tow MERCEDES-BENZ V-CLASS MPV 2021 Service Manual

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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 there ar seats or there ar ben ch
seat on the guide rail within the mar ked
area. &
WARNING Risk of injury fromthe front
seat being positioned too close tovehicle
occupants
If yo u mo vethere ar seats or there ar ben ch
seat outside the markings on the guide rail,
th is could result in the passenger striking
th eir head on the seat. #
Maintain a minimum clearance of 5 cm
between the knees of there spective
ve hicle occupants and the seat in front
of them. 1
Release handle for seat fore -and-aft adjust‐
ment
2 Fore-and-aft setting marking
0049 Basic setting marking
St arting from the basic setting 0049,you can mo ve
a luxury rear seat forve hicle occupants forw ards
or backwards by5 cm. In doing so, make sure
th at vehicle occupants ha vesuf ficient legroom to
re duce therisk of injury during braking. #
Pull release handle 1inthe direction of the
ar row. #
With th ere lease handle pulled, slide the
luxury rear seat tothe desired position. #
Let go of release handle 1. #
Slide the luxury rear seat forw ards and back‐
wa rds until the car riage is cor rectly engaged
on bo thsides.
It should not be possible tomo vethe seat.
Moving the luxu ryrear seat from the second
seat row #
Push le ver3 down. #
Slide the luxury rear seat forw ards or back‐
wa rds.
% A luxury
rear seat is generally remo ved and
ins talled in the same way as a standard rear
seat (/ page84). Due tothe high-quality
design and thete ch nical equipment,
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you ha ve
luxury rear seats ins talled at a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop.
Note s onthe seat/bunk combination &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when adjusting there ar ben chseat
When adjusting a rear ben chseat, you or
ano ther vehicle occupant could become trap‐
ped bythe guide rail of there ar ben chseat,
fo re xamp le. #
Make sure that no one has any part of
th eir body within the sweep of there ar
ben chseat when adjusting it. &
WARNING Risk of injury duetomoving
th ere ar ben chseat while theve hicle is in
motion
If yo u mo vethere ar ben chseat while driving,
th e seat may mo vein an unexpecte d or jerk‐
ing manner, forins tance when braking.
Yo u could become trapped as well as thrown
against parts of theve hicle or other vehicle
occupants. 88
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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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sure
that passengers ha vesuf ficient legroom to
re duce therisk of injury during braking.
Using the seat/bunk combination
Moving the seat/bunk combination
Yo u can mo vethe seat/bunk combination only
when it is unoccupied. Pull the seat/bunk combi‐
nation forw ards using only the loop between the
seat sur face and the seat backrest. %
If
th e seat sliders on the front rear seat row
are toofar back in the guide rails, the seat/
bunk combination cannot be movedfo rw ard.
In this case, use the handle forth e seat slid‐
ers tomo vethe seat sliders. #
Pull release handle 1up as far as it will go
and hold it in this position. #
Grasp the loop between the seat sur face and
th e seat backrest and mo vethe seat/bunk
combination. #
Let go of release handle 1.
The locking mechanism will engage automati‐
call y. #
Make sure that all seat sliders forfo re -and-aft
adjustment engage audibly on bo thsides.
It should no longer be possible tomo vethe
seat/bunk combination.
Bed extension #
Tofold up: pullrelease handle 2back and
mo vebed extension 3into an up right posi‐
tion.
The bed extension will engage in an up right
position. #
Toremo ve:fo ld up bed extension 3and
unscr ewthumbscr ews4.
The bed extension will now be loose and
capable of being remo ved from the guide
ra ils. #
Toinstall: guide bed extension 3into the
guide rails and tigh tenth umbscr ews4.
Setting up/folding away the ber th &
WARNING Risk of injury or death ifthe
ber this used while theve hicle is in
motion
Any vehicle occupant using a bed while the
ve hicle is in motion cannot be restra ined
proper ly. #
Use the bed only when theve hicle is
par ked. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when the seat backrest is folded up and
down
When folding the seat backrest up or down,
yo u could cause yourself or other vehicle
occupants tobecome trapped. #
Make sure that thera nge of mo vement
of the seat backrest is clear and that no
one is trapped. The saf
ety net forth eto p ber this not a restra int
sy stem forve hicle occupants while theve hicle is
in motion. 90
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The ber
thcan accommoda tetwo pe rsons. #
Fold up the short section of bed extension
6. #
Movethe seat/bunk combination forw ards to
mark 7onthe guide rail. #
Remo vethe head restra ints of the seat/bunk
combination. #
Rotate the head restra ints by180° and insert
th em into brac kets 5 onthere ar side of the
seat backrest. #
Pull backrest release handle 8up and adjust
th e seat backrest toa horizontal position.
When doing so, hold on tothe seat backrest
only bythe grab stra p. #
Fold down the short section of the bed exten‐
sion 6. #
Tofold aw ay: perform thesteps toset up the
ber thinreve rse order.
Af ter use, finish bymoving the seat/bunk combi‐
nation back tothe basic setting and ensure that
th e seat backrest is in an upright position. Moving
the seat sliders When
youre mo vethe seat/bunk combination, a
re ar ben chseat or a seat, the seat slider may
slide in a guide rail. The seat sliders will then no
longer be parallel in the guide rails. In this case,
yo u will no lon ger be able tofit th ere spective
seating. The seat sliders must be mo ved using
only the handle for seat sliders 1or at a quali‐
fi ed specialist workshop in order toprev ent the
ri sk of damage.
In addition, you can use the end of the handle to
open and close the loc kson the sliders.
% Handle
1is in thestow age compartment of
th e seat/bunk combination (/ page 98). #
Place the tip of handle 1onto the middle
bolt of thre e bolts 4. #
Swing handle 1down wards onto seat slider
2. #
Press seat slider 2into guide rail3 with
handle 1.
Seat slider 2will be unloc ked. #
Moveseat slider 2into the cor rect position
and engage it there.
Installing and removing the seat/bunk combi‐
nation &
WARNING Risk of accident and injury as
a re sult of rear ben chseat not being
engaged
If th ere ar ben chseat is not engaged, it may
be flung around during tra vel. Seats and
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#
Always make sure that there ar ben ch
seat is engaged as described. In order
toensure that there ar ben chseat can
securely engage, keep the seat guide rails and
anchora ges in theve hicle floor free from dirt and
fo re ign objects.
If th e indicator tab of the seat anchorage is not
re tracted into the seat anchorage, the seat is not
cor rectly engaged. Engage the seat again.
Re moving the seat/bunk combination
A seat/bunk combination may not be fitted in the
fa ce-to-face position. %
In
vehicles with a seat rail sy stem, car ryout
th ere lease, remo val and subsequent reins tal‐
lation of a rear ben chseat at the mar ked at
th e mar ked basic setting. #
If necessar y,remo vethe bed extension
(/ page 90). #
Remo vethestow age compartments
(/ page 98). #
Foldthere lease handle forth ere ar seat
anchorage 1up. #
Tilt th e seat/bunk combination forw ard using
th e upper edge of the seat backrest. #
Pull there lease handle for front seat ancho‐
ra ge s2 up. #
Hold the seat/bunk combination bythe lo wer
edge of the seat cushion. #
Foldthe seat/bunk combination forw ards
and lift it out of seat anchorages 3.Installing
the seat/bunk combination #
Hold the seat/bunk combination bythe lo wer
edge of the seat cushion. #
Place the seat/bunk combination into the
front seat anchorages 3from abo veatthe
front and allow toengage. #
Make sure that release handles for front seat
legs 2are folded underneath in the direc‐
tion of thefloor of theve hicle. #
Foldthe seat/bunk combination back into
th e seat position. #
Press there lease handle forth ere ar seat
anchorage 1down wards until the indicator
ta bs 4 have fully retracted into there ar seat
anchorages.
The rear seat anchorages of the seat/bunk com‐
bination are cor rectly engaged when the seat
anchorages engage audibly and the indicator tabs
4 onthe seat anchorages are no longer visible
and ha vefully retracted into the seat anchorages. Head
restra ints Ad
justing the head restra int mechanically &
WARNING Risk of injury ifve hicle set‐
tings are adjus ted while theve hicle is in
motion
Yo u could lose control of theve hicle in partic‐
ular in thefo llowing situations:
R Ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re stra ints, thesteering wheel or the mir‐
ro r while theve hicle is in motion.
R Ifyo ufast enyour seat belt while theve hi‐
cle is in motion. #
Before starting the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, head restra ints, steering
wheel and mir ror in particular and fas‐
te nyo ur seat belt. 92
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&
WARNING Risk of injury duetohead
re stra ints not being fitted or being adjus‐
te d incor rectly
If head restra ints ha venot been ins talled or
ha ve not been adjus ted cor rectly, there is an
increased risk of injury in the head and neck
area, e.g. in theev ent of an accident or when
braking. #
Always drive with the head restra ints fit‐
te d. #
Before driving off, make sure forev ery
ve hicle occupant that the cent reofthe
head restra int supports the back of the
head at about eye le vel. Do not inter
change the head restra ints of the
front and rear seats. Otherwise, you will not be
able toset the height and inclination of the head
re stra ints tothe cor rect position.
Using the head restra int fore -and-aft adjustment,
adjust the head restra int so that it is as close to
th e back of the head as possible. #
Toraise: pullthe head restra int upwards into
th e desired position and ensure that it
engages.
% Use
the head restra int only when it is
engaged. #
Tolowe r:press release button 2, slidethe
head restra int down wards into the desired
position and ensure that it engages.
% Use
the head restra int only when it is
engaged. #
Tomo veforw ards: press release button 1
and pull the head restra int forw ards until it
engages in the desired position. #
Tomo vebackwards: pressrelease button
1 and slide the head restra int backwards
into the desired position. #
Toremo ve:press release button 2and pull
th e head restra int up and out. #
Tofit: press the head restra int with de tent
into the holes on the left-hand side when
vie we d in the direction of tr avel until it
engages.
Ad justing the head restra int electrically
* NO
TEDama getothe electrical head
re stra int when adjus ted manually If
th e height of the electrically adjus table
head restra int is adjus ted manuall y,this can
damage the mechanism of the head restra int. #
Adjust the height of the electrically
adjus table head restra ints using the
buttons in the door trim. Re
quirements
R The ignition is switched on or the door is
open. #
Toadjust the heigh t:push button 1up or
down in the direction of the ar row. Seats and
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#
Tomo veforw ards or backwards: press and
hold release knob 2and slide the head
re stra int forw ards or backwards into the
desired position.
% If
th e ignition is not switched on, you can
adjust the head restra int height within 30
seconds of unlocking theve hicle.
Ad justing the head restra int on a luxury rear
seat
Ad justing the side bols ters#
Push or pull right-hand and left-hand side bol‐
st er 1 into the desired position.
Ad justing the head restra int electrically #
Swit chon the ignition. #
Toadjust the heigh t:slide the button up or
down in the direction of ar row 1. #
Toadjust the longitudinal direction: slide
th e button forw ards or backwards in the
direction of ar row2. Switching
the seat heating on/off &
WARNING Risk of burn s duetorepeat‐
edly switching on the seat heating
Re peatedly switching on the seat heating can
cause the seat cushion and seat backrest
padding tobecome very hot.
In particular, the health of persons with limi‐
te dte mp erature sensitivity or a limited ability
to react tohigh temp eratures may be af fec‐
te d or they may even suf fer burn-like injuries. #
Do not repeatedly switch on the seat
heating. To
protect against overheating, the seat heating
may be temp orarily deactivated af ter it is
switched on repeatedly.
* NO
TEDama getothe seat heating due to
ove rheating The seat heating may
overheat if the seat is
unoccupied when the seat heating is
switched on or if objects are placed on the
seat. #
Switch off the seat heating when the
seat is unoccupied. #
Do not place any objects on the seat
when the seat is unoccupied. Re
quirements
R The po wer supply has been switched on. Fr
ont seat 94
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Comfort
rear seat Lu
xury rear seat #
Toswitch on/increase the le vel:press but‐
to n1 repeatedly until the desired heating
le ve l is set.
Depending on the heating le vel, one tothree
indicator lamps will light up. #
Toswitch off/reduce the le vel:press but‐
to n1 repeatedly until the desired heating
le ve l is set.
When all indicator lamps are off, the seat
heating is switched off.
% The seat heating will automatically switch
back out of
theth re e heating le vels af ter7,
10 and 20 minutes until the seat heating
switches off.
% Re
ar seat heating activation is possible only
with the engine running. Switching the seat
ventilation on and off Re
quirements
R The po wer supply has been switched on. Fr
ont seat Comfort
rear seat Lu
xury rear seat Seats and
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#
Make sure that the air inlet grilles on the back
of the seat backrest are not co vered
( / page 97). #
Toswitch on/increase the le vel:press but‐
to n1 repeatedly until the desired blo wer
setting is set.
Depending on the blo wer setting, one tothree
indicator lamps will light up. #
Toswitch off/reduce the le vel:press but‐
to n1 repeatedly until the desired blo wer
setting is set.
If all indicator lamps are off, the seat ventila‐
tion is switched off.
% The con
venience opening function au tomati‐
cally switches the seat ventilation forthe
driver's seat tothe highest blo wer setting
(/ page 62).
% Re
ar seat ventilation acti vation is possible
only wi th the engine running. St
eering wheel Ad
justing the steering wheel &
WARNING Risk of injury ifve hicle set‐
tings are adjus ted while theve hicle is in
motion
Yo u could lose control of theve hicle in partic‐
ular in thefo llowing situations:
R Ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re stra ints, thesteering wheel or the mir‐
ro r while theve hicle is in motion.
R Ifyo ufast enyour seat belt while theve hi‐
cle is in motion. #
Before starting the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, head restra ints, steering
wheel and mir ror in particular and fas‐
te nyo ur seat belt. &
WARNING Risk of accident due to
unlo cked steering wheel
The steering wheel may mo veunexpectedly if
it is unlo cked while theve hicle is in motion. #
Make sure that thesteering wheel is
loc ked before driving off. #
Never unlock thesteering wheel when
th eve hicle is in motion. &
WARNING Risk of entrapment forch il‐
dren when adjusting thesteering wheel
Children could injure themselves if they
adjust thesteering wheel. #
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. Ad
justing the steering wheel #
Tounlo ck:push release le ver3 down as far
as it will go.
The steering column is unloc ked. #
Adjust height 1and di stance 2tothe
st eering wheel. #
Tolock: pushrelease le ver3 up as far as it
will go.
The steering column is loc ked. St
ow age areas St
ow age spaces and stow age comp artments Opening and closing
thesto wage compa rt‐
ment in the centre console #
Slide co ver1 ofthe cent reconsole up or
down using handle 2. 96
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The
following can be found in thestow age com‐
partment of the cent reconsole depending on the
car's equipment:
R A12 V soc ket (/ page 102) or the cigar ette
lighter (/ page102)
R The Media In terface with two USB ports or
with two USB ports and one SD card slot
R The holder forth e mobile phone cradle
R The ashtray (/ page101)
R Astow age compartment or a device ins talla‐
tion frame for auxiliary equipment, e.g. a
ta ch ograph
Opening and closing thest ow age comp art‐
ment under the armrest #
Toopen: press button 1.
The stow age compartment opens. #
Toclose: presstoclose the caps of thestow‐
age compartment in any order.
Opening and closing thegl ove compa rtment &
WARNING Risk of injury duetoobjects
being stowed incor rectly
If objects in theve hicle interior are stowed
incor rectly, they can slide or be thrown
around and hit vehicle occupants. In addition,
cup holders, open stowage spaces and
mobile phone brac kets cannot al waysretain
all objects they contain.
The reis 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 in such
situations. #
Always make sure that objects do not
pr otru de from stowage spaces, luggage
nets or stowage nets. #
Close the loc kable stow age spaces
before starting a journe y. #
Alwaysstow and secure heavy, hard,
poin ted, sharp-edged, fragile or bulky
objects in the boot. Comply with
the instructions for loading theve hi‐
cle. 0047
Unloc ked
0048 Locked
3 Glovecompa rtment handle #
Tolock/unlock: turnthe emer gency key a
qu arter turn anti-clockwise 0048(to lock) or
clockwise 0047(to unlock). #
Toopen: pullglov e compartment handle 3
in the direction of the ar row. #
Toclose: fold theglove compa rtment handle
up and press it until it engages.
Using thesto wage net on the seat backrest #
Store lightweight small parts in thestow age
nets.
% On front seats with seat
ventilation, make
su re that no objects pr otru de out of thestow‐
age net and co verth e seat ventilation air inl et
abo ve.
Opening thegl asses comp artment Seats and
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