2019 MERCEDES-BENZ METRIS steering wheel

Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
Check CoolantLevel
+
The coolan tlevel is to olow.
!Avoid making lon gjourneys wit hto olittl ecoolan tin th eengin e
coolin gsystem. The engin ewill otherwise be damaged.
XAd dcoolant, making sur eto observ eth ewarning note s
(Ypage 255).
XHav eth eengin ecoolin gsystem checke dat aqualified specialist
workshop if th ecoolan tneeds to be refilled mor eoften than usual.
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Check Engine OilLevel
An additional warning tone sounds. The engin eoil level has dropped to
th eminimum level.
XChec kth eoil level at th elatest when next refuelin g (Ypage 254).
XIf necessary, add engineoil (Ypage 255).
XHav eth eengin echecke dat aqualified specialist workshop if you
need to add engin eoil mor eoften than usual.
!Avoid lon gjourneys wit hto olittl eengin eoil. The engin ewill oth-
erwise be damaged.
Manually Check OilLevelReminder to chec kth eoil level.
XChec kth eoil level at th elatest when next refuelin g (Ypage 254).
XIf necessary, add engineoil (Ypage 255).
XTo confir mtheoil check :press and hold 3.
!Avoid longjourneys wit hto olittl eengin eoil. The engin ewill oth-
erwise be damaged.
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Sto pVehicl eTur nEng.Off
The oil level is to olow. There is aris kof engin edamage.
XStop th evehicl eimmediately, payin gattention to roa dand traffic
conditions, and switch off th eengine.
XSecur eth evehicl eto preven tit from rollin gaway (Ypage 135).
XCheckth eoil level (Ypage 254).
XIf necessary, add engin eoil (Ypage 255).
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Reserv eFue l
The fuel level has dropped to th ereserv erange.
XRefue lat th eneares tgas station .
ÏThere is ver ylittl efuel in th efuel tank.
XRefue lat th eneares tgas station without fail .
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Drivingsystems
Display messagesPossible causes/consequences an dMSolutions
120 km/h!Only fo rcertain countries: th emaximum speed has bee nexceeded.
XDrive more slowly.
Maximu mSpeed 120km/ hOnly fo rcertain countries: th emaximum speed has bee nexceeded.
XDrive more slowly.
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Attent .AsstInoper ‐ative
ATTENTION ASSIST has failed.
XVisitaqualified specialis tworkshop .
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Attent.Asst: Tak eBreak!
Based on certain criteria, ATTENTION ASSIST has detecte dfatigue or
a lac kof concentration on th epar tof th edriver .An additional warnin g
tone sounds.
XIf necessary, take abreak .
Durin glon gjourneys, take regular break sin goo dtime so that you get
enough rest.
Cruise Contro l- - -mphAcondition fo ractivatin gcruise contro lhas no tbee nmet .
You hav etried to stor e aspeed belo w20 mph (30 km/ h)for example.
XIf conditions permit, drive faster than 20 mph (30 km/h) and store
the speed.
XCheck the activation conditions for cruise control (Ypage 145).
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Tires
Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
Correct Tire Pres‐sureThe tire pressure is too low in at least one of the tires, or the tire
pressure difference between the wheels is too great.
XCheck the tire pressure at the next opportunity (Ypage 286).
XIf necessary, correct the tire pressure.
XRestart the tire pressure monitor (Ypage 289).
CheckTirePressureSoonAn additional warning tone sounds.
The tire pressure in one or more tires has dropped significantly.
GWARNING
Tire pressure that are too low pose the following hazards:
RThe tires may burst, especially as the load and vehicle speed
increase.
RThe tires may wear excessively and/or unevenly, which may greatly
impair tire traction.
RThe handling as well as steering and braking characteristics may be severely affected.
There is a risk of an accident.
XStop the vehicle without making any sudden steering or braking
maneuvers. Pay attention to the traffic conditions while doing so.
XSecure the vehicle to prevent it from rolling away (Ypage 135).
XCheck the tires and, if necessary, change the wheel (Ypage 298).
XCheck the tire pressure (Ypage 286).
XIf necessary, correct the tire pressure.
Caution! Tire Mal‐func.
The tire pressure in one or more tires has dropped suddenly.
GWARNING
Driving with a flat tire poses a risk of the following hazards:
RA flat tire affects the ability to steer or brake the vehicle.
RYou could then lose control of the vehicle.
RContinued driving with a flat tire will cause excessive heat build-up
and possibly a fire.
There is a risk of an accident.
XStop the vehicle without making any sudden steering or braking
maneuvers. Pay attention to the traffic conditions while doing so.
XSecure the vehicle to prevent it from rolling away (Ypage 135).
XCheck the tires and, if necessary, change the wheel (Ypage 298).
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TirePress.Monito rCurrently Unavail.Due toasource of radi ointerference, no signals can be received from
th ewhee lsensors. The tire pressur emonitor is temporarily malfunc -
tioning .
The tire pressur emonitor restarts automatically as soo nas th eprob-
lem has been solved.
Tir ePress.Monito rInoperativeThe tire pressur emonitor is malfunctioning and switched off .Either
th einstalled wheels do no thav esuitable tire pressur esensor sor th e
system is malfunctioning ,e.g. because atire pressur esensor is faulty.
XInstall wheels wit hsuitable tire pressur esensors.
The tire pressur emonitor is activated automatically after drivin gfor
a few minutes.
or
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
Vehicle
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ÒThe tailgateis open .
XCloseth etailgate.
ÑThe rear door is open .
XCloseth erear door(s).
ÓAn additional warning tone sounds. The hoo dis open .
GWARNIN G
The open hoo dmay then bloc kyour vie wwhen th evehicl eis in motion .
There is aris kof an accident.
XStop th evehicl eimmediately, payin gattention to roa dand traffic
conditions.
XSecur eth evehicl eto preven tit from rollin gaway (Ypage 135).
XCloseth ehood.
0An additional warning tone sounds while th evehicl eis in motion .The
display shows th eopen door(s).
XClos eall doors.
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Pwr .Steering Mal ‐
funct.+
An additional warning tone sounds. The steering powe rassistanc e
could be malfunctioning .You may need to steer mor eforcefully.
XCarefully continu eto aqualified specialist workshop and hav eth e
steering checke dimmediately.
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ObtainaNew Key
The SmartKey needs to be replaced.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
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Add Washer Fluid
The washer fluidlevel in th ewasher flui dreservoir has dropped belo w
th eminimum .
XAddwasher flui d (Ypage 258).
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Introd uction
Import ant safety notes
GWARNIN G
If th einstrumen tcluste rhas failed or malfunctioned, you may no trecogniz efunction restriction s
in systems relevan tto safety. The operating safet yof your vehicl emay be impaired. There is aris k
of an accident.
Drive on carefully. Hav eth evehicl echecke dat aqualified specialist workshop immediately.
The on-boar dcomputer only shows message sor warning sfrom certain systems in th einstrumen t
cluste rdisplay. You should therefor emak esur eyour vehicl eis operating safely at all times .If th e
operating safet yof your vehicl eis impaired, stop th evehicl eas soo nas possible, payin gattention
to roa dand traffic conditions. The nconsult aqualified specialist workshop .
Display message swit hgraphic symbols are simplified in th eOperator' sManual and may differ from
th esymbols in th edisplay. The display shows high-priorit ydisplay message sin red . Awarning tone
sounds wit hcertain display messages.
Pleas erespon din accordanc ewit hth edisplay message sand follow th eadditional note sin this
Operator' sManual.
You can hide low-priority display message susin gth ea or% steering whee lbutton. The
display message sare then store din th emessage memory. Rectify th ecaus
eo
f adisplay message
as soo nas possible.
High-priority display message scanno tbe hidden .These message swill continu eto be shown in th e
display until their caus ehas been eliminated.
Message memory
The on-boar dcomputer store scertain display message sin th emessag ememory .You can call up
th estore ddisplay messages. Using th esteering whee lbuttons
XPress =or; to select th eServic emenu.
XPress:or9 to select Messages.
The lin eshows th enumber of store dmessages.
XPress ato confirm .
The first store ddisplay message appear sin th edisplay.
If there are no display messages, th edisplay shows No Messages
.
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XPress:or9 to scroll through the display messages.
All of the stored display messages are numbered in the message memory. The current message number is displayed as a guide together with the number of stored display messages in the
bottom line of the display.
XPress %to exit the display messages.
Safety systems
Display messagesPossible causes/consequences and MSolutions
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Inoperative SeeOperator's Manual
ABS, BAS, hill start assist, and ESP®as well as its driving safety sys-
tems are unavailable due to a malfunction.
ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated and other driving systems could be
automatically deactivated.
GWARNING
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the
functions listed above. The wheels could therefore lock if you brake
hard, for example.
This causes steerability and braking to be greatly impaired. The brak-
ing distance can increase in emergency braking situations.
If ESP
®is not operational, ESP®will not stabilize the vehicle.
There is an increased risk of skidding and accidents.
XDrive on with care.
XVisit a qualified specialist workshop immediately.
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Currently Unavail.See Operator's Man‐ual
ABS, BAS, hill start assist, and ESP®as well as its driving safety sys-
tems are temporarily unavailable.
ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated and other driving systems could be
automatically deactivated.
For example, the on-board voltage may be insufficient.
GWARNING
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the
functions listed above. The wheels could therefore lock if you brake
hard, for example.
This causes steerability and braking to be greatly impaired. The brak-
ing distance can increase in emergency braking situations.
If ESP
®is not operational, ESP®will not stabilize the vehicle.
There is an increased risk of skidding and accidents.
XDrive on with care and on a suitable stretch of road make slight
steering movements at a speed above 12 mph (20 km/h).
If the display message continues to be displayed:
XDrive on with care.
XVisit a qualified specialist workshop immediately.
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XVisitaqualified specialist workshop immediately.
Further information on th eOccupant Classification Syste m(OCS )can
be found under "Occupant Classification Syste m(OCS)" (
Ypage 53) .
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CheckBrakePadWear
The brak epads/linings hav ereached their wear limit.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
$(USAonly)
J(Canada only)
Check Brake Fluid
Level
There is insufficien tbrak efluid in th ebrak efluid reservoir .
GWARNING
Braking performance can be impaired.
There is aris kof an accident.
XStop th evehicl eimmediately, payin gattention to roa dand traffic
conditions. Do no tcontinu edrivin gunder any circumstances.
XSecur eth evehicl eto preven tit from rollin gaway (Ypage 135).
XDo no tadd brak efluid. Addin gmor ewill no tremedy th emalfunc -
tion .
XConsult aqualified specialist workshop immediately.
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Inoperative SeeOperator' sManual
EB Dis unavailable due to amalfunction .ABS, BAS, hill start assist and
ES P®as well as it sdrivin gsafet ysystems ,for example, are therefor e
also unavailable .
ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated and other drivin gsystems could be
automatically deactivated.
GWARNIN G
The brak esystem continues to function normally, but without th e
function slisted above. The wheels could therefor eloc kprematurel yif
you brak ehard, for example.
This causes steerabilit yand braking to be greatl yimpaired. The brak -
ing distanc ecan increas ein emergenc ybraking situations.
If ES P
®is no toperational, ES P®will notstabiliz eth evehicle.
There is an increased ris kof skiddin gand accidents .
XDrive on withcare.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop immediately.
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Inoperative SeeOperator'sManual
ES P®,BA Sand hill start assist are unavailable due to amalfunction .
ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated and other drivin gsystems could be
automatically deactivated.
GWARNIN G
The brak esystem continues to function normally, but without th e
function slisted above.
The braking distanc ein an emergenc ybraking situation can thus
increase.
If ES P
®is no toperational, ES P®will notstabiliz eth evehicle.
There is an increased ris kof skiddin gand accidents .
XDrive on withcare.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop immediately.
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Currently Unavail.See Operator' sMan ‐ual
ESP®,BA Sand hill start assist are unavailable due to amalfunction .
The self-diagnosis function ,for example, may no tbe complete.
ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated and other drivin gsystems could be
automatically deactivated.
GWARNIN G
The brak esystem continues to function normally, but without th e
function slisted above. The wheels could therefor eloc kif you brak e
hard, for example.
The braking distanc ein an emergenc ybraking situation can thus
increase.
If ES P
®is no toperational, ES P®will notstabiliz eth evehicle.
There is an increased ris kof skiddin gand accidents .
XDrive on withcar eon asuitable stretch of road, making slight
steering movement sat aspeed abov e12 mph (20 km/h).
If th edisplay message disappears, th efunction smentioned abov e
are available again .
If th edisplay message continues to be displayed:
XDrive on wit hcare.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop immediately.
F(US A
only)
!(Canada
only)
Releas eParkin g
Brake
The red F(USAonly)/! (Canada only) indicator lamp in th e
instrumen tcluste rlights up and awarning tone also sounds.
You are drivin gwit hth eparking brak eapplie dor are making an emer-
gency stop usin gth eparking brake.
XReleas eth eparking brak e (Ypage 136).
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