heating MERCEDES-BENZ V-CLASS MPV 2021 Owners Manual

Symbols
..................................................... 4At
agl ance ................................................. 6
Cockpit ........................................................ 6
Indica tor and warning lamps ...................... .7
St eering wheel with buttons ........................ 8
Centre console ............................................ 9
Overhead control panel ............................. 13
Door control panel .................................... .14Digital Operating Instructions
...............15
Calling up the Digital Operating
Instructions ............................................... 15Genera
l notes.......................................... 16
Environmental pr otection ........................... 16
Ta ke -ba ckof end-of-life vehicles ................16
Mercedes-Benz GenuineParts .................... 16
Information about attachments, add-
on equipment, ins tallations and con‐
ve rsions .................................................... .17
Operating Instructions ...............................17
Operating saf ety ........................................ 18
Declarations of conformity ........................ 19
Diagno stics connection ............................ .21
No tes on changes tothe engine output ..... 22
Qualified specialist workshop .................... 22
Ve hicle registration ................................... 22
Cor rect use of theve hicle .........................23
Information on the REA CHdirective .......... 23
No tesfo r persons with electronic med‐
ical aids .....................................................23
Implied warranty ........................................ 24
QR codes forre scue card .......................... 24
Data storage ..............................................24
Copyright .................................................. .26Occupant saf
ety...................................... 27
Re stra int sy stem ........................................27
Seat belts .................................................. 28
Airbags ...................................................... 31
PRE-SAFE ®
Sy stem .................................... 36
Au tomatic measure s after an accident ...... 36
Safely transporting children in the
ve hicle .......................................................37
No tes on pets in theve hicle ......................48 Opening and closing
...............................49
Ke y ............................................................ 49
Doors ........................................................ .51
Sliding door ............................................... 54Electric sliding door ...................................
54
Ta ilgate ...................................................... 58
Side window .............................................. 61
Pa norama sliding sunroof .......................... 63
Anti-theft pr evention ................................. 66 Seats and
stowage .................................. 69
No tes on the cor rect driver's seat posi‐
tion ............................................................ 69
Seats ........................................................ .69
St eering wheel ...........................................96
St ow age areas .......................................... .96
Fo lding table .............................................. 98
Information about the bottle holder ......... 100
Cup holders ............................................ .101
Ashtr ayand cigar ette lighter .................... 101
Soc kets .................................................... 102
Switching there frigerator box in the
centre console on and off ........................ 104
No tes on attaching the iPad ®
.................. 104 Light and vision
.................................... 105
Exterior lighting ....................................... 105
Ad justing the interior lighting ...................1 11
Changing bulbs ........................................ 111
Wi ndsc reen wipers ................................... 11 6
Mir rors ..................................................... 11 8
Operating sun visors ................................ 11 9 Climate control
..................................... 12 0
Overview of climate contro l systems .......1 20
Operating clima tecontrol sy stems ..........1 22
Operating air vents .................................. 12 6
Au xilia ryheating ...................................... 12 6 Driving and pa
rking .............................. 13 6
Driving .................................................... .136
Manual transmission ................................ 141
Au tomatic transmission ........................... 14 2
All-wheel drive ........................................ .146
AIRMATIC ................................................ 14 6
Re fuelling ................................................ .147
Pa rking .................................................... 15 0
Driving and driving sa fety sy stems ..........1 53
Tr ailer operation ...................................... .176 Instrument clus
ter and on-board
co mp uter ............................................... 18 0
No tes on the instrument clus ter and
on-board computer .................................. 180
Overview of the instrument clus ter .......... 180 2
Contents

0057
Ve
hicles with electrically
adjus table front seats
0058 Ve
hicles with manually adjus ta‐
ble front seats
1 Opens a door →
51
2 0063004700480049 Savesth e seat and
ex terior mir ror settings →
73
3 @ Seat heating →
94
4 008E Seatventilation →
95
5 00360037Unloc ks/loc ksthe
ve hicle →
52 6
Adjusts the seat electrically →
71
7 Adjusts and folds theex terior
mir rors in/out elect rically →
11 8
8 0062 Opens/closes the front
side windo ws →
61
9 0062 Opens/closes rear
hin ged windo ws →
62
A Disables/enables rear-com‐
partment hin ged window con‐
trols (o verride feature) →
48 14
Ataglance – Door control panel

#
Always make sure that the driver's seat
is engaged before starting theve hicle. &
WARNING Risk of injury or death dueto
th e front seat being positioned too close
to the cockpit
The front airbags can also injure the occu‐
pants in the front of theve hicle. #
Always adjust the front seats so they
are as faraw ay as possible from the
front airbags. #
In addition, obser vethe no tes on cor‐
re ct seat adjustment. &
WARNING Risk of injury or death dueto
incor rect seat position
The seat belt will not of ferth e intended le vel
of pr otection if you ha venot mo vedth e seat
backrest toan almost vertical position.
In particular, you may slip under the seatbelt
and injure yourself. #
Adjust the seat properly before begin‐
ning your journe y. #
Always ensure that the seat backrest is
in an almost vertical position and that
th e shoulder section of your seat belt is
ro uted across the cent reofyour shoul‐
der. &
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. &
WARNING Risk of burn s from hot ampli‐
fi ers under the driver's seat
Ve hicles with amplifiers under the driver's
seat: The amplifier can become hot during opera‐
tion.
Yo
u could burn yourself if youto uch the
amplifier. #
Do not reach unde rneath the driver's
seat. #
Adjust the driver's seat carefully. *
NO
TEDama getothe seats and the seat
heating due tofluids, sharp objects or
insulating materials To
avo id damage tothe seats or seat heating,
ta ke thefo llowing steps: #
Do not spill any fluids on tothe seats. If
some thing does get spilt onto the seats,
dry the seats as quickly as possible. #
Ifth e seat co vers are moist or wet, do
not switch the seat heating on. Do not
use the seat heating todry the seats. #
Clean the seats as recommended. See
th e "Cleaning and care" section. #
Do not transport any heavy loads on the
seats. Do not place any sharp objects
such as knives, nails or tools on the
seats. Use the seats only for people if
possible. #
While the seat heating is in operation,
do not co verth e seats with insulating
materials such as blank ets, coats, bags,
pr otective co vers,ch ild seats or boos ter
seats. Ad
justing the seat fore -and-aft position 1
Seat fore -and-aft position adjustment
2 Seat angle adjustment
3 Seat height adjustment
4 Seat ba ckrest adjustment 70
Seats and stowage

th
e shoulder section of your seat belt is
ro uted across the cent reofyour shoul‐
der. &
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. &
WARNING Risk of burn s from hot ampli‐
fi ers under the driver's seat
Ve hicles with amplifiers under the driver's
seat:
The amplifier can become hot during opera‐
tion.
Yo u could burn yourself if youto uch the
amplifier. #
Do not reach unde rneath the driver's
seat. #
Adjust the driver's seat carefully. *
NO
TEDama getothe seats and the seat
heating due tofluids, sharp objects or
insulating materials To
avo id damage tothe seats or seat heating,
ta ke thefo llowing steps: #
Do not spill any fluids on tothe seats. If
some thing does get spilt onto the seats,
dry the seats as quickly as possible. #
Ifth e seat co vers are moist or wet, do
not switch the seat heating on. Do not
use the seat heating todry the seats. #
Clean the seats as recommended. See
th e "Cleaning and care" section. #
Do not transport any heavy loads on the
seats. Do not place any sharp objects
such as knives, nails or tools on the
seats. Use the seats only for people if
possible. #
While the seat heating is in operation,
do not co verth e seats with insulating
materials such as blank ets, coats, bags,
pr otective co vers,ch ild seats or boos ter
seats. Re
quirements
R The ignition is switched on or the door is
open. 1
Head restra int height adjustment
2 Seat backrest inclination adjustment
3 Seat height adjustment
4 Seat angle adjustment
5 Seat fore -and-aft position adjustment #
Adjust the seat using buttons 1to5 on
th e door trim.
If th e ignition is not switched on, you can adjust
th e seat within 30 seconds of unlocking theve hi‐
cle.
% Vehicles with PRE-SAFE ®
:if PRE-SAFE ®
inter venes, the front passenger seat will
automatically be adjus ted from a less favo ur‐
able position into one that of fers better pro‐
te ction. The front passenger seat can be
re adjus ted only af terth e hazardous situation
is ove r.Information about the sy stem can be
fo und under "PRE-SAFE ®
Sy stem"
(/ page 36).
% Yo
u can sa vethe settings forth e seat with
th e memory function (/ page73). 72
Seats and stowage

Fo
lding there ar seat forw ards %
Pictogram
4onthe seat reminds you not to
tr ave l sitting behind a seat that has been fol‐
ded forw ards. #
Slide thefo lding tableto its rearmost position
(/ page 98). #
Remo vethe head restra int (/ page 92). #
Foldthe seat backrest forw ards into theta ble
position. #
Pull release handle 3upwards. #
Grasp the seat bygrab handle 2and fold
th e seat forw ards. #
Tofold back there ar seat: using grab han‐
dle 2, pull the seat backwards forc efully.
The rear seat anchorages will engage.
The rear seat legs of there ar ben chseat are cor‐
re ctly engaged when the seat legs engage audibly
and indicator tabs 5 onthe seat legs are no lon‐
ge r visible and ha vefully retracted into the seat
legs.
Installing and removing the rear seat &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ryas
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. #
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 of dirt and
fo re ign objects.
If th e indicator tab of the seat anchorage is not
re tracted into the seat leg, the seat is not cor‐
re ctly engaged. Engage the seat again. &
WARNING Risk of injury ‑ orfatal injury
when the last rowof seats is rotated
18 0 °
The vehicle occupants in there ar seats can
be injured byunsecured loads.
This poses an inc reased risk of injury or even
fa ta l injur y. #
If loads are being transpor ted, ne ver
ins tallth ere ar seats in the last row of
seats rotatedby 180 °. #
Alwaysst ore and secure objects and
loads properly in theve hicle. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when adjusting the seats
When you adjust a seat, you may trap your‐
self or a vehicle occupant. #
When adjusting a seat, make sure that
no one has any body parts in the sweep
of the seat. Re
moving
When ins talling and removing there ar seats with
seat heating and seat ventilation or the luxury
re ar seats, no tethero uting of the cables and
th eir original ins tallation positions. Otherwise,
yo u may damage the cables and the on-board
computer may de tect the seat position incor‐
re ctly.
Use only rear seats with seat heating and seat
ve ntilation or luxury rear seats that we resupplied
with theve hicle. Due tothe high-quality design
and thete ch nical equipment, Mercedes-Benz rec‐
ommends that you ha veluxury rear seats ins tal‐
led at a qualified specialist workshop. Re
ar seat folded forw ard (e xample:standard rear
seat) 84
Seats and stowage

#
Make sure that all sliders forfo re -and-aft
adjustment are engaged on bo thsides.
It should not be possible tomo vethere ar
seat. #
Foldthe seat forw ards (/ page 83).
% Fo
r luxu ryrear seats, the electrical connector
must also be disconnected. #
Remo vecover4 ofthefloor soc ket. #
Remo vethe dummy cap from the brac ket on
th e seat. #
Press in the sides of electrical connector 5
in soc ket6 and remo ve. #
Insert the dummy cap into soc ket6 and
close thefloor soc ket wi thcover4. #
Secure electrical connector 5onto brac ket
7 onthe seat. #
Grasp the seat bygrab handle 1and fold
two release handles 2upwards. #
Movethefo lded seat towa rdsth e front and
lift it out. Fi
tting #
Hold the seat bygrab handle 1. #
From abo ve, guide the seat in a tilted position
into front seat anchorages 3and allow it to
engage.
% Fo
r luxu ryrear seats, the electrical connector
must also be connected. #
Remo vecover4 ofthefloor soc ket and
re mo vethe dummy cap from soc ket6. #
Remo veelectrical connector 5forth e seat
ve ntilation and seat heating from brac ket7
and insert into soc ket6. #
Attach the dummy cap tobrac ket7 onthe
seat. #
Close thefloor soc ket wi thcover4. #
Foldthe seat back totheta ble or seat posi‐
tion (/ page 83) and slide into the basic set‐
ting (/ page 82).
Using the EAS Y-ENT RYeasy entry and exit
fe ature (luxury rear seat) &
WARNING Risk of accident‑ and injury if
th e seat is not engaged
If a seat is not engaged, it may be thrown
about while theve hicle is moving. #
Always make sure that all seats are
engaged as desc ribed. In order
toensure that the seats can securely
engage, keep the seat guide rails and anchorages
in theve hicle floor free of dirt and fore ign
objects. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when adjusting the seats
When you adjust a seat, you may trap your‐
self or a vehicle occupant. #
When adjusting a seat, make sure that
no one has any body parts in the sweep
of the seat. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
th e seat is not engaged
The seat does not engage when folded for‐
wa rds. The seat can fold backwards unex‐
pectedl y,e.g. when accelerating, braking or in
th eev ent of an abrupt change of direction or
an accident. Seats and
stowage 85

#
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
Seats and stowage

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
stowage 95

Using
the ashtr ayand cigar ette lighter in the
re ar passen ger co mpartment Re
quirements
R The ignition is switched on. #
Pull down the co ver. #
Touse the cigar ette lighter: press cigar ette
lighter 2.
The cigar ette lighter will pop out when the
heating element is red-hot. #
Toremo vethe ashtr ay:press ribbing 1
and remo veinsert 3. #
Toinsert the ashtr ay:push in insert 3
from ab oveand press it into the holder until it
engages. Using
the cigar ette lighter in the front centre
console &
WARNING ‑ Risk of fire and injury from
th e hot cigar ette lighter
Yo u can burn yourself if youto uch the hot
heating element or the soc ket of the cigar ette
lighter.
In addition, flammable materials may ignite if:
R you drop the hot cigar ette lighter
R ach ild holds the hot cigar ette lighter to
objects, forex ample #
Always hold the cigar ette lighter bythe
knob. #
Always make sure that the cigar ette
lighter is out of reach of children. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. Re
quirements:
R The po wer supp lyhas been switched on. Cigar
ette lighter in the cent reconsole (e xamp le:
centre console with co ver) #
Slide co ver1 ofthe cent reconsole up wards
( / page 96). #
Press in cigar ette lighter 2.
% Yo
u can use the cigar ette lighter soc ketfor
accesso ries with a maximum cur rent dr awof
18 0 W (15 A). Soc
kets Using the
12V so cket inthe front centre con‐
sole Re
quirements:
R The po wer supp lyhas been switched on.
R Only devices with up toa maximum of
18 0wa tts (15 A) are pe rmissible. #
Slide co ver1 ofthe cent reconsole up wards
( / page 96). #
Fold up co ver2 ofthe soc ket. #
Inse rtthe plug of the device. 102
Seats and stowage

#
Switch on the po wer supp lyor the ignition. #
Brief lypress button 1.
Yo u will no lon ger be able tofold in the outside
mir rors once youre ach a speed greaterth an
47 km/h.
En gaging the outside mir rors
If an outside mir ror has been forc ibly disen gaged
fo rw ards or backwards, proceed as follo ws. #
Press and hold button 1until you hear a
click follo we dby the mir ror audibly engaging
in position.
The mir ror housing will now be engaged and
yo u will be able toadjust the outside mir rors
as normal.
Re setting the outside mir rors
% If
th e battery has been disconnected or com‐
ple tely discharged, the outside mir rors must
be reset. Only then will the automatic mir ror
fo lding function workproperly. #
Switch on the po wer supp lyor the ignition. #
Brief lypress button 1.
Heating the outside mir rors
Ve hicles without a rear window heater: at
te mp eratures below 15°C, the mir ror heater will
automatically switch on permanently once the
engine has been star ted.
Ve hicles with a rear window heater: attemp er‐
atures below 15°C, the mir ror heater will auto‐
matically switch on forte n minu tes once the
engine has been star ted. The mir ror heater can
also be switched on toget her with there ar win‐
dow heater. #
Swit chon the ignition. #
Press theto p or bottom section of the006C
rock er switch on the cont rol panel forth e air
conditioning.
The indicator lamp abo vethe006C rock er
switch will light up and the mir ror heater will
be switched on toget her with there ar wind ow
heater. Operating sun visors
#
Glare from front: Foldthe sun visor 1
down wards. #
Glar e from the side: Swivelthe sun visor 1
to the side.
% The sun visor can only be mo
vedto the side
fo rve hicles without a window airbag. Light and vision
11 9