cooling MERCEDES-BENZ V-CLASS 2021 Owners Manual

Please
referto thewa rranty term s and conditions
re ga rding this.
In addition, connecting equipment tothe diagnos-
tics connection can lead toemissions monitoring
information being reset, forex ample. This may lead
to theve hicle failing tomeet there qu irements of
th e next emissions inspection during the main
inspection. N
No
ot
tes on c
es on c hang
hanges t
es to t
o the engine output
he engine output
Output increases can cause:
R Change the emission values.
R Lead tomalfunctions.
R Result in conse quential damage.
The operating saf ety of theve hicle is not guaran-
te ed in all situations.
If th eve hicle's engine output is increased:
R Tyres, suspension, brake system and engine
cooling system must be adap tedto the
increase engine output.
R Vehicle must be recerti/ed.
R Report changes in output tothe accident insur-
ance body.
This will otherwise lead tothe in validation of the
ve hicle's general ope rating permit and its insur-
ance co verage.
If yo u sell theve hicle, inform the buyer of any alter-
ations totheve hicle's engine output. This may
constitute a punishable o.ence under national leg-
islation. Quali/ed
Quali/ed
specialis
specialist w
t work
ork shop
shop
A quali/ed specialist workshop has the necessary
special skills, tools and quali/cations tocor rectly
car ryout any necessary workon your vehicle. This
particular lyapplies towo rkreleva nt tosaf ety.
Alw ays ha vethefo llowing workon theve hicle car-
ri ed out at a quali/ed specialist workshop:
R Safety-re leva nt wo rks
R Service and maintenance work
R Repair work
R Modi/cations as well as installations and con-
ve rsions
R Workon electronic components
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you use a
Mercedes-Benz service centre forth is purpose. V
V
ehicle r
ehicle r egis
egistrtration
ation
Mercedes-Benz may ask its service centres to
car ryout tech nical inspections on cer tain vehicles.
The quality or saf ety of theve hicle is impr oved as a
re sult of the inspection.
Mercedes-Benz can only inform you about vehicle
ch ecks if it has your registration data.
In thefo llowing cases your vehicle may not be reg-
istered toyouye t:
R you did not pur chase your vehicle at an author-
ised specialist dealer.
R your vehicle has not yetbeen inspected at a
Mercedes-Benz service centre.
It is advisable toregister your vehicle with a
Mercedes-Benz service cent re.
Inform Mercedes-Benz as soon as possible about
any change in address or vehicle ownership. Yo u
can do this, forex ample, at a Mercedes-Benz
service cent re. Corr Corr
ect use of t
ect use of t he v
he vehicle
ehicle
If yo ure mo vewarning stic kers,yo u or others may
fa ilto recognise the dangers. Lea vewarning stic k-
ers in position.
Obser vethefo llowing information in particular
when operating theve hicle:
R safety no tes in these Operating Instructions
R tech nical data forth eve hicle
R tra1c rules and regulations
R laws per taining tomo torve hicles and saf ety
standa rds &
W WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of /re and accident when
transporting substances which are hazard-
ous tohealth or react agg ressively
Gases and 0uids can even escape from con-
ta iners which are fully closed.
This can adversely a.ect your concentration
during the journey and your health. Electronic
component parts may also experience mal-
functions, short circuits or system failures. #
Do not st owor transport any substances
which are hazardous tohealth and/or
agg ressively reactive in theve hicle inte-
ri or. 24 24
General no
tes

The
refrigerator box can bear a maximum load of
3.5 kg. #
T
To open:
o open: fold co ver1 upwards. #
T
To switc
o switc h t
h t he cooling lev
he cooling lev el t
el to lo w:
o lo w:press button
2 for appr oximately two seconds. #
T
To switc
o switc h t
h t he cooling lev
he cooling lev el t
el to high:
o high: press but-
to n2 again. #
T
To switc
o switc h
h o.:
o.: press button 2for appr ox-
imately two seconds until all indicator lamps go
out.
% Ifyo u do not need touse there frigerator box
fo r an extended period, you should switch it
o., defrost it and clean it. ATer doing so, lea ve
th e cap open for a time. N No
ot
tes on att
es on att ac
aching t
hing t he iP
he iPad
ad®
® Yo
ur vehicle is equipped with iPad ®
attachment 1
on the driver's and co-driver's seat backrests.
A mount, which has been tested and appro ved
especially for Mercedes-Benz vehicles, is available
as an accessor y.Only this mount can unlock the
attachment opening and allow the iPad ®
to be
ch arge d whilst it is ins talled.
iPad ®
attachment 1may only be used for acces-
sories up to42 W (3.5 A). Contact a Mercedes-Benz Service Centre
for infor-
mation and availabilit y.Before using the mount,
please read the operating inst ructions forthe
mount.
% Only use accessories which ha vebeen tested
and recommended byMercedes-Benz. 106
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Seats and st
owage

Ov
Ov
er
ervie
vie w of climat
w of climat e contr
e control syst
ol systems
ems TEMPMA
TEMPMA
TICov
TIC overerview
view 1
w Setsthete mp erature (/ page 127)
2 _ Setsthe air distribution (/ page 126)
3 H Setsthe air0ow (/ page 126)
4 ¿ Switches cooling with air dehumidi/ca-
tion on/o. (/ page 125)
5 ¬ Demists the windscreen (/ page 127)
6 t Calls up the air conditioning menu of the
multimedia system
7 ¤ Switches there ar wind owheater and
mir ror heater on/o. (/ page 128)
8 & Switches the hot-water auxiliary heater
(stationary heater) on/o. (/ page 131)
9 g Switches air-recirculation mode on/o.
manually (/ page 127) Climate control
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123

THERMO
THERMO
TR
TR ONIC ov
ONIC overerview
view Ve
hicles with a hot-water auxiliary heater (stationary heater)
Fr ont operating unit:
1 w Setsthete mp erature on the leT
(/ page 127)
2 _ Setsthe air distribution (/ page 126)
3 H Setsthe air0ow (/ page 126)
4 Ã Sets climate control toautomatic mode
(/ page 126)
5 ¬ Demists the windscreen (/ page 127)
6 ! Calls up the air conditioning menu of the
multimedia system
Switches residual heat utilisation on/o.
(/ page 128)
7 ¤ Switches there ar wind owheater and
mir ror heater on/o. (/ page 128) 8
& Switches the hot-water auxiliary heater
on/o. (/ page 131)
9 g Switches air-recirculation mode on/o.
manually (/ page 127)
A ¿ Switches cooling with air dehumidi/ca-
tion on/o. (/ page 125)
B w Setsthete mp erature on theright
(/ page 127)
Re ar operating unit:
C w Setsthete mp erature (/ page 127)
D Display
E K Setsthe air0ow (/ page 126) 124
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Ve
hicles without a hot-water auxiliary heater (stationary heater)
Fr ont operating unit:
1 w Setsthete mp erature on the leT
(/ page 127)
2 _ Setsthe air distribution (/ page 126)
3 H Setsthe air0ow (/ page 126)
4 Ã Automatically regulates climate control
(/ page 126)
5 ¬ Demists the windscreen (/ page 127)
6 t Calls up the air conditioning menu of the
multimedia system
7 ¤ Switches there ar wind owheater and
mir ror heater on/o. (/ page 128)
8 0 Switching the synchronisation function
on/o. (/ page 127)
9 g Switches air-recirculation mode on/o.
manually (/ page 127)
A Á Switches cooling with air dehumidi/ca-
tion on/o. (/ page 125)
Switches residual heat utilisation on/o.
(/ page 128)
B w Setsthete mp erature on theright
(/ page 127)
Re ar operating unit:
C w Setsthete mp erature (/ page 127)
D Display
E K Setsthe air0ow (/ page 126) Oper
Oper
ating climat
ating climat e contr
e control syst
ol systems
ems Switc
Switc
hing t
hing t he climat
he climat e contr
e control syst
ol syst em
emon/o.
on/o. #
Switch on theve hicle. #
T
To switc
o switc h on:
h on:press theto p or bottom section
of thet rock er switch or press !.
The multimedia system air conditioning menu
will open.
or #
Set the air0ow toleve l1 or higher using the
H rock er switch. #
T To switc
o switc h
ho.:
o.: press theto p or bottom section
of thet rock er switch or press !.
or #
Set the air0ow toleve lg using theH
ro ck er switch.
% When climate control is switched o., "OFF"
will appear on the display of there ar operating
unit.
% When theve hicle is star ted, the climate con-
trol settings most recent lyselected will be
adop ted automaticall y. Switc Switc
hing t
hing t he A/C function
he A/C function on/o.
on/o. R
R
eq
equir uir ements:
ements:
R The climate control sy stem has been switched
on (/ page 125).
R The vehicle has been star ted.
When the "Cooling with air dehumidi/cation" func-
tion is switched on, the air inside theve hicle is
cooled and dehumidi/ed according tothete mp er-
ature selected.
The function can be activated or deactivated only
in the climate control menu and not in the climate Climate control
125 125

cont
rol menu forre ar-compartment air condition-
ing (second menu le vel). #
Set the air0ow toleve l1 or higher using the
H rock er switch. #
Press theto p or bottom section of rock er
switch ¿or press Á.
When the indicator lamp abo vethe
¿ rock er switch or theÁ button lights
up, the "Cooling with air dehumidi/cation"
function is switched on.
or #
Switch the function on and o. via the air con-
ditioning menu of the multimedia system.
When the indicator lamp abo vethe¿ rock er
switch or theÁ button 0ashes thre e times, the
function is switched o. due toa defect. Ha vethe
climate cont rol system checked at a quali/ed spe-
cialist workshop.
% Switch o. the A/C function only brie0y. Other-
wise, the windo wscould mist up more quickl y.
% Condensation may leak from the underside of
th eve hicle in cooling mode. This is not a sign
of a defect. A
A
ut
ut omaticall
omaticall y r
y regulating climat
egulating climat e contr
e control
ol R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The climate cont rolsystem has been switched
on (/ page 125).
THERMO
THERMO TR
TRONIC aut
ONIC aut omatic climat
omatic climat e contr
e control
ol
When THERM OTRO NIC automatic climate cont rol
is in automatic mode, the set temp erature will
automatically be kept cons tant. The system auto-
matically regulates thete mp erature of the dis-
pensed air, the air0ow and the air distribution.
Au tomatic mode can be activated or deactivated
only in the climate control menu and not in the cli-
mate control menu forre ar-compartment air con-
ditioning (second menu le vel). #
T
To switc
o switc h aut
h aut omatic mode
omatic mode on/o.:
on/o.:pressthe
to p or bottom section of theà rock er
switch.
When the indicator lamp abo vetheÃ
ro ck er switch lights up, automatic mode is
switched on.
In automatic mode, if you adjust the air0ow or air
distribution manuall y,the indicator lamp abo vethe
à rock er switch will go out. The function that
has not been changed manual ly, ho wev er, will con-
tinue tobe regulated automaticall y.When the man-
ually changed function switches back toautomatic mode,
the indicator lamp abo vetheà rock er
switch will light up again. Inf Inf
or
ormation on t
mation on t he air dis
he air distrtribution se
ibution se ttings
ttings TEMPMAT
IC air-conditioning system and
THERM OTRO NIC automatic climate cont rol
¯ Directs air tothe demister vents
b Directs air tothe demister, centre and side
air vents
_ Directs air tothe demister, centre, side and
fo ot we llve nts
a Directs air tothe demister and foot we ll
ve nts
P Directs air tothe centre and side air vents
S Directs air tothe centre, side and foot we ll
ve nts
O Directs air tothefo ot we llve nts
W Controls air distribution automatically Se
Se
tting t
tting t he air dis
he air distr tribution
ibution R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The climate control system is switched on. #
Press rock er switch _up or down.
The various air dist ribution settings appear in
th e air conditioning menu of the multimedia
system. #
Press the_ rock er switch up or down until
th e desired setting is reached.
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h r
h r ear climat
ear climat e contr
e control
ol
When there ar air conditioning system is switched
on, the air distribution setting on the control panel
also applies torear climate cont rol.
This also applies tothe automatic mode of
THERMOT RONIC automatic climate cont rol. The air
is then automatically directed tothefo ot we ll
and/or the headroom of there ar compartment. Se
Se
tting t
tting t he
he air0ow
air0ow R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The climate cont rolsystem is switched on. #
T
To incr
o incr ease or decr
ease or decr ease:
ease:press theto p or bot-
to m section of theH rock er switch.
Ve hicles with rear climate cont rol: use the air con-
ditioning menu of the multimedia system or the126
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re
ar cont rol panel toset the air0ow forth ere ar
compartment. Se
Se
tting t
tting t he t
he tem
emper
per ature
ature R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The climate cont rolsystem is switched on. #
T
To incr
o incr ease or decr
ease or decr ease:
ease:press theto p or bot-
to m section of thew rock er switch.
Ve hicles with rear climate cont rol: use the air con-
ditioning menu of the multimedia system or the
re ar cont rol panel toset thete mp erature forthe
re ar compartment. Switc
Switc
hing t
hing t he sync
he sync hr
hr onisation function
onisation function on/o.
on/o. R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The climate cont rolsystem has been switched
on (/ page 125).
The temp erature can be set centrally using the
synchronisation function. The temp erature setting
fo rth e driver's side will then be adop tedfo rthe
front passenger side and, in vehicles with rear cli-
mate cont rol,th ere ar compartment as well.
TEMPMA
TEMPMA TIC and THERMO
TIC and THERMO TR
TRONIC wit
ONIC wit h ho
h hot-w
t-wat
ater
er
auxiliar
auxiliar y heat
y heater
er #
Switch the "Synchronisation" function on and
o. via the air conditioning menu of the multi-
media system.
THERMO
THERMO TR
TRONIC wit
ONIC wit hout ho
hout hot-w
t-wat
ater auxiliar
er auxiliar y heat
y heater
er #
Press theto p or bottom section of rock er
switch 0.
The synchronisation function will be switched o. if
th e settings forth e front passenger side or rear
compartment are changed. Demis Demis
ting t
ting the windscr
he windscr een
een Yo
u can use this function todefrost and demist the
windscreen and the front side windo wsfrom the
inside. Switch o. the "Demist windscreen" function
as soon as the windscreen is clear.
% Vehicles with THERM OTRO NIC: if theve hicle
de tects mist on the windo ws,th e function will
automatically be switched on. #
Switch on climate control (/ page 125). #
T
To switc
o switc h
hon/o.:
on/o.: pushtheto p or bottom sec-
tion of the¬ rock er switch on the front
control panel.
If th e indicator lamp abo vethe¬ rock er
switch lights up, the function has been
switched on. The cur rent air-conditioning set-
tings will be deactivated.
The temp erature, air0ow and air distribution
will be regulated automatically tooptimise the
demisting e.ect. Air-recirculation mode will be
deactivated.
When you enable automatic mode, the "Demist
windscreen" function will switch o. automaticall y.
When you switch o. the "Demist windscreen" func-
tion, the pr evious settings for automatic climate
control will be applied again.
No tethefo llowing exceptions:
R Air-recirculation mode will remain switched o..
R Ifth e A/C function has been automatically
activated, it will remain active. Switc Switc
hing air
hing air -r
-recir
ecir culation mode
culation mode on/o.
on/o. When air-recirculation mode is switched on,
the
windo wsmay mist up more quickl y.Switch on ai r-
re circulation mode only brie0y. #
Press theto p or bottom section of theg
ro ck er switch.
When the indicator lamp abo vetheg
ro ck er switch lights up, air-recirculation mode
is switched on.
Air-recirculation mode will automatically switch on
in thefo llowing cases:
R in high outside tempe ratures
R while theve hicle is driving through a tunnel
(vehicles with THERM OTRO NIC automatic cli-
mate cont rol and navigation only)
ATer appr oximately 30 minutes, outside air will
automatically be introduced again.
Air-recirculation mode will automatically switch o.
in thefo llowing cases:
R aTer appr oximately /ve minutes at outside
te mp eratures below appr oximately 7°C
R aTer approximately /ve minutes when the
"Cooling with air dehumidi/cation" function is
deactivated
R aTer appr oximately 30 minutes at outside tem-
peratures abo veappr oximately 7°C and when Climate control
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th
e "Cooling with air dehumidi/cation" function
is switched on. Conv
Conv
enience opening/closing
enience opening/closing &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of entrapment due tonot
paying attention during con venience clos-
ing
When the con venience closing feature is oper-
ating, parts of the body could become trapped
in the closing area of the side windo ws. #
When the con venience closing feature is
operating, moni torth e entire closing
process and make sure that no body
parts are in the closing area. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of entrapment when open-
ing a side window
When opening a side windo w,parts of the body
could be dr awn in or become trapped between
th e side window and window frame. #
When opening, make sure that nobody is
to uching the side windo w. #
Release the button immediately if some-
body becomes trapped. #
Conv
Conv enience closing wit
enience closing wit h t
h the air
he air -r
-r ecir
ecir culation
culation
r
r ock
ock er switc
er switc h:
h:press and hold theg rock er
switch up or down until the side windo ws auto-
matically close.
The indicator lamp overth eg rock er switch
lights up. The initial position of the side win-
do ws is stored. Air-recirculation mode is acti-
va ted.
If yo u open the side windo wsmanually aTer
using con venience closing, they /rst open
au tomatically tothe initial position before con-
ve nience closing. #
T To int
o int err
errup
upt conv
t conv enience closing:
enience closing: release the
g rock er switch. #
Conv
Conv enience opening wit
enience opening wit h t
h the air
he air -r
-recir
ecir culation
culation
r
r ock
ock er switc
er switc h:
h:press and hold theg rock er
switch up or down until the side windo ws auto-
matically open.
The indicator lamp overth eg rock er switch
goes out. Air-recirculation mode is deactivated. #
T To int
o int err
errup
upt conv
t conv enience opening:
enience opening: release the
g rock er switch. #
Pr
Pre-entr
e-entr y climat
y climat e contr
e control and conv
ol and conv enience
enience
opening wit
opening wit h t
h t he key
he key :
:press and hold the%
button on thekey.
The side wind ows are automatically opened
and the climate control blo wer is activated. #
T
To int
o int err
errup
upt conv
t conv enience opening:
enience opening: release the
% button. Switc
Switc
hing t
hing t he r
he rear windo
ear windo w heat
w heater
er on/o.
on/o. The
rear wind owheater consumes a lot of elect ric-
ity. You should therefore switch o. there ar win-
dow heater as soon as there ar wind owis clear. #
Switch on theve hicle. #
Press theto p or bottom of the¤ rock er
switch.
If th e indicator lamp abo vethe¤ rock er
switch lights up, there ar wind owheater is
switched on.
The rear wind owheater will switch o. automati-
cally aTer a fewminutes. Switc Switc
hing t
hing t he r
he residual heat utilisation
esidual heat utilisation on/o.
on/o. When
theve hicle is switched o., it is possible to
make use of there sidual heat of the engine toheat
or ventila tetheve hicle interior for appr oximately
30 minutes. The heating or ventilation time
depends on the set vehicle interior temp erature. #
Switch o. theve hicle or remo vethekey. #
T
To switc
o switc h on:
h on:press theto p or bottom section
of the! rock er switch or press Á.
When residual heat utilisation is switched on,
th e indicator lamp abo vethe! rock er
switch or theÁ button will light up.
The blo wer will run at a low speed rega rdless
of the air0ow setting.
If th e "Residual heat" function is switched on at
high outside temp eratures, only the stationary
ve ntilation will be switched on. The blo wer will
th en run at medium speed. #
T
To switc
o switc h
ho.:
o.: press theto p or bottom section
of the! rock er switch or press Áagain.
The indicator lamp abo vethe! rock er
switch or theÁ button goes out.
Re sidual heat utilisation will switch o. automati-
cally in thefo llowing cases:
R aTer a running time of app roximately
30 minutes
R ifth e star ter battery's charge status is too low 128
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drive at speed,
theve hicle is lo wered automatically
to impr ovedriving saf ety and toreduce fuel con-
sum ption. There is also the option of raising the
ve hicle le vel while driving slo wly, e.g. for driving o.
public roads. The AIRMATIC settings are depend-
ent on the drive prog ram selection.
AIRM ATIC consists of thefo llowing functions and
components:
R all-round air suspension
R speed-dependent lo wering toreduce fuel con-
sum ption
R high le velfo rgr eater ground clearance when
driving slo wly,fo rex ample o. public roads, set
with the LiTLiT F/¦ drive program
R DYNAMIC SELECT switch
% Forth e LiTLiT drive prog ram, the inst rument clus-
te r sho ws th eF symbol next tothe trans-
mission position displa y.The media display
sh ow sth e¦ menu.
V
V ehicle lev
ehicle lev els per dr
els per dr iv
ive pr
e pr ogr
ogram
am
Drive prog rams A and¥:
R theve hicle is set tonormal le vel
R at speeds abo veappr ox. 110 km/h, theve hi-
cle is lo wered
R at speeds below appr ox. 75 km/h, theve hicle
is raised again
Drive prog ram C:
R theve hicle is set tolow le vel
R at higher speeds, theve hicle le vel does not
continue tolower
Drive prog ram F/¦:
R theve hicle is set tohigh le vel
R at speeds abo veappr ox. 30 km/h, theve hicle
le ve l lo wersto the normal le vel
R at speeds below appr ox. 10 km/h, theve hicle
is raised again
R at speeds abo veappr ox. 100 km/h, theve hi-
cle switches todrive prog ram A
% Ifth eve hicle is raised in the LiTLiT drive prog ram
or lo wered when changing from the LiTLiT drive
prog ram to ano ther drive prog ram, occasional
creaking noises may occur at the brake.
% Oper
Oper ation wit
ation wit h a tr
h a trailer or bicy
ailer or bicy cle r
cle rac
ack:
k: ifthe
electrical connection has been cor rectly
es tablished, theve hicle remains on normal
le ve lre ga rdless of speed. Syst
Syst em limits
em limits
If ove rheating pr otection has been activated due to
se veral le velch anges in a short period of time,
AIRMATIC will not function or its availability will be
limi ted. The Compressor is cooling message is
shown in the multifunction displa y.
ATer the cooling phase, AIRMATIC is again availa-
ble without restrictions. R
R
efuelling
efuelling R
R
efuelling t
efuelling t he v
he vehicle
ehicle &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of/re orexplosion 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. #
Do not swallow fuel or let it come into
contact with skin, eyes or clo thing. #
Do not inhale fuel vapour. #
Keep children away from fuel. #
Keep doors and windo wsclosed during
th ere fuelling process.
If yo u or other people come into contact with
fuel, obser vethefo llowing: #
Immediate lyrinse fuel o. your skin with
soap and water. #
If fuel comes into contact with your eyes,
immediately rinse them thoroughly with
clean water. Seek medical at tention
immedia tely. #
Ifyo u swallow fuel, seek medical atten-
tion immediatel y.Do not induce vomiting. #
Change immediately out of clo thing that
has come into contact with fuel. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of /re and explosion due to
electrostatic charge
Electrostatic charge can ignite fuel vapour. 146
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Driving and parking

Example: engine oil /ller opening
#
Obser vethe information rega rding appro ved
engine oil under "Operating 0uids and capaci-
ties" (/ page 275). #
Unscr ewand remo vethe cap 1. #
Top up engine oil. #
Fitth e cap 1onthe /ller opening and
tighten.
When doing so, make sure that the cap
engages cor rectl y. #
If present, check the oil le vel using the oil dip-
stick (/ page 226). #
Inthe case of vehicles without an oil dipstic k,
ch eck the oil le vel with the on-board computer
aTer the next journey (/ page 225).
It is necessary torunth e engine for an extended
period aTer each oil top up tocor rectly de tect the
oil le vel.Fill le velch anges during oil top ups may
not be immediately visible. Depending on the driv-
ing pro/le, the new oil le vel can only be displa yed
aTer a driving time of up to60 minutes.
If necessar y,only top up thequ antity of oil shown
in the inst rument cluster display and check the oil
le ve l again aTer the next journe y. Chec Chec
king/t
king/t opping up t
opping up t he coolant
he coolant &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of /re‑ and injury from
antifreeze
If antifreeze comes into contact with hot com-
ponent parts in the engine compartment, it
may ignite. #
Allow the engine tocool down before you
to p up the antifreeze. #
Make sure that no antif reeze spills out
next tothe /ller opening. #
Thoroughly clean the antifreeze from
component parts before starting the
ve hicle. &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of scalding from hot cool-
ant
If yo u open the cap, you could be scalded. #
Letthe mo tor cool down before opening
th e cap. #
When opening the cap, wear pr otective
glo ves and saf ety glasses. #
Open the cap slo wlytorelease pressure. Check and
top up the coolant only when theve hi-
cle is stationary and in a horizontal position and
th e engine has cooled down. The coolant temp era-
ture must be below 50°C. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of burns from hot compo-
nent parts in the engine compartment
Cer tain component parts in the engine com-
partment can be very hot, e.g. the engine, the
cooler and parts of theex haust system. #
Allow the engine tocool down and only
to uch component parts described in the
fo llowing. Coolant contains gl
ycol and is therefore poison-
ous. #
Obser vethe information under "Operating 0u-
ids and capacities" (/ page 277).
* NO
NOTE
TEPaintwork damage due tocoolant If coolant
gets on painted sur faces, the paint-
wo rkcan be damaged. #
Add coolant carefull y. #
Remo vespilled coolant. Re
gular lych eck the engine cooling system and the
heating system for leaks. If there is a loss of cool-
ant, ha vethe cause de term ined and recti/ed in a
qu ali/ed specialist workshop without dela y. 228
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Maintenance and care