warning MERCEDES-BENZ V-CLASS MPV 2021 Owners Manual

R
Do not af fix st icke rs,fi lms or similar.
R Remo vedirt as soon as possible.
Matt finish
R Only use care products appr ovedfor
Mercedes-Benz.
R Do not polish theve hicle and light-alloy
wheels.
R Use only automatic car washes that meet cur‐
re nt tech nological standards.
R Do not use a wash program that ends with a
hot wax treatment in au tomatic car washes.
R Do not use paint cleaners, buf fing or polish‐
ing products, or gloss preser vers, e.g. wax.
R Always ha vepaintwork repairs car ried out at
a qu alified specialist workshop. Note
s onthe care of vehicle parts &
WARNING Risk of injury if unsuitable
climbing aids are used
In theeve ntthat you use openings in the
bodywork or attachments as steps, you
could:
R Slip and/or fall.
R Damage theve hicle and thus slip and fall. #
Always use non-slip, stable climbing
aids, e.g. a suitable ladder. &
WARNING Risk of entrapment if the
windscreen wipers are swit ched on while
th e windscreen is being cleaned
If th e windscreen wipers are set in motion
while you are cleaning the windscreen or
wiper blades, you can be trapped bythe wiper
arm. #
Always switch off the windscreen wip‐
ers and the ignition before cleaning the
windscreen or wiper blades. &
WARNING Risk of burn s fromtheta ilpipe
and tailpipe trims
The exhaust tailpipe and tailpipe trims can
become very hot. If you come into con tact
wi th th ese parts of theve hicle, you could
burn yourself. #
Always be particularly careful around
th eta ilpipe and theta ilpipe trims and supervise
children especially close lyin
th is area. #
Allow vehicle parts tocool down before
to uching them. *
NO
TEDama gecaused bythe use of
openings in the bodywork or de tach able
part as a step Using
the lo wer guide of the sliding door (car‐
ri age) as a step can damage the trim and/or
mechanism of the sliding door. #
Do not use the guide of the sliding door
(car riage) as a step. %
Information on suitable cleaning agents or
cleaning clo
ths can be obtained from a quali‐
fi ed specialist workshop.
To prev ent damage totheve hicle, obser vethe
no tesfo r cleaning and care of thefo llowing car
parts:
Wheels and rims
R Use water and acid-free alloy wheel cleaner.
R Do not use acidic alloy wheel cleaners to
re mo vebrake dust. Otherwise, wheel bolts
and brake components could be damaged.
R Toavo id cor rosion of brake discs and brake‐
pads, drive for a few minutes af ter cleaning
before parking theve hicle. The brake discs
and brakepads warm up and dry out.
Wi ndo ws
R Clean the windo wsinside and outside with a
damp clo thand with a cleaning agent recom‐
mended for Mercedes-Benz.
R Do not use dry clo ths, abrasive cleaning
agents or cleaners containing sol vents to
clean the inside of windo ws.
Wi per blades
R With th e wiper arms folded away, clean the
wiper blades with a damp clo th
( / page 116).
R Do not clean the wiper blades too of ten.
Ex terior lighting
R Clean the lenses with a wet sponge and mild
cleaning agent, forex ample, car shampoo.
R Onlyuse cleaning agents or clo ths suitable
fo r plast ic covers. Maintenance and care
229

Sensors
R Clean the sensors in the front and rear bump‐
ers with a soft clo thand car shampoo
(/ page 153).
R When usi ng a high-p ressure cleaner, keep a
minimum dis tance of 30 cm.
Re versing camera and 360° Camera
R Open the camera co ver with the multimedia
sy stem (/ page169).
R Use clean water and a soft clo thtoclean the
came ralens.
R Do not use a high-pressure cleaner.
Sliding door
R Remo vefore ign objects from the vicinity of
th e contact plates and contact pins of the
sliding door.
R Clean the contact plates and contact pins
with a mild cleaning agent and a soft clo th.
R Do not oil or grease the contact plates and
th e contact pins.
Ta ilpipes
R Clean with a cleaning agent recommended for
Mercedes-Benz, especially in the winter and
af te rwa shing theve hicle.
R Do not use acidic cleaning agents.
Tr ailer hitch
R Obse rveth e no tes on care in the trailer hitch
manufacturer's operating instructions.
R Do not clean the ball neck with a high-pres‐
sure cleaner or solvent.
R Remo vetraces of rust on the ball, forex am‐
ple, with a wire brush.
R Remo vedirt with a lint-free clo th.
R After cleaning, lightly oil or grease the ball
head.
% Before using trailers with anti-swer
vecou‐
pling, no tethe manufacturer's Operator's
Manual. Note
s on interior care &
WARNING Risk of injury from plastic
parts breaking off af terth e use of sol‐
ve nt-based care products
Ca reand cleaning products con taining sol‐
ve nts can cause su rfaces in the cockpit to
become porous. When the airbags are
deplo yed, plastic parts may break away. #
Do not use any care or cleaning prod‐
ucts containing sol vents toclean the
cockpit. &
WARNING Risk of injury or death from
bleached seat belts
Bleaching or dyeing seat belts can se verely
we aken them.
This can, forex ample, cause seat belts totear
or fail in an accident. #
Never blea chor dye seat belts. To
prev ent damage totheve hicle, obser vethe
fo llowing no tesfo r cleaning and care:
Seat belts
R Clean with luk ewarmsoapy water.
R Do not use chemical cleaning agents.
R No he atingover 80°C or drying in direct sun‐
light.
Lens of the instrument clus ter
R Clean the sur faces carefully wi tha cotton or
mic rofibre clo thand acr ylic glass care prod‐
ucts.
R Do not use any other agents.
Display R Switch off the display and let it cool down.
R Clean the sur face carefully with a microfibre
clo thand a suitable display cleaning product
(TF T-LC D).
R Do not use any other agents.
Digital rearview mir ror
R Clean the mir rorgl ass with a clo thmois tened
wi th glass cleaner.
R Clean the light sensors of the inside rearview
mir ror with a dry cotton clo th.
R Do not spr aytheglass cleaner on the mir ror
gl ass.
R Do not use any other agents.
Plastic trim R Clean with a damp microfibre clo th.
R Ifve ry dirty: use a cleaning product recom‐
mended for Mercedes-Benz.
R Do not af fix st icke rs,fi lms or similar.
R Do not allow tocome into contact wi thcos‐
metics, insect repellent and sun creams. 230
Maintenance and care

Emer
gency Re
moving the saf etyve st The saf
etyve st is located in the door stowage
compartment in the driver's door. #
Take the saf etyve st out of the door stowage
compartment.
% Saf
etyve sts can also be stored in the door
stow age compartment of the co-driver's
door. 1
Maximum number of washes
2 Maximum wash temp erature
3 Do not bleach
4 Do not iron
5 Do not tumble dry
6 Do not dr y-clean
7 This is a class 2 vest
The saf etyve st only fulfils the legally required
st andards if it is the cor rect size and is com‐
ple tely closed.
Re place the saf etyve st inthefo llowing cases:
R if damaged or if there flex strips are dirty
R ifth e maximum permitted number of washes
is exc eeded
R ifth e saf etyve st's fluorescence has faded Wa
rning triangle Re
moving the warning triangle
The warning triangle is located in thestow age
compartment in the driver's door. #
Take warning triangle out of thestow age com‐
partment. Setting up
thewa rning triangle #
Fold side reflectors 1upwards toform a tri‐
angle and lock them at theto p using upper
press-stud 2. #
Foldstand 3down and out tothe side.
% When using
thewa rning triangle you must
obse rveth e legal requ irements forth e coun‐
try in which you are cur rently driving. Re
moving the firs t-aid kit (soft sided) The
firs t-aid kit (soft sided) is located in thestow‐
age compartment in the co-driver door. #
Remo vefirs t-aid (soft sided) kit from the
stow age compartment.
Check theex piry date on thefirs t-aid kit (soft
sided) at least once a year. Replace any expired
or missing con tents.
Obser vethe legal requ irements of the count ryin
which you are cur rently driving. Re
moving the fire extinguisher &
WARNING Risk of accident due toan
incor rectly secu redfire extinguisher in
th e driver's foot we ll
A fire extinguisher may impede pedal tr avel or
block a depressed pedal.
This jeopardises the operating and road
saf ety of theve hicle.
The fire extinguisher can be flung around and
injure the driver or other vehicle occupants. #
Alwaysst ore and secure thefire extin‐
guisher in the brac ket. #
Do not remo vethefire extinguisher
while driving. 232
Breakdown assi stance

R
Time of the accident
R Language setting on the multimedia sy stem
Fo r accident clarification purposes, thefo llowing
measures can be take n up toan hour af terthe
emer gency call has been initia ted:
R The cur rent vehicle position can be called up
R Avo ice connection totheve hicle occupants
can be es tablished
% Fo
rRu ssia: various functions, e.g. receiving
traf fic information, cannot be used for up to
two hou rsafte r sending an emergency call. Fu
nction of the emer gency call sy stem self-
diagnosis (Russia) Yo
ur car verifies the operability of the emer gency
call sy stem each time the ignition is ON.
In theeve nt of a sy stem malfunction, you will be
informed bythefo llowing signals:
R The SOS NOT READY message inthe instru‐
ment clus ter or there dSOS NOT READY mes‐
sage on the displa y,ifav ailable
R The flashing indicator lamp in theove rhead
cont rol panel
Please, make sure, that during 30 seconds af ter
switching ignition ON there d indicator SOS NOT
READY inthe upper right corner of the multime‐
dia display is switched OFF, this means the emer‐
ge ncy call sy stem passed diagnostics success‐
fully. St
arting/ending ERA-GLONASS test mode
(Russia) Re
quirements:
R The star ter battery has suf ficient charge.
R The ignition is switched on.
R The vehicle has been stationary for at least
one minute. #
Tostart thete st mode: press and hold the
0076 button on the multifunction steering
wheel or the0052 button on theove rhead
cont rol panel for at least five seconds.
Te st mode is star ted and ended automatically
af te r completion of the speech test. #
Tosto pte st mode manuall y:switch off the
ignition or press the0052 button on theov er‐
head contro l panelfor at least five seconds.
The test mode is ended. Flat tyre
Note
s onflat tyres &
WARNING Risk of accident due toaflat
tyre
A flat tyre strongly impairs theve hicle's driv‐
ing characteristics, as well as its steering and
braking characteristics. #
Do not drive with a flat tyre. #
Replace theflat tyre with the spare
wheel. Alternatively, consult a qualified
specialist workshop. Yo
u will find a sticke r with the Mercedes-Benz
Service24h telephone number on the B-pillar on
th e driver's side, forex ample.
Fo rve hicles with a spare wheel, information in
th eeve nt of a flat tyre can be found under
"Wheels and tyres" (/ page 256). Battery
Note
s onthest ar ter battery Wo
rkon the batter y,e.g. removing or ins talling,
requ ires specialist know ledge andthe use of spe‐
cial tools. Therefore, alw ays ha vewo rkon the
battery car ried out at a qualified specialist work‐
shop. &
WARNING Risk of an accident due to
wo rkcar ried out incor rectly on the bat‐
te ry
Wo rkcar ried out incor rectly on the battery
can, forex ample, lead toa short circuit. This
can restrict functions releva nt for saf ety sys‐
te ms and impair the operating saf ety of your
ve hicle.
Yo u could lose control of theve hicle in the
fo llowing situations in particular:
R when braking
R intheeve nt of ab rupt steering manoeu‐
vres and/or when theve hicle's speed is
not adap tedto thero ad conditions #
Intheeve nt of a sho rtcircuit or a simi‐
lar incident, contact a qualified special‐
ist workshop immediately. #
Do not drive on. #
Always ha vewo rkon the battery car ried
out at a qualified specialist workshop. Breakdown assis
tance 235

R
Further information on ABS (/ page154)
R Further information on ESP ®
(/ page 154)
Fo r saf etyre asons, Mercedes-Benz recommends
th at you only use bat teries that ha vebeen tested
and appr oved foryo ur vehicle byMercedes-Benz.
These batteries pr ovide inc reased impact pr otec‐
tion toprev ent vehicle occupants from suf fering
acid bu rns should the battery be damaged in an
accident. &
WARNING Risk ofexplosion due toelec‐
tros tatic charge
Electros tatic charge can igni tethe highly
ex plosive gas mixture in the batter y. #
Todischar geany electrostatic charge
th at may ha vebuilt up, touch the me tal
ve hicle body before handling the bat‐
te ry. The highly
flammable gas mixture is created while
th e battery is charging and when jump-s tarting.
Make sure that nei ther you nor the battery is
electros tatically charge d.
Elect rostatic charge can occur in thefo llowing
cases, forex ample:
R You are wearing synthetic clo thing.
R There is friction between your clo thing and
th e seat.
R You drag or push the battery across a carpet
or other synthetic materials.
R Youru bth e battery with clo ths or towe ls. &
WARNING Danger of chemical burns
from the battery acid
Battery acid is caustic. #
Avoid contact with the skin, eyes or
clo thing. #
Do not lean overth e batter y. #
Do not inhale battery gases. #
Keep children away from the batter y. #
Immedia tely rinse battery acid off thor‐
oughly with plenty of clean water and
seek medical attention immediately. +
ENVIRONMENTAL
NOTEEnvironmental
damage due toimproper disposal of bat‐
te ries Batteries contain pollutants. It is
illegal todispose of them with the household
ru bbish. #
Dispose of batteries in an
environmen tally responsible manner.
Ta ke dischar ged batteries toaqu alified
specialist workshop or toa collection
point for used batteries. Obser
vethe saf ety no tes and pr otective meas‐
ures when handling batteries. Risk of
explosion Fire, naked
flames and smoking are
prohibited when handling the batter y.
Av oid creating spar ks. Electrolyte
or battery acid is cor ro‐
sive. Avoid contact with the skin, eyes
and clo thing. Wear suitable pr otective
clo thing, in particular glove s, an apron
and a saf ety mas k.Immedia tely rinse
electrolyte acid splashes off wi th
clean water.If necessar y,seek medi‐
cal advice. We
areye pr otection. Ke
ep children at a safe dis tance. Obser
vethese Operating Instructions. 236
Breakdown assis tance

Obser
vethefo llowing no tes:
R Recharge the battery more frequently in the
fo llowing cases:
- You predominantly drive short dis tances.
- You predominantly drive at low outside
te mp eratures.
- You lea vetheve hicle par kedfo r a lengt hy
period.
In order forth e batteries toachie vetheir max‐
imum possible service life, they must alw ays
be suf ficiently charge d.
R Consult a qualified specialist workshop if you
wish tolea veyour vehicle par ked up for a
long period of time.
R When you park theve hicle, remo vetheke y if
yo u do not require any elect rical consumers.
The vehicle will then use very little energy,
th us conserving bat tery powe r.
R Ifyo ur vehicle requ ires jump-s tarting, or if you
wish toprov ide jump-s tarting assis tance to
ano ther vehicle, only use the jump-s tart con‐
nection point in the engine compartment
(/ page 237).
Installation locations
Yo ur vehicle may be equipped with thefo llowing
two batteries located in the seat base of the
ri ght-hand front seat, depending on the equip‐
ment version:
R Starter battery
R Suppo rtbattery St
arting assistance and charging the12 V
battery &
WARNING Risk ofexplosion from a fro‐
zen battery
A dischar ged battery may freeze at temp era‐
tures slightly abo veor below freezing point.
During starting assis tance or battery charg‐
ing, battery gas can be released. #
Always allow a battery tothaw before
ch arging it or per form ing starting assis‐
ta nce. If
th ewa rning/indicator lamps do not light up in
th e instrument clus ter at temp eratures around or
below freezing, it is highly probable that the dis‐
ch arge d battery has frozen. In
this case, obser vethefo llowing points:
R do not give theve hicle starting assis tance or
ch arge the battery
R the service life of a battery that has been
th awe d may be reduced drastically
R thest arting behaviour may de teriorate, par‐
ticularly at low temp eratures
R it is recommended that you ha veath awed
battery checked at a qualified specialist work‐
shop &
WARNING Risk ofexplosion during
ch arging process and starting assis tance
During thech arging process and starting
assis tance, the battery may release an explo‐
sive gas mixture. #
Avoid fire , naked flames, creating
spar ksand smoking. #
Make sure there is suf ficient ventilation. #
Do not lean over a batter y. &
WARNING Danger of chemical burns
from the battery acid
Battery acid is caustic. #
Avoid contact with the skin, eyes or
clo thing. #
Do not lean overth e batter y. #
Do not inhale battery gases. #
Keep children away from the batter y. #
Immedia tely rinse battery acid off thor‐
oughly with plenty of clean water and
seek medical attention immediately. St
arting assistance
* NO
TEDama gecaused bynume rous or
ex tended attempts tostart the engine Nume
rous or extended attempts tostart the
engine may damage the catalytic con verter
due tonon-combu sted fuel. #
Avoid numerous and extended attem pts
to start the engine. Do not use a
rapid charging device tostart the
ve hicle. If your vehicle's battery is dischar ged,
th e engine can be jump-s tarted from ano ther
ve hicle or from a donor battery using jump leads.
Fo rth is purpose, theve hicle has a jump-s tart
connection point in the engine compartment. Breakdown assis
tance 237

#
Insert theke y into the ignition loc k,start the
engine and let it runfo r se veral minutes. #
Before disconnecting the jump leads, switch
on an electrical consumer in your ow nve hi‐
cle, e.g. there ar wind owheater or the light‐
ing. #
Disconnect the negative term inal clamp of
th e jump lead from ear thcontact 4and
th en from negative term inal 2ofthe donor
batter y. #
Disconnect the positive term inal clamp of the
jump lead from positive term inal 5onthe
jump-s tart connection point, and then from
positive term inal 3ofthe donor batter y.
Con tact pr otection co ver1 is automatically
re turned forw ards toits original position by
th e spring forc e and the jump-s tart connec‐
tion point is closed. #
Position the co ver on positive term inal 3of
th e donor batter y. #
Have the battery checked at a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop.
Charging the12 V battery
* NO
TEDama getothe electronics caused
by non-app rove dch arging devices Charging a
fitted battery wi tha battery
ch arge r which has not been appro vedby
Mercedes-Benz can damage the on-board
electronics. #
Only use a battery charge r which has
been appro vedby Mercedes-Benz and
which permits charging the battery
when it is fitted in theve hicle. #
Only charge the battery using the jump-
st art connection point. A battery
charge r specially adapte dfor
Mercedes-Benz vehicles and tested and appr oved
fo r Mercedes-Benz is available as an accesso ry.
Fu rther information is available from any
Mercedes-Benz Service Cent re.Re ad the operat‐
ing instructions foryo ur charge r before charging
th e batter y.
Re charge the battery more frequently if you use
th eve hicle mainly for short trips and/or drive at
low outside temp eratures. #
Connect the battery charge rto the positive
te rm inal and ear thcontact in the same order
as when connecting the donor battery in the
jump-s tarting procedure. %
If a battery is not
fitted and not in service,
yo u should charge itev ery thre e months. This
helps tocounteract self-discharging and pre‐
ve nt damage tothe batter y.
12 V battery care
* NO
TEBattery discharge due toleakage
cur rents Dirty battery
term inal clamps and battery sur‐
fa ces cause lea kage cur rents. This can lead
to the battery discharging. #
Keep the battery term inals and battery
sur faces clean and dr y. *
NO
TEDama getothe battery housing
due toimproper cleaning If
yo u use cleaning agents con taining fuel,
th ese can damage the battery housing. #
Do not use cleaning agents containing
fuel. *
NO
TEDama getothe battery due toself-
dischar ge If dirt
gets into the battery cell, the self-dis‐
ch arge ofthe battery is increased and the
battery can be damaged. #
Only clean the battery with the cell caps
scr ewed in. Obser
vethefo llowing points on battery care: #
Regular lych eck the battery term inals and the
fast ening of the negative cable tothech assis
to ensure that they are firm lyseated. #
Lightly grease the undersides of the battery
te rm inal clamps with acid- resis tant grease. #
Only clean the battery housing with commer‐
cially available cleaning agents. Disconnecting and
removing the star ter bat‐
te ry &
WARNING Risk ofexplosion from hydro‐
ge nga s igniting
There is a danger of hydrogen gas igniting
when charging the battery if there is a short
circuit or spar ksstart toform. Breakdown assis
tance 239

#
Make sure that the positive term inal of
th e connected battery does not come
into contact with vehicle parts. #
Never place me tal objects or tools on a
batter y. #
The described order of the battery
clamps must be obser ved when con‐
necting and disconnecting the batter y. #
When giving starting assistance, alw ays
make sure that you on lyconnect battery
te rm inals with identical polarity. #
During starting assis tance, you must
obse rveth e described order for con‐
necting and disconnecting the jump
lead. #
Do not connect or disconnect the bat‐
te ry cla mp s while the engine is running. &
WARNING Danger of chemical burns
from the battery acid
Battery acid is caustic. #
Avoid contact with the skin, eyes or
clo thing. #
Do not lean overth e batter y. #
Do not inhale battery gases. #
Keep children away from the batter y. #
Immedia tely rinse battery acid off thor‐
oughly with plenty of clean water and
seek medical attention immediately. *
NO
TEDama getoelectronic components
due towo rkcar ried out incor rectly on the
battery If
th est ar ter battery is disconnected before
th eke y is remo ved from the ignition loc k,
electronic components or assemblies, such
as the alternator, can be damaged. #
Switch off the engine and remo vethe
ke y from the ignition loc k. #
Check tosee that there are no indicator
lamps lit in the instrument clus ter. #
Alwaysre mo vethe negative term inal
clamp firs t and then the positive term i‐
nal clamp. #
Do not inter change the battery clamps. Alw
ays ha vewo rkon the battery car ried out at a
qu alified specialist workshop. If, in
exceptional circums tances, you must dis‐
connect the battery yourself, pay attention tothe
fo llowing:
R Obser vethe no tes on the12 V battery
(/ page 235).
R Secure theve hicle toprev ent it from rolling
aw ay.
R Afterth e battery has been disconnected, the
parking brake is automatically applied. Yo u
can then no longer mo vetheve hicle.
R Forve hicles with an automatic transmission,
th e transmission is loc ked in position 005Dafter
disconnecting the batter y.Yo u can then no
longer mo vetheve hicle.
R The battery and the co ver of the positive ter‐
minal clamp must be fitted securely du ring
ope ration. Seat base (e
xamp le:right-hand front seat)
The following description on connecting and fit‐
ting the battery uses theex ample of thest ar ter
battery in the seat base of theright-hand front
seat. #
Switch off all electrical consumers. #
Switch off the engine and remo vethekey
from the ignition loc k. #
Open the front right-hand door. #
Press bo thcatch springs 1down and
re mo vecover2 upwards from the seat
base. #
Remo vecover2 bypulling upwards at an
angle from the seat base. 240
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Open seat base (e
xamp le:right-hand front seat) #
Remo vescr ews5 from holder 6. #
Remo veholder 6. #
Remo ve ve nt hose 4from theto p of the bat‐
te ry. #
Pull the battery out of the seat base until the
negati ve terminal clamp can be released and
re mo ved. #
Disconnect the negative term inal clamp from
negative term inal 3. #
Remo vethe negative term inal clamp in such a
wa yth at the battery term inal clamp no longer
to uches negative term inal 3. Example:
star ter battery #
Remo vethe battery from the seat base and
place it on the door sill as shown. If neces‐
sar y,hold the battery byhandles 9. #
Remo vethe clamp co ver of positive term inal
8. #
Remo vepositive term inal clamp 8from pos‐
itive term inal 7. #
Remo vepositive clamp 8in such a wayth at
it no lon gerto uches positive term inal 7. #
Lift the battery out of the door sill byhandles
9. Connecting and
fitting the star ter battery &
WARNING Risk ofexplosion from hydro‐
ge nga s igniting
There is a danger of hydrogen gas igniting
when charging the battery if there is a short
circuit or spar ksstart toform. #
Make sure that the positive term inal of
th e connected battery does not come
into contact with vehicle parts. #
Never place me tal objects or tools on a
batter y. #
The described order of the battery
clamps must be obser ved when con‐
necting and disconnecting the batter y. #
When giving starting assistance, alw ays
make sure that you on lyconnect battery
te rm inals with identical polarity. #
During starting assis tance, you must
obse rveth e described order for con‐
necting and disconnecting the jump
lead. #
Do not connect or disconnect the bat‐
te ry cla mp s while the engine is running. *
NO
TEDama getothe on-board electron‐
ics due toreve rsing the battery clamps Incor
rectly connecting the battery can dam‐
age the on-board electronics. #
Always connect the battery as descri‐
bed in thefo llowing sequence. Ne ver
re ve rseth ete rm inal clamps. The
following description on connecting and fit‐
ting the battery uses theex ample of thest ar ter
battery in the seat base of theright-hand front
seat. Example:
star ter battery #
Place the battery on the door sill as shown
and secure with handles 3if necessar y. Breakdown assis
tance 241

#
Connect positive term inal clamp 2toposi‐
tive term inal 1. The positive lead must be
ro uted parallel tothe side of the battery hous‐
ing in the connection area, as shown. #
Place the positive term inal clamp co ver on
positive term inal 1. #
Fold bo thhandles 3down onto the batter y. #
Push the battery into the seat base until the
negati ve terminal clamp can be connec ted. #
Connect the negative term inal clamp tonega‐
tive term inal 4. #
Push the battery into the seat base as far as
it will go. Open seat base with
fitted battery (e xamp le:
ri ght-hand front seat) #
Connect vent hose 5tothe battery connec‐
tion at theto p, beside negative term inal 4. #
Place holder 7over the lo wer edge of the
battery housing and theth re aded holes for
scr ews6. #
Screw on holder 7with scr ews6.
The battery is secured topreve nt slipping. Seat base (e
xamp le:right-hand front seat) #
Insert co ver9 in front of the battery com‐
partment down into the seat base and close
it.
Catch springs 8of co ver9 should engage
audibly. Car
ryout thefo llowing workafte r connecting the
battery: #
Reset the side windo ws (/page 63). #
Reset the outside mir rors ( / page 118). #
Reset the electric sliding doors (/ page57). #
Reset the EASY -PAC Ktailgate (/ page 60). To
wing or tow- starting Overview of permissible
towing me thods &
WARNING Risk of accident due tolimi‐
te d saf ety-re lated functions during the
to wing process
Saf ety-re lated functions are limited or no lon‐
ge rav ailable in thefo llowing situations:
R the ignition is switched off.
R the brake sy stem or po werst eering sys‐
te m is malfunctioning.
R the energy supply or the on-board electri‐
cal sy stem is malfunctioning.
When your vehicle is then towe daw ay, signifi‐
cantly more ef fort may be requ ired tosteer
and brake than is normally required. #
Use a tow bar. #
Make sure that thesteering wheel can
mo vefreely before towing theve hicle
aw ay. &
WARNING Risk of accident when towing
with steering wheel lock
Yo u will no lon ger be able tosteer theve hicle
if th esteering wheel lock is engaged. #
Always switch on the ignition when tow‐
ing theve hicle with a tow cable or a tow
bar. &
WARNING Risk of accident due to towing
aw ay ave hicle that is too heavy
If th eve hicle being tow star ted or towe daw ay
is heavier than the permissible gross weight
of your vehicle, thefo llowing situations may
arise:
R The towing eye may become de tach ed.
R The vehicle/trailer combination may even
tip ove r. 242
Breakdown assis tance