2020 MERCEDES-BENZ METRIS climate control

Index
....................................................... 4Introduction .........................................
27
Operating Instructions ........................... 27
Service and vehicle operation ................ 27
Proper use ............................................. 29
Protection of the environment ............... 29
Operating safety and vehicle
approval ................................................. 30
Genuine Mercedes-Benz parts ............... 34
QR code for rescue card ........................ 35
Data stored in the vehicle ...................... 35 At a glance
........................................... 37
Cockpit ..................................................
37
Instrument cluster (vehicles without
steering wheel buttons) ......................... 38
Instrument cluster (vehicles with
steering wheel buttons) ......................... 40
Steering wheel buttons .......................... 42
Center console ...................................... 43
Overhead control panel ......................... 44
Door control panel ................................. 44 Safety ...................................................
46
Useful information .................................
46
Occupant safety .................................... 46
Children in the vehicle ........................... 60
Pets in the vehicle ................................. 66
Driving safety systems ........................... 66
Theft deterrent locking system .............. 70 Opening and closing
...........................71
Useful information .................................
71
Key ........................................................ 71
Central locking ...................................... 75
Driver's door and co-driver's door ......... 76
Sliding door ........................................... 77
Electric sliding door ............................... 78
Tailgate .................................................. 81
Rear-end doors ...................................... 82
Side windows ......................................... 84 Seats, steering wheel and mir-
rors .......................................................
87
Useful information .................................

87
Seats ..................................................... 87
Steering wheel ....................................... 95
Mirrors ................................................... 96
Memory function ................................... 97 Lights and windshield wipers
............99
Useful information .................................
99
Exterior lighting ..................................... 99
Interior lighting .................................... 102
Replacing bulbs: interior lighting and
ambient lamps ..................................... 103
Replacing bulbs ................................... 105
Windshield wipers ................................ 109 Climate control
................................. 114
Useful information ...............................
114
Overview of climate control systems ... 114
Operating the climate control sys-
tem ...................................................... 117
Adjusting the air vents ......................... 124 Driving and parking ..........................
126
Useful information ...............................
126
Breaking-in notes ................................. 126
Driving ................................................. 126
Automatic transmission ....................... 130
Refueling ............................................. 136
Parking ................................................ 138
Driving tips .......................................... 140
Driving systems ................................... 146
Towing a trailer .................................... 168 On-board computer and displays
....174
Useful information ...............................
174
Important safety notes ........................ 174
Display and operation .......................... 174
On-board computer (vehicles without
steering wheel buttons) ....................... 176
On-board computer (vehicles with
steering wheel buttons) ....................... 181
Display messages (vehicles without
steering wheel buttons) ....................... 194 2
Contents

1, 2, 3 ...
12-V socket ........................................ 241A
ABS (anti-lock braking system) Display message (vehicle with
steering wheel buttons)

................. 210
Display message (vehicle without
steering wheel buttons) ................. 196
Function/notes ................................ 67
Important safety notes .................... 67
Warning lamp ................................. 230
Accident
Automatic measures after an
accident ........................................... 60
Activating/deactivating cooling
with air dehumidification ................. 118
Active Parking Assist
Canceling/stopping active park-
ing assistance ................................ 163
Detecting parking spaces .............. 160
Display message ............................ 221
Exiting a parking space .................. 162
Function/notes ............................. 159
Important safety notes .................. 159
Parking .......................................... 161
Towing a trailer .............................. 159
Add-on equipment ............................... 33
Additional indicators
Replacing bulbs ............................. 107
Additional speedometer
On-board computer (vehicle with
steering wheel buttons) ................. 192
On-board computer (vehicle with-
out steering wheel buttons) ........... 180
Additives
Engine oil ....................................... 309
Gasoline ......................................... 307
Air bag
Display message (vehicle with
steering wheel buttons) ................. 211
Display message (vehicle without
steering wheel buttons) ................. 197
Air bags
Deployment ..................................... 58 Front air bag (driver, front
passenger)

....................................... 52
Important safety notes .................... 51
Introduction ..................................... 51
Occupant Classification System
(OCS) ............................................... 54
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indica-
tor lamp ........................................... 47
Side impact air bag .......................... 52
Window curtain air bag .................... 53
Air pressure
see Tire pressure
Air vents
Important safety notes .................. 124
Setting the center air vents ........... 124
Setting the rear-compartment air
vents .............................................. 125
Setting the side air vents ............... 124
Air-conditioning system
see Climate control
Alarm system
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Alertness assist
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Ambient lamp
Changing a bulb (front door) .......... 104
Changing a bulb (tailgate) .............. 104
Changing a bulb (vanity mirror) ...... 104
Anti-lock braking system
see ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
Anti-skid chains
see Snow chains
Anti-Theft Alarm system
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Anti-theft protection
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Armrests .............................................. 95
Ashtray ............................................... 240
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system) ........... 70
ATTENTION ASSIST
Activating/deactivating (vehicle
with steering wheel buttons) ......... 190
Activating/deactivating (vehicle
without steering wheel buttons) .... 180
Display messages (vehicle with
steering wheel buttons) ................. 221
Display messages (vehicle with-
out steering wheel buttons) ........... 206 4
Index

Trailer towing ................................. 153
Warning display
............................. 153
Blower
see Climate control
Bluetooth ®
Audio ............................... 187
Brake
Display message (vehicle without
steering wheel buttons) ................. 196
Downhill slopes .............................. 142
Heavy and light loads ..................... 142
New brake discs ............................ 143
Wet road surfaces .......................... 142
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) ................. 213
Display message (vehicle without
steering wheel buttons) ................. 199
Notes ............................................. 310
Brake force distribution
see EBD (electronic brake force
distribution)
Brake lamps
Display messages (vehicle with
steering wheel buttons) ................. 217
Display messages (vehicle with-
out steering wheel buttons) ........... 202
Replacing bulbs ............................. 108
Trailer display messages (vehicle
with steering wheel buttons) ......... 216
Trailer display messages (vehicle
without steering wheel buttons) .... 202
Brake pads/linings
New ............................................... 143
Brakes
ABS .................................................. 67
Adaptive Brake Assist .................... 150
Applying the parking brake ............ 138
BAS .................................................. 67
Brake fluid (notes) ......................... 310
Checking brake fluid level .............. 255
Display message (vehicle with
steering wheel buttons) ................. 210
EBD .................................................. 68 Hill start assist ............................... 129
Important safety notes
.................. 142
New brake pads/linings ................ 143
Parking brake (notes) ..................... 143
Riding tips ...................................... 142
Warning lamp ................................. 229
Breakdown
Mercedes-Benz Service24h ........... 272
Vehicle tool kit ............................... 270
Breakdown assistance
see Towing away
Buttons
On the instrument cluster .............. 176
On the steering wheel .................... 181 C
California Important notice for retail cus-
tomers and lessees ..........................

27
Camera
see Rear view camera
Car wash
see Care
Care
Car wash ........................................ 264
Carpets .......................................... 269
Display ........................................... 268
Exterior lights ................................ 266
Interior ........................................... 268
Notes ............................................. 263
Paint .............................................. 265
Plastic trim .................................... 268
Power washer ................................ 265
Rear view camera .......................... 267
Roof lining ...................................... 269
Seat belt ........................................ 269
Seat cover ..................................... 269
Sensors ......................................... 267
Sliding door ................................... 267
Steering wheel ............................... 269
Trim pieces .................................... 269
Washing by hand ........................... 264
Washing the engine ....................... 265
Wheels ........................................... 266
Windows ........................................ 265
Wiper blades .................................. 266 6
Index

Cargo compartment
Options .......................................... 244
Seating ............................................ 90
Cargo compartment lamp
Changing bulbs .............................. 104
Cargo compartment lighting
Switching on centrally ................... 103
Switching on locally ....................... 103
Cargo tie-down points and tie
downs
Important safety notes .................. 244
Cargo tie-down rings
Permissible tensile load ................. 314
Center console
Controls ........................................... 43
Central locking
Activating/deactivating the
acoustic locking confirmation
(on-board computer) ...................... 194
Automatic locking ............................ 76
Automatic locking (on-board
computer) ...................................... 194
Locking/unlocking (buttons) ........... 75
Locking/unlocking (emergency
key element) .................................... 72
Locking/unlocking (SmartKey) ........ 71
Central locking system
see Central locking
Change of address .............................. 28
Change of ownership .......................... 28
Changing a bulb
Ambient lamp in the front door ...... 104
Halogen headlamps ....................... 105
Mirror lamp in the headliner .......... 104
Signal and ambient light in the
tailgate .......................................... 105
Trunk lamp in the side trim panel .. 104
Changing bulbs
Additional turn signals ................... 107
Ambient lamp in tailgate ................ 104
Backup lamps ................................ 108
Brake lamps ................................... 108
Cargo compartment lamp .............. 104
Daytime running lamps .................. 107
High-beam headlamps ................... 107
Installing/removing a rear lamp
cluster ........................................... 108 Installing/removing the cover in
the wheel arch
............................... 106
Installing/removing the tail lamp ... 108
Interior light ................................... 103
Interior lighting .............................. 103
Low-beam headlamps .................... 106
Overview of lamp types (front
bulbs) ............................................. 106
Overview of lamp types (rear
bulbs) ............................................. 108
Parking lamps ................................ 107
Rear fog lamp ................................ 108
Rear interior light in the head-
liner ............................................... 104
Standing lamps (front) ................... 107
Standing lamps (rear) .................... 108
Tail lamps ...................................... 108
Trunk lamp in the headliner ........... 103
Turn signals (front) ......................... 107
Turn signals (rear) .......................... 108
see Changing light bulbs
Child
Restraint system .............................. 62
Child seat
Forward-facing restraint system ...... 64
LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child seat
anchors ............................................ 63
On the front-passenger seat ............ 64
Rearward-facing restraint system .... 64
Top Tether ....................................... 63
Child-proof locks
Important safety notes .................... 65
Sliding door ..................................... 66
Children
Special seat belt retractor ............... 61
Children in the vehicle
Important safety notes .................... 60
Cigarette lighter ................................ 240
Cleaning
Trailer tow hitch ............................. 268
Cleaning
see Care
Climate control
Air conditioning in the rear com-
partment ........................................ 117
Control panel for dual-zone auto-
matic climate control ..................... 116
Controlling automatically ............... 119 Index
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Cooling with air dehumidification .. 118
Defrosting the windows .................
122
Defrosting the windshield .............. 121
Important safety notes .................. 114
Information on dual-zone auto-
matic climate control ..................... 116
Information on TEMPMATIC (air-
conditioning system) ..................... 115
Overview of systems ...................... 114
Problem with the rear window
defroster ........................................ 122
Rear-compartment air condition-
ing ................................................. 117
Refrigerant ..................................... 311
Refrigerant filling capacity ............. 312
Setting the air distribution ............. 120
Setting the air vents ...................... 124
Setting the airflow ......................... 120
Setting the temperature ................ 119
Switching air-recirculation mode
on/off ............................................ 123
Switching on/off ........................... 117
Switching residual heat on/off ...... 123
Switching the rear window
defroster on/off ............................ 122
Switching the synchronization
function on and off ........................ 121
TEMPMATIC control panel (air
conditioning) .................................. 115
Clock
Setting (vehicle without steering
wheel buttons) ............................... 181
Co-driver's seat
see Seats
Cockpit
Instrument cluster (vehicle with
steering wheel buttons) ................... 40
Overview .......................................... 37
see Instrument cluster
Coffee cup symbol
see ATTENTION ASSIST
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST
Activating/deactivating the dis-
tance warning function .................. 190
Adaptive Brake Assist .................... 150
Display message ............................ 222
Distance warning function ............. 149
Operation/notes ............................ 149 Collision warning
see COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST
COMAND display
Cleaning
......................................... 268
Combination switch .......................... 101
Communications equipment
Operation ....................................... 241
Type approval/frequency .............. 304
Constant headlamp mode
see Daytime running lamps
Consumption statistics
Fuel (vehicle with steering wheel
buttons) ......................................... 184
Fuel (vehicle without steering
wheel buttons) ............................... 177
Control panel
Above the windshield ....................... 44
Center console ................................ 43
Climate control ................................ 43
Driver's door .................................... 44
Convenience closing feature .............. 85
Convenience opening
With the SmartKey ......................... 123
Convenience opening feature ............ 85
Conversions/equipment .................... 33
Coolant (engine)
Adding ........................................... 255
Checking the level ......................... 253
Display messages (vehicle with
steering wheel buttons) ................. 220
Display messages (vehicle with-
out steering wheel buttons) ........... 204
Displaying the temperature (on-
board computer) ............................ 178
Filling capacity ............................... 311
Notes ............................................. 310
Temperature display in the
instrument cluster ......................... 175
Warning lamp ................................. 233
Cooling
see Climate control
Crosswind Assist ................................. 70
Cruise control
Activating ....................................... 148
Activation conditions ..................... 147
Cruise control lever ....................... 147
Deactivating ................................... 1488
Index

Guide rail
Maximum tensile strength ............. 314
Problems ......................................... 89 H
Handbrake see Parking brake
Handling control system
see ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Program)
Hands-free system
see Mobile phone
Harmful substances
Information

................................ 29, 33
Hazard warning lamps ...................... 101
Head restraints
Adjusting (electrically) ..................... 94
Adjusting (manually) ........................ 93
Important safety notes .................... 93
Removing/installing ........................ 93
Headlamps
Changing bulbs (halogen head-
lamps) ............................................ 105
Fogging up ..................................... 102
see Automatic headlamp mode
Heating
see Climate control
High-beam headlamps
Display messages (vehicle with
steering wheel buttons) ................. 217
Display messages (vehicle with-
out steering wheel buttons) ........... 203
Replacing bulbs ............................. 107
Switching on/off ........................... 101
Hill start assist .................................. 129
Hood
Closing ........................................... 251
Display messages (vehicle with
steering wheel buttons) ................. 226
Display messages (vehicle with-
out steering wheel buttons) ........... 208
Important safety notes .................. 250
Opening ......................................... 251
Hydroplaning ..................................... 143 I
Ignition lock see SmartKey positions (ignition lock)
Immobilizer ..........................................

70
Indicator lamps
see Warning and indicator lamps
Insect protection on the radiator ...... 34
Installations and conversions
see Vehicle bodies
Instrument cluster
Buttons (vehicle without steering
wheel buttons) ............................... 176
Overview (vehicle with steering
wheel buttons) ................................. 40
Overview (vehicle without steer-
ing wheel buttons) ........................... 38
Warning and indicator lamps
(vehicle with steering wheel but-
tons) ................................................ 41
Warning and indicator lamps
(vehicle without steering wheel
buttons) ........................................... 39
Instrument cluster lighting .............. 174
Interior lighting
Automatic control .......................... 102
Delayed switch-off (on-board
computer) ...................................... 193
General notes ................................ 102
Manual control ............................... 103
Notes on changing bulbs ............... 103
Overview ........................................ 102
Reading lamp ................................. 102
Rear interior light in the grab
handle ............................................ 103
Replacing bulbs ............................. 103
Switching the cargo compart-
ment lighting on/off (cargo com-
partment) ....................................... 103
Switching the cargo compart-
ment lighting on/off (dashboard) .. 103
Switching the rear compartment
lighting on centrally ....................... 103 J
Jack Holder in the cargo compartment

.. 272 Index
13

Operating safety and vehicle
approval
Attachments and bodies
.................. 33
Changing the engine power out-
put ................................................... 32
Correct use ...................................... 29
Declaration of conformity ................ 31
Equipment and conversions ............. 33
Important safety notes .................... 30
Information about body/equip-
ment mounting directives ................ 33
Notes on operating the vehicle ........ 30
Qualified specialist workshop .......... 32
Registering your vehicle ................... 33
Operating system
On-board computer (vehicle with
steering wheel buttons) ................. 181
On-board computer (vehicle with-
out steering wheel buttons) ........... 176
Operating unit
Media Interface ................................ 43
Operator's Manual
General notes .................................. 27
Vehicle equipment ........................... 27
Outside temperature display ........... 175
Overhead control panel ...................... 44
Overrevving range ............................. 175
Overrun cutoff ................................... 140P
Paint code number ............................
304
Paintwork (cleaning instructions) ... 265
Parking ............................................... 138 Important safety notes .................. 138
Parking brake ................................ 138
Rear view camera .......................... 163
see Active Parking Assist
see PARKTRONIC
Parking aid
Active Parking Assist ..................... 159
see PARKTRONIC
see Rear view camera
Parking aid
see PARKTRONIC
Parking brake
Display message (vehicle with
steering wheel buttons) ................. 214 Display message (vehicle without
steering wheel buttons) .................

201
Notes/function .............................. 138
Warning lamp ................................. 138
Parking brake
see Parking brake
Parking lamps
Changing bulbs .............................. 107
PARKTRONIC
Deactivating/activating ................. 158
Display messages .......................... 221
Driving system ............................... 156
Function/notes ............................. 156
Important safety notes .................. 157
Problem (malfunction) ................... 159
Range of the sensors ..................... 157
Roll-back warning .......................... 158
Trailer towing ................................. 159
Warning display ............................. 158
Partition
Note ................................................. 34
Transport protection ...................... 244
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
Indicator lamp .................................. 47
Passenger bench seat
Seat sliders ...................................... 89
Passenger compartment air-con-
ditioning system
see Climate control
Passenger compartment heating
see Climate control
Pedestrian protection
see Hood
Pets in the vehicle ............................... 66
Plastic trim (cleaning instruc-
tions) .................................................. 268
Power washers .................................. 265
Power windows
see Side windows
Preparing for a journey
Checks in the vehicle ..................... 127
Visual check of the vehicle exte-
rior ................................................. 127
Program selector button .................. 134
Protection of the environment
General notes .................................. 29
Pulling away
Automatic transmission ................. 128 Index
17

Hill start assist ............................... 129
Q
QR code Rescue card
..................................... 35
Qualified specialist workshop ........... 32R
Radiator cover .....................................
34
Radio
Selecting a station ......................... 187
see separate operating instructions
Radio-wave reception/transmis-
sion in the vehicle
Declaration of conformity ................ 31
Rail transport
see Transport by rail
Rain sensor
Setting the sensitivity .................... 109
Setting the sensitivity (vehicle
with steering wheel buttons) ......... 193
Setting the sensitivity (vehicle
without steering wheel buttons) .... 180
Reading lamp ..................................... 102
Rear bench seat
EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature ............... 90
General notes .................................. 89
Installation options .......................... 90
Removing/installing (standard
rear bench seat) ............................... 91
Seat anchorage ................................ 89
Seat rails .......................................... 89
Seating variants ............................... 90
Rear compartment
Activating/deactivating climate
control ........................................... 117
Seating variants ............................... 90
Setting the air vents ...................... 125
Setting the temperature ................ 119
Switching the interior lighting
on/off ............................................ 103
Rear door
Display messages (vehicle with
steering wheel buttons) ................. 226
Display messages (vehicle with-
out steering wheel buttons) ........... 208 Important safety notes .................... 82
Indicator lamp ................................

237
Opening at an angle of 180° or
270° ................................................ 83
Opening dimensions ...................... 313
Opening/closing from inside ........... 83
Opening/closing from the out-
side .................................................. 82
Rear fog lamp
Display messages (vehicle with
steering wheel buttons) ................. 217
Display messages (vehicle with-
out steering wheel buttons) ........... 203
Replacing bulbs ............................. 108
Switching on/off ........................... 100
Rear view camera
Cleaning instructions ..................... 267
Coupling up a trailer function ........ 167
Function/notes ............................. 163
General notes ................................ 163
Important safety notes .................. 164
Messages in the display ................. 165
Reverse parking ............................. 166
Switching on/off ........................... 165
Rear window defroster
Problem (malfunction) ................... 122
Switching on/off ........................... 122
Rear window wiper
Replacing the wiper blade .............. 112
Switching on/off ........................... 110
Rear-compartment air-condition-
ing system
see Climate control
Rear-compartment heating
see Climate control
Rear-view mirror
Anti-glare (manual) .......................... 96
Recuperation display ........................ 178
Recycling
see Protection of the environment
Refrigerant (air-conditioning sys-
tem)
Important safety notes .................. 311
Refueling
Fuel filler flap ................................. 137
Fuel gauge (vehicle with steering
wheel buttons) ................................. 4018
Index