MERCEDES-BENZ V-CLASS MPV 2021 User Guide

1
Multifunction display →
182
2 0076 Ends or declines calls/
ex its the phone book or redial
memory →
188
0061 Makes or accepts calls/
switches tothere dial memory
00810082 Adjusts thevo lume
0063 Mutes
00E3 Activates LING UATRONIC 3
00E2 Calls up the main menu →
181
00630064 Selects a menu or
submenu or scrolls thro ugh
lists
0076 Confirm s a selection/
hides display messages
0038 Back
00E1 Deactivates LINGUA‐
TRONIC 8
Ataglance – Steering wheel with buttons

Centre console, upper section
1
Multimedia sy stem display
2 Climate cont rol sy stem operat‐
ing unit →
12 0
3 002F Switches the hazard
wa rning light sy stem on/o ff→
107
4 f Calls up favo urites
5 \ Calls up vehicle functions 6
PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator
lamps →
34
7 | Calls up radio or media
8 z Calls up navigation
9 002B Calls up thete lephone At
aglance – Cent reconsole 9

Centre console, middle section
Ve
hicle with automatic transmission (e xample)
1 Touchpad
2 Adjusts and mu testh evo lume
3 Swit ches the multimedia sys‐
te m on and off
4 Æ Opens and closes the
electric sliding door on the
ri ght side of theve hicle →
55
5 00BB Switches ESP on/off →
154 6
00D6 Switches the ECO start/
st op function on and off →
14 0
7 Å Opens and closes the
electric sliding door on the left
side of theve hicle →
55
8 é Switches PARKTRONIC
on/off →
167
9 DYNA MIC SELECT switch →
14 4 10
Ataglance – Cent reconsole, middle section

Centre console, lo
wer section St
ow age compartment with co ver
1 Cover →
96
2 12V soc ket →
102
Cigar ette lighter →
102
3 Holder forth e mobile phone
brac ket
4 Media Inter face with two USB
po rts or with two USB ports
and one SD card slot 5
Cup holder
6 Ashtray →
102
7 Stow age compartment
Swit chclock for auxiliary
wa rm-air hea ter →
131
Device ins tallation frame for
auxiliary equipment, e.g. a
ta ch ograph At
aglance – Cent reconsole, lo wer section 11

Centre console between
the driver's and front passenger seats 1
Stow age compartment
2 Cup holde rs
3 Stow age compartment
Media In terface with two USB
ports and an SD card slot
Re frigerator box →
104
4 Temp erature-controlled cup
holder →
101 5
Stow age compartment
6 Cigar ette lighter →
102
Ashtr ay →
102
12 V soc ket →
103
230 V soc ket →
103
7 Stow age compartment 12
Ataglance – Cent reconsole between the driver's and front passenger seats

1
Ì Deactivates interior pro‐
te ction →
68
2 003D Switches the left-hand
re ading lamp on/off →
111
3 0033 Switches au tomatic inte‐
ri or lighting contro l on/off→
111
4 004A Switches the front inte‐
ri or lighting on/off →
111
5 0044 Switches there ar/load
compartment lighting on/off →
111
6 003D Switches theright-hand
re ading lamp on/off →
111
7 Ë Deactivates tow- aw ay
pr otection →
67 8
00D9 Button for Info call →
19 2
9 0057 Opens/closes the pano‐
ra ma sliding sunroof →
64
Opens/closes thero ller sun‐
blinds →
65
A ATA indica tor lamp →
67
B Glasses compartment →
97
C 0053 SOS button →
233
D 0052 Breakdown assis tance
call button →
19 2 At
aglance – Overhead control panel 13

0057
Ve
hicles with electrically
adjus table front seats
0058 Ve
hicles with manually adjus ta‐
ble front seats
1 Opens a door →
51
2 0063004700480049 Savesth e seat and
ex terior mir ror settings →
73
3 @ Seat heating →
94
4 008E Seatventilation →
95
5 00360037Unloc ks/loc ksthe
ve hicle →
52 6
Adjusts the seat electrically →
71
7 Adjusts and folds theex terior
mir rors in/out elect rically →
11 8
8 0062 Opens/closes the front
side windo ws →
61
9 0062 Opens/closes rear
hin ged windo ws →
62
A Disables/enables rear-com‐
partment hin ged window con‐
trols (o verride feature) →
48 14
Ataglance – Door control panel

Calling up the Digital Operating Instructions
Multimedia sy stem:
4 Info5
Owner's Manual 5
Õ The Digital Operating Instructions describe
the
function and operation of theve hicle and the
multimedia sy stem. #
Select one of thefo llowing menu items in the
Digital Ope rating Instructions:
R Search: here you can use keywords toquickly
locate answers toquestions concerning vehi‐
cle operation.
R Quick start: thefirs tst eps towa rds setting up
yo ur driver's seat can be found here.
R Tips : provides you with information on spe‐
cific everyday situations foryo ur vehicle.
R Animations: here you can watch animations
of theve hicle functions.
R Messages: here you can receive additional
information about the messages in the Instru‐
ment Displa y.
R Bookmarks :yo u can access your sa ved per‐
sonal bookmar kshere.
R Language: you can set the language forthe
Digital Ope rating Instructions here. 1
Back
2 Add bookmar ks
3 Picture
4 Content area
5 Menu Some sections of
the Digital Operating Instruc‐
tions, e.g. warnings, can be expanded and col‐
lapsed.
Ad ditional options for calling up the Digital
Ope rating In stru ctions
Direct access: pressing and holding down an
ent ryintheta b bar of the multimedia sy stem
opens the cor responding content in the Digital
Operating Instructions. LINGU
ATRO NIC: calls up via thevo ice control
sy stem
The Digital Operating Instructions are deactivated
fo r saf etyre asons while driving.
% The Operating In
stru ctions can also be found
in the Mercedes-Benz Guides App in all com‐
mon app stores. Digital Operating Instructions
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Environmental pr
otection
+ ENVIRONMENTAL
NOTEEnvironmental
damage due tooperating conditions and
personal driving style The pollutant emission of
theve hicle is
directly related totheve hicle's operation.
Operate theve hicle in an environmentally
re sponsible manner tomake a contribution to
environmen tal pr otection. Todo this, obser ve
th efo llowing recommendations on opera ting
conditions and your personal driving style.
Operating conditions: #
Make sure that the tyre pressures are
alw ays cor rect. #
Do not transport any unnecessa ry
we ight (e.g. a roof rack which is no lon‐
ge rre qu ired). #
Obser vethe service inter vals.
A regularly serviced vehicle will contri b‐
ute toenvironmen tal pr otection. #
Always ha vemaintenance workcar ried
out at a qualified specialist workshop.
Pe rsonal driving style: #
Do not depress the accelera tor pedal
when starting the engine. #
Do not warm upthe engine while sta‐
tionar y. #
Drive carefully and maintain a su fficient
dis tance to ot hervehicles. #
Avoid frequent, sudden acceleration and
braking. #
Shift gears in good time and use each
ge ar only up to00C3 of its maximum
engine speed. #
Switch off the engine in stationary traf‐
fi c, e.g. use the ECO start/ stop func‐
tion. #
Drive in a fuel-ef ficient manne r.Pay
attention tothe ECO display for a fuel-
ef ficient driving style. Ta
ke -back of end-of-life vehicles
EU countries onl y:
Mercedes-Benz will take back your end-of-life
ve hicle for environment-friendly disposal in accordance with
the European Union (EU) End-Of-
Life Vehicles Directive.
A network of vehicle take -ba ckpoints and dis‐
mantlers has been es tablished foryo uto return
yo ur vehicle. You can lea veit at any of these
points free of charge . This makes an impor tant
contribution toclosing there cycling circle and
conserving resources.
Fo r fur ther information about there cycling and
disposal of end-of-life vehicles, and theta ke -ba ck
conditions, please visit the national
Mercedes-Benz website foryo ur countr y. Mercedes-Benz GenuineParts
+ ENVIRONMENTAL
NOTEEnvironmental
damage caused bynot using recycled
re conditioned components Mercedes‑Benz
AGoffers recycled recondi‐
tioned components and pa rts with the same
qu ality as new parts. The same entitlement
from the implied warranty is valid as for new
parts. #
Recycled reconditioned components
and pa rts from Mercedes‑Benz AG. *
NO
TEImpairment of the operating ef fi‐
ciency of there stra int sy stems from
ins talling accessory parts or from repairs
or we lding Airbags and seat belt
tensioners, as well as
control units and sensors forth ere stra int
sy stems, may be ins talled in thefo llowing
areas of your vehicle:
R doors
R door pillars
R door sills
R seats
R cockpit
R instrument clus ter
R centre console #
Do not ins tall accessories such as audio
sy stems in these areas. #
Do not car ryout repairs or welding. #
Have accesso ryparts retrofitted at a
qu alified specialist workshop. 16
General no tes

If
yo u use parts, tyres, wheels or saf ety-re leva nt
accesso ries which ha venot been appr ovedby
Mercedes-Benz, the operating saf ety of theve hi‐
cle may be jeopardised. Saf ety-re leva nt sy stems,
e.g. the brake sy stem, may malfunction. Use only
ge nuine Mercedes-Benz GenuineParts or pa rts of
equal quality. Use only tyres, wheels and acces‐
sory parts that are appr ovedfo ryo ur vehicle
model.
Mercedes-Benz tests original parts, con version
parts and accessory parts that ha vebeen
appr ovedfo ryo ur vehicle model forre liability,
saf ety and suitabilit y.Despite ongoing ma rket
re sear ch, Mercedes-Benz is unable toassess
ot her parts. Mercedes-Benz accepts no responsi‐
bility forth e use of such parts in Mercedes-Benz
ve hicles, even if they have been appr oved of fi‐
cially or independently byate sting centre.
Cer tain parts are only of ficially appr ovedfor
ins tallation or modification if they comply wi th
legal requirements. All genuine Mercedes-Benz
GenuineParts meet there gistration requirements.
The use of non-appr oved parts may in validate the
ve hicle's general ope rating pe rmit.
This is the case in thefo llowing situations:
R theve hicle type changes from that stated in
th ege neral ope rating pe rmit.
R other road users could be endangered.
R theex haust gas or noise le vels are adversely
af fected.
Alw ays specify theve hicle identification number
(VIN) and engine number when ordering genuine
Mercedes-Benz GenuineParts (/ page 268). Information about attachments, add-on
equipment, installations and conve
rsions
Note s on body/equipment mounting direc‐
tives
Fo r saf etyre asons, ha veadd-on equipment pro‐
duced and fitted in accordance wi th theva lid
Mercedes-Benz body/equipment mounting direc‐
tives. These body/equipment mounting directives
ensure that thech assis and add-on equipment
fo rm one unit and that the greatest possible le vel
of operational and driving saf ety is achie ved.
Bo th vehicle manufacturers and body manufac‐
turers must alw ays ensure that the products they
manufacture come into circulation only in a safe
st ate and do not pose any risks topeople. Other‐
wise, there may be consequences under civil,
criminal or public la w.All manu facturers are re
sponsible forth e products that they have man‐
ufactured. Manufacturers of attachments, add-on
equipment, ins tallations and con versions must
guarantee compliance with Directive
2001/95/EC on general product sa fety.
Mercedes-Benz recommends thefo llowing proce‐
dure for saf etyre asons:
R Do not make any other changes totheve hi‐
cle.
R Obtain appr oval from Mercedes-Benz in the
eve nt of deviations from the appr oved body/
equipment mounting directives.
Ac cep tance tests per form ed bypublic test bodies
or of ficial appr ovals do not rule out saf etyrisks.
Comply with the information about Mercedes-
Benz genuine pa rts (/ page16).
Yo u will find the Mercedes-Benz body/equipment
mounting directives online on the https://bb-
por tal.me rcedes-benz.com/de/GLOBAL
Yo u will also find information about the PIN
assignment and changing the fuse there.
% Yo
u can obtain fur ther information at a quali‐
fi ed specialist workshop. &
WARNING Risk of accident and injury in
th eeve nt of improper con versions or
ch anges totheve hicle
Con versions or changes totheve hicle can
pr ev ent sy stems or components from func‐
tioning proper lyand/or jeopardise theve hi‐
cle's operational saf ety. #
Always ha vecon versions or changes to
th eve hicle car ried out at a qualified
wo rkshop. Note
s onthera diator
Even seeming lyminor changes totheve hicle,
such as attaching a radiator grille in winter, are
not permitted. Do not co verth era diator. Do not
use any thermal mats, insect pr otection co vers
et c.
Otherwise, theva lues of theve hicle's diagnostic
sy stem will be dis torted. In some count ries, the
re cording of engine diagnostics da tais prescri‐
bed bylaw and must be verifiable and cor rect at
all times. Operating In
structions
These Operating In stru ctions describe all models,
as well as standard and optional equipment of Gene
ral no tes 17