2016 MERCEDES-BENZ METRIS key

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
14Index

Opening dimensions ......................303
Opening/closing from insid e........... 79
Opening/closing from the out-
sid e..................................................7 8
Rear doors ............................................ 78
Rear fog lamp
Displa ymessages (vehicl ewith
steering wheel buttons) ................. 210
Displa ymessages (vehicl ewith-
outs teering wheel buttons) ........... 196
Replacing bulb s............................. 101
Switching on/of f.............................. 93
Rear rack
Note s............................................. 238
Rear racks
Maximu mpayload .......................... 304
Rear vie wcamera
Cleaning instructions ..................... 257
Coupling up atraile rfunction ........ 162
Function/note s............................. 158
Genera lnotes ................................ 158
Important safety notes .................. 158
Messages in the display ................. 160
Revers eparking ............................. 160
Switching on/of f........................... 159
Rear windowd efroster
Problem (malfunction) ................... 115
Switching on/of f........................... 115
Rear windoww iper
Replacing the wipe rblade .............. 104
Switching on/of f........................... 102
Rear-compartment air-condition-
in gs ystem
see Climate control
Rear-compartment heating
see Climate control
Rear-vie wmirror
Anti-glare (manual) .......................... 91
Recycling
see Protectio nofthe environment
Refrigerant (air-conditioning sys-
tem)
Important safety notes .................. 301
Refueling
Fuelfille rflap. ................................ 132
Fue lgauge (vehicle with steering
wheelb uttons) ................................. 37 Fue
lgauge (vehicle withou tsteer-
ing wheelb uttons) ......................... 170
Refueling procedure (fuel). ............ 132
see Fuel
Remote control
see Key
Replacing bulbs
Important safety notes .................... 98
Reporting safety defects .................... 30
Rescue card
......................................... 32
Re s

erve (fuel tank)
see Fuel
Reserve fuel
Displa ymessages (vehicle with
steering wheelb uttons) ................. 212
Displa ymessages (vehicle with-
outs teering wheelb uttons) ........... 198
Warning lamp ................................. 223
Residual hea t(clim ate control) ........ 116
Restrain tsystem
Displa ymessage (vehicle with
steering wheelb uttons) ................. 208
Displa ymessage (vehicle without
steering wheelb uttons) ................. 194
Introduction ..................................... 43
Warning lamp ................................. 222
Warning lamp (function) ................... 43
Revers ewarnin gfeature .................. 122
Reversin gfeature
Electric sliding doo r......................... 74
Sid ew indow s................................... 80
Roadside Assistance (breakdown) .... 26
Roo fcarrier
Maximu mpayload .......................... 304
Note s............................................. 238
Roo flinin gand carpets (cleaning
guidelines) ......................................... 259
Roo floa d( roof carrier) ..................... 304
S
Safety
Childre ninthe vehicl e..................... 56
Operating safety .............................. 28
Safety system
see Driving safety systems
Seat belts
Adjusting the height ......................... 46
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Cleaning .........................................259
Correct usage .................................. 45
Fastening ......................................... 46
Important safety guidelines ............. 45
Introduction ..................................... 44
Releasing ......................................... 47
Warning lamp ................................. 219
Warning lamp (function) ................... 47
Seats
Adjusting (manually). ....................... 84
Adjusting lumba rsuppo rt ................ 84
Adjusting the hea drestraint ............ 88
Armrest ............................................ 89
Cleaning the cove r......................... 259
Correct driver' sseatp osition ........... 83
Important safety notes .................... 83
Seath eating .................................... 89
Selecting gear
see Automati ctransmission
Selecto rlever
Cleaning ......................................... 259
see Automati ctransmission
Sensors (cleaning instructions) ....... 257
Servic ecenter
see Qualifie dspecialist workshop
Servic einterva ldisplay
Calling up the service du edate. ..... 248
Hiding service messages ............... 248
Note s............................................. 247
Servic emenu( on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 184
Servic ephon enumber ...................... 262
Servic eproducts
Brake fluid ..................................... 300
Coolant (engine) ............................ 300
Engine oil. ...................................... 298
Fue l................................................ 296
Important safety notes .................. 295
Power steering fluid ....................... 300
Refrigerant (air-conditioning sys-
tem) ............................................... 301
Transmission oil. .................... 299 ,300
Washe rfluid ................................... 302
Setting the air distribution ............... 113
Setting the airflow ............................ 113 Settings
Factory (vehicle with steering
wheelb uttons) ............................... 187
Factory (vehicle withou tsteering
wh eelb
uttons) ............................... 173
On-b
oard compute r(vehicle with
steering wheelb uttons) ................. 185
On-board compute r(vehicle with-
outs teering wheelb uttons) ........... 173
Side impac tair bag ............................. 49
Side windows
Cleaning ......................................... 256
Convenience closing feature ............ 81
Convenience opening feature .......... 81
Hinged sid ewindow s....................... 80
Important safety information ........... 80
Opening/closing .............................. 81
Overview .......................................... 80
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 82
Resetting ......................................... 81
Signal and ambien tlight
Changing abulb. .............................. 98
Sliding door
Child-proo floc ks .............................. 61
Cleaning ......................................... 258
Important safety notes .................... 73
Indicato rlam p................................ 227
Opening/closing from the inside ..... 74
Opening/closing from the out-
side .................................................. 73
see Electric sliding door
SmartKey
Changing the battery ....................... 69
Changing the programming ............. 68
Checking the battery ....................... 69
Convenience closing fea-
ture .......................................... 81 ,116
Convenience opening feature .......... 81
Door centra lloc king/unlocking ....... 67
Important safety notes .................... 67
Loss. ................................................ 71
Mechanical key ................................ 68
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 71
SmartKey position s(igni tion lock) .. 120
Sno wchains ...................................... 270
Sockets .............................................. 231
Spare wheel
Genera lnotes ................................ 291
18Index

Permissible trailer loads and
drawbar noseweights ..................... 166
Transmission
see Automatic transmission
Transmission oil ........................ 299, 300
Transmission positions
Automatic transmission ................. 127
Display (DIRECT SELECT lever) ...... 127
Transmission programs
Automatic transmission ................. 128
Display (DIRECT SELECT lever) ...... 127
Transport
Lashing straps ...............................2 35
Loading guidelines ......................... 232
Stickers ......................................... 235
Vehicle ...........................................2 66
Transport by rail ................................ 136
Transportation
Rail ................................................ 136
Transportation aids
Load protectio nnet ....................... 237
Transporting
Cargo compartment variations ...... 234
Load distribution ............................ 233
Securing aloa d. ............................. 234
Trim pieces (cleaning instruc-
tions) ..................................................2 59
Trip computer
Displaying (vehicle with steering
wheel buttons) ............................... 178
Displaying (vehicle without steer-
ing wheel buttons) ......................... 171
Resetting (vehicle with steering
wheel buttons) ............................... 178
Resetting (vehicle without steer-
ing wheel buttons) ......................... 171
Selecting the displa yunits (vehi-
cle with steering wheel buttons) .... 185
Selecting the displa yunits (vehi-
cle without steering wheel but-
tons) .............................................. 174
Trip odometer
Displaying (vehicle with steering
wheel buttons) ............................... 177
Displaying (vehicle without steer-
ing wheel buttons) ......................... 171
Resetting (vehicle with steering
wheel buttons) ............................... 178 Resetting (vehicle without steer-
ing wheel buttons) ......................... 171
Setting the displa
yunit (vehicle
wi th steering w
he
el buttons) ......... 185
Setting the displa yunit (vehicle
without steering wheel buttons) .... 174
Turn signal
Changing bulbs (additional turn
signals) .......................................... 100
Turn signals
Display messages (vehicle with
steering wheel buttons) ................. 209
Display messages (vehicle with-
out steering wheel buttons) ........... 195
Replacing bulbs (front) ................... 100
Replacing bulbs (rear) .................... 101
Switching on/off .............................. 94
Trailer displa ymessages (vehicle
with steering wheel buttons) ......... 208
Trailer displa ymessages (vehicle
without steering wheel buttons) .... 194
Two-way radios
Typeapproval/frequency .............. 294
TWR (Tongue Weight Rating) (defi-
nition) ................................................. 286
Type identification plate
see Vehicle identification plate
U
UnlockingEmergency unlocking ....................... 69
From insid ethe vehicle (central
unlocking button) .............................7 2
With emergency key element ........... 68
USB (audio)
Playing ...........................................1 81
V
Vanity mirror
Changing abulb( mirror lamp) ......... 97
Sun viso r........................................ 229
Vehicle
Data acquisition ............................... 32
Display messages (vehicle with
steering wheel buttons) ................. 217
Display messages (vehicle with-
out steering wheel buttons) ........... 200
22Index

Electronics .....................................294
Emergency unlocking ....................... 68
Equipment ....................................... 25
Limited Warranty .............................2 5
Loading .......................................... 278
Locking (in an emergency) ............... 69
Locking (SmartKey) .......................... 67
Lowering ........................................ 289
Maintenance .................................... 26
Operating safety .............................. 28
Parking for along period. ............... 134
Pulling awa y................................... 121
Raising ........................................... 287
Registration ..................................... 30
Reporting problems ......................... 30
Securing from rolling away ............ 132
Towing away .................................. 264
Transporting .................................. 266
Unlocking (i nanemergency) ........... 69
Unlocking (SmartKey )...................... 67
Vehicl ebattery
see Battery (vehicle)
Vehicl ebodies ..................................... 30
Body/equipment mounting direc-
tive sfor trucks ................................. 30
Vehicl echeck
see Preparing for ajourney
Vehicl edata ....................................... 303
Vehicl edimensions ........................... 303
Vehicl eemergencyl ocking ................ 69
Vehicl eidentificatio nnumber
see VIN
Vehicl eidentificatio nplate .............. 294
Vehicl ekey
see SmartKey
Vehicl etoolkit
in the sea tbase. ............................ 260
Scope. ........................................... 260
Storage location ............................ 260
Stowag ecompartment in the rea r..2 60
Stowag espace in the cargo com-
partment ........................................ 261
Ventilation
see Climate control
VIN
Engine compartment ..................... 295
Typeplate ...................................... 294W
Warning
Stickers ...........................................2 7
Warning and indicator lamps
ABS ................................................ 221
Brakes ...........................................2 20
Check Engine ................................. 223
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST .. 225
Coolant .......................................... 223
Distance warning ........................... 225
Door ............................................... 227
ESP
®.............................................. 221
ESP®OFF ....................................... 222
Fuel tank ........................................ 223
General notes ................................ 218
Overview (vehicle with steering
wheel buttons) ................................. 38
Overview (vehicle without steer-
ing wheel buttons) ........................... 36
Parking brake ................................ 133
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF ...............4 4
Rear doo r....................................... 227
Reservef uel ................................... 223
Restraint system ............................ 222
Seat belt. ....................................... 219
Sliding door ................................... 227
Steering ......................................... 227
Tire pressure monitor .................... 226
Warranty .............................................. 25
Washer fluid
Adding ...........................................2 46
Capacities ...................................... 302
Display messages (vehicle with
steering wheel buttons) ................. 218
Display messages (vehicle with-
out steering wheel buttons) ........... 201
Notes ............................................. 302
Whee land tire combination
see Tires
Whee lboltt ightening torque ........... 289
Wheels
Changing awheel .......................... 286
Checking ........................................ 268
Cleaning ......................................... 256
Important safety notes .................. 267
Interchanging/changing ................ 286
Mounting anew wheel ................... 288
Index23

All vehicleoccupants must fasten the sea tbelt
correctl ybefore setting off. Make sure thata ll
occupants ar eweari ng thei rseatb elts correctly
for the entire journey.
Whe nfastening the sea tbelt, make sure that:
RThe sea tbeltt ongu eisinserte dinto the belt
buckle thatb elongs to the seat.
RThe sea tbeltist ightene dacross your body.
Avoi dweari ng bulky clothing, e.g .awinter
coat.
RThe sea tbeltisn ot twisted.
Onlyt hen can the forces produced in the
event of an accident be evenly distributed
across the belt.
RThe shoulde rsectio noft he belt must always
be routed across the cente rofthe shoulder.
The shoulde rsectio noft he belt shoul dnot
come into contact with your neck and must
not be routed under the arm. Where possible,
adjus tthe sea tbelttot he appropriate height.
RThe la pbeltm ustbet auta nd as lo waspos-
sibl eovery ourlap .
The la pbeltm usta lway spassa cross your hip
joints and neve racross your stomach or
abdomen. Pregnant women must take partic-
ular care. If necessary,t he lapbeltc an be
pushe ddowna cross the hipj oints and pulled
tight using the shoulde rsection.
RThe sea tbeltisn ot routed ove rsharp, pointed
or fragile objects.
If the sei te
ms ar eonoriny ourc lothing, e.g.
eyeglasses ,pen s, keys, etc., stow thes eitems
in am ore suitabl eloc ation.
ROnlyo ne persons houlduseeach sea tbelta t
any one time.
On no account shoul dbabie sorc hildren
travel sitting on the la pofanother vehicle
occupant. During an accident, they could be
crushe dbetween the occupant and sea tbelt.
RObjects ar enot secured with aseatb eltift he
sea tbeltisb eing used by one of the vehicle’s
occupants.
Als om akes uret hatt hereareno objects, e.g.
cushions, between the occupant and the seat.
Sea tbelts ar esolel yintende dfor the protection
and restraint of the vehicl eoccupants. To
secur eobjects, luggage or loads, always
observe the "Loading guidelines" (
Ypage 232).
Fastenin gand adjusting seat belts
Observ ethe safety notes on the sea tbelt
(Ypage 45) and the notes on correct us eofseat
belts (Ypage 45).
Basic illustration
XAdjust the sea t(Ypage 83).
The sea tbackres tmustbeinana lmostv er-
tica lposit ion.
XPull the sea tbelts moothl yfrom belt outlet =
and engag ebeltt ongue ;into belt
buckle :.
The shoulde rsectio noft he sea tbeltm ust
always be routed across the cente rofthe
shoulder. Adjust the belt outle tifnecessary.
XIf necessary,p ullu pwar ds on the shoulder
sectio nofthe sea tbelttot ighten the belt
across your body.
46Occupant safety
Safety

Occupant Classification System (OCS)
operation
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp:
shows you whether the front-passenger fronta ir
bag is deactivated .
XTurn the key to position 1or 2in the ignition
lock.
The system will carry out aself-test.
The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp
must light up for approximately six seconds.
The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp
then shows the status of the front-passenger
fronta ir bag. If the status of the front-passenger
fronta ir bag changes while the vehicle is in
motion ,anair bag display message may appear
in the instrument cluster:
Ron vehicles without steering wheel buttons
(Ypage 190)
Ron vehicles with steering wheel buttons
(Ypage 204)
When the front-passenger seat is occupied,
alwaysp ay attention to the PASSENGER AIR
BAG OFF indicator lamp. Make sure the correct
status is displayed for the front-passenger air
bag before and during the journey.
If the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp:
Rlights up ,the front-passenger air bag is deac-
tivated. It will not be deployed in the event of
an accident.
Rdoes not light up,t he front-passenger air
bag is activated. If, in the case of an accident,
all deployment criteria are met, the front-
passenger fronta ir bag is deployed.
GWARNING
If the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp is lit, the front-passenger fronta ir bag is
disabled. It will not be deployed in the event of
an accidenta nd cannot perform its intended
protective function .Aperson in the front-
passenger seat could then ,for example, come
into contact with the vehicle's interior, espe-
cially if the person is sitting too close to the
dashboard. This poses an increased risk of
injur yore ven fatal injury.
When the front-passenger seat is occupied,
alwayse nsure that:
Rthe classification of the person in the front-
passenger seat is correct and the front-
passenger fronta ir bag is enabled or disa-
bled in accordance with the person in the
front-passenger seat
Rthe front-passenger seat has been moved
back as far back as possible.
Rthe person is seated correctly.
Make sure, both before and during the jour-
ney, that the status of the front-passenger
fronta ir bag is correct.
GWARNING
If you secure achild in achild restraint system
on the front-passenger seat and the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp is
off, the front-passenger fronta ir bag can
deploy in the event of an accident. The child
could be struc kbythe air bag. This poses an
increased risk of injur yoreven fatal injury.
Make sure that the front-passenger fronta ir
bag has been disabled. The PASSENGER AIR
BAG OFF indicator lamp must be lit.
GWARNING
If you secure achild in aforward-facing child
restraint system on the front-passenger seat
and you position the front-passenger seat too close to the dashboard, the child could, in the
event of an accident:
Rcome into contact with the vehicle's inte-
rior if the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indi-
cator lamp is lit, for example
Rbe struck by the air bag if the PASSENGER
AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp is off
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GWARNING
If you leave children unsupervised in the vehi-
cle, they coul dset it in motion by, for example:
Rrelease the parking brake.
Rshift the automatic transmission out of the
parking position P.
Rstart the engine.
In addition, they may operate vehiclee quip-
ment and become trapped. There is arisk of
an accident and injury.
When leaving the vehicle, alway stake the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children unsupervised in the vehicle.
GWARNING
If persons, particularl ychildren are subjected
to prolonged exposure to extreme heato r
cold, there is arisk of injury ,possibly even
fatal .Never leave children unattended in the
vehicle.
GWARNING
If the child restraint system is subjected to
direct sunlight, parts may get very hot. Chil-
dren may burn themselves on these parts,
particularl yonthe metal parts of the child
restraint system. There is arisk of injury.
If you leave the vehicle, taking the child with
you ,alway sensure that the child restraint
system is not exposedtod irect sunlight. Pro-
tect it with ablanket, for example. If the child
restraint system has been exposedtod irect
sunlight, let it cool downb efore securing the
child in it. Never leave children unattended in
the vehicle.
Always make sure that all vehicleo ccupants are
positioned properly in their seats and have cor-
rectly fastened their seat belts. Take particular
care with children.
Please take note of the safety notes on seat
belts (
Ypag e45) and the notes on their correct
use (Ypag e45).
Ab ooster seat may be necessary to achieve
propers eat beltp ositioning for children over
41 lbs (18 kg )until they reach aheight where a lap/shoulder beltc
an be installed properly with-
out abooster seat.
Special seat bel tretractor
GWARNING
If the seat beltisr eleased while driving, the
child restraint system wil lnolonger be
secure dproperly.T he special seat beltr etrac-
tor is disableda nd the inertia real draw sina
portion of the seat belt. The seat beltc annot
be immediatel yrefastened. There is an
increased risk of injury ,possibly even fatal.
Stop the vehiclei mmediately, paying atten-
tion to road and traffic conditions. Reactivate
the special seat beltr etractor and secure the
child restraint system properly.
All seat belts in the vehicle, except the driver's
seat belt, are equipped with aspecial seat belt
retractor. When activated, the special seat belt
retractor ensure sthat the seat beltc annot
slacken once the child seat is secured.
Installing achild restraint system:
XMake sure you observe the child restraint
system manufacturer's installation instruc-
tions.
XPul lthe seat belts moothly from the belto ut-
let.
XEngage seat beltt ongue in beltbuckle.
Activating the special seat beltr etractor:
XPullthe seat belto ut fullyand let the inertia
reel retract it again.
Whil ethe seat beltisr etracting, you should
hear aratcheting sound .The special seat belt
retractor is enabled.
XPush the child restraint system downsot hat
the seat beltist ight and does not loosen.
Removing the child restraint system and deac-
tivating the special seat beltr etractor:
XMake sure you observe the child restraint
system manufacturer's installation instruc-
tions.
XPress the release button of the seat belt
buckle and guide the seat beltt ongue back
toward sthe belts ash guide.
The special seat beltr etractor is deactivated.
Children in the vehicle57
Safety
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