2016 MERCEDES-BENZ METRIS key

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
Children in the vehicle61
Safety
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Theft deterrentlocking system
Immobilizer
XTo activate: remove the key fromt he ignition
lock.
XTo deactivate: turnthe key to position 2in
the ignition lock.
The immobilize rprevents your vehicl efrom
being started withou tthe correct key.
Alway stake the key with yo uand lock the vehi-
cle when leaving the vehicle. If yo uleave the key
in the vehicle, anyone can start the engine.
iThe immobilize risalwaysdeactivated when
yo us tart the engine.
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
XTo arm: lock the vehicl ewitht he key.
Indicato rlam p: in the overhead control
panel flashes.
XTo disarm: unlock the vehicl ewitht he key.
or
XInsert the key into the ignition lock.
If the alar msystem is armed ,avisualand audi-
bl ea larm is triggered when the following are
opened:
Rad oor
Rthe vehicl ewitht he mechanical key
Rthe tailgate/rea rdoor
Rthe hood
XTo sto pthe alarm: press the%or&
button on the key.
or
XInsert the key into the ignition lock.
The alar mstops. The alar
misnot switched off ,evenify ouclose
the open door thatt riggered it, for example.
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Safety

Useful information
This Operator's Manual describes all models as
well as standard and optional equipment of your
vehicle that were available at the time of going
to print.Country-specific variation sare possi-
ble. Note that your vehicle may not be equipped
with all of the described functions. This also
applies to system sand function srelevantt o
safety.
Read the information on qualified specialist
workshops (
Ypage 29).
Key
Important safetyn otes
GWARNING
If children are left unsupervised in the vehicle,
they could:
Ropen the doors, thus endangering other
people or road users.
Rget out and disrupt traffic.
Roperate the vehicle' sequipment.
Additionally, children could set the vehicle in
motion if, for example, they:
Rrelease the parkin gbrake.
Rshifting the automatic transmission out of
park position P
RStart the engine.
There is arisk of an acciden tand injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always tak ethe
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children or animals unattended in the
vehicle. Always keep the SmartKey out of
reach of children.
GWARNING
If you attach heavy or large objects to the
SmartKey, the SmartKey could be uninten-
tionally turned in the ignition lock .This could
cause the engin etobeswitched off. There is a
risk of an accident.
Do not attach any heavy or large objects to the
SmartKey. Remove any bulky key rings before
insertin gthe SmartKey int othe ignition lock.
!Keep the SmartKey away from strong mag-
netic fields. Otherwise, the remotec ontrol
function could be affected.
Strongm agnetic fields can occur in the vicin-
ity of powerful electrical installations.
Do not keep the key:
Rwith electronic devices,e .g.am obile phone
or another key
Rwith metallic objects, e.g. coinsorm etal foil
Rin metallic objects, e.g. metal cases
This can affectt he key's functionality.
Key functions
:Battery checklamp
;&To lock the vehicle centrally
=5To unlock the sliding doors and the
tailgate or rear door or to unlock and open or
close the electric sliding door
?Mechanical key
A% To unlock the vehicle centrally or
unlock the frontd oor(s) only
The vehicle’s equipment includes 2keys. There
is an mechanical key in each key.
The key can be used to unlock the vehicle from
some distance. To preventt heft, only use the
key in the immediatev icinity of the vehicle.
Change the batteries immediately if battery
checkl amp:does not light up briefly with
every press of abutton (
Ypage 69).
XTo unlock centrally: press the%button.
The turn signals flash once.
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XTo unlockthe sliding doors and the tail-
gate or rear doo ronly:p ress the 5but-
ton.
The turn signals flash once.
iIf yo udon ot open the vehicl ewithina pprox-
imately40s econds of unlocking:
Rthe vehicleislocked again.
Rthe anti-thef tprotection is armed again.
XTo lock centrally: press the&button.
The indicator lamps flash thre etime sif:
Rthe anti-thef tprotection is armed.
Rallt he doors and the tailgate or rea rdoor
are closed.
XCheck the locking knobs on al lthe doors.
The locking knobs must al lbeinthe lowered
position.
The key's factory setting enables yo utocen-
trally lock and unlock the following:
Rthe driver's and the front-passenger door
Rthe sliding doors
Rthe tailgate or rea rdoor
In an emergency, the driver's door can also be
unlocke dmanuall yusing the mechanical key
(
Ypage 68).
Yo uc an also set an audibl esignaltoc onfirm
thatt he vehicl ehasbeen locked .The audible
locking-verification signalc an be switched on/
off:
Rusing the on-board compute ronvehicles with
steering whee lbuttons (Ypage 187)
Rat as pecialist qualified workshop for vehicles
withou tsteering whee lbuttons
After unlocking using the remote control, the
surround lighting also goe sonint
he dark. For
ve

hicles with steering whee lbuttons, the sur-
round lighting can be activate dand deactivated
in the on-board compute r(
Ypage 186).
Changingthe settings of the locking
system
If yo utravel alone alot,y ou mayw ishtoc hange
the settings of the locking system .Press
the % button to unlock:
Rthe driver's and front-passenger door (Cargo
Van)
or
Rthe driver's door (Passenger Van)
XTo chang ethe setting: press and hol ddown
the % and& buttons simultaneously
unti lthe battery check lamp flashe stwice.
(
Ypage 67).
If the setting of the locking system is changed
withint he signalr angeoft he vehicle, press the
& or% button to:
Rlock or
Runlock the vehicle
The key now functions as follows:
XTo unloc kthe driver' sdoororf rontdoors:
press the %button once.
XTo unloc kcentrally: brieflypress the %
button twice.
XTo lock centrally: press the&button.
XTo restore factory settings: press and hold
down the %and& buttons simultane-
ouslyu ntilthe battery check lamp flashes
twice (
Ypage 67).
The key unlocks the vehicl ecentrall yagain .
Mechanical key
General notes
If the vehicl ecan no longer be locked or
unlocke dwitht he key,u sethe mechanical key.
The anti-thef talarm system (ATA) is triggered
when yo uunlock and open the vehicl eusing the
mechanical key (
Ypage 66).
The alarm can be disabled in the following two
ways:
XPress the %or& button on the key.
or
XInsert the key into the ignition lock.
Removing the mechanical key
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XSlide release catch:in the direction of the
arrow and ,atthe same time ,remove mechan-
ica lkey ; from the key completely.
Inserting the mechanical key
XPush mechanical key ;completely into the
key unti litengages and release catch :is
back in its basic position.
Unlocking/locking the vehicle using
the mechanical key
The doo rloc kf or unlocking in an emergency is
on the driver’ sdoor.
XTo unloc kthe driver's door: insert the
mechanical key fully into the driver' sdoor
lock and turn it counter-clockwise.
The driver’ sdoorisu nlocked.
XTo lock the vehicle: lock alldoors excep tthe
driver' sdoorfrom the inside. To do this ,press
dow nthe doo rloc king buttons.
XInsert the mechanical key fully into the driv-
er's doo rloc ka nd turn it clockwise.
The driver' sdoorisl ocked.
Battery of the key
Important safety notes
GWARNING
Batterie scontai ntoxic and corrosiv esubstan-
ces. If batteries are swallowed, it can result in
severe health problems .There is ariskoff atal
injury.
Kee pbatteries outoft he reach of children. If
ab attery is swallowed, see kmedica lattention
immediately.
HEnvironmental note
Batterie scontai ndangerous
substances. It is against the
la wtod ispose of them with
the householdr ubbish. They
mus tbec ollected separately
and recycle dtoprotect the
environment.
Dispose of batteries in an
environmentally friendly
manner. Take discharged
batteries to aquali fied spe-
cialist workshoporas pecial
collection point for used bat-
teries.
Mercedes-Benz recommend sthat yo uhavet he
battery changed at aquali fied specialist work-
shop.
Checking the battery
XPress the &or% button.
If battery check lamp :lights up briefly, the
battery is sufficiently charged.
If battery check lamp :doe snot light up
briefly, the battery is empty.
XChang ethe battery (Ypage 69).
If the key battery is checke dwithin the signal
rang eoft he vehicle, pressing the &or%
button results in:
Rlock or
Runlock the vehicle
iThe battery may be obtaine datany qualified
specialist workshop.
Changing the battery
You need atypeC R2 025 3Vc ellbattery.
XPull outt he mechanical key from the key
(Ypage 68).
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XPush mechanical key;into the opening in
the key in the direction of the arrow until bat-
tery compartment cover :opens. When
doing so, do not hold battery compartment
cover :shut.
XRemove battery compartment cover :.
XTap the key against the palm of your hand so
that battery=falls out of the battery com-
partment.
XInsert the new battery into the battery tray
with the positive pole facing upwards. Use a
lint-free cloth to do so.
XInstall battery compartment cover :to the
key casing with the frontl ugs first and push
closed.
XSlide mechanical key ;back into the key
(Ypage 69).
XCheck the function of all key button sonthe
vehicle.
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Opening and closing

Problems with the key
ProblemPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
It is no longer possible to
lock the vehicle using
the key.
The turn signals do not
flash when the vehicle is
locked.The doors are not closed properly.
XClose the doors properly and lock the vehicle again.
The central locking system has malfunctioned.
XLock the vehicle using the mechanical key (Ypage 69) or press
down the locking knob and then close the doors.
XHave the central locking system checked as soon as possible at a
qualified specialist workshop.
It is no longer possible to
lock or unlock the vehi-
cle using the key.The key battery is weak or discharged.
XPoint the tip of the key at the driver's door handle from very close
range and press the %or& button.
If this does not work:
XReplace the key battery (Ypage 69).
or
XLock or unlock the vehicle using the mechanical key (Ypage 69).
The key is faulty.
XLock the vehicle with the mechanical key (Ypage 69).
XHave the key checked at aqualified specialist workshop.
The engine cannot be
started using the key.The on-board voltage is too low.
XSwitch off all non-essential consumers, such as interior lighting, and
try to start the engine again.
If this does not work:
XCheck the starter battery and charge it if necessary (Ypage 253).
or
XJump-start the vehicle (Ypage 262).
or
XConsult aqualified specialist workshop.
You have lost akey.XHave the key deactivated at aqualified specialist workshop.
XReport the loss immediately to the vehicle insurers.
XIf necessary, have the mechanical locks replaced.
You have lost the
mechanical key.XReport the loss immediately to the vehicle insurers.
XIf necessary, have the mechanical locks replaced.
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Centrallocking
Important safety notes
GWARNING
If childre nare left unsupervised in th evehicle,
they could:
Ropen th edoors, thus endangering other
peopleorr oad users.
Rget out and disrupt traffic.
Roperate thevehicle's equipment.
Additionally, childre ncoul dset th evehicle in
motion if, for example ,the y:
Rrelease th eparking brake.
Rshiftin gthe automatic transmission out of
park position P
RStart theengine.
Thereisar iskofana ccidenta nd injury.
When leaving th evehicle ,always tak ethe
SmartKey withy ou and lockthevehicle .Never
leave childre noranimals unattende dinthe
vehicle .Always keep th eSmartKey out of
reac hofc hildren.
GWARNING
If persons, particularly childre nare subjected
to prolonged exposuretoe xtremeheat or
cold, there is ariskofi njury, possibly even
fatal. Never leave childre nunattende dinthe
vehicle.
You can open alocke ddoor from th einside at
any time. For th eslidingd oors, th echild-proof
locks must be deactivated.
Centrally lockinga nd unlocking the
vehicle from th einside
You can centrally locka nd unlock thewhole
vehicle from th einside usingt hecentral locking
buttons on th edriver'sd oor.
XTo unlock: pressthe % button.
XTo lock: pressthe & button.
If th edriver'sorf ront-passenger door is open,
th eo pen door is no tlocked.
All other doorsa nd thetailgate/rear doors
are locked.
If as lidingd oor or th etailgate/rear door is
open,o nlyt he driver'sa nd front-passenger
doorsa re locked.
You canno tunlock th evehicle centrally from the
inside if th evehicle has been locke dwitht he
key.
If th evehicle has been locke dusingt helocking
butto nfor th ecentral lockin gand adoor is
opened from th einside, only th edoor that has
been opened is unlocked.
If th evehicle has previously been locke dwith
th ek ey,o pening adoor from th einside will trig-
ger th eanti-thefta larm system. Switch off the
alarm (
Ypage 66).
Automatic locking
XTo switch on: pressand hold the %button
until an acoustic tone sounds.
XTo switch on : pressand hold the &but-
to nu ntil an acoustic tone sounds.
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