2016 MERCEDES-BENZ METRIS power steering

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
Index5

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

Navigation menu ............................ 179
Operating ....................................... 175
Permanent display .........................185
Service menu ................................. 184
Setting the date .............................1 86
Setting the displa y......................... 185
Setting the displa ylanguage .......... 185
Setting the language ......................1 85
Setting the time .............................1 86
Settings menu ............................... 185
Standard displa y............................ 177
Telephone menu ............................ 181
Time menu ..................................... 186
Tri pm enu ...................................... 177
Vehicl emenu ................................. 187
On-board computer (vehicl ewith-
out steering whee lbuttons)
Coolant temperature display
menu ............................................. 172
Current fue lconsumption menu .... 172
Date menu ..................................... 175
Digital speedometer menu ............. 172
Displa ymessages .......................... 188
Distance menu ............................... 171
Factory settings ............................. 173
Important safety notes .................. 168
Menu overview .............................. 171
Message memory .......................... 188
Operating ....................................... 170
Permanent display ......................... 174
Range menu ................................... 172
Setting the date ............................. 175
Setting the display ......................... 174
Setting the display languag e.......... 173
Setting the languag e...................... 173
Setting the time ............................. 175
Setting smenu ............................... 173
Standard display menu .................. 171
Time menu ..................................... 175
Tri pc ompute rmenu ...................... 171
On-board computer (vehicles with
steering whee lbuttons)
Displaying the service message ..... 248
On-board computer (vehicles with-
out steering whee lbuttons)
Displaying the service message ..... 248
Operatin gInstructions
Before the first journey .................... 25 Limite
dWarranty ............................. 25
Operatin gsafety
Limite dWarra nty ............................. 25
O perati

n gs afety and vehicle
approval
Attachments and bodie s.................. 30
Changing the engine power out-
pu t................................................... 29
Correct us e...................................... 27
Declaration of conformity ................ 29
Equipment and conversions ............. 30
Important safety notes .................... 28
Information aboutb ody/equip-
ment mounting directives ................ 30
Note sono perating the vehicl e........ 28
Qualifie dspecialist workshop. ......... 29
Registering your vehicl e................... 30
Operatin gsystem
On-board compute r(vehicle with
steering wheelb uttons) ................. 175
On-board compute r(vehicle with-
outs teering wheelb uttons) ........... 170
Operator's Manual
Genera lnotes .................................. 25
Vehicl eequipment ........................... 25
Outside temperature display ........... 169
Overhead controlp anel...................... 41
Overrevvin grange ............................. 169
Overrun cutoff ................................... 135
P
Paint code number ............................ 294
Paintwork (cleaning instructions) ... 255
Parking ............................................... 132
Important safety notes .................. 132
Parking brake ................................ 133
Rear vie wcamera .......................... 158
see Active Parking Assist
see PARKTRONIC
Parking aid
Active Parking Assist ..................... 154
see PARKTRONIC
see Rear vie wcamera
Parking assistance
see PARKTRONIC
Index15

Cleaning .........................................259
Correct usage .................................. 45
Fastening ......................................... 46
Important safety guidelines ............. 45
Introduction ..................................... 44
Releasing ......................................... 47
Warning lamp ................................. 219
Warning lamp (function) ................... 47
Seats
Adjusting (manually). ....................... 84
Adjusting lumba rsuppo rt ................ 84
Adjusting the hea drestraint ............ 88
Armrest ............................................ 89
Cleaning the cove r......................... 259
Correct driver' sseatp osition ........... 83
Important safety notes .................... 83
Seath eating .................................... 89
Selecting gear
see Automati ctransmission
Selecto rlever
Cleaning ......................................... 259
see Automati ctransmission
Sensors (cleaning instructions) ....... 257
Servic ecenter
see Qualifie dspecialist workshop
Servic einterva ldisplay
Calling up the service du edate. ..... 248
Hiding service messages ............... 248
Note s............................................. 247
Servic emenu( on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 184
Servic ephon enumber ...................... 262
Servic eproducts
Brake fluid ..................................... 300
Coolant (engine) ............................ 300
Engine oil. ...................................... 298
Fue l................................................ 296
Important safety notes .................. 295
Power steering fluid ....................... 300
Refrigerant (air-conditioning sys-
tem) ............................................... 301
Transmission oil. .................... 299 ,300
Washe rfluid ................................... 302
Setting the air distribution ............... 113
Setting the airflow ............................ 113 Settings
Factory (vehicle with steering
wheelb uttons) ............................... 187
Factory (vehicle withou tsteering
wh eelb
uttons) ............................... 173
On-b
oard compute r(vehicle with
steering wheelb uttons) ................. 185
On-board compute r(vehicle with-
outs teering wheelb uttons) ........... 173
Side impac tair bag ............................. 49
Side windows
Cleaning ......................................... 256
Convenience closing feature ............ 81
Convenience opening feature .......... 81
Hinged sid ewindow s....................... 80
Important safety information ........... 80
Opening/closing .............................. 81
Overview .......................................... 80
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 82
Resetting ......................................... 81
Signal and ambien tlight
Changing abulb. .............................. 98
Sliding door
Child-proo floc ks .............................. 61
Cleaning ......................................... 258
Important safety notes .................... 73
Indicato rlam p................................ 227
Opening/closing from the inside ..... 74
Opening/closing from the out-
side .................................................. 73
see Electric sliding door
SmartKey
Changing the battery ....................... 69
Changing the programming ............. 68
Checking the battery ....................... 69
Convenience closing fea-
ture .......................................... 81 ,116
Convenience opening feature .......... 81
Door centra lloc king/unlocking ....... 67
Important safety notes .................... 67
Loss. ................................................ 71
Mechanical key ................................ 68
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 71
SmartKey position s(igni tion lock) .. 120
Sno wchains ...................................... 270
Sockets .............................................. 231
Spare wheel
Genera lnotes ................................ 291
18Index

GAWR(Gross Axle WeightR ating)
(definition) .................................... .284
GTW (Gross Trailer Weight) (defi-
nition) ............................................ 284
GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight) (def-
inition) ...........................................2 85
GVW R(Gross Vehicle Weight Rat-
ing) (definition) .............................. 285
Important safety notes .................. 267
Increase dvehicle weight due to
optional equipment (definition) ...... 284
Information on driving .................... 267
Kilopascal (kPa)( definition) ........... 285
Labeling (overview )........................ 281
Loadb earing index (definition) ...... 286
Loadi ndex ..................................... 283
Loadi ndex (definition) ................... 285
M+S tire s....................................... 269
Maximu mloadona tire (defini-
tion) ............................................... 285
Maximu mloaded vehicleweigh t
(definition) ..................................... 285
Maximu mpermissibl etire pres-
sure (definition) ............................. 285
Maximu mtire load ......................... 283
Maximu mtire load (definition) ....... 285
Optionale quipmentweight (defi-
nition) ............................................ 285
PSI (pounds pe rsquare inch )(de f-
inition) ........................................... 285
Replacing ....................................... 286
Service life ..................................... 268
Sidewal l(de finition) ....................... 285
Snow chains .................................. 270
Speed rating (definition) ................ 284
Storing ........................................... 286
Structure and characteristics
(definition) ..................................... 284
Summer tire s................................. 269
TIN (Tire Identification Number)
(definition) ..................................... 286
Tire bead (definition) ...................... 285
Tire pressure (definition) ................ 285
Tire pressures (recommended )...... 284
Tire size (data )............................... 290
Tire size desi
gnation, load-bearing
ca

pacity, speed rating .................... 281
Tire trea d....................................... 268 Tire trea
d(definition) ..................... 285
Tota lloa dlim it (definition) ............. 286
Tractio n(definition) ....................... 286
TWR (permissibl etraile rdrawbar
noseweight) (definition) ................. 286
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standard s(de finition) .................... 284
Wea rindicator (definition) ............. 286
Wheel and tire combination ........... 291
Wheel rim (definition) .................... 284
Top Tether ............................................ 59
Tow-starting
Emergency engine starting ............ 266
Important safety notes .................. 264
Towing
If the vehicl eisstuck ..................... 266
Installing/removing the towing
eye. ................................................ 265
Towin gatrailer
Active Parking Assist ..................... 154
Axle load ,permissibl e.................... 305
Cleaning the traile rtow hitch ......... 258
Coupling up atraile r...................... 165
Decoupling atraile r....................... 166
Driving tip s.................................... 162
Note sonr etrofitting ...................... 305
Power supply ................................. 167
Trailer load s................................... 305
Towin gaway
Important safety guideline s........... 264
With both axles on the ground ....... 266
With the rea raxler aised ................ 265
Towin geye......................................... 260
Trailer coupling
see Towing atrailer
Trailer loads and drawbar nose-
weights ............................................... 166
Trailer operation
Lights display messages (vehicle
with steering wheelb uttons) ......... 208
Lights display messages (vehicle
withou tsteering wheelb uttons) .... 194
Trailer towing
Blind Spot Assist ............................ 147
ESP
®................................................ 65
PARKTRONIC ................................. 153
Index21

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

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).
Breaking-in notes
Important safetyn otes
In certain drivingand drivingsafetysystems, the
sensors adjust automatically while acertain dis-
tance is being driven after the vehicle has been
delivered or after repairs. Full system effective- ness is not reached until the end of this teach-in
procedure.
New or replaced brake pads and brake discs
only reach their optimal brakin geffecta fter a
few hundred kilometers of driving. Until then,
compensat efor this by applying greater forcet o
the brake pedal.
The first 1000 miles (1500 km)
For the servicel ife and economy of your vehicle
it is crucial that you break in the engin ewith due
care.
RTherefore, protect the engin efor the first
1000m iles (1500k m) by drivingatv arying
vehicle and engin espeeds.
RAvoid overstraining the vehicle and high
engin espeeds during this period, e.g. driving
at full throttle. Do not exceed Øof the max-
imum speed for each gear.
RDo not change down agear manually in order
to brake.
RTry to avoid depressingt he accelerator pedal
beyond the point of resistance (kickdown).
After 1000m iles (1500km), you can increase
the engin espeed gradually and accelerate the
vehicle to full speed.
iYou should also observet hesenotes on
breaking-in if the engin eorparts of the drive
train on your vehicle have been replaced.
Driving
Important safetyn otes
GWARNING
Flammable materials introduced through
environmental influence or by animals can
ignit eifinc ontact with the exhaust system or
parts of the engin ethat heat up. There is arisk
of fire.
Carry out regular checks to make sure that
ther eare no flammable foreign materials in
the engin ecompartmen torinthe exhaust
system.
GWARNING
If you switc hoff the ignition while driving,
safety-relevant function sare only available
with limitations, or not at all. This could affect, for example, the power steering and the brake
boosting effect. You will require considerably
more efforttos teer and brake. There is arisk
of an accident.
Do not switc hoff the ignition while driving.
GWARNING
If the parkin gbrake has not been fully
released when driving, the parkin gbrake can:
Roverheat and cause afire
Rlose its hold function.
There is arisk of fire and an accident. Release
the parkin gbrake fully before drivingo ff.
!Warm up the enginequickly. Do not use the
engine's full performanc euntil it has reached
operatin gtemperature.
Only shift the automatic transmission to the
desired drive position when the vehicle is sta-
tionary.
Where possible, avoid spinning the drive
wheels when pulling away on slippery roads.
You could otherwise damage the drive train.
Driving119
Driving and parking
Z

Beforeswitching off the engine, always switch
to parking position P.Prevent the parked vehi-
cle from rolling away by applying the parking
brake.
!If the engine is switched off, rolling in neutral
N can damag ethe power transmission and
result in transmission damage.
Alway sobserve the instructions and safety
notes under "Tow starting and towing away"
(
Ypage 264).
Bearinm ind that power transmission between
the engine and the transmission is interrupted
whe nthe engine is switched off. For this reason,
shift the automatic transmission to Pbefore the
engine is switched off and with the vehicle is
stationary. Appl ythe parking brake to prevent
the vehicle from rolling away.
DIREC TSELECT lever
Overvie wofthe transmissio nshift sys-
tem
jPark positio nwithp arking lock
kReverseg ear
iNeutral
hDrive
The DIREC TSELECT lever is on the right of the
steering column.
The DIREC TSELECT lever always returns to its
origina lposition. The display in the instrument
cluster showst he current transmission position,
namely P,R, Nor D(
Ypage 127).
Selecting transmissio npositions
!If the engine speed is too hig horthe vehicle
is moving, do not shift the automatic trans-
missio ndirectly from Dto R,f rom Rto Dor
directly to P.The automatic transmission
could otherwise be damaged.
!Only shift the automatic transmission to R
whe nthe vehicle is stationary.
XIf park position Pis selected ,depress the
brake pedal to chang ethe transmission posi-
tion.
XDrive positionD :push the DIREC TSELECT
lever dow nbeyond the 1st point of resist-
ance.
XReverse gear R: push the DIRECTSELECT
lever up beyond the 1st point of resistance.
iThe ECO start/stop function is not available
whe nreverse gea risengaged .Further infor-
mation can be found under "EC Ostart/stop
function" (
Ypage 122).
XNeutral N: push the DIREC TSELECT lever up
or dow nasfar as the 1st point of resistance.
iWhe nyou switch off the engine, the auto-
mati ctransmission shifts to Nautomatically.
XPark positionP :press the button of the
DIREC TSELECT lever in the directio nofarrow
P.
Park position Pis engaged automaticall yifyou:
Rremove the key
Rope nthe driver'sd oorwhile the vehicle is sta-
tionary or traveling at very low speeds and the
transmission is in position Dor R
If yo uwantthe automatic transmission to
remain in neutral Nafte ryou switch off the
engine, yo umustleave the key in the ignition
lock. Thisisn ecessa
ry, for example, whe nwash-
i

ng the vehicle in acar wash with aconveyor.
126Automatic transmission
Drivin gand parking