2016 MERCEDES-BENZ METRIS MY16 Operator’s Manual

Refrigerant .....................................301
Refrigerant filling capacity ............. 302
Setting the ai rdistribution ............. 113
Setting the ai rvents ......................1 16
Setting the airflow ......................... 113
Setting the temperature ................ 112
Switching air-recirculation mode
on/off ............................................ 115
Switching on/off ........................... 110
Switching residua lheato n/off ...... 116
Switching the rear window
defroster on/off ............................ 115
Switching the synchronization
function on and off ........................ 114
TEMPMATICc ontrol panel(air
conditioning) .................................. 108
Clock
Setting (vehicle without steering
wheel buttons) ............................... 175
Cockpit
Instrument cluster (vehicle with
steering wheel buttons) ................... 37
Instrument cluster (vehicle with-
out steering wheel buttons) ............. 35
Overview .......................................... 34
see Instrument cluster
Coffee cup symbol
see ATTENTION ASSIST
COLLISIO NPREVENTION ASSIST
Activating/deactivating the dis-
tance warning function .................. 184
Adaptive Brake Assist .................... 144
Display message ............................ 213
Distance warning function ............. 143
Operation/notes ............................ 143
Collisio nwarning
see COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST
COMAND display
Cleaning ......................................... 258
Combination switch ............................ 94
Communications equipment
Operation ....................................... 231
Typeapproval/frequency .............. 294
Consumptions tatistics
Fuel (vehicle with steering wheel
buttons) ......................................... 178
Fuel (vehicle without steering
wheel buttons) ............................... 171 Control panel
Above the windshield ....................... 41
Center console ................................ 40
Climate control ............................ .... 40
Dri ver's

door ....................................4 1
Convenience closing feature .............. 81
Convenience opening
Witht heSmartKey ........................ .116
Convenience opening feature ............ 81
Conversions/equipment .................... 30
Coolan t(en gine)
Adding ...........................................2 45
Checking the leve l......................... 244
Display messages (vehicle with
steering wheel buttons) ................. 212
Display messages (vehicle with-
out steering wheel buttons) ........... 197
Displaying the temperature (on-
board computer) ............................ 172
Filling capacity ............................... 301
Notes ............................................. 300
Temperature displa yinthe instru-
ment cluster .................................. 169
Warning lamp ................................. 223
Cooling
see Climate control
Crosswind Assist ................................. 65
Cruis econtrol
Activating ....................................... 142
Activatio nconditions ..................... 141
Cruise control leve r....................... 141
Deactivating ................................... 142
Display messages (vehicle with
steering wheel buttons) ................. 214
Display messages (vehicle with-
out steering wheel buttons) ........... 199
Displaying the speed. .................... 141
Driving system ............................... 140
Function/note s............................. 140
Important safety notes .................. 141
Problem (malfunction) ................... 143
Resuming the storeds peed ........... 142
Setting aspeed .............................. 142
Storing and maintaining current
speed ............................................. 142
Cup holder ......................................... 230
Important safety notes .................. 229
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Customer Assistance Center
(CAC).................................................... .30
Customer Relation sDepartment .......3 0
D
Dashboar d
see Cockpit
Dashboar dlighting
see Instrumen tcluster lighting
Dat a
see Technica ldata
Dat e
Settin g(vehicle wit hsteerin g
whee lbuttons ).............................. .186
Setting (vehicle without steering
wheel buttons) ............................... 175
Daytime runningl amp mode
see Daytime running lamps
Daytime runningl amps
Changing bulbs .............................. 100
Display messages (vehicle with
steering wheel buttons) ................. 210
Display messages (vehicle with-
out steering wheel buttons) ........... 196
Switching on/off (switch) ................ 93
Dealership
see Qualified specialist workshop
Declarations of conformity ................. 29
Delaye dswitch-off
Exterior lighting (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 186
Interior lighting .............................. 187
Diagnostic sconnection
Operating safety and vehicle
approval ...........................................2 9
Digital speedomete r
Displayin g(vehicle wit hsteerin g
whee lbuttons ).............................. .178
Displaying (vehicle without steer-
ing wheel buttons) ......................... 172
DIRECT SELEC Tlever
Automatic transmission ................. 126
Display
Function/notes (vehicle with
steering wheel buttons) ................. 176
Function/notes (vehicle without
steering wheel buttons) ................. 170 Permanent displa
y(vehicle with
steering wheel buttons) ................. 185
Permanent displa y(vehicle with-
out steering wheel buttons) ........... 174
see Warning and indicator lamps
Display messag e(vehicle with
steering wheel buttons)
Safety systems .............................. 203
Servi ce

intervald isplay.................. 247
Display messag e(vehicle without
steering wheel buttons)
Safety systems .............................. 189
Service intervald isplay.................. 247
Display messages (vehicle with
steering wheel buttons)
Calling up ....................................... 202
Driving systems .............................2 13
Engine ............................................ 211
Hiding ............................................ 201
Important safety notes .................. 201
Introduction ................................... 201
Key ................................................ 218
Lights ............................................. 208
Setting the language ......................1 85
Tire s............................................... 216
Vehicle ...........................................2 17
Display messages (vehicle without
steering wheel buttons)
Calling up ....................................... 188
Driving systems .............................1 98
Engine ............................................ 197
Hiding ............................................ 188
Important safety notes .................. 188
Introduction ................................... 188
Key ................................................ 201
Lamp s............................................ 194
Setting the language ......................1 73
Tire s............................................... 199
Vehicle ...........................................2 00
Distancer ecorder
Displaying (vehicle with steering
wheel buttons) ............................... 177
Displaying (vehicle without steer-
ing wheel buttons) ......................... 171
Setting the displa yunit (vehicle
without steering wheel buttons) .... 174
Distancew arning (warning lamp) .... 225
Distancew arning function ...............143
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DoorChangin gbulbs (ambien tlamp )....... 97
Displa ymessages (vehicle with
steering wheelb uttons) ................. 218
Displa ymessages (vehicle with-
outs teering wheelb uttons) ........... 201
Indicato rlam p................................ 227
Doors
Central locking/unlocking
(SmartKey )....................................... 67
Control panel ................................... 41
Emergency locking ........................... 69
Emergency unlocking ....................... 69
Drinking and driving ......................... 135
Drinks holder
see Bottle holder
Driver's doo rand front-passenger
door ...................................................... 73
Driver's seat
see Seats
Drivin gabroad
Fue l................................................ 136
Low-bea mheadlamp s.................... 136
Mercedes-Benz Service ................. 136
Drivin goff-road
see Off-road driving
Drivin gonfloodedroads .................. 138
Drivin gsafety systems
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) ....... 62
BAS (Brake Assist System) .............. 63
EBD (electroni cbrake force distri-
bution) ............................................. 63
ESP
®(Electronic Stability Pro-
gram) ............................................... 64
Important safety information ........... 62
Overview .......................................... 62
Drivin gsystem
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST .. 143
Displa ymessages (vehicle with-
outs teering wheelb uttons) ........... 198
Drivin gsystems
Active Parking Assist ..................... 154
ATTENTIO NASSIST ........................ 149
Blind Spot Assist ............................ 145
Cruise control ................................ 140
Displa ymessages (vehicle with
steering wheelb uttons) ................. 213 Lane Keeping Assist ...................... 147
PARKTRONIC ................................. 150
Rear vie
wcamera .......................... 158
Drivin gtips
Automati ctransmission ................. 129
Brakes ........................................... 136
Break-in perio d.............................. 119
Downhil lgradient ........................... 136
Drinking and driving ....................... 135
Driving ab roa
d............................... 136
Dri vi

ng in mountainousa reas ........ 140
Driving in winter ............................. 138
Driving on floode droads ................ 138
Driving on we troads ...................... 137
Exhaus tcheck ............................... 135
Fue l................................................ 135
Genera l.......................................... 134
Hydroplaning ................................. 137
Icy roa dsurfaces ........................... 138
Important safety notes .................. 119
Limite dbraking efficiency on sal-
ted roads ....................................... 137
New brake disks ............................ 137
New brake pads/linings ................ 137
Off-road driving .............................. 138
Overrunc ut-off .............................. 135
Snow chains .................................. 270
Speed limitation ............................. 135
Towing atraile r.............................. 162
Wet roa dsurface ........................... 137
E
EBD (electronicb rake forcedistri-
bution)
Displa ymessage (vehicle with
steering wheelb uttons) ................. 206
Displa ymessage (vehicle without
steering wheelb uttons) ................. 192
Function/note s................................ 63
EC Os tart/stopf unction
Automati cengine start .................. 123
Automati cengine switch-off .......... 123
Deactivating/activating ................. 124
Genera linformation ....................... 122
Important safety notes .................. 123
Electric sliding door
Function ........................................... 74
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Important safety notes .................... 74
Obstacle detection ........................... 74
Opening/closing from the inside .....75
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 77
Programmingt he key button ........... 76
Resettin g......................................... 77
Reversing feature ............................. 74
Electrical fuses
see Fuses
Electrical sliding door
Opening/closing from the out-
side .................................................. 75
Electronic brakef orce distribution
see EBD (electronic brake force
distribution)
Electronic Stability Program
see ESP
®(Electronic Stability Program)
Emergency
Automatic measures after an acci-
dent .................................................5 6
Emergency braking
see BA S(Brake Assist System)
Emergency release
Vehicle ............................................ .69
Emergency Tensioning Devices
Activatio n......................................... 54
Emission scontrol
Service and warranty information .... 25
Engine
Altitud elim it (diesel engine) .......... 140
Changing the power output. ............ 29
Check Engine warning lamp ........... 223
Cleaning instructions ..................... 255
Displa ymessages (vehicle with
steering wheelb uttons) ................. 211
Displa ymessages (vehicle with-
outs teering wheelb uttons) ........... 197
ECO start/stop function ................ 122
Engine number ............................... 295
Irregula rrunning ............................ 125
Jump-starting ................................. 262
Operating safety .............................. 29
Starting .......................................... 121
Starting problems .......................... 125
Switching off .................................. 134
Tow-starting (vehicle )..................... 266
Engine electronics
Note s............................................. 294 Problem (malfunction) ................... 125
Engine jump s
tarting
se

e Jump starting (engine)
Engine oil
Adding ........................................... 243
Additives ........................................ 299
Checking the oill evel using the
dipstick .......................................... 242
Displa ymessages (vehicle with
steering wheelb uttons) ................. 212
Displa ymessages (vehicle with-
outs teering wheelb uttons) ........... 198
Filling capacity ............................... 298
Information abouto ilconsump-
tion ................................................ 299
Note sabout oilgrade s................... 298
Oil change ...................................... 299
Oil level (note )............................... 242
Viscosity ........................................ 299
ES C( Elec tronicS tability Control)
see ESP
®(Electronic Stability Program)
ESP®(ElectronicS tability Pro-
gram)
Activating/deactivating (vehicle
with steering wheelb uttons) ......... 183
Activating/deactivating (vehicle
withou tsteering wheelb uttons) .... 173
Crosswind Assist ............................. 65
Deactivating/activating ................... 64
Displa ymessage (vehicle with
steering wheelb uttons) ................. 207
Displa ymessage (vehicle without
steering wheelb uttons) ................. 193
Function/note s................................ 64
Important safety information ........... 64
Trailer stabilization ........................... 65
Warning lamp ................................. 221
Exhaustc heck................................... 135
Exterior lighting
see Lights
Exterior mirrors
Adjusting ......................................... 91
Outofp osition (troubleshooting )..... 91
Eyeglassesc ompartment ................. 228
F
First-aidkit......................................... 262
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Flat tireChangingaw heel/mountin gthe
sparew heel .................................. .287
Fogged-up windows
see Climate control
Frequencies
Mobile phone ................................. 294
Two-way radio ................................ 294
Fron tfog lamps
Changing bulbs ................................ 98
Display messages (vehicle with
steering wheel buttons) ................. 210
Display messages (vehicle with-
out steering wheel buttons) ........... 196
Switching on/off .............................. 93
Front-passenger seat
see Seats
Fuel
Additives (gasoline) ........................ 297
Consumption information .............. 297
Consumption statistics (vehicle
with steering wheel buttons) ......... 178
Consumption statistics (vehicle
without steering wheel buttons) .... 171
Displaying the current consump-
tion (vehicle with steering wheel
buttons) ......................................... 177
Displaying the current consump-
tion (vehicle without steering
wheel buttons) ............................... 172
Displaying the range (vehicle with
steering wheel buttons) ................. 177
Displaying the range (vehicle with-
out steering wheel buttons) ........... 172
Driving abroad ............................... 136
Driving tips ....................................1 35
Fuel content displa y(vehicle with-
out steering wheel buttons) ........... 170
Fuel gauge (vehicle with steering
wheel buttons) ................................. 37
Grade (gasoline) ............................ 296
Important safety notes .................. 296
Problem (malfunction) ................... 132
Refueling ........................................ 131
Tank content/reserve fuel ............. 296
Fue lcon tent
Display (vehicle without steering
wheel buttons) ............................... 170 Fue
llevel
Gauge (vehicle with steering
wheel buttons) ............................ ..... 37
F ue ltank
Probl

em (malfunction) ................... 132
Fue ltank reserve level
Display messages (vehicle with
steering wheel buttons) ................. 212
Display messages (vehicle with-
out steering wheel buttons) ........... 198
Fuses ..................................................2 66
G
Gasoline............................................. 296
Gearshift recommendation
Display (vehicle with steering
wheel buttons) ............................... 176
Display (vehicle without steering
wheel buttons) ............................... 170
Genuine parts ...................................... 31
Glove box ...........................................2 28
GTW (Gros sTrailer Weight) (defini-
tion) .................................................... 284
Guide rail
Maximum tensil estrength ............. 304
H
Handbrake
see Parking brake
Handling control system
see ESP
®(Electroni cStability Program)
Hazard warning lamps ........................ 94
Head restraints
Adjusting (manually). ....................... 88
Important safety notes .................... 88
Removing/installing ........................ 88
Headlamps
Changing bulb s(halogen head-
lamps ).............................................. 98
Fogging up ....................................... 95
see Automati cheadlamp mode
Heating
see Climate control
High-beam headlamps
Displa ymessages (vehicle with
steering wheelb uttons) ................. 209
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Display messages(vehicle with-
ou tsteering whee lbuttons )........... 195
Replacing bulb s............................. 100
Switching on/of f.............................. 94
Hil lstart assist .................................. 122
Hood
Closing ........................................... 241
Displa ymessages (vehicle with
steering wheelb uttons) ................. 218
Displa ymessages (vehicle with-
outs teering wheelb uttons) ........... 201
Important safety notes .................. 240
Opening ......................................... 241
Hydroplaning ..................................... 137
I
Immobilizer.......................................... 66
Indicator lamps
see Warning and indicator lamps
Indicators
see Turn signals
Insect protection on the radiator ...... 31
Instrument cluster
Buttons (vehicle withou tsteering
wheelb uttons) ............................... 170
Overview (vehicle with steering
wheelb uttons) ................................. 37
Overview (vehicle withou tsteer-
ing wheelb uttons) ........................... 35
Warning and indicator lamps
(vehicle with steering wheelb ut-
tons) ................................................ 38
Warning and indicator lamps
(vehicle withou tsteering wheel
buttons) ........................................... 36
Instrument cluste rlighting .............. 168
Interior lighting
Automati ccontrol ............................ 95
Delayed switch-off (on-board
computer) ...................................... 187
Genera lnotes .................................. 95
Manua lcontrol ................................. 96
Note sonc hanging bulb s................. 96
Overview .......................................... 95
Reading lamp ................................... 95
Rear interio rlight in the gra bhan-
dl e. ................................................... 96 Replacing bulb
s............................... 96
Switching the cargo compartment
lighting on/off( cargo compart-
ment) ............................................... 96
Switching the cargo compartment
lighting on/of f(dash board ).............. 96
Switching the rea rcompartment
lighting on centrall y......................... 96
J
Jack
Holde rinthe cargo compartment .. 262
Jacking points ................................ 287
Scopeoft ire-changing tool s.......... 260
Storage location ............................ 260
Stowag ecompartment in the rea r..2 60
Stowag espace in the cargo com-
partment ........................................ 261
Using ............................................. 287
Jump starting (engine) ......................262
K
Key
Display messages (vehicle with
steering wheel buttons) ................. 218
Display messages (vehicle with-
out steering wheel buttons) ........... 201
Position in the ignition lock ............ 120
Kickdown ...........................................1 29
L
Lamps
Display messages (vehicle with-
out steering wheel buttons) ........... 194
see Warning and indicator lamps
Lane detection (automatic)
see Lane Keeping Assist
Lane Keepin gAssist
Activating/deactivating ................. 148
Display message ............................ 214
Function/informatio n.................... 147
Setting sensitivity (on-board com- puter) ............................................. 184
Setting the sensitivity .................... 148
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LanguageDisplay (vehicle with steering
wheel buttons ).............................. .185
Display (vehicle without steering
wheel buttons) ............................... 173
Lashing points and tie downs
Permissible tensil eloa d. ................ 304
Lashin gstrap
Important safety notes .................. 235
Tensioning strap. ................... 236 ,237
LATCH-type (ISOFIX )child seat
anchors ................................................ 59
License plate lamp
Changing bulb s................................ 98
License plate lamps
Displa ymessages (vehicle with
steering wheelb uttons) ................. 209
Displa ymessages (vehicle with-
outs teering wheelb uttons) ........... 195
Light sensor
Displa ymessages (vehicle with
steering wheelb uttons) ................. 209
Displa ymessages (vehicle with-
outs teering wheelb uttons) ........... 195
Lighting
see Lights
Lights
Activating/deactivating the inte-
riorlighting delaye dswitch-off ....... 187
Automati cheadlamp mod e.............. 93
Changing bulb s(halogen head-
lamps ).............................................. 98
Changing bulb s(interior lights )........ 96
Displa ymessages (vehicle with
steering wheelb uttons) ................. 208
Driving abroa d............................... 136
Fog lamps ........................................ 93
Hazard warning lamps ..................... 94
Hig hbeamf lasher. ........................... 94
High-beam headlamp s..................... 94
Important safety notes .................... 92
Light switch ..................................... 92
Low-bea mheadlamp s...................... 93
Parking lamps .................................. 92
Rear fog lamp .................................. 93
Replacing bulb s(halogen head-
lamps ).............................................. 98
Standing lamps ................................ 92 Switching the daytime running
lamps on/of
f(
swi tch) ...................... 93
Sw

itching the exterio rlighting
delaye dswitch-off on/of f(on -
board computer) ............................ 186
Switching the surround lighting
on/of f(on -board computer) .......... 186
Turn signal s..................................... 94
LimitedW arranty................................ 25
Load distribution ............................... 233
Load protection net ........................... 237
Loadin gguidelines ............................ 232
Loadin grails
Maximu mtensile strength ............. 304
Loads
Securing ........................................ 234
Transporting .................................. 232
Locking
see Central locking
Locking (doors)
Emergency locking ........................... 69
Locking centrally
see Central locking
Low-beam headlamps
Displa ymessages (vehicle with
steering wheelb uttons) ................. 208
Displa ymessages (vehicle with-
outs teering wheelb uttons) ........... 194
Driving abroa d............................... 136
Replacing bulb s............................... 99
Switching on/of f.............................. 93
Lumbar support ................................... 84
M
M+S tires............................................ 269
Maintenance ...................................... 247
Maintenanc epoints unde rthe
hood .................................................... 242
Maximum speed
Speed limitation ............................. 135
Mechanical key
Function/note s................................ 68
Inserting .......................................... 69
Locking vehicl e................................ 69
Removing ......................................... 68
Medi aInterface
Connections ..................................... 40
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Memory card (audio)......................... 181
Mercedes-Ben zService24h .............. 262
Message memory
On-board computer (vehicle with
steering whee lbuttons) ................. 202
On-board computer (vehicle with-
out steering whee lbuttons) ...........1 88
Messages
see Warning and indicator lamps
Mirrors
Exterior mirrors ................................ 91
Important safety notes .................... 90
Rear-view mirror .............................. 91
see Vanity mirror
Mobile phone
Typeapproval/frequency .............. 294
Model designation
see Vehicle identification plate
Modifying the programming
(SmartKey) ...........................................6 8
Motor oil additives
see Additives
Mountin gwheels
Lowering the vehicl e...................... 289
Mounting anew whee l................... 288
Preparing the vehicl e.....................2 87
Raising the vehicle ......................... 287
Removing awheel .......................... 288
Removing and mounting the spare
wheel ............................................. 292
Securing the vehicle against roll-
ing away ........................................ 287
MP3
Operation ....................................... 181
N
NavigationMenu (on-board computer) ............ 179
Notes on breaking-i nanew vehi-
cle ....................................................... 119
O
Occupant Classification System
(OCS)
Conditions ....................................... 50
Faults ............................................... 54 Operation ......................................... 51
System self-test ............................... 52
Occupant safety
Automatic measure safter an acci-
dent ................................................. 56
Childre ninthe vehicle ..................... 56
Important safety notes .................... 43
Introduction to the restraint sys-
tem ..................................................4 3
Occupant Classification System
(OCS) ............................................... 50
PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator
lamps ............................................... 44
Pets in the vehicle ........................... 62
Restraint system warning lamp ........ 43
OCS
Conditions ....................................... 50
Faults ............................................... 54
Operation ......................................... 51
System self-test ...............................5 2
Odometer
Displaying (vehicle with steering
wheel buttons) .............................. .177
Displaying (vehicle without steer-
ing wheel buttons) ......................... 171
Setting the displa yunit (vehicle
with steering wheel but-
tons) .............................................. 185
Setting the displa yunit (vehicle
without steering wheel buttons) .... 174
Off-road driving
Checklist after driving off-road. ..... 140
Important safety notes .................. 138
Rules for driving off-road. ..............139
Oil
see Engine oil
On-board computer (vehicle with
steering wheel buttons)
Assistance menu ........................... 182
Audi omenu ................................... 180
Date menu ..................................... 186
Display messages .............. ............ 201
Fa ctory

settings .............................1 87
Important safety notes .................. 168
Instrument cluster menu ...............1 85
Lights menu ................................... 186
Menu overview .............................. 177
Message memory .......................... 202
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