2016 MERCEDES-BENZ METRIS warning light

Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
6
SRS Malfunction:ServiceRequired
The restrain tsystem is faulty. In addition ,the 6 warning lamp
lights up in th einstrumen tcluster.
GWARNIN G
The air bags or Emergency Tensioning Devices may either be triggered
unintentionally or, in th eevent of an accident, may no tbetriggered .
There is an increased ris kofinjury.
XHavethe restrain tsystem and it scom ponent schecked immedi-
ately at aqualified specialist workshop .
Further information on th erestrain tsystem and it scom ponent scan
be found under "Occupant safety" (
Ypage 43).
6
Front LeftMalfunc‐tion: Servic eRequiredorFrontRight Malfunction:Servic eRequired
The fron tleftorr ight restrain tsystem is malfunctioning .Inaddition ,
th e6 warning lamp lights up in th einstrumen tcluster.
GWARNIN G
The air bags or Emergency Tensioning Devices may either be triggered
unintentionally or, in th eevent of an accident, may no tbetriggered .
There is an increased ris kofinjury.
XHavethe restrain tsystem and it scom ponent schecked immedi-
ately at aqualified specialist workshop .
6
LeftCurtai nAirbagMalfunction: Ser ‐viceRequiredor
Rt. Curtai nAirbag
Malfunction: Ser ‐viceRequired
There is amalfunction in th eleftorr ight window curtai nair bag. In
addition ,the 6 warning lamp lights up in th einstrumen tcluster.
GWARNIN G
The lef torright window curtai nair bag may either be triggered unin-
tentionally or, in th eevent of an accident, may no tbetriggered .
There is an increased ris kofinjury.
XHavethe restrain tsystem checke dimmediately at aqualified spe -
cialist workshop .
Lights
Display messagesPossible causes/consequences and MSolutions
b
CheckLeftLowBeamorCheck Right LowBea m
The lef torright-hand low-beam headlamp is faulty.
XChange th ebulb (Ypage 98).
b
Check Traile rLeftTur nSignalor
CheckTraile rRightTurnSignal
The lef torright-hand trailer tur nsignal lamp is faulty.
XChange th ebulb (see th etrailer manufacturer' soperating instruc-
tions).
208Display message s(vehicles wit hsteering whee lbuttons)
On-board computera nd displays

Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
b
Switch Off Lights
The lights are still switched on when you leav ethe vehicle. An addi-
tional warning tone sounds.
XTurn th eligh tswitch to Ãor$.
b
CheckLef tFogLamporCheck Right FogLam p
The left-han dorright-hand fron tfog lamp is faulty.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
b
RearFog Lam p
The rear fog lamp is faulty.
XChange th ebulb (Ypage 98).
b
Check Front Lef tParkingLampor
Check Front Right
Parkin gLamp
The fron tleftorf rontright parking lamp or standing lamp is faulty.
XChange th ebulb (Ypage 98).
b
Backup Light
The lef torright-hand backup lamp is faulty.
XChange th ebulb (Ypage 98).
b
Check Lef tTailLam porCheck RightTai lLamp
The lef torright-hand tai llamp is faulty.
XChange th ebulb (Ypage 98).
b
Malfunction SeeOperator' sManual
The exterio rlighting is faulty.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
Vehicles withtrailer to whitch :af usem ay be defective.
XChec kthe fuses and if necessar yreplace any blown fuses (see th e
"Fus eallocation "supplement) .
XIf thedisplay message does no tdisappear ,consul taqualified spe -
cialist workshop .
b
Check LeftDaytim eRunnin gLightor
Check Rt. Daytim e
RunningLight
The lef torright-hand daytime runnin glamp is faulty.
XChange th ebulb (Ypage 98).
210Display message s(vehicles wit hsteering whee lbuttons)
On-board computera nd displays

Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
ÒThe tailgateisopen.
XClos ethe tailgate.
ÑThe rear door is open .
XClosethe rear door(s).
ÓAn additional warning tone sounds. The hoo disopen.
GWARNIN G
The open hoo dmay then bloc kyour vie wwhen th evehicl eisinm otion.
There is ariskofana ccident.
XStop thevehicl eimmediately, payin gattention to roa dand traffic
conditions.
XSecur ethe vehicl etopreventitfromr ollin gaway (Ypage 132).
XClosethe hood.
CAn additional warning tone sounds while th evehicl eisinm otion.The
display shows th eopen door(s).
XClos eall doors.
Ð
Power Steering Mal ‐function See Oper.Manual
An additional warning tone sounds. The steering powe rassistanc e
could be malfunctioning .You may need to steer mor eforcefully.
XCarefully continu etoaqualified specialist workshop and hav ethe
steering checke dimmediately.
Â
Obtain aNew Key
The ke yneeds to be replaced.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
Phone No ServiceYour vehicleisoutside th enetwork provider' stransmitter/receiver
range.
¥
Check Washer Fluid
The washer flui dlevel in th ewasher flui dreservoir has dropped belo w
th em inimum .
XAddw asher flui d(Ypage 246).
Indicatorand warning lamps in th einstrume nt cluster
Generaln otes
Whe nswitching on th eignition ,som esystems carry out aself-test .Som eindicator and warning
lamp smay temporarily tur nonorstart to flash. This is no tanindication of any problem .Onlyw hen
these indicator and warning lights tur nonorstart flashin gafter th eengineh as started or during th e
journey has amalfunction occurred .
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On-board computera nd displays

Seat belts
Warning/
indicator
lampNSignal type
Possible causes/consequences and M
Solutions
üNAfter startin gthe engine, the red seat belt warning lamp lights up or flashes. A
warning tone may also sound.
Only for certain countries: the red seat belt warning lamp lights up for amaximum
of 6s econds after the ignition is switched on.
The seat belt warning lamp reminds the driver and front passenger to fasten their
seat belts.
XFasten seat belt (Ypage 46).
üN The red seat belt warning lamp lights up after the engine starts, as soon as the
driver's or the front-passenger door is closed.
The driver or front passenger has not fastened their seat belt.
XFasten seat belt (Ypage 46).
The warning lamp goes out.
On vehicles with the Occupant Classification System (OCS), there are object son
the front-passenger seat.
XRemove the object sfrom the front-passenger seat and store them in asafe
place.
The warning lamp goes out.
üN The red seat belt warning lamp flashes and an intermittenta udible warning
sounds.
The driver or front passenger has not fastened their seat belt. At the same time, you
are driving faster than 15 mph (25 km/h) or have briefly driven faster than 15 mph
(25 km/h).
XFasten seat belt (Ypage 46).
The warning lamp goes out and the intermittenta udible warning ceases.
On vehicles with the Occupant Classification System (OCS), there are object son
the front-passenger seat. At the same time, you are driving faster than 15 mph
(25 km/h) or have briefly driven faster than 15 mph (25 km/h).
XRemove the object sfrom the front-passenger seat and store them in asafe
place.
The warning lamp goes out and the intermittentw arning tone ceases.
Indicator and warning lampsinthe instrument cluster219
On-board computer and displays
Z

Engine
Warning/
indicator
lampNSignaltype
Possible causes/consequences and M
Solutions
;NThe yellow CheckE nginew arning lamp lightsupw hile theengine is running.
Therem ay beamalfunction, for example:
Rin th eengine management
Rin th etransmission management
Rin th efuel injection system
Rin th eexhaust system
Rin th eignition system (for vehicle swithagasoline engine)
Rin th efuel system
The emission limit values may be exceeded and th eengine may be runnin gin
emergency mode.
XHav ethe vehicle checked as soon as possible at aqualified specialist workshop.
æNThe yellow reservef uel warning lamp is on while th eengine is running.
The fuel leve lhas dropped to th ereserver ange.
XRefuel at th enearest gas station.
?NThe red coolant warning lamp comes on while th eengine is running.
On vehicle swithout steering wheel buttons, th ecoolant temperatur egage is at the
start of th ebar display (
Ypage 172).
On vehicle swith steering wheel buttons ,the coolant temperatur egage is at the
start of th escale in th einstrumentc luster(
Ypage 37).
The temperatur esensor for th ecoolant temperatur egage is faulty.
The coolant temperatur eisnolonger beingm onitored. Thereisar isk of engine
damag eifthecoolant temperatur eistoohigh.
XStop th evehicle immediately, payinga ttention to road and traffic conditions,
and switch off th eengine .Don otcontinue driving unde rany circumstances.
XSecure th evehicle to prevent it from rolling away (Ypage 132).
XConsult aqualified specialist workshop.
Indicator and warning lamps in th einstrumen tcluster223
On-boardc omputer and displays
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Warning/
indicator
lampNSignal type
Possiblec auses/consequences and M
Solutions
XExit the vehicleand keepasafe distance from the vehicleu ntil the engine has
cooledd own.
XCheck the coolant leve land add coolant, observing the warning notes
(Ypag e244).
XIf you have to add coolant more frequently, have the engine cooling system
checked.
XMake sure that the air supply to the radiator is not obstructed ,byfrozen slush
for example.
XCheck the coolant temperature:
Rusing the display in the on-board computer on vehicles without steering wheel
buttons (Ypag e172)
Rusing the analog display in the instrument cluster on vehicles with steering
whee lbuttons (Ypag e37)
XIf the coolant temperature is below the maximu mvaluespecified below, you can
continue driving to the neares tqualified specialist workshop.
Avoid heavy loads on the engine, e.g. driving in mountainous terrain, and stop-
and-go traffic.
Under normal operating conditions and with the specified coolant level, the cool-
ant temperature gage may rise to 248 ‡(120 †).
Driving systems
Warning/
indicator
lampNSignal type
Possiblec auses/consequences and M
Solutions
·NThe red distance warning lamp lights up while the vehicleisinm otion.
The distance to the vehicleinf ront is too smallfor the speeds elected.
XIncrease the distance.
·NThe red distance warning lamp lights up while the vehicleisinm otion. An
additiona lwarning tone sounds.
You are approaching avehicl eoras tationary obstacl einyourline of travel at too
high aspeed.
XBe prepared to brake immediately.
XPay particular attention to the traffic situation. You may have to brake or take
evasive action.
Further information about the distance warning function can be found under
"COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST" (
Ypag e143).
Indicator and warning lamps in the instrument cluster225
On-board computer and displays
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XTo open:brieflypress cover :.
The eyeglasses compartment opens down-
wards.
XTo close: press the eyeglasses compartment
into the overhead contro lpan el unti lit
engages.
Make sure thatt he eyeglasses compartment is
always closed whil ethe vehicl eisinmotion.
Stowage net
Youc an us ethe stowag enets on the back of the
sea tbackrests to stor esmall ,lig htweight items.
Observ ethe loading directions (
Ypage 232)
and the safety informatio nabout the stowage
spaces (
Ypage 228).
Sun visors
Overview
GWARNING
If the mirror cove rofthe vanity mirror is folded
up when the vehicl eisinmotion, yo ucould be
blinded by incident light. There is ariskofa n
accident.
Alway skeept he mirror cove rfolde ddown
whil edriving.
Sun visor (exampl ewithi llum inated vanity mirror)
:
Mirror light
;Retainer
=Retaining clip, e.g .for ac ar park ticket
?Vanity mirror
AMirror cover
Vanity mirrori nthe sun visor
If yo ufoldm irror cover Aup and the key is in
position 1or 2in the ignition lock, mirror
light :lights up.
Glare from the side
XFoldthe sunv isor down.
XPull the sunv isor outofbracket;.
XSwing the sunv isor to the side.
Cup holder
Important safety notes
GWARNING
The cup holde rcanno tholdac ontaine rsecure
whilst traveling .Ifyouuseac up holde rwhilst
traveling ,the containe rmaybe flung around
and liquid maybes pilled.The vehicl eoccu-
pants mayc ome into contact with the liquid
and if it is hot, they maybes calded.You may
be distracted from the traffic conditions and
yo uc ould lose contro lofthe vehicle. There is
ar iskofana ccident and injury.
Onlyu sethe cup holde rwhent he vehicl eis
stationary .Onlyu sethe cup holde rfor con-
tainers of the right size. Alway sclose the con-
tainer, particularly if the liquid is hot.
!Onlyu sethe cup holders for containers of
the right size and which have lids. The drinks could otherwise spill.
Observe the loading guideline s(
Ypage 232).
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Stowing an dfeatures
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Cup holders in thedashboard
Cup holder in th edashboar d(example :left side of
vehicle )
Cup holders :are locate dontheleft and the
righ tont opof th edashboard and on th ecenter
console.
Bottle holder
The bottle holders are in frontoft hestowage
compartments in th efront doors.
Therea re additional bottle holders on th eleft
and righ tintherear compartmen tside paneling.
Observ ethe safety note s(
Ypage 228).
Ashtray
Ashtray
Ashtray withl id: can be inserted int oacup
holder on th edashboard or int oacup holderi n
th er ear compartment.
Cigarett elighter
GWARNING
You can burn yourself if you touch th ehot
heating elementort hesocke tofthecigarette
lighter.
In addition,f lammable materialsc an ignite if:
Rtheh ot cigarette lighter falls
Rachild holdst hehot cigarette lighter to
objects, for example
Thereisar iskoff irea nd injury.
Always hold th ecigarette lighter by th eknob.
Always mak esure that th ecigarette lighter is
out of reac hofchildren. Never leave children
unsupervised in th evehicle.
Above all, pay attentio ntotraffic conditions. You
coul dotherwise caus eanaccidenta nd injure
yourself and others. Only operate th ecigarette
lighter if traffic conditionsp ermit.
230Cigarettelighter
Stowing and features