2020 MERCEDES-BENZ METRIS door lock

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

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
7

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

Important safety notes .................. 194
Introduction
................................... 194
Key ................................................ 209
Lamps ............................................ 202
Setting the language ...................... 179
Tires ............................................... 207
Vehicle ........................................... 208
Distance recorder
Displaying (vehicle with steering
wheel buttons) ............................... 183
Displaying (vehicle without steer-
ing wheel buttons) ......................... 177
Setting the display unit (vehicle
without steering wheel buttons) .... 180
Distance recorder
see Trip odometer
Distance warning (warning lamp) .... 235
Distance warning function ............... 149
Door
Changing bulbs (ambient lamp) ..... 104
Display messages (vehicle with
steering wheel buttons) ................. 226
Display messages (vehicle with-
out steering wheel buttons) ........... 208
Indicator lamp ................................ 237
Doors
Central locking/unlocking
(SmartKey) ....................................... 71
Control panel ................................... 44
Emergency locking ........................... 73
Emergency unlocking ....................... 73
Downhill gradients ............................ 142
Drinking and driving ......................... 140
Drinks holder
see Bottle holder
Drinks holder
see Cup holder
Drive program
Automatic transmission ................. 133
Display (DIRECT SELECT lever) ...... 132
Driver's door and front-passenger
door ...................................................... 76
Driver's seat
see Seats
Driving abroad
Fuel ................................................ 141
Low-beam headlamps .................... 141 Mercedes-Benz Service ................. 141
Driving off-road
see Off-road driving
Driving on flooded roads ..................
144
Driving safety systems
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) ....... 67
BAS (Brake Assist System) .............. 67
EBD (electronic brake force dis-
tribution) .......................................... 68
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Pro-
gram) ............................................... 68
Important safety information ........... 66
Overview .......................................... 66
Driving system
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST .. 149
Display messages (vehicle with-
out steering wheel buttons) ........... 206
Driving systems
Active Parking Assist ..................... 159
ATTENTION ASSIST ........................ 155
Blind Spot Assist ............................ 151
Cruise control ................................ 146
Display messages (vehicle with
steering wheel buttons) ................. 221
Lane Keeping Assist ...................... 153
PARKTRONIC ................................. 156
Rear view camera .......................... 163
Driving tips
Automatic transmission ................. 134
Brakes ........................................... 142
Break-in period .............................. 126
Checking brake lining thickness .... 143
Downhill gradient ........................... 142
Drinking and driving ....................... 140
Driving abroad ............................... 141
Driving in mountainous areas ........ 146
Driving in winter ............................. 144
Driving on flooded roads ................ 144
Driving on wet roads ...................... 143
Exhaust check ............................... 141
Fuel ................................................ 140
General notes ................................ 140
Hydroplaning ................................. 143
Icy road surfaces ........................... 144
Important safety notes .................. 126
Limited braking efficiency on sal-
ted roads ....................................... 142
New brake disks ............................ 143 10
Index

Refrigerant (air-conditioning sys-
tem) ............................................... 311
Transmission oil ............................. 310
Washer fluid ................................... 312
Setting a speed
see Cruise control
Setting the air distribution ............... 120
Setting the airflow ............................ 120
Settings
Factory (vehicle with steering
wheel buttons) ............................... 194
Factory (vehicle without steering
wheel buttons) ............................... 179
On-board computer (vehicle with
steering wheel buttons) ................. 191
On-board computer (vehicle with-
out steering wheel buttons) ........... 179
Side impact air bag ............................. 52
Side windows
Cleaning ......................................... 265
Convenience closing feature ............ 85
Convenience opening feature .......... 85
Hinged side windows ....................... 84
Important safety information ........... 84
Opening/closing .............................. 85
Overview .......................................... 84
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 86
Resetting ......................................... 86
Signal and ambient light
Changing a bulb ............................. 105
Sliding door
Child-proof locks .............................. 66
Cleaning ......................................... 267
Important safety notes .................... 77
Indicator lamp ................................ 237
Opening/closing from the inside ..... 77
Opening/closing from the out-
side .................................................. 77
see Electric sliding door
SmartKey
Changing the battery ....................... 73
Changing the programming ............. 72
Checking the battery ....................... 73
Convenience closing feature ... 85, 123
Convenience opening feature .......... 85
Door central locking/unlocking ....... 71
Important safety notes .................... 71
Loss ................................................. 74 Mechanical key ................................ 72
Problem (malfunction)
..................... 74
SmartKey positions (ignition
lock) .................................................... 127
Snow chains ...................................... 281
Sockets .............................................. 241
Spare wheel
General notes ................................ 302
Important safety notes .................. 302
Removing/mounting ...................... 303
Special seat belt retractor .................. 61
Specialist workshop ............................ 32
Speed, controlling
see Cruise control
Speedometer
Activating/deactivating the addi-
tional speedometer (vehicle with
steering wheel buttons) ................. 192
Activating/deactivating the addi-
tional speedometer (vehicle with-
out steering wheel buttons) ........... 180
Digital (vehicle with steering
wheel buttons) ............................... 185
Digital (vehicle without steering
wheel buttons) ............................... 178
General notes ................................ 175
In the instrument cluster (vehicle
with steering wheel buttons) ............ 40
In the instrument cluster (vehicle
without steering wheel buttons) ...... 38
Setting the display unit (vehicle
with steering wheel buttons) ......... 192
Setting the display unit (vehicle
without steering wheel buttons) .... 180
SRS (Supplemental Restraint Sys-
tem)
see Restraint system
Standing lamp
Display messages (vehicle with
steering wheel buttons) ................. 217
Standing lamps
Display messages (vehicle with-
out steering wheel buttons) ........... 203
Replacing bulbs (front) ................... 107
Replacing bulbs (rear) .................... 108
Switching on/off .............................. 99 20
Index

Vehicle data .......................................
312
Vehicle dimensions ........................... 313
Vehicle emergency locking ................ 73
Vehicle identification number
see VIN
Vehicle identification plate .............. 304
Vehicle key
see SmartKey
Vehicle tool kit
in the seat base ............................. 270
Scope ............................................ 270
Storage location ............................ 270
Stowage compartment in the
rear ................................................ 271
Stowage space in the cargo com-
partment ........................................ 272
Ventilation
see Climate control
Vents
see Air vents
VIN
Engine compartment ..................... 305
Type plate ...................................... 304 W
Warning Stickers

........................................... 29
Warning and indicator lamps
ABS ................................................ 230
Brakes ........................................... 229
Check Engine ................................. 233
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST .. 235
Coolant .......................................... 233
Distance warning ........................... 235
Door ............................................... 237
ESP ®
.............................................. 230
ESP ®
OFF ....................................... 232
Fuel tank ........................................ 233
General notes ................................ 227
Overview (vehicle with steering
wheel buttons) ................................. 41
Overview (vehicle without steer-
ing wheel buttons) ........................... 39
Parking brake ................................ 138
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF ............... 47
Rear door ....................................... 237
Reserve fuel ................................... 233 Restraint system ............................ 232
Seat belt ........................................

228
Sliding door ................................... 237
Steering ......................................... 237
Tire pressure monitor .................... 236
Warranty .............................................. 27
Washer fluid
Adding ........................................... 256
Capacities ...................................... 312
Display messages (vehicle with
steering wheel buttons) ................. 227
Display messages (vehicle with-
out steering wheel buttons) ........... 209
Notes ............................................. 312
Wheel and tire combination
see Tires
Wheel bolt tightening torque ........... 300
Wheels
Changing a wheel .......................... 297
Checking ........................................ 279
Cleaning ......................................... 266
Important safety notes .................. 278
Interchanging/changing ................ 297
Mounting a new wheel ................... 300
Mounting a wheel .......................... 298
Removing a wheel .......................... 299
Removing and mounting the
spare wheel ................................... 303
Snow chains .................................. 281
Storing ........................................... 298
Tightening torque ........................... 300
Wheel/tire combinations ............... 301
Window curtain air bag
Display message (vehicle with
steering wheel buttons) ................. 215
Display message (vehicle without
steering wheel buttons) ................. 201
Operation ......................................... 53
Windows
see Side windows
Windows misted up
see Climate control
Windshield
Cleaning ......................................... 265
Defrosting ...................................... 121
Windshield
see Windshield Index
25

Cockpit
Function Page
:
Steering wheel paddle shift-
ers
135
;
• Cup holder 239
• Ashtray 240
=
Combination switch 101
?
PARKTRONIC warning indi-
cators
156
A
Horn
B
• Instrument cluster (vehi-
cle without steering wheel
buttons)
38
• Instrument cluster (vehi-
cle with steering wheel but-
tons)
40
C
DIRECT SELECT lever 131
D
Center console control
panel
43
E
Inside rearview mirror 96
F
• Overhead control panel 44
• Interior lamp 102
G
Glove box 238 Function Page
H
Cup holder 239
I
• 12 V socket 241
• Cigarette lighter 240
J
Ignition lock 127
K
Adjusts the steering wheel 95
L
Diagnostics connection 31
Opens the hood 251
M
Applies the parking brake 138
N
Door control panel 44
O
Releases the parking brake 138
P
Light switch 99
Q
• Coin/card holder
• Driving system control
panel
Ç Deactivates/activates
Lane Keeping Assist
153
c Deactivates/activates
PARKTRONIC
156
R
Cruise control lever 147Cockpit
37At a glance