2016 MERCEDES-BENZ METRIS interior lights

Signal and ambient light in the tail-
gate
Type of lamp:W5W
XPress in the catch spring of the lamp housing
at the side of crystal clear lamp lens ;with a
suitable object ,e.g. ascrewdriver, and pry off
the lamp housing.
XTurn socket =counter-clockwise and
remove from the lamp housing.
XRemove the bulb from socket =.
XPress the new bulb into socket =.
XScrew socket;clockwise into the lamp
housing.
XPosition the lamp housing to the side of red
lamp lens :and engage.
Replacing bulbs
Important safety notes
GWARNING
Bulbs, lamps and connectors can get very hot
when operating. If you change abulb, you
could burn yourself on these components.
There is arisk of injury.
Allow these components to cool down before
changing abulb.
!Make sure the bulbs are always securely
installed.
The bulbs and lamps are an essential compo-
nent of vehicle safety. You must therefore make
sure that these function correctly at all times.
Have the headlamp settingc hecked regularly.
RAlways switch off the ignition before replacing
bulbs in the lighting system. This will prevent
as hort circuit.
RWear gloves and eye protection when chang-
ing abulb.
RDo not use abulb that has been dropped or
that has scratches on its glass tube. The bulb
could may explode.
RAb ulb could explode if:
-you touch it
-it is hot
-you drop it
-you scratchors core it
RMarks on the glass tube shorten the operating
life ofabulb. Do not touch the glass tube with
your bare hands. If necessary, clean the glass
tube when cold with alcohol or spirit. Then rub
off the glass tube with aclean, lint-free cloth.
RMake sure that bulbs are protected from
moisture when operating and that they do not
come into contact with liquids. Make sure
that seals are seated correctly and replace
damaged seals.
RCheck the contacts for signs of corrosion and
clean these if required.
ROnly operate bulbs in closed lamps which
have been designed for this purpose.
ROnly use spare bulbs of the same type, with
the prescribed voltage and the correct wat-
tage.
RIf the new bulb does not light up, consult a
qualified specialist workshop.
RHave lamps with LED bulbs repaired at aquali-
fied specialist workshop only.
RHave the bulbs of the following lamps
replaced at aqualified specialist workshop
only:
-the additional brake lamps
-the license plate lighting
-front fog lamps
-side marker lamp
Please also observe the notes on the interior
lights (
Ypage 96).
If you require assistance changing bulbs, con-
sult aqualified specialist workshop.
98Replacing bulbs
Lights and windshieldw ipers

Clearing condensation from thewin-
dows
Windows fogged up on th einside
Air-conditioning system
You should only selectt hiss ettin guntil th ewin-
dows are clear again.
XSwitch on th erear window defroste rifnec-
essary (Ypage 115).
XSwitch on climate control (Ypage 110).
XSwitch off air-recirculation mode
(Ypage 115).
XTurn temperatur econtrol :clockwise to a
higher temperatur eand air flow control Ato
ab lower speedb etween3and 6
(
Ypage 108).
XIf possible, only selectt he¯ settingofthe
air distribution (Ypage 113).
Only th eindicator lamp in the ¯button
lightsu p.
XSwitch on th ecoolingw ithair dehumidifica-
tio nfunction (Ypage 111).
XIf th ewindows still fog up, set th eclimate
control functionsasd escribedfor defrosting
of th ewindshield (
Ypage 114).
Automatic climat econtrol
You should only selectt hiss ettin guntil th ewin-
dows are clear again.
XSwitch on th erear window defroste rifnec-
essary (Ypage 115).
XSwitch on climate control (Ypage 110).
XSwitch off air-recirculation mode
(Ypage 115).
XSwitch on th ecoolingw ithair dehumidifica-
tio nfunction (Ypage 111).
XSwitch on automatic mod e(Ypage 112).
XIf thewindows continue to fog up, switch on
th ew indshield defrostin gfunction
(
Ypage 114).
Windows fogged up on th eoutside
You should only selectt hiss ettin guntil the
windshield is clear again.
XSwitch on th ewindshield wipers
(Ypage 101).
XSwitch on climate control (Ypage 110).
XIn warm and damp weather,don otallow cold
air to flow onto th ewindows. Close th eside
air vents if required (
Ypage 116).
Switching th erearw indow defroster
on/off
General notes
The rear window defroste rconsume salot of
power.Y ou should therefor eswitch off th erear
window defroste rassoon as th erear window is
clear.
XTurn th ekeyto position 2in th eignition lock.
XPress the ¤buttonont hecontrol panel.
If th eindicator lamp in the ¤buttonlights
up, th erear window defroste risswitched on.
The rear window defroste rswitches off auto-
maticall yafter afew minutes.
Problemsw ith therearw indow
defroster
The rear window defroste rhas switched off pre-
maturely or canno tbeactivated.
The vehicle starter battery is no tsufficiently
charged.
XSwitch off any consumers that are not
required, e.g .reading lamps ,interiorl ighting
or seat heating.
When th ebattery is sufficiently charged, the
rear window defroste rcan be activated again.
Switching air-recirculation mode
on/off
Important safety notes
You can deactivate th eintake of fresh air if
unpleasanto dorsenterthev ehicle from out-
side. The air inside th evehicle will only be cir-
culated.
When you switch on air-recirculation mode, the
side windows and windows coul dfog up more
quickly, in particular at low outside tempera-
tures. Only switch on air-recirculation mod efor
as hort time.
Operatin gthe climatec ontrol system115
Climate control

TEMPMATIC air-conditioning system or
dual-zone automatic climate control
XSwitch on climate control(Ypage 110).
XPress thehbutton.
If the indicator lamp in the hbutton lights
up ,air-recirculation mod eisactivated.
Air-recirculation mod eswitches on automati-
cally:
Rat high outside temperatures
Rwhil edrivin ginat unnel(on ly vehicles with a
navigation system).
The indicator lamp in the hbutton is thenn ot
li tu p.Outside ai risadded automaticall yafter
abou t30m inutes.
Air-recirculation mod eisdeactivated automati-
cally:
Rafter approximately 5minute satoutside tem-
peratures belo wabout 45‡(7† )
Rafter approximately 5minute sw hen the cool-
ing with air dehumidification function is deac-
tivated
Rafter approximately 30 minutes at outside
temperatures above about 45 ‡(7†)and
when the cooling with air dehumidification
function is active.
Convenienceo pening/pre-entryc li-
matec ontrol
GWARNING
During convenience opening, body parts
could be drawn in or become trapped
between the side window and the door frame.
There is arisk of injury.
Monitor the entire opening procedure when
using convenience opening. When opening,
make sure that nobody touches the side win- dow. Release the %switch immediately if
somebody becomes trapped, to interrupt the
opening procedure.
XPre-entry climate control and conveni-
ence opening with the key: press and hold
the % button on the key.
The side windows open automatically and the
blower of the climate control system is acti-
vated.
XRelease the %button.
iAt high interior temperatures, the blower is
also switched on when adoor is opened. This
means that slightly cooled air enters the vehi-
cle interior after the engine is started, to cool
the vehicle more rapidly.
Switching the residual heat function
on/off
General notes
Only vehicles with automatic climate control
have the residual heat function.
Once the engine is switched off, it is possible to
make use of the residual heat of the engine to
continue heating or ventilating the front com-
partment of the vehicle for approximately
30 minutes. The heating or ventilation time
depends on the set interior temperature.
Switching the function on/off
XTurn the key to position 0in the ignition lock
or remove it.
XPress the Ìbutton.
If the residual heat function is activated, the
indicator lamp in the Ìbutton comes on.
The blower will run at alow speed regardless
of the airflow setting.
If you activate the residual heat function at
high temperatures, only the auxiliary ventila-
tion will be activated. The blower then runs at
medium speed.
The residual heat function switches off auto-
matically
Rafter approximately 30 minutes
Rif the starter battery's condition of charge is
too low
Rwhen you switch on the ignition
Adjusting the air vents
Important safety notes
GWARNING
Very hot or very cold air can flow from the air
vents .This could result in burns or frostbite in
the immediate vicinity of the air vents.T here
is ar isk of injury.
116Adjusting the air vents
Climatec ontrol

Activating/deactivatinginteri orlighting
delayed switch-off
If you activat ethe Interior Lighting Delayfunction ,the interio rlightin gremains lit for a
further 20 seconds after th ekeyis removed.
Usin gthe steering whee lbuttons
XPress =or; to select th eSettingsmenu.
XPress :or9 to select Lights.
XPressato confirm .
XPress:or9 to select th eInteriorLighting Delayfunction .
The curren tstatus is shown.
XTo act ivate/deact ivate:pressaagain.
Vehicle submenu
Settin gthe sensitivity of therains ensor
Usin gthe steering whee lbuttons
XPress =or; to select th eSettingsmenu.
XPress :or9 to select Vehicle.
XPressato confirm .
XPress:or9 to select th eRai nSen‐sor Sensitivityfunction .
The display shows th ecurren tsetting.
XPress ato chang ethe setting.
XPress :or9 to select th eHig h,
Standardor Lowsetting. This settin gcontrols
th er ain sensor's sensitivit ytop recipitation.
The windshield wiper then wipes mor eorless
frequently at th esame precipitatio nintensity.
XPress th ea buttontos tore th eentry.
You can fin dfurther information under "Wind-
shield wiper "(
Ypage 101).
Switchingthe autom atic lockin gfeature
on/off
Usin gthe steering whee lbuttons
XPress =or; to select th eSettingsmenu.
XPress :or9 to select Vehicle.
XPressato confirm .
XPress:or9 to select th eAutomaticDoo rLockfunction .
The curren tstatus is shown.
XTo act ivate/deact ivate:pressaagain.If you activat
ethe Automatic
Doo rLockfunc-
tion, your vehicl ewill loc kautomatically from a
spee dofa pproximately 15 km/h.
You can fin dfurther information under "Auto-
matic door lock" (
Ypage 72).
Activating/deactivatin gthe acoustic
lockin gconfirm ation
Usingthe steering whee lbuttons
XPress =or; to select th eSettingsmenu.
XPress :or9 to select Vehicle.
XPressato confirm .
XPress:or9 to select AcousticLockFeedback.
The curren tstatus is shown.
XTo act ivate/deact ivate:pressaagain.
If you activat ethe Acoustic Loc kFeedback
function ,anacoustic tone sounds when th e
vehicl eislocked.
Restoring th efactor ysettings
Usin gthe steering whee lbuttons
XPress =or; to select th eSettingsmenu.
XPress :or9 to select FactorySet‐tin g.
XPress ato confirm .
The Reset All Settings?function is dis-
played.
XPress :or9 to select NoorYes.
XPress ato confirm th echoice.
If you select Yes,the display shows aconfir -
mation message .
On-boardcomputer (vehicles with steering wheel buttons)187
On-boardcomputer and displays
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