2017 MERCEDES-BENZ METRIS open hood

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

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

The immobilizer prevents your vehicle from
being started without the correct key.
Always take the key with you and lock the vehi-
cle when leaving the vehicle. If you leave the key
in the vehicle, anyone can start the engine.
iThe immobilizer is always deactivated when
you start the engine.
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
XTo arm: lock the vehicle with the key.
Indicator lamp :in the overhead control
panel flashes.
XTo disarm: unlock the vehicle with the key.
or
XInsert the key into the ignition lock.
If the alarm system is armed, a visual and audi-
ble alarm is triggered when the following are
opened:
Ra door
Rthe vehicle with the mechanical key
Rthe tailgate/rear door
Rthe hood
XTo stop the alarm: press the%or&
button on the key.
or
XInsert the key into the ignition lock.
The alarm stops.
The alarm is not switched off, even if you close
the open door that triggered it, for example.
68Theft deterrent locking system
Safety

High-beam headlamps, parking lamps/
standing lamps and daytime running
lamps
View from inside (example: left headlamp)
XSwitch off the lighting system.
XOpen the hood.
XTurn housing cover:counter-clockwise and
remove it.
XPull out the bulb together with bulb holder ;.
XInsert the new bulb with bulb holder;and
engage it as far as it will go.
XPress on housing cover :and turn clockwise
to fasten.
XClose the hood.
Turn signal lamp
View from inside (example: left headlamp)
XSwitch off the lighting system.
XOpen the hood.
XTurn socket :anti-clockwise and remove.
XPull bulb out of socket :.
XInsert a new bulb into socket :.
XInsert socket:and turn it clockwise until it
engages.
XClose the hood.
Side-mounted additional turn signal
lamp
The additional turn signals are mounted on the
side of the vehicle's front fender.
XSwitch off the lighting system.
XSlide additional turn signal :forwards and
swing it out.
XPress the bulb to the rear.
XApply light pressure to the bulb, turning it anti- clockwise and remove it from the socket.
XPress the new bulb into the socket and screw
it in clockwise.
XAttach additional turn signal :at the front
and engage.
Replacing the rear lamp clusters
Overview of bulb types
102Replacing bulbs
Lights and windshield wipers

TheStatus Overviewin the Assist.menu
then also shows the èsymbol for vehicles
with steering wheel buttons (
Ypage 184).
XTo wipe with washer fluid: press theè
switch beyond the current position as far as it
will go to 1or press and hold 4.
When you release the èswitch, the rear
window wiper continues to wipe for about
another five seconds. The rear window wiper
then wipes according to the original position
2 or3.
The rear window wiper switches on automati-
cally if you engage reverse gear and the wind-
shield wipers are on.
If the vehicle is stationary and you open the tail-
gate or rear door, the rear window wiper will
stop automatically. The rear window wiper will
only resume wiping again when the tailgate and
rear door are closed and you pull away again.
The rear window will no longer be wiped properly if the wiper blade is worn. This may prevent you
from observing the traffic conditions. Informa-
tion on replacing the wiper blade can be found
under "Replacing wiper blades" (
Ypage 105).
Replacing the wiper blades
Important safety notes
GWARNING
If the windshield wipers begin to move while
you are changing the wiper blades, you could be trapped by the wiper arm. There is a risk of
injury.
Always switch off the windshield wipers and
ignition before changing the wiper blades.
!Never open the hood/tailgate or rear doors
if a windshield wiper arm has been folded
away from the windshield/rear window.
Never fold a windshield wiper arm without a
wiper blade back onto the windshield/rear
window.
Hold the windshield wiper arm firmly when
you change the wiper blade. If you release the
windshield wiper arm without a wiper blade
and it falls onto the windshield/rear window,
the windshield/rear window may be damaged
by the force of the impact. Mercedes-Benz recommends that you have
the wiper blades changed at a qualified spe-
cialist workshop.
!Only hold the wiper blade by the wiper arm.
You could otherwise damage the wiper rub-
ber.
Wiper blades are wear parts. The windshield will
no longer be wiped properly if the wiper blades
are worn. This may prevent you from observing
the traffic conditions.
Please observe the service indicator after
changing the wiper blades of the windshield
wiper.
Service indicator
Replacement wiper blades for the windshield
wiper have a service indicator on the tip of the
wiper blade.
Depending on the amount of use, the service
indicator will change color from black to yellow.
Change the wiper blade if:
Rthe wiper blade is damaged
Rthe service indicator has turned yellow
In order to activate the service indicator, you
have to remove the protective film
(
Ypage 105).
Windshield wipers
XFold out wiper arm away from the windshield.
XHold the wiper arm and turn the wiper blade in
the direction of arrow :away from the wiper
arm as far as it will go.
XSlide catch ;upwards in the direction of the
arrow until you can feel and hear it engage in
the changing position.
Windshield wipers105
Lights and windshield wipers
Z

Important safety notes
GWARNING
If th eengin eis switched off automatically and
you exit th evehicle, th eengin eis restarte d
automatically. The vehicl emay begi nmoving .
Ther eis aris kof acciden tand injury.
If you wish to exit th evehicle, always tur noff
th eignition and secure th evehicl eagainst
rollin gaway.
Automatic engine switch-off
Gene ral notes
The ECO start/sto pfunction is operational
when th eè ECO symbol is shown in th esta-
tus bar of th edisplay.
Fo rthis to happen, various conditions, includin g
th efollowing, must be met :
RtheECO start/sto pfunction is switched on .
The indicator lamp in th eè ECO butto nis
lit (
Ypage 125).
Rtheoutside temperature is abov e32 ‡(0 †).
Rthe engine has reached its operating temper-
ature.
Rthe set temperature for the vehicle interior
has been reached.
Rthe condition of charge of the starter battery
is sufficient.
Rthe system detects that the windshield is not
fogged up when the air-conditioning system
or automatic climate control is switched on.
Rthe hood is closed.
Rthe driver's seat belt is fastened.
Rthe driver's door is closed.
Rthere is no danger of immediately rolling
backwards, e.g. when stopped on a steep gra-dient.
If a trailer is attached and/or a rear carrier
system is installed and connected electri-
cally, this danger is detected on less steep
gradients.
Only if all the conditions for automatic engine
switch-off are fulfilled, does the display show
the è ECO symbol.
All of the vehicle's systems remain active when
the engine is switched off automatically.
The engine can be switched off automatically a
maximum of four times (initial stop, then three subsequent stops) in succession. After that, the
display hides the èECO symbol. Automatic
engine switch-off is not possible again until the
è ECO symbol is shown again.
If you open the hood after an a
utomatic engine
switch-off, the automatic engine start is deacti-
vated. Once the hood is closed, you have to start
the engine manually.
If the vehicle is stopped in Dor N, the ECO start/
stop function switches off the engine automat-
ically once the vehicle is stationary.
Automatic engine start
General notes
The engine is started automatically if:
Ryou switch off the ECO start/stop function by
pressing the èECO button The indicator
lamp in the èECO button then goes out.
(
Ypage 125)
Ryou depress the accelerator pedal.
Ryou engage reverse gear R.
Ryou unfasten your seat belt.
Ryou open the driver's door.
Rthe vehicle begins to roll away.
Rthe brake system requires this.
Rthe temperature in the vehicle interior
increasingly deviates from the set value.
Rthe system detects moisture on the wind-
shield when the air-conditioning system is
switched on.
Rthe battery's condition of charge is too low.
The engine is started automatically if you:
Rswitch to drive program M(Ypage 129)
Rrelease the brake pedal when in transmission
position Dor N
Rswitch to transmission position P
After shifting from transmission position Rto D,
the ECO start/stop function is not available until
the è ECO symbol is shown in the display.
124Driving
Driving and parking

On vehicles with steering wheel buttons, the
light sensor in the instrument cluster automati-
cally controls the brightness of the display light-
ing.
While the lights are on, the brightness is depend-
ent upon the brightness of the ambient light.
You can also adjust the brightness of the instru-
ment lighting and the display lighting
Rby pressing thefand gbuttons on the
instrument cluster on vehicles without steer-
ing wheel buttons (not in the Settings
menu)
Rby turning brightness control knob :on vehi-
cles with steering wheel buttons
Speedometer
If you change the wheel size on your vehicle,
make sure it is assigned to the correct wheel
size category (
Ypage 277). If you change wheel
size category without recoding the control unit,
the speedometer indication will be inaccurate.
The current vehicle speed may then be higher
than the speed displayed in the speedometer.
The speed can also be shown in the display in
the form of a digital speedometer:
Ron vehicles without steering wheel buttons
(Ypage 173)
Ron vehicles with steering wheel buttons
(Ypage 179)
iIn some countries, a warning sounds and/or
the display shows a message when the vehi-
cle reaches the maximum legally permissible speed limit, e.g. at 75 mph (120 km/h).
Tachometer
!
Do not drive in the overrevving range, as this
could damage the engine.
HEnvironmental note
Avoid driving at high engine speeds. This
unnecessarily increases the fuel consumption
of your vehicle and harms the environment as
a result of increased emissions.
The red band in the tachometer indicates the
engine's overrevving range.
To protect the engine, the fuel supply is inter-
rupted when the red band is reached.
Outside temperature display
You should pay special attention to road condi-
tions when temperatures are around freezing
point.
Please bear in mind that the outside tempera-
ture display shows the air temperature meas-
ured and not the road temperature.
The display shows the outside temperature in
the header:
Ron vehicles without steering wheel buttons
(Ypage 171)
Ron vehicles with steering wheel buttons
(Ypage 177)
Changes in the outside temperature are dis-
played after a short delay.
Coolant temperature gauge
GWARNING
Opening the hood when the engine is over-
heated or when there is a fire in the engine
compartment could expose you to hot gases
or other service products. There is a risk of
injury.
Let an overheated engine cool down before
opening the hood. If there is a fire in the
engine compartment, keep the hood closed
and contact the fire department.
On vehicles without steering wheel buttons, you
can have the coolant temperature shown in the
display (
Ypage 173).
On vehicles with steering wheel buttons, an ana-
log coolant temperature gage is located in the
tachometer in the instrument cluster
(
Ypage 39).
Under normal operating conditions and with the
specified coolant level, the gauge may rise to
248 ‡ (120 †).
170Display and operation
On-board computer and displays

Use the buttons in the instrument cluster.
XTo display:pressÈto select the trip com-
puter display.
The values displayed relate to those meas-
ured since the trip computer was last reset.
XTo reset values: press and hold3until all
values are reset.
The trip computer is automatically reset if the
value exceeds 9,999 hours or 99,999 miles.
You can set the unit of measurement for con-
sumption and distance in the Distance Unit:
submenu (Ypage 175).
Range menu
Use the buttons in the instrument cluster.
XPressÈto select the Rangedisplay.
The approximate range that can be covered is calculated according to your current driving
style and the amount of fuel in the tank. If
there is only a small amount of fuel left in the
fuel tank, the display shows a vehicle being
refueled Ïinstead of the approximate
range.
You can set the unit of measurement for dis-
tance in the Distance Unit:
submenu
(Ypage 175).
Current fuel consumption menu
:Recuperation display
;Range Use the buttons in the instrument cluster.
XPress
Èto select the fuel consumption bar
display.
Recuperation display :shows whether, and, if
so, how much kinetic energy is being trans-
formed into electric current whilst the vehicle is
coasting. The recuperated energy is then stored in the starter battery. Recuperation display :is
dependent on the engine installed and is there-
fore not available in all vehicles.
You can set the unit of measurement for con-
sumption in the Distance Unit:
submenu
(Ypage 175).
Digital speedometer menu
Use the buttons in the instrument cluster.
XPress Èto select the speed display.
You can set the unit for the digital speedometer
in the Distance
Unit:submenu (Ypage 175).
Coolant temperature menu
GWARNING
Opening the hood when the engine is over-
heated or when there is a fire in the engine
compartment could expose you to hot gases
or other service products. There is a risk of
injury.
Let an overheated engine cool down before
opening the hood. If there is a fire in the
engine compartment, keep the hood closed
and contact the fire department.
Use the buttons in the instrument cluster.
XPress Èto select the ?coolant temper-
ature bar display.
Under normal operating conditions and with the
specified coolant level, the gauge may rise to
248 ‡ (120 †).
On-board computer (vehicles without steering wheel buttons)173
On-board computer and displays
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