suspension MERCEDES-BENZ V-CLASS 2021 Owners Manual

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ms and functions releva nt tosaf ety. Therefore,
th e equipment on your vehicle may di.er from that
in the descriptions and illustrations.
The original pur chase ag reement documentation
fo ryo ur vehicle contains a list of all the systems in
yo ur vehicle.
Should you ha veany questions concerning equip-
ment and operation, consult a Mercedes-Benz
Service Centre.
The Operating Instructions and Service Booklet are
impor tant documents and should be kept inthe
ve hicle.
N
No ot te on v
e on v ehicles whic
ehicles whic h ar
h are eq
e eq uipped b
uipped b y body man-
y body man-
uf
uf actur
actur ers
ers
Alw ays obser vethe body manufacturer's Operating
Instructions. You could otherwise failto recognise
dangers. Oper
Oper
ating safe
ating safe ty
ty &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due tomalfunc-
tions or system failure
In order toavo id malfunctions or system fail-
ures: #
Always ha vethe speci/ed service/main-
te nance workas well as any necessary
re pairs car ried out at a quali/ed special-
ist workshop. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident or injury due to
improper modi/cations toelectronic com-
ponents
Modi/cations toelectronic components, their
soTware or wiring can impair their functionality
and/or the functionality of other networ ked
components or saf ety-re leva nt systems.
This can endanger theve hicle's operating
saf ety. #
You must not tamp er with wiring, elec-
tronic components, or their soTware. #
Always ha veworkon electrical and elec-
tronic devices car ried out at a quali/ed
specialist workshop. If
yo u make any changes tothe on-board electron-
ics, thege neral ope rating permit is rendered in va-
lid.
Obser vethe "Vehicle electronics" section in "Tech-
nical data". &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of /re due to0ammable
materials on hot parts of theex haust sys-
tem
Flammable material such as lea ves, grass or
twigs may ignite if they come into contact with
hot parts of theex haust system. #
When driving on unpa vedro ads or o.-
ro ad, regular lych eck theve hicle under-
side. #
Remo vetrapped plants or other 0amma-
ble material, in particular. #
Ifth ere is damage, consult a quali/ed
specialist workshop immediatel y. *
N
NO
OTE
TE Damage totheve hicle due todriving
to ofast and due toimpacts totheve hicle
underbody or suspension components In
thefo llowing situations, in particular, there is
a risk of damage totheve hicle:
R theve hicle becomes grounded, e.g. on a
high kerb or an unpa vedro ad
R theve hicle is driven toofast ove r an obsta-
cle, e.g. a kerb, speed bump or po thole
R a heavy object strikes the underbody or
suspension components
In situations such as these, damage tothe
body, underbody, suspension components,
wheels or tyres may not be visible. Compo-
nents damaged in this wa y can un expectedly
fa il or, in the case of an accident, may no lon-
ge r absorb there sulting forc e as intended.
If th e underbody panelling is damaged, 0am-
mable materials such as lea ves, grass or twigs
can collect between the underbody and the
underbody panelling. These materials may
ignite if they come into contact with hot parts
of theex haust system. #
Have theve hicle checked and repaired
immediately at a quali/ed specialist
wo rkshop.
or #
If driving saf ety is impaired while continu-
ing your journe y,pull over and stop the
ve hicle immediatel y,while paying atten-
tion toroad and tra1c conditions, and
contact a quali/ed specialist workshop. 18 18
Gene
ral no tes

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

re
calls. These data can also be used toexamine
th e customer's warranty and guarantee claims.
Fa ult memories in theve hicle can be reset by a
service outl etor at your requ est as part of repair
or maintenance work.
Conv
Conv enience and inf ot
enience and inf otainment functions
ainment functions
Yo u can store con venience settings and individual
settings in theve hicle and change or reset them at
any time.
Depending on theve hicle equipment, this includes
th efo llowing settings, forex ample:
R seat and steering wheel positions
R suspension and climate cont rol settings
R individual settings, such as interior lighting
Depending on the selected equipment, you can
import data into vehicle inf otainment functions
yo urself.
Depending on theve hicle equipment, this includes
th efo llowing data, forex ample:
R multimedia data, such as music, /lms or pho-
to sfo r playback in an integ rated multimedia
system
R address book data for use in an integ rated
hands-free system or an integ rated navigation
system
R entered navigation destinations
R data on the use of Internet services
These data for con venience and inf otainment func-
tions may be sa ved locally in theve hicle or they
may be located on a device which you ha vecon-
nected totheve hicle, such as a smartphone, USB
0ash drive or MP3 pla yer.Ifyo u ha veentered these
data yourself, you can dele tethem at any time.
This data is transmitted from theve hicle tothird
parties only at your requ est. This applies, in partic-
ular, when you use online services in accordance
with the settings that you ha veselected.
Smar
Smar tphone int tphone int egr
egration (e.g. Andr
ation (e.g. Andr oid A
oid Aut
uto or
o or
Apple CarPlay
Apple CarPlay ®
®
)
)
If yo ur vehicle is equipped appropriatel y,yo u can
connect your smartphone or ano ther mobile end
device totheve hicle. You can then control them by
means of the control elements integ rated in the
ve hicle. The smartphone's picture and sound can
be output via the multimedia system. Simultane-
ousl y,speci/c items of information are transfer red
to your smartphone. Depending on the type of
integ ration, this includes position data, day/night
mode and other general vehicle statuses. For more information, please consult
theve hicle Operating
Instructions/inf otainment system.
This integ ration allo ws the use of selected smart-
phone apps, such as navigation or music pla yer
apps. There is no additional interaction between
th e smartphone and theve hicle, particular lyactive
access tovehicle data. The type of additional data
processing is de term ined bythe pr ovider of the
app being used. Which settings you can make, if
an y,depends on the speci/c app and the operat-
ing system of your smartphone. Online ser
Online ser
vices
vices W
W
ir
ireless ne
eless ne tw
twor
ork connection
k connection
If yo ur vehicle has a wireless network connection,
data can be exch anged between your vehicle and
ot her systems. The wireless network connection is
made possible bytheve hicle's own transmitter
and receiver or bya mobile end device that you
ha ve brought into theve hicle, forex ample, a
smartphone. Online functions can be used via this
wireless network connection. This includes online
services and applications/apps pr ovided toyouby
th e manufacturer or by other pr oviders.
Manuf
Manuf actur
acturer's o
er's o wn ser
wn ser vices
vices
Re garding the manufacturer's online services, the
individual functions are described bythe manufac-
turer in a suitable place, forex ample, in the Oper-
ating Instructions or on the manufacturer's web-
site, where there leva nt data pr otection informa-
tion is also given. Personal identi/cation data may
be used toprovide online services. Data is
ex ch anged via a secure connection, e.g. the manu-
fa cturer's designated IT systems. Any personal
data which are collected, processed and used,
ot her than forth e pr ovision of services, is done so
ex clusively on the basis of legal permission. This is
th e case, forex ample, for a legally prescribed
emer gency call system, a contractual ag reement
or when consent has been given.
Yo u can ha veservices and functions, some of
which are subject toafe e, activated or deactiva-
te d. This excludes legally prescribed functions and
services, such as an emer gency call system.
Ser
Ser vices of t vices of t hir
hird par
d par ties
ties
If yo u use online services from other pr oviders
(third parties), these services are there sponsibility
of the pr ovider in question and subject tothat pro-
vider's data pr otection conditions and term s of
use. As a general rule, the manufacturer has no
in0uence on the content exch anged. Gene
ral no tes
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Yo
u can change gear manual lywith the steering
wheel gearshiT paddles when the automatic trans-
mission is in position h. If permissible,the auto-
matic transmission shiTs toa higher or lo werge ar
depending on the steering wheel gearshiT paddle
th at has been pulled.
To shiT the automatic transmission manuall y,you
ha ve thefo llowing options:
R Temp orary setting in all drive prog rams except
¥ with simultaneous limitation
(/ page 143) of the shiT range.
R Perm anent setting in drive prog ram ¥.
P
P er
er manent se
manent se tting:
tting: #
Select the drive prog ram p(/ page 144).
The transmission position ¥andthe cur-
re nt gear appears in the display of the inst ru-
ment cluster.
% Perm anent manual shiTing is deacti vated
automatically when you switch from drive pro-
gr am ¥ toano ther drive prog ram. The h
transmission position is shown again in the
inst rument cluster displa y. #
T
To
o shiT
shiT up:
up:Pull steering wheel gearshiT paddle
2.
If th e engine speed is su1cient, the automatic
transmission shiTs up tothe next gear.
If th e maximum engine speed is reached in the
cur rently engaged gear and you continue toaccel-
erate, the automatic transmission will not shiT up
automaticall y.Alw ays make sure that the engine
speed does not reach there d area of there v coun-
te r. Obser vethege arshiT recommendation in the
display of the inst rument cluster. When the engine
re aches its maximum speed, the fuel supply is cut
to prev ent the engine from overrevving. #
T To o shiT
shiT do
down:
wn: Pull steering wheel gearshiT
paddle 1.
Pr ov ided that the engine will not exceed its
maximum speed when shiTing down, the auto-
matic transmission shiTs tothe next lo wer
ge ar.
If yo u pull and hold the steering wheel gearshiT
paddle 1,the transmission shiTs tothe lo w-
est possible gear.
% When coasting, the automatic transmission
shiTs down automaticall y.
Gear
Gear shiT
shiT r
recommendation
ecommendation
The gearshiT recommendations assist you in
adopting an economical driving style. It will appear in
the transmission position and drive prog ram dis-
pla y. #
Ifge arshiT recommendation 1appears, shiT
to there commended gear. Using kic
Using kic
kdo
kdown
wn #
F
For maximum acceler
or maximum acceler ation:
ation:depress the accel-
erator pedal be yond the pressure point.
% The drive prog ram switches automatically
from ; toA (vehicles with drive pro-
gr am ;). All-wheel dr
All-wheel dr
ive
ive N
No
ot
tes on t
es on t he 4MA
he 4MA TIC
TIC 4MATIC ensu
res permanent drive for all four
wheels, and toget her with ESP ®
it impr ovesthe
ve hicle's traction.
% In wint ryroad conditions, the maximum e.ect
of 4MATIC can be achie ved only if you use
winter tyres (M+S tyres), with snow chains if
necessar y.
Use DSR (Downhill Speed Regulation) when driving
downhill o.-road (/ page 159).
If yo ufa ilto adapt your driving style, 4MATIC can
neither reduce therisk of an accident nor override
th e la wsof ph ysics. 4MATIC cannot take account
of road, weather and tra1c conditions. 4MATIC is
only an aid. You are responsible especially for
maintaining a safe distance from theve hicle in
front, forve hicle speed, for braking in good time
and for st aying in lane. AIRMA
AIRMA
TIC
TIC F
F
unction of AIRMA
unction of AIRMA TIC
TIC AIRMATIC is an air suspension system with an all-
ro
und le vel control system, which also ensures the
best possible suspension and constant ground
clearance, even with a laden vehicle. When you Driving and parking
145 145

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

system and in
the wheel suspension may be
damaged. #
Alwaysre place wheels and tyres with
th ose that ful/l the speci/cations of the
original part.
Fo r wheels, pay attention tothefo llowing:
R Designation
R Type
Fo r tyres, pay attention tothefo llowing:
R Designation
R Manufacturer
R Type &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury thro ugh exceeding
th e speci/ed tyre load-bearing capacity or
th e permissible speed rating
Exceeding the load-bearing capacity of the
tyres can lead totyre damage and could cause
th e tyres toexplode. #
Therefore, only use tyre types and sizes
appr ovedfo ryo ur vehicle model. #
Obser vethe tyre load-bearing capacity
ra ting and speed rating requ ired foryo ur
ve hicle. *
N NOOTE
TE Vehicle and tyre damage due totyre
types and sizes that ha venot been
app roved Fo
r saf etyre asons, only use tyres, wheels and
accessories which ha vebeen specially
appr oved byMercedes-Benz foryo ur vehicle.
These tyres ha vebeen specially adap tedfor
use with driving systems and driving saf ety sys-
te ms, such as ABS or ESP ®
.
Otherwise, cer tain properties, such as han-
dling characteristics, vehicle noise emissions
and consu mption could be adversely a.ected.
Other wheel sizes may cause the tyres tocome
into contact with theve hicle body and axle
components when under load. This may result
in damage tothe tyre or theve hicle. #
Only use tyres, wheels and accessories
th at ha vebeen checked and recommen-
ded byMercedes-Benz. *
N NOOTE TE Driving sa fety put at risk by retrea-
ded tyres Re
treaded tyres are not checked or recom-
mended byMercedes-Benz, as pr evious dam-
age is not alw ays de tected during there tread
process.
Driving saf ety cann ot,th erefore, be guaran-
te ed. #
Do not use used tyres when their pr evi-
ous usage is unknown. *
N NOOTE
TE Possible wheel and tyre damage
when driving over obstacles Lar
gewheels ha vea smaller section width. As
th e section width decreases, therisk of wheels
and tyres being damaged when driving over
obstacles increases. #
Avoid obstacles or drive especially care-
full y. #
Reduce your speed when driving over
ke rbs, speed bumps, manhole co vers and
po tholes. #
Avoid particular lyhigh kerbs. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage toelectronic component
parts thro ugh the use of tyre-/tting tools V
V
ehicles wit
ehicles wit h tyr
h tyre pr
e pressur
essur e monit
e monit or
oring syst
ing syst em:
em:
th ere are electronic component parts in the
wheel. Tyre-/tting tools should not be applied
in the area of theva lve.
Otherwise, the electronic component parts
could be damaged. #
Always ha vetyres changed at a quali/ed
specialist workshop. Ac
cessories that are not appr ovedfo ryo ur vehicle
by Mercedes-Benz, or are not being used cor rectl y,
can impair operating saf ety.
Before purchasing and using non-appro ved acces-
sories, visit a quali/ed specialist workshop and
enquire about:
R suitability
R legal stipulations
R factory recommendations Wheels and tyres
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259

Obser
vethefo llowing points when selecting, /tting
and replacing tyres:
R Countr y-speci/c requ irements for tyre
appr oval that de/ne a speci/c tyre type for
yo ur vehicle.
Fu rthermore, the use of cer tain tyre types in
cer tain regions and areas of operation can be
high lybene/cial.
R Use only tyres and wheels of the same type,
design (summer tyres, winter tyres, all-season
tyres) and make.
R Only /t wheels of the same size and tread
design on one axle (leT and right).
It is only permissible to/t a di.e rent wheel
size tothis in theev ent of a 0at tyre in order to
drive tothe specialist workshop.
R Only /t tyres of the cor rect size onto the
wheels.
R Do not make any modi/cations tothe brake
system, the wheels or the tyres.
The use of shims or brake dust shields is not
permitted and results in the in validation of the
ve hicle's general ope rating permit.
R V
V ehicles wit ehicles wit h a tyr
h a tyre pr
e pressur
essur e monit
e monit or
oring sy
ing sy s-
s-
t
t em:
em: all /t tedwheels must be equipped with
functioning sensors forth e tyre pressure moni-
to ring system.
R Attemp eratures below 10°C use winter tyres
or all-season tyres with the M+S marking on all
wheels.
Wi nter tyres bea ring thei snow0ake sym-
bol in addition tothe M+S marking pr ovide the
best possible grip in wintry road conditions.
R For M+S tyres, only use tyres with the same
tread.
R Obser vethe maximum permissible speed for
th e M+S tyres /t ted.
If th is is below theve hicle's maximum permis-
sible speed, this must be indicated in an appro-
priate label in the driver's /eld of vision.
R Run in new tyres at moderate speeds forthe
/r st 100 km.
R Replace the tyres aTer six years at the latest,
re ga rdless of wear.
Fo r more information on wheels and tyres, contact
a quali/ed specialist workshop. Also obser
vethefo llowing fur ther related subjects:
R Notes on tyre pressure (/ page 253)
R Tyre pressure table (/ page 254)
R Notes on the emer gency spa rewheel
(/ page 267) N No
ot
tes on c
es on c hanging wheels
hanging wheels &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury thro ugh di.erent
wheel sizes
Inter changing the front and rear wheels can
se verely impair the driving characteristics.
The disk brakes or wheel suspension compo-
nents may also be damaged. #
Only inter change the front and rear
wheels if the wheels and tyres ha vethe
same dimensions. Inter
changing the front and rear wheels if the
wheels or tyres ha vedi.erent dimensions can ren-
der thege neral ope rating permit in valid.
On vehicles with the same front and rear wheel
size, you can inter change the wheels every 5,000
to 10,000 km depending on thewe ar. Ensure the
direction of rotation is maintained forth e wheels.
It is imperative toobser vethe inst ructions and
saf ety no tes on "Changing a wheel" when doing so. Size cat Size cat
egor
egories of wheels
ies of wheels The de
term ined vehicle speed is displa yed in the
inst rument cluster and is impor tant for controlling
th e driving saf ety systems and driving systems. The
display accuracy of the speedome ter and the
odome ter is legally prescribed. De term ining the
speed is dependent on the tyre size or thero lling
circumference of the tyres. The rim diame ter is
alw ays speci/ed in inches.
Fo rth is reason, theve hicle cont rol units can be
coded forth efo llowing wheel size categories: Wheel size cat
Wheel size cat
egor
egory 1
y 1
195/65 R 16 C
205/65 R 16 C
225/60 R 16 C
225/55 R 17 C 260 260
Wheels and tyres

Re
commended windscreen washer 0uid:
R Above freezing point: e.g. MB SummerFit
R Below freezing point: e.g. MB WinterFit
Fo rth e cor rect mixing ratio, referto the informa-
tion on the anti-freeze container.
Mix thewa sher 0uid with windscreen washer 0uid
all year round. R
R
efr
efr ig
iger
er ant
ant N
No
ot
tes on r
es on r efr
efrig
iger
er ant
ant
Obser vethe no tes on operating 0uids
(/ page 271).
% Your vehicle's climate cont rol system may be
/lled with there frigerant R134a. The refriger-
ant R134a contains 0uorinated greenhouse
ga s.
The refrigerant type of your vehicle can be found
on the information label of the climate control sys-
te m. The information label can be found on the
ra diator cross-member.
* NO
NO TE
TEDamage due toincor rect refrigerant If
th e incor rect refrigerant or refrigerant com-
pressor oil (P AGoil) is used, this can damage
th e climate control system. #
Use only refrigerant and thePA G oil
appr ovedfo ryo ur vehicle byMercedes-
Benz. #
Do not mix the appr ovedPA G oil with
ano ther PAG oil. Maintenance
work, such as topping up there friger-
ant or replacing components, may be car ried out
only byaqu ali/ed specialist workshop. All applica-
ble regulations, as well as SAE standard J639,
must be adhered to.
Ha ve all workon the climate control system car-
ri ed out at a quali/ed specialist workshop. Example:
refrigerant information label
1 Symbols for hazard and service information
2 Refrigerant capacity
3 Applicable standards
4 PAG oil part number
5 Refrigerant type
Symbols 1advise you of thefo llowing:
R Potential dangers
R The per form ance of maintenance workat a
qu ali/ed specialist workshop V
V
ehicle data
ehicle data Inf
Inf
or
ormation on v
mation on v ehicle dimensions
ehicle dimensions The
following section contains impor tant tech nical
data foryo ur vehicle. Your vehicle documents con-
ta in fur ther vehicle-speci/c and equipment-
dependent tech nical data such as vehicle dimen-
sions and weights.
Cur rent tech nical data can also be found online at
https://www.mercedes-benz.com
The values speci/ed may vary as a result of thefo l-
lowing variables:
R tyres
R loading
R condition of the suspension
R optional equipment 278 278
Te
ch nical data

1, 2, 3 ...
1, 2, 3 ...
4MA
4MA TIC
TIC
Fu nction............................................. 145
12 V soc ket
12 V soc ket
see Soc ket (12 V)
230 V soc ket
230 V soc ket
see Soc ket (230 V)
360° Camera
360° Camera Button................................................ 169
Care................................................... 232
Fu nction............................................. 168
Opening the camera co ver (r evers-
ing camera)........................................1 67
Switching automatic operation
on/o. (r eversing camera)................... 170 A A
ABS (anti-loc
ABS (anti-loc k br
k braking syst
aking syst em)
em).................. 153
A
A cceler
cceler ation
ation
see Using kickdown
A
A ccident and Br
ccident and Br eakdo
eakdown Manag
wn Manag ement
ement
Mercedes me connect........................ 194
A
A cous
coustic loc tic loc king
king v
ver
er i/cation
i/cation signal
signal
Ac tivating/deactivating......................... 51
A
A ctiv
ctiv e Br
e Br ak
ake Assist
e Assist
Ac tivating/deactivating....................... 157
Fu nction/no tes................................... 155
A
A ctiv
ctiv e Dist
e Dist ance Assis
ance Assis t DIS
t DISTR
TR ONIC
ONIC
Calling up a speed.............................. 162
Displ ays.............................................. 163
Fu nction............................................. 161
Inc reasing/decreasing speed.............. 162
Selecting........................................... .162
St oring a speed................................... 162
Switching o./deactivating.................. 162
Switching on/activating..................... .162
System limitations............................... 161
A
A ctiv
ctiv e headlam
e headlam ps
ps...................................... 109
A
A ctiv
ctiv e P
e Par
arking Assist
king Assist
Exiting a parking space....................... 172
Fu nction............................................. 170
Pa rking............................................... 171
System limits...................................... 170
A
A dap dap tiv
tive br
e br ak
ake lights
e lights ................................. 157
A
A dap
dap tiv
tive cr
e cr uise contr
uise contr ol
ol
see Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
A
A dap
dap tiv
tive Highbeam Assist
e Highbeam Assist
Fu nction............................................. 110
Switching on/o.................................. 111 A
A
dap
dap tiv
tive Highbeam Assis
e Highbeam Assist Plus t Plus
Fu nction............................................. 111
Switching on/o.................................. 112
A
A dBlue
dBlue ®
®
Ad ditive...................................... 148, 274
Displaying the /ll le vel.........................1 48
Fi lling capacity.................................... 275
No tes................................................ .148
Purity.......................................... 148, 274
To pping up.......................................... 148
A
A dd-on eq
dd-on eq uipment
uipment....................................... 17
A
A dd-on eq
dd-on eq uipment guidelines
uipment guidelines..................... .17
A
A dditive
dditive
Ad Blue ®
...................................... 148, 274
Engine oil............................................ 275
A
A dditiv
dditiv es
es
Fu el.................................................... 272
A
A dditiv
dditiv es (A
es (AdBlue
dBlue ®
®
)
)
see AdBlue ®
A
A dditiv
dditiv es (engine oil)
es (engine oil)
see Additive
A
A dditiv
dditiv es (fuel)
es (fuel)
see Fuel
A
A djus
djus ting t
ting t he air v
he air v ents
ents............................... 129
ATer
ATer -sales
-sales ser
service
vice
see ASS YST PLUS service inter val display
Air suspension
Air suspension see AIRMATIC
Air
Air -r
-recir
ecir culation butt
culation butt on
on
Con venience opening/closing............. 128
Airbag
Airbag Activation............................................. 29
Fr ont airbag (driver, co-driver)............... 33
Installation locations............................ .33
Overview............................................... 33
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator la mp..... 36
Pr otection impaired............................... 34
Pr otection pr ovided............................... 33
Side airbag........................................... 33
Wi ndow airbag...................................... 33
AIRMA
AIRMA TIC TIC
Suspension......................................... 145
Alar
Alar m syst
m syst em
em
see ATA (Anti-TheT Alarm system)
Aler
Aler tness assist
tness assist ant
ant
see ATTENTION ASSIST
All-wheel dr
All-wheel dr ive
ive
No tes................................................ .145 Index
313
313

Sno
Sno
w c
w chains
hains............................................. 253
Soc ke
Soc ket (12 V)
t (12 V)
Fr ont centre console........................... 104
Re ar.................................................. .104
Soc ke
Soc ket (230 V)
t (230 V)
Re ar.................................................. .105
SoTw
SoTw are
areupdate
update
System updates.................................. 200
Sound menu
Sound menu Functions overview............................. 213
Spar
Spar e wheel
e wheel
Fi tting/removing................................. 267
No tes................................................ .267
Specialis
Specialist w t work
ork shop
shop
see Quali/ed specialist workshop
Speci/c
Speci/c absorp
absorption r
tion rate
ate.............................. 19
Speed limit
Speed limit ation, wint
ation, winter tyr
er tyres
es
Setting................................................ 159
Speedomet
Speedomet er
er........................................... .181
St
St anding light
anding light............................................ 107
St
St anding/par
anding/par king lights
king lights
Re placing light sources...................... .114
St
St ar
art/st
t/st op function
op function
see ECO start/stop function
St
St ar
ar ting assist
ting assist ance
ance
see Jump-start connection point
St
St ar
ar ting t
ting t he engine
he engine
see Vehicle
St
St ar
arting-o.
ting-o. aid
aid
see Hill Start Assist
St
St ationar
ationar y heat
y heater
er
see Auxiliary heating
St
St ationar
ationar y heating
y heating
see Auxiliary warm-air hea ter
St
St ationar
ationar y heating/v
y heating/v entilation
entilation
Displ ays (remo tecont rol).................... 132
Setting (remo tecont rol)......................1 31
St
St ationar
ationar y heating/v
y heating/v entilation
entilation
see Auxiliary warm-air hea ter
see Hot-water auxiliary heater
St
St eer
eer ing wheel
ing wheel
Ad justing.............................................. 98
St
St eer
eer ing wheel
ing wheel g
gear
ear shiT
shiT paddles
paddles...............1 44
St
St eer
eer ing-wheel butt
ing-wheel butt ons
ons.................................. 8
St
St opping t
opping t he alar
he alarm (AT
m (ATA)
A)............................ .68
St ow
St ow ag
age com
e com par
partment in t
tment in t he r
he rear
ear
Jack.................................................... 250
Ve hicle tool kit.................................... 250 S
S
t
to
o w
w ag
ag e space
e space
Glasses compartment........................... 99
Sugg
Sugg es
estionstions
Con/guring........................................ .199
Sulphur cont
Sulphur cont ent
ent........................................2 72
Summer tyr
Summer tyr es
es........................................... 252
Surr
Surr ound lighting
ound lighting
Switching on/o.................................. 112
Surr
Surr ound V
ound V iew
iew
see 360° Camera
Suspension
Suspension see AIRMATIC
S
S VHC (subst
VHC (subst ances of v
ances of ver
ery high concer
y high concer n)
n)..... 25
Switc
Switc h clock
h clock
Ac tivating........................................... 133
Overview............................................ 133
Setting................................................ 133
Setting the departure time.................. 134
Setting thete mp erature/operating
duration.............................................. 134
Switching immediate heating mode
on/o................................................. 134
Switc
Switc h-o. h-o.dela
delay time
y time
Exterior...............................................1 12
Interior............................................... 113
Switc
Switc hing air
hing air -r
-recir
ecir culation mode
culation mode on/o.
on/o..... 127
Switc
Switc hing
hingo.
o.engine
engine
see Vehicle
Switc
Switc hing on t
hing on t he ignition
he ignition
see Vehicle
Switc
Switc hing seat heating
hing seat heating on/o.
on/o. ..................... 96
Switc
Switc hing t
hing t he A/C function
he A/C function on/o.
on/o............. 125
Switc
Switc hing t
hing t he r
he rear windo
ear windo w heat
w heater
eron/o.
on/o. ... 128
Switc
Switc hing t
hing t he r
he rese
eset function
t function on/o.
on/o.
(contr
(contr ol panel)
ol panel) .......................................... 127
Syst
Syst em se
em se ttings
ttings
Overview of the system settings
menu..................................................1 99
Re set function (MBUX multimedia
system)............................................... 202
Syst
Syst em se
em se ttings
ttings
see Language T
T
T
T able
able
see Folding table
T
T ail lam
ail lam ps (r
ps (replacing bulbs)
eplacing bulbs) ....................... 115
T
T ailg
ailg ate
ate
Ad justing.............................................. 61 Ind
ex
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