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

#
Make sure that the air inlet grilles on the back
of the seat backrest are not co vered. #
T
To switc
o switc h on / incr
h on / incr ease t
ease the lev
he level:
el:press button
1 repeatedly until the desired blo wer setting
is set.
Depending on the blo wer setting, one tothree
indicator lamps will light up. #
T To switc
o switc h
h o.
o. / r
/ reduce t
educe t he lev
he level:
el:press button
1 repeatedly until the desired blo wer setting
is set.
If all indicator lamps are o., the seat ventila-
tion is switched o..
% The con venience opening function automati-
cally switches the seat ventilation forth e driv-
er's seat tothe highest blo wer setting
(/ page 64).
% Rear seat ventilation activation is possible only
once theve hicle has been switched on. S S
t
teer
eer ing wheel
ing wheel A
A
djus
djusting t ting t he st
he steer
eering wheel
ing wheel &
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 accident due to
unloc ked steering wheel
The steering wheel may mo veunexpectedly if it
is unloc ked while theve hicle is in motion. #
Make sure that the steering wheel is
loc ked before driving o.. #
Never unlock the steering wheel when
th eve hicle is in motion. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of ent rapment forch ildren
when adjusting the steering wheel
Children could injure themsel ves if they adjust
th e steering wheel. #
Never lea vechildren unattended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke the
ke y with you and lock theve hicle. A
A
djus
djusting t ting t he st
he steer
eering wheel
ing wheel #
T
To unloc
o unloc k:
k:push release le ver3 down as far
as it will go.
The steering column is unloc ked. #
Adjust height 1and distance 2tothe steer-
ing wheel. #
T To loc
o loc k:
k:push release le ver3 up as far as it
will go.
The steering column is loc ked. S S
t
to
o w
w ag
ag e ar
e ar eas
eas S
S
t
to
o w
w ag
ag e spaces and st ow
e spaces and st owag
age com
e com par
par tments
tments Opening and closing t
Opening and closing t
he stow
he st owag
age com
e com par
partment in
tment in
t
t he centr
he centr e console
e console #
Slide co ver1 ofthe centre console up or
down using handle 2. 98
98
Seats and st
owage

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
owage
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99

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
102
Seats and st
owage

Cup holders
Cup holders
Inser
Inser
ting t
ting t he cup holder in t
he cup holder in t he r
he r ear passeng
ear passeng er
er
com
com par
partment
tment #
Position cup holder 1abo vestow age com-
partment 3sothat "INSIDE" lettering on its
base 2faces towa rdsth eve hicle interior. #
Insert base 2into st owagecompartment 3
and press down on bo thsides.
The cup holder is cor rectly inser ted when bo th
sealing rings 5are inse rted in st owage compart-
ment 3and upper edge 4ofthe base loc ks
positively with st owage compartment 3. #
T
To r
o r emov
emov e:
e:grasp the bottom of cup holder 1
from below and remo veitby liTing its base 2
out verticall y. Switc
Switc
hing t
hing t he t
he tem
emper
per atur
atur e-contr
e-contr olled cup holde rs
olled cup holders
on and
on and o.
o. R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle is switched on. #
T To switc
o switc h on:
h on:press the button 1repeatedly
until the blue (keep cool) or red (keep warm)
indicator lamp in the button lights up. #
T To switc
o switc h
ho.:
o.: press the button 1repeatedly
until the indicator lamp in the button goes out.
% Clean there mo vable rubber mat only with
clean, luk ewarmwater and the cup holder 2
only with a damp clo th. Ashtra
Ashtra
y and cig
y and cig are
are tt
tte light
e light er
er Using ashtr
ays
Using ashtr ays #
Slide co ver1 ofthe centre console upwards
(/ page 98). #
Insert the ashtr aywith cap 2into a cup
holder in the centre console with co ver or into
a cup holder in there ar passen ger compart-
ment. Using t
Using t
he ashtra
he ashtra y and cig
y and cigare
arett
tte light
e light er in t
er in the r
he rear
ear
passeng
passeng er com
er compar
partment
tment R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle is switched on. #
Pull down the co ver. #
T
To use t
o use t he cig
he cigare
arett
tte light
e light er
er:
:press cigar ette
lighter 2.
The cigar ette lighter will pop out when the
heating element is red-hot. Seats and st
owage
103
103

compensate
forth ere duced braking e.ect by
applying greater pressure tothe brake pedal. Dr
Dr
iving tips
iving tips N
No
ot
tes on dr
es on dr iving
iving &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toobjects
in the driver's foot we ll
Objects in the driver's foot we ll may impede
pedal tr avel or block a depressed pedal.
This jeopardises the operating and road saf ety
of theve hicle. #
Stow all objects in theve hicle securely
so that they cannot getinto the driver's
fo ot we ll. #
Ensure 0oor mats and carpets cannot
slip and pr ovide su1cient room forthe
pedals. #
Do not lay multiple 0oor mats or carpets
on top of one ano ther. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toincor-
re ct foot we ar
Incor rect foot we ar includes, forex ample:
R shoes with platform soles
R shoes with high heels
R slippers
There is a risk of an accident. #
Alwayswe ar suitable foot we ar so that
yo u can operate the pedals safel y. &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of accident when vehicle is
switched o. due tostee ring wheel locking
If yo u switch o. theve hicle while it is station-
ar y, yo u can no longer steer theve hicle. #
Before theve hicle begins toroll, switch
on theve hicle todeactivate steering
wheel locking. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident if theve hicle is
switched o. while driving
If yo u switch o. theve hicle while driving,
saf ety functions are restric ted or no longer
av ailable.
This may a.ect the po wer steering system and
th e brake forc e boosting, forex ample. Yo
u will need touse considerably more force
to steer and brake, forex ample. #
Do not switch o. theve hicle while driv-
ing. &
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 skidding and of an acci-
dent due toshiTing down on slippe ryroad
sur faces
If yo u shiT down on slippery road sur faces to
increase the engine braking e.ect, the drive
wheels may lose traction. #
Do not shiT down on slippery road sur fa-
ces toincrease the engine braking
e.ect. &
D
DAN
AN GER
GER Risk of fata l injury due topoison-
ous exhaust gases
If th eta ilpipe is bloc ked or su1cient ventilation
is not possible, poisonous exhaust gases such
as carbon monoxide may enter theve hicle.
This is the case if theve hicle gets stuck in
sno w,forex ample. #
Keep theta ilpipe and the area around the
ve hicle free from snow when theve hicle
or the stationary heater is running. #
Open a wind owonthe side of theve hicle
fa cing away from the wind toensure an
adequate supply of fresh air. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage tothe driv etra in and engine
when pulling away #
Do not warm upthe engine while the
ve hicle is stationar y.Pull away immedi-
atel y. #
Avoid high engine speeds and driving at
full thro ttle until the engine has reached
its operating temp erature. Driving and parking
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137

P
P
ar
ar king
king P
P
ar
ar king t
king t he v
he vehicle
ehicle &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of /re caused byhot
ex haust system parts
Flammable materials such as lea ves, grass or
twigs may ignite. #
Park theve hicle so that no 0ammable
material can come into contact with hot
ve hicle components. #
In particular, do not park on dry grass-
land or har vested grain /elds. &
W
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. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage totheve hicle or the drive-
train due torolling away #
Always park your vehicle safely and
according tolegal requ irements. #
Always proper lysecure theve hicle
against rolling away. *
N
NO
OTE
TE Transmission damage due torollers
in neutral position If
th eve hicle is switched o. and rolling in neu-
tral position (e.g. when towing), this can dam- age
the driv etra in and lead totransmission
damage. #
Only allow theve hicle toroll in neutral
position for a short time. 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.
Obser vethefo llowing points toensure that the
ve hicle is proper lysecured against rolling away
unintentionall y. #
Always apply the parking brake. #
On uphill or do
On uphill or do wnhill inclines:
wnhill inclines: Turn the front
wheels towa rdsth eke rb. #
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: Engage
transmission position j. #
Turn theke yto position g. Electr
Electr
ic par
ic parking br
king br ake
ake Inf
Inf
or
ormation on t
mation on t he electr
he electric par
ic parking br
king br ake
ake &
W
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. 150
150
Driving and parking

#
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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&
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of accident despite Blind
Spot Assist
Blind Spot Assist does not react toeither sta-
tionary objects or vehicles approaching and
ov ertaking you at a greatly di.erent speed.
Blind Spot Assist cannot warndrivers in these
situations. #
Always pay careful attention tothe tra1c
situation and maintain a safe distance at
th e side of theve hicle. Obser
vethe no tes on driving systems and your
re sponsibility; you may otherwise failto recognise
dangers (/ page 152).
If a vehicle is de tected abo vespeeds of appr ox-
imately 12 km/h and this vehicle subsequently
enters the monitoring range directly next toyour
ve hicle, thewa rning lamp in the outside mir ror
lights up red.
If a vehicle is de tected close toyour vehicle in the
lateral monitoring range and you switch on the turn
signal indicator in the cor responding direction, a
wa rning tone sounds. The redwa rning lamp in the
outside mir ror 0ashes. If the turn signal indicator
re mains switched on, all other de tected vehicles
are indicated only bythe 0ashing of there dwa rn-
ing lamp.
When youove rtake a vehicle, thewa rning only
occurs if the di.erence in speed is less than
appr oximately 20 km/h.
Syst Syst em limits
em limits
Blind Spot Assist may be limited in thefo llowing
situations:
R ifth ere is dirt on the sensors or the sensors
are obscured
R ifth ere is poor visibility, e.g. due tofog, heavy
ra in, snow or spr ay
R if nar row vehicles are within the monitoring
ra nge, e.g. bic ycles
R ifth ero ad has very wide or very nar row lanes
R ifve hicles are not driving in the middle of their
lane
Wa rnings may be issued in er ror when driving
close tocrash bar riers or similar solid lane bor-
ders. Warnings may be inter rupted when driving
alongside long vehicles, forex ample lor ries, for a
prolonged time.
Blind Spot Assist is not operational when reve rse
ge ar is engaged. If
yo u couple up a trailer, make sure that you ha ve
cor rectly es tablished the electrical connection.
Blind Spot Assist is then deactivated and theBlind
Spot Assist currently unavailable See Owner's
Manual message appears in the inst rument cluster
displa y.
A
A ctiv ctiv ating/deactiv
ating/deactiv ating Blind Spo
ating Blind Spo t Assist
t Assist
On-board computer:
4 ò 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 Blind Spot Assist #
T
To activ
o activ at
ate/deactiv
e/deactiv at
ate:
e: press thea button.
When Blind Spot Assist is activated, grey radar
wa ves propagating towa rdthere ar appear next to
th eve hicle in the assistance graphic in the inst ru-
ment cluster displa y.Ifyo u drive faster than
12 km/h with Blind Spot Assist activated, the
ra dar waves in the assistance graphic are dis-
pla yed in green. Blind Spot Assist is ready for use.
If yo u switch on theve hicle while Blind Spot Assist
is activated, thewa rning lamps in the outside mir-
ro rs light up for appr ox. 1.5 seconds. R
R
ear Cr
ear Cr oss
ossTr
Tra1c
a1c Alert
Alert F
F
unction of R
unction of R ear Cr
ear Cross
oss Tr
Tra1c
a1c Alert
Alert
% The system is only available forve hicles with
Blind Spot Assist.
The system uses thera dar sensors in the bumper.
This wayth e area adjacent totheve hicle is contin-
ually moni tore d. If thera dar sensors are obscured
by vehicles or other objects, de tection is not possi-
ble.
% Also read the no tes on Blind Spot Assist
(/ page 174).
The system can warnof crossing tra1c when
re ve rsing out of a parking space. If the system
de tects a vehicle, thewa rning lamp in the outside
mir ror on the cor responding side lights up red. In a
critical situation, an additional warning tone
sounds.
The Rear Cross Tra1c Ale rtfunction is active
under thefo llowing conditions:
R Blind Spot Assist is activated.
R Reversege ar is engaged or theve hicle is
re ve rsing at walking pace.
The Rear Cross Tra1c Ale rtfunction is una vailable
when driving with a trailer. Driving and parking
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In
theStandard setting, no warning vibration
occurs in thefo llowing situations:
R you operate the turn signal in the cor respond-
ing direction. In this event, thewa rnings are
suppressed for a cer tain period of time.
R a driving saf ety system in tervenes or regulates,
such as ABS, BAS or ESP ®
.
In theAdaptive setting,there will also be no warn-
ing vibration in thefo llowing situations:
R you accelerate hard, e.g. kickdown.
R you brake hard.
R you steer activel y,e.g. swer vetoavo id an
obstacle or change lane quickl y.
R you cut the corner on a sharp bend. T
T
r
railer oper
ailer oper ation
ation N
No
ot
tes on tr
es on tr ailer oper
ailer oper ation
ation &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident and injury if
th eto ngue weight is exceeded
The car rier system may de tach from theve hi-
cle, thereby endangering other road users. #
Always comply with the permissible
to ngue weight when using a car rier. Yo
u can /n dspeci/cations rega rding the ball neck
on the trailer's identi/cation plate. You can /nd
speci/cations rega rding the trailer on theto wing
ve hicle's identi/cation plate and in theTe ch nical
Data (/ page 279).
Yo u can attach car rier systems such as a bicycle
ra ck or load-bearing implement tothe ball nec k.
When using car rier systems on the ball nec k, the
maximum load capacity is 75 kg.
If th e trailer coupling is de tach able, it is essential
to comply with the operating inst ructions of the
trailer coupling manufactu rer.
Place your vehicle/trailer combination on sur faces
th at are as even as possible and secure it against
rolling away (/ page 150). Couple and uncouple
th e trailer carefull y. No
tethefo llowing rega rding theto ngue weight:
R Make full use of the maximum tongue weight,
where possible.
R Neverfa ll below a legally prescribed minimum
to ngue weight; theto ngue weight must alw ays
be positive.
R Do not exceed or fall below the permissible
to ngue weights – this must be obser ved during
loading and unloading of the trailer.
Do not exceed thefo llowing values:
R Perm itted braked or unbraked towing capacity
The maximum permissible towing capacity for
unbraked trailers is 750 kg.
R Perm issible rear axle load of theto wing vehicle
R Perm issible gross weight of theto wing vehicle
R Perm issible gross weight of the trailer
R Perm issible gross combination weight
R Maximum permissible speed of the trailer
The releva nt permitted values, which must not be
ex ceeded, can be found in thefo llowing places:
R Inyour vehicle documents
R Onthe identi/cation plate of the trailer hitch
R Onthe trailer's identi/cation plate
R Ontheve hicle identi/cation plate
If th ere are discrepancies between theva lues, the
lo we st one shall appl y.
Before driving o., ensure thefo llowing:
R The tyre pressure on there ar axle of theto w-
ing vehicle has been set forth e maximum load.
R The headlamps ha vebeen set cor rectl y.
Comply with the maximum permissible speed of
80 km/h or 100 km/h, even in countries in which
higher speeds are permitted forve hicle/trailer
combinations.
% During trailer operation, remember that
PA RKTRONIC is available only toa limi ted
ex tent, if at all.
% The height of the ball head will change
depending on theve hicle's load. In this case,
use a trailer with a height-adjustable dr awbar. Driving and parking
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eyelet on the ball neck is used exclusively for
attaching the trailer break away cable. You must
not attach a tow rope, a tow bar or anything similar
to theey elet. The eyelet has not been designed for
such a load and may tear. #
ShiT the transmission toposition j. #
Apply theve hicle's parking brake. #
Close all the doors. #
Position the trailer on a le vel sur face behind
th eve hicle.
% The height of the ball head will change
depending on theve hicle's load. In this case,
use a trailer with a height-adjustable dr awbar. #
Couple up the trailer. #
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To inst
o inst all an adapt
all an adapt er
er:
:open the co ver of the
soc ket. #
Inse rtplug 2with tab1 inthe soc ket's
gr oo ve 3 . #
Turn plug 2clockwise as far as it will go. #
Letthe co ver engage. #
Attach the cable tothe trailer with cable ties
(only in the case of adap ter cables). #
Make sure that the cable is alw ays slack for
ease of mo vement during cornering. #
Establish all electrical and other connections
to the trailer. In the process, attach the trailer's
break away cable totheey elet on the ball nec k. #
Check that the trailer's lighting system works
proper ly.
A trailer is de tected only if the electrical con-
nection is established cor rectly and the lighting
system is in working order. The function of
ot her systems also depends on this, e.g. ESP ®
,
PA RKTRONIC, Active Parking Assist, Blind Spot
Assist or Lane Keeping Assist. Even if
the trailer is connected cor rectl y,a mes-
sage may ne vertheless appear on the inst rument
cluster display in thefo llowing cases:
R LEDs ha vebeen ins talled in the trailer's lighting
system.
R The cur rent has fallen below the trailer lighting
system's minimum cur rent (50 mA)
% You can connect accessories up toa maxi-
mum of 240 W tothe permanent po wer sup-
pl y. #
Remo veobjects or devices that pr event the
trailer from rolling, e.g. choc ks. #
Release the trailer's parking brake.
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Uncoupling a tr ncoupling a tr ailer
ailer &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of being crushed and
becoming trapped when uncoupling a
trailer
When uncoupling a trailer with an engaged
inertia-activated brake, your hand may become
trapped between theve hicle and the trailer
dr aw bar. #
Do not uncouple trailers with an engaged
overrun brake. *
N NOOTE
TE Damage when uncoupling in a state
of ove rrun Uncoupling in a state of
overrun can damage
th eve hicle. #
Do not uncouple trailers with an engaged
overrun brake. #
ShiT the transmission toposition j. #
Apply theve hicle's parking brake. #
Close all the doors. #
Apply the trailer's parking brake. #
Further secure the trailer against rolling away
with a wheel chock or similar object. #
Remo vethe trailer cables and saf etych ains. #
Uncouple the trailer. 180 180
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