2016 MERCEDES-BENZ METRIS ECU

Top Tether anchorage points
Example: rearbench seat
TopT ethera nchorage point ;is on the bottom
of the rea rsideoft he rea rseatont he cross
brace between the seat/bench sea tleg s.
XMov eheadr estraint :upwards.
XInstall the LATCH-type (ISOFIX )child restraint
system with To pTether. Make sure you
observe the child restraint system manufac-
turer' sinstallatio ninstructions.
XRoute To pTetherb elt? under head
restraint :between the two head restraint
bars.
XHoo kTop Tetherh ook=of To pTether
belt ?into To pTethera nchorage ;.
Make sure thatT opTetherb elt? is not twis-
ted.
XTension To pTetherb elt?.M akesurey ou
observe the child restraint system manufac-
turer' sinstallatio ninstructions.
XIf necessary,p ushh eadr estraint :back
down slightly(Ypage 88). Make sure that
yo udon ot interfere with the correct routing of
To pT etherb elt?.
Chil drestrain tsystem on the front-
passenge rseat
General notes
Accident statistics sho wthatc hildren secured
in the rea rseats ar esafer thanc hildren secured
in the front-passenge rseat. For thisr eason,
Mercedes-Benz strongl yadvises thaty ouinstall
the child restraint system on arears eat.
If it is absolutely necessary to instal lachild
restraint system on the front-passenge rseat,
always observe the instructions and safety
note sont he "Occupant Classification System
(OCS) "(
Ypage 50).
Yo uc an thusa voidthe risks thatc ould ariseas
ar esul tof:
Ran incorrectly categorize dperso nint he front-
passenge rseat
Rthe unintentiona ldeactivatio nofthe front-
passenge rfront ai rbag
Rthe unsuitable positioning of the child
restraint system ,e.g.t oo close to the dash-
board
Rearward-facin gchild restrain tsystem
If it is absolutely necessary to instal larearward-
facing child restraint system on the front-
passenge rseat, always make sure thatt he
front-passenge rfront ai rbag is deactivated.
Onlyift he PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp is permanentl ylit(
Ypage 44 )isthe front-
passenger front air bag deactivated.
Always observe the child restraint system man-
ufacturer's installation and operating instruc-
tions.
Forward-facing child restraint system
If it is absolutely necessary to install aforward-
facing child restraint system on the front-
passenger seat, always move the front-
passenger seat as far back as possible.T he
entire base of the child restraint system must
always rest on the seat cushion of the front-
passenger seat. The backrest of the child
restraint system must lie as flat as possible
against the backrest of the front-passenger
seat. The child restraint system must not touch
the roof or be subjected to aload by the head
restraint. Adjust the angle of the seat backrest
and the head restraint position accordingly.
Always make sure that the shoulderb elt strap is
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correctly routed from the vehicle beltoutlet to
the shoulder bel tguide on the chil drestraint
system. The shoulder bel tstrapm ustb erouted
forward sand downwards from the vehicle belt
outlet. If necessary, adjust the vehicle bel tout-
le ta nd the front-passenger seata ccordingly.
Alway sobserve the chil drestraint system man-
ufacturer's installation and operating instruc-
tions.
Override features/Child-proof locks
Important safety notes
GWARNING
If childre nare traveling in the vehicle ,they
could:
Rope ndoors, thus endangering otherp eople
or roadu sers
Rexit the vehicle and be caught by oncoming
traffic
Roperate vehicle equipment and become
trapped
There is ariskofana ccident and injury.
Alway sactivate the child-proof locks and
overrid efeature if childre nare traveling in the
vehicle .Whenl eaving the vehicle ,alway stake
the key with yo uand lock the vehicle .Never
leave childre nunattende dinthe vehicle.
Child-proof lock/override feature for:
RSliding doors (Ypage 61)
GWARNING
If yo ulea ve childre nunsupervised in the vehi-
cle ,they could set it in motio nby,for example:
Rrelease the parking brake.
Rshift the automatic transmission outoft he
parking position P.
Rstartthe engine.
In addition, they may operate vehicle equip-
ment and become trapped .There is arisko f
an accident and injury.
Whe nleaving the vehicle ,alway stake the
SmartKey with yo uand lock the vehicle .Never
leave childre nunsupervised in the vehicle.
GWARNING
If persons, particularly childre nare subjected
to prolonged exposure to extrem eheato r
cold ,there is ariskofi njury, possibly even
fatal. Neve rlea ve childre nunattende dinthe
vehicle.
GWARNING
If the chil drestraint system is subjecte dto
direct sunlight, parts may get very hot. Chil-
dre nm ay burn themselves on these parts,
particularly on the metalp arts of the child
restraint system. There is ariskofi njury.
If yo uleave the vehicle ,taking the chil dwith
you, always ensure that the chil drestraint
system is not exposed to direct sunlight. Pro- tect it with ablanket, for example. If the child
restraint system hasb eene xposed to direct
sunlight, le titcool dow nbefore securing the
chil dini t. Neve rlea ve childre nunattende din
the vehicle.
Child-proof lock for sliding door
Sliding doo r(example: lef tsideoft he vehicle)
:
Chil dsafety bolt
2Sliding doo rreleased
3Sliding doo rsecured –then make sure that
the child-proof locks are working properly.
You can secure each sliding doo rindividually
with the child-proof locks on the sliding doors.
As ecured sliding doo rcannot be opened from
inside the vehicle .Whent he vehicle is unlocked,
the sliding doo rcan be opened from the outside.
If the electri csliding doo rissecured ,only the
sliding doo rrea rc ontrolsa re deactivated. If the
electrics liding doo risunlocked ,you can open
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the electricslidin gdoorusing the corresponding
Å orÆ sliding door button in the center
consol e(
Ypage 75).
Pets in the vehicle
GWARNING
If yo uleave animals unattended or unsecured
in the vehicle, theyc ould press buttons or
switches ,for example.
As aresult, theyc ould:
Ractivate vehicl eequipment and become
trapped ,for example
Ractivate or deactivate systems, thereby
endangering othe rroa du sers
Unsecured animals could also be flung around
the vehicl einthe event of an accident or sud-
de ns teering or braking ,thereb yinjurin gvehi-
cle occupants. There is ariskofana ccident
and injury.
Never leav eanimals unattended in the vehi-
cle .Alway ssecurea nimals properly during
the journey ,e.g.u se asuitabl eanimalt rans-
port box.
Driving safety systems
Overview
In thiss ection, yo uwillf indi nformation about
the following drivin gsafety systems:
REBD ( Ele ctronic Brake Force Distribution)
RABS ( Anti-lock Braking Sys tem)
RBAS ( Brake Assist System)
RESP®(E le ctronic Stability Program)
Important safety notes
If yo ufailtoa dapt your drivin gstyle or if yo uare
inattentive, the drivin gsafety systems can nei-
therr educe the ris kofaccident nor override the
laws of physics .Drivin gsafety systems are
merel yaidsd esig nedtoa ssistdriving. Yo uare
responsibl efor the distance to the vehicl ein
front, for vehicl espeed, braking in good time
and for staying in your lane. Alway sadapt your drivin
gstyle to the prevailing roa dand weather
conditions and maintain asufficient, safe dis-
tance fromo therroa du sers.D rive carefully.
Please note thatt he drivingsafety systems
describe donlyw orko ptimally when:
Rthere is adequate contact between the tires
and the roa dsurface
Ryo uu sewinter tire s(M+ Stires),w iths now
chains if necessary,w hent he roa dconditions
ar ew intry
Rthe spee dinformation determine dbythe
vehicl eiswithint he legall yprescribe ddisplay
accuracy
Pa yp articular attentio ntothe information
regarding tires, coding of the whee lsizeg roups,
tire trea dand winter operatio nunder "Wheels
and tires" (
Ypage 267).
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
General notes
ABS regulate sbrake pressure in such awaythat
the wheels do not lock when yo ubrake. This
allows yo utocontinue steering the vehicl ewhen
braking.
The ò warning lamp in the instrument cluster
lights up when the ignition is switched on. The
lamp goes ou twhent he engine starts running.
Important safety notes
Observe the important safety guideline sfor the
drivin gsafety system(Ypage 62).
ABS works fromas peedof abou t5mph
(8 km/h), regardles sofroad-surface conditions.
ABS works on slippery surfaces ,evenw heny ou
onl ybrake gently.
GWARNING
If ABS is faulty, the wheels could lock when
braking .The steerability an dbraking charac-
teristics maybes everel yimpaired. Addition-
ally ,fur the rdrivin gsafety systems ar edeac-
tivated .Ther eisani ncreasedd angerofs kid-
ding and accidents.
Drive on carefully. Hav eABS checked imme-
diately at aquali fied specialis tworkshop.
62Driving safet ysystems
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Electrically adjustable lumbarsuppo rt
:
To rais ethe backres tcontour
;To soften the backres tcontour
=To lowe rthe backres tcontour
?To harde nthe backres tcontour
Rear benchs eats
General notes
For avariabl econfiguratio nofthe vehicl einte-
rio rint he rear, yo ucan:
Rea rbench seat:
Rremove the rea rbench sea tbyreleasing the
quick-locking mechanism (Ypage 87)
Bench seat anchorage
GWARNING
If the rea rbench sea tisn ot full yengaged ,it
maybet hrown aboutw hilethe vehicl eismov-
ing .There is ariskofana ccident and injury.
Alway smakes uret hatt he rea rbench sea tis
full yengaged as described.
Example: sea trails ys tem with quick-locking mech-
anism
Guid erails :of the sea trails ystem allo wyou
to:
Rsecur erearb ench seats in up to two rea rseat
rows
The onl ywayto ensure thatt he rearbench seats
will engag esecurel yistoa lwayskeept he seat
anchoragesc lean and freeoff oreignobjects.
Seatin gvariants
GWARNING
If the rea rbench seats ar enot installe das
described, the safety precautions integrated
into the rea rbench seats canno tprotect as
intended. There is an increased ris kofinjury.
Onlyi nstallthe rea rbench seats as described.
Onlyu serea rbench seats approved for the
vehicle.
Yo uc an instal lrea rb ench seats with two or
threes eats.
The seating variants shown ar eonlyp ermitted if
the conditions named belo wfor safe rea rseat-
ing ar emet. Othe rseating variants ar enot per-
mitte dand can endanger the occupants.
Seating variants facing forwards
EE
EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature
If ar earb ench sea tism arked with EEin the
illustrations, arearb ench sea tmustbef itted
with the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT featur einthe posi-
tio nindicated.
If ar earb ench sea tisn ot marked ,arearb ench
sea tmustbef ittedw ithou tanE ASY-ENTRY/
EXIT sectio ninthe positio nindicated .
Seats85
Seats, steering wheel andmirrors
Z

Please observe the following conditions for safe
rear seating:
ROnly use rear bench seats approved for the
vehicle.
RArear bench seat with three seats withoutan
EASY-ENTRY/EXIT section may only be fitted
in there is no other row of rear seats behind it.
RPassengers may only use the seats if the rear
bench seat has engaged correctly
(
Ypage 87).
EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature
GWARNING
If the rear bench seat is not fully engaged, it
may be thrown about while the vehicle is mov-
ing. There is arisk of an accident and injury.
Always make sure that the rear bench seat is
fully engaged as described.
GWARNING
When you adjust aseat, you or other vehicle
occupantsc ould become trapped, e.g. on the
seat guide rail. There is arisk of injury.
Make sure when adjusting aseat that no one
has any body parts in the sweep of the seat.
GWARNING
The rear bench seat will not engage when fol-
ded forward. The rear bench seat may inad-
vertently fold backward while accelerating,
braking, changin gdirection suddenly or in the
event of an accident ,for example. People
within the sweep of the rear bench seat may
become trapped. There is arisk of injury.
Before driving off, alwaysf old back the rear
bench seat if it is folded forward. Make sure
that the rear bench seat is fully engaged.
The only way to ensure that the rear bench seat
will engage securely is to alwaysk eep the seat
anchorages clean and free of foreign objects.
The rear seat anchorage is only engaged when
the red indicator tab is no longer visible and is
fully retracted into the seat anchorage.
Rear bench seat with EASY-ENTRY
:
Handle
;EASY-ENTRY release handle
=Indicator tab for seat anchorage locking
mechanism
?Release handle for fronts eat anchorages
If you fold the EASY-ENTRY section of the rear
bench seat forwards, it is simpler and easier to
get into or out of the second row of seats.
XTo fold the EASY-ENTRY section forwards:
pull EASY-ENTRY release handle ;upwards.
XFold the easy-entr ysection forwards with the
aid of release handle ;.
XTo fold the EASY-ENTRY section back: fold
the EASY-ENTRY section back until it engages
in the seat anchorages.
Indicator tab =is no longer visible.
The EASY-ENTRY section has engaged cor-
rectly if:
Rthe seat anchorage engages audibly
Rindicator tab =is no longer visible and is
locked in place in the seat anchorage
XTo remove the EASY-ENTRY section: pull
EASY-ENTRY release handle ;upwards.
XFold the EASY-ENTRY section forwards.
XPull the release handle for fronts eat ancho-
rages ?upwards.
XFold the EASY-ENTRY section further for-
wards.
XLift the easy-entr ysection up and out of the
anchorage.
XTo install the EASY-ENTRY section: place
fronts eat leg of the EASY-ENTRY section on
the seat anchorages and engage.
XFold the EASY-ENTRY section back.
The rear seat leg of the EASY-ENTRY section
engages audibly.I ndicator tab=on the seat
anchorage is no longer visible.
86Seats
Seats, steering wheel and mirrors

The EASY-ENTRY section has engaged cor-
rectly if:
Rthe seat anchorage engages audibly
Rindicator tab=is no longer visible and is
fully retracted into the seat anchorage
If the EASY-ENTRY section has not engaged cor-
rectly:
XFold the EASY-ENTRY section forwards.
XFold the EASY-ENTRY section backwards
again and check the lockingm echanism.
Removing/installing the rear bench
seat
Standard rear bench seat:
GWARNING
If the rear bench seat is not fully engaged, it
may be thrown about while the vehicle is mov-
ing. There is arisk of an accident and injury.
Always make sure that the rear bench seat is
fully engaged as described.
GWARNING
If the rear bench seat is not installed as descri- bed or an unsuitable rear bench seat is instal-
led, the seat belts may not provide protection
as intended. There is an increased risk of
injury.
Install the rear bench seat as described. Only
use rear bench seats that are approved for
your vehicle by the distributor named on the
inside cover page.
The only way to ensure that the rear bench seat
will engage securely is to alwaysk eep the seat
anchorages clean and free of foreign objects.
Always observe the notes about the seating var-
iants (
Ypage 85).
:Release handle for rear seat anchorage
;Release handle for front seat anchorages
=Seat anchorages
XTo remove: fold release handle for rear seat
anchorage :up.
XTilt the rear bench seat forward by the upper
edge of the seat backrest.
XPull release handle for front seat ancho-
rages ;up.
XHold the rear bench seat by the lower edge of
the seat cushion.
XFold the rear bench seat forwards and pull it
out of seat anchorages =.
Seats87
Seats, steering wheel and mirrors
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Low-beamheadlamps
When theignitio nisswitche donand thelight
switch is in the Lposition,t heparking lamps
and low-beam headlamps are switche doneven
if th elight sensor does not sense dark ambient
light.T his is particularly useful when there is fog
or rain.
XTo switch on: turnthe key to position 2in the
ignitio nlockors tart th eengine.
XTurn th elight switch to position L.
The L indicator lamp in th einstrument
cluster lightsu p.
Daytime running lamps
XTo switch on: turnthe light switch to the
$ orà position.
Automatic headlamp mode
GWARNING
When th elight switch is set to Ã,thelow-
beam headlamps may not be switche don
automatically if there is fog ,sno woro ther
cause sofpoor visibilityd ue to theweather
conditionss uch as spray. Thereisar isk of an
accident.
In such situations ,tur nt he light switch to
L.
Automatic headlampm ode is onlyadriving aid.
You are responsible for th evehicle lighting at all
times.
When th eparking lamps and low-beam head-
lamps are switche don, th egreen T (parking
lamps)a ndL (low-beam headlamps) indica-
to rlamps in th einstrumentc luster light up.
à is thepreferred light switch setting. The
light settin gisautomatically selected according
to th ebrightnes softheambientl ight (excep-
tion: poor visibilityd ue to weather conditions,
such as fog ,sno wors pray):
RKey in position 1in th eignitio nlock: th epark-
ing lamps are switche don/off automatically
depending on th ebrightnes softheambient
light.
RWhen th eengine is on: depending on the
ambientl ight,thedaytim erunnin glamps or
th ep arking lamps and low-beam headlamps
are switche don/off automatically.
XTo switch on automatic headlamp mode:
turnthe light switch to Ã.
Fog lamps/rear fog lamp
You can onlyswitch th efog lamps on or off
manually in vehicle swhichh ave fog lamps
installed.
Front fog lamps help you to see and be seen in
conditionsofp oor visibilitydue to fog or pre-
cipitation. They can onl ybeoperated together
with th eparking lamps or with th elow-beam
headlamps.
The rear fog lamp improves visibilityofy our
vehicle for th etraffic behindint heeven tof
heavy fog .Observe th elegal requirements of the
countr yyou are currently in when usingt herear
fog lamp.
XTurn th elight switch to LorÃ.
XTurn th ekey to position 2in th eignitio nlock
or start th eengine.
XTo switch th efront fog lamps on/off: press
the N button.
When th egreen N indicator lamp in the
instrumentc luster goes on, th efog lamps are
switche don.
XTo switch th erearfog lamps on/off: press
the R button.
When th eyellow Rindicator lamp in the
instrumentc luster goes on, th erear fog lamp
is switche don.
Standing lamp
!If th ebattery charge is veryl ow, thestand-
ing lamps will switch off automatically to ena-
ble th enexte ngine start.A lways park your
vehicle in accordance with legal regulations,
in as ecure and adequately lit location.A void
leavin gthe T parking lamps on for several
hours. If possible, switch on th eright X or
left W standin glamp.
Switching on th estandin glamps ensures that
th ec orresponding side of th evehicle is illumi-
nated.
Exterior lighting93
Lightsa nd windshield wipers
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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