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

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Turn battery co ver2 anticlockwise using a
suita ble object, e.g. a coin, and remo veit. #
Check the seal on battery co ver2 for dam‐
age and replace it if necessar y. #
Remo vebattery 3. #
Insert a new battery 3into the battery com‐
partment with the positive term inal facing
up wa rds.
Use a lint-free clo thtodo so. #
Position battery co ver2 sothat mark 1on
th era ised area points between two recesses
4. #
Turn the battery co ver clockwise as far as it
will go. #
Check all the functions of there mo tecontrol.
Re ctifying problems with the auxiliary warm-
air heater
The display section of the switch clock sho ws
th e message Err.
Po ssible cause:
R The fuel le vel in the fuel tank is too lo w.
The auxiliary heating switches off automati‐
call y. #
Refuel theve hicle. #
Start the auxiliary heating se veral times until
th e fuel lines are full.
Po ssible cause:
R A malfunction has occur red.
The auxiliary heating switches off automati‐
call y. #
Have the auxiliary heating checked at a quali‐
fi ed specialist workshop. The message
iniappears on the display sec‐
tion of the switch clock or the clock is flash‐
ing.
Po ssible cause:
R The on-board electrical sy stem voltage has
been inter rupte d. All sa ved settings ha ve
been dele ted.
Au tomatic hardware de tection is cur rently
acti ve. #
When automatic hardware de tection is com‐
ple te, set the da y,time, operating du ration
and preselection pe riod (/ page131).
The indicator lamp on the remo tecontrol
flashes redra pidl y.
Po ssible cause:
R The remo tecontrol battery is dis charge d.
Data transmission is not possible. #
Replace there mo tecontrol battery
(/ page 133).
The indicator lamp on there mo tecontrol
flashes red and green in rapid succession.
Po ssible cause:
R There is no connection between there mo te
control and there ceiver in theve hicle. #
Change your position in relation totheve hi‐
cle, e.g. hold there mo tecontrol higher or
mo veitto the side. #
Movecloser.
If yo u cannot make a connection and the auxiliary
heating is switched on, you can swit choff the
auxiliary heating only via the switch clock in the
ve hicle.
Po ssible cause:
R The remo tecontrol is not synchronised. #
Have there mo tecontrol synchronised at a
qu alified specialist workshop.
The indicator lamp on there mo tecontrol
slo wly flashes red and green alternatel y.
Po ssible cause:
R The remo tecontrol is not synchronised. #
Have there mo tecontrol synchronised at a
qu alified specialist workshop. 134
Climate cont rol

when driving at ele
vations higher than 2,500 m
abo vesea le vel. Obser vethe no tes on braking on
downhill gradients (/ page138).
The ma ximum permissible trailer loads are valid
fo r journe ysat ele vations up to1,000 m abo ve
sea le vel with gradients up to12% (/ page277). ECO
start/s top function Ope
ration of the ECO start/s top function &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due toautomatic engine starting
If th e engine was switched off automatically
and youth en get out, it star ted again auto‐
maticall y.The vehicle could pull away. #
Before leaving theve hicle,alw ays switch
off the ignition and secure theve hicle
against rolling away. Displ
aying the ECO start/ stop function in the
instrument clus ter:
R 00D6 : The ECO start/ stop function opera‐
tional.
R 00D5: Not all on vehicle conditions for an
automatic engine stop are met.
% Depending on the engine, the00D6 symbol
fi rs t appears du ring the automatic engine
st op or during the journe y.
If all theve hicle conditions for an automatic
engine stop are met, the engine will be automati‐
cally switched off:
R Vehicles with manual transmission: you
decelerate theve hicle toa lo wer speed, then
engage neutral 005Cand then release the
clutch pedal.
R Vehicles with automatic transmission: you
st op theve hicle in transmission position 005B
or 005C.
The engine restarts automatically in thefo llowing
cases:
R Vehicles with manual transmission: Yo u
depress the clutch pedal.
R Vehicles with automatic transmission: Yo u
re lease the brake pedal in transmission posi‐
tion 005Band with the HOLD function deactiva‐
te d.
R Vehicles with automatic transmission: Yo u
select transmission position 005Bor005E. R
You depress the accelera tor pedal.
R Ave hicle automatic engine start is required.
If th e engine was switched off bythe ECO start/
st op function and one of the doors is opened, the
engine will automatically start.
Swit ching the ECO start/s top function off/on #
Press the00D6 button on the cent reconsole.
When the indicator lamp in the00D6 button
lights up, the ECO start/ stop function is acti‐
va ted. Fu
nction of the ECO display The ECO display summarises
your driving charac‐
te rist ics from thest art of the journey toits com‐
pletion and assists you in achieving the most eco‐
nomical driving style. If you inter rupt your trip
and swit choff the ignition for longer than four
hours, the ECO display values will automatically
be reset.
Yo u can influence consum ption as follo ws:
R Anticipate road and traf fic conditions.
R Drive in drive program ;if it is available;
ot herwise, in drive program A
(/ page 145).
R Follow thege arshift recommendations. The inner segment lights up green and
the outer
segment fills up:
R 1Moderate acceleration
R 2Gentle deceleration and rolling
R 3Consis tent speed
The inner segment is gr eyand the outer segment
em pties:
R 1Sporty acceleration
R 2Heavy braking
R 3Speed fluctuations 14 0
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Yo
u are driving economically if the edge of the
ECO displ aylights up and theth re e outer seg‐
ments are comple tely full at the same time.
The additional range achi eved as a result of your
driving style in comparison with a driver with a
ve ry sporty driving style is shown under Bonus
from start. The range displ ayed does not indicate
a fixe dre duction in consum ption. Ac
tivating ECO display On-board computer
4 00E2 5
Trip #
Select ECO display.
The multifunction displ aywill show the ECO
displa y. Manual transmission
Using
thege arshift le ver *
NO
TEDama getothe engine and trans‐
mission byshifting toage ar that is too
low #
When changing between gears 004Band
004C push thege arshift le verto theright. #
Do not shift down at high speeds. *
NO
TEDama getothe transmission by
shifting toreve rsege ar 005E while theve hi‐
cle is in motion #
Only shift into reve rsege ar 005E when the
ve hicle is stationar y. *
NO
TEDama getothe coupling due to
improper use Holding
theve hicle on inclines with a slipping
coupling can damage it. #
Do not allow the coupling toslip in
order tohold theve hicle on inclines. 005E
Reversege ar
0047 -004C
Forw ard gears
7 Reversege ar pull ring
005C Neutral #
Fully depress the clutch pedal and shift the
ge arshift le verto the desired position. Gearshift
recommendation The
gearshift recommendations assist you in
adopting an economical driving style. Depending
on the equipment, this will appear at theto p or
bottom of the multifunction displa y. #
Ifge arshift recommendation 1appea rs,
shift tothere commended gear.
% In
vehicles with an ECO start/ stop function,
a ge arshift recommendation toswitch toneu‐
tral 005Cwill be displ ayed as well. Driving and parking
141

Au
tomatic transmission DIRECT SELECT le
ver Fu
nction of the DIRECT SELECT le ver &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due toleaving children unat tended in the
ve hicle
If ch ildren are left unat tended in theve hicle,
th ey could, in part icular:
R open doors, thereby endangering other
persons or road users.
R get out and be stru ck byoncoming traf fic.
R operate vehicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample.
In addition, thech ildren could also set the
ve hicle in motion by,fo rex ample:
R releasing the parking brake.
R changing the transmission position.
R starting theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Keep theve hicle key out of there ach of
ch ildren. &
WARNING Risk of accident due toincor‐
re ct gearshifting
If th e engine speed is higher than the idle
speed and you engage the transmission posi‐
tion 005Bor005E, theve hicle may accelerate
sharply. #
Ifyo u engage the transmission position
005B or005E when theve hicle is at a stand‐
st ill, alw ays depress the brake pedal
fi rm lyand do not accelerate at the
same time. Ve
hicles with 7-speed automatic transmis‐
sion: &
WARNING Risk of accident due tothe
ve hicle rolling away
When the engine is switched off, the auto‐
matic transmission shifts into neutral position
005C. #
Always shift topark position 005Dbefore
switching off the engine. #
Secure against rolling away with the
parking brake. *
NO
TETransmission damage due toshift‐
ing at high engine speed or when the
ve hicle is rolling Yo
u can damage the automatic transmission
if yo u shift from 005Bto005E , from 005Eto005B or
directly to005D when the engine speed is too
high or theve hicle is rolling. #
Only change the transmission position
when theve hicle is stationar y. Depending on
the transmission, the automatic
transmission switches totransmission position
005D (9-speed au tomatic transmission) or005C (7-
speed automatic transmission) when switching
off the engine. The po wer transmission between
th e engine and transmission is inter rupte d in
transmission position 005C. Inthis case, shift the
automatic transmission totransmission position
005D before switching off the engine when theve hi‐
cle is stationar y.Obser vethe messages on the
multifunction displa y.App lythe parking brake to
pr eve nttheve hicle from rolling away.
Yo u use the DIRECT SELECT le verto switch the
transmission position. The cur rent transmission
position appears in the multifunction display
(/ page 182). 005D
Park position
005E Reversege ar
005C Neut ral
005B Drive position 14 2
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#
Pull and hold thesteering wheel gearshift
paddle 1.
The automatic transmission will change to a
shift range which allo wseasy acceleration
and deceleration. Todo this, the automatic
transmission shifts down one or more gears
and restricts the shift range.
The shi ftrange selected is shown in the multi‐
function displa y.The automatic transmission
shifts only as far as the selected gear.
% The automatic transmission does not shift
down if
you pull thesteering wheel gearshift
paddle 1whilst tra velling at too high a
speed.
If th e maximum engine speed forth ere stric‐
te d shift range is reached and you continue
to depress the accelera tor pedal, the auto‐
matic transmission will shift up automaticall y.
This pr otects against engine overrev. #
Tode-restrict the shi ftrange: briefly pull
th esteering wheel gearshift paddle 2.
The automatic transmission shifts tothe next
ge ar up, depending on thege ar cur rently
engaged. This de-restricts the shift range at
th e same time.
The shift range selected is shown in the multi‐
function displa y.The automatic transmission
shifts only as far as the selected gear. #
Tode-restrict the shi ftrange: pull and hold
th esteering wheel gearshift paddle 2.
or #
engage transmission position 005Bagain
(/ page 143).
The auto matic transmission shifts up one or
more gears depending on thege ar cur rently
engaged. Simultaneously, the shift range
re striction is deactivated and the transmis‐
sion position appears in the multifunction dis‐
play 005B.
Re commended shi ftranges forth efo llowing driv‐
ing conditions:
0049 use
the engine's braking ef fect.
0048 use
the engine's braking ef fect on downhill
gradients and when driving on steep roads,
in mountainous areas as well as under ardu‐
ous operating conditions.
0047 use
the engine's braking ef fect on extreme ly
st eep downhill gradients and on long down‐
hill stre tches. Drive prog
rams Fu
nction of theDY NA MIC SELECT switch
% Depending on
the engine line-up and equip‐
ment, theve hicle has dif fere nt driving pro‐
grams.
Use theDY NA MIC SELECT switch toswitch
between thefo llowing drive programs.
The drive prog ram selected appears in the multi‐
function display next tothe transmission position
displa y.Afterst arting the engine, the automatic
transmission switches automatically todrive pro‐
gram A.
¥ Manual
R Perm anent manual gearshifting
C Sports
R Stable but sporty handling
R Can lead tohigher fuel consum ption
A Comfort
R Comfor table and economical driving
R Balance between traction and stability
R Impr oved driving stabilit y,e.g., on slippery
ro ad sur faces
; Eco
R Particularly economical driving
R Reduced engine torque
R For kickdown, automatic change af terA
R Impr oved driving stabilit y,e.g., on slippery
ro ad sur faces
F/ ¦Lift (vehicles wi thAIRMATIC):
R Driving up toa speed of appr ox. 30 km/h
wi th inc reased vehicle le velfo r greater
ground clearance
R Comfor table and economical driving
R Starting from a speed of appr ox.10 0 km/h,
auto matic change af terA
% Fo
rth e drive program Lift,the multifunction
display sho ws theF symbol next tothe
transmission position displ ay. The multimedia
sy stem media display sho ws the¦ icon. 14 4
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%
The drive program switches automatically
from
; toA (vehicles with drive pro‐
gram ;). All-wheel drive
Note
s onthe 4MATIC 4MATIC ensures permanent drive
for all four
wheels, and toge ther with ESP ®
it impr oves the
ve hicle's traction.
% In wintry
road conditions, the maximum
ef fect of 4MATIC can be achie ved only if you
use winter tyres (M+S tyres), with sn ow
ch ains if necessar y.
Use DSR (Downhill Speed Regulation) when driv‐
ing downhill off-road (/ page160).
If yo ufa ilto adapt your driving style, 4MATIC can
neither reduce therisk of an accident nor over‐
ri de the la wsof ph ysics. 4MATIC cannot take
account of road, weather and traf fic conditions.
4MATIC is only an aid. You are responsible espe‐
cially for maintaining a safe dis tance from the
ve hicle in front, forve hicle speed, for braking in
good time and forst ay ing in lane. AIRMATIC
Fu
nction of AIRMATIC AIRMATIC is an air suspension sy
stem with an all-
ro und le vel control sy stem, which also ensures
th e best possible suspension and cons tant
ground clearance, even wi tha laden vehicle.
When you drive at speed, theve hicle is lo wered
automatically toimpr ovedriving saf ety and to
re duce fuel consum ption. There is also the option
of raising theve hicle le vel while driving slowl y,
e.g. for driving off public roads. The AIRMATIC
settings are dependent on the drive program
selection.
AIRMATIC 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 r greater ground clearance when
driving slowly; set with drive program Lift
F/¦, e.g. off public roads
R DYNA MIC SELECT switch
% Fo
rth e drive program Lift,the multifunction
display sho ws theF symbol next tothe transmission position displ
ay. The media dis‐
pl ay forth e multimedia sy stem sho wsthe
¦ symbol.
Ve hicle le vels per drive prog ram
Drive programs Aand¥:
R theve hicle is set tonormal le vel
R at speeds abo veappr ox.11 0 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 program 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 Atspeeds abo veappr ox.10 0 km/h, theve hi‐
cle switches todrive prog ram A.
% If
th eve hicle is raised in theLift drive pro‐
gram or lo wered when changing from theLift
drive program toano ther drive program,
occasional creaking noises may occur at the
brake.
% Operation with a trailer or bicycle
rack:if
th e electrical connection has been cor rectly
es tablished, theve hicle remains on normal
le ve lre ga rdless of speed.
Sy stem limits
AIRMATIC may not be available or ha veonly limi‐
te dav ailability in thefo llowing cases:
R The overheating pr otection has been activa‐
te d due tofrequent le velch anges within a
short time. The Compressor is cooling mes‐
sage is then shown in the multifunction dis‐
pla y. 14 6
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Calling up
theAd Blue ®
ra nge and AdBlue ®
fill
le ve l display
On-board computer:
4 Service 5
AdBlue
Ad Blue ®
freezes at a temp erature of appr ox‐
imately -11 °C. The vehicle is equipped with an
Ad Blue ®
preheating sy stem at thefa ctor y.This
means that winter operation is also ensured for
te mp eratures below -11 °C. If youto p up AdBlue ®
at temp eratures below -11 °C, theAd Blue ®
level
in the instrument clus ter may not be displa yed
cor rectl y.Ifth eAd Blue ®
is frozen, drive for at
least 20 minutes and then park theve hicle for a
minimum of 30 seconds, so that the le vel is cor‐
re ctly displa yed. In extreme winter conditions,
th e time needed todetect the amount topped up
may be considerably longer. Park theve hicle in a
wa rm garage tospeed up this process. #
Call up the menu.
The multifunction display will show the
Ad Blue ®
leve l.
To pping up AdBlue ®
* NOTEEngine damage due toAd Blue ®
being in the fuel #
AdBlue ®
must not be used tofill th e fuel
ta nk. #
Only use AdBlue ®
to fill th eAd Blue ®
ta nk. #
Do not overfill theAd Blue ®
tank. *
NO
TEContamination of theve hicle inte‐
ri or due toAd Blue ®
lea kage #
Afterto pping up, carefully close the
Ad Blue ®
re fill conta iner. #
Avoid car rying AdBlue ®
re fill conta iners
permanently in theve hicle. *
NOTEOver filling theAd Blue ®
tank due to
th eve hicle standing at an angle The
AdBlue ®
tank can only be filled as inten‐
ded when theve hicle is par ked on a le vel sur‐
fa ce. This way,va riations in thefilling amount
are avoided.
When filling there ser voir when theve hicle is
st anding at an angle, there is a risk of overfill‐
ing. This may damage exhaust gas af tertre at‐
ment components. #
Park theve hicle on a le vel sur face tofill
th eAd Blue ®
tank. Re
quirements
R The auxiliary heating is switched off.
R The ignition is switched off.
R The front left-hand door is open.
The following messages that appear in succes‐
sion in the multifunction display indicate that you
need torefill th eAd Blue ®
tank:
R Refill AdBlue See Owner's Manual
The AdBlue ®
tank has dropped tothere ser ve
le ve l.
R Refill AdBlue Emer. oper. in XXX km See Own-
er's Manual
The low AdBlue ®
leve l will result in limited
per form ance af terth ere maining dis tance dis‐
pl ay ed has been driven. Top up AdBlue ®
as
qu ickly as possible.
R Emergency operation: 20 km/h No start in
XXX km See Operating Instructions
The vehicle speed is limited toappr oximately
20 km/h. You will on lybe able todrive the
ve hicle the dis tance shown. Subsequently, it
will no longer be possible tostart the engine.
R Refill AdBlue Engine start not possible
The vehicle can no longer be star ted.
Yo u can also ha vetheAd Blue ®
fill le vel and the
Ad Blue ®
ra nge displ ayed (/ page149).
Opening theAd Blue ®
filler cap #
Open the front door on the left-hand side and
fo ld out filler flap 1. #
Close all vehicle doors topreve nt ammonia
va pours from entering theve hicle interior. #
Turn blue AdBlue ®
filler cap 2anti-clockwise
and remo veit.
Fu elfiller cap 3forth e fuel remains closed. Driving and parking
14 9

Re
fuelling with a refill canis ter Example
#
Unscr ewthe cap on AdBlue ®
re fill canis ter
1 . #
Screw disposable hose 2onto the opening
of Ad Blue ®
re fill canis ter1 until hand-tight. #
Screw disposable hose 2onto thefiller neck
of theve hicle until hand-tight. #
Lift up and tip AdBlue ®
re fill canis ter1.
The filling process stops when theAd Blue ®
ta nk is comple tely full.
Ad Blue ®
re fill canis ter1 can be remo ved
when it has been only partially em ptied.
% Avoid storing AdBlue ®
containers perma‐
nently in theve hicle. #
Unscr ewdisposable hose 2inreve rse order
from AdBlue ®
re fill canis ter1 and thefiller
neck of theve hicle.
Closing theAd Blue ®
filler cap #
Afterfilling theAd Blue ®
tank, place the
Ad Blue ®
filler cap on thefiller neck and
tigh ten it clo ckwise. #
Turn theAd Blue ®
filler cap until the lettering
is legible and horizontal.
The filler neck is only loc ked cor rectly when
th is is the case. #
Open the front left-hand door firs t, and then
close thefiller flap. #
Swit chon the ignition.
The Refill AdBlue See Owner's Manual mes‐
sage in the multifunction display must go out
af te r appro x. 20 seconds. If the message con‐ tinues
tobe displa yed, you must add more
Ad Blue ®
. Park
ing Pa
rking theve hicle &
WARNING Risk offire caused byhot
ex haust sy stem parts
Flammable materials such as lea ves, grass or
twigs may ignite. #
Park theve hicle so that no flammable
material can come into con tact with hot
ve hicle components. #
In particular, do not park on dry grass‐
land or har vested grain fields. &
WARNING Risk of accident and injury
due toleaving children unat tended in the
ve hicle
If ch ildren are left unat tended in theve hicle,
th ey could, in part icular:
R open doors, thereby endangering other
persons or road users.
R get out and be stru ck byoncoming traf fic.
R operate vehicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample.
In addition, thech ildren could also set the
ve hicle in motion by,fo rex ample:
R releasing the parking brake.
R changing the transmission position.
R starting theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Keep theve hicle key out of there ach of
ch ildren. *
NO
TEDama getotheve hicle or the drive‐
train due torolling away #
Always park your vehicle safely and
according tolegal requirements. #
Always proper lysecure theve hicle
against rolling away. 15 0
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*
NO
TETransmission damage caused by
ro lling in neut ral position If
th e engine is switched off and theve hicle
ro lls in neut ral position (e.g. when towing),
th is can cause damage tothe driv etra in and
transmission. #
Only allow theve hicle toroll brief lyin
th e neutral position. Depending on
the transmission, the automatic
transmission switches totransmission position
005D (9-speed au tomatic transmission) or005C (7-
speed automatic transmission) when switching
off the engine. The po wer transmission between
th e engine and transmission is inter rupte d in
transmission position 005C. Inthis case, shift the
automatic transmission totransmission position
005D before switching off the engine when theve hi‐
cle is stationar y.Obser vethe messages on the
multifunction displa y.App lythe parking brake to
pr eve nttheve hicle from rolling away.
Obser vethefo llowing points toensure that the
ve hicle is properly secured against rolling away
unin tentionally. #
Always apply the parking brake. #
On uphill or downhill inclines: turnthe
front wheels towa rdsth eke rb. #
Vehicles with manual transmission:
engage firs t or reve rsege ar. #
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
engage transmission position 005D.#
Turn theke yto position 005Aand switch off the
engine. Electric parking brake
Information on
the electric pa rking brake &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due toleaving children unat tended in the
ve hicle
If ch ildren are left unat tended in theve hicle,
th ey could, in part icular:
R open doors, thereby endangering other
persons or road users.
R get out and be stru ck byoncoming traf fic.
R operate vehicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample. In addition,
thech ildren could also set the
ve hicle in motion by,fo rex ample:
R releasing the parking brake.
R changing the transmission position.
R starting theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Keep theve hicle key out of there ach of
ch ildren. Fo
rth e automatic functions towo rkcor rectl y,the
driver must be seated in the cor rect seat position
(/ page 69).
% The electric parking brake is only actually
applied when
there d0024 indicator lamp
lights up continuousl y.
Au tomatically applying the electric parking
brake
When youre mo vetheke y from the ignition lock
when theve hicle is stationar y,the parking brake
is applied automaticall y.
The red0024 indicator lamp in the multifunction
display lights up. The electric parking brake is
only actually applied when there d0024 indicator
lamp lights up continuousl y.
Re leasing the electric pa rking brake automat‐
ically
Ve hicles with automatic transmission:
The electric parking brake of your vehicle is
re leased when all of thefo llowing conditions are
fulfilled:
R the co-driver seat is occupied
R the seat belt tongue of the seat belt is inser‐
te d into the driver's seat belt buckle
R the engine is running
R you shift the transmission toposition 005Bor
005E
Ve hicles with manual transmission:
The electric parking brake of your vehicle is
re leased when all of thefo llowing conditions are
fulfilled:
R the co-driver seat is occupied
R the seat belt tongue of the seat belt is inser‐
te d into the driver's seat belt buckle
R the engine is running Driving and pa
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R
age ar is engaged
R youre lease the clutch pedal and depress the
accelerator pedal at the same time
% The holding
forc e of the parking brake is
already reduced when the pulling-a wayge ar
is engaged. Therefore also depress the brake
pedal when engaging thege ar. On lythen is
yo ur vehicle secured against rolling away.
App lying/releasing the electric pa rking brake
manually
Applying the electric pa rking brake #
Turn theke yto position 0047or0048.
If yo u turn theke yto position 005Ainthe igni‐
tion loc k,you can only apply the parking
brake within the next five minutes. #
Press switch 1.
When the electric parking brake is applied,
th ere d0024 indicator lamp lights up in the
multifunction displa y.The electric parking
brake is only actually applied when the
re d0024 indicator lamp lights up continu‐
ously.
Re leasing the electric pa rking brake #
Turn theke yto position 0047or0048.
If yo u turn theke y from position 0047toposi‐
tion 005Ainthe ignition loc k,you can release
th e parking brake once. #
Depress the brake pedal. #
Pull switch 1.
The red0024 indicator lamp on the multifunc‐
tion display goes out.
% If
yo u apply and release the parking brake
frequently within a short period, it may not
be possible torelease the parking brake again in some cases.
Toprotect it from dam‐
age, the parking brake is temp orarily loc ked
and cannot be released – repeat loc k.The
parking brake is operational again af ter
appr oximately 20 seconds.
Emer gency braking
If, in exceptional cases, the service brake fails,
yo u can use the parking brake toper form emer‐
ge ncy braking. The braking di stance is then con‐
siderably greater. #
While driving, press switch 1ofthe electric
parking brake.
The vehicle is braked as long as youke ep
switch 1ofthe electric parking brake
depressed.
The vehicle's brake lights light up.
The longer electric parking brake switch 1is
depressed, the greater the braking forc e.
During the braking procedure, you will receive the
fo llowing feedback from theve hicle:
R Awa rning tone sounds.
R The Release parking brake messageappears
in the multifunction displa y.
R The red0024 indicator lamp flashes in the
multifunction displa y.
When theve hicle has been braked toast andstill,
th e electric parking brake is applied. Park
ing up theve hicle Park
ing up theve hicle for longer than four
we eks #
Connect thest ar ter battery toa trickle
ch arge r via a jump-s tart connection
(/ page 237).
or #
Disconnect all batteries (/ page 239).
Pa rking up theve hicle for longer than six
we eks #
Contact a qualified specialist workshop and
seek advice.
The vehicle can otherwise suf fer dama geas a
re sult of lack of use. 15 2
Driving and pa rking