light MERCEDES-BENZ V-CLASS MPV 2021 Manual Online

Re
setting values
The values of thefo llowing functions can be
re se t:
R Trip dis tance
R "Fro m start" trip computer
R "Fro m reset" trip computer
R ECO display #
Press the00E2 button tocall up the list of
menus. #
Use the0064 or0063 button toselect the
Trip menu. #
Press the0076 button. #
Use the0064 button toselect Yesand con‐
fi rm with the0076 button.
If th e ECO display values are reset, theva lues in
th e "F rom start" trip computer will also be reset.
If th eva lues in the "F rom start" trip computer are
re set, the ECO display values will also be reset. Na
vigation menu In
theNavi menu, the display sho wsnavigation
instructions from the multimedia sy stem. #
Switch on the multimedia sy stem. #
Press the00E2 button tocall up the list of
menus. #
With th e0064 or0063 button, select the
Navi menu. #
Press the0076 button toconfirm.
Ro ute guidance not active 1
Direction of tr avel
2 Name of cur rent road
Ro ute guidance active No
change of direction announced
1 Distance tothe next destination
2 Expected ar riva l time
3 Distance tothe next change of direction
4 Name of cur rent road Change of direction announced with lane
recom‐
mendation
1 Road towhich thech ange of direction leads
2 Distance tothech ange of direction
3 Change-of-direction symbol
4 Recommended lane and new lane du ring a
ch ange of direction (white)
5 Possible lane (light gr ey)
6 Lane not recommended (da rkgrey)
If th e digital map contains the cor responding
data, lane recommendations for upcoming
ch anges of direction can be displa yed in the case
of multi-lane roads. New lanes may be added dur‐
ing thech ange of direction.
Lane not recommended 6: inthis lane, you will
not be able tocomple tethe next change of direc‐
tion without changing lane.
Po ssible lane 5: inthis lane will you be able to
comple tethe next change of direction.
Re commended lane 4: inthis lane, you will be
able tocomple teboth th e next change of direc‐
tion and the one af terth at. In
stru ment clus ter and on-board computer 18 5

Settings menu
#
Press the00E2 button tocall up the list of
menus. #
Use the0064 or0063 button toselect the
Settings menu. #
Press the0076 button toconfirm.
Yo u ha vethefo llowing options on theSettings
menu:
R Changing the settings forth e driver assis‐
tan ce sy stems on the Assis tance submenu
R Changing the settings forth eex terior lighting
on the Lights submenu
R Changing the display options on the Instru‐
ment clus ter submenu
R Setting the permanent limiter on theVe hicle
submenu
R Resetting the settings tofactory settings #
Select the desired submenu and confirm your
selection.
Assistance submenu #
Select a driving or driver assis tance sy stem
and configure a setting.
R Switching ESP ®
on/o ff (/ page 155).
R Switching Traf fic Sign Assi ston/off
(/ page 173).
R Switching Active Brake Assi ston/off
(/ page 157).
R Swit ching Blind Spot Assist on/off
(/ page 174).
R Adjusting ATTENTION ASSIST
(/ page 172).
R Adjusting Lane Keeping Assist
(/ page 175).
Lights submenu
The following settings are possible on the Lights
submenu:
R Switching the Intelligent Light Sy stem on/o ff
( / page 108)
R Switching between low beam forright- and
left-side traf fic (in vehicles with Intelligent
Light Sy stem only) #
Use the0064 or0063 button toselect the
Lights submenu. #
Press the0076 button toconfirm. #
Toswitch between low beam forri ght-
and left-side traf fic: use the0064 or0063
button toselect Dipped beams Setting for.
The display will show the selected setting. #
Change the selected setting with the0076
button.
When youch ange the setting, the switcho ver
will not take place until the next time the
ve hicle is stationar y.
When you swit chove rth e low beam forright- or
left-side traf fic, mo torw ay mode and the
enhanced fog light function may not be available.
This deactivation will take place only if the setting
fo r driving on theright or left is the opposite to
yo ur vehicle's national version.
Yo u can ha vethe low beam set forright- or left-
side traf fic at a qualified specialist workshop as
we ll.
Instrument clus ter submenu #
Use the0064 or0063 button toselect the
Instrument cluster submenu. #
Press the0076 button toconfirm. #
Toselect the unit of measurement for dis‐
tance: usethe0064 or0063 button toselect
th eDisplay unit Speed-/odometer function.
The display will show the selected setting km
or Miles. #
Change the selected setting with the0076
button. #
Toswitch the additional speedome ter on/
off: usethe0064 or0063 button toselect
Addit. speedo.
The cur rent selection will appear. #
Press the0076 button tochange the setting.
Ve hicle submenu #
Use the0064 or0063 button toselect the
Vehicle submenu. #
Press the0076 button toconfirm. #
Toset the permanent limiter: usethe0064
or 0063 button toselect Limit speed (winter
tyres).
The display will show the cur rent setting. #
Tochange the setting: pressthe0076 but‐
to n. #
Tosave the entr y:press the0076 button.
% Yo
u can find fur ther information in "Perma‐
nent limiter" (/ page160). In
stru ment clus ter and on-board computer 18 9

#
Turn me tal retaining ring 3 sothat it is per‐
pendicular tothe long axis of tie-down eye
2 .
The locking pin cannot be pushed downfar if
th e me talretaining ring is perp endicularto
th e long axis of the tie-down eye. This pre‐
ve nts the tie-down eye from being released
unin tentionally, e.g. if the tie-down eye is
st epped on. #
Check that tie-down eye2 is seated cor‐
re ctly.
The tie-d owney e cann otbe mo ved.
Re moving #
Turn me tal retaining ring 3 sothat it is paral‐
lel tothe long axis of tie-down eye2. #
Grip tie-down eye2 as described abo ve
under fitting and use your thumb topush the
locking pin down as far as it will go. #
Slide tie-down eye2 and pull it up and out
th ro ugh the notch of guide rail1. Load securing aid
Re
moving/fitting a load pr otection net &
WARNING Risk of injury or death dueto
objects being poorly secured
The load pr otection net alone cann otrestra in
or secure heavy objects, luggage or heavy
loads.
Yo u could be hit byan unsecured load during
sudden changes in direction, braking or in the
eve nt of an accident. #
Alwaysstow objects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be thro wn about theve hi‐
cle. #
Secure objects, luggage or loads against
slipping or tipping over,e.g. byusing
lashing material, even when you are
using the load pr otection net. &
WARNING Risk of injury duetositting
behind a load pr otection net
Ve hicle occupants can be pressed against the
load pr otection net. There is a risk of injury! #
Never allow vehicle occupants tosit
behind the load pr otection net. The load pr
otection net partitions the load com‐
partment. It pr otects vehicle occupants from light
objects and/or luggage slipping or tipping over.
Yo u can ins tallth e load pr otection net at an angle
behind the front seats or behind thefirs tro w of
re ar seats. #
Obse rveth e no tes on securing loads
(/ page 214). Up
per retainer Floor anchorage
(exa mp le: secured tie-down eye)
Fi tting #
Remo vethe luggage compartment partition if
necessary (/ page217). #
Clip the load pr otection net into upper retain‐
ers 1in such a wayth at tensioning stra ps
3 face there ar of theve hicle. #
Fit tie-down eyes 5 into the guide rails close
to there ar seat legs (/ page215). Position
th em at least 5 cm from the seat legs toallow
subse quent mo vement of there ar seat. 216
Transporting

#
Reach into thega p, push le ver2 ofthe bon‐
net catch tothe left and lift the bonn et.
When the bonn ethas opened around 40 cm,
it will be automatically opened and held by
th ega s pressure spring dampers.
Closing the bonnet &
WARNING Risk offire due toflammable
materials in the engine compartment or
on theex haust sy stem
Flammable materials may ignite. #
Ensure that there are no flammable
ex tern al materials in the engine com‐
partment or on theex haust sy stem
af te r maintenance workhas been car‐
ri ed out. *
NO
TEDama getothe bonn etdue to
pressing it closed manually Pushing
the bonn etclosed wi thyour hands
could damage it. #
Toclose the bonn et, let it drop from the
specified height. #
Lowe rth e bonn etand let it fall from a height
of appr oximately 30 cm, applying a little force
as you let it go. #
Ifth e bonn etremains slightly open, open it
again and let it fall, applying slightly more
fo rc e as you let it go, until it engages. Engine oil
Checking engine oil le
vel with on-board com‐
puter (engine without oil dipst ick)
Re quirements:
R The engine oil le vel is de term ined during driv‐
ing.
R The engine is at normal operating temp era‐
ture.
R The vehicle is le vel during the measuring
process.
R The bonn etis not open.
Depending on the driving profile, the oil le vel can
be displa yed only af ter a driving time of up to
30 minutes and only when the ignition is
switched on.
On-board computer:
4 Service 5
Engine oil level
One of thefo llowing messa ges appears on
th e display of the on-boa rdcompu ter:
Engine oil level Measurement in progress... #
Measurement of the oil le vel not yet possible.
Re peat thequ ery af ter driving for a maximum
of 30 minutes.
Engine oil level OK
The bar for displaying the oil le vel on the display
is green and is between "min" and "max". #
Do not top up oil. The engine oil le vel is cor‐
re ct.
Engine oil level Warm up engine #
Warm upthe engine tooperating temp era‐
ture.
Engine oil level Correct measurement only if vehi-
cle is on level ground #
Park theve hicle on a le vel sur face.
Engine oil level Add 1,0 l
The bar for displaying the oil le vel on the display
is orange and is below "min".
The oil le vel is too lo w. #
Add 1 l of engine oil (/ page 224).
Engine oil level Reduce oil level
The bar for displaying the oil le vel on the display
is orange and is abo ve"max".
The oil le vel is too high. 222
Maintenance and care

Example: cap and coolant
expansion reser voir
Checking the coolant le vel #
Slowly turn the cap 1ofthe coolant expan‐
sion reser voir2 half a turn anti-clockwise
and allow overpressure toescape. #
Turn cap 1further and remo veit.
The coolant le vel is cor rect in thefo llowing cases:
R uptomar ker bar 3when the engine is cold
R ifth e engine is warm, up to1.5 cm over
mar ker bar 3
To pping up the coolant
Only use coolant appr ovedfo r Mercedes-Benz to
avo id damaging the engine cooling sy stem. #
Refe rto the information on coolant
(/ page 274). #
Refill th e coolant up tothe mar ker bar 3in
th efiller opening of the coolant expansion
re ser voir2. #
Replace cap 1and tighten in a clockwise
direction. #
Start the engine. #
Set thete mp erature in theve hicle interior to
th e maximum output on the cont rol panel of
th e climate cont rol. #
After about five minutes, switch off the
engine again and allow it tocool down. #
Che ckthe coolant le vel again and top up the
coolant if necessar y. Fi
lling up the windscreen washer sy stem &
WARNING Risk offire and injury from
windscreen washer concentrate
Wi ndscreen washer concentrate is highly
fl ammable. #
Avoid fire , naked flames, smoking and
th e creation of spar kswhen using wind‐
screen washer concentrate. &
WARNING Risk of burn s from hot com‐
ponent parts in the engine compartment
Cer tain component pa rts in the engine com‐
partment can be very hot, e.g. the engine, the
cooler and pa rts of theex haust sy stem. #
Allow the engine tocool down and only
to uch component parts desc ribed in the
fo llowing. *
NO
TEDama getotheex terior lighting
due tounsuitable windsc reen washer
fl uid Uns
uitable windsc reen washer fluids may
damage the plastic sur face of theex terior
lighting. #
Only use windscreen washer fluids that
are also suitable for use on plast ic sur‐
fa ces, e.g. MB SummerFit or MB Winter‐
Fit. To
pping up the washer fluid Wa
sher fluid reser voir (e xamp le) #
Obser vethe no tes on windshield cleaning
agents (/ page275). 226
Maintenance and care

#
Do not use a high-p ressure cleaner with
a ro und-spr aynozzle. #
Keep thewate r jet moving cons tantly
while cleaning. #
Do not clean thefo llowing components
with the high-pressure cleaner:
R electrical components
R plug connectors
R reve rsing camera
R drivetra in
R seals
R hoses *
NO
TEDama gecaused bythe use of a
high-pressure cleaner in theve hicle inte‐
ri or The pressurised
water created bythe high-
pressure cleaner and the associated spr ay
could cause considerable damage totheve hi‐
cle. #
Never use a high-pressu recleaner in the
ve hicle interior. *
NO
TEDama getothe emissions cont rol
sy stem due toimproper cleaning Cleaning
the sy stem when it is warm orthe
direct ef fect of water jets in theex haust pipe
can damage the emissions cont rol sy stem. #
Clean the sy stem only when it is cold. #
Do not direct thewate r jet into the
ex haust pipe. Wa
shing the engine
* NO
TEDama geand malfunctions due to
wa shing the engine #
Toprev ent damage and malfunctions of
th e engine, obser vethefo llowing
points:
R when using high-pressure or steam
cleaners, do not point thewa ter jet
directly at electrical components
and the end of electric cables.
R make sure that no water enters the
ve nt and ventilation openings. R
use prese rvative agents in the
engine af terwa shing the engine.
R protect the belt drive from preser va‐
tion agents. Wa
shing theve hicle byhand Obser
vethe legal requ irements, forex ample in
many countries washing byhand is only allo wed
at specially designated wash ba ys. #
Washtheve hicle with luk ewarm wate r and a
soft car sponge. When doing so, do not
ex pose theve hicle todirect sunlight. #
Use a mild cleaning agent, e.g. a Mercedes-
Benz appr oved car shampoo. #
Carefully spr aytheve hicle with water and dry
off with a leath er cloth. Do not point the
wate r jet directly into the air inlet grille.
When operating theve hicle in winter, remo veall
traces of road salt deposits carefully and as soon
as possible. Note
s on care of paint and matt finish *
NO
TEPaint wo rkdamage and cor rosion
due toinadequate care Fa
ilure toprom ptly and thoroughly remo ve
dirt from bird droppings or other residue
could result in paintwork damage and cor ro‐
sion at a later date. #
Clean dirt off paint and matt finish thor‐
oughly and as soon as possible. Obser
vethe no tes on cleaning and care toavo id
paint workdamage.
Pa int
R Insect remains: soak with insect remo ver and
th en wash off.
R Bird droppings: soak with water and then
wa sh off.
R Tree resin, oils, fuels and greases: remo veby
ru bbing gently wi tha clo thsoaked in petro‐
leum ether or lighter fluid.
R Coolant and brake fluid: remo vewith a moist
clo thand clean water.
R Tarst ains: use tarre mo ver.
R Wax: use silicone remo ver. 228
Maintenance and care

R
Do not af fix st icke rs,fi lms or similar.
R Remo vedirt as soon as possible.
Matt finish
R Only use care products appr ovedfor
Mercedes-Benz.
R Do not polish theve hicle and light-alloy
wheels.
R Use only automatic car washes that meet cur‐
re nt tech nological standards.
R Do not use a wash program that ends with a
hot wax treatment in au tomatic car washes.
R Do not use paint cleaners, buf fing or polish‐
ing products, or gloss preser vers, e.g. wax.
R Always ha vepaintwork repairs car ried out at
a qu alified specialist workshop. Note
s onthe care of vehicle parts &
WARNING Risk of injury if unsuitable
climbing aids are used
In theeve ntthat you use openings in the
bodywork or attachments as steps, you
could:
R Slip and/or fall.
R Damage theve hicle and thus slip and fall. #
Always use non-slip, stable climbing
aids, e.g. a suitable ladder. &
WARNING Risk of entrapment if the
windscreen wipers are swit ched on while
th e windscreen is being cleaned
If th e windscreen wipers are set in motion
while you are cleaning the windscreen or
wiper blades, you can be trapped bythe wiper
arm. #
Always switch off the windscreen wip‐
ers and the ignition before cleaning the
windscreen or wiper blades. &
WARNING Risk of burn s fromtheta ilpipe
and tailpipe trims
The exhaust tailpipe and tailpipe trims can
become very hot. If you come into con tact
wi th th ese parts of theve hicle, you could
burn yourself. #
Always be particularly careful around
th eta ilpipe and theta ilpipe trims and supervise
children especially close lyin
th is area. #
Allow vehicle parts tocool down before
to uching them. *
NO
TEDama gecaused bythe use of
openings in the bodywork or de tach able
part as a step Using
the lo wer guide of the sliding door (car‐
ri age) as a step can damage the trim and/or
mechanism of the sliding door. #
Do not use the guide of the sliding door
(car riage) as a step. %
Information on suitable cleaning agents or
cleaning clo
ths can be obtained from a quali‐
fi ed specialist workshop.
To prev ent damage totheve hicle, obser vethe
no tesfo r cleaning and care of thefo llowing car
parts:
Wheels and rims
R Use water and acid-free alloy wheel cleaner.
R Do not use acidic alloy wheel cleaners to
re mo vebrake dust. Otherwise, wheel bolts
and brake components could be damaged.
R Toavo id cor rosion of brake discs and brake‐
pads, drive for a few minutes af ter cleaning
before parking theve hicle. The brake discs
and brakepads warm up and dry out.
Wi ndo ws
R Clean the windo wsinside and outside with a
damp clo thand with a cleaning agent recom‐
mended for Mercedes-Benz.
R Do not use dry clo ths, abrasive cleaning
agents or cleaners containing sol vents to
clean the inside of windo ws.
Wi per blades
R With th e wiper arms folded away, clean the
wiper blades with a damp clo th
( / page 116).
R Do not clean the wiper blades too of ten.
Ex terior lighting
R Clean the lenses with a wet sponge and mild
cleaning agent, forex ample, car shampoo.
R Onlyuse cleaning agents or clo ths suitable
fo r plast ic covers. Maintenance and care
229

Sensors
R Clean the sensors in the front and rear bump‐
ers with a soft clo thand car shampoo
(/ page 153).
R When usi ng a high-p ressure cleaner, keep a
minimum dis tance of 30 cm.
Re versing camera and 360° Camera
R Open the camera co ver with the multimedia
sy stem (/ page169).
R Use clean water and a soft clo thtoclean the
came ralens.
R Do not use a high-pressure cleaner.
Sliding door
R Remo vefore ign objects from the vicinity of
th e contact plates and contact pins of the
sliding door.
R Clean the contact plates and contact pins
with a mild cleaning agent and a soft clo th.
R Do not oil or grease the contact plates and
th e contact pins.
Ta ilpipes
R Clean with a cleaning agent recommended for
Mercedes-Benz, especially in the winter and
af te rwa shing theve hicle.
R Do not use acidic cleaning agents.
Tr ailer hitch
R Obse rveth e no tes on care in the trailer hitch
manufacturer's operating instructions.
R Do not clean the ball neck with a high-pres‐
sure cleaner or solvent.
R Remo vetraces of rust on the ball, forex am‐
ple, with a wire brush.
R Remo vedirt with a lint-free clo th.
R After cleaning, lightly oil or grease the ball
head.
% Before using trailers with anti-swer
vecou‐
pling, no tethe manufacturer's Operator's
Manual. Note
s on interior care &
WARNING Risk of injury from plastic
parts breaking off af terth e use of sol‐
ve nt-based care products
Ca reand cleaning products con taining sol‐
ve nts can cause su rfaces in the cockpit to
become porous. When the airbags are
deplo yed, plastic parts may break away. #
Do not use any care or cleaning prod‐
ucts containing sol vents toclean the
cockpit. &
WARNING Risk of injury or death from
bleached seat belts
Bleaching or dyeing seat belts can se verely
we aken them.
This can, forex ample, cause seat belts totear
or fail in an accident. #
Never blea chor dye seat belts. To
prev ent damage totheve hicle, obser vethe
fo llowing no tesfo r cleaning and care:
Seat belts
R Clean with luk ewarmsoapy water.
R Do not use chemical cleaning agents.
R No he atingover 80°C or drying in direct sun‐
light.
Lens of the instrument clus ter
R Clean the sur faces carefully wi tha cotton or
mic rofibre clo thand acr ylic glass care prod‐
ucts.
R Do not use any other agents.
Display R Switch off the display and let it cool down.
R Clean the sur face carefully with a microfibre
clo thand a suitable display cleaning product
(TF T-LC D).
R Do not use any other agents.
Digital rearview mir ror
R Clean the mir rorgl ass with a clo thmois tened
wi th glass cleaner.
R Clean the light sensors of the inside rearview
mir ror with a dry cotton clo th.
R Do not spr aytheglass cleaner on the mir ror
gl ass.
R Do not use any other agents.
Plastic trim R Clean with a damp microfibre clo th.
R Ifve ry dirty: use a cleaning product recom‐
mended for Mercedes-Benz.
R Do not af fix st icke rs,fi lms or similar.
R Do not allow tocome into contact wi thcos‐
metics, insect repellent and sun creams. 230
Maintenance and care

Ro
of lining
R Clean with a brush or dry shampoo.
Carpet R Use a carpet and textile cleaning agent rec‐
ommended for Mercedes-Benz.
Genuine leather seat co vers
R Clean with a damp clo thand then wipe with a
dry clo th.
R Leather care: use a leather care agent recom‐
mended for Mercedes-Benz.
R Do not allow th e leathertobecome too damp.
R Do not use a microfibre clo th.
Imitation leather seat co vers
R Clean with a damp clo thand 1% soapy water.
R Do not use a mic rofibre clo th.
Clo thseat co vers
R Clean with a damp mic rofibre clo thand 1%
soap solution and allow todry.
Ste ering wheel from genuine leather or DINA‐
MICA
* NO
TEDama gecaused bywrong cleaners #
Do not use solvent-based cleaning
agents such as tarre mo ver or wheel
cleaner; neither should you use polishes
or wa xes. Otherwise you may damage
th efinish. R
Clean wi tha damp clo thand a 1% soapy
wate r solution and then wipe with a dry clo th.
R Ifve ry dirty: use a cleaning product recom‐
mended for Mercedes-Benz.
R Leather care: use a leath er care agentrecom‐
mended for Mercedes-Benz.
R Do not allow the leather tobecome too damp.
R Do not use a microfibre clo th.
% Leather is a natural product. It has natural
sur
face characteristics, forex ample, dif fere n‐
ces in stru cture, traces of gr owthand injury
or slight colour nuances.
Re alwo od and trim elements
R Clean with a mic rofibre clo th.
R Blackpiano-lacquer look: clean with a damp
clo thand soapy water. R
Ifve ry dirty: use a cleaning product recom‐
mended for Mercedes-Benz.
R Do not use solvent-based cleaning agents,
polishes or waxes. Maintenance and care
231

#
Open the clasp of holder 2. #
Remo vefire extinguisher 1from its holde r.
Fo rve hicles with a swivelling front seat, the
re tainer with thefire extinguisher is located at
th e side of the seat base.
Please read the instructions on thefire extin‐
guisher carefully and familiarise yourself with its
operation. Ha vethefire extinguisher refilled af ter
each use and checkedeve ryone or two years. It
may otherwise fail in an emer gency.
Obser vethe legal requ irements of the count ryin
which you are cur rently driving. Mercedes-Benz eme
rgency call sy stem Information on
the Mercedes-Benz emer‐
ge ncy call sy stem The Mercedes-Benz emer
gency call sy stem only
functions in areas where mobile phone co verage
is available from there leva nt contract pa rtner.
Insu fficient network co verage from there leva nt
contract pa rtner may result in an emer gency call
not being transmitted.
The ignition must be switched on be fore an auto‐
matic emer gency call can be made.
% The Mercedes-Benz eme
rgency call sy stem is
activated at thefa ctor y.Using the Mercedes-
Benz emer gency call sy stem is free of charge. Overview of
the Mercedes-Benz emer gency
call sy stem The Mercedes-Benz emer
gency call sy stem can
help todecisively reduce the time between an
accident and the ar riva l of emer gency services at
th e site of the accident. It helps locate an acci‐
dent site in places that are dif ficult toaccess.
The emer gency call can be trig gered automati‐
cally (/ page 233).
Yo u also ha vethe option of triggering the emer‐
ge ncy call manually (/ page 234). Only make emergency calls if
you or others are in need of
re scue. Do not make an emer gency call in the
eve nt of a breakdown or a similar situation.
Message in the media displa y:
SOS NOT READY :th e ignition is not on or there is
a malfunction with the emer gency call sy stem.
This does not necessarily indicate a totalfailure
of the emer gency call sy stem. Emer gency calls
can still be transmitted.
The display refers only totheve hicle and does
not take account of theav ailability of mobile
phone networ ksand the Mercedes-Benz emer‐
ge ncy call centre.
The functionality of the emer gency call sy stem on
th eve hicle can be seen when theSOS NOT
READY display goes out when the ignition is
switched on.
During an active emer gency call, 0053appears in
th e displa y.
Yo u can find more information on there gional
av ailability of the Mercedes-Benz emer gency call
sy stem at: https://www.mercedes-benz-
mobile.com/extra /ecall/
% If no emergency call is
available due to a
te ch nical problem in theve hicle, there d SOS
NOT READY message appears in the multi‐
function display of the instrument clus ter or
in the media display and there d LED indica‐
to r lights up. Tr
iggering an automatic Mercedes-Benz emer‐
ge ncy call Re
quirements:
R The ignition is switched on.
R The star ter battery is suf ficiently charge d.
The Mercedes-Benz emer gency call sy stem auto‐
matically triggers an emer gency call af ter activa‐
tion of there stra int sy stem in theeve nt of an
accident, forex ample airbags or seat belt ten‐
sioners.
When the emer gency call is made:
R Avo ice connection is made tothe Mercedes-
Benz emer gency call centre.
R A messa gewith accident data is transmitted
to the Mercedes-Benz emer gency call centre. Breakdown assis
tance 233