transmission oil MERCEDES-BENZ V-CLASS MPV 2021 Owners Manual

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Avoid high engine speeds and driving at
full thro ttle until the engine has reached
its operating temp erature. Note
s on short-distance trips
If th eve hicle is predominantly used in short-dis‐
ta nce driving, a fault in the automatic cleaning
function of the diesel particulate filter can occur.
Due tothis, fuel may also accumulate in the
engine oil and cause engine failure.
During automatic cleaning, extreme lyhot exhaust
ga ses escape from theex haust pipe. Maintain a
dis tance of at least 1 m to other objects, e.g.
par kedve hicles, in order toavoid material dam‐
age.
If yo u main lydrive short dis tances, you should
drive on a mo torw ay or go for a country drive for
20 minutes every500 km. This facilitates the
re ge neration of the diesel particulate filter.
Information about driving abroad
Service
An extensive Mercedes-Benz service is also avail‐
able abroad. Ne vertheless, please remember that
services or spare parts may not be available
immediatel y.The releva nt wo rkshop directories
are available from a Mercedes-Benz Service
Cent re.
Fu el
In some countries, only fuels with an inc reased
sulphur con tent are available.
Uns uitable fuel can cause engine damage. Yo u
can find fur ther information under "Fuel"
(/ page 270).
Ad Blue ®
Ad Blue ®
is not available in suf ficient quality in all
countries. Therefore, check theAd Blue ®
leve l,
particular lybefore driving outside Europe
(/ page 148). Consul t aqualified specialist
wo rkshop for advice.
Yo u can find information about AdBlue ®
in "Oper‐
ating fluids and capacities" (/ page271).
Low beam
In countries in whi chtraf fic drives on the oppo‐
site side of thero ad from the count ryin which
th eve hicle is regis tere d, you will ha vetoswitch
th e headlamps tosymmetrical dipped beam. This
will pr event oncoming traf fic from being dazzled.
Symm etrical dipped beam will no longer illumi‐
nate the edge of the car riag ewa y as far or as
high. Ve
hicles with halogen headlamps:
It is not necessa ryto change the headlamps over
to symmetrical dipped beam. The statutory
requ irements of the count ries in which tra ffic
drives on the opposite side of thero ad from the
country in whi ch theve hicle is regis tere d are also
met without changing over.
Ve hicles with LED headlamps:
Yo u can set the low beam for driving on theright
or left via the on-board computer (/ page189).
Information about transport byrail
Tr ansporting your vehicle byrail may be subject
to cer tain restrictions or requ ire special meas‐
ures tobe take n in some countries due tovarying
tunnel heights and loading standards.
Yo u can obtain information about this from a
Mercedes-Benz Service Cent re.
Information on brakes &
WARNING Risk of accident due tothe
brake sy stem overheating
If yo u lea veyour foot on the brake pedal
when driving, the brake sy stem may overheat.
This increases the braking dis tance and the
brake sy stem may evenfa il. #
Never use the brake pedal as a foot re st. #
Do not depress the brake pedal and the
accelerator pedal at the same time
while driving. *
NO
TECausing wearto the brake linings
by permanently depressing the brake
pedal #
Do not permanently depress the brake
pedal while driving. #
Touse braking ef fect of the engine, shift
to a lo werge ar in good time. Downhill
gradients
On long and steep downhill gradients you should
obse rveth efo llowing instructions:
R invehicles with an automatic transmission,
shift down toshift ranges 2or 1in good time
so that the engine is running at a medium to
high engine speed (/ page143).
R invehicles with a manual transmission, shift
down toa lo werge ar in good time, so that the
engine is running at a medium tohigh engine
speed. 13 8
Driving and pa rking

Due
tothe legally prescribed accuracy of the
speedome ter and odome ter displa ys,th efo llow‐
ing tyres are not permitte dfo rta xis and hire cars:
R Wheel size catego ry 1
- 195/65 R16C
R Wheel size category 2
- 225/55 R17XL
- 245/45 R18XL
If th e wheel size category changes, you must
ha ve your vehicle's contro l unitsrecoded at a
qu alified specialist workshop. Information on
the direction of the tyres'
ro tation Ty
res with a specified direction of rotation ha ve
additional benefits, e.g. if there is a risk of aqua‐
planing. You will on lyga in these benefits if the
cor rect direction of rotation is obser ved.
An ar row on the side wall of the tyre indicates its
cor rect direction of rotation.
Yo u may also fit a spa rewheel against the direc‐
tion of rotation. Obser vethe time restriction on
use as well as the speed limitation specified on
th e spare wheel. Information on
storing wheels Obser
vethefo llowing when storing wheels:
R Wheels that ha vebeen remo ved should be
st ored in a cool, dry and, if possible, dark
place.
R Protect the tyres from oil, grease and fuel. Preparing
theve hicle for a wheel change Requ
irements
R The tyre-change tool kit is available.
R The vehicle is not on a slope.
R The vehicle is on solid, non-slippery and le vel
ground. #
Appl yth e parking brake. #
Movethe front wheels tothest ra ight-ahead
position. #
Vehicles with manual transmission:
engage firs t or reve rsege ar 005E. #
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
shift the transmission toposition 005D. #
Switch off the engine. #
Make sure that the engine cann otbe star ted. #
On le velte rrain: place choc ks orother suita‐
ble objects under the front and rear of the
wheel that is diagonally opposite the wheel to
be changed. #
On slight inclines: placechoc ks orother
suitable objects under the wheels on the
front and rear axles opposite the wheel tobe
ch anged. #
If included in theve hicle equipment, take the
tyre-change tool kit out of theve hicle tool kit
(/ page 247). #
If included in theve hicle equipment, remo ve
th e spare wheel from the spare wheel brac ket
( / page 265). #
If necessar y,remo vethe wheel co ver. #
Using the wheel wrench, loosen the wheel
nuts/bolts on the wheel you wish tochange
by about one full turn. Do not unscr ewthe
wheel bolts/nuts comple tely. #
Raise theve hicle (/ page 259). Ra
ising theve hicle when changing a wheel &
WARNING Risk of injury from incorrect
positioning of the jack
If yo u do not position the jack cor rectly at the
appropriate jacking point of theve hicle, the
jack could tip wi th theve hicle raised. #
Only position the jack at the appropriate
jacking point of theve hicle. The base of
th e jack must be positioned vertically
under the jacking point of theve hicle. &
WARNING Risk of injury fromvehicle tip‐
ping
On slopes, the jack could tip with theve hicle
ra ised. Wheels and tyres
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Electromagnetic compatibility (dec‐
laration of conformity).............................
19
Electronic Stability Prog ram
see ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Prog ram)
Electronics ............................................. .267
Emer gency
Fire extinguisher................................ 232
Fir st-aid kit (so ft-sided)...................... 232
Re moving thewa rning triangle.......... .232
Saf etyve st......................................... 232
Setting up thewa rning triangle..........2 32
Emer gency braking
Elect ric pa rking brake......................... 15 2
Emer gency engine start........................ 24 6
Emer gency key element
Locking door........................................ 53
Re moving/inserting............................. 50
Un locking door.................................... .53
Engaging drive position (au tomatic
transmission).......................................... 14 3
Engaging neut ral (automatic trans‐
mission) .................................................. 14 3
Engaging reve rsege ar........................... 14 3
Engine ECO start/ stop function..................... 14 0
Engine number................................... 268
Pa rking............................................... 15 0
St arting (k ey)...................................... 13 6
St arting assis tance............................. 237
Engine electronics (not es...................... 267
Engine number ...................................... .268
Engine oil Additive.............................................. 273
Checking the oil le vel using the on-
board computer......................... 222, 223
Checking the oil le vel with a dip‐
st ick................................................... 223
Filling capacity.................................... 274
To pping up..........................................2 24
Engine output Notes on changes................................ .22
Engine pre-heating see Auxilia ryheating
Environmental pr otection
No tes....................................................16
Ta ke -ba ckof end-of-life vehicles...........16
ERA-GLONASS test mode
St arting/ending................................ .235 ESC (Electronic
Stability Control)
see ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Prog ram)
ESP ®
Crosswind Assis t................................ 15 5
Tr ailer stabilisation............................ .155
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Prog ram)
Ac tivating/deactivating (on-board
computer)........................................... 15 5
Fu nction/no tes.................................. 154
Switching on/off (button)................... 15 5
Exterior lighting Care................................................... 229
Exterior lighting see Lights F
Fa tigue de tection
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Fa ult message
see Display message
Fi lling up the windscreen washing
sy stem................................................... .226
Fi re extinguisher.................................... 232
Firs t-aid kit (soft-sided) ......................... 232
Flat tyre Changing a whee l............................... 259
No tes................................................. 235
Fo g light (extended range) .................... 108
Fo il co vering
Ra dar and ultrasonic sensor s............. 15 3
Fo lding table
Ins talling and removing........................ 98
Moving................................................. 98
Using.................................................. 100
Fore ign trip
Symm etrical dipped bea m.................. 105
Fr ee software........................................... 26
Fr equencies
Mobile phon e.................................... .267
Tw o-w ayradio.....................................2 67
Fr ont airbag (driver, co-d rive r)................ 31
Fr ont door
Opening (from inside)........................... 51
Unlocking (from inside)......................... 51
Fr ont seats
Rot ate.................................................. .74
Fr ont wheel ar ch
Fitting/removing the co ver................. 11 2 Index
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