ESP MERCEDES-BENZ V-CLASS 2021 Manual PDF

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Eng raved VIN in t
ed VIN in t he engine com
he engine com par
partment
tment VIN
1is eng rave d into the longitudinal member in
th e engine compartment next tothe fuse box.
Engine number
Engine number
The engine number is stamped onto the crank-
case. You can obtain fur ther information from a
qu ali/ed specialist workshop. Oper Oper
ating
ating 0uids
0uids and capacities
and capacities N
No
ot
tes on oper
es on oper ating
ating0uids
0uids &
W WARNING ARNING Risk of injury from operating
0uids harmful toyour health
Operating 0uids may be poisonous and harmful
to your health. #
Obser vethete xt on the original contain-
ers when using, storing or disposing of
operating 0uids. #
Always store operating 0uids sealed in
th eir original containers. #
Alwayske ep children away from operat-
ing 0uids. +
ENVIR ENVIR
ONMENT
ONMENT AL NO
AL NOTE
TEEnvi ronmental
pollution due todisposing of operating 0u-
ids in a non-e nvironmentally responsible
manner Incor
rect disposal of operating 0uids can
cause conside rable damage tothe environ-
ment. #
Dispose of operating 0uids in an environ-
mentally responsible manner. Operating 0uids include
thefo llowing:
R fuels
R exhaust gas aTertreatment additives, e.g.
Ad Blue ®
R lubricants
R coolant
R brake 0uid
R windscreen washer 0uid
R climate cont rol system refrigerants
Only use products which ha vebeen appr oved for
yo ur vehicle byMercedes-Benz. Damage caused
by the use of products that ha venot been
app rove d is not co veredby the Mercedes-Benz
guarantee or goodwill gestures.
Yo u can identify operating 0uids appr ovedby
Mercedes-Benz bythefo llowing inscriptions on the
container:
R MB-F reigabe (e.g. MB-F reigabe 229.51)
R MB-Appr oval (e.g. MB -Appr oval 229.51)
Fu rther information on appr oved operating 0uids is
av ailable at thefo llowing locations:
R Inthe Mercedes-Benz Speci/cations for Oper-
ating Fluids at https://be vo.mercedes-
benz.com (by entering the designation)
R Ataqu ali/ed specialist workshop
Ad ditives for appr oved operating 0uids are neither
re qu ired nor permitted. Appr oved fuel additives are
th eex ception. Additives can cause engine damage
and must therefore not be added tothe operating
0uids.
The use of additives is alw aysth ere sponsibility of
th eve hicle operator. The use of additives may
re sult in there striction or loss of your wa rranty
claims. &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of /re or explosion from
fuel
Fu els are highly 0ammable. #
Fire, naked 0ames, smoking and creating
spar ksmust be avoided. #
Before refuelling, switch o. theve hicle
and, if /tted, the stationary heater and
ke ep switched o. during /lling. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury from fuels
Fu els are poisonous and hazardous toyour
health. Te
ch nical data
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N NO OTE
TE Damage from use of unsuitable
additives Even small amounts of
the wrong additive may
lead tomalfunctions. #
Only add cleaning additives recommen-
ded for Mercedes-Benzto the fuel. Mercedes-Benz
recommends using brand-name
fuels with additi ves.
In some countries, theav ailable fuel may not con-
ta in su1cient amounts of additives. Deposits could
build up in the fuel injection system as a result.
In this case, in consultation with a Mercedes-Benz
service centre, the fuel should be mixed with the
cleaning additi verecommended byMercedes-
Benz.
Yo u must obser vethe no tes and mixing ratios indi-
cated on theta nk.
N No ot
tes on fuel q
es on fuel q uality f
uality for v
or vehicles wit
ehicles wit h diesel
h diesel
engines
engines
Gener Gener al not
al notes
es
Obser vethe no tes on operating 0uids
(/ page 271). &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of /re from fuel mixtu re
If yo u mix diesel fuel with petrol, the 0ash point
of the fuel mixture is lo werth an that of pure
diesel fuel. #
Neverre fuel using petrol in diesel
engines. #
Never mix petrol with diesel fuel. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage due toincor rect fuel Even small amounts of
the wrong fuel could
re sult in damage tothe fuel system, the engine
and the emission control system. #
Only refuel using sulphur-free diesel fuel
th at conforms toEuropean standard
EN 590, or an equivalent speci/cation. In
countries without sulphur-free diesel fuel,
re fuel using only lo w-sulphur diesel fuel
with a sulphur content less than 50 ppm.
Ne verre fuel wi thone of thefo llowing fuels:
R Petrol
R Marine diesel
R Heating oil R
Pure fatty acid me thyl ester or veget able oil
R Para1n or kerosene
If yo u ha veacciden tally refuelled wi th the
wrong fuel: #
Do not switch on theve hicle. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. *
N NOOTE
TE Malfunction due tocontaminated
fuel Impurities in
the fuel can lead tomalfunctions
of the fuel system. #
Ifyo u are using drums or canisters to
re fuel theve hicle, you should /lter the
fuel before /llin g. The
following compatibility indications for fuel
apply toyour vehicle: 1
For diesel fuel with a maximum of 7% byvol-
ume fatty acid me thyl ester (bio-diesel)
2 For diesel fuel with a maximum of 10% byvol-
ume fatty acid me thyl ester (bio-diesel)
3 For diesel fuel with a maximum of 20% byvol-
ume fatty acid me thyl ester (bio-diesel)
% Onl
Only
yr
re/ll
e/ll wit
with diesel fuel cont
h diesel fuel cont aining a maxi-
aining a maxi-
mum of 10 or 20% b
mum of 10 or 20% b y v
y volume f
olume f atty acid me thy
atty acid me thyl
l
est
est er (bio-diesel) if t
er (bio-diesel) if t he corr
he corresponding com
esponding com pati-
pati-
bility mar
bility mar k is pr
k is present in y
esent in y our fuel
our fuel/ller
/ller0ap.
0ap.
In accordance with the European standard
EN 16942, you will /nd the compatibility mar ksfor
fuel in thefo llowing places:
R Ontheve hicle on the information label in the
fuel /ller 0ap
R Throughout Eu rope on the fuel dispenser or
pump nozzles suitable foryo ur vehicle
XTL
XTL -com
-compatible v patible v ehicles
ehicles
Alternativel y,yo u can also refuel wi thpara1nic
diesel fuel (e.g. HVO=hydrogenated veget able oil,
GT L=Gas-T o-Liquid), that complies with the Euro- Te
ch nical data
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!
÷ inoperative See Owner's
Manual *
ABS, BAS, Hill Start Assist and ESP ®
as well as its driving saf ety sys-
te ms are una vailable due toa malfunction.
AT TENTION ASSIST is deactivated and other driving systems could be
automatically deacti vated.
The brake system continues tofunction normall y,but without the
functions listed ab ove. &
W WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of skidding if ABS and ESP ®
are malfunction-
ing
The wheels may block during braking and ESP ®
does not per form
any vehicle stabilization.
The steerability and braking characteristics are heavily impaired
and the braking distance may increase. In addition, other driving
saf ety systems are swit ched o.. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have ABS and ESP ®
ch ecked immediately at a quali/ed spe-
cialist workshop. !
÷
currently unavailable
See Owner's Manual *
ABS, BAS, Hill Start Assist and ESP ®
as well as its driving saf ety sys-
te ms are temp orarily una vailable.
AT TENTION ASSIST is deactivated and other driving systems could be
automatically deacti vated.
The on-board electrical system voltage may be insu1cient, forex am-
ple.
The brake system continues tofunction normall y,but without the
functions listed ab ove. &
W WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of skidding if ABS and ESP ®
are malfunction-
ing
The wheels may block during braking and ESP ®
does not per form
any vehicle stabilization.
The steerability and braking characteristics are heavily impaired
and the braking distance may increase. In addition, other driving
saf ety systems are swit ched o.. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have ABS and ESP ®
ch ecked immediately at a quali/ed spe-
cialist workshop. #
Drive on carefully and, on a suitable st retch of road, make some
slight steering mo vements at a speed abo ve20 km/h. #
Check whe ther the display message has disappeared and ESP ®
is
operational.
If th e display message continues tobe shown: #
Drive on carefull y. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop immediatel y. 282
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Front-passenger airbag
disabled See Owner's
Manual *T
he front passen ger airbag is disabled while theve hicle is in motion
ev en though an adult or a person with a cor responding build is occu-
py ing the front passenger seat.
If additional forc es are applied tothe seat or the front passenger is
not sitting on the seat sur face proper ly (/ page 35), thewe ight the
system de tects may be too lo w. &
W WARNI NG
ARNI NG‑ Risk of injury or even fata l injury when the front
passenger airbag is disabled
If th e front passenger airbag is disabled, It will not be deplo yed in
th eeve nt of an accident and cannot per form its intended pr otec-
tive function.
A person in the front passenger seat could then, forex ample,
come into contact with theve hicle interior, especially if the person
is sitting too close tothe dashboa rd. #
Beawa reofthe status of the front passenger airbag bo th
before and during the journe y. #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the tra1c condi-
tions. #
Secure theve hicle against rolling away. #
Ensure that no objects ha vebecome trapped beneath the front
passenger seat. #
Switch o. theve hicle. #
The front passen ger must getout of theve hicle. #
Make sure that the front passenger seat is unoccupied, close the
front passenger door and switch on theve hicle. #
Obser vethePA SSENGER AIRBAG OFF indicator la mponthe
cent reconsole and the display messages. #
With th e seat unoccupied and theve hicle switched on, check the
fo llowing:
R The PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indicator la mpmust light up
continuousl y.Ifth e indicator lamp is lit, the automatic front
passenger airbag actuation has disabled the front passenger
airbag (/ page 35).
R The display must not show the messages Front-passenger air-
bag enabled See Owner's Manual orFront-passenger airbag
disabled See Owner's Manual . #
Waitfor at least one minute until the necessary system checks
ha ve been comple ted. #
Ensure that the display does not show either of the two display
messages about the front passenger airbag.
If th ese conditions are met, the front passenger seat can be occupied
again.
If th ese conditions are not met, the automatic front passenger airbag
actuation is malfunctioning. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop immediatel y. Display messages and
warning and indicator lamps
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Stop theve hicle as soon as possible, paying attention to
ro ad and tra1c conditions. Do not continue driving. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. #
Do not top up the brake 0uid. T
!
÷
inoperative See Owner's
Manual *E
BD is una vailable due toa malfunction. This means that ABS, BAS,
Hi llSt art Assist and ESP ®
as well as its driving saf ety systems, for
ex ample, are also una vailable.
AT TENTION ASSIST is deactivated and other driving systems could be
automatically deacti vated.
The brake system continues tofunction normally, but wi thout the
functions listed ab ove. &
W WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of skidding if EBD, ABS and ESP ®
are mal-
functioning
The wheels may block during braking and ESP ®
does not per form
any vehicle stabilization.
The steerability and braking characteristics are heavily impaired
and the braking distance may increase. In addition, other driving
saf ety systems are swit ched o.. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have the brake system checked immediately at a quali/ed
specialist workshop. ÷
inoperative See Owner's
Manual *
ESP ®
,BAS and Hill Start Assist are una vailable due toa malfunction.
AT TENTION ASSIST is deactivated and other driving systems could be
automatically deacti vated.
The brake system continues tofunction normall y,but without the
functions listed ab ove. The wheels could therefore lock up at an ear ly
stage in theev ent of maximum full-s top braking, forex ample.
This will se verely impair steerability and braking. Braking distance may
increase in an emer gency braking situation. &
W WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of skidding if ESP ®
is malfunctioning
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning, ESP ®
cannot car ryout vehicle stabilisa-
tion. In addition, other driving saf ety systems are swit ched o.. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have ESP ®
ch ecked at a quali/ed specialist workshop. ÷
currently unavailable
See Owner's Manual *
ESP ®
,BAS and Hill Start Assist are una vailable due toa malfunction.
Self-diagnosis is not yet comple te,fo rex ample.
AT TENTION ASSIST is deactivated and other driving systems could be
automatically deacti vated.
The brake system continues tofunction normall y,but without the
functions listed ab ove. The wheels could therefore lock up at an ear ly
stage in theev ent of maximum full-s top braking, forex ample. 286 286
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This will se verely impair steerability and braking. Braking distance may
increase in an emer gency braking situation. &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of skidding if ESP ®
is malfunctioning
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning, ESP ®
cannot car ryout vehicle stabilisa-
tion. In addition, other driving saf ety systems are swit ched o.. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have ESP ®
ch ecked at a quali/ed specialist workshop. #
Drive carefully on a suitable st retch of road, making slight steering
mo vements at a speed abo ve20 km/h.
The functions mentioned abo vewill be available again when the
display message goes out.
If th e display message continues tobe shown: #
Drive on carefull y. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop immediatel y.
! Release parking brake *T
hered! indicator lamp on the inst rument cluster lights up.
A wa rning tone also sounds.
Yo u are driving with the parking brake applied or per form ing emer-
ge ncy braking using the parking brake. #
Release the parking brake (/ page 151).
! Parking brake See Own-
er's Manual *T
heyellow ! warning lamp lights up and there d! indicator
lamp is o..
The parking brake is malfunctioning, e.g. aTer the star ter battery has
been disconnected.
R R eleasing t
eleasing t he par
he parking br
king br ak
ake:
e: #
Switch theve hicle o. and on again. #
Depress the brake pedal and brie0y pull the handle of the parking
brake (/ page 151). #
ATer around ten seconds, push down the handle of the parking
brake.
If th eye llow ! warning lamp is o.: #
Release the parking brake.
If th eye llow ! warning lamp remains lit: #
Do not drive on. #
Secure theve hicle against rolling away. #
V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h manual tr
h manual tr ansmission:
ansmission: engage /rstgear. #
V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h aut
h automatic tr
omatic tr ansmission:
ansmission: shiTthe transmission to
j . #
Turn the front wheels towa rdsth eke rb. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
*T heyellow ! warning lamp and there d! indicator lamp light
up. Display messages and
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6 Front left malfunction
Consult workshop (exa m-
ple) *T
he cor responding restraint system is malfunctioning. In addition, the
6 warning lamp on the instrument cluster lights up. &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due tomalfunctions in there straint
system
Co mp onents in there straint system may be activated unintention-
al ly or not deploy as intended in an accident. #
Have there straint system checked and repaired immediately
at a quali/ed specialist workshop. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop immediatel y.
6 Left windowbag malfunc-
tion Consult work-
shop (examp le) *T
he cor responding wind owairbag is malfunctioning. In addition, the
6 warning lamp on the inst rument cluster lights up. &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or fatal injury due toa malfunction in
th e windowbag
The windowbag might be triggered unintentionally or might not be
triggered at all in theev ent of an accident. #
Have the windowbag checked and repaired immediately at a
qu ali/ed specialist workshop. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop immediatel y. Dr
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120 km/h Maximum
speed exceeded *F
or cer tain countries onl y:the maximum permissible speed has been
ex ceeded. #
Drive more slo wly.
À
ATTENTION ASSIST inop-
erative *A
TTENTION ASSIST has failed. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
ATTENTION ASSIST:
Take a break! *B
ased on cer tain criteria, ATTENTION ASSIST has de tected fatigue or
increasing lapses in concentration on the part of the driver.
A wa rning tone also sounds. #
If necessar y,take a break.
On long jou rney s, take regular and timely breaks that allow youto rest
prope rly.
Active Distance Assist
- - - km/h *A
n activation condition forAc tive Distance Assist DISTRONIC has not
been ful/lled. #
Comply with the activation conditions forAc tive Distance Assist
DISTRONIC (/ page 161). Display messages and
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Remo ve yo urfoot from the accelerator pedal. The limiter will be
re activated and will limit your speed.
Cruise control - - - km/h *An activation condition for cruise control has not been met.
Fo rex ample, you are aiming tostore a speed below 30 km/h. #
If conditions pe rmit, drive at a speed greater than 30 km/h and
store the speed. #
Obser vethe activation conditions for cruise control
(/ page 158).
Cruise control and Lim-
iter inoperative *A
warning tone also sounds. Cruise control and the limiter are mal-
functioning. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
Blind Spot Assist not
available when towing a
trailer See Owner's Man-
ual *B
lind Spot Assist is switched o. during trailer operation. #
Ackno wledge the display message with thea steering wheel
button.
Blind Spot Assist inoper-
ative *B
lind Spot Assist is malfunctioning. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
Blind Spot Assist cur-
rently unavailable See
Owner's Manual *B
lind Spot Assist is temp orarily non-operational.
The following causes are possible:
R The function is impaired due toheavy rain or sno w.
R The radar sensor system is temp orarily non-operational, e.g. due
to electromagnetic radiation close toTV orradio transmitting sta-
tions or other sources of radiation.
R The system is outside the operating temp erature range.
If th e causes mentioned abo veno longer app ly,th e display message
will disappear and Lane Keeping Assist will be operational again.
If th e display message does not disappear: #
Stop in accordance with the tra1c conditions. #
Secure theve hicle against rolling away. #
Switch o. theve hicle. #
Restart theve hicle.
à --- km/h *D
SR has been switched on but is not active as you are driving at a
speed greater than 18 km/h. If you drive at a speed below 18 km/h,
DSR will automatically brake again tothe set speed.
Ã
Off *D
SRwas deacti vated.
If it was not deacti vatedby the driver, e.g. due toa malfunction of the
ESP ®
, a warning tone also sounds. 292 292
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& inoperative See Owner's
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
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b Malfunction See Own-
er's Manual *T
heexterior lighting is malfunctioning. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. W W
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clust
clust er
er Some systems will per
form a self-test when the
ve hicle is switched on. Some indicator and warning
lamps may brie0y light up or 0ash. This behaviour
is non-critical. These indicator and warning lamps
indicate a malfunction only if they light up or 0ash
aTer theve hicle has been star ted or during a jour-
ne y. Safe
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6 Re straint system warning
lamp *T
he redre straint system warning lamp is on while theve hicle is on.
The restraint system is malfunctioning. &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due tomalfunctions in there straint
system
Co mp onents in there straint system may be activated unintention-
al ly or not deploy as intended in an accident. #
Have there straint system checked and repaired immediately
at a quali/ed specialist workshop. #
Pay attention tothe display messages. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have there straint system and its co mponents checkedby aqu ali-
/ed specialist workshop immediatel y.
Fu rther information on there straint system and its co mponents can be
fo und under "Occupant saf ety".
J Brake system warning
lamp *T
he red brake system warning lamp is on while theve hicle is on.
EBD is una vailable due toa malfunction. This means that ABS, BAS, Hill
St art Assist and ESP ®
as well as its driving saf ety systems, forex ample,
are also una vailable.
AT TENTION ASSIST is deactivated and other driving systems could be
automatically deacti vated. 304
304
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