MERCEDES-BENZ V-CLASS MPV 2021 Owners Manual
Manufacturer: MERCEDES-BENZ, Model Year: 2021, Model line: V-CLASS MPV, Model: MERCEDES-BENZ V-CLASS MPV 2021Pages: 337, PDF Size: 9.88 MB
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We
lcome tothewo rld of Mercedes-Benz
Before youfirs t drive off, read these Operating
Instructions carefully and familiarise yourself with
yo ur vehicle. Foryo ur ow n sa fety and a longer
ve hicle life, follow the instructions and warning
notices in these Operating Instructions. Disre‐
ga rding them may result in damage totheve hicle
or environment or in personal injur y.
The standard equipment and product desc ript ion
of your vehicle may vary and depends on thefo l‐
lowing factors:
R model
R order
R national version
R availability
The illustrations in these Operating Instructions
show a left-hand drive vehicle. On right-hand-
drive vehicles, the la yout of vehicle parts and
contro l elements dif fers accordingly.
Mercedes-Benz is con stant lyde veloping its vehi‐
cles fur ther.
Mercedes-Benz therefore reser vesth eright to
int roduce changes in thefo llowing areas:
R design
R equipment
R tech nical features
Therefore, the description may dif fer from your
ve hicle in some cases.
The following documents are integral parts of the
ve hicle:
R Digital Operator's Manual
R printed Operating Instructions
R service booklet
R equipment-dependent supplements
Alw ayske ep these documents in theve hicle. If
yo u sell theve hicle, alw ays pass all documents
on tothe new owner.
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Symbols
..................................................... 4At
agl ance ................................................. 6
Cockpit ........................................................ 6
Indica tor and warning lamps ...................... .7
St eering wheel with buttons ........................ 8
Centre console ............................................ 9
Overhead control panel ............................. 13
Door control panel .................................... .14Digital Operating Instructions
...............15
Calling up the Digital Operating
Instructions ............................................... 15Genera
l notes.......................................... 16
Environmental pr otection ........................... 16
Ta ke -ba ckof end-of-life vehicles ................16
Mercedes-Benz GenuineParts .................... 16
Information about attachments, add-
on equipment, ins tallations and con‐
ve rsions .................................................... .17
Operating Instructions ...............................17
Operating saf ety ........................................ 18
Declarations of conformity ........................ 19
Diagno stics connection ............................ .21
No tes on changes tothe engine output ..... 22
Qualified specialist workshop .................... 22
Ve hicle registration ................................... 22
Cor rect use of theve hicle .........................23
Information on the REA CHdirective .......... 23
No tesfo r persons with electronic med‐
ical aids .....................................................23
Implied warranty ........................................ 24
QR codes forre scue card .......................... 24
Data storage ..............................................24
Copyright .................................................. .26Occupant saf
ety...................................... 27
Re stra int sy stem ........................................27
Seat belts .................................................. 28
Airbags ...................................................... 31
PRE-SAFE ®
Sy stem .................................... 36
Au tomatic measure s after an accident ...... 36
Safely transporting children in the
ve hicle .......................................................37
No tes on pets in theve hicle ......................48 Opening and closing
...............................49
Ke y ............................................................ 49
Doors ........................................................ .51
Sliding door ............................................... 54Electric sliding door ...................................
54
Ta ilgate ...................................................... 58
Side window .............................................. 61
Pa norama sliding sunroof .......................... 63
Anti-theft pr evention ................................. 66 Seats and
stowage .................................. 69
No tes on the cor rect driver's seat posi‐
tion ............................................................ 69
Seats ........................................................ .69
St eering wheel ...........................................96
St ow age areas .......................................... .96
Fo lding table .............................................. 98
Information about the bottle holder ......... 100
Cup holders ............................................ .101
Ashtr ayand cigar ette lighter .................... 101
Soc kets .................................................... 102
Switching there frigerator box in the
centre console on and off ........................ 104
No tes on attaching the iPad ®
.................. 104 Light and vision
.................................... 105
Exterior lighting ....................................... 105
Ad justing the interior lighting ...................1 11
Changing bulbs ........................................ 111
Wi ndsc reen wipers ................................... 11 6
Mir rors ..................................................... 11 8
Operating sun visors ................................ 11 9 Climate control
..................................... 12 0
Overview of climate contro l systems .......1 20
Operating clima tecontrol sy stems ..........1 22
Operating air vents .................................. 12 6
Au xilia ryheating ...................................... 12 6 Driving and pa
rking .............................. 13 6
Driving .................................................... .136
Manual transmission ................................ 141
Au tomatic transmission ........................... 14 2
All-wheel drive ........................................ .146
AIRMATIC ................................................ 14 6
Re fuelling ................................................ .147
Pa rking .................................................... 15 0
Driving and driving sa fety sy stems ..........1 53
Tr ailer operation ...................................... .176 Instrument clus
ter and on-board
co mp uter ............................................... 18 0
No tes on the instrument clus ter and
on-board computer .................................. 180
Overview of the instrument clus ter .......... 180 2
Contents
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Overview and operation of
the on-
board computer ....................................... 181
Overview of what is shown on the mul‐
tifunction display .....................................1 82
Setting the instrument lighting ................1 83
Overview of menus on the on-board
computer .................................................1 83
Menus and submenus ............................ .183 Mercedes PRO
....................................... 191
Information about Mercedes PRO
(Mercedes me) ......................................... 191
Information about Mercedes PRO con‐
nect (Mercedes me connect) ................... 191
Calling the Mercedes-Benz Cus tomer
Centre using the multimedia sy stem ........ 191
Making a call via theove rhead control
panel .......................................................1 92
Information on the breakdown assis‐
ta nce call via theove rhead control
panel .......................................................1 92
Giving permission for data transfer .......... 19 2
Tr ansmit ted data during a service call .....1 92MBUX multimedia sy
stem .................... 194
Overview and operation ........................... 194
Sy stem settings ....................................... 197
Na vigation ............................................... 200
Te lephone ................................................ 205
Overview of Smartphone Integration ...... .207
We b br owser overview ............................ 208
Ra dio and media ...................................... 208
Sound settings .........................................2 11Tr
anspo rting .......................................... 212
No tes on loading guidelines ..................... 212
Load distribution ...................................... 213
Secu ring loads ......................................... 214
Load securing aid ..................................... 216
Car rier sy stems ........................................2 19Maintenance and care
..........................220
No tes on maintenance ............................2 20
Service inter val display .......................... .220
Engine compartment ............................... 221
Cleaning and care ................................... .227 Breakdown assistance
.........................232
Emergency .............................................. 232
Mercedes-Benz eme rgency call sy stem ... 233
Flat tyre ................................................... 235 Battery ....................................................2
35
To wing or tow- starting ............................ .242
Electrical fuses ........................................ 247
Ve hicle tool kit ......................................... 247 Wheels and tyres
.................................. 249
Information on noise or unusual driving
ch aracteristics ........................................ .249
No tes on regular lyinspecting wheels
and tyres ................................................ .249
Information on driving with summer
tyres ........................................................ 24 9
Information on M+S tyres ........................ 24 9
No tes on snow chains ............................ .250
Ty re pressure ...........................................2 50
Changing a wheel ................................... .256
Information on wheel and tyre combi‐
nations ..................................................... 261
Spare wheel ............................................ 265 Te
ch nical data ....................................... 267
Information on thete ch nical da ta............ 267
On-board electronics ............................... 267
Ve hicle identification plate, vehicle
identification number (VIN) and engine
number ....................................................2 68
Operating fluids and capacities .............. .269
Ve hicle data ............................................. 276
Tr ailer hit ch............................................. 277
Lashing points and car rier sy stems ......... 278 Display messages and
warning and
indicator lamps ..................................... 279
Displ aymessa ges .................................... 279
Wa rning and indicator lamps .................. .302 Index
....................................................... 311 Con
tents 3
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In
these Operating Instructions, you will find the
fo llowing symbols: &
DANG ER Dan ger due tonot observing
th ewa rning notices
Wa rning notices dr awyour attention tohaz‐
ards that may endanger your health or life, or
th e health or life of others. #
Obser vethewa rning notices. +
ENVIRONMENTAL
NOTEEnvironmental
damage due tofailure toobser veenviron‐
mental no tes Environmental no
tes include information on
environmentally responsible behaviour or
environmentally responsible disposal. #
Obser veenvironmen tal no tes. *
NO
TEDama getoproperty due tofailure
to obser venotes on material damage No
tes on material damage inform you of risks
which may lead to yourvehicle being dam‐
aged. #
Obser venotes on material damage. %
These symbols indicate useful instructions or
fur
ther information that could be helpful to
yo u.
# Instru ctions
(/ pa ge) Fu
rther information on a topic
Display Display in
the multifunction display/
media display
4 Highest menu le velto be selected in
th e multimedia sy stem
5 Corresponding submenus tobe selec‐
te d in the multimedia sy stem
*I ndicates a cause 4
Symbols
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1
Combination swit ch→
106
2 Instrument clus ter →
180
3 Adjusts thesteering wheel →
96
Horn
4 DIRECT SELECT le ver (auto‐
matic transmission) →
14 2
5 Multimedia sy stem display
6 Glo vecompa rtment →
97
7 Cent reconsole ope rating units
8 Steering wheel gearshift pad‐
dles (automatic transmission) →
14 5 9
Ignition lock →
13 6
A Cruise control le ver→
15 8
B Diagnostics connection →
21
0083 Opens the bonn et →
221
C Parking brake →
151
D Light switch →
105
E Driving sy stems cont rol panel:
Ç LaneKeeping Assist →
174
0092 DSR →
16 0
Ô 360° camera 6
Ataglance – Cockpit
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1
00BB ESP®
OFF →
302
2 00E5 ESP®
→
302
3 00BA Distance warning →
307
4 00CC Powe rst eering →
307
5 003E003D Turn signal lights →
106
6 0024 Parking brake (yellow) →
302
7 0025 ABS →
302
8 00B9 Engine diagnostics →
307
9 0028 Preglow
A 0024 Parking brake (red) →
302
B 004D Brakes (red) →
302
C 00AC Coolant →
307
D 004D Brakes (yellow) inopera‐
tive E
0075 Restra int sy stem →
302
F 00E9 Seat belt →
306
G 0057 High beam →
106
H 0058 Low beam →
105
I 00B4 Reser vefuel →
307
J 0060 Standing lights and
licence plate and instrument
lighting →
105
K 005E Rear fog light →
106
005A Inoperative
L 0077 Tyre pressure monitoring
sy stem →
309
Cor responding messages may
also be shown on the multi‐
function displa y. →
279 At
aglance – Indicator and warning lamps 7