heater MERCEDES-BENZ V-CLASS 2021 Owner's Manual

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Man. *T
he hot-water auxiliary heater (stationary heater) is malfunctioning. #
When theve hicle is stationary on a le vel sur face and the engine
has cooled down, make up tofour attem ptsto switch on the hot-
wa ter auxiliary heater (stationary heater), waiting se veral minutes
between each attem pt (/ page 131).
If th e hot-water auxiliary heater (stationary heater) does not switch
on: #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. Lights Lights
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b Left dipped beam (exa m-
ple) *T
he cor responding light source is defecti ve.
Ha ve defective LED lights replaced at a quali/ed specialist workshop. #
Obser vethe no tes on changing a bulb (/ page 113). #
Replace the defective bulb at the front (/ page 114) or rear
(/ page 115).
% Vehicles with LED lights on the trailer: if the cur rent falls below
th e minimum of 50 mA, a display message may appear even
th ough the trailer lights are working proper ly.
Adaptive Main-beam
Assist inoperative *A
daptive Highbeam Assist is malfunctioning. #
Switch high beam on/o. manuall y. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
Adaptive Main-beam
Assist currently unavaila-
ble See Owner's Manual *A
daptive Highbeam Assist is deactivated and temp orarily inoperative.
The following causes are possible:
R The windscreen is dirty in the camera's /eld of vision.
R Visibility is impaired due toheavy rain, snow or fog. #
Clean the windscreen.
When the system de tects that the camera is fully operational, the
display will show the message Adaptive Main-beam Assist availa-
ble again
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist is operational again.
Active Light System inop-
erative *T
he active light function is faulty. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
b AUTO lights inoperative *T
he light sensor is faulty. The automatic driving lights are malfunction-
ing. #
Switch the light functions on/o. manually (/ page 107). #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
Intell. Light System inop-
erative *T
he Intelli gent Light System is malfunctioning. The lighting system
re mains available without the Intelligent Light System functions. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. Display messages and
warning and indicator lamps
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Ð Po we r steering system
wa rning lamp *The
red po wer steering warning lamp is on while theve hicle is on. A
wa rning 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. Engine
Engine
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; Engine diagnostics warn-
ing lamp *The
yellow engine diagnostics warning lamp is on while theve hicle is
on.
There may be a malfunction in thefo llowing vehicle systems:
R Engine management
R Injection
R Exhaust system
R Ignition system (in vehicles with a petrol engine)
R Fuel system
This can cause the emissions limit values tobe exceeded and the
engine torun in eme rgency mode. #
Have theve hicle checked immediately at a quali/ed specialist work-
shop.
6
Fu elreser vewarning lamp *T
he yellow fuel reser vewarning lamp is on while theve hicle is on.
The fuel supply has dropped into there ser verange.
Ope ration of the auxiliary heating (stationary heater) is deactivated in
th ere ser verange. #
Refuel theve hicle.
?
Coolant warning lamp *The
red coolant warning lamp is on while theve hicle is running and the
coolant temp erature display is at the start of the scale.
The temp erature sensor forth e coolant temp erature display is defec-
tive.
The coolant temp erature is no longer being monitored. If the coolant is
to o hot, the engine may be damaged. #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the tra1c condi-
tions and switch it o.. Do not continue driving! #
Secure theve hicle against rolling away. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
? Coolant warning lamp *T
he red coolant warning lamp is on while theve hicle is on.
The coolant le vel is too lo w.
If th e coolant le vel is cor rect, the air supply tothera diator may be
impaired or thera diator's electric fan may be faulty.
The coolant is too hot and the engine is not being adequately cooled. #
Pay attention tothe display messages. Display messages and
warning and indicator lamps
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Seat co
ver..........................................2 33
Sensors.............................................. 232
Ta ilpipes............................................. 232
Tr ailer hitc h......................................... 232
Wa shing byhand................................. 231
Wheels/rims....................................... 232
Wi ndo ws............................................. 232
Wi per blades....................................... 232
Car
Car pe
pet (car
t (car e)
e)............................................ 233
Carr
Carr ier syst
ier syst ems
ems
No tes................................................ .221
Centr
Centr e console
e console
Between the seats (o verview)................ 12
Lo we r section (o verview)....................... 11
Middle section (o verview)...................... 10
St ow age compartmen t.......................... 98
To p (o verview)......................................... 9
Changing a bulb
Changing a bulb
see Changing bulbs
Changing a wheel
Changing a wheel Lowe ring theve hicle........................... 263
Preparing........................................... .261
Ra ising theve hicle.............................. 262
Re moving a wheel.............................. .263
Changing bulbs
Changing bulbs
Light bulb types halogen headlamp s.... 114
No tes................................................ .113
Changing lam
Changing lam ps
ps
see Changing bulbs
Char
Char ging
ging
Battery............................................... 240
Child safe
Child safe ty lock
ty lock
Hinged windo ws.................................... 50
Child safe
Child safe ty loc
ty lock (door
k (door s)
s).............................. 49
Child seat
Child seat
Appr oval catego ries.............................. 41
At tach ing (no tes).................................. 41
Basic instructions................................. 38
Fr ont passenger seat (no tes)................. 48
Fr ont passenger seat (without auto-
matic airbag shuto.)............................. 47
ISOFIX (/tting)...................................... 44
No tes on risks and danger s................... 39
Re commendations forch ild
re straint systems.................................. 40
Seats suitable for belt-secured child
re straint systems.................................. 46
Seats suitable for ISOFIX child
re straint systems.................................. 43
Securing on the co-driver seat............... 48
Securing on there ar seat...................... 47
To pTe ther............................................. 45 Childr
Childr en en
Av oiding dangers in theve hicle............ .39
Basic instructions................................ .38
Cig
Cig are
arett
tte light
e light er
er
Fr ont centre console........................... 104
Cleaning
Cleaning see Care
Climat
Climat e contr
e contr ol
ol
Ac tivating/deactivating....................... 125
Ad justing the air vents........................ 129
Air distribution settings....................... 126
Au tomatic control.............................. .126
Au xiliary heating................................. 129
Au xiliary warm-air hea ter..................... 133
Demisting the windscreen................... 127
Demisting windo ws............................. 127
Hot-water auxilia ryheater.................. .130
Re frigerant.......................................... 278
Setting the air distribution...................1 26
Setting the air0ow............................... 126
Setting thete mp erature...................... 127
Switching air-recirculation mode
on/o................................................. 127
Switching residual heat utilisation
on/o................................................. 128
Switching the A/C function on/o.......1 25
Switching there ar wind owheater
on/o................................................. 128
Switching there set function on/o.
(cont rol panel).................................... 127
TEMPMATIC operating unit.................. 123
THERMOTRONIC control panel............ 124
Ve ntilating theve hicle (con venience
opening)............................................... 64
Co-dr
Co-dr iv iver airbag
er airbag shut
shuto.
o.
see Automatic co-driver airbag shuto.
Coc
Coc kpit (ov
kpit (ov er
ervie
vie w)
w) ....................................... .6
Combination switch
Combination switch
see Headlamp 0ashing
see High beam
see Turn signal light
Comf Comf or
ort r
t r ear benc
ear benc h seat
h seat
Ad justing the seat backrest................... 81
Const
Const ant headlam
ant headlam p mode
p mode
see Daytime running lights
Conv
Conv enience closing
enience closing................................... 64
Conv
Conv enience opening
enience opening.................................. 64
Conv
Conv enience opening/closing
enience opening/closing................... 128
Conv
Conv er
ersions
sions................................................ 17
Coolant
Coolant Checking le vel.................................... 228 316
316
Index

Fu
elreser ve........................................ 274
Low outside temp eratures................... 273
Pe trol.................................................. 272
Quality (diesel ).................................... 273
Quality (petrol).................................... 272
Re fuellin g............................................ 146
Sulphur content.................................. 272
Ta nk content....................................... 274
F
F uel consump
uel consump tion
tion
Displaying theav erage........................ 184
F
F uses
uses........................................................ 250 G
G
Gear
Gear shiT
shiT lev
lever
er........................................... 141
Gear
Gear shiT
shiT r
r ecommendation
ecommendation
Manual shiTing (automatic trans-
mission).............................................. 144
Manual transmission........................... 141
Gener
Gener al oper
al oper ating per
ating per mit number (EC)
mit number (EC)...... 270
Glasses com
Glasses com par
partment
tment ................................. 99
Glov
Glov e com
e com par
partment
tment
Opening/closing................................... 99 H
H
Handbr
Handbr ak
ake (electr
e (electr ical)
ical)
see Electric parking brake
Hazar
Hazar d w
d war
arning light syst
ning light syst em
em
Switching on/o.................................. 108
Head r
Head r es
estrtraint
aint
Ad justing electrically............................. 95
Ad justing mechanical ly......................... 94
Headlam
Headlam p
p0ashing
0ashing .................................... 108
Help call
Help call see Mercedes-Benz emer gency call system
High beam
High beam Replacing light sources...................... .114
Switching on/o.................................. 108
High-pr
High-pr essur
essure cleaner (car
e cleaner (car e)
e) ..................... 230
Highbeam
Highbeam
Adaptive Highbeam Assis t................... 110
Hill St
Hill Star
art Assist
t Assist......................................... 164
Hing
Hing ed wind ows
ed windo ws
Child saf ety loc k................................... 50
HOLD function HOLD function Notes................................................ .164
Switching on/o.................................. 164
Home scr
Home scr een (media displa
een (media displa y) y).................... 197
Ho
Ho t-w
t-w at
ater auxiliar
er auxiliar y heat
y heater
er
Ac tivating/deactivating with button..... 131 Displa
ys(remo tecont rol).................... 132
Fu nction............................................. 130
Problems............................................ 133
Switching on/o. byremo tecont rol.... .131 I I
Identi/cation
Identi/cation plate
plate
Engine................................................ 270
Re frigerant.......................................... 278
Ve hicle............................................... 270
Ignition key
Ignition key
see Key
Ignition lock
Ignition lock............................................. .136
Immobiliser
Immobiliser ................................................. 68
Im
Im plied w
plied w arr
arranty (v
anty (v ehicle)
ehicle) ............................ 25
Im
Im port
port er addr
er addr esses
esses
Wi reless components............................ 22
Indicat
Indicat or lam
or lam ps
ps
see Warning/indicator lamps
Inst
Inst allations
allations................................................ 17
Ins
Instr trument clust
ument clust er
er
Ad justing the lighting..........................1 83
Care................................................... 233
Displa ys.............................................. 181
No tes on warning/indicator lamps...... 304
Overview............................................ 181
Wa rning/indicator lamps overview..........7
Ins Ins tr
trument lighting
ument lighting................................... .183
Ins
Instr trument panel
ument panel
see Cockpit (o verview)
Int
Int ellig
ellig ent Light Syst
ent Light Syst em
em
Ac tivating/deactivating....................... 110
Ac tive headlamps................................ 109
Ad aptive Highbeam Assis t................... 110
Cornering light.................................... 109
Mo torw ay mode................................. .109
Overview............................................1 09
Int Int er
er ior lighting
ior lighting
Ambient lighting.................................. 113
Re placing light sources...................... .116
Setting................................................1 12
Swit ch-o. delay time.......................... 113
Int Int er
erior mo
ior mo tion sensor
tion sensor
Fu nction............................................... 69
Switching on/o.................................... 69
iP
iP ad
ad ®
®
att
att ac
achment
hment.................................... .106
iPhone
iPhone ®
®
see Smartphone integ ration
ISOFIX c
ISOFIX c hild seat anc
hild seat anc hor
hor
Fi tting................................................... 44 320
320
Index

Sno
Sno
w c
w chains
hains............................................. 253
Soc ke
Soc ket (12 V)
t (12 V)
Fr ont centre console........................... 104
Re ar.................................................. .104
Soc ke
Soc ket (230 V)
t (230 V)
Re ar.................................................. .105
SoTw
SoTw are
areupdate
update
System updates.................................. 200
Sound menu
Sound menu Functions overview............................. 213
Spar
Spar e wheel
e wheel
Fi tting/removing................................. 267
No tes................................................ .267
Specialis
Specialist w t work
ork shop
shop
see Quali/ed specialist workshop
Speci/c
Speci/c absorp
absorption r
tion rate
ate.............................. 19
Speed limit
Speed limit ation, wint
ation, winter tyr
er tyres
es
Setting................................................ 159
Speedomet
Speedomet er
er........................................... .181
St
St anding light
anding light............................................ 107
St
St anding/par
anding/par king lights
king lights
Re placing light sources...................... .114
St
St ar
art/st
t/st op function
op function
see ECO start/stop function
St
St ar
ar ting assist
ting assist ance
ance
see Jump-start connection point
St
St ar
ar ting t
ting t he engine
he engine
see Vehicle
St
St ar
arting-o.
ting-o. aid
aid
see Hill Start Assist
St
St ationar
ationar y heat
y heater
er
see Auxiliary heating
St
St ationar
ationar y heating
y heating
see Auxiliary warm-air hea ter
St
St ationar
ationar y heating/v
y heating/v entilation
entilation
Displ ays (remo tecont rol).................... 132
Setting (remo tecont rol)......................1 31
St
St ationar
ationar y heating/v
y heating/v entilation
entilation
see Auxiliary warm-air hea ter
see Hot-water auxiliary heater
St
St eer
eer ing wheel
ing wheel
Ad justing.............................................. 98
St
St eer
eer ing wheel
ing wheel g
gear
ear shiT
shiT paddles
paddles...............1 44
St
St eer
eer ing-wheel butt
ing-wheel butt ons
ons.................................. 8
St
St opping t
opping t he alar
he alarm (AT
m (ATA)
A)............................ .68
St ow
St ow ag
age com
e com par
partment in t
tment in t he r
he rear
ear
Jack.................................................... 250
Ve hicle tool kit.................................... 250 S
S
t
to
o w
w ag
ag e space
e space
Glasses compartment........................... 99
Sugg
Sugg es
estionstions
Con/guring........................................ .199
Sulphur cont
Sulphur cont ent
ent........................................2 72
Summer tyr
Summer tyr es
es........................................... 252
Surr
Surr ound lighting
ound lighting
Switching on/o.................................. 112
Surr
Surr ound V
ound V iew
iew
see 360° Camera
Suspension
Suspension see AIRMATIC
S
S VHC (subst
VHC (subst ances of v
ances of ver
ery high concer
y high concer n)
n)..... 25
Switc
Switc h clock
h clock
Ac tivating........................................... 133
Overview............................................ 133
Setting................................................ 133
Setting the departure time.................. 134
Setting thete mp erature/operating
duration.............................................. 134
Switching immediate heating mode
on/o................................................. 134
Switc
Switc h-o. h-o.dela
delay time
y time
Exterior...............................................1 12
Interior............................................... 113
Switc
Switc hing air
hing air -r
-recir
ecir culation mode
culation mode on/o.
on/o..... 127
Switc
Switc hing
hingo.
o.engine
engine
see Vehicle
Switc
Switc hing on t
hing on t he ignition
he ignition
see Vehicle
Switc
Switc hing seat heating
hing seat heating on/o.
on/o. ..................... 96
Switc
Switc hing t
hing t he A/C function
he A/C function on/o.
on/o............. 125
Switc
Switc hing t
hing t he r
he rear windo
ear windo w heat
w heater
eron/o.
on/o. ... 128
Switc
Switc hing t
hing t he r
he rese
eset function
t function on/o.
on/o.
(contr
(contr ol panel)
ol panel) .......................................... 127
Syst
Syst em se
em se ttings
ttings
Overview of the system settings
menu..................................................1 99
Re set function (MBUX multimedia
system)............................................... 202
Syst
Syst em se
em se ttings
ttings
see Language T
T
T
T able
able
see Folding table
T
T ail lam
ail lam ps (r
ps (replacing bulbs)
eplacing bulbs) ....................... 115
T
T ailg
ailg ate
ate
Ad justing.............................................. 61 Ind
ex
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