2018 MERCEDES-BENZ METRIS display

iIf the airflow is set when in automatic mode,
automatic control is deactivated. The indica-
tor lamp in the Ãbutton then goes out.
The air distribution continues to be adjusted
automatically, however.
Rear-compartment air-conditioning
system
Vehicles with air-conditioning system
XSwitch on climate control (Ypage 113).
The air conditioning settings for temperature,
airflow and, for rear-compartment air condi-
tioning, also the setting for air distribution are
also applied to the rear-compartment climate
control.
Vehicles with dual-zone automatic cli-
mate control
XSwitch on climate control (Ypage 113).
XTo increase or decrease: press the/
button on the control panel of the automatic
climate control.
The indicator lamp in the /button flashes.
The control panel display shows the second
menu level for the temperature and airflow
setting of the rear compartment air condi-
tioning.
XPress the KorI button.
The control panel display shows the rear-
compartment airflow control setting as a bar
display.
If you do not make any more settings for
approximately ten seconds, the control panel
display shows menu level 1 again for the auto-
matic climate control settings. The indicator
lamp in the /button remains lit.
Activating/deactivating the synchro-
nization function
General notes
Dual-zone automatic climate control can be set
centrally using the synchronization function.
The temperature setting for the driver's side is
then adopted for the front-passenger side and,
on vehicles with rear-compartment air condi-
tioning, the rear compartment too.
Dual-zone automatic climate control
XSwitch on climate control (Ypage 113).
XPress the 0button.
If the indicator lamp in the 0button lights
up, the function is switched on. The display
then shows the temperature set on the driv-
er's side for the front-passenger side.
The synchronization function switches off if
the temperature setting for the front-
passenger side or for the rear compartment is
altered. The indicator lamp on the 0but-
ton then goes out.
Defrosting the windshield
General notes
You can use the following settings to defrost the
windshield or to defrost the inside of the wind-
shield and the front side windows.
Only use the following settings until the wind-
shield is clear.
Air-conditioning system
XSwitch on climate control (Ypage 113).
XTurn temperature control :and airflow con-
trol Aclockwise to the zsetting
(
Ypage 111).
XSelect the ¯air distribution setting
(Ypage 116).
Only the indicator lamp in the ¯button
lights up. The indicator lamps on the Pand
O buttons are off.
Dual-zone automatic climate control
XSwitch on climate control (Ypage 113).
XTo activate/deactivate the windshield
defrosting function: press the¬button.
The indicator lamp in the ¬button comes
on when the windshield defrosting function is switched on. Temperature, airflow and air dis-
tribution are automatically set to the optimum
defrosting effect. Air-recirculation mode is
deactivated.
When you activate automatic mode, the wind-
shield defrosting function is automatically
deactivated.
When you deactivate the windshield defrosting
function, the previous automatic climate control
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Climate control

Hill start assist
Hill start assist helps you when pulling away for-
wards or in reverse on an uphill gradient. Hill
start assist automatically maintains the brake
pressure for about another second, after you
have taken your foot off the brake pedal. This
gives you enough time to move your foot from
the brake pedal to the accelerator pedal and
depress it before the vehicle begins to roll.
GWARNING
After a short time, hill start assist will no lon-
ger brake your vehicle and it could roll away.
There is a risk of an accident and injury.
Therefore, quickly move your foot from the
brake pedal to the accelerator pedal. Never
leave the vehicle when it is held by hill start
assist.
Hill start assist is not active if:
Ryou are pulling away on a level road or a
downhill gradient
Rthe transmission is in position N
Rthe parking brake is applied
RESP®is malfunctioning
Reverse warning device
GWARNING
Other road users may ignore or fail to hear the warning tone of the reverse warning feature.
There is a risk of injury if you fail to ensure that
the area in which you are maneuvering is
clear.
Make sure that there are no persons or
objects in the area in which you are maneu-
vering. It may be necessary to enlist the help
of a second person when maneuvering.
The reverse warning feature is a system
designed to assist you in ensuring the safety of
other road users.
A warning signal sounds to alert other road
users when reverse gear is engaged. The volume
of the warning tone can be reduced for night-
time driving.
XTo reduce the volume of the warning tone:
engage reverse gear twice in quick succes-
sion.
The warning tone is now quieter.
iThe warning tone sounds at a normal vol-
ume by default. The volume of the warning
tone has to be reduced each time you engage
reverse gear if necessary.
ECO start/stop function
General notes
When the ECO start/stop function is opera-
tional, it switches the engine off automatically if
the vehicle is slowed to a stop under certain
conditions.
When pulling away again, it starts the engine
automatically. The ECO start/stop function
thereby helps you to reduce the fuel consump-
tion and emissions of your vehicle.
The stop/start function is automatically activa-
ted each time you start the engine with the key.
In drive program Mthe ECO start/stop function
is automatically deactivated. You can manually
activate the ECO start/stop function if required.
Display (example for vehicles without steering
wheel buttons)
Display (example for vehicles with steering wheel
buttons)
If the display shows èECO symbol :in the
status area or in the footer, the ECO start/stop
function will switch the engine off automatically
when the vehicle comes to a stop.
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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 127).
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 transmission position
h ori, the ECO start/stop function switches
off the engine automatically 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 127)
Ryou depress the accelerator pedal.
Ryou engage reverse gear k
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 131)
Rrelease the brake pedal when in transmission
position hori
Rswitch to transmission position j
After shifting from transmission position kto
h, the ECO start/stop function is not available
until the èECO symbol is shown in the dis-
play.
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Activating and deactivating the ECO
start/stop functionXPress theè ECO button.
When th eindicator lamp in th eè ECO
butto nlights up, th eECO start/sto pfunction
is activated.
When all th econdition sfor automatic engin e
switch-off are fulfilled ,th edisplay shows th e
è ECO symbol in th estatus bar
(
Ypage 126). The engin eis then automati-
call yswitched off when th evehicl ecomes to
a stop.
Problems with the engine
ProblemPossible causes/consequences and MSolutions
The enginedoes no t
start .
The starter motor can be
heard.There is amalfunction in th efuel supply.
XTurn th eke ybac kto position gin th eignition loc kbefore attempt-
ing to start th eengin eagain .
XStart th eengin eagain .
Pleas ebear in min dthat lengthy and frequen tstarting attempts will
drai nth ebattery.
If th eengin edoes no tstart after several attempts :
XConsultaqualified specialist workshop .
The enginedoes no t
start .
The starter motor can be
heard. The reserv efuel
warning lamp is lit and
th efuel gauge is at 0.The fuel tankhas been run dry.
XRefue lth evehicle.
The engin edoes no t
start .
The starter motor canno t
be heard.The on-board voltag eis to olow. The battery is to oweak or discharged.
XJump-start th evehicl e (Ypage 274).
If th eengin ecanno tbe jump-started, th estarter motor is faulty.
XConsult aqualified specialist workshop .
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ProblemPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
The engine does not
start.
The starter motor cannot
be heard.The battery is discharged or faulty.
XCheck the battery for damage.
XCharge the battery (Ypage 264).
The engine is not running
smoothly and is misfir-
ing.There is a malfunction in the engine electronics or a mechanical com-
ponent of the engine management system.
XOnly depress the accelerator pedal slightly.
Unburnt fuel may otherwise get into the catalytic converter and
damage it.
XHave the cause rectified immediately at a qualified specialist work-
shop.
Automatic transmission
Important safety notes
GWARNING
If the engine speed is above the idling speed
and you engage transmission position Dor R,
the vehicle could pull away suddenly. There is
a risk of an accident.
When engaging transmission position Dor R,
always firmly depress the brake pedal and do not simultaneously accelerate.
GWARNING
The automatic transmission switches to neu-
tral position Nwhen you switch off the engine.
The vehicle may roll away. There is a risk of an
accident.
Before switching 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 damage the power transmission and
result in transmission damage.
Always observe the instructions and safety
notes under "Tow starting and towing away"
(
Ypage 276).
Bear in mind that power transmission between
the engine and the transmission is interrupted
when the engine is switched off. For this reason,
shift the automatic transmission to Pbefore the engine is switched off and with the vehicle is
stationary. Apply the parking brake to prevent
the vehicle from rolling away.
DIRECT SELECT lever
Overview of the transmission shift sys-
tem
jPark position with parking lock
kReverse gear
iNeutral
hDrive
The DIRECT SELECT lever is on the right of the
steering column.
The DIRECT SELECT lever always returns to its
original position. The display in the instrument
cluster shows the current transmission position,
namely P,R, Nor D(
Ypage 130).
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Transmission position and drive pro-
gram display
:Drive program
;Current transmission position orcurrent gear in drive program M
=Shift range, if restricted
The transmission positions and current drive
program :are shown at the bottom of the
instrument cluster display. The current trans-
mission position is highlighted.
In drive program M, the transmission position
indicator shows the current gear in position D
(
Ypage 132).
If you restrict the shift range, the transmission
position indicator shows the current transmis-
sion position plus restricted shift range =, e.g.
D2 (
Ypage 130).
The arrows in the transmission position display
show how and into which transmission positions
you can change using the DIRECT SELECT lever.
Changing gear
The 7-speed automatic transmission adapts to
your individual driving style by continuously
adjusting its shift points. These shift point
adjustments take into account the current oper-
ating and driving conditions. If the operating or
driving conditions change, the automatic trans-
mission reacts by adjusting the gearshift pro-
gram.
The 7-speed automatic transmission shifts to
the individual gears automatically when it is in
transmission position h. This depends on:
Rthe drive program selected (Ypage 131)
Rany restriction in the shift range
(Ypage 130)
Rthe position of the accelerator pedal
Rthe road speed
You can also change gear manually if you select
drive program M(
Ypage 132).
Shift ranges
:To shift down and restrict the shift range
;To shift up and derestrict the shift range
In transmission position Dand drive programs E
and C, you can use the steering wheel paddle
shifters to change gear yourself and restrict or
derestrict the shift range of the automatic trans-
mission.
XTo shift down and restrict the shift range:
briefly pull left steering wheel paddle
shifter :.
The automatic transmission shifts to the next
gear down, depending on the gear currently
engaged. The shift range is also restricted.
The transmission position indicator also
shows the set shift range, e.g. D2. The auto-
matic transmission shifts only as far as the
relevant gear.
or
XPull and hold left steering wheel paddle
shifter :.
The automatic transmission will shift to a
range which allows easy acceleration and
deceleration. To do this, the automatic trans-
mission shifts down one or more gears and
restricts the shift range.
The transmission position indicator also
shows the set shift range, e.g. D2. The auto-
matic transmission shifts only as far as the
relevant gear.
The automatic transmission does not shift
down if you pull the left steering whee l p
addle
shifter whilst traveling at too high a speed. If
the maximum engine speed for the restricted
shift range is reached and you continue to
depress the accelerator pedal, the automatic transmission will shift up automatically. This
protects the engine from overrevving.
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XTo shift up and extend the shift range:
briefly pull right steering wheel paddle
shifter;.
The automatic transmission shifts to the next gear up, depending on the gear currently
engaged. This derestricts the shift range at
the same time.
If the display shows only transmission posi-
tion D, the shift range restriction is canceled.
XTo derestrict the shift range: pull and hold
right steering wheel paddle shifter ;.
The automatic transmission shifts up one or
more gears depending on the gear currently
engaged. At the same time, the shift range
restriction is canceled and the display shows
transmission position D.
Shift ranges and driving situations
=Use the engine's braking effect.
5Use the braking effect of the engine
on steep downhill gradients and for
driving:
Ron steep mountain roads
Rin mountainous terrain
Rin arduous conditions
4Use the braking effect of the engine
on extremely steep downhill gradi-
ents and long downhill stretches.
Drive programs
General notes
You can use the program selector button to
choose between different drive programs for the
automatic transmission. Engine management
and the gearshifting characteristics of the auto-
matic transmission change depending on which
drive program is selected. Thus, a more comfort-
oriented or a more economical driving style is
supported, depending on the wish of the driver.
Selecting drive program Mdeactivates auto-
matic gearshifting, requiring that you change
gear manually.
After the engine is started, the automatic trans-
mission automatically switches to drive pro-
gram C(Comfort) for a comfortable and eco-
nomical driving style.
Program selector button
XPress the Éprogram selector button
repeatedly until the desired drive program is
selected.
The display shows the letter of the selected
drive program at the top of the transmission
position indicator (
Ypage 130).
M ManualManual gearshifting
CComfortComfortable, economical
driving style
EEcoParticularly economical
driving style
Drive program (M)
The Manual drive program is characterized by
the following:
RThe automatic transmission must be shifted
manually at all times. the automatic trans-
mission does not shift up automatically even
when the maximum engine speed is reached
(
Ypage 132).
RThe ECO start/stop function must be activa-
ted manually.
Drive program C
Drive program Comforthas the following char-
acteristics:
RThe vehicle delivers comfortable, economical handling characteristics.
ROptimal fuel consumption resulting from the
automatic transmission shifting up sooner.
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RIncreased sensitivity. This improves driving
stability on slippery road surfaces, for exam-
ple.
RThe automatic transmission shifts up sooner.
The vehicle thus maintains lower engine
speeds.
Drive program E
Drive programEcohas the following character-
istics:
RThe vehicle exhibits particularly economical
handling characteristics.
RThe maximum available engine torque is
reduced.
ROptimal fuel consumption resulting from the
automatic transmission shifting down signifi-
cantly later and up significantly sooner, even
at full-load operation.
No shift point adjustment for adapting to indi-
vidual, dynamic driving styles.
In kickdown, the automatic transmission
automatically shifts to drive program C.
RIncreased sensitivity. This improves driving
stability on slippery road surfaces, for exam-
ple.
Driving tips
Accelerator pedal position
Your style of driving influences how the auto-
matic transmission shifts gear:
Rlittle throttle: early upshifts
Rlots of throttle: later upshifts
Kickdown
Use kickdown for maximum acceleration:
XDepress the accelerator pedal beyond the
pressure point.
The automatic transmission shifts to the next
gear down, depending on the engine speed.
XEase off on the accelerator pedal once the
desired speed is reached.
The automatic transmission shifts up again.
Rocking the vehicle free
At speeds up to 5 mph (9 km/h) you can switch
back and forth between drive position Dand
reverse gear Rwithout applying the brakes. This
helps when rocking the vehicle out of snow or
slush.
XPush the DIRECT SELECT lever alternately up
and down beyond the first point of resistance.
Towing a trailer
XDepending on the downhill gradient, limit the
shift range (Ypage 130) or shift manually into
a lower gear (Ypage 132) in which the engine
will operate in the middle of the engine speed
range. This also applies if cruise control is
activated.
Manual gearshifting
General notes
If you select drive program M, automatic gear-
shifting is deactivated and manual gearshifting
is automatically activated. You must then per-
manently change gear yourself for as long as the
drive program is selected.
Permanent manual gearshifting is deactivated
automatically when you switch from drive pro-
gram Mto another drive program. The auto-
matic transmission then shifts gears automati-
cally. The display shows the selected drive pro-
gram and transmission position Dagain.
Shifting gears
:To shift down
;To shift up
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