2017 MERCEDES-BENZ METRIS brake light

Display messages (vehicle with-
out steering wheel buttons) ........... 200
Function/notes ............................. 150
ATTENTION ASSIST
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Audio 10
Important safety notes .................. 230
Audio 15
Bluetooth
®settings ....................... 234
Display overview ............................ 233
Entering the passkey ..................... 234
Important safety notes .................. 230
Making a call ................................. 236
Media mode ................................... 235
Navigation ..................................... 236
Overview ........................................ 232
Telephone mode ............................ 236
Authorized workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop
AUTO lamp
Display messages (vehicle with-
out steering wheel buttons) ........... 196
AUTO lights
Display messages (vehicle with
steering wheel buttons) ................. 210
see Lights
Automatic car wash (care) ............... 264
Automatic engine start (ECO start/
stop function) .................................... 124
Automatic engine switch-off (ECO
start/stop function) .......................... 124
Automatic headlamp mode ................ 95
Automatic locking ............................... 74
Automatic transmission
Accelerator pedal position ............. 130
Changing gear ............................... 128
DIRECT SELECT lever ..................... 126
Display message ............................ 218
Drive program display .................... 128
Driving tips .................................... 130
Emergency running mode .............. 132
Engaging drive position .................. 127
Engaging neutral ............................ 127
Engaging reverse gear ................... 127
Engaging the park position ............ 127
Gearshift recommendation ............ 131
Important safety notes .................. 126 Kickdown ....................................... 130
Manual shifting .............................. 130
Overview ........................................ 126
Problem (malfunction) ................... 132
Program selector button ................ 129
Rocking the
vehi
cle free ................ 130
Shift ranges ................................... 128
Starting the engine ........................ 122
Steering wheel paddle shifters ...... 130
Trailer towing ................................. 130
Transmission oil change ................ 308
Transmission position display
(DIRECT SELECT lever) ................... 128
Transmission positions .................. 127
Automatic transmission emer-
gency mode ....................................... 132
Axle load, permissible (trailer tow-
ing) ...................................................... 314
B
Backup lamp
Display messages (vehicle with
steering wheel buttons) ................. 211
Backup lamps
Display messages (vehicle with-
out steering wheel buttons) ........... 197
Replacing bulbs ............................. 103
BAS (Brake Assist System)
Function/notes ................................ 65
Basic settings
see Settings
Battery (SmartKey)
Checking .......................................... 71
Important safety notes .................... 71
Replacing ......................................... 72
Battery (vehicle)
Care ............................................... 263
Charging ........................................ 262
Connecting and installing .............. 261
Disconnecting and removing ......... 259
Display messages (vehicle with
steering wheel buttons) ................. 212
Display messages (vehicle with-
out steering wheel buttons) ........... 198
Important safety notes .................. 258
Jump starting ................................. 272
Location ......................................... 259
Index5

Before driving offImportant safety notes .................. 121
Belt
see Seat belts
Belt warning ......................................... 49
Blind Spot Assist
Activating ....................................... 148
Activating/deactivating (vehicle
with steering wheel buttons) ......... 185
Collision warning ........................... 148
Display message ............................ 216
Important safety notes .................. 146
Monitoring range of the sensors .... 147
Notes/function .............................. 146
Trailer towing ................................. 148
Warning display ............................. 148
Blower
see Climate control
Bluetooth
®Audio ............................... 182
Brake
Display message (vehicle without
steering wheel buttons) ................. 190
Brake Assist
see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Brake assistance
see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Brake fluid
Checking the level ......................... 255
Display message (vehicle with
steering wheel buttons) ................. 207
Display message (vehicle without
steering wheel buttons) ................. 193
Notes ............................................. 309
Brake force distribution
see EBD (electronic brake force
distribution)
Brake lamps
Display messages (vehicle with
steering wheel buttons) ................. 210
Display messages (vehicle with-
out steering wheel buttons) ........... 196
Replacing bulbs ............................. 103
Trailer display messages (vehicle
with steering wheel buttons) ......... 210
Trailer display messages (vehicle
without steering wheel buttons) .... 196
Brake pads/linings
New ............................................... 138 Brakes
ABS .................................................. 64
Adaptive Brake Assist .................... 145
Applying the parking brake ............ 134
BAS .................................................. 65
Brake fluid (notes) ......................... 309
Checking brake fl
uid level .............. 255
Display message (vehicle with
steering wheel buttons) ................. 204
EBD .................................................. 65
Hill start assist ............................... 123
Important safety notes .................. 137
New brake pads/linings ................ 138
Parking brake (notes) ..................... 138
Riding tips ...................................... 137
Warning lamp ................................. 221
Breakdown
Vehicle tool kit ............................... 270
see Towing away
Buttons
On the instrument cluster .............. 171
On the steering wheel .................... 176
C
CaliforniaImportant notice for retail cus-
tomers and lessees .......................... 27
Camera
see Rear view camera
Car
see Vehicle
Car key
see SmartKey
Car wash
see Care
Care
Car wash ........................................ 264
Carpets .......................................... 269
Display ........................................... 268
Exterior lights ................................ 266
Interior ........................................... 267
Notes ............................................. 263
Paint .............................................. 265
Plastic trim .................................... 268
Power washer ................................ 264
Rear view camera .......................... 267
Roof lining ...................................... 269
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Seat belt ........................................ 269
Seat cover ..................................... 268
Sensors ......................................... 266
Sliding door ................................... 267
Steering wheel ............................... 268
Trim pieces .................................... 268
Washing by hand ........................... 264
Washing the engine ....................... 265
Wheels ........................................... 266
Windows ........................................ 265
Wiper blades .................................. 266
Cargo compartment
Options .......................................... 244
Seating ............................................ 86
Cargo compartment lamp
Changing bulbs ................................ 99
Cargo compartment lighting
Switching on centrally ...................... 98
Switching on locally ......................... 98
Cargo tie-down rings
Permissible tensile load ................. 312
Center console
Controls ........................................... 42
Central locking
Activating/deactivating the
acoustic locking confirmation (on-
board computer) ............................ 188
Automatic locking ............................ 74
Automatic locking (on-board com-puter) ............................................. 188
Emergency unlocking ....................... 70
Locking/unlocking (buttons) ........... 73
Locking/unlocking (SmartKey) ........ 69
Central locking system
see Central locking
Change of address .............................. 28
Change of ownership .......................... 28
Changing a bulb
Ambient lamp in the front door ........ 99
Halogen headlamps ....................... 100
Mirror lamp in the headliner ............ 99
Signal and ambient light in the tail-
gate ............................................... 100
Trunk lamp in the side trim panel .... 99
Changing bulbs
Additional turn signals ................... 102
Ambient lamp in tailgate .................. 99
Backup lamps ................................ 103 Brake lamps ................................... 103
Cargo compartment lamp ................ 99
Daytime running lamps .................. 102
High-beam headlamps ................... 102
Installing/removing a rear lamp
cluster ........................................... 103
Installi
ng/removing the cover in
the wheel arch ............................... 101
Installing/removing the tail lamp ... 103
Interior light ..................................... 98
Interior lighting ................................ 98
Low-beam headlamps .................... 101
Overview of lamp types (front
bulbs) ............................................. 101
Overview of lamp types (rear
bulbs) ............................................. 102
Parking lamps ................................ 102
Rear fog lamp ................................ 103
Rear interior light in the headliner ... 99
Standing lamps (front) ................... 102
Standing lamps (rear) .................... 103
Tail lamps ...................................... 103
Trunk lamp in the headliner ............. 98
Turn signals (front) ......................... 102
Turn signals (rear) .......................... 103
see Changing light bulbs
Changing bulbs
see Replacing bulbs
Child
Restraint system .............................. 59
Child seat
Forward-facing restraint system ...... 62
LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child seat
anchors ............................................ 61
On the front-passenger seat ............ 62
Rearward-facing restraint system .... 62
Top Tether ....................................... 61
Child-proof locks
Important safety notes .................... 63
Sliding door ..................................... 63
Children
Special seat belt retractor ............... 59
Children in the vehicle
Important safety notes .................... 58
Cigarette lighter ................................ 240
Cleaning
Trailer tow hitch ............................. 267
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Gearshift recommendationDisplay (vehicle with steering
wheel buttons) ...............................1 77
Display (vehicle without steering
wheel buttons) ............................... 171
Genuine parts ...................................... 33
Glove box ...........................................2 38
GTW (Gross Trailer Weight) (defini-
tion) .................................................... 294
Guide rail
Maximum tensile strength ............. 313
H
Handbrakesee Parking brake
Handling control system
see ESP
®(Electronic Stability Program)
Hands-free system
see Mobile phone
Hazard warning lamps ........................ 96
Head restraints
Adjusting (manually) ........................ 89
Important safety notes .................... 89
Removing/installing ........................ 89
Headlamps
Changing bulbs (halogen head-
lamps) ............................................ 100
Fogging up ....................................... 97
see Automatic headlamp mode
Heating
see Climate control
High-beam headlamps
Display messages (vehicle with
steering wheel buttons) ................. 210
Display messages (vehicle with-
out steering wheel buttons) ........... 197
Replacing bulbs ............................. 102
Switching on/off .............................. 96
Hill start assist .................................. 123
Hood
Closing ........................................... 251
Display messages (vehicle with
steering wheel buttons) ................. 219
Display messages (vehicle with-
out steering wheel buttons) ........... 202
Important safety notes .................. 250
Opening ......................................... 251 Hydroplaning
..................................... 139
I
Ignition lock
see SmartKey positions (ignition lock)
Immobilizer .......................................... 67
Indicator lamps
see Warning and indicator lamps
Indicators
see Turn signals
Insect protection on the radiator ...... 33
Instrument cluster
Buttons (vehicle without steering
wheel buttons) ............................... 171
Overview (vehicle with steering
wheel buttons) ................................. 39
Overview (vehicle without steer-
ing wheel buttons) ........................... 37
Warning and indicator lamps
(vehicle with steering wheel but-
tons) ................................................ 40
Warning and indicator lamps
(vehicle without steering wheel
buttons) ........................................... 38
Instrument cluster lighting .............. 169
Interior lighting
Automatic control ............................ 97
Delayed switch-off (on-board
computer) ...................................... 188
General notes .................................. 97
Manual control ................................. 98
Notes on changing bulbs ................. 98
Overview .......................................... 97
Reading lamp ................................... 97
Rear interior light in the grab han-
dle .................................................... 98
Replacing bulbs ............................... 98
Switching the cargo compartment
lighting on/off (cargo compart-
ment) ............................................... 98
Switching the cargo compartment
lighting on/off (dashboard) .............. 98
Switching the rear compartment
lighting on centrally ......................... 98
Index13

Mercedes-Benz tests genuine Mercedes-Benz
parts, conversion parts and accessories that
have been specifically approved for the type of
vehicle for:
RReliability
RSafety
RSuitability
Despite ongoing market research, Mercedes-
Benz is unable to assess other parts. Even if an
independent or official approval has been pro-
vided in exceptional cases, Mercedes-Benz
accepts no responsibility for the use of such
parts in Mercedes-Benz vehicles.
In some countries, certain parts are only offi-
cially approved for installation or modification if
they comply with legal requirements. All genu-
ine Mercedes-Benz parts satisfy these require-
ments. Make sure that all parts are suitable for
your vehicle.
Always specify the vehicle identification number
(VIN) (
Ypage 303) and engine number when
ordering genuine Mercedes-Benz parts
(
Ypage 304).
QR code for rescue card
The QR Code stickers are affixed to the B-pillar
on the driver's and front-passenger side.
In the event of an accident the rescue services
use the QR Code to quickly find the rescue card for your vehicle. The current rescue card con-
tains the most important information on your
vehicle, e.g. the electric cable routes, in a com-
pact form.
Further information can be found at http://
www.mercedes-benz.de/qr-code.
Data stored in the vehicle
Data Recording
A wide range of electronic components in your
vehicle contain data memories.
These data memories temporarily or perma-
nently store technical information about:
Rthe vehicle's operating state
Revents
Rfaults In general, this technical information docu-
ments the state of a component, a module, a
system or the surroundings.
These include, for example:
Roperating conditions of system components,
e.g. fluid levels
Rthe vehicle's status messages and those of its
individual components, e.g. number of wheel
revolutions/speed, deceleration in move-
ment, lateral acceleration, accelerator pedal
position
Rmalfunctions and defects in important system
components, e.g. lights, brakes
Rvehicle reactions and operating conditions in
special driving situations, e.g. airbag deploy-
ment, intervention of stability control sys-
tems
Rambient conditions, e.g. outside temperature
This data is of an exclusively technical nature
and can be used to:
Rassist in detecting and rectifying faults and
defects
Ranalyze vehicle functions, e.g. after an acci-
dent
Roptimize vehicle functions
The data cannot be used to trace the vehicle's
movements.
When your vehicle is serviced, technical infor-
mation can be read from the event data memory and fault data memory.
Services include, for example:
Rrepair services
Rservice processes
Rwarranty events
Rquality assurance
The vehicle is read out by employees of the ser-
vice network (including the manufacturer) using special diagnostic testers. You can obtain more
information there, if required.
After a fault has been rectified, the information
is deleted from the fault memory or is continu-
ally overwritten.
When operating the vehicle, situations are con-
ceivable in which this technical data, in connec-
tion with other information (if necessary, after
consultation with an authorized expert), could
be traced to a person.
34Introduction

Cockpit
FunctionPage
:Steering wheel paddle shift-
ers130
;• Cup holder239
• Ashtray240
=Combination switch96
?PARKTRONIC warning indi-
cators151
AHorn
B• Instrument cluster (vehicle
without steering wheel but-
tons)
37
• Instrument cluster (vehicle
with steering wheel buttons)39
CDIRECT SELECT lever126
DCenter console control panel42
ERear-view mirror91
F• Overhead control panel43
• Interior lamp97
GGlove box238
HCup holder239
FunctionPage
I• 12 V socket241
• Cigarette lighter240
JIgnition lock121
KAdjusts the steering wheel91
LDiagnostics connection31
Opens the hood251
MApplies the parking brake134
NDoor control panel43
OReleases the parking brake134
PLight switch94
Q• Coin/card holder
• Driving system control
panel
ÇDeactivates/activates
Lane Keeping Assist148
c Deactivates/activates
PARKTRONIC151
RCruise control lever142
36Cockpit
At a glance

sive role in the deployment of an air bag. Nor do
they provide an indication of air bag deploy-
ment.
The vehicle can be deformed considerably, with-
out an air bag being deployed. This is the case if only parts which are relatively easily deformed
are affected and the rate of deceleration is not
high. Conversely, air bags may be deployed even
though the vehicle suffers only minor deforma-
tion. This is the case if, for example, very rigid
vehicle parts such as longitudinal body mem-
bers are hit, and sufficient deceleration occurs
as a result.
If the restraint system control unit detects a side
impact or if the vehicle rolls over, the applicable
components of the restraint system are activa-
ted independently of each other depending on
the apparent type of accident.
RSide impact air bag and pelvis air bag on the
side on which an impact occurs, independent
from the Emergency Tensioning Device and
seat belt usage
The side impact air bag on the front-
passenger side deploys under the following
conditions:
-the OCS system detects that the front-
passenger seat is occupied or
-the seat belt buckle tongue is engaged in
the belt buckle of the front-passenger seat
RWindow curtain air bag on the side of impact,independently of the use of the seat belt and
independently of whether the front-
passenger seat is occupied
REmergency Tensioning Devices, if the system
determines that deployment can offer addi-
tional protection in this situation
RWindow curtain air bags on the driver's and
front-passenger side in certain situations
when the vehicle rolls over, if the system
determines that deployment can offer addi-
tional protection to that provided by the seat
belt
iNot all air bags are deployed in an accident.
The different air bag systems work independ- ently of each other.
How the air bag system works is determined
by the severity of the accident detected,
especially the vehicle deceleration or accel-
eration and the apparent type of accident:
RFrontal collision
RSide impact
RRollover
Automatic measures after an acci-
dent
Immediately after an accident, the following
measures are implemented, depending on the
type and severity of the impact:
Rthe hazard warning lamps are activated
Rthe emergency lighting in the interior is acti-
vated
Rthe vehicle doors are unlocked
Rthe front side windows are lowered
Rair-recirculation mode is activated
Rclimate control is switched off
Rthe engine is switched off and the fuel supply
is cut off
Children in the vehicle
Important safety notes
Accident statistics show that children secured
in the rear seats are safer than children secured
in the front-passenger seat. For this reason,
Mercedes-Benz strongly advises that you install
a child restraint system on a rear seat. Children
are generally better protected there.
If a child younger than twelve years old and
under 5 ft (1.50 m) in height is traveling in the
vehicle:
Ralways secure the child in a child restraint
system suitable for Mercedes-Benz vehicles.
The child restraint system must be appropri-
ate to the age, weight and size of the child
Rbe sure to observe the instructions and safety
notes in this section in addition to the child
restraint system manufacturer's installation
instructions
Rbe sure to observe the instructions and safety
notes on the "Occupant classification system
(OCS)" (
Ypage 52)
GWARNING
If you leave children unsupervised in the vehi-
cle, they could set it in motion by, for example:
Rrelease the parking brake.
Rshift the automatic transmission out of the
parking position P.
Rstart the engine.
58Children in the vehicle
Safety

correctly routed from the vehicle belt outlet to
the shoulder belt guide on the child restraint
system. The shoulder belt strap must be routed
forward and down from the vehicle belt outlet. If
necessary, adjust the vehicle belt outlet and the
front-passenger seat accordingly.
Always observe the child restraint system man-
ufacturer's installation and operating instruc-
tions.
Override features/Child-proof locks
Important safety notes
GWARNING
If children are traveling in the vehicle, they
could:
Ropen doors, thus endangering other people
or road users
Rexit the vehicle and be caught by oncoming
traffic
Roperate vehicle equipment and become
trapped
There is a risk of an accident and injury.
Always activate the child-proof locks and
override feature if children are traveling in the vehicle. When leaving the vehicle, always take
the key with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children unattended in the vehicle.
Child-proof lock/override feature for:
RSliding doors (Ypage 63)
GWARNING
If you leave children unsupervised in the vehi-
cle, they could set it in motion by, for example:
Rrelease the parking brake.
Rshift the automatic transmission out of the
parking position P.
Rstart the engine.
In addition, they may operate vehicle equip-
ment and become trapped. There is a risk of
an accident and injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children unsupervised in the vehicle.
GWARNING
If persons, particularly children are subjected to prolonged exposure to extreme heat or
cold, there is a risk of injury, possibly even
fatal. Never leave children unattended in the
vehicle.
GWARNING
If the child restraint system is subjected to
direct sunlight, parts may get very hot. Chil-
dren may burn themselves on these parts,
particularly on the metal parts of the child
restraint system. There is a risk of injury.
If you leave the vehicle, taking the child with
you, always ensure that the child restraint
system is not exposed to direct sunlight. Pro- tect it with a blanket, for example. If the child
restraint system has been exposed to direct
sunlight, let it cool down before securing the
child in it. Never leave children unattended in
the vehicle.
Child-proof lock for sliding door
Sliding door (example: left side of the vehicle)
:
Child safety bolt
2Sliding door released
3Sliding door secured – then make sure that
the child-proof locks are working properly.
You can secure each sliding door individually
with the child-proof locks on the sliding doors.
A secured sliding door cannot be opened from
inside the vehicle. When the vehicle is unlocked, the sliding door can be opened from the outside.
If the electric sliding door is secured, only the
sliding door rear controls are deactivated. If the
electric sliding door is unlocked, you can open
Children in the vehicle63
Safety
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