low beam MERCEDES-BENZ V-CLASS 2021 Owners Manual

1
å ESP®
OFF →
304
2 ÷ ESP®
→
304
3 · Distance warning →
308
4 Ð Powe r steering →
309
5 #! Turn signal lights →
108
6 ! Parking brake (yellow) →
304
7 ! ABS →
304
8 ; Engine diagnostics →
309
9 % Preglow
A ! Parking brake (red) →
304
B J Brakes (red) →
304
C ? Coolant →
309
D J Brakes (yellow) inopera-
tive E
6 Restraint system →
304
F ü Seat belt →
307
G K High beam →
108
H L Low beam →
107
I 6 Reser vefuel →
309
J T Standing lights and
licence plate and instrument
lighting →
107
K R Rear fog light →
107
N Inoperative
L h Tyre pressure monitoring
system →
311
Cor responding messages may
also be shown on the inst ru-
ment cluster displa y.→
281 At
a glance – Indicator and warning lamps
7 7

Ext
Ext
er
erior lighting
ior lighting N
No
ot
tes on c
es on c hanging t
hanging t he lights when dr
he lights when dr iving abr
iving abroad
oad Lo
Lo
w beam
w beam
In countries in which tra1c drives on the opposite
side of thero ad from the country in which the
ve hicle is registered, you will ha vetoswitch the
headlamps tosymmetrical dipped beam. This will
pr ev ent oncoming tra1c from being dazzled. Sym-
metrical dipped beam will no longer illuminate the
edge of the car riag ewa y as far or as high.
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h halog
h halogen headlam
en headlam ps:
ps:
It is not necessary tochange the headlamps over
to symmetrical dipped beam. The statutory
re qu irements of the countries in which tra1c
drives on the opposite side of thero ad from the
count ryin which theve hicle is registered will also
be met without changing over.
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h LED headlam
h LED headlam ps:
ps:
Yo u can set the low beam for driving on theright or
leT via the on-board computer (/ page 189).Inf
Inf
or
ormation about lighting syst
mation about lighting syst ems and y
ems and your
our
r
r esponsibility
esponsibility The
vehicle's various lighting systems are only
aids. The vehicle driver is responsible for adjusting
th eve hicle's lighting tothe pr evailing light, visibil-
ity, statutory conditions and tra1c conditions. Light switch Light switch
Oper Oper
ating t
ating t he light switch
he light switch 1
W LeT parking lights
2 X Right parking lights 3
T Standing lights and licence plate and
instrument lighting
4 Ã Automatic driving lights (prefer red light
switch position)
5 L Low beam or high beam
6 R Rear fog light
7 N Front fog lamp
If yo u hear a warning tone when exiting theve hicle,
th e lights may still be on. #
Turn the light switch toà .
The exterior lighting (e xcept standing and parking
lights) will automatically switch o. in thefo llowing
cases:
R ifyo ure mo vetheke y from the ignition loc k.
R ifyo u open the driver's door while theke y is in
position ginthe ignition loc k.
Switc Switc hing on t
hing on t he da
he daytime r
ytime r unning lights
unning lights #
Turn the light switch toà .
A
A ut
ut omatic dr
omatic dr iving lights function
iving lights function
The standing lights, low beam and daytime running
lights will be switched on automatically depending
on theve hicle status and the light conditions. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident when the
dipped beam is switched o. in poor visibil-
ity
When the light switch is set toà ,the
dipped beam may not be switched on automat-
ically if there is fog, snow or other causes of
poor visibility such as spr ay. #
In such cases, turn the light switch to
L . The automatic driving lights are only an aid.
Re sponsibility forve hicle lighting rests wi thyou.
If th e standing lights and low beam ha vebeen
switched on, thegr een T (standing lights) and
L (low beam) indicator lamps on the inst ru-
ment cluster will light up.
A
A ctiv ctiv ating/deactiv
ating/deactiv ating t
ating the f
he fog lights
og lights
R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The light switch is in theL orà posi-
tion.
R The po wer supply or theve hicle has been
switched on. #
T
To switc
o switc h t
h the r
he r ear f
ear f og light on or
og light on or o.:
o.:press the
R button. Light and vision
107
107

Comply with
the count ry-speci/c regulations for
using there ar fog lamp.
A
A djus
djusting headlam ting headlam p r
p range
ange #
Turn headlamp range adjuster 1tothe
re qu ired position. #
Ifth eve hicle is unladen, select position g.
The illumination of thero ad should be 40 m to
100 m and low beam must not dazzle oncoming
tra1c.
Yo u can use the headlamp range adjuster toadjust
th e light cone of the headlamps toyour vehicle's
load condition. The light cone will change as the
seats are occupied or the load compartment is loa-
ded or unloaded. This can cause visibility condi-
tions todeteriorate and you could dazzle oncoming
tra1c. Oper Oper
ating t
ating t he combination light switch
he combination light switch 1
High beam
2 Right turn signal light 3
Headlamp 0ashing
4 LeT turn signal light #
Use the combination switch toselect the
desired function.
Switc
Switc hing on high beam
hing on high beam #
Switch on the low beam (/ page 107). #
Push the combination switch forw ards 1.
The K indicator lamp on the inst rument
cluster will light up.
% Intheà position, the high beam switches
on only in darkness and when theve hicle is
switched on. #
T
To switc
o switc h
ho.:
o.: movethe combination switch
back toits starting position.
The K indicator lamp goes out on the
inst rument cluster.
Headlam
Headlam p
p0ashing
0ashing #
Brie0y pull the combination switch in the direc-
tion of ar row 3.
T
T ur
ur n signal light
n signal light #
T
To indicat
o indicat e:
e:push the combination switch in the
re qu ired direction 2or4 until it engages. In
th e case of lar ger steering mo vements, the
combination switch will reset itself automati-
call y. #
T
To indicat
o indicat e
ebr
br ie0y:
ie0y: tapth e combination switch
brie0y in there qu ired direction 2or4. The
cor responding turn signal lamp will 0ash three
times. Switc
Switc
hing t
hing t he hazar
he hazar d w
d war
arning light syst
ning light syst em
emon/o.
on/o. #
Press button 1. 108
108
Light and vision

If
yo u operate a turn signal indicator while the haz-
ard warning light system is switched on, only the
turn signal lamps on there leva nt side of theve hi-
cle will light up.
The hazard warning light system will switch on
automatically in thefo llowing situations:
R The airbag is deplo yed
R The vehicle is heavily braked from a speed of
more than 70 km/h toa standstill.
The hazard warning light system will automatically
switch o. when theve hicle rega ins a speed of
more than 10 km/h aTer maximum full-stop brak-
ing. Int Int
ellig
ellig ent Light Syst
ent Light Syst em
em F
F
unction of t
unction of t he Int
he Intellig
elligent Light Syst
ent Light Syst em
em
The Intelli gent Light System ada ptsth e headlamps'
lighting function tothe cur rent driving and weather
situation.
The system comprises thefo llowing functions:
R Active light function (/ page 109)
R Cornering light (/ page 109)
R Motorw ay mode (/ page 109)
R Enhanced fog light function (/ page 110)
Yo u can switch the Intelligent Light System func-
tion on or o. via the on-board computer
(/ page 110).
A
A ctiv ctiv e light function
e light function The active light function has
thefo llowing func-
tions:
R The headlamp sfo llow the steering mo vements.
R Releva nt areas are better illumina ted during a
journe y.
The functions will be active when low beam is
switched on. The active light function can,
forex ample, de tect
pedestrians, cyclists and animals at an earlier
stage.
Cor
Cor ner nering light function
ing light function The function is active under
thefo llowing condi-
tions:
R Your speed is less than 40 km/h and the turn
signal light has been switched on or the steer-
ing wheel is turned.
R Your speed is between 40 km/h and 70 km/h
and the steering wheel is turned.
The cornering light may still light up for a short
time but will be switched o. automatically aTer a
maximum of thre e minutes.
Mot
Mot orwa
or wa y mode function
y mode function
Mo torw ay mode increases thera nge and bright-
ness of the cone of light, enabling better visibility. Mo
torw ay mode will automatically be activated in
th efo llowing cases:
R Your speed is greater than 110 km/h and the
ve hicle has co vered at least 1,000 m without
any signi/cant steering mo vement.
R Your speed is greater than 130 km/h.
If yo ur speed falls below 80 km/h aTer mo torw ay
mode has been activated, it will automatically be
deactivated. Light and vision
109
109

Enhanced f
Enhanced f
og light function
og light function
The enhanced fog light function reduces self-daz-
zling and impr ovesth e illumination of the edge of
th e car riag ewa y. If
yo ur speed is below 70 km/h and thefo g light
has been switched on, the enhanced fog light func-
tion will automatically be activated.
The enhanced fog light function will automatically
be deactivated aTer activation in thefo llowing
cases:
R Your speed is greater than 100 km/h.
R The fog light is switched o..
Switc Switc hing t
hing t he Int
he Int ellig
elligent Light Syst
ent Light Syst em
emon/o.
on/o. #
Press theò button tocall up the list of
menus. #
Use the: or9 button toselect Set-
tings . #
Press thea button. #
Use the: or9 button toselect Lights. #
Press thea button. #
Use the: or9 button toselect Intelli-
gent Light System .
If th e Intelligent Light System has been
switched on, the display will show theL
symbol in yellow on the inst rument cluster. #
Press thea button.
When you switch on the Intelligent Light System
function, you will enable thefo llowing functions:
R Motorw ay mode
R Active light function
R Cornering light
R Enhanced fog light function
% Ifyo u set the low beam for driving on theright
or leT, the display will show the display mes-
sage Inactive for left-side traffic orInactive
for right-side traffic intheLights submenu
instead of Intelligent Light System
(/ page 189). This display message will appear only if
the setting for driving on the
ri ght or leT is the opposite toyour vehicle's
national version.
% You can /nd fur ther information in "Intelligent
Light System" (/ page 109). A
A
dap
dap tiv
tive Highbeam Assist
e Highbeam Assist A
A
dap
dap tiv
tive Highbeam Assis
e Highbeam Assist function t function &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident despite Adap-
tive Highbeam Assist
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist does not react to:
R road users without lights, e.g. pedestrians
R road users with poor lighting, e.g. cyclists
R road users whose lighting is obstructed,
e.g. bya bar rier
On very rare occasions, Adaptive Highbeam
Assist may failto recognise other road users
with their own lighting, or may recognise them
to o late.
In these, or in similar situations, the automatic
high beam will not be deactivated or will be
activated despite the presence of other road
users. #
Always obser vethero ad and tra1c con-
ditions carefully and switch o. the high
beam in good time. The
Adaptive Highbeam Assist automatically
switches between thefo llowing settings:
R Low beam
R High beam 110 110
Light and vision

The system de
tects that vehicle lights are
approaching in the opposite direction or driving
ahead of theve hicle.
If yo ur speed is greater than 30 km/h and no other
ro ad users are de tected, high beam will automati-
cally be switched on.
If yo ur speed is greater than 25 km/h, the head-
lamp range will be controlled automatically
depending on the distance from other road users.
High beam will automatically be deacti vated in the
fo llowing cases:
R Your speed is lo werth an 25 km/h.
R Other road users ha vebeen de tected.
R The road is su1ciently illuminated.
Syst Syst em limits
em limits
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist cann ottake thero ad,
we ather or tra1c conditions into consideration.
The de tection of obs tacles may be restric ted if:
R visibility is poor, e.g. in fog, heavy rain or sno w.
R the sensors are dirty or co vered.
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist is only an aid. You are
re sponsible for ensuring cor rect vehicle lighting in
accordance with the pr evailing light, visibility and
tra1c conditions.
The system's optical sensor is located behind the
windscreen near theove rhead control panel.
Switc
Switc hing Highbeam Assis hing Highbeam Assist ton/o.
on/o.
R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The light switch is in theà position. #
T
To switc
o switc h on:
h on:switch on high beam using the
combination switch.
When the high beam is switched on automati-
cally in the dar k, the_ indicator lamp will
light up on the inst rument cluster displa y. #
T To switc
o switc h
ho.:
o.: switch o. high beam using the
combination switch. A
A
dap
dap tiv
tive Highbeam Assis
e Highbeam Assis t Plus
t Plus A
A
dap
dap tiv
tive Highbeam Assis
e Highbeam Assis t Plus function
t Plus function &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident despite Adap-
tive Highbeam Assist Plus
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus does not react
to:
R road users without lights, e.g. pedestrians
R road users with poor lighting, e.g. cyclists
R road users whose lighting is obstructed,
e.g. bya bar rier
On very rare occasions, Adaptive Highbeam
Assist Plus may failto recognise other road
users with their own lighting, or may recognise
th em too late.
In these, or in similar situations, the automatic
high beam will not be deactivated or will be
activated despite the presence of other road
users. #
Always obser vethero ad and tra1c con-
ditions carefully and switch o. the high
beam in good time. Ad
aptive Highbeam Assist Plus cann ottake into
account road, weather or tra1c conditions.
De tection may be restric ted in thefo llowing cases:
R In poor visibility, e.g. fog, heavy rain or snow
R ifth ere is dirt on the sensors or the sensors
are obscured
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus is only an aid. Yo u
are responsible for ensuring cor rect vehicle light-
ing in accordance with the pr evailing light, visibility
and tra1c conditions. Light and vision
111 111

Ad
aptive Highbeam Assist Plus switches automati-
cally between thefo llowing light types:
R Low beam
R Partial high beam
R High beam
Pa rtial high beam uses high beam toshine past
ot her road users rather than dazzling them. The
low beam illumination area co vers theve hicle in
front.
At speeds lo werth an 25 km/h or if there is insu1-
cient street lighting, Highbeam Assist Plus will per-
fo rm thefo llowing actions:
R Partial high beam and high beam will be auto-
matically deactivated.
R The K indicator lamp on the inst rument
cluster will go out. The _symbol for High-
beam Assist Plus will remain switched on.
At speeds greater than 30 km/h, Highbeam Assist
Plus will per form thefo llowing actions:
R If no other road users are de tected, high beam
will be switched on.
R Ifot her road users are de tected, partial high
beam will be switched on.
R The K indicator lamp on the inst rument
cluster will light up.
At speeds greater than 40 km/h, Highbeam Assist
Plus will per form thefo llowing actions:
R If no other road users are de tected and the
ro ad is st raight, high beam will be switched on.
R If highly re0ective signs are de tected, high
beam will automatically be switched o..
R Ifot her road users are de tected, partial high
beam will be switched on automaticall y.
R The K indicator lamp on the inst rument
cluster will light up.
The system's optical sensor is located behind the
windscreen near theove rhead control panel.
Switc
Switc hing A hing A dap
daptiv
tive Highbeam Assis
e Highbeam Assist Plus t Pluson/o.
on/o.
R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The light switch is in theà position. #
T
To switc
o switc h on:
h on: switch on high beam using the
combination switch.
When the high beam is switched on automati-
cally in the dar k, the_ indicator lamp will
light up on the inst rument cluster displa y. #
T To switc
o switc h
ho.:
o.: switch o. high beam using the
combination switch. Se
Se
tting t
tting t he e
he ext
xter
er ior lighting
ior lighting switc
switch-o.
h-o. dela
delay time
y time R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The light switch is in theà position.
Multimedia system: 4 © 5
Settings 5
Lights
5 Ext. light. del. sw. off #
Set a swit ch-o. delay time.
When theve hicle is switched o., theex terior light-
ing will be activated forth e set time. A
A
ctiv
ctiv ating and deactiv
ating and deactiv ating t
ating the surr
he surr ound lighting
ound lighting Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Lights
5 Surround lighting #
Activate or deactivate the function.
The exterior lighting will remain on for 40 seconds
aTer theve hicle is unloc ked. When you start the
ve hicle, the sur round lighting will be deactivated
and the automatic driving lights activated. A
A
djus
djusting t ting t he int
he int er
erior lighting
ior lighting A
A
djus
djusting t ting t he int
he int er
erior lighting
ior lighting F
F
r
ront ov
ont overerhead contr
head contr ol panel
ol panel Interior lighting buttons (e
xample: comfort over-
head cont rol panel)
1p Front-leT reading lamp
2| Automatic interior lighting control
3c Front interior lighting
4w Rear or load compartment lighting
5p Front-right reading lamp #
T
To switc
o switc h
hon/o.:
on/o.: pressthe cor responding but-
to n1 –5. 112
112
Light and vision

R
R
eplacing fr
eplacing fr ont light bulbs (v
ont light bulbs (v ehicles wit
ehicles with halog
h halogen
en
headlam
headlam ps)
ps) Ov
Ov
er
ervie
vie w of fr
w of fr ont light sour
ont light sour ce types
ce types 1
Additional turn signal lamp on the outside mir-
ro r: LED
2 Turn signal light: PY 21 W
3 Low beam: H7 55 W
4 High beam/standing/parking lights/d aytime
ru nning lights: H15 55 W/15 W
R
R eplacing light sour
eplacing light sour ces in t
ces in the headla mp
he headlamp
R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The lighting system is switched o..
R The appropriate front wheel is turned in wards.
R Lo
Lo w beam:
w beam: youre qu ire a H7 55 W light bulb.
R T
T ur
ur n signal light
n signal light: :yo ure qu ire a PY 21 W light
bulb.
R High beam / st
High beam / st anding/par
anding/parking lights / da y-
king lights / da y-
time r
time r unning lights:
unning lights: youre qu ire a H15 55 W/
15 W light bulb.
F
F itting/r
itting/r emo
emoving t
ving t he cov
he cov er in t
er in the fr
he front wheel ar ch
ont wheel ar ch #
T
To r
o r emov
emov e:
e:grip the centre of co ver1, slide it
upwards and pull it out.
The co ver will hang down wards on the strap. #
T To
o /t:
/t: insert co ver1 attheto p and slide it
down wards until it engages.
Lo
Lo w beam
w beam #
Remo vethe co ver in the front wheel ar ch. #
Turn housing co ver1 anti-clockwise and
re mo veit. #
Turn soc ket2 for low beam tothe leT and
pull it out. #
Pull the bulb out of soc ket2. #
Inse rtthe new bulb into soc ket2. #
Inse rtsoc ket2 and rotate itto theright to
tighten it. #
Press on housing co ver1 and ro tate itto the
ri ght totighten it. #
Replace the co ver in the front wheel ar ch.
High beam, st
High beam, st anding/par
anding/parking lights and da
king lights and da ytime
ytime
r
r unning lights
unning lights #
Open the bonnet. 114
114
Light and vision

Ov
Ov
er
ervie
vie w of dat
w of dat a sho
a sho wn on t
wn on t he ins
he instr
trument clus-
ument clus-
t
t er display
er display Display (e
xample)
1 Drive prog ram (/ page 144)
2 Additional speedome ter
3 Transmission position (/ page 141)
4 Time
5 Outside temp erature
6 Display section for display messages and
menus
7 Status area
To call up the list of menus in display section 6,
press theò steering-wheel button.
% You can switch additional speedome ter2 on
and o. on theInstrument cluster submenu of
th eSettings menu.
The following displa ysmay appear in status area
7 ofthe displa y:
Z GearshiT recommendation with manual
transmission (/ page 141) or automatic
transmission (/ page 144)
1 A door is not comple tely closed
= PARKTRONIC (/ page 165)
¯ Cruise control (/ page 157)
È Limiter (/ page 157)
z DSR (/ page 159)
_ Adaptive Highbeam Assist (/ page 110) or
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus
(/ page 111) è
ECO start/stop function (/ page 139)
The following displa ysmay also be shown in the
fo ot er of the displa y:
R Xj YAc tive Parking Assist (/ page 170)
R ë HOLD function (/ page 164)
R Maximum permitted speed of 120 km/h
ex ceeded (for cer tain countries only)
R è Rear wind owwiper switched on
(/ page 118) A
A
djus
djusting t ting t he ins
he ins tr
trument lighting
ument lighting The displa
yson the inst rument cluster are illumina-
te d during the da y.A dimming function is not pos-
sible in da ylight.
The light sensor on the inst rument cluster auto-
matically controls the brightness of the display
lighting.
When the light has been switched on, the bright-
ness control is in0uenced bythe ambient light. Yo u
can then adjust the brightness of the inst rument
lighting and the display lighting with controller 1
as well. #
Turn cont roller 1up or down. Ov Ov
er
ervie
vie w of menus on t
w of menus on t he on-boar
he on-board com
d comput
puter
er
Use theò steering-wheel button tocall up the
list of menus and select a menu.
Yo u can /nd operating information in "Overview
and operation of the on-board computer"
(/ page 181). Instrument cluster and on-board computer
183 183

#
Use the: or9 button toscroll thro ugh
th e names.
If yo u press and hold the button for longer than
one second, the names in thete lephone book
will be displa yedqu ickly one aTer theot her.
or #
Press and hold the: or9 button for
longer than /ve seconds.
Ra pid scrolling – the name that starts with the
next letter or the pr evious letter in the alphabet
is displa yed.
Ra pid scrolling will stop when youre lease the
button or reach the end of the list. #
If onl
If onl y one t
y one t elephone number has been sav
elephone number has been sav ed
ed
f
f or a name:
or a name: pressthe6 ora button to
start dialling.
or #
If sev
If sev er
er al t
al t elephone number
elephone number s hav
s have been sav
e been sav ed
ed
f
f or a name:
or a name: pressthe6 ora button to
display thete lephone numbers. #
Use the: or9 button toselect the
te lephone number. #
Press the6 ora button tostart dial-
ling. #
T
To e
o e xit t
xit t he t
he t elephone book:
elephone book: pressthe~ or
% button.
Using r Using r edial edial #
Press the6 button toswitch tothere dial
memor y. #
Use the: or9 button toselect the
name or telephone number. #
Press the6 ora button tostart dial-
ling. #
T
To e
o e xit t
xit t he r
he r edial memo ry
edial memory :
:press the~ or
% button. Se
Se
ttings menu
ttings menu #
Press theò button tocall up the list of
menus. #
Use the: or9 button toselect the
Settings menu. #
Press thea button tocon/rm.
Yo u ha vethefo llowing options on theSettings
menu:
R Changing the settings forth e driver assistance
systems on the Assistance submenu
R Changing the settings forth eex terior lighting
on the Lights submenu R
Changing the display options on the Instrument
cluster submenu
R Setting the permanent limiter on theVe hicle
submenu
R Resetting the settings tofactory settings #
Select the desired submenu and con/ rmyour
selection.
Assist
Assist ance submenu
ance submenu #
Select a driving or driver assistance system
and con/gure a setting.
R Switching ESP ®
on/o. (/ page 154).
R Switching Tra1c Sign Assist on/o.
(/ page 174).
R Switching Active Brake Assist on/o.
(/ page 157).
R Switching Blind Spot Assist on/o.
(/ page 175)
R Adjusting ATTENTION ASSIST
(/ page 173).
R Setting Lane Keeping Assist
(/ page 176).
Lights submenu Lights submenu
The following settings are possible on the Lights
submenu:
R Switching the Intelligent Light System on/o.
(/ page 110)
R Switching between low beam forright- and leT-
sid etra1c (in vehicles with Intelli gent Light
System only) #
Use the: or9 button toselect the
Lights submenu. #
Press thea button tocon/rm. #
T To switc o switc h be
h betw
tw een lo
een lo w beam f
w beam f or r
or right- and
ight- and leT-
leT-
side
side tr
tra1c:
a1c: usethe: or9 button to
select Dipped beams Setting for.
The display will show the selected setting. #
Change the selected setting with thea but-
to n.
When youch ange the setting, the switcho ver
will not take place until the next time theve hi-
cle is stationar y.
When you switch overth e low beam forright- or
leT-sid etra1c, mo torw ay mode and the enhanced
fo g light function may not be available. This deacti-
va tion will take place only if the setting for driving
on theright or leT is the opposite toyour vehicle's
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