Mercedes-Benz V-Class Operating Instructions Manual page 34

Operating safety and vehicle approval
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improve quality or safety levels. Mercedes-Benz
can only inform you about vehicle checks if it
has your registration data.
Your registration data are not available if:
your vehicle was not purchased at an author-
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ised specialist dealer
your vehicle has not yet been inspected at a
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Mercedes-Benz Service Centre
It is advisable to register your vehicle with a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre. Inform
Mercedes-Benz as soon as possible about any
change in address or vehicle ownership.
Exhaust gas aftertreatment
The vehicle must be operated in conjunction
with the reducing agent AdBlue
gas aftertreatment system in a BlueTEC
cle is to function correctly.
If you operate the vehicle without AdBlue
with emissions-relevant malfunctions, the oper-
ating permit is invalidated. The legal conse-
quence of this is that the vehicle may no longer
be operated on public roads.
Engine management monitors the exhaust gas
aftertreatment components for compliance with
emissions laws and regulations. If you attempt
to operate the vehicle without AdBlue
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diluted AdBlue
agent, this will be detected by the engine man-
agement system. Other emissions-relevant mal-
functions, e.g. dosage malfunctions or sensor
errors, are also detected and logged.
Engine management prevents a further engine
start after it has issued warning messages.
Therefore, top up the AdBlue
during vehicle operation or at the latest when
the first warning message is displayed in the on-
board computer (
When the AdBlue
reserve level of approximately 2.4 l, the display
Refill AdBlue See Owner's Man‐
shows the
ual
message.
When the AdBlue
display shows the
oper. in ... mi See Owner's Manual
Emer. oper.: 20km/h No start in: ...
mi See Owner's Manual
course. If you do not top up AdBlue
only travel the maximum distance that is dis-
played.
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if the exhaust
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or with a different reducing
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tank regularly
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supply has dropped to a
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supply is almost empty, the
Refill AdBlue Emer.
message in due
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, you can
If the display shows the
start not possible
supply is empty. After parking the vehicle with-
out topping up AdBlue
are possible.
To start the engine you must first top up with at
least 4 l of AdBlue
tion for approximately one minute. If, after this,
the new fluid level has been recognised by
engine management, you can then start the
engine.
If there is a malfunction with the exhaust gas
aftertreatment components, have them
checked and repaired at a qualified specialist
workshop.
Before driving your vehicle outside Europe
check the AdBlue
consult a qualified specialist workshop.
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vehi-
You will find information on topping up AdBlue
in the "Refuelling" (
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or
You will find further information on AdBlue
the "Service products and capacities"
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( page 389) section.
Attachments, bodies, equipment and
conversions
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Notes on body/equipment mounting
directives
! For safety reasons, have bodies manufac-
tured and fitted in accordance with the appli-
cable Mercedes-Benz body/equipment
mounting directives. These body/equipment
mounting directives ensure that the chassis
and the body form one unit and that maximum
operating and road safety is achieved.
For safety reasons, Mercedes-Benz recom-
mends that:
no other modifications should be made to
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the vehicle.
approval should be obtained from
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Mercedes-Benz in the event of deviations
from approved body/equipment mounting
directives.
or Approval from certified inspection agencies
or official approvals cannot rule out risks to
your safety.
Observe the information on genuine Mercedes-
Benz parts (
Refill AdBlue Eng.
message, the AdBlue
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no further engine starts
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and then switch on the igni-
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supply ( page 256) and
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