2016 MERCEDES-BENZ METRIS headlamp

Display messages(vehicle with-
ou tsteering whee lbuttons )........... 199
Function/note s............................. 149
Authorized workshop
see Qualifie dspecialist workshop
AUTO lamp
Displa ymessages (vehicle with-
outs teering wheelb uttons) ........... 195
AUTO lights
Displa ymessages (vehicle with
steering wheelb uttons) ................. 209
see Lights
Automatic car was h(care) ............... 254
Automatic climate control
see Climate control
Automatic engine start (ECO start/
stopf unction) .................................... 123
Automatic engine switch-off (ECO
start/stopf unction).......................... 123
Automatic headlamp mode ................ 93
Automatic locking ............................... 72
Automatic transmission
Accelerator peda lposition ............. 129
Changing gea r............................... 127
DIREC TSELECT lever ..................... 126
Displa ymessage ............................ 217
Driving tip s.................................... 129
Emergency running mod e.............. 131
Engaging drive position .................. 126
Engaging neutral ............................ 126
Engaging reverse gea r................... 126
Engaging the park position ............ 126
Gearshift recommendation ............ 130
Important safety notes .................. 125
Kickdown. ...................................... 129
Manua lshifting .............................. 130
Overview ........................................ 125
Problem (malfunction) ................... 131
Progra mselector button ................ 129
Rocking the vehicl efree ................ 130
Shift ranges ................................... 128
Starting the engine ........................ 121
Steering wheelp addleshifters ...... 130
Trailer towing ................................. 130
Transmission oilc hange ................ 299
Transmission position display
(DIRECT SELECT lever) ................... 127 Transmission positions .................. 127
Transmission progra
mdisplay ....... 127
T ra

nsmission programs ................. 128
Automatic transmissio nemer-
gencym ode....................................... 131
Axle load, permissible( trailertow-
ing) ...................................................... 305
B
Backup lamp
Displa ymessages (vehicle with
steering wheelb uttons) ................. 210
Backup lamps
Displa ymessages (vehicle with-
outs teering wheelb uttons) ........... 196
Replacing bulb s............................. 101
BAS (Brake Assist System)
Function/note s................................ 63
Battery (SmartKey)
Checking .......................................... 69
Important safety notes .................... 69
Replacing ......................................... 69
Battery (vehicle)
Care ............................................... 253
Charging ........................................ 253
Connecting and installing .............. 251
Disconnecting and removing ......... 250
Displa ymessages (vehicle with
steering wheelb uttons) ................. 211
Displa ymessages (vehicle with-
outs teering wheelb uttons) ........... 197
Important safety notes .................. 248
Jump starting ................................. 262
Location ......................................... 250
Before driving off
Important safety notes .................. 120
Belt
see Seatb elts
Bicycle rack ....................................... 238
Blind SpotA ssist
Activating ....................................... 147
Activating/deactivating (vehicle
with steering wheelb uttons) ......... 184
Collision warning ........................... 147
Displa ymessage ............................ 215
Important safety notes .................. 145
Monitoring rang eofthe sensors .... 146
4Index

Cargo compartment lampChangingb ulbs ................................ 97
Cargo compartment lighting
Switching on centrally ...................... 96
Switching on locally ........................ .96
Cargo tie-down rings
Permissible tensile load ................ .304
Center console
Control s...........................................4 0
Centra llocking
Activating/deactivating the
acoustic lockin gconfirmation (on-
board computer) ............................ 187
Automatic lockin g........................... .72
Automatic lockin g(on-board com-
puter) ............................................ .187
Emergency unlocking ....................... 68
Locking/unlocking (buttons) ........... 72
Locking/unlocking (SmartKey) ........6 7
Centra llocking system
see Central locking
Changing abulb
Ambientl amp in thefront door ........ 97
Halogen headlamps ........................ .98
Mirror lamp in the headliner ............ 97
Signal and ambient light in the tail-
gate .................................................9 8
Trunk lamp in the side trim panel ....9 7
Changing bulbs
Additional tur nsignals .................. .100
Ambient lamp in tailgate .................. 97
Backup lamps ................................ 101
Brake lamps ................................... 101
Cargo compartment lamp ................ 97
Daytime running la mps .................. 100
Hi gh-b

eam headlamps ................... 100
Installing/removing arear lamp
cluster ...........................................1 01
Installing/removing the cover in
the wheel arch ................................. 99
Installing/removing the tail lamp ... 101
Interior light ..................................... 96
Interior lighting ................................ 96
Low-beam headlamps ......................9 9
Overview of lamp types (front
bulbs) ............................................... 99
Overview of lamp types (rear
bulbs) ............................................. 100 Parking lamps ................................ 100
Rear fog lamp ................................ 101
Rear interior light in the headliner ... 97
Standing lamps (front) ...................1
00
Standing lamps (rear) .................... 101
Tai llam ps ...................................... 101
Trunk lamp in the headliner ............. 96
Turn signals (front) ......................... 100
Turn signals (rear) .......................... 101
see Changing light bulbs
Changing bulbs
see Replacing bulbs
Child
Restraint system .............................. 58
Child seat
Forward-facing restraint system ...... 60
LATCH-typ e(ISOFIX) chil dseat
anchors ............................................ 59
On the front-passenger seat. ........... 60
Rearward-facing restraint system .... 60
Top Tether ....................................... 59
Child-proof locks
Important safety notes .................... 61
Sliding doo r..................................... 61
Children
Specia lsea tb eltr etractor ............... 57
Cigarette lighter ................................ 230
Cleaning
Trailer tow hitch ............................. 258
Climate control
Air conditioning in the rea rcom-
partment ........................................ 110
Control panel (dual-zone auto-
mati cclimate control ).................... 109
C o

ntrolling automaticall y............... 112
Cooling with ai rdehumidifica tion .. 111
Defrosting the window s................. 115
Defrosting the windshield .............. 114
Important safety notes .................. 107
Information on automatic climate
control (dual-zone )......................... 109
Information on TEMPMATI C(air-
conditioning system )..................... 108
Overview of system s...................... 107
Problem with the rea rwindow
defroster ........................................ 115
Rear-compartment ai rcondition-
ing ................................................. 110
6Index

DoorChangin gbulbs (ambien tlamp )....... 97
Displa ymessages (vehicle with
steering wheelb uttons) ................. 218
Displa ymessages (vehicle with-
outs teering wheelb uttons) ........... 201
Indicato rlam p................................ 227
Doors
Central locking/unlocking
(SmartKey )....................................... 67
Control panel ................................... 41
Emergency locking ........................... 69
Emergency unlocking ....................... 69
Drinking and driving ......................... 135
Drinks holder
see Bottle holder
Driver's doo rand front-passenger
door ...................................................... 73
Driver's seat
see Seats
Drivin gabroad
Fue l................................................ 136
Low-bea mheadlamp s.................... 136
Mercedes-Benz Service ................. 136
Drivin goff-road
see Off-road driving
Drivin gonfloodedroads .................. 138
Drivin gsafety systems
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) ....... 62
BAS (Brake Assist System) .............. 63
EBD (electroni cbrake force distri-
bution) ............................................. 63
ESP
®(Electronic Stability Pro-
gram) ............................................... 64
Important safety information ........... 62
Overview .......................................... 62
Drivin gsystem
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST .. 143
Displa ymessages (vehicle with-
outs teering wheelb uttons) ........... 198
Drivin gsystems
Active Parking Assist ..................... 154
ATTENTIO NASSIST ........................ 149
Blind Spot Assist ............................ 145
Cruise control ................................ 140
Displa ymessages (vehicle with
steering wheelb uttons) ................. 213 Lane Keeping Assist ...................... 147
PARKTRONIC ................................. 150
Rear vie
wcamera .......................... 158
Drivin gtips
Automati ctransmission ................. 129
Brakes ........................................... 136
Break-in perio d.............................. 119
Downhil lgradient ........................... 136
Drinking and driving ....................... 135
Driving ab roa
d............................... 136
Dri vi

ng in mountainousa reas ........ 140
Driving in winter ............................. 138
Driving on floode droads ................ 138
Driving on we troads ...................... 137
Exhaus tcheck ............................... 135
Fue l................................................ 135
Genera l.......................................... 134
Hydroplaning ................................. 137
Icy roa dsurfaces ........................... 138
Important safety notes .................. 119
Limite dbraking efficiency on sal-
ted roads ....................................... 137
New brake disks ............................ 137
New brake pads/linings ................ 137
Off-road driving .............................. 138
Overrunc ut-off .............................. 135
Snow chains .................................. 270
Speed limitation ............................. 135
Towing atraile r.............................. 162
Wet roa dsurface ........................... 137
E
EBD (electronicb rake forcedistri-
bution)
Displa ymessage (vehicle with
steering wheelb uttons) ................. 206
Displa ymessage (vehicle without
steering wheelb uttons) ................. 192
Function/note s................................ 63
EC Os tart/stopf unction
Automati cengine start .................. 123
Automati cengine switch-off .......... 123
Deactivating/activating ................. 124
Genera linformation ....................... 122
Important safety notes .................. 123
Electric sliding door
Function ........................................... 74
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Flat tireChangingaw heel/mountin gthe
sparew heel .................................. .287
Fogged-up windows
see Climate control
Frequencies
Mobile phone ................................. 294
Two-way radio ................................ 294
Fron tfog lamps
Changing bulbs ................................ 98
Display messages (vehicle with
steering wheel buttons) ................. 210
Display messages (vehicle with-
out steering wheel buttons) ........... 196
Switching on/off .............................. 93
Front-passenger seat
see Seats
Fuel
Additives (gasoline) ........................ 297
Consumption information .............. 297
Consumption statistics (vehicle
with steering wheel buttons) ......... 178
Consumption statistics (vehicle
without steering wheel buttons) .... 171
Displaying the current consump-
tion (vehicle with steering wheel
buttons) ......................................... 177
Displaying the current consump-
tion (vehicle without steering
wheel buttons) ............................... 172
Displaying the range (vehicle with
steering wheel buttons) ................. 177
Displaying the range (vehicle with-
out steering wheel buttons) ........... 172
Driving abroad ............................... 136
Driving tips ....................................1 35
Fuel content displa y(vehicle with-
out steering wheel buttons) ........... 170
Fuel gauge (vehicle with steering
wheel buttons) ................................. 37
Grade (gasoline) ............................ 296
Important safety notes .................. 296
Problem (malfunction) ................... 132
Refueling ........................................ 131
Tank content/reserve fuel ............. 296
Fue lcon tent
Display (vehicle without steering
wheel buttons) ............................... 170 Fue
llevel
Gauge (vehicle with steering
wheel buttons) ............................ ..... 37
F ue ltank
Probl

em (malfunction) ................... 132
Fue ltank reserve level
Display messages (vehicle with
steering wheel buttons) ................. 212
Display messages (vehicle with-
out steering wheel buttons) ........... 198
Fuses ..................................................2 66
G
Gasoline............................................. 296
Gearshift recommendation
Display (vehicle with steering
wheel buttons) ............................... 176
Display (vehicle without steering
wheel buttons) ............................... 170
Genuine parts ...................................... 31
Glove box ...........................................2 28
GTW (Gros sTrailer Weight) (defini-
tion) .................................................... 284
Guide rail
Maximum tensil estrength ............. 304
H
Handbrake
see Parking brake
Handling control system
see ESP
®(Electroni cStability Program)
Hazard warning lamps ........................ 94
Head restraints
Adjusting (manually). ....................... 88
Important safety notes .................... 88
Removing/installing ........................ 88
Headlamps
Changing bulb s(halogen head-
lamps ).............................................. 98
Fogging up ....................................... 95
see Automati cheadlamp mode
Heating
see Climate control
High-beam headlamps
Displa ymessages (vehicle with
steering wheelb uttons) ................. 209
Index11

LanguageDisplay (vehicle with steering
wheel buttons ).............................. .185
Display (vehicle without steering
wheel buttons) ............................... 173
Lashing points and tie downs
Permissible tensil eloa d. ................ 304
Lashin gstrap
Important safety notes .................. 235
Tensioning strap. ................... 236 ,237
LATCH-type (ISOFIX )child seat
anchors ................................................ 59
License plate lamp
Changing bulb s................................ 98
License plate lamps
Displa ymessages (vehicle with
steering wheelb uttons) ................. 209
Displa ymessages (vehicle with-
outs teering wheelb uttons) ........... 195
Light sensor
Displa ymessages (vehicle with
steering wheelb uttons) ................. 209
Displa ymessages (vehicle with-
outs teering wheelb uttons) ........... 195
Lighting
see Lights
Lights
Activating/deactivating the inte-
riorlighting delaye dswitch-off ....... 187
Automati cheadlamp mod e.............. 93
Changing bulb s(halogen head-
lamps ).............................................. 98
Changing bulb s(interior lights )........ 96
Displa ymessages (vehicle with
steering wheelb uttons) ................. 208
Driving abroa d............................... 136
Fog lamps ........................................ 93
Hazard warning lamps ..................... 94
Hig hbeamf lasher. ........................... 94
High-beam headlamp s..................... 94
Important safety notes .................... 92
Light switch ..................................... 92
Low-bea mheadlamp s...................... 93
Parking lamps .................................. 92
Rear fog lamp .................................. 93
Replacing bulb s(halogen head-
lamps ).............................................. 98
Standing lamps ................................ 92 Switching the daytime running
lamps on/of
f(
swi tch) ...................... 93
Sw

itching the exterio rlighting
delaye dswitch-off on/of f(on -
board computer) ............................ 186
Switching the surround lighting
on/of f(on -board computer) .......... 186
Turn signal s..................................... 94
LimitedW arranty................................ 25
Load distribution ............................... 233
Load protection net ........................... 237
Loadin gguidelines ............................ 232
Loadin grails
Maximu mtensile strength ............. 304
Loads
Securing ........................................ 234
Transporting .................................. 232
Locking
see Central locking
Locking (doors)
Emergency locking ........................... 69
Locking centrally
see Central locking
Low-beam headlamps
Displa ymessages (vehicle with
steering wheelb uttons) ................. 208
Displa ymessages (vehicle with-
outs teering wheelb uttons) ........... 194
Driving abroa d............................... 136
Replacing bulb s............................... 99
Switching on/of f.............................. 93
Lumbar support ................................... 84
M
M+S tires............................................ 269
Maintenance ...................................... 247
Maintenanc epoints unde rthe
hood .................................................... 242
Maximum speed
Speed limitation ............................. 135
Mechanical key
Function/note s................................ 68
Inserting .......................................... 69
Locking vehicl e................................ 69
Removing ......................................... 68
Medi aInterface
Connections ..................................... 40
Index13

Indicator and warning lamps
FunctionPage
:å ESP®OF F222
;K High-beam headlamps94
=÷ESP®22 1
?#! Turn signal94
AParking brak e133
F (USAonly)
! (Canada only)
BBrakes220
$ (USAonly)
J (Canada only)
CÐPowersteering22 7
Dò ABS221
E# Battery197
F1 Doors227
FunctionPag e
G6 Restrain tsystem43
Hü Seat belt219
I; CheckEngine22 3
J? Coolan t223
KR Rear fog lamp93
LOFrontfog lamp s93
MhTirep ressur emonitor226
NÀ ATTENTION ASSIST149
Oæ Reserve fuel223
PL Low-beam headlamps93
QTParking lamp sand
license plat elamp92
iCorresponding message smay also be
shown in th edisplay (Ypage 188).
36Instrumen tcluster (vehicles without steering wheel buttons)
At ag lance

Indicator and warning lamps
FunctionPage
:å ESP®OF F222
;K High-beam headlamps94
=#! Turn signal94
?Brakes220
$ (USAonly)
J (Canada only)
AParking brak e133
F (USAonly)
! (Canada only)
B1Doors227
Cò ABS221
Dü Seat belt219
E; CheckEngine22 3
FunctionPag e
F? Coolan t223
GR Rear fog lamp93
HOFrontfog lamp s93
IhTirep ressur emonitor226
J6 Restrain tsystem43
K÷ ESP®22 1
L· Distanc ewarning sig-
nal22 5
Mæ Reserve fuel223
NL Low-beam headlamps93
OTParking lamp sand
license plat elamp92
iCorresponding message smay also be
shown in th edisplay (Ypage 201).
38Instrumen tcluster (vehicles with steering wheel buttons)
At ag lance

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