2016 MERCEDES-BENZ METRIS light

Index....................................................... 3
Introduction......................................... 25
Atag lance ........................................... 34
Safety................................................... 43
Opening and closing...........................67
Seats,steering wheel and mirrors ....83
Lights and windshield wipers ............92
Climatecontrol ................................. 107
Driving and parking..........................119
On-boardcomputer and displays ....168
Stowing and features .......................228
Transportingloads ............................ 232
Maintenance and care ......................240
Breakdown assistance .....................260
Wheels and tires ............................... 267
Technicaldata................................... 294
2Contents

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

Notes/function .............................. 145
Trailer towing .................................147
Warning displa y............................. 146
Blower
see Climate control
Bluetooth
®Audio ............................... 181
Brake
Displa ymessage (vehicle without
steering wheelb uttons) ................. 189
Brake Assist
see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Brake assistance
see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Brake fluid
Checking the level ......................... 245
Displa ymessage (vehicle with
steering wheelb uttons) ................. 206
Displa ymessage (vehicle without
steering wheelb uttons) ................. 192
Note s............................................. 300
Brake forc edistribution
see EBD (electroni cbrake force
distribution)
Brake lamps
Displa ymessages (vehicle with
steering wheelb uttons) ................. 209
Displa ymessages (vehicle with-
outs teering wheelb uttons) ........... 195
Replacing bulb s............................. 101
Trailer display messages (vehicle
with steering wheelb uttons) ......... 209
Trailer display messages (vehicle
withou tsteering wheelb uttons) .... 195
Brake pads/linings
New ............................................... 137
Brakes
ABS .................................................. 62
Adaptive Brake Assist .................... 144
Applying the parking brake ............ 133
BAS .................................................. 63
Brake fluid (notes) ......................... 300
Checking brake fluid level .............. 245
Displa ymessage (vehicle with
steering wheelb uttons) ................. 203
EBD .................................................. 63
Hil lstart assis t............................... 122
Important safety notes .................. 136
New brake pads/linings ................ 137 Parking brake (notes) ..................... 137
Riding tip
s...................................... 136
Warning lamp ................................. 220
Breakdown
Vehicl etool kit ............................... 260
se e

Towing away
Buttons
On the instrument cluster .............. 170
On the steering wheel. ................... 175
C
California
Important notice for retail cus-
tomers and lessees .......................... 25
Camera
see Rear vie wcamera
Car
see Vehicle
Car wash
see Care
Care
Carw ash. ....................................... 254
Carpets .......................................... 259
Displa y........................................... 258
Exterior lights ................................ 257
Interior ........................................... 258
Note s............................................. 254
Paint .............................................. 255
Plastic trim .................................... 258
Power washer. ............................... 255
Rear vie wcamera .......................... 257
Roof lining ...................................... 259
Seatb elt. ....................................... 259
Seatc over..................................... 259
Sensors ......................................... 257
Sliding doo r................................... 258
Steering wheel. .............................. 259
Tri mp ieces. ................................... 259
Washing by hand ........................... 255
Washing the engine ....................... 255
Wheels. .......................................... 256
Window s........................................ 256
Wipe rblade s.................................. 256
Carg ocom partment
Options .......................................... 234
Seating ............................................ 85
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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

Customer Assistance Center
(CAC).................................................... .30
Customer Relation sDepartment .......3 0
D
Dashboar d
see Cockpit
Dashboar dlighting
see Instrumen tcluster lighting
Dat a
see Technica ldata
Dat e
Settin g(vehicle wit hsteerin g
whee lbuttons ).............................. .186
Setting (vehicle without steering
wheel buttons) ............................... 175
Daytime runningl amp mode
see Daytime running lamps
Daytime runningl amps
Changing bulbs .............................. 100
Display messages (vehicle with
steering wheel buttons) ................. 210
Display messages (vehicle with-
out steering wheel buttons) ........... 196
Switching on/off (switch) ................ 93
Dealership
see Qualified specialist workshop
Declarations of conformity ................. 29
Delaye dswitch-off
Exterior lighting (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 186
Interior lighting .............................. 187
Diagnostic sconnection
Operating safety and vehicle
approval ...........................................2 9
Digital speedomete r
Displayin g(vehicle wit hsteerin g
whee lbuttons ).............................. .178
Displaying (vehicle without steer-
ing wheel buttons) ......................... 172
DIRECT SELEC Tlever
Automatic transmission ................. 126
Display
Function/notes (vehicle with
steering wheel buttons) ................. 176
Function/notes (vehicle without
steering wheel buttons) ................. 170 Permanent displa
y(vehicle with
steering wheel buttons) ................. 185
Permanent displa y(vehicle with-
out steering wheel buttons) ........... 174
see Warning and indicator lamps
Display messag e(vehicle with
steering wheel buttons)
Safety systems .............................. 203
Servi ce

intervald isplay.................. 247
Display messag e(vehicle without
steering wheel buttons)
Safety systems .............................. 189
Service intervald isplay.................. 247
Display messages (vehicle with
steering wheel buttons)
Calling up ....................................... 202
Driving systems .............................2 13
Engine ............................................ 211
Hiding ............................................ 201
Important safety notes .................. 201
Introduction ................................... 201
Key ................................................ 218
Lights ............................................. 208
Setting the language ......................1 85
Tire s............................................... 216
Vehicle ...........................................2 17
Display messages (vehicle without
steering wheel buttons)
Calling up ....................................... 188
Driving systems .............................1 98
Engine ............................................ 197
Hiding ............................................ 188
Important safety notes .................. 188
Introduction ................................... 188
Key ................................................ 201
Lamp s............................................ 194
Setting the language ......................1 73
Tire s............................................... 199
Vehicle ...........................................2 00
Distancer ecorder
Displaying (vehicle with steering
wheel buttons) ............................... 177
Displaying (vehicle without steer-
ing wheel buttons) ......................... 171
Setting the displa yunit (vehicle
without steering wheel buttons) .... 174
Distancew arning (warning lamp) .... 225
Distancew arning function ...............143
8Index

Important safety notes .................... 74
Obstacle detection ........................... 74
Opening/closing from the inside .....75
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 77
Programmingt he key button ........... 76
Resettin g......................................... 77
Reversing feature ............................. 74
Electrical fuses
see Fuses
Electrical sliding door
Opening/closing from the out-
side .................................................. 75
Electronic brakef orce distribution
see EBD (electronic brake force
distribution)
Electronic Stability Program
see ESP
®(Electronic Stability Program)
Emergency
Automatic measures after an acci-
dent .................................................5 6
Emergency braking
see BA S(Brake Assist System)
Emergency release
Vehicle ............................................ .69
Emergency Tensioning Devices
Activatio n......................................... 54
Emission scontrol
Service and warranty information .... 25
Engine
Altitud elim it (diesel engine) .......... 140
Changing the power output. ............ 29
Check Engine warning lamp ........... 223
Cleaning instructions ..................... 255
Displa ymessages (vehicle with
steering wheelb uttons) ................. 211
Displa ymessages (vehicle with-
outs teering wheelb uttons) ........... 197
ECO start/stop function ................ 122
Engine number ............................... 295
Irregula rrunning ............................ 125
Jump-starting ................................. 262
Operating safety .............................. 29
Starting .......................................... 121
Starting problems .......................... 125
Switching off .................................. 134
Tow-starting (vehicle )..................... 266
Engine electronics
Note s............................................. 294 Problem (malfunction) ................... 125
Engine jump s
tarting
se

e Jump starting (engine)
Engine oil
Adding ........................................... 243
Additives ........................................ 299
Checking the oill evel using the
dipstick .......................................... 242
Displa ymessages (vehicle with
steering wheelb uttons) ................. 212
Displa ymessages (vehicle with-
outs teering wheelb uttons) ........... 198
Filling capacity ............................... 298
Information abouto ilconsump-
tion ................................................ 299
Note sabout oilgrade s................... 298
Oil change ...................................... 299
Oil level (note )............................... 242
Viscosity ........................................ 299
ES C( Elec tronicS tability Control)
see ESP
®(Electronic Stability Program)
ESP®(ElectronicS tability Pro-
gram)
Activating/deactivating (vehicle
with steering wheelb uttons) ......... 183
Activating/deactivating (vehicle
withou tsteering wheelb uttons) .... 173
Crosswind Assist ............................. 65
Deactivating/activating ................... 64
Displa ymessage (vehicle with
steering wheelb uttons) ................. 207
Displa ymessage (vehicle without
steering wheelb uttons) ................. 193
Function/note s................................ 64
Important safety information ........... 64
Trailer stabilization ........................... 65
Warning lamp ................................. 221
Exhaustc heck................................... 135
Exterior lighting
see Lights
Exterior mirrors
Adjusting ......................................... 91
Outofp osition (troubleshooting )..... 91
Eyeglassesc ompartment ................. 228
F
First-aidkit......................................... 262
10Index

Display messages(vehicle with-
ou tsteering whee lbuttons )........... 195
Replacing bulb s............................. 100
Switching on/of f.............................. 94
Hil lstart assist .................................. 122
Hood
Closing ........................................... 241
Displa ymessages (vehicle with
steering wheelb uttons) ................. 218
Displa ymessages (vehicle with-
outs teering wheelb uttons) ........... 201
Important safety notes .................. 240
Opening ......................................... 241
Hydroplaning ..................................... 137
I
Immobilizer.......................................... 66
Indicator lamps
see Warning and indicator lamps
Indicators
see Turn signals
Insect protection on the radiator ...... 31
Instrument cluster
Buttons (vehicle withou tsteering
wheelb uttons) ............................... 170
Overview (vehicle with steering
wheelb uttons) ................................. 37
Overview (vehicle withou tsteer-
ing wheelb uttons) ........................... 35
Warning and indicator lamps
(vehicle with steering wheelb ut-
tons) ................................................ 38
Warning and indicator lamps
(vehicle withou tsteering wheel
buttons) ........................................... 36
Instrument cluste rlighting .............. 168
Interior lighting
Automati ccontrol ............................ 95
Delayed switch-off (on-board
computer) ...................................... 187
Genera lnotes .................................. 95
Manua lcontrol ................................. 96
Note sonc hanging bulb s................. 96
Overview .......................................... 95
Reading lamp ................................... 95
Rear interio rlight in the gra bhan-
dl e. ................................................... 96 Replacing bulb
s............................... 96
Switching the cargo compartment
lighting on/off( cargo compart-
ment) ............................................... 96
Switching the cargo compartment
lighting on/of f(dash board ).............. 96
Switching the rea rcompartment
lighting on centrall y......................... 96
J
Jack
Holde rinthe cargo compartment .. 262
Jacking points ................................ 287
Scopeoft ire-changing tool s.......... 260
Storage location ............................ 260
Stowag ecompartment in the rea r..2 60
Stowag espace in the cargo com-
partment ........................................ 261
Using ............................................. 287
Jump starting (engine) ......................262
K
Key
Display messages (vehicle with
steering wheel buttons) ................. 218
Display messages (vehicle with-
out steering wheel buttons) ........... 201
Position in the ignition lock ............ 120
Kickdown ...........................................1 29
L
Lamps
Display messages (vehicle with-
out steering wheel buttons) ........... 194
see Warning and indicator lamps
Lane detection (automatic)
see Lane Keeping Assist
Lane Keepin gAssist
Activating/deactivating ................. 148
Display message ............................ 214
Function/informatio n.................... 147
Setting sensitivity (on-board com- puter) ............................................. 184
Setting the sensitivity .................... 148
12Index

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
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