2016 MERCEDES-BENZ METRIS towing

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

1, 2,3...
12 Vsocket ........................................ 231
A
ABS (anti-lock braking system)
Display message (vehicle with
steering wheel buttons) ................ .203
Display message (vehicle without
steering wheel buttons) ................. 189
Function/notes ................................ 62
Important safety notes .................... 62
Warning lamp ................................. 221
Acceleration
see Kickdown
Accident
Automatic measure safter an acci-
dent ................................................. 56
Activating/deactivating cooling
with air dehumidification ................. 111
Active Parking Assist
Canceling/stopping active park-
ing assistance ................................ 158
Detecting parking spaces .............. 155
Display message ............................ 213
Exiting aparking space .................. 157
Function/notes .............................1 54
Important safety notes .................. 154
Parking .......................................... 156
Towing atrailer .............................. 154
Add-on equipment ............................... 30
Additional indicators
Replacing bulbs .............................1 00
Additional speedometer
On-board computer (vehicle with
steering wheel buttons) ................. 185
On-board computer (vehicle with-
out steering wheel buttons) ........... 174
Additives
Engine oil ....................................... 299
Gasoline ......................................... 297
Ai rb ag
Display message (vehicle with
steering wheel buttons) ................. 204
Display message (vehicle without
steering wheel buttons) ................. 190 Ai
rb ags
Deployment ..................................... 54
Front ai rbag (driver, front
passenger). ...................................... 49
Important safety notes .................... 48
Introduction ..................................... 47
Occupant Classification System
(OCS) ............................................... 50
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indica-
tor lamp ...........................................4 4
Sid eimp

act ai rbag .......................... 49
Window curtai nairba g. ................... 50
Ai rp ressure
see Tire pressure
Ai rv ents
Important safety notes .................. 116
Setting the center ai rvents ........... 117
Setting the rear-compartment air
vents .............................................. 117
Setting the sid eairvents ............... 117
Ai rv ents
see Air vents
Air-conditioning system
see Climate control
Alarm system
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Alertnes sassistant
see ATTENTIO NASSIST
Ambient lamp
Changing abulb( front door) ............ 97
Changing abulb( tailgate) ................ 97
Changing abulb( vanity mirror) ........ 97
Anti-loc kBrakin gSystem
see ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
Anti-skid chains
see Snow chains
Anti-Theft Alarm system
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Armrests .............................................. 89
Ashtray ............................................... 230
ATA (Anti-Thef tAlarm system) ........... 66
ATTENTIO NASSIS T
Activating/deactivating (vehicle
with steering wheelb uttons) ......... 184
Activating/deactivating (vehicle
withou tsteering wheelb uttons) .... 174
Displa ymessages (vehicle with
steering wheelb uttons) ................. 213
Index3

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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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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Parking brakeDisplay message (vehicle with
steering wheel buttons) ................. 207
Display message (vehicle without
steering wheel buttons) ................. 193
Notes/function .............................. 133
Warning lamp ................................. 133
Parking lamps
Changing bulbs .............................. 100
PARKTRONIC
Deactivating/activating ................. 152
Display messages .......................... 213
Driving system ...............................1 50
Function/notes .............................1 50
Important safety notes .................. 150
Problem (malfunction) ................... 154
Range of the sensors ..................... 151
Roll-back warning .......................... 152
Trailer towing ................................. 153
Warning displa y............................. 152
PASSENGER AI RBAG OFF
Indicato rlam p.................................. 44
Passenger compartmenta ir-condi-
tioning system
see Climate control
Passenger compartmenth eating
see Climate control
Pets in the vehicle ............................... 62
Plasti ctrim (cleaning instruc-
tions) .................................................. 258
Powe rwashers .................................. 255
Powe rwindows
see Sid ewindows
Preparin gfor ajourney
Checks in the vehicl e..................... 120
Visua lcheck of the vehicl eexte-
rio r................................................. 120
Program selecto rbutton .................. 129
Protectio nagainst theft
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Protectio nofthe environment
Genera lnotes .................................. 27
Pulling away
Automati ctransmissio n................. 121
Hil lstart assis t............................... 122Q
QR code
Rescuec ard ..................................... 32
Qualified specialist workshop ........... 29
R
Radiatorcover ..................................... 31
Radio
Selecting astation ......................... 180
see separate operating instructions
Radio-wave reception/transmis-
sion in the vehicle
Declaration of conformity ................ 29
Rain sensor
Setting the sensitivity .................... 101
Setting the sensitivity (vehicle
with steering wheelb uttons) ......... 187
Setting the sensitivity (vehicle
withou tsteering wheelb uttons) .... 174
Reading lamp ....................................... 95
Rear benchs eat
EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature ............... 86
Genera lnotes .................................. 85
Installation options .......................... 85
Removing/installing (standard
rea rbench seat) ............................... 87
Seata nchorage ................................ 85
Seatr ails .......................................... 85
Seating variants ............................... 85
Rear compartment
Activating/deactivating climate
control ........................................... 110
Seating variants ............................... 85
Setting the ai rvents ...................... 117
Setting the temperature ................ 112
Switching the interio rlighting on/
off .................................................... 96
Rear door
Displa ymessages (vehicle with
steering wheelb uttons) ................. 218
Displa ymessages (vehicle with-
outs teering wheelb uttons) ........... 200
Important safety notes .................... 78
Indicato rlam p................................ 227
Opening at an angle of 180° or
270° ................................................ 79
16Index

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
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Electronics .....................................294
Emergency unlocking ....................... 68
Equipment ....................................... 25
Limited Warranty .............................2 5
Loading .......................................... 278
Locking (in an emergency) ............... 69
Locking (SmartKey) .......................... 67
Lowering ........................................ 289
Maintenance .................................... 26
Operating safety .............................. 28
Parking for along period. ............... 134
Pulling awa y................................... 121
Raising ........................................... 287
Registration ..................................... 30
Reporting problems ......................... 30
Securing from rolling away ............ 132
Towing away .................................. 264
Transporting .................................. 266
Unlocking (i nanemergency) ........... 69
Unlocking (SmartKey )...................... 67
Vehicl ebattery
see Battery (vehicle)
Vehicl ebodies ..................................... 30
Body/equipment mounting direc-
tive sfor trucks ................................. 30
Vehicl echeck
see Preparing for ajourney
Vehicl edata ....................................... 303
Vehicl edimensions ........................... 303
Vehicl eemergencyl ocking ................ 69
Vehicl eidentificatio nnumber
see VIN
Vehicl eidentificatio nplate .............. 294
Vehicl ekey
see SmartKey
Vehicl etoolkit
in the sea tbase. ............................ 260
Scope. ........................................... 260
Storage location ............................ 260
Stowag ecompartment in the rea r..2 60
Stowag espace in the cargo com-
partment ........................................ 261
Ventilation
see Climate control
VIN
Engine compartment ..................... 295
Typeplate ...................................... 294W
Warning
Stickers ...........................................2 7
Warning and indicator lamps
ABS ................................................ 221
Brakes ...........................................2 20
Check Engine ................................. 223
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST .. 225
Coolant .......................................... 223
Distance warning ........................... 225
Door ............................................... 227
ESP
®.............................................. 221
ESP®OFF ....................................... 222
Fuel tank ........................................ 223
General notes ................................ 218
Overview (vehicle with steering
wheel buttons) ................................. 38
Overview (vehicle without steer-
ing wheel buttons) ........................... 36
Parking brake ................................ 133
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF ...............4 4
Rear doo r....................................... 227
Reservef uel ................................... 223
Restraint system ............................ 222
Seat belt. ....................................... 219
Sliding door ................................... 227
Steering ......................................... 227
Tire pressure monitor .................... 226
Warranty .............................................. 25
Washer fluid
Adding ...........................................2 46
Capacities ...................................... 302
Display messages (vehicle with
steering wheel buttons) ................. 218
Display messages (vehicle with-
out steering wheel buttons) ........... 201
Notes ............................................. 302
Whee land tire combination
see Tires
Whee lboltt ightening torque ........... 289
Wheels
Changing awheel .......................... 286
Checking ........................................ 268
Cleaning ......................................... 256
Important safety notes .................. 267
Interchanging/changing ................ 286
Mounting anew wheel ................... 288
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