have the oil le vel display checked at a quali/ed
specialist workshop.
Engine oil level System currently unavail. #
Close the bonnet.
Chec Chec king t
king t he engine oil lev
he engine oil lev el wit
el with t
h the on-board
he on-board
com
com put
puter (engine wit
er (engine wit h oil dips
h oil dipstictick)
k)
R R eq eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle is le vel during the measuring proc-
ess.
R The engine is switched o. at normal operating
te mp erature.
R Awa iting period of /ve minutes is obser ved.
R The ignition is switched on.
To check the engine oil le vel with the on-board
computer, the engine must ha vea /ll le vel sensor.
If not, the engine oil le vel can be checked only with
th e oil dipstick (/ page 226).
On-board computer: 4 Service 5
Engine oil level
The f
The f ollo
ollowing messag
wing messag es ma
es may appear on t
y appear on t he display
he display
of t
of t he on-boar
he on-boar d com
d comput
puter:
er:
Engine oil level OK #
Do not top up oil.
Engine oil level Add 1,0 l #
Addth e speci/ed quantity of oil
(/ page 227). #
Repeat the engine oil measurement aTer a few
minutes.
Engine oil level Reduce oil level
The oil le vel is too high. #
Siphon o. any excess engine oil that has been
added. Todo so, consult a quali/ed specialist
wo rkshop.
For engine oil level turn on ignition #
Switch on the ignition.
Waiting period for engine oil level not observed #
Ifth e engine is at normal operating temp era-
ture, repeat the engine oil measurement aTer
appr oximately /ve minutes. #
Ifth e engine is not at normal operating tem-
perature, repeat the engine oil measurement
aTer appr oximately 30 minutes.
Engine oil level Not with the engine running #
Switch o. the engine and, when it is at normal
operating temp erature, wait appr oximately
/ve minutes before measuring the engine oil
le ve l.
Engine oil level System inoperative
The engine oil le vel measurement is malfunction-
ing. #
Check the oil le vel using the oil dipstick
(/ page 226). #
Have the oil le vel display checked at a quali/ed
specialist workshop.
Chec Chec king t
king t he engine oil lev
he engine oil lev el wit
el with an oil dips
h an oil dips tick
tick &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of burns from hot compo-
nent parts in the engine compartment
Cer tain component parts in the engine com-
partment can be very hot, e.g. the engine, the
cooler and parts of theex haust system. #
Allow the engine tocool down and only
to uch component parts described in the
fo llowing. The engine oil becomes dirty during operation,
loses quality and also gradually loses volume.
Check the oil le velre gular lyand top up the oil or
ha ve itch anged if necessar y.
Re gular lych eck the 0uid le vel and the major
assemblies for leaks. If you de tect 0uid loss, for
ex ample, oil drops on theve hicle parking space,
consult a quali/ed specialist workshop as quickly
as possible. #
Only check the oil le vel when the engine is at
normal operating temp erature. 226
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