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

R
Use only automatic car washes that meet cur-
re nt tech nological standa rds.
R Do not use a wash prog ram that ends with a
hot wax treatment in automatic car washes.
R Do not use paint cleaners, bu1ng or polishing
products, or gloss preser vers, e.g. wax.
R Always ha vepaintwork repairs car ried out at a
qu ali/ed specialist workshop. N
No
ot
tes on t
es on t he car
he care of v
e of vehicle par
ehicle par ts
ts &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury if unsuitable
climbing aids are used
In theev ent that you use openings in the body-
wo rkor attachments as steps, you could:
R Slip and/or fall.
R Damage theve hicle and thus slip and fall. #
Always use non-slip, stable climbing aids,
e.g. a suitable ladder. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of ent rapment if the wind-
screen wipers are switched on while the
windscreen is being cleaned
If th e windscreen wipers are set in motion
while you are cleaning the windscreen or wiper
blades, you can be trapped bythe wiper arm. #
Always switch o. the windscreen wipers
and the ignition before cleaning the wind-
screen or wiper blades. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of burns from theta ilpipe
and tailpipe trims
The exhaust tailpipe and tailpipe trims can
become very hot. If you come into contact with
th ese parts of theve hicle, you could burn your-
self. #
Always be particular lycareful around the
ta ilpipe and theta ilpipe trims and super-
vise children especially closely in this
area. #
Allow vehicle parts tocool down before
to uching them. *
N NOOTE TE Damage caused bythe use of open-
ings in the bodywork or de tach able part as
a step Using
the lo wer guide of the sliding door (car-
ri age) as a step can damage the trim and/or
mechanism of the sliding door. #
Do not use the guide of the sliding door
(car riage) as a step. %
Information on suitable cleaning agents or
cleaning clo ths can be obtained from a quali-
/ed specialist workshop.
To prev ent damage totheve hicle, obser vethe
no tesfo r cleaning and care of thefo llowing vehicle
parts:
Wheels and r Wheels and r ims
ims
R Use water and acid-free alloy wheel cleaner.
R Do not use acidic alloy wheel cleaners to
re mo vebrake dust. Otherwise, wheel bolts and
brake components could be damaged.
R Toavo id cor rosion of brake discs and brake-
pads, drive for a few minutes aTer cleaning
before parking theve hicle. The brake discs and
brakepads warm up and dry out.
W
W indo ws
indo ws
R Clean the windo wsinside and outside with a
damp clo thand with a cleaning agent recom-
mended for Mercedes-Benz.
R Do not use dry clo ths, abrasive cleaning agents
or cleaners containing sol vents toclean the
inside of windo ws.
W
W iper blades
iper blades
R With th e wiper arms folded away,clean the
wiper blades with a damp clo th (/ page 118).
R Do not clean the wiper blades too oTen.
Ext
Ext er
erior lighting
ior lighting
R Clean the lenses with a wet sponge and mild
cleaning agent, forex ample, car shampoo.
R Only use cleaning agents or clo ths suitable for
plastic lenses.
Sensors
Sensors
R Clean the sensors in the front and rear bump-
ers with a soT clo thand car shampoo
(/ page 152).
R When using a high-pressure cleaner, keep a
minimum distance of 30 cm. 232
232
Maintenance and care

#
Open the clasp of holder 2. #
Remo ve/re extinguisher 1from its holder.
Fo rve hicles with a swivelling front seat, the
reta iner with the /re extinguisher is loca ted at the
side of the seat base.
Please read the inst ructions on the /re extin-
guisher carefully and familiarise yourself with its
operation. Ha vethe /re extinguisher re/lle daTer
each use and checkedev ery one or two years. It
may otherwise fail in an emer gency.
Obser vethe legal requ irements of the country in
which you are cur rently driving. Mer
Mer
cedes-Benz eme rg
cedes-Benz emerg ency call syst
ency call system
em Inf
Inf
or
ormation on t
mation on t he Mer
he Mercedes-Benz emerg
cedes-Benz emerg ency call
ency call
syst
syst em
em The Mercedes-Benz emer
gency call system only
functions in areas where mobile phone co verage is
av ailable from there leva nt contract partner. Insuf-
fi cient network co verage from there leva nt con-
tract partner may result in an emer gency call not
being transmitted.
The ignition must be switched on before an auto-
matic eme rgency call can be made.
% The Mercedes-Benz emer gency call system is
activated at thefa ctor y.Using the Mercedes-
Benz emer gency call system is free of charge. Ov Ov
er
ervie
vie w of t
w of t he Mer
he Mer cedes-Benz emerg
cedes-Benz emerg ency call
ency call
syst
syst em
em The Mercedes-Benz emer
gency call system can
help todecisively reduce the time between an
accident and the ar riva l of emer gency services at
th e site of the accident. It helps locate an accident
site in places that are di1cult toaccess.
The emer gency call can be triggered automatically
(/ page 236).
Yo u also ha vethe option of triggering the emer-
ge ncy call manually (/ page 237). Only make eme
rgency calls if you or others are in need of res-
cue. Do not make an emer gency call in theev ent
of a breakdown or a similar situation.
Messag
Messag e in t e in the media displa y:
he media displa y:
SOS NOT READY :th eve hicle is not switched on or
th e emer gency call system is malfunctioning.
This does not necessarily indicate a tota lfa ilure of
th e emer gency call system. Eme rgency calls can
still be transmitted.
The display refers only totheve hicle and does not
ta ke account of theav ailability of mobile phone
networ ksand the Mercedes-Benz emer gency call
centre.
The functional readiness of the emer gency call sys-
te m on theve hicle can be seen when theSOS
NOT READY display disappears once theve hicle is
switched on.
During an active emer gency call, Gappears in
th e displa y.
Yo u can /nd more information on there gional
av ailability of the Mercedes-Benz emer gency call
system at: https://www.mercedes-benz-
mobile.com/extra/ecall/
% If no eme rgency call is available due toate ch-
nical problem in theve hicle, there d SOS NOT
READY message appears in the display of the
inst rument cluster or in the media display and
th ere d LED indicator lights up. T T
r
rigg
igg er
ering an aut
ing an aut omatic Mer
omatic Mer cedes-Benz emer-
cedes-Benz emer-
g
g ency call
ency call R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle is switched on.
R The star ter battery is su1ciently charge d.
The Mercedes-Benz emer gency call system auto-
matically triggers an eme rgency call aTer activa-
tion of there straint system in theev ent of an acci-
dent, forex ample airbags or seat belt tensioners.
When the emer gency call is made:
R Avo ice connection is made tothe Mercedes-
Benz emer gency call centre.
R A messa gewith accident data is transmit tedto
th e Mercedes-Benz emer gency call centre.
The Mercedes-Benz eme rgency call centre can
transmit theve hicle position data toone of the
public emer gency services call centres.
R Under cer tain circumstances data is also
transmitted in thevo ice channel tothe
Mercedes-Benz eme rgency call centre. 236
236
Breakdown assistance

%
F
For Eur
or Eur asian Economic U
asian Economic Union: nion:various func-
tions, e.g. receiving tra1c information, cannot
be used for up totwo hours aTer sending an
emer gency call. F
F
unction of t
unction of t he emerg
he emerg ency call syst
ency call syst em self-diagno-
em self-diagno-
sis
sis Yo
ur car veri/es the operability of the emer gency
call system each time the ignition is ON.
In theev ent of a system malfunction, you will be
informed bythefo llowing signals:
R The SOS NOT READY messageinthe inst ru-
ment cluster or there dSOS NOT READY mes-
sage on the displa y,ifav ailable
R The 0ashing indicator lamp in theove rhead
control panel
Please, make sure, that during 30 seconds aTer
switching ignition ON there d indicator SOS NOT
READY inthe upper right corner of the multimedia
display is switched OFF, this means the emer gency
call system passed diagnostics successfull y.S
S
t
tar
ar ting/st
ting/st opping ERA
opping ERA -GL
-GLONASS t
ONASS t es
est mode
t mode R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The star ter battery is su1ciently charge d.
R The vehicle is switched on.
R The vehicle has been stationary for at least one
minute.
% Thetest mode is cu rrently available in the
count ries of the Eurasian Economic Union. #
T
To st
o st ar
art t
t t he t
he t es
est mode:t mode: press and hold the
~ button on the multifunction steering
wheel or theF button on theove rhead
control panel for at least /ve seconds.
Te st mode is star ted and ended automatically
aTer completion of the speech test. #
T
To st
o st op t
op t es
est mode manuallyt mode manually: :switch o. the
ve hicle.
The test mode is ended. Flat ty
re
Flat tyre N
No
ot
tes on
es on 0at
0attyr
tyres
es &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toa 0at
tyre
A 0at tyre st rongly impai rstheve hicle's driving
ch aracteristics, as well as its steering and
braking characteristics. #
Do not drive with a 0at tyre. #
Replace the 0at tyre with the spare
wheel. Alternativel y,consult a quali/ed
specialist workshop. Yo
u will /nd a stic ker with the Mercedes-Benz
Service24h telephone number on the B-pillar on
th e driver's side, forex ample.
Fo rve hicles with a spare wheel, information in the
ev ent of a 0at tyre can be found under "Wheels
and tyres" (/ page 258). Batt
Batt
ery
ery N
No
ot
tes on t
es on t he st
he start
arter batt
er batt ery
ery Wo
rkon the batter y,e.g. removing or ins talling,
re qu ires specialist kno wledge and the use of spe-
cial tools. Therefore, alw ays ha veworkon the bat-
te ry car ried out at a quali/ed specialist workshop. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of an accident due towo rk
car ried out incor rectly on the battery
Wo rkcar ried out incor rectly on the battery
can, forex ample, lead toa short circuit. This
can restrict functions releva nt for saf ety sys-
te ms and impair the operating saf ety of your
ve hicle.
Yo u could lose control of theve hicle in thefo l-
lowing situations in particular:
R when braking
R intheev ent of abrupt steering manoeuvres
and/or when theve hicle's speed is not
adap tedto the road conditions #
Intheev ent of a short circuit or a similar
incident, contact a quali/ed specialist
wo rkshop immediatel y. #
Do not drive on. #
Always ha veworkon the battery car ried
out at a quali/ed specialist workshop. 238
238
Breakdown assis
tance

#
Take care that the positive clamp con-
nected toa battery does not come into
contact with vehicle parts. #
Never place me tal objects or tools on a
batter y. #
When connecting and disconnecting the
batter y,alw ays obser vethe sequence of
battery clamps described. #
Take care toonly connect battery term i-
nals of identical polarity when receiving
starting assistance. #
Obser vethe sequence described for con-
necting and disconnecting the jump
leads when receiving starting assistance. #
Do not connect or disconnect the battery
te rm inals while the engine is running. &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGDanger of chemical burns from
th e battery acid
Battery acid is caustic. #
Avoid contact with the skin, eyes or
clo thing. #
Do not lean overth e batter y. #
Do not inhale battery gases. #
Keep children away from the batter y. #
Immediately rinse bat tery acid o. thor-
oughly with plenty of clean water and
seek medical attention immediatel y.*
N
NO
OTE
TE Damage toelectronic components
due towo rkcar ried out incor rectly on the
battery If
th e star ter battery is disconnected before
th eke y is remo ved from the ignition loc k,elec-
tronic components or assemblies, such as the
alternator, can be damaged. #
Switch o. theve hicle and remo vethe
ke y from the ignition loc k. #
Check tosee that there are no indicator
lamps lit in the inst rument cluster. #
Always disconnect the negative clamp
/rst and then the positive clamp. #
Do not inter change the battery clamps. Alw
ays ha veworkon the battery car ried out at a
qu ali/ed specialist workshop. If, in
exceptional circums tances, you must discon-
nect the battery yourself, pay attention tothefo l-
lowing:
R Obser vethe no tes on the 12 V battery
(/ page 238).
R Secure theve hicle toprev ent it from rolling
awa y.
R ATer the battery has been disconnected, the
parking brake is automatically applied. You can
th en no longer mo vetheve hicle.
R Forve hicles with an automatic transmission,
th e transmission is loc ked in position jaTer
disconnecting the batter y.Yo u can then no lon-
ge r mo vetheve hicle.
R The battery and the co ver of the positive term i-
nal clamp must be /t tedsecurely during opera-
tion. Seat base (e
xample:right-hand front seat)
The following description on connecting and /tting
th e battery uses theex ample of the star ter battery
in the seat base of theright-hand front seat. #
Switch o. all electrical consumers. #
Switch o. theve hicle and remo vetheke y from
th e ignition loc k. #
Open the front right-hand door. #
Press bo thcatch springs 1down and remo ve
co ver2 upwards from the seat base. #
Remo vecover2 bypulling upwards at an
angle from the seat base. Breakdown assistance
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243

#
Pull away as st raight, slo wlyand
smoo thly as possible. If
th e drive wheels gettrapped on loose or muddy
gr ound, reco verth eve hicle with the utmost care,
especially so if theve hicle is laden. #
Obser vethe no tes on permissible towing me th-
ods (/ page 245). #
Never attem pttoreco ver a vehicle that is
stuck when a trailer is attached. #
If possible, pull theve hicle out backwards
using the trac ksit made before it became
stuc k. T
T
o
o wing t
wing t he v
he vehicle wit
ehicle wit h t
h the axle r
he axle r aised
aised &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due to towing
when theve hicle is switched on
When theve hicle is being towe dawa y and is
swit ched on with the front axle raised, ASR can
brake there ar axle wheels in an er ratic man-
ner.
The vehicle can lose directional stability. #
Switch o. theve hicle before towing it
with the front axle raised. *
N NOOTE
TE Damage tothe transmission due to
to wing with an axle raised on vehicles with
4MATIC The transmission can be damaged
bytowing
with the front or rear axle raised. #
Only tow vehicles equipped with 4MATIC
with bo thaxles on thegr ound, or load
th em onto ano ther vehicle for transport. W
W
it
ith t
h t he r
he r ear axle r
ear axle r aised
aised #
Obser vethe no tes on permissible towing me th-
ods (/ page 245). #
Switch on the hazard warning lamps
(/ page 108). #
Deactivate tow- awa y protection (/ page 69). #
Movethe front wheels tothe straight-ahead
position. #
Fixth e steering wheel in the centre position
with a steering wheel loc k.#
Release the parking brake (/ page 151). #
Turn theke yto position ginthe ignition lock
and remo vetheke y from the ignition loc k. #
Take theke y with you when leaving theve hicle.
Do not exceed a towing speed of 50 km/h. Loading t
Loading t
he v
he vehicle f
ehicle f or tr
or transport
ansport *
N NOOTE TE Damage due toincor rect attach-
ment The
vehicle may be damaged when lashing to
ch assis components. #
Only lash theve hicle at the wheels. #
Obser vethe no tes on permissible towing me th-
ods (/ page 245). #
Toload theve hicle onto a trailer or transpor ter,
use the trailer tow hitch or theto wing eye.
Bef
Bef or
ore loading t
e loading t he v
he vehicle
ehicle #
Switch on theve hicle. #
V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h manual tr
h manual tr ansmission:
ansmission: shiTthe
transmission toneutral. #
V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h aut
h aut omatic tr
omatic tr ansmission:
ansmission: shiTthe
transmission toposition i. #
Release the parking brake (/ page 151). #
Load theve hicle onto the transpor ter.
* N
NO
OTE
TE Damage tothe drive train due to
incor rect positioning of theve hicle #
Do not position theve hicle abo vethe
connection point of the transport vehicle. #
Make sure that the front and rear axles come
to rest on the same transpor tation vehicle.
ATer
ATer loading t
loading t he v
he vehicle
ehicle #
V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h manual tr
h manual tr ansmission:
ansmission: engage
/rst or reve rsege ar. #
V Vehicles wit ehicles wit h aut
h aut omatic tr
omatic tr ansmission:
ansmission: shiTthe
transmission toposition j. #
Deactivate tow- awa y protection (/ page 69). 248
248
Breakdown assistance

#
Turn theke yto position ginthe ignition lock
and remo veit from the ignition loc k. #
Use the parking brake tosecure theve hicle
against rolling away. #
Secure theve hicle bythe wheels. T
T
o
o wing ey
wing eye st
e st or
orag
ag e location
e location The
towing eye is located in theve hicle tool kit
(/ page 250). F
F
itting/r
itting/r emo
emoving t
ving t heto
he towing eye
wing eye F
F
itting and r
itting and r emo
emoving t
ving t he fr
he frontto
ont towing eye
wing eye
* NO
NOTE
TEDamage totheve hicle due toincor-
re ct use of theto wing eye When a
towing eye is used toreco ver a vehicle,
th eve hicle may be damaged in the process. #
Only use theto wing eyeto to wawa y or
to w start theve hicle. Fi
xture forth e front towing eye in the bumper #
Take theto wing eye and scr ewdriver from the
ve hicle tool kit (/ page 250).
F
F itting
itting #
Press the ar row on co ver1 and remo vecover
1 from the opening.
Yo u will see the /xture forth eto wing eye. #
Screw intheto wing eye clockwise tothe stop. #
Insert the scr ewdriver into theto wing eye and
tighten theto wing eye. #
Stow the scr ewdriver in theve hicle tool kit.
R
R emo
emo ving
ving #
Remo vethe scr ewdriver from theve hicle tool
kit. #
Insert the scr ewdriver into theto wing eye and
turn theto wing eye anti-clockwise. #
Unscr ewand remo vetheto wing eye. #
Insert co ver1 with the lug at theto p and
press it in at the bottom until it engages. #
Stow theto wing eye and the scr ewdriver with
th eve hicle tool kit.
R
R ear to
ear towing eye
wing eye Re
ar towing eye under the bumper #
When towing away or tow- starting a vehicle,
attach theto wing device torear towing eye
2 . #
Ifth eve hicle is equipped with a trailer tow
hitch, attach theto wing device tothe trailer
to w hitch (/ page 279). #
Obser vethe no tes on permissible towing me th-
ods (/ page 245). T
T
o
o w
w -st
-st ar
arting t
ting t he v
he vehicle (v
ehicle (v ehicle emerg
ehicle emerg ency st
ency st ar
art)
t) V
V
ehicles wit
ehicles wit h aut
h automatic tr
omatic tr ansmission
ansmission
* NO
NOTE
TEDamage tothe automatic transmis-
sion due to tow-starting The au
tomatic transmission may be damaged
in the process of tow- starting vehicles with
automatic transmission. #
Vehicles with automatic transmission
must not be tow- star ted. #
Obser vethe no tes and information on starting
assis tance (/ page 240).
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h manual tr
h manual tr ansmission
ansmission #
Obser vethe no tes on permissible towing me th-
ods (/ page 245). Breakdown assistance
249
249

Displa
Displa
y messag
y messag es P
es P ossible causes/conseq
ossible causes/consequences and uences andM
MSolutions
Solutions
4 Engine oil level Stop vehi-
cle Switch engine off *T
he oil le vel is too lo w.There is a risk of engine damage. #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the tra1c condi-
tions and switch it o.. #
Secure theve hicle against rolling away. #
Check the oil le vel (/ page 226). #
If necessar y,top up the engine oil (/ page 227).
6 Reserve fuel level *T
he 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.
Ï *T
here is very little fuel in the fuel tank. #
It is absolutely essential torefuel at the nearest /lling station. A A
dBlue
dBlue ®
® Displa
Displa
y messag
y messag es P
es P ossible causes/conseq
ossible causes/conseq uences and
uences andM
MSolutions
Solutions
Ø
Refill AdBlue See Own-
er’s Manual *
Awa rning tone also sounds. The AdBlue ®
leve l has fallen below the
re ser verange. #
Top up with AdBlue ®
as soon as possible (/ page 148).
Ø Refill AdBlue Emer. oper.
in XXX km See Owner's
Manual *
Awa rning tone also sounds. The AdBlue ®
leve l is su1cient only for
th e distance displa yed. If you subsequently start the engine again, you
will be able todrive theve hicle only at a maximum speed of 20 km/h
fo rth e distance shown. Engine management will then pr event the
engine from starting. #
Top up with AdBlue ®
immediately (/ page 148).
Ø
Limp-home mode: 20
km/h No start ... km
See Owner's Manual. *
Awa rning tone also sounds. The AdBlue ®
tank is em pty. Yo u can drive
th e distance shown at a maximum speed of 20 km/h. If you subse-
qu ently switch o. the engine, the engine management system will
pr eve ntthe engine from being star ted again. You will then be able to
start the engine only once you ha vere/lled theAd Blue ®
tank. #
Stop theve hicle in accordance with the tra1c conditions. #
Top up with AdBlue ®
immediately (/ page 148).
Ø
Refill AdBlue Start not
possible *
Awa rning tone also sounds. The AdBlue ®
tank is em pty. Yo u can no
longer start the engine. #
Top up with at least 8 l AdBlue ®
(/ page 148). #
Turn theke yto position 2inthe ignition lock and waitfor
appr oximately one minute.
The engine can be restar ted once the engine management has
de tected the new le vel. Display message
s andwarning and indicator lamps
297 297

K
K
e
ey
y Displa
Displa
y messag
y messag es P
es P ossible causes/conseq
ossible causes/consequences and uences andM
MSolutions
Solutions
 Key does not belong to
vehicle *Y
ou ha veinser ted an incor rect key in tothe ignition loc k. #
Use the cor rect key.
 Remove key *T
hekey is in the ignition loc k. #
Remo vethekey.
Â
Replace key *T
hekey needs tobe replaced. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
 Change key batteries *T
hekey battery is dischar ged. #
Replace the battery (/ page 52). V V
ehicle
ehicle Displa
Displa
y messag
y messag es P
es P ossible causes/conseq
ossible causes/conseq uences and
uences andM
MSolutions
Solutions
Clutch overheated Avoid
pulling away Engage/
disengage clutch quickly
if req. *A
warning tone also sounds. The clutch is under heavy load and the
permissible operating temp erature of the clutch has been exceeded.
Av oid frequent pulling away and driving at walking pace overex tended
distances. #
Stop in accordance with the tra1c conditions. #
Secure theve hicle against rolling away. #
Leavethe engine running.
The clutch will cool more quickly when the engine is running.
or #
If possible, continue driving at a steady speed. #
Remo ve yo urfoot from the clutch pedal and do not let the clutch
slip.
The clutch may also cool down during driving.
Cooling down can take afew minutes. When the clutch has cooled
down, the display message will disappear and the clutch will be fully
operational again.
Ò *T
hetailgate is open. #
Close theta ilgate. 300 300
Display message
s andwarning and indicator lamps

V
V
ehicle
ehicle W
W
ar
ar ning/indicat
ning/indicat or lampP
or lam pP ossible causes/conseq
ossible causes/consequences and uences andM
MSolutions
Solutions
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
W
W
ar
ar ning/indicat
ning/indicat or lampP
or lam pP ossible causes/conseq
ossible causes/consequences and uences andM
MSolutions
Solutions
; 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
309 309

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
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