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

Operating fluids and capacities
Note
s on operating fluids &
WARNING Risk of injury from operating
fl uids harmful to your health
Operating fluids may be poisonous and harm‐
ful to yo ur health. #
Obse rveth ete xt on the original contain‐
ers when using, storing or disposing of
operating fluids. #
Alwaysst ore operating fluids sealed in
th eir original containers. #
Alwayske ep children away from operat‐
ing fluids. +
ENVIRONMEN
TALNO TEEnvironmental
pollution due todisposing of operating
fl uids in a non-environmen tally responsi‐
ble manner Incor
rect disposal of opera tingfluids can
cause considerable damage tothe environ‐
ment. #
Dispose of operating fluids in an envi‐
ro nmentally responsible manner. Operating
fluids include thefo llowing:
R fuels
R exhaust gas af tertre atment additives, e.g.
Ad Blue ®
R lubricants
R coolant
R brake fluid
R windsc reen washer fluid
R climate control sy stem refrigerants
Only use products whi chhave been appr ovedfor
yo ur vehicle byMercedes-Benz. Damage caused
by the use of products that ha venot been
appr oved is not co veredby the Mercedes-Benz
guarantee or goodwill gestures.
Yo u can identify operating fluids appr ovedby
Mercedes-Benz bythefo llowing insc ript ions on
th e container:
R MB-F reigabe (e.g. MB- Freigabe 229. 51 )
R MB-Appr oval (e.g. MB-App rova l 229.51) Fu
rther information on appr oved operating fluids
is available at thefo llowing locations:
R inthe Mercedes-Benz Specifications for Oper‐
ating Fluids at https://be vo.mercedes-
benz.co m (by en tering the designation)
R at a qualified specialist workshop
Ad ditives (special additives) for appro ved operat‐
ing fluids are nei ther requ ired nor permitte d.
Appr oved fuel additives are theex ception. Addi‐
tives can cause engine damage and must there‐
fo re not be added tothe operating fluids.
The use of additives is alw aysth ere sponsibility
of theve hicle operator. The use of additives may
re sult in there striction or loss of your wa rranty
claims. &
WARNING Risk offire or explosion from
fuel
Fu els are highly flammable. #
Fire, naked flames, smoking and crea‐
tion of spar ksmust be avoided. #
Swit choff the ignition and, if available,
th est ationary heater, before and while
re fuelling theve hicle. &
WARNING Risk of injury from fuels
Fu els are poisonous and hazardous to your
health. #
Do not swallow fuel or let it come into
contact with skin,eyes or clo thing. #
Do not inhale fuel vapour. #
Keep children away from fuel. #
Keep doors and windo wsclosed du ring
th ere fuelling process.
If yo u or other people come into contact with
fuel, obser vethefo llowing: #
Immediately rinse fuel off your skin with
soap and water. #
If fuel comes into contact with your
ey es, immediately rinse them thor‐
oughly with clean water.Seek medical
attention immediately. #
Ifyo u swallow fuel, seek medical atten‐
tion immediatel y.Do not induce vomit‐
ing. #
Change immediately out of clo thing that
has come into con tact with fuel. Te
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Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
Apply brake to select R *
Yo u ha vetried toshift the transmission toposition 005Ewithout
applying the brake. #
Depress the brake pedal. #
Select transmission position 005E.
N permanently active
Risk of vehicle rolling *A
warning tone also sounds. While theve hicle is rolling or driving,
th e transmission was shif tedto position 005C. #
Tostop, depress the brake pedal and, when theve hicle is at a
st andstill, shift the transmission toposition 005D. #
Tocontinue your journe y,shift the transmission toposition 005E
or 005B.
Risk of vehicle rolling
Vehicle not in P *A
warning tone also sounds. The driver's door is open and the trans‐
mission is in position 005C,005Eor005B. #
Shift the transmission toposition 005D. #
Secure theve hicle against rolling away.
Without changing gear,
consult workshop *A
warning tone also sounds. You can no lon gerch ange the transmis‐
sion position due toa malfunction.
If transmission position 005Bhas been selec ted: #
Without changing the transmission position, consult a qualified
specialist workshop.
If transmission position 005D,005Eor005C has been selected: #
Inform a qualified specialist workshop.
Reversing not poss. Con-
sult workshop *
The transmission is malfunctioning. Transmission position 005Ecan‐
not be selec ted. #
Inform a qualified specialist workshop.
Transmission Malfunc-
tion Stop *T
he transmission is malfunctioning. The transmission automatically
switches toneutral 005C. #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the traf fic con‐
ditions. #
Shift the transmission toposition 005D. #
Inform a qualified specialist workshop.
Stop vehicle Leave
engine running Wait
Transmission cooling *T
he transmission is overheating. Pulling away may be temp orarily
impaired or not possible. #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the traf fic con‐
ditions. Do not continue driving! #
Leavethe engine running. #
Wait until the display message disappears before pulling away.
003B inoperative Battery low *T
he on-board electrical sy stem voltage is too lo w.The hot-water
auxiliary heater (s tationary hea ter) has switched itself off or cannot
be switched on. #
Drive for an extended di stance.
The battery will be charge d. The hot-wa ter auxiliary heater (sta‐
tionary hea ter) will be operational again as soon as the on-board
electrical sy stem voltage is suf ficient. 300
Display messages and warning and indicator lamps

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
003B
inoperative Refuel vehi-
cle *T
here is too little fuel in the fuel tank.The hot-water auxiliary heater
(s ta tionary hea ter) cannot be switched on. #
Refuel theve hicle.
003B
inoperative See Owner's
Man. *T
he hot-water auxiliary heater (stationary hea ter) is malfunctioning. #
When theve hicle is stationary on a le vel sur face and the engine
has cooled down, make up tofour attem ptsto switch on the hot-
wate r auxiliary heater (stationary hea ter), wa iting se veral
minutes between each attem pt (/ page 128).
If th e hot-wate r auxiliaryheater (stationary hea ter) does not switch
on: #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Lights
Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
0049
Left dipped beam (exa m‐
ple) *T
he cor responding light source is defective.
Ha ve defective LED lights replaced at a qualified specialist work‐
shop. #
Obser vethe no tes on changing a bulb (/ page111). #
Replace the defective bulb at the front (/ page112) or rear
(/ page 113).
% Ve
hicles with LED lights on the trailer: if the cur rent falls below
th e minimum of 50 mA, a display message may appear even
th ough the trailer lights are working proper ly.
Adaptive Main-beam
Assist inoperative *A
daptive Highbeam Assist is malfunctioning. #
Switch high beam on/off manually. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Adaptive Main-beam
Assist currently unavaila-
ble See Owner's Manual *A
daptive Highbeam Assist is deactivated and temp orarily inopera‐
tive.
The following causes are possible:
R The windsc reen is dirty in the camera's field of vision.
R Visibility is impaired due toheavy rain, snow or fog. #
Clean the windscreen.
When the sy stem de tects that the camera is fully operational,
th e display will show the message Adaptive Main-beam Assist
available again
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist is operational again.
Active Light System inop-
erative *T
he active light function is faulty. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Display messages and
warning and indicator lamps 301

All-wheel drive
see 4MATIC
Ambient lighting Setting (MBUX multimedia sy stem)..... 111
Android Auto
see Smartphone integration
Animals Pets in theve hicle................................ 48
Anti-lock braking sy stem
see ABS (anti-lo ckbraking sy stem)
Anti-skid chains
see Snow chains
Anti-theft ala rmsystem
see ATA (Anti -Theft Alarm sy stem)
Anti-theft pr otection
Immobilise r.......................................... 66
Anti-theft pr otection
see ATA (Anti -Theft Alarm sy stem)
Anticipatory occupant pr otection
see PRE- SAFE®
(anticipatory occu‐
pant pr otection)
Anticipatory occupant pr otection
sy stem
see PRE- SAFE®
(anticipatory occu‐
pant pr otection)
Apple CarPlay ®
see Smartphone integration
Aq uaplaning............................................ 13 9
Armrest Stow age compartment......................... 97
Asht ray
Re ar passenger compartment............ 102
Use (front centre console).................. 101
Assistance graphic (on-board com‐
puter)...................................................... .183
Assistance sy stems
see Driving saf ety sy stem
ASS YST
see ASS YST PLUS service inter val display
ASS YST PLUS se rvice inter val display
Displaying the service due dat e......... 220
Fu nction/no tes.................................. 220
Non-ope rational times wi th the
battery disconnec ted.......................... 221
Re gular maintenance work................. 220
Special service requ irements............ .220
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm sy stem)
Fu nction............................................... 67
Interior motion sensor function............ 68 Priming and deactivating
the inte‐
ri or motion sensor................................ 68
Priming and deactivating tow- aw ay
pr otection............................................. 67
St opping the alarm............................... 67
To w- aw ay protection function............... 67
At tachments............................................ .17
AT TENTION ASSI ST
Fu nction............................................. 172
Switching on/of f................................ 172
Sy stem limitations.............................. 172
Au thorised workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop
Au tomatic co-driver airbag shu toff
Fu nction of co-d rive r airbag shutoff..... 33
Au tomatic dipped beam ........................105
Au tomatic distance adjustment
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Au tomatic engine start (ECO start/
sto p function)........................................ .140
Au tomatic engine stop (ECO start/
sto p function)........................................ .140
Au tomatic front passen ger front air‐
bag shu toff
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp... .34
Au tomatic measures af ter an acci‐
dent........................................................... 36
Au tomatic transmission
DIRECT SELECT le ver......................... 14 2
Drive prog ram displa y......................... 14 5
Drive prog rams................................... 14 4
DY NA MIC SELECT switch................... 14 4
Engage pa rkposition.......................... 14 3
Engaging drive position...................... 14 3
Engaging neutral................................. 14 3
Engaging reve rsege ar....................... .143
Kickdown............................................ 14 5
Manual shifting................................... 14 5
Re stricting the shift rang e.................. 14 3
Selecting the drive prog ram............... 14 5
St eering wheel gearshift paddles.......1 45
Tr ansmission position displa y............. 14 2
Tr ansmission positions....................... 14 2
Au xiliary heating
No tes.................................................. 12 6
Au xiliary warm-air heater
Fu nction............................................. 13 0
Operating the switch clock................. 131
Overvie w,timer.................................. 13 0
Problems............................................ 13 4
Setting the switch-on time.................. 131312
Index

Seat belt............................................. 230
Seat co
ver.......................................... 230
Senso rs.............................................. 229
Ta ilpipes............................................ .229
Tr ailer hit ch........................................ 229
Wa shing byhand................................ 228
Wheels/rims......................................2 29
Wi ndo ws............................................ 229
Wi per blades...................................... 229
Carpet (care)........................................... 230
Car rier sy stems
No tes.................................................. 219
Centre console Between the seats (o verview).............. .12
Lo we r section (o verview)..................... .11
Middle section (o verview).................... .10
St ow age compartment......................... 96
To p (o verview)....................................... .9
Changing a bulb see Changing bulbs
Changing a wheel Lowe ring theve hicle........................... 261
Preparing...........................................2 59
Ra ising theve hicle.............................2 59
Re moving a wheel. ............................. 260
Changing bulbs Light bulb types haloge n headlamps...11 2
No tes.................................................. 111
Changing lamps see Changing bulbs
Cha rging
Bat tery ............................................... 237
Child saf ety lock
Hinged windo ws................................... 48
Child saf ety lock (doors) .......................... 47
Child seat App rova l categories.............................. 40
At tach ing (no tes)..................................40
Basic instructions................................. 37
Fr ont passenger seat (no tes)................46
Fr ont passenger seat (without
automatic airbag shutoff)..................... 45
ISOFIX (fitting)...................................... 42
No tes on risks and dangers.................. 37
Re commended child restra int sys‐
te ms..................................................... 39
Seats suita blefor belt-secu red
ch ild restra int sy stems......................... 44
Seats suitable for ISOFIX child
re stra int sy stems.................................. 41
Secu ring on the co-driver seat.............46
Secu ring on there ar seat.................... .45To
pTe ther............................................ 43
Children Avoiding dangers in theve hicle............ 37
Basic instructions................................. 37
Cigar ette lighter
Fr ont centre console.......................... 102
Cleaning see Care
Climate control Activating/deactivating...................... 12 2
Ac tivating/deactivating ai r-re circu‐
lation mode........................................ 124
Ad justing the air vents........................ 12 6
Air di stribution settings......................1 23
Au xilia ryheating................................. 12 6
Au xilia rywa rm-air hea ter.................... 13 0
Demi sting the windscreen.................. 124
Demi sting windo ws............................. 124
Hot-water auxiliary hea ter.................. 127
Re frigerant......................................... 275
Setting auto matic mode.................... .123
Setting the air distribution.................. 12 3
Setting the air flow .............................. 12 3
Setting thete mp eratur e..................... 124
Switching residual heat utilisation
on/off................................................1 25
Switching the A/C function on/of f.... 12 2
Switching there ar wind owheater
on/off................................................1 25
Switching there set function
on/off (control panel)......................... 124
TEMPMATIC contro l panel.................. 12 0
THERMOTRONIC contro l panel...........121
Ve ntilating theve hicle (con veni‐
ence opening)...................................... 62
Co-driver airbag shutoff see Automatic co-driver airbag shutoff
Cockpit (o verview) .................................... .6
Combination switch see Headlamp flasher
see High beam
see Indicator
Comfort rear ben chseat
Ad justing the seat backres t.................. 79
Constant headlamp mode see Daytime running lights
Co nvenience closing ................................ 63
Con venience opening .............................. 62
Con venience opening/closing ..............12 5
Con versions .............................................. 17314
Index

Wi
ng.................................................... 11 2
Fu el
Ad ditives............................................ 270
Diesel................................................. 271
E1 0..................................................... 270
Flexible fuel vehicles..........................2 70
Fu elreser ve........................................ 272
Journe ysabroad................................ .138
Low outside temp eratures.................. 271
Pe trol.................................................. 270
Quality (diesel). ................................... 271
Quality (petrol)................................... 270
Re fuelling............................................ 147
Sulphur content.................................. 270
Ta nk capacity..................................... 272
Fu el consum ption
Displaying theave rage ....................... 184
Fu ses....................................................... 247G
Gearshift le ver........................................ 141
Gearshift recommendation
Manual shifting (automatic trans‐
mission )............................................. .145
Manual transmission........................... 141
Genera l operating permit number
(EC)......................................................... .268
Glasses comp artment.............................. 97
Glo vecompa rtment
Opening/closing.................................. 97H
Handbrake (electrical) see Electric parking brake
Handling control sy stem
see ESP ®
(Elect ronic Stability Prog ram)
Hazard warning light sy stem
Swit ching on/of f................................ 107
Head restra int
Ad justing electrically............................ 93
Ad justing mechanically........................ 92
Headla mpflasher ................................... 106
Help call see Mercedes-Benz emergency call sy stem
High beam Activating/deactivating...................... 106
Re placing light sources.......................1 12
High-pressure cleaner (care)................ 227 Highbeam
Adaptive Highbeam Assist..................1 08
Hill start assi st....................................... 16 5
Hinged windo ws
Child saf ety loc k................................... 48
HOLD function Notes.................................................. 16 5
Switching on/of f................................ 16 5
Home screen (media display)................ 19 5
Hot-water auxiliary heater Displa ys(remo tecontrol)................... 12 9
Fu nction............................................. 127
Problems............................................ 13 0
Switching on/off byremo tecontrol... 12 8
Switching on/off wi th the button.......1 28 I
Identification plate Engine................................................ 268
Refrigerant......................................... 275
Ve hicle...............................................2 68
Ignition key
see Key
Ignition lock ............................................ 13 6
Immobiliser .............................................. 66
Implied warranty (vehicle)....................... 24
Indicator Activating/deactivating...................... 106
Indicator lamps see Warning/indicator lamps
Installations .............................................. 17
Instrument clus ter
Ad justing the lighting......................... 183
Displ ays.............................................. 180
No tes.................................................. 180
No tes on warning/indicator lamps.... .302
Overview............................................ 180
Wa rning/indicator lamps overview......... 7
Instrument clus ter (care) ...................... 230
In stru ment lighting ................................ 183
Instrument panel see Cockpit (o verview)
Intelligent Light Sy stem
Ac tivating/deactivating...................... 108
Ac tive headla mps.............................. .107
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist..................1 08
Cornering light.................................... 107
Mo torw ay mode................................. 108
Overview............................................ 107318
Index

Smartphone
see Smartphone integration
see Telephone
Sma rtphone integ ration
Overview............................................ 207
Snow chains........................................... 250
Soc ket (12 V)
Fr ont centre console.......................... 102
Re ar.................................................... 103
Soc ket (230 V)
Re ar.................................................... 103
Software update System updates..................................1 97
Sound menu Functions overview............................. 211
Spare wheel Fitting/removing................................2 65
No tes.................................................2 65
Speciali stwo rkshop
see Qualified specialist workshop
Specific absor ption rate .......................... 19
Speed limitation, winter tyres Setting................................................1 60
Speedome ter.......................................... 180
St andard
see Lane Keeping Assist
St anding light......................................... 105
St anding/parking lights
Re placing light sources.......................1 12
St arting assi stance
see Jump -sta rt connection point
St arting-o ffaid
see Hill start assist
St ationary heater
see Auxilia ryheating
St ationary heating
see Auxilia rywa rm-air hea ter
St ationary heating/ventilation
Displ ays (remo tecontrol)................... 12 9
Setting (remo tecontrol)............. 128, 13 2
St ationary heating/ventilation
see Auxilia rywa rm-air hea ter
see Hot-water auxiliary heater
Ste ering wheel
Ad justing.............................................. 96
Ste ering wheel gearshift paddles......... 14 5
Ste ering-wheel but tons ............................. 8 St
op/start function
see ECO start/ stop function
St opping the ala rm(ATA ) ......................... 67
St ow age comp artment in there ar
Jack .................................................... 247
Ve hicle tool kit.................................... 247
St ow age space
Glasses compartment.......................... 97
Suggestions Configuring......................................... 197
Sulphur content.....................................2 70
Summer tyres ......................................... 24 9
Sur round lighting
Switching on/of f................................ 11 0
Suspension see AIRMATIC
SV HC (substances of very high con‐
cern) .......................................................... 23
Switch clock Overview............................................ 13 0
Switch-off delay time Exterior............................................... 11 0
Interior................................................ 111
Switching on the ignition ...................... 13 6
Switching seat heating on/off ................94
Switching the A/C function on/off ......12 2
Switching there ar window heater
on/off...................................................... 12 5
Switching there set function on/off
(control panel) ........................................1 24
Sy stem settings
Overview of the sy stem settings
menu..................................................1 97
Re set function (MBUX multimedia
sy stem).............................................. 200
Sy stem settings
see Language T
Ta ble
see Folding table
Ta il lamps (replacing bulbs) ...................113
Ta ilgate
Ad justing.............................................. 60
EAS Y-PA CK ........................................... 58
Limiting the opening angle...................60
Opening and closing.............................58
Opening in an emer gency..................... 58 Index
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