2016 MERCEDES-BENZ METRIS fold seats

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.
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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 =.
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Seats, steering wheel and mirrors
Z

XTo install:holdthe rea rbench sea tbythe
lowe redgeoft he sea tcushion.
XGuid ethe rea rbench sea tfrom the front
downward sinto front sea tanchorages =and
allo wittoe ngage.
XMake sure thatr elease handles;are folded
underneath in the direction of the floor of the
vehicle.
XFol dthe rea rbench sea tbackinto the upright
position.
The rea rseata nchorages of the rea rbench seat
have engaged correctl yif:
Rthe sea tanchorages engage audibly
Rindicator tabs ?on the sea tanchorages are
no longer visible and have retracted fully into
the sea tanchorages
If the rea rseata nchorages of the rea rbench
sea thaven ot engaged correctly:
XPress release lever for rea rseatleg s:
downward suntilindicator tabs ?have fully
retracted into the rea rseatleg s.
If the rea rseata nchorages of the rea rbench
sea thaven ot engaged correctl yagain :
XFoldthe rea rbench sea tbacka gain with force
so thatt he seatanchorages engage correctly.
Hea drestraints
Important safety notes
GWARNING
Yo uc ould lose contro lofyourvehicl eifyoudo
the following whil edriving:
Radjus tthe driver's seat, hea drestraint,
steering whee lormirrors
Rfasten the sea tbelt
There is ariskofana ccident.
Adjust the driver' sseat, hea drestraint, steer-
ing whee land mirror and fasten your sea tbelt
before starting the engine.
GWARNING
If the hea drestraints are not installe dornot
adjusted correctly, they canno tprovid epro-
tection as intended. There is an increased risk
of injury in the hea dand neck area, e.g .inthe
event of an accident or when braking.
Alway sdrive with the hea drestraints instal-
led. Before driving off, make sure for every
vehicl eoccupant thatt he centerofthe head
restraint supports the back of the hea dat
aboute yelevel.
Adjust the hea drestraint so that:
Rthe cente rofthe hea drestraint supports the
back of the hea dateyelevel and the head
restraint is engaged
Rwhen your hea disrelaxe dthe back of your
hea drests as close as possibl etothe head
restraint
Use the hea drestraint pa dtoadjus tthe head
restraint so thatiti sasclose as possibl etothe
back of your head.
Adjustin gthe hea drestraints
XTo raise: pull the hea drestraint up to the
desired position.
XTo lower: press release button :and slide
hea drestraint down to the desired position.
XTo mov eforwards: pull the hea drestraint
forward suntilite ngages in the required posi-
tion.
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Seats, steering wheel andmirrors

XTo movebackwards: press and hol ddown
release button ;(luxury hea drestraints
only) and slid ethe hea drestraint back to the
desired position.
XLet go of release button ;(luxury head
restraints only).
XEnsure thatt he headrestraint hase ngaged
properly.
The hea drestraints for the front seats or for a
standard rea rben ch sea tcan onlybei nstalledor
remove dasdescribe dbelow .
XTo remove: pull the headrestraint for the
front sea torstandard rea rbench sea tupa s
far as it will go.
XPress release button :and pull outt he head
restraint.
XTo install: insert the hea drestraints for the
front sea torstandard rea rbench sea tsuch
thatt he rod with the detents is on the left
when viewe dinthe direction of travel.
XPush the hea drestraint down unti litengages.
Armrests
XTo adjust the armres tangle: foldt he arm-
res tupwar ds by more than4 5° to position
2.
The armres tisr eleased.
XFol da rmrest 3forward stothe stop.
XSlowl yfoldt he armres tupwar ds to the
desired position.
XTo fol dthe armres tup:if necessary,f oldt he
armres tupwar ds by more than9 0° to posi-
tion 1.
Seat heating
GWARNING
Repeatedl yswitching on the sea theating can
cause the sea tcushion and backres tpadst o
become very hot. The health of persons with
limite dtemperature sensitivity or alim ited
ability to react to excessivel yhight empera-
ture smaybe affecte dorthey maye vens uffer
burn-like injuries. There is ariskofi njury.
Therefore, do not switch the sea theating on
repeatedly.
!Whe nyou leave your seat, do not place any-
thing on the sea tand switch off the sea theat-
ing .Don ot switch the sea theating on when
the sea tisn ot occupied ,e.g.w hend riving
withou tafront passenger .The sea theating
mayo therwise overheat, causing damag eto
the seat.
The thre ered indicator lamps in the Íbutton
sho wthe activate dheating level 1to 3.
The sea theating automaticall yswitches down
from level 3to level 2afte rapp roximatelys even
minutes.
The system automaticall yswitches down from
level 2to level 1afte rapproximatelyt en
minutes.
At level 1the sea theating switches off auto-
maticall yafterapproximately2 0minutes.
XMake sure thatt he key is in position 1or 2in
the ignition lock.
XTo switc hon:press the Íbutton repeat-
edly unti lthe desired heating level hasb een
set.
XTo switc hoff:press the Íbutton repeat-
edly unti lallindicator lamps go out.
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Seats, steering wheel andmirrors
Z

XAlwaystransport load sinthe cargo compart-
ment and with the sea tbackrests folde dup
and properly locked in position.
XAlway splace the load against the backrests of
the front or rea rseats.
XMov elarge and heavy load sasfar towards the
front of the vehicl easpossibl eagain st the
front or rea rseats. Stow the load flush with
the rea rorfront seats.
XAlway saddit ionally secur ethe load with suit-
able load-securing aids or tie downs.
Observ ethe following notes:
RDo not stack load shighe rthant he uppe redg e
of the backrests.
RTransport load sbehin dseats thata renot
occupied.
RIf the rea rbench sea tisn ot occupied ,insert
the sea tbelts crosswis einto the buckle of the
opposite sea tbelt.
Carg ocom partmen tvariations
Youc an vary the cargo compartment according
to your transportation requirements as follows:
Rby folding the sea tbackrests forwar dtothe
table position.
Rby removing the rea rbench seat.
Yo uw illf ind informatio nabout rearbench seats
in the "Rea rbench seats" sectio n(
Ypage 85).
Securingloa ds
Important safety notes
GWARNING
If yo uattach the tie-down incorrectly when
securing the load ,the following mayo ccurin
the event of abrupt changesind irection, brak-
ing maneuver soranaccident:
Rthe cargo tie-down ring smaybecome
detached or the tie-down mayt earifthe
permissibl eloa dise xceeded
Rthe load mayn ot be restrained.
Thi sm aycause the load to slip ,tip ove rorbe
tossed about, striking vehicl eoccupants.
There is ariskofana ccident and injury.
Alwaystension the tie-downs in the proper
manner and onlyb etween the described
cargo tie-down rings. Alway susetie-downs
designeds pecifically for the loads.
!Observethe informatio nonthe maximum
loading capacity of the individual cargo tie-
down points.
If yo uusesevera lcargo tie-down points to
secur eaload, youm usta lway stake the max-
imu mloadin gcapacity of the weakest cargo
tie-down point into account.
If yo ubrake hard, for example, the forces act-
ing could be up to severa ltime sthe weight
forc eoft he load .Alway susemultipl ecargo
tie-down points in order to distribute the force
absorption. Loa dthe anchorages evenly.
Spread the load evenly across the cargo tie-
down points/cargo tie-down rings. Yo uwillf ind
informatio nonthe maximu mloadin gcapacity of
the cargo tie-down points under "Cargo tie-
down points and carrie rsystems" (
Ypage 304).
Do not attempt to modify or repai rthe cargo tie-
down points/cargo tie-down ring sortie downs.
Read the informatio nonqualified specialist
workshops: (
Ypage 29).
As the driver ,you arer esponsibl efor ensuring
that:
RThe load is secured against slipping, tipping,
rolling or falling off in norma l traffic condi-
ti
ons, shoul dthe vehicl eswervetoa voidan
obstacle ,inthe event of full brake application
and on poor roa dsurfaces.
RThe applicabl erequirements and guidelines
relating to load-securing practice smustb e
met.
If thisisn ot the case, thism ayconstitute a
punishabl eoffense, depending on local legis-
latio nand any ensuing consequences.
Alway sobserve the legalr equirements for the
country yo uarecurrentl yin.
Make sure thatt he load is securebefore every
journey and at regular intervals during alon g
journey .Correct an incorrectly or inadequately
secured load if necessary.
Alway sobserve the operating instructions or the
notes of the lashing strapm anufacturer for the
operatio nofthe lashing strap.
Yo uc an obtai ninformatio nabout securing the
load correctl yfrom the manufacturer of the load
securing aids or tie down for securing the load.
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Transporting loads

GWARNING
If vehicleo ccupants are seated behind aload
protection net, they may be squeezed up
against the loa dprotection net. There is arisk
of injury,p articularlyinthe event of braking
maneuvers or abrupt changes in direction.
Never allow vehicleo ccupants to sit behind
the loa dprotection net.
The loa dprotection net borders the cargo com-
partment. It protects vehicleo ccupants from
light objects and/or luggage slipping or tipping
over. Always observe the notes on securing
loads (
Ypag e234).
You can instal lthe loa dprotection net at an
angle behind the front seats or behind the first
row of back seats.
Upperr etainer
Anchorage (example: fixed cargo tie-downr ing)
Installing
XClipthe loa dprotection net into upper retain-
ers :in such away that tensioning straps =
face the rear of the vehicle.
XPul ltensioning straps =of the loa dprotec-
tion net tightly.
XCli ph ook ?on tensioning straps =into
cargo tie-downr ingsA.
XFold tensioning element ;up.
XPullthe loos eends of tensioning straps =
downint he direction of the arrow until ten-
sioning straps =are tight.
XFold tensioning element ;downtoa chieve
the final tension on the straps.
XAfter traveling ashort distance, check that
the loa dprotection net is taut.
XRetighten, if necessary.
Removing
XFold tensioning element ;up.
Tensioning straps =are slack.
XUnclip hook ?of tensioning straps =from
cargo tie-dow nrings Aat the bottom.
XUnclip the loa dprotection net from upper
retainers :.
XRollupt he loa dprotection net and fasten it,
still rolled up, using the Velcro fasteners.
Adjusting the front seat with the load pro-
tectio nnet installed
XFold tensioning element ;on straps =
upwards.
The loa dprotection net slackens.
XCorrectly adjust the front seat.
XRe-tensio nthe loa dprotection net.
Carrier systems
GWARNING
When you loa dthe roof, the center of gravity
of the vehicler ises and the driving character-
istics change. If you exceed the maximu mroof
load, the driving characteristics, as wel las
steering and braking, wil lbegreatly impaired.
There is arisk of an accident.
Never exceed the maximu mroof loa dand
adjust you rdriving style.
238Carrier systems
Transporting loads