ESP MERCEDES-BENZ V-CLASS MPV 2021 Owner's Manual

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Tosto p automatic ope ration: push or pull
th e0057 button be yond the point of resist‐
ance and release it.
Yo u will still be able tooperate the sliding sunroof
if yo u swit choff the engine or remo vethekey.
This function will remain available for 30 seconds
or until you open a front door.
When the po wer supp lyis switched off, the slid‐
ing sunroof will close automatically in thefo llow‐
ing situations:
R If it starts torain
R Intheeve nt of extreme outside temp eratures
R After six hours
R Ifth ere is a malfunction in the po wer supply
The sliding sunroof will remain raised at there ar
to allow theve hicle interior tocontinue tobe ven‐
tilated.
The sliding sunroof will not close in thefo llowing
situations:
R Ifth e sliding sunroof is raised at there ar.
R Ifth e sliding sunroof is obstructed.
R If it is not raining on thefield of thera in sen‐
sor on the windscreen because theve hicle is
underneath a bridge, forex ample.
If th e sliding sunroof closes via thera in closing
function and is obstructed in the process, it will
open again slightl y.The rain closing function will
th en be disabled. Opening and closing
thero ller sunblinds of
th e sliding sunroof &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when thero ller sunblind is being opened
and closed
Body parts may become trapped between the
ro ller sunblind and frame or sliding roof. #
When opening or closing, make sure
that no body parts are in thero ller sun‐
blind's range of mo vement. #
Release the button immediately if some‐
body becomes trapped.
or #
Brief lypress the button in any direction
during automatic operation.
The opening or closing process will be
st opped. Re
quirements
R The po wer supply has been switched on.
Re versing function of thero ller sunblind
Yo u can open and close thero ller sunblind only
when the sliding sunroof is closed.
The roller sunblinds are fitted wi than automatic
re ve rsing function. If a solid object pr events or
hinders the closing process, thero ller sunblind
will open again automaticall y.The automatic
re ve rsing function is only an aid and is not a sub‐
st itute foryo ur attentiveness in the process of
closing thero ller sunblinds. #
When closing thero ller sunblind, make sure
th at no body parts are in thera nge of mo ve‐
ment. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
despite reve rsing function
In particular, there ve rsing function will not
re act:
R tosoft, light and thin objects, e.g. fingers
R when you close thero ller sunblind again
manually immediately af ter automatic
re ve rsing #
When closing thero ller sunblind, make
sure that no body parts are in thera nge
of mo vement. #
Release the button immediately if some‐
body becomes trapped.
or #
Press the button in any direction during
th e automatic closing process.
The closing process will be stopped. Opening and closing
roller sunblinds Opening and closing
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Only mo vethere ar ben chseat when
th eve hicle is stationar y. #
Make sure that there ar ben chseat is
engaged af ter it is mo ved. &
WARNING Risk of injury duetono pro‐
te ctive ef fect from the window airbag
If yo u mo vethe seat position outside the
mar ked area, the window airbag can no lon‐
ge r pr ovide optimum pr otection.
The pr otective ef fect of the window airbag is
gradually reduced and may in some positions
no longer be pr ovided at all. #
Engage the seat‑/‑bunk combination on
th e guide rail within the mar ked area. &
WARNING Risk of injury duetoposition‐
ing the seat‑/‑bunk combination outside
th e markings
If yo u mo vethe seat‑/‑bunk combination out‐
side the markings on the guide rail, this could
re sult in the passenger striking their head on
th e seat. #
Maintain a minimum clearance of 5 cm
between the knees of there spective
ve hicle occupants and the seats in front
of them. *
NO
TEDama getothe seat belt retractor
due topulling on the seat belts The function of
the seat belt retractor can be
impaire dby pulling on the seat belts toadjust
th e seat backrest. #
Always use the grab stra p on the seat
backrest of the middle seat toalign the
seat backrest. *
NO
TEDama getothe seat/bunk combi‐
nation when moving If
yo u grasp and push the seat/bunk combi‐
nation bythestow age compartment plastic
co ver onl y,the co ver may break off.
If th e space in front of or behind the seat/
bunk combination is not clear, objects may
become trapped when displaced.
The seat/bunk combination, trim or the
objects may become damaged. #
Tomo ve, use the loop between the seat
backrest and sitting sur face. #
When moving, make sure that the space
in front of or behind the seat/bunk
combination is clear. 1
Seat backrest grab strap
2 Seat/bunk combination grab strap
Use only cor responding grab stra ps 1 and 2to
adjust the seat/bunk combination.
The seat/bunk combination can accommodate
th re e persons. You can adjust the seat backrest
to ave rtical and horizon tal position. If you set the
seat backrest tothe horizontal position, this –
to ge ther with the bed extension – will gi veyou a
full-length bed for two people.
Pa ssengers may use the seats of the seat/bunk
combination only when the seat backrest is
upright. Only then do the seat belts pr ovide the
intended deg ree of pr otection.
The seat/bunk combination is fitted wi thtwo
re mo vable stow age compartments under the seat
sur face (/ page 98). You can use these stow‐
age compartments tostore bedding, forex ample.
Po sitioning the seats in the optimum area of
pr otection 0047
Basic setting
St arting from the basic setting 0047,the seat/bunk
combination for passengers can be mo vedfo r‐
wa rds or backwards by5 cm. In doing so, make Seats and
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Press the1 button.
Installing and removing stowage compa rt‐
ments unde rneath the seat/bunk combina‐
tion
Re moving %
The maximum load
that can be placed in
each stowage compartment is 13kg. #
Slide seat/bunk combination 1asfar back
as possible (/ page 90). #
Pull stow age compartment 2out as far as it
will go. #
Pull left-hand plast ictongue 3down and
ri ght-hand plastic tongue 3up, when vie wed
in the direction of tr avel. Pull out stowage
compartment 2a little each time.
The cor responding stop will be released. #
Pull out stowage compartment 2.
Fi tting #
Slide seat/bunk combination 1asfar back
as possible (/ page 90). #
Slide stowage compartment 2into guide
ra ils 4 underneath the seat/bunk combina‐
tion.
Plastic tongues 3will engage au tomatical ly. Fo
lding table Installing and
removing the folding table &
WARNING Risk of injury from unsecured
items in theve hicle
If objects, luggage or loads are not secured or
not secured suf ficiently, they could slip, tip ove
r or be throw n around and thereby hit
ve hicle occupants.
There is a risk of injur y,particular lyin the
eve nt of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction. #
Alwaysstow objects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be thro wn around. #
Before the journe y,secure objects, lug‐
ga ge or loads against slipping or tipping
ove r. &
WARNING Risk of accident‑ and injury
due tothefo lding table not being
engaged
The folding table can come loose and be flung
around while theve hicle is in motion. #
Installth efo lding table as described. #
Only mo vethefo lding table when the
ve hicle is stationar y. #
Ensu rethat thefo lding table is cor rectly
engaged. *
NO
TEDama getothefo lding table or the
armrest when there ar seats are folded
fo rw ards or backwards If
th efo lding table is not positioned all the
wa y back when there ar seats are folded for‐
wa rds or backwards, thefo lding table and/or
th e armrest of there ar seat may be damaged. #
Slide thefo lding table all thewa y back
before folding there ar seats forw ards or
backwards. Installing
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Insert the plug of the device into 230 V
soc ket3.
When the on-board electrical sy stem voltage
is suf ficient, indicator la mp1lights up.
When you are not using the 230 V po wer soc ket,
ke ep theflap closed. Swit
ching there frigerator box in the centre
console on and off &
WARNING Risk offire due toa co vered
ve ntilation grille on the coolbox
If yo u co verth eve ntilation grille forth e cool‐
box, it may overheat. #
Always make sure that theve ntilation
grille is not co vered. The coolbox
ventilation grille is between the front
seat base and the cent reconsole sid ewall.
Re quirements
R The ignition is switched on.
R The stow age compartment under the armrest
is open (/ page 96). The
refrigerator box can bear a maximum load of
3.5 kg. #
Toopen: fold co ver1 upwards. #
Toswitch the cooling le velto low: press
button 2for appro ximately two seconds. #
Toswitch the cooling le velto high: press
button 2again. #
Toswitch off: press button 2for appro x‐
ima tely two seconds until all indica tor lamps
go out. %
If
yo u do not need touse there frigerator box
fo r an extended pe riod, you should swit chit
off, defrost it and clean it. Af ter doing so,
lea vethe cap open for a time. Note
s on attaching the iPad ® Yo
ur vehicle is equipped with iPad ®
attachment
1 onthe driver's and co-driver's seat backrests.
A mount, which has been tested and appr oved
especially for Mercedes-Benz vehicles, is availa‐
ble as an accesso ry. Only this mount can unlock
th e attachment opening and allow the iPad ®
to
be charge d whilst it is ins talled.
iPad ®
attachment 1may only be used for
accesso ries up to42 W (3.5 A).
Contact a Mercedes-Benz Service Centre for
information and availabilit y.Before using the
mount, please read the operating instructions for
th e mount.
% Only use accessories which ha
vebeen tested
and recommended byMercedes-Benz. 104
Seats and stowage

Exterior lighting
Note
s onchanging the lights when driving
abroad Low beam
In countries in which traf
fic drives on the oppo‐
site side of thero ad from the count ryin which
th eve hicle is regis tere d, you will ha vetoswitch
th e headlamps tosymmetrical dipped beam. This
will pr event oncoming traf fic from being dazzled.
Symm etrical dipped beam will no longer illumi‐
nate the edge of the car riag ew ay as far or as
high.
Ve hicles with halogen headlamps:
It is not necessa ryto change the headlamps over
to symmetrical dipped beam. The statutory
re qu irements of the count ries in which traf fic
drives on the opposite side of thero ad from the
country in whi chtheve hicle is regis tere d will also
be met without changing over.
Ve hicles with LED headlamps:
Yo u can set the low beam for driving on theright
or left via the on-board computer (/ page189). Infor
mation about lighting sy stems and your
re sponsibility The
vehicle's various lighting sy stems are only
aids. The vehicle driver is responsible for adjust‐
ing theve hicle's lighting tothe pr evailing light,
visibilit y,statutory conditions and traf fic condi‐
tions. Light switch
Operating the light switch
0047
0063 Left pa rking lights
0048 0064 Right parking lights
0049 0060 Standing lights and licence plate and
instrument lighting
004A 0058 Automatic driving lights (prefer red light
switch position)
004B 0058 Low beam or high beam
6 005E Rear fog light
7 005A Front fog lamp
If yo u hear a warning tone when exiting theve hi‐
cle, the lights may still be on. #
Turn the light switch to0058 .
The exterior lighting (e xcept standing and parking
lights) will automatically swit choff in thefo llow‐
ing 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 005Ainthe ignition loc k.
Switching on the daytime running lights #
Turn the light switch to0058 .
Au tomatic driving lights function
The standing lights, low beam and daytime run‐
ning lights will be switched on auto matically
depending on the ignition status and the light
conditions. Light and vision
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engages. In
the case of larger steering mo ve‐
ments, the combination switch will automati‐
cally switch bac k. #
Toindicate briefl y:tapth e combination
switch briefly in there qu ired direction 2or
4. The cor responding turn signal lamp will
fl ash thre e times. Switching
the hazard warning light sy stem
on/off #
Press button 1.
If yo u operate a turn signal indicator while the
hazard warning light sy stem is switched on, only
th e turn signal lamps on there leva nt side of the
ve hicle will light up.
The hazard warning light sy stem 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 toast andstill.
The hazard warning light sy stem will automati‐
cally switch off when theve hicle rega ins a speed
of more than 10 km/h af ter maximum full-s top
braking.
% The hazard
warning light sy stem will work
eve n when theve hicle has been switched off. Intelligent Light Sy
stem Fu
nction of the Intelligent Light Sy stem
The In telligent Light Sy stem adapts the head‐
lamps' lighting function tothe cur rent driving and
we ather situation. The sy
stem comprises thefo llowing functions:
R Active light function (/ page 107)
R Cornering light (/ page107)
R Motorw ay mode (/ page108)
R Enhanced fog light function (/ page108)
Yo u can swit ch the Intelligent Light Sy stem func‐
tion on or off via the on-board computer
(/ page 108).
Ac tive light function The acti
velight function has thefo llowing func‐
tions:
R The headlamps follow thesteering mo ve‐
ments.
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, cyclist s and animals at an earlier
st age.
Cornering 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
st eering wheel is turned.
R Your speed is between 40 km/h and
70 km/h and thesteering wheel is turned. Light and vision
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The cornering light may
still light up for a short
time but will be switched off automatically af ter a
maximum of thre e minutes.
Mo torw ay 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 greaterth an 110 km/h and the
ve hicle has co vered at least 1,000 m without
any signi ficant steering mo vement.
R Your speed is greater than 130 km/h.
If yo ur speed falls below 80 km/h af ter mo torw ay
mode has been activated, it will automatically be
deactivated.
Enhanced fog 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
function will automatically be activated.
The enhanced fog light function will automatically
be deactivated af ter activation in thefo llowing
cases:
R Your speed is greaterth an 100 km/h.
R The fog light is switched off. Switching
the Intelligent Light Sy stem on/off #
Press the00E2 button tocall up the list of
menus. #
Use the0064 or0063 button toselect Set-
tings. #
Press the0076 button. #
Use the0064 or0063 button toselect
Lights. #
Press the0076 button. #
Use the0064 or0063 button toselect Intelli-
gent Light System.
If th e Intelligent Light Sy stem has been
switched on, the display will show the0058
symbol in yellow on the instrument clus ter. #
Press the0076 button.
When you swit chon the Intelligent Light Sy stem
function, you will enable thefo llowing functions:
R Motorw ay mode
R Active light function
R Cornering light
R Enhanced fog light function
% If
yo u set the low beam for driving on the
ri ght or left, the display will show the display
message Inactive for left-side traffic orInac-
tive for right-side traffic intheLights sub‐
menu ins tead of Intelligent Light System
(/ page 189). This display messa gewill
appear only if the setting for driving on the
ri ght or left is the opposite to yourvehicle's
national version.
% Yo
u can find fur ther information in "Intelli‐
ge nt Light Sy stem" (/ page107). Ad
aptive Highbeam Assist Ad
aptive Highbeam Assist function &
WARNING Risk of accident despite
Ad aptive 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
th em too late. 108
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In
these, or in similar situations, the auto‐
matic high beam will not be deactivated or
will be activated despite the presence of
ot her road users. #
Always obser vethero ad and traf fic con‐
ditions carefully and switch off the high
beam in good time. The
Adaptive Highbeam Assist automatically
swit ches between thefo llowing settings:
R Low beam
R High beam
The sy stem 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
ot her road users are de tected, high beam will
au tomatically be switched on.
If yo ur speed is greater than 25 km/h, the head‐
lamp range will be controlled au tomatical ly
depending on the dis tance from other road users.
High beam will automatically be deactivated in
th efo llowing cases:
R Your speed is lo werth an 25 km/h.
R Other road users ha vebeen de tected.
R The road is suf ficiently illumina ted.
Sy stem limits
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist cannot take thero ad,
we ather or traf fic conditions into consideration.
The de tection of obs tacles may be restricted if:
R visibility is poo r,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 traf fic conditions.
The sy stem's optical sensor is located behind the
windscreen near theove rhead cont rol panel.
Switching Highbeam Assist on/off
Requ irements
R The light switch is in the0058 position. #
Toswitch on: switch on high beam using the
combination switch.
If high beam is au tomatical lyswitched on in
darkness, the00CE indicator lamp on the
multifunction display will light up. #
Toswitch off: switch off high beam using the
combination switch. Ad
aptive Highbeam Assist Plus Ad
aptive Highbeam Assist Plus function &
WARNING Risk of accident despite
Ad aptive 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 recog‐
nise them too late.
In these, or in similar situations, the auto‐
matic high beam will not be deactivated or
will be activated despite the presence of
ot her road users. #
Always obser vethero ad and traf fic con‐
ditions carefully and switch off the high
beam in good time. Ad
aptive Highbeam Assist Plus cannot take into
account road, weather or traf fic conditions.
De tection may be restricted in thefo llowing
cases:
R In poor visibilit y,e.g. fog, heavy rain or snow
R ifth ere is dirt on the sensors or the sensors
are obscured Light and vision
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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, visibil‐
ity and traf fic conditions. Ad
aptive Highbeam Assist Plus swit ches auto‐
matically 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 rath er 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 insuf‐
fi cient stre et lighting, Highbeam Assist Plus will
per form thefo llowing actions:
R Partial high beam and high beam will be auto‐
matically deactivated.
R The 0057 indicator lamp on the instrument
clus ter will go out. The 00CEsymbol 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, part ial high
beam will be switched on.
R The 0057 indicator lamp on the instrument
clus ter 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 stra ight, high beam will be switched
on.
R If highly reflective signs are de tected, high
beam will auto maticallybe switched off.
R Ifot her road users are de tected, part ial high
beam will be switched on automaticall y.
R The 0057 indicator lamp on the instrument
clus ter will light up.
The sy stem's optical sensor is located behind the
windscreen near theove rhead cont rol panel.
Switching Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plus
on/off
Requ irements
R The light switch is in the0058 position. #
Toswitch on: switch on high beam using the
combination switch.
If high beam is au tomatical lyswitched on in
darkness, the00CE indicator lamp on the
multifunction display will light up. #
Toswitch off: switch off high beam using the
combination switch. Setting the
exterior lighting switch-off delay
time Re
quirements:
R The light switch is in the0058 position.
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Lights
5 Ext. light. del. sw. off #
Set a switch-off delay time.
When theve hicle engine is switched off, theex te‐
ri or lighting will be activated forth e set time. Ac
tivating and deactivating the sur round
lighting Multimedia sy
stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Lights
5 Surround lighting #
Activate or deacti vate the function.
The exterior lighting will remain on for 40 sec‐
onds af terth eve hicle is unloc ked. When you
st art theve hicle, the sur round lighting will be 11 0
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deactivated and
the automatic driving lights acti‐
va ted. Ad
justing the in terior lighting Ad
justing the in terior lighting Fr
ont overhead control panel In
te rior lighting buttons (e xample: com fort ove r‐
head control panel)
1003D Front-left reading lamp
20033 Automatic interior lighting control
3004A Front interior lighting
40044 Rear or load compartment lighting
5003D Front-ri ghtreading lamp #
Toswitch on/off: pressthe cor responding
button 1–5.
The la yout and number of buttons depend on the
equipment.
Operating unit in thegr ab handle 1003D
Rear reading lamp #
Toswitch on/off: press button1. Ad
justing ambient lighting Multimedia sy
stem:
4 © 5
Comfort 5
Ambient lighting
Setting the colour #
Select Colour. #
Set therequ ired colour.
Ad justing the brightness #
Select Brightness . #
Adjust the brightness. #
Select a colour combination. Switching
the interior lighting switch-off
delay time on/off Multimedia sy
stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Lights
5 Int. light. del. sw. off #
Switch the switch-off delay time on or off.
When this function is active, the interior light‐
ing switches on automatically when the
engine is unloc ked or switched off. Changing bulbs
Instructions
forre placing light sou rces &
WARNING Risk of burn s from hot com‐
ponent parts whilst replacing a bulb
Bulbs, lamps and plug connectors can
become very hot during operation.
When replacing a bulb, you could burn your‐
self on these component parts. #
Allow the component parts tocool
down before replacing the bulbs. Impor
tant sa fety no tes
R Before changing the bulbs, switch off the
ve hicle's lighting sy stem. This will pr event a
sho rtcircuit.
R Use only spa rebulbs of the same type and
with the cor rect voltage.
R Use bulbs only in enclosed lamps that ha ve
been designed forth em.
R Do not use any light source that has been
dropped or has scratches on its glass tube.
Otherwise, the light source may explode.
R The light source may explode under thefo l‐
lowing conditions:
- if it is hot and youto uch it
- ifyo u drop it
- ifyo u sc ratch it
R Stains on theglass tube will reduce the
service life of the light source. Do not touch
th eglass tube with your bare hands. If neces‐ Light and vision
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