2016 MERCEDES-BENZ METRIS MY16 Operator’s Manual

This will prevent smears and reduce wiping
noises caused by residue on the windshield.
Ron vehicles with rear doors, from the rear view
camera lens in the top of the license plate
molding (
Ypage 257)
Washing by hand
In some countries, washing by hand is only
allowed at specially equipped washing bays.
Observe the legal requirementsofthe country
you are currently in when washing by hand.
XDo not use hot water and do not wash the
vehicle in direct sunlight.
XUse asoft car sponge.
XUse amild cleaning agent, e.g. aMercedes-
Benz approved car shampoo.
XThoroughly hose down the vehicle with agen-
tle jet of water.
XDo not point the water jet directly towards the
air inlets.
XUse plenty of water and rinse out the sponge
frequently.
XRinse the vehicle with clean water and dry
thoroughly with achamois.
XDo not let the cleaning agents dry on the
paintwork.
When using the vehicle in winter, remove all
traces of road salt deposits carefully and as
soon as possible.
Power washers
GWARNING
The water jet from acircular jet nozzle (dirt
blasters) can cause invisible exterior damage
to the tires or chassis components .Compo-
nentsd amaged in this way may fail unexpect-
edly. There is arisk of an accident.
Do not use power washers with circular jet
nozzles to clean the vehicle. Have damaged
tires or chassis components replaced imme-
diately.
!Under no circumstances use power washers
in the vehicle interior. The pressurized water
and associated spray produced by the power
washer could cause extensive damage to the
vehicle.
!When using high-pressure cleaning equip-
ment,m aintainaminimum distance of
approx. 1ft(30 cm) between the spray nozzle
and the vehicle parts. Do not use apower
washer with around-jet nozzle. You could
damage the vehicle or engine parts.
!Keep the water jet moving constantly while
cleaning. This will avoid causing damage to
the vehicle.
Do not point the water jet at:
Rdoor joints
Rrear view camera
Rair bellows
Rbrake hoses
Rwheel balance weights
Relectrical components
Relectrical connections
Rseals
Rdrive train, especially not at the intermedi-
ate bearing of the propeller shaft
Cleaning the engine
!Water must not enter intak eorventilation
openings. When cleaning with high pressure
water or steam cleaners, the spray must not
be aimed directly at electrical components or the terminals of electrical lines.
Preserve the engine after the engine has been
cleaned. Protectt he belt drive system from
exposure to the preservative agent.
Also observe the information under "Power
washers" (
Ypage 255).
Cleaning the paintwork
!Do not affix:
Rstickers
Rfilms
Rmagnetic plates or similar items
to painted surfaces. You could otherwise
damage the paintwork.
Scratches, corrosived eposits, areas affected by
corrosion and damage caused by inadequate
care cannot alwaysbec ompletely repaired. In
such cases, visit aqualified specialist workshop.
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XRemove impurities immediately, wherepos-
sible, whils tavoidin grubbing to ohard.
XSoak insec tremain swithi nsec tremove rand
rinse off th etreated areas afterwards .
XSoak bird droppings wit hwater and rinse off
th et reated areas afterwards .
XRemove coolant, brakefluid ,tre er esin, oils ,
fuel sand greases by rubbing gentl ywitha
cloth soaked in petroleum ether or lighte r
fluid .
XUse tar remove rtoremove tar stains.
XUse silicon eremove rtoremove wax.
Cleaning th ewindows
GWARNIN G
You could become trapped by th ewindshield
wiper siftheys tart moving while cleaning th e
windshield or wiper blades. There is arisko f
injury.
Always switch off th ewindshield wiper sand
th ei gnition before cleaning th ewindshield or
wiper blades.
!Do no tfoldt he windshield wiper saway from
th ew indshield unless th ehoodisc losed. Oth-
erwise, you could damag ethe hood.
!Hold th ewiper arm securel ywhen foldin g
back. The windshield could be damaged if th e
wiper arm smack sagainst it suddenly.
!Do no tuse dry cloths, abrasive products ,
solvents or cleaning agents containing sol-
vents to clean th einside of th ewindows .Do
no ttou ch th einsides of th ewindows wit h
har dobjects ,e.g.ani ce scrape rorring. There
is otherwise ariskofd amaging th ewindows .
!Clean th ewater drainag echannels of th e
windshield and th erear window at regular
intervals. Deposit ssuchasl eaves, petals and
polle nmay under certain circumstances pre -
ven twater from drainin gaway. This can lead
to corrosio ndamag eand damag etoelec-
tronic components.
XClean th einside and outside of th ewindows
wit had amp cloth and acleaning agen ttha tis
recommended and approve dbyMercedes-
Benz.
Exterior
Cleaning th ewheels
!Do no tuse any acidic or alkalin ecleaning
agents .The yc an caus ecorro sionont he
whee lbolt sort heretainer spring sfor th e
wheel-balancin gweights .
!Do notpark th evehicl efor an extended
period straight after cleaning it ,particularly
after having cleane dthe wheels wit hwhee l
cleaner. Whee lcleaners could caus e
increased corrosio nofthebrak ediscsa nd
brak epads/linings. Fo rthisr eason ,you
should driv efor afew minute safter cleaning .
Braking heat sthe brak ediscsa nd th ebrak e
pads/linings, thus dryin gthem. The vehicl e
can then be parked.
If you clean th ewheels wit hapower washer,
observ ethe safet ynotes for th epower washe r
(
Ypage 255). You could otherwise damag ethe
tires .
Cleaning th ewiper blades
GWARNIN G
You could become trapped by th ewindshield
wiper siftheys tart moving while cleaning th e
windshield or wiper blades. There is arisko f
injury.
Always switch off th ewindshield wiper sand
th ei gnition before cleaning th ewindshield or
wiper blades.
!Do no tfoldt he windshield wiper saway from
th ew indshield unless th ehoodisc losed. Oth-
erwise, you could damag ethe hood.
!Do no tpull th ewiper blade .Otherwise, th e
wiper blade could be damaged.
!Do no tclean wiper blade stoo often and do
no trub them to ohard. Otherwise, th egraph-
it ec oating could be damaged. This could
caus ewiper noise.
!Hold th ewiper arm securel ywhen foldin g
back. The windshield could be damaged if th e
wiper arm smack sagainst it suddenly.
XTurn th ekeyto position 0in th eignition loc k
or remove it .
XFold thewindshield wiper arm saway from th e
windshield until you fee lthe me ngage .
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XCarefullyclean th ewiper blades wit hadamp
cloth.
XFol db ack th ewiper armsbefore switching on
th ei gnition.
Cleaning th eexterior lighting
!Only use cleanin gagents or cleanin gcloths
whic hare suitable for plasticlight lenses.
Unsuitable cleaningagents or cleanin gcloths
could scratch or damag ethe plastic light len-
ses.
XClean th eplastic coversoftheexterior light-
ing withad amp sponge and amildcleaning
agent, e.g .Mercedes-Ben zcar shampoo, or
wit hc leanin gcloths.
Cleaning th esensors
!Do no tuse dry, coarse or hard cloth sand do
no tscrub. You willotherwise scratch or dam-
age th esensors.
If you clean th esensorsw ithap ower washer
or steam cleaner, observ ethe information
provide dbythemanufacturer regardin gthe
dist ancetobem aintained between th evehi-
cle and th enozzle of thepower washer.
XClean drivesystem sensors :withw ater, car
shampoo and asoftc loth.
Cleaning th erearv iew camera
!Do no tuse dry, coarse or hard cloth sand do
no tscrub. You could otherwise scratch or
damag ethe lensoft herear view camera.
When cleanin gthe vehicle withah igh-pres-
sure or steam cleaner, observ eaminimum
distanc eof1.6ft (50 cm )totherear view
camera. Do no taim directly at th erear view
camera. You could otherwise damag ethe rear
view camera.
Makes ure that you do no tapply any wax to
camera lensw hen waxingthe vehicle .Ifneces-
sary, remove th ewax usingw ater, shampoo and
as oftc loth.
Vehicles with rea rdoor s
XClean camera lens :withc lean wate rand a
softc loth.
Vehicles with atailgate
XMakes ure that th eengineiss witched off and
th ek eyisin position 2in th eignition lock.
XEngage revers egear or shiftt hetransmission
to position R.
The rear view camera flap opens.
XClean camera lens :withc lean wate rand a
softc loth.
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Cleaning thesliding door
The car einstructionsdon otapply to electric
slidingd oors.
XRemove foreign object sfromt hevicinity of
contac tsurfaces ;and contac tpins :of
th es lidingd oor.
XClean contac tsurfaces ;and contact
pins :witham ild cleanin gagenta ndasoft
cloth.
Do no toil or grease contac tplates ;and
contac tpins :.
Cleaning th etrailer tow hitch
HEnvironmental note
Dispose of rags soaked in oil and grease in an
environmentall yresponsible manner.
!Do no tclean th eball couplingw ithapower
washer. Do no tuse solvents.
!Observ ethe note sona dditional car efor the
trailer to whitch (see th emanufacturer'so per-
atin ginstructions).
You can also have th emaintenance work on the
ball couplinga nd thetrailer to whitch carried out
by aq ualified specialist workshop.
Interior
Cleaning th einterior
!When usingl iquids to clean th evehicle inte-
rior ,observ ethe followingp oints:
RUnder no circumstances use power wash-
ers.
RMakesure that no fluid senter or remain in
gaps and cavities.
REnsure sufficient ventilatio nwhen clean-
ing.
RMakes ure that th evehicle interiorisc om-
pletely dry after cleaning.
Cleaning th edisplay
!For cleaning, do no tuse any of th efollowing:
Ralcohol-based thinner or gasoline
Rabrasive cleanin gagents
Rcommercially-available householdc leaning
agents
Thesem ay damag ethe display surface. Do
no tp ut pressure on th edisplay surface when
cleaning. This coul dlead to irreparable dam-
age to th edisplay.
XSwitch off th edisplay and let it coo ldown.
XClean th edisplay surface withac ommercially
available microfiber cloth and cleane rfor
TFT/LCD displays.
XDr yt he display surface usingad ry microfiber
cloth.
Cleaning th eplastic trim
GWARNING
Care product sand cleanin gagents containing
solvents caus esurfaces in th ecockpit to
become porous. As aresult, plastic part smay
com elooseint heevent of air bag deploy-
ment. Thereisar iskofi njury.
Do no tuse any car eproduct sand cleaning
agents to clean th ecockpit.
!Do no taffix th efollowingtop lastic surfaces:
Rstickers
Rfilms
Rscentedoil bottle sorsimilar items
You can otherwise damaget heplastic.
!Do no tallow cosmetics ,insect repellento r
sunscree ntocomeintoc ontac twitht heplas-
tic trim. This maintain sthe high-quality look of
th es urfaces.
XWipe th eplastic trim and th ecockpit witha
damp, lint-free cloth ,e.g.am icrofiber cloth.
XHeavy soiling: useamild detergentorc are
product sand cleanin gagents recommended
and approved by Mercedes-Benz.
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Cleaning thesteering wheel and selec-
tor lever
XThoroughlyw ipe withadamp cloth.
XVehicles with leather upholstery: after
cleaning, use leather car eagents that have
been recommended and approved by
Mercedes-Benz.
Cleaning th etrime lements
!Do no tuse solvent-based cleanin gagents
suchast ar remover, wheel cleaners, polishes
or waxes. Thereiso therwise ariskofd amag-
ing th esurface.
XWipe th etrime lements withad amp, lint-free
cloth ,e.g.am icrofiber cloth.
XHeavy soiling: use careproduct sand clean-
ing agents recommended and approved by
Mercedes-Benz.
Cleaning th eseat covers
!Do no tuse microfiber cloth stoclean genu-
ine leather or artificial leather covers.Ifu sed
often,am icrofiber cloth can damag ethe
cover.
!Clean:
Rartificial leather covers withac loth mois-
tene dwithas olution containing 1% deter-
gent, e.g .dish washingl iquid.
Rcloth covers witham icrofiber cloth mois-
tene dwithas olution containing 1% deter-
gent, e.g .dish washingl iquid. Wipe entire
seat sections carefull ytoa void leaving visi-
ble lines. Leavet heseat to dry afterwards.
Cleaning results dependont hetype of dirt
and how longith as been there.
Rgenuine leather covers carefull ywitha
damp cloth ,the nw ipe th ecovers down
withad ry cloth.Makes ure that th eleather
does no tbecome soaked. Otherwise, the
leather coul dbecome roug horcracked.
Only use leather car eagents that have
been tested and approved by Mercedes-
Benz. You can obtain these from aqualified
specialist workshop.
iPleasek eepinm indt hat:
Rleather covers are anatural product and ,as
such, are subject to anatural agingp roc-
ess.L eather may reac tdifferently (e.g. increased wrinkling
)tocertain environ-
mental influences (suchash igh humidity or
intense heat).
Rregular car eisessential to mak esure that
th ea ppearanc eand comfor tofthecovers
are retaine dovertime.
Cleaning th eseat belts
GWARNING
Seat beltsc an become severely weakened if
bleached or dyed. This coul dcaus ethe seat
beltstot earorf ail, for instance, in th eevent of
an accident. This posesani ncreased riskof
injury or fatal injury.
Never bleachord ye theseat belts.
!Do no tclean th eseat beltsu singchemical
cleanin gagents .Don otdry th eseat beltsb y
heating at temperatures above1 76‡(80 †)
or in direct sunlight.
Remove any stains or dirt immediately .This will
avoi dresidue or damage.
XUse clean, lukewarm water and soaps olution.
Cleaning the headliner and carpets
XHeadliner:if it is very dirty ,use asoft brus hor
dry shampoo.
XCarpets: use the carpe tand textile cleaning
agents recommended and approved by
Mercedes-Benz.
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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).
Wherew illIfind...?
Vehicle tool kit
Genera lnotes
Depending on the equipment version of the vehi-
cle, the vehicle tool kit is:
Rin the seat base of the left fronts eat
Rin the rear stowage compartment
Rin the tool holder in the cargo compartment
Apart from some country-specific variants, vehi-
cles without aspare wheel are not equipped
with tire-changing tools. If your vehicle is equip-
ped with tire-changing tools, thes eare in the
vehicle tool kit .Ifthe vehicle tool kit is stowed in
the driver'ss eat base, the jack is in aseparate
holder in the cargo compartmen tonthe right-
hand side of the vehicle nex ttothe tailgate/rear
door (
Ypage 262).
Some tools for changing awheel are specific to
the vehicle. For more information on which tools are required and approved to performaw heel
change on your vehicle, consult aqualified spe-
cialist workshop.
Necessary tire-changing tools can include, for
example:
RJack
RLug wrench
RRatchet wrench
Stowage compartment in the seat base
Stowage compartmen tinthe seat base of the left
fronts eat
XTo open: press both latching springs :down
and release cover ;upwards from the seat
base.
XRemove cover ;by pulling upwards at an
angle from the seat base.
XRemove the clampings trap and removethe
vehicle tool kit.
For vehicles equipped with tire-changing
tools, the jack is in aseparate holder in the
cargo compartmen tonthe right-han dside of
the vehicle nex ttothe tailgate/rear door
(
Ypage 262).
XTo close: after stowin gthe vehicle tool bag,
inser tcover ;in frontoft he stowage com-
partment in the seat base and fold shut.
Latching springs :of cover ;must engage
audibly.
Stowage compartment in the rear
Opening/closing the stowage compart-
ment
Stowage compartmen tinthe rear on the right-hand
side of the vehicle
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Breakdown assistance

XTo open:turn top rotary catch :clockwise
and bottom rotary catch :counter-clock-
wise.
XRemove cover ;.
XTo close:insert cover ;.
XTurn top rotary catch :counter-clockwise
and bottom rotary catch :clockwise.
XFoldd ownthe rea rseat.
Removing/stowin gvehicle too lkit and
jack
Depending on the equipment versio nofthe vehi-
cle ,the vehicl etool kit and the jack are stowed
either in astowag etray or in atool holde rwitha
cover.
Stowag ecompartment with stowag etray
XTo remove tools: open the stowagecom-
partment.
XOpe nclamping strap =and remove jack ?
by pulling it upwards at an angle from the
stowag etray compartment.
XRemove vehicl etool bag Aupwards from the
stowag etray compartment.
XTo stowt ools:insert vehicl etool bag Ainto
the front compartment of the stowag etray.
XBefore stowing ,windj ack ?to the fully
closed positio nand place it so thatt he hand
whee lisfacing downward sand the plate is
facing inward satanangle.
XInsert jack ?into the back compartment of
the stowag etray.
XPress jack ?into the uppe rholde rand fasten
clamping strap =.
The jack is secured.
XClose the stowag ecompartment.
Stowag ecompartment with tool holder
XTo remove tools: open the stowagecom-
partment.
XRemove clamping strap C.
XRemove tool holdercover B
XCarefull ypullt he tool kit and jack outoft he
stowag ecompartment. Lif tthe jack slightly
before removing it and turn it to adiago nal
positio ninthe stowag ecompartment.
XTo stowt ools:before stowing ,windt he jack
to the fully closed positio nand place it so that
the hand whee lisfacing forward sand the
plate is facing inwards.
XPlace the jack and vehicl etool kit into the tool
holder.
XReplace tool holde rcover B.
XTighte nclamping strap C.
XClose the stowag ecompartment.
Stowage spac einthe carg ocom part-
ment
Too lholder in the carg ocom partment
Too lholde rint he cargo compartment on the right-
hand side of the vehicle
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XTo remove tools:release clamping strap ;.
XRemove tool holdercover :
XCarefull ypullt he tool kit and jack outoft he
tool holder.
XTo stowt ools:before stowing ,windt he jack
to the fully closed positio nand place it so that
the hand whee lisfacing forward sand the
plate is facing inwards.
XPlace the jack and vehicl etool kit into the tool
holder.
XReplace tool holde rcover :.
XTighte nclamping strap ;.
Separate holder for jack
Holderfor the jack in the cargo compartment on
the right-hand side of the vehicle
The vehicl etool kit or tire-changing tool sare in
the sea tbaseoft he left front sea t(Ypage 260).
XTo remove the jack: release clamping
strap :.
XPull jack ;outoft he uppe rholde rand from
the lowe rfixture =.
XTo stowt he jack:before stowing ,windt he
jack to the fully closed positio nand place it so
thatt he hand whee lisfacing forward sand the
plate is facing inwards.
XPlace jack ;onto lowe rfixture =.
XPress jack ;into the uppe rholde rand fasten
clamping strap :.
The jack is secured.
First-ai dkit
Removing the first-aid kit
The first-aid kit is locate dinthe stowag ecom-
partment in the front-passenger door.
iCheck the expiratio ndateont he first-aid kit
at leas tonce ayear. Replace any expire dor
missing contents.
Observe the legalr equirements of the country
in which yo uare currentl ydriving.
Flat tire
In your vehicle, yo uwillf ind asticker with the
Mercedes-Benz Service24h telephone number,
e.g .ont he B-pillar on the driver' sside.
For vehicles with aspare wheel, informatio non
breakdowna ssistance in the event of aflatt ire
can be found under "Wheels and tires"
(
Ypage 286).
Jump-starting
Important safety notes
GWARNING
During charging and jump-starting ,explosive
gases can escape from the battery .There is a
ris kofane xplosion.
Particularly avoid fire, open flames ,creating
sparks and smoking .Ensure ther eissufficient
ventilatio nwhile charging and jump-starting.
Do not lean ove rabattery.
GWARNING
Battery aci discaustic .There is ariskofi njury.
Avoi dcontact with skin, eyes or clothing. Do
not inhal eany battery gases .Donot lean over
the battery .Keepc hildren away from batter-
ies. Wash away battery aci dimmediatelyw ith
plenty of clean water and see kmedica latten-
tion.
GWARNING
Ad ischarge dbattery can freeze at tempera-
ture sbelow freezing point. Whe njump-start-
ing the vehicl eorcharging the battery ,gases
can escape from the battery .There is arisko f
an explosion.
Allow the froze nbattery to thawo utbefore
charging it or jump-starting.
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