2017 MERCEDES-BENZ METRIS steering

Please observe the following conditions for safe
rear seating:
ROnly use rear bench seats approved for the
vehicle.
RA rear bench seat with three seatswithout
EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature may only be instal-
led if there is no other row of rear seats behind
it.
RPassengers may only use the seats if the rear
bench seat has engaged correctly
(
Ypage 88).
EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature
GWARNING
If the rear bench seat is not fully engaged, it
may be thrown about while the vehicle is mov-
ing. There is a risk of an accident and injury.
Always make sure that the rear bench seat is
fully engaged as described.
GWARNING
When you adjust a seat, you or other vehicle
occupants could become trapped, e.g. on the seat guide rail. There is a risk of injury.
Make sure when adjusting a seat that no one
has any body parts in the sweep of the seat.
GWARNING
The rear bench seat will not engage when fol-
ded forward. The rear bench seat may inad-
vertently fold backward while accelerating,
braking, changing direction suddenly or in the
event of an accident, for example. People
within the sweep of the rear bench seat may
become trapped. There is a risk of injury.
Before driving off, always fold back the rear
bench seat if it is folded forward. Make sure
that the rear bench seat is fully engaged.
The only way to ensure that the rear bench seat
will engage securely is to always keep the seat
anchorages clean and free of foreign objects.
The rear seat leg is only engaged when the red
indicator tab is no longer visible and is fully
retracted into the seat leg.
Rear bench seat with EASY-ENTRY
:
Handle
;EASY-ENTRY release handle
=Indicator tab for seat legs locking mecha-
nism
?Release handle for front seat legs
If you fold the EASY-ENTRY section of the rear
bench seat forward, it is simpler and easier to
get into or out of the second row of seats.
XTo fold the EASY-ENTRY section forward:
pull EASY-ENTRY release handle ;up.
XFold the EASY-ENTRY section forward with
the aid of release handle ;.
XTo fold the EASY-ENTRY section back: fold
the EASY-ENTRY section back until it engages
in the seat anchorages.
Indicator tab =is no longer visible.
The EASY-ENTRY section has engaged cor-
rectly if:
Rthe seat legs engages audibly
Rindicator tab =is no longer visible and is
fully retracted into the seat leg
XTo remove the EASY-ENTRY section: pull
EASY-ENTRY release handle ;up.
XFold the EASY-ENTRY section forward.
XPull the release handle for front seat legs?
up.
XFold the EASY-ENTRY section further forward.
XLift the EASY-ENTRY section up and out of the
anchorage.
XTo install the EASY-ENTRY section: place
the front seat leg of the EASY-ENTRY section
on the seat anchorage and allow to engage.
XFold the EASY-ENTRY section back.
The rear seat leg of the EASY-ENTRY section
engages audibly. Indicator tab =on the seat
leg is no longer visible.
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The EASY-ENTRY section has engaged cor-
rectly if:
Rthe seat legs engages audibly
Rindicator tab=is no longer visible and is
fully retracted into the seat leg
If the EASY-ENTRY section has not engaged cor-
rectly:
XFold the EASY-ENTRY section forward.
XFold the EASY-ENTRY section back again and
check the locking mechanism.
Removing/installing the rear bench
seat
Standard rear bench seat:
GWARNING
If the rear bench seat is not fully engaged, it
may be thrown about while the vehicle is mov-
ing. There is a risk of an accident and injury.
Always make sure that the rear bench seat is
fully engaged as described.
GWARNING
If the rear bench seat is not installed as descri- bed or an unsuitable rear bench seat is instal-
led, the seat belts may not provide protection
as intended. There is an increased risk of
injury.
Install the rear bench seat as described. Only
use rear bench seats that are approved for
your vehicle by the distributor named on the
inside cover page.
The only way to ensure that the rear bench seat
will engage securely is to always keep the seat
anchorages clean and free of foreign objects.
Always observe the notes about the seating var-
iants (
Ypage 86).
:Release handle for rear seat anchorage
;Release handle for front seat legs
=Seat anchorages
XTo remove: fold release handle for rear seat
anchorage :up.
XTilt the rear bench seat forward by the upper
edge of the seat backrest.
XPull release handle for front seat legs ;up.
XHold the rear bench seat by the lower edge of
the seat cushion.
XFold the rear bench seat forwards and pull it
out of seat anchorages =.
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XTo install:hold the rear bench seat by the
lower edge of the seat cushion.
XGuide the rear bench seat from the front down
into front seat anchorages =and allow it to
engage.
XMake sure that release handles ;are folded
underneath in the direction of the floor of the
vehicle.
XFold the rear bench seat back into the upright
position.
The rear seat legs of the rear bench seat have
engaged correctly if:
Rthe seat legs engage audibly
Rindicator tabs ?on the seat legs are no lon-
ger visible and have retracted fully into the
seat legs
If the rear seat legs of the rear bench seat have
not engaged correctly:
XPress release lever for rear seat legs :down
until indicator tabs ?have fully retracted
into the rear seat legs.
If the rear seat legs of the rear bench seat have
not engaged correctly again:
XFold the rear bench seat back again with force
so that the seat legs engage correctly.
Head restraints
Important safety notes
GWARNING
You could lose control of your vehicle if you do the following while driving:
Radjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
steering wheel or mirrors
Rfasten the seat belt
There is a risk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint, steer-ing wheel and mirror and fasten your seat belt
before starting the engine.
GWARNING
If the head restraints are not installed or not
adjusted correctly, they cannot provide pro-
tection as intended. There is an increased risk
of injury in the head and neck area, e.g. in the event of an accident or when braking.
Always drive with the head restraints instal-
led. Before driving off, make sure for every
vehicle occupant that the center of the head
restraint supports the back of the head at
about eye level.
Adjust the head restraint so that:
Rthe center of the head restraint supports the
back of the head at eye level and the head
restraint is engaged
Rwhen your head is relaxed the back of your
head rests as close as possible to the head
restraint
Adjusting the head restraints
XTo raise: pull the head restraint up to the
desired position.
XTo lower: press release button :and slide
head restraint down to the desired position.
XTo move the driver's or front-passenger
head restraint forward: pull the head
restraint forward until it engages in the
desired position.
XTo move the driver's or front-passenger
head restraint back: press and hold down
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release knob;and slide the head restraint
back to the desired position.
XLet go of release button ;.
XEnsure that the head restraint has engaged
properly.
The head restraints can be removed and instal-
led as follows:
XTo remove: pull the head restraint up to the
stop.
XPress release button :and pull out the head
restraint.
XTo insert: insert the head restraint so that the
rod with the detents is on the left when viewed
in the direction of travel.
XPush the head restraint down until it engages.
Armrests
XTo adjust the armrest angle: fold the arm-
rest up by more than 45° to position 2.
The armrest is released.
XFold armrest 3forward to the stop.
XSlowly fold the armrest up to the desired posi-
tion.
XTo fold the armrest up: if necessary, fold the
armrest up by more than 90° to position 1.
Seat heating
GWARNING
Repeatedly switching on the seat heating can
cause the seat cushion and backrest pads to
become very hot. The health of persons with
limited temperature sensitivity or a limited
ability to react to high temperatures may be
affected or they may even suffer burn-like
injuries. There is a risk of injury.
Therefore, do not switch the seat heating on
repeatedly.
!When you leave your seat, do not place any-
thing on the seat and switch off the seat heat-
ing. Do not switch the seat heating on when
the seat is not occupied, e.g. when driving
without a front passenger. The seat heating
may otherwise overheat, causing damage to
the seat.
The three red indicator lamps in the Íbutton
show the activated heating level 1to 3.
The seat heating automatically switches down
from level 3to level 2after approximately seven
minutes.
The system automatically switches down from
level 2to level 1after approximately ten
minutes.
At level 1the seat heating switches off auto-
matically after approximately 20 minutes.
XMake sure that the key is in position 1or 2in
the ignition lock.
XTo switch on: press theÍbutton repeat-
edly until the desired heating level has been
set.
XTo switch off: press theÍbutton repeat-
edly until all indicator lamps go out.
If the on-board voltage is too low, the seat heat-
ing will either switch itself off prematurely or not
come on at all. In this case, too many electrical
consumers are switched on or the battery
charge is not sufficient. The seat heating will
automatically switch back to the current heating level when enough on-board voltage is available
again.
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Steering wheel
GWARNING
You could lose control of your vehicle if you do the following while driving:
Radjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
steering wheel or mirrors
Rfasten the seat belt
There is a risk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint, steer-
ing wheel and mirror and fasten your seat belt before starting the engine.
GWARNING
If the steering wheel is unlocked while the
vehicle is in motion, it could change position
unexpectedly. This could cause you to lose
control of the vehicle. There is a risk of an
accident.
Before starting off, make sure the steering
wheel is locked. Never unlock the steering
wheel while the vehicle is in motion.
GWARNING
Children could injure themselves if they
adjust the steering wheel. There is a risk of
injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children unsupervised in the vehicle.
The steering wheel can still be adjusted if the
key has been removed.
Adjusting the steering wheel
:
Steering column height
;Lever
XTo adjust the steering wheel: pull lever;
up and hold it.
The steering wheel is unlocked.
XMove the steering wheel to the desired posi-
tion.
XLet go of lever ;.
The steering wheel engages and is locked
again.
Mirrors
Important safety notes
GWARNING
You could lose control of your vehicle if you do the following while driving:
Radjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
steering wheel or mirrors
Rfasten the seat belt
There is a risk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint, steer-
ing wheel and mirror and fasten your seat belt before starting the engine.
GWARNING
The exterior mirror on the front-passenger
side reduces the size of the image. Visible
objects are actually closer than they appear.
This means that you could misjudge the dis-
tance from road users traveling behind, e.g.
when changing lane. There is a risk of an acci-
dent.
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For this reason, always make sure of the
actual distance from the road users traveling
behind by glancing over your shoulder.
Rear-view mirror
XAnti-glare mode:push anti-glare lever :
forwards or back.
Exterior mirrors
Adjusting manually
XBefore starting off, manually adjust the exte-
rior mirrors in such a way that you can get a
good overview of road and traffic conditions.
Adjusting electrically
XBefore pulling away, turn the key to position 1
or 2in the ignition lock.
XPress the Zbutton for the left exterior
mirror or the \button for the right exterior
mirror.
The indicator lamp for the button switches on
and the selected exterior mirror can be adjus-
ted.
The indicator lamp goes out again after some
time.
XIf the indicator lamp for button Zor\
lights up, press adjustment button 7up or
down, to the right or left.
Adjust the exterior mirrors in such a way that
you have a good overview of traffic condi-
tions.
After the engine has been started, the exterior
mirrors are automatically heated if the rear win-
dow defroster is switched on and the outside
temperature is low.
Disengaged exterior mirrors
If an exterior mirror has been pushed out of
position, proceed as follows:
XMove the exterior mirror into the correct posi-
tion manually.
The mirror housing engages again and the
exterior mirrors can be adjusted again as
usual.
Exterior mirror heating
i
Vehicles without rear window defroster:
when the temperature is below 15 °C the
mirror heating switches on automatically
after engine start and remains on.
iVehicles with rear window defroster: at
temperatures below 15 °C, the mirror heating
switches on automatically after engine start
for 10 min. In addition, mirror heating can be switched on together with the rear window
defroster.
XTo switch the mirror heating on manually:
turn the key to position 2in the ignition lock.
XPress the ¤button on the control panel.
If the indicator lamp in the ¤button lights
up, both the mirror heating and the rear win-
dow defroster are switched on.
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The rear window defroster switches off auto-
matically after a few minutes.
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Switching on the standing lamps:
XTurn the key to position0(Ypage 121) in the
ignition lock or remove the key.
XRight-hand standing lamp: turn the light
switch to position X.
XLeft-hand standing lamp: turn the light
switch to position W.
Combination switch
Turn signal lamps
:To indicate a right turn
;To indicate a left turn
XTo indicate: press the combination switch in
desired direction :or; until it engages.
The combination switch automatically returns
to its original position after large steering
movements.
XTo indicate briefly: press the combination
switch briefly in desired direction :or;.
The corresponding turn signal flashes three
times.
High-beam headlamps and high-beam
flasher
:High-beam headlamps
;High-beam flasher
XTo switch on the high-beam headlamps:
turn the light switch to LorÃ.
XPress the combination switch forwards :.
The K indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up.
iIn the Ãposition, the high-beam head-
lamps are only switched on when it is dark and
the engine is running.
XTo switch off the high-beam headlamps:
move the combination switch back to its nor-
mal position.
The K indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster goes out.
XTo operate the headlamp flasher: turn the
key to position 1or 2in the ignition lock.
XPull the combination switch briefly in direc-
tion of arrow ;.
Hazard warning lamps
GWARNING
If you open the rear doors 90°, the rear lights are no longer visible. The vehicle will then be
difficult for other road users to see or will not
be seen by them at all, particularly if it is dark
or visibility is poor. There is a risk of an acci-
dent.
You should therefore ensure in this and simi-
lar situations that the vehicle is visible from
the rear in accordance with the relevant
national regulations, by using the warning tri-
angle, for instance.
96Exterior lighting
Lights and windshield wipers