2016 MERCEDES-BENZ METRIS key

If the on-board voltage is too low, the seat heat-
ing willeither switch itself off prematurely or not
come on at all .Inthis case, too many electrical
consumers are switched on or the battery
charge is not sufficient. The seat heating will
automatically switch back to the current heating
level when enough on-board voltage is available
again.
Steering wheel
GWARNING
You could lose control of you rvehicle if you do
the following whil edriving:
Radjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
steering wheel or mirrors
Rfasten the seat belt
There is arisk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint, steer-
ing wheel and mirror and fasten you rseat belt
before starting the engine.
GWARNING
If the steering wheel is unlocked whil ethe
vehicle is in motion, it could change position
unexpectedly .This could cause you to lose
control of the vehicle.T here isarisk of an
accident.
Before starting off, make sure the steering
wheel is locked. Never unlock the steering
wheel whil ethe vehicle is in motion.
GWARNING
Children could injure themselves if they
adjust the steering wheel .There is arisk of
injury.
When leaving the vehicle,a lways take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle.N ever
leave childrenu nsupervised in the vehicle.
The steering wheel can still be adjusted if the
key has been removed.
Adjusting the steering wheel
:
Steering column height
;Lever
XTo adjust the steering wheel: pulllever ;
up and hold it.
The steering wheel is unlocked.
XMove the steering wheel to the desiredp osi-
tion.
XLet go of lever ;.
The steering wheel engages and is locked
again.
Mirrors
Important safety notes
GWARNING
You could lose control of you rvehicle if you do
the following whil edriving:
Radjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
steering wheel or mirrors
Rfasten the seat belt
There is arisk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint, steer-
ing wheel and mirror and fasten you rseat belt
before starting the engine.
GWARNING
The exterior mirror on the front-passenger
side reduces the size of the image .Visible
objects are actually closer than they appear.
This means that you could misjudge the dis-
tance from road users traveling behind, e.g.
when changing lane. There is arisk of an acci-
dent.
90Mirrors
Seats, steerin gwheel and mirrors

For this reason, always make sureofthe
actual distance from the roadu sers traveling
behind by glancing over your shoulder.
Rear-view mirror
XAnti-glare mode: push anti-glare lever :
forward sorback.
Exterior mirrors
Adjusting manually
XBefores tarting off, manually adjust the exte-
rio rm irrors in such awaythat yo ucan get a
goodo verviewofroadand traffi cconditions.
Adjusting electrically
XBeforep ulling away ,turn the key to position 1
or 2in the ignition lock.
XPres sthe Z button for the lef texterior
mirro rorthe\ button for the right exterior
mirror.
The indicator lamp for the button switches on
and the selected exterior mirro rcan be adjus-
ted.
The indicator lamp goeso utagai naftersome
time.
XIf the indicator lamp for button Zor\
lights up ,press adjustment button 7up or
down, to the right or left.
Adjus tthe exterior mirrors in such awaythat
yo uh aveag oodo vervie woftrafficcondi-
tions.
After the engine has bee nstarted, the exterior
mirrors are automaticall yheated if the rearw in-
dow defroster is switched on and the outside
temperature is low.
Disengaged exterior mirrors
If an exterior mirro rhas bee npushedo utof
position, proceed as follows:
XMove the exterior mirro rinto the correct posi-
tion manually.
The mirro rhousing engages agai nand the
exterior mirrors can be adjuste dagain as
usual.
Mirrors91
Seats, steering wheel and mirrors
Z

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).
Exterior lighting
Important safetyn otes
For reasonsofsafety, Mercedes-Benz recom-
mends that you drive with the lights switched on
even during the daytime. There may be differ-
ences in operatio ndue to legal requirements
and voluntary recommendations in some coun-
tries.
Light switch
Operation
1W Left-han dstanding lamps
2X Right-hand standing lamps
3TParkin glamps, licens eplate and
instrumentc luster lighting
4$Lightso ff and daytime running lamps
à with light sensor: automatic headlamp
mode, controlled by the light sensor
5L Low-beam or high-beam headlamps
BNFrontf og lamp
CRRear fog lamp
If you hear awarnin gtonew hen you leave the
vehicle, the lights may still be switched on.
XTurn the light switc hto$ orÃ.
The exterior lightin g(except the parkin glamps
and standing lamps) switches off automatically
if you:
Rremovet he key from the ignition lock
Ropen the driver'sd oor with the key in position
0 in the ignition lock
92Exterior lighting
Lights and windshield wipers

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
Z

Switching on the standing lamps:
XTurn the key to position0(Ypage 120) in the
ignition lock or remove the key.
XRight-hand standing lamp: turn the light
switch to position X.
XLeft-hand standing lamp: turn the light
switch to position W.
Combination switch
Turns ignal lamps
:To indicate aright turn
;To indicate aleft turn
XTo indicate: press the combination switch in
desired direction :or; until it engages.
The combination switch automatically returns
to its original position after large steering
movements.
XTo indicate briefly: press the combination
switch briefly in desired direction :or;.
The correspondingt urn signal flashes three
times.
High-beam headlamps and high-beam
flasher
:High-beam headlamps
;High-beam flasher
XTo switch on the high-beam headlamps:
turn the light switch to LorÃ.
XPress combination switch :forwards.
The K indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up.
iIn the Ãposition, the high-beam head-
lamps are only switched on when it is dark and
the engine is running.
XTo switch off the high-beam headlamps:
move the combination switch back to its nor-
mal position.
The K indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster goes out.
XTo operate the high-beam flasher: turn the
key to position 1or 2in the ignition lock.
XPull the combination switch briefly in direc-
tion of arrow ;.
Hazard warning lamps
GWARNING
If you open the rear doors 90°, the rear lights are no longer visible. The vehicle will then be
difficult for other road users to see or will not
be seen by them at all, particularly if it is dark
or visibility is poor. There is arisk of an acci-
dent.
You should therefore ensure in this and simi-
lar situations that the vehicle is visible from
the rear in accordance with the relevant
national regulations, by using the warning tri-
angle, for instance.
94Exterior lighting
Lights and windshield wipers

Hazard warning lamp switch
XTo switch on/off:pressthe £ hazard
warning lamp switch.
If yo uhave indicated aturn while the hazard
warning lamps are switched on, only the turn
signal lamps on the sid eofthe vehicle selected
will light up.
The hazard warning lamps automatically switch
on if:
Ran ai rbag is deployed.
Ryoub rake sharpl yand bring the vehicle to a
hal tfrom aspeed of more than 45 mph
(70 km/h).
The hazard warning lamps switch off automati-
cally if the vehicle reaches aspeed of over 6mph
(10 km/h )again after afullb rake application.
iThe hazard warning lamps stil loperate even
if the ignition is switched off.
Headlamps foggedupo nthe inside
The headlamps may fog up on the inside if there
is hig hatmospheric humidity.
XSwitch on the low-beamh eadlamps and drive
off.
The leve lofmoisture diminishes, depending
on the length of the journe yand the weather
conditions (humidity and temperature).
If the leve lofmoisture doesn ot diminish:
XHave the headlamps checked at aqualified
specialist workshop.
Interio rlighting
Overview
Interio rlighting buttons (example: comfort over-
hea dcontrol panel)
:
p Switche sthe front left-hand reading
lamp on/off
;| Switche sthe automati cinterior light-
ing control on and off
=c Switche sthe front interior lighting on
and off
?w Switche sthe rearorc argo compart-
ment lighting on/off
Ap Switche sthe front right-hand reading
lamp on and off
The number and arrangement of the buttons is
equipment-dependent.
General notes
In ordertop revent the vehicle' sbattery from
discharging, the interior lighting functions are
automatically deactivate dafter some time,
unless the key is in position 2in the ignition lock.
Automatic interior lighting control
The interior lighting is activated for about
20 secondsw hent he key is remove dfromt he
ignition lock. For avehicl ewiths teering wheel
buttons, the light dela yfun ctio nfor the interior
lighting can be switched on and off using the on-
boar dcompute r(
Ypage 187).
Interior lighting95
Lights and windshield wiper s
Z

XTo switchonoro ff:press the |button.
Whe nthe automatic interio rlighting contro lis
activated, the button is flush with the over-
hea dcontro lpan el.
The interio rlighting switches on automaticall yif
you:
Runlock the vehicle
Ropen adoor
Rremove the key from the ignition lock
The cargo compartment lamp switches on auto-
maticall yifyou:
Runlock the vehicle
Ropen the tailgate or rea rdoor
Ropen aslidin gdoor
The trunk lamp always switches on automati-
cally when the tailgate is opened.
Manual interior lighting control
XTo switc hthe fron tint erior lighting on/
off: press the cbutton.
XTo switc hthe rear or carg ocom partment
lighting on/off: press thewbutton.
XTo switc hthe fron treading lamps on/off:
press the pbutton.
Rear interior light with reading lamp
in the handles
:Rear interio rlight and reading lamp
;Switching the reading light on and off
Carg ocom partmen tlamp with button
Cargo compartment lamp with button
:
c Switches the cargo compartment
lighting on/off
If your vehicl eisinstalle dwithac argo compart-
ment lamp with abutton, yo ucan switch al lthe
cargo compartment lamps on/off using the
c button in thisc argo compartment lamp.
Regardless of the positio nofthe switch ,the
cargo compartment lighting can be switched
on/off centrall yusing the wbutton in the
overhead contro lpan el (
Ypage 95).
Replacing bulbs :int erior lighting and
ambien tlamps
General notes
It is essential thatt he important safety notes on
changing light bulb sare observed
(
Ypage 98).
Hav ethe bulb softhe following interio rlights
replaced at aquali fied specialist workshop only:
Rlights for the footwell lighting
Rlights for the overhead contro lpan el in the
dashboard
Rlamps in the rea rcompartment gra bhandles
Rthe trunk lamp in the headline rinaPassenger
Van
RLED light stripint he cargo compartment in a
Cargo Van
Otherwise, the lamps ,thei rbrackets or the side
paneling and headline rmaybe damaged.
If yo urequire hel pwhenc hanging bulb sofother
interio rlights ,pleas evisit aquali fied specialist
workshop.
96Replacin gbulbs:i nterior lighting and ambien tlamps
Lights and windshield wiper s

lected on the windshield can scratchthe glass
if wiping takes place when the windshield is
dry.
If it is necessary to switc honthe windshield
wipers in dry weathe rconditions, always use
washer fluid when operating the windshield
wipers.
!If the windshield wipers leave smearsont he
windshield after the vehicle has been washed
in an automatic car wash, wax or other resi-
dues may be the reason for this .Clean the
windshield using washer fluid after washing
the vehicle in an automatic car wash.
!Intermitten twiping with rain sensor: due to
optical influences and the windshield becom-
ing dirtyind ry weatherconditions, the wind-
shield wipers may be activate dinadvertently.
This could the ndamage the windshield wiper
blades or scratc hthe windshield.
For this reason,y ou should always switc hoff
the windshield wipers in dry weather.
1$ Windshield wipers off
2ÄIntermitten twipe, low (rain sensor set
to low sensitivity)
3Å Intermitten twipe, high (rain sensor
set to high sensitivity)
4° Continuous wipe, slow
5¯Continuous wipe, fast
BîFirstpressure point –single wipe; sec-
ond pressure point –wipe with washer fluid
XTurn the key to position 1or 2in the ignition
lock.
XTurn the íwiper switc htothe corre-
sponding position.
In the ÄorÅ positions ,the appropriate
wiping frequenc yisset automatically according
to the intensity of the rain. In the Åposition,
the rain sensor is more sensitiv etoprecipitation than in the
Äposition, causin gthe wind-
shield wipers to wipe more frequently.
The windshield will no longer be wiped properly
if the wiper blades are worn.T his may prevent
you fromo bservingthe traffic conditions. Infor-
matio nonr eplacing the wiper blades can be
foundu nder "Replacingw iper blades"
(
Ypage 103).
Switchin gthe rea rwindow wiper on/
off
1b To wipe with washer fluid
2°Intermitten twipe
3$ Rear window wiper off
4bTo wipe with washer fluid
XTurn the key to position 1or 2in the ignition
lock.
XMove the èswitchtot he corresponding
position.
If the rear window wiper is activated, the è
symbol is shown in the status area of the dis-
play.
The Status Overview
in the Assist.menu
the nshows the èsymbol for vehicles with
steeringw heel buttons (
Ypage 183) .
XTo wipe with washer fluid: press theè
switc hbeyond the current position as far as it
will go to 1or press and hold 4.
When you release the èswitch, the rear
window wiper continues to wipe for about
another 5seconds. The rear window wiper
the nw ipes accordingtot he original position
2 or3.
The rear window wiper switches on automati-
cally if you engag ereverse gear and the wind-
shield wipers are on.
If the vehicle is stationar yand you open the tail-
gate or rear door, the rear window wiper will
102Windshield wipers
Lightsa nd windshield wipers