2020 MERCEDES-BENZ METRIS mirror

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

Activating/deactivating (vehicle
without steering wheel buttons)
.... 179
Crosswind Assist ............................. 70
Deactivating/activating ................... 69
Display message (vehicle with
steering wheel buttons) ................. 214
Display message (vehicle without
steering wheel buttons) ................. 200
Function/notes ................................ 68
Important safety information ........... 68
Trailer stabilization ........................... 69
Warning lamp ................................. 230
Exhaust check ................................... 141
Exterior lighting
see Lights
Exterior mirror
Heating ............................................ 97
Exterior mirrors
Adjusting ......................................... 97
Out of position (troubleshooting) ..... 97
Eyeglasses compartment ................. 238 F
First-aid kit .........................................

272
Flat tire
Changing a wheel/mounting the
spare wheel ................................... 298
Frequencies
Mobile phone ................................. 304
Two-way radio ................................ 304
Front fog lamps
Changing bulbs .............................. 105
Display messages (vehicle with
steering wheel buttons) ................. 217
Display messages (vehicle with-
out steering wheel buttons) ........... 203
Switching on/off ........................... 100
Front-passenger front air bag
Display message (vehicle without
steering-wheel buttons) ................. 197
Fuel
Additives (gasoline) ........................ 307
Consumption information .............. 307
Consumption statistics (vehicle
with steering wheel buttons) ......... 184
Consumption statistics (vehicle
without steering wheel buttons) .... 177 Displaying the current consump-
tion (vehicle with steering wheel
buttons) .........................................

184
Displaying the current consump-
tion (vehicle without steering
wheel buttons) ............................... 178
Displaying the range (vehicle
with steering wheel buttons) ......... 184
Displaying the range (vehicle
without steering wheel buttons) .... 178
Driving abroad ............................... 141
Driving tips .................................... 140
Fuel content display (vehicle
without steering wheel buttons) .... 176
Fuel gauge (vehicle with steering
wheel buttons) ................................. 40
Grade (gasoline) ............................ 306
Important safety notes .................. 306
Problem (malfunction) ................... 138
Refueling ........................................ 136
Tank content/reserve fuel ............. 306
Fuel content
Display (vehicle without steering
wheel buttons) ............................... 176
Fuel level
Gauge (vehicle with steering
wheel buttons) ................................. 40
Fuel tank
Problem (malfunction) ................... 138
Fuel tank reserve level
Display messages (vehicle with
steering wheel buttons) ................. 221
Display messages (vehicle with-
out steering wheel buttons) ........... 206
Fuses .................................................. 277 G
Gasoline .............................................

306
Gearshift recommendation
Display (vehicle with steering
wheel buttons) ............................... 183
Display (vehicle without steering
wheel buttons) ............................... 176
Genuine parts ...................................... 34
Glove box ........................................... 238
GTW (Gross Trailer Weight) (defi-
nition) ................................................. 29612
Index

Load protection net ...........................
248
Loading guidelines ............................ 242
Loading rails
Maximum tensile strength ............. 314
Loads
Securing ........................................ 244
Transporting .................................. 242
Locking
see Central locking
Locking centrally
see Central locking
Low-beam headlamps
Display messages (vehicle with
steering wheel buttons) ................. 216
Display messages (vehicle with-
out steering wheel buttons) ........... 202
Driving abroad ............................... 141
Replacing bulbs ............................. 106
Switching on/off ........................... 100
Lumbar support ................................... 89M
M+S tires ............................................
280
Maintenance ...................................... 257
Maintenance points under the
hood .................................................... 252
Maximum permissible speed
Speed limitation (tires) .................. 141
Mechanical key
Function/notes ................................ 72
Inserting .......................................... 73
Locking vehicle ................................ 73
Removing ......................................... 72
Media Interface
Connections ..................................... 43
Memory card (audio) ......................... 187
Memory function
Seat ................................................. 97
Mercedes-Benz Commercial Van
Center
see Qualified specialist workshop
Mercedes-Benz Service24h .............. 272
Message memory
On-board computer (vehicle with
steering wheel buttons) ................. 209
On-board computer (vehicle with-
out steering wheel buttons) ........... 195 Messages
see Warning and indicator lamps
Mirrors
Exterior mirrors

................................ 97
Important safety notes .................... 96
Rear-view mirror .............................. 96
see Vanity mirror
Mobile phone
Type approval/frequency .............. 304
Mobile phone
see Telephone
Model series
see Vehicle identification plate
Modifying the programming
(SmartKey) ........................................... 72
Mounting wheels
Lowering the vehicle ...................... 300
Mounting a new wheel ................... 300
Preparing the vehicle ..................... 298
Raising the vehicle ......................... 298
Removing a wheel .......................... 299
Removing and mounting the
spare wheel ................................... 303
Securing the vehicle against roll-
ing away ........................................ 298
MP3
Operation ....................................... 187 N
Navigation Menu (on-board computer) ............

185
Notes on breaking-in a new vehi-
cle ....................................................... 126 O
Occupant Classification System
(OCS) Conditions .......................................

54
Faults ............................................... 57
Operation ......................................... 54
Self-test ........................................... 56
Occupant safety
Air bags ........................................... 51
Automatic measures after an
accident ........................................... 60
Belt warning ..................................... 50
Children in the vehicle ..................... 60 Index
15

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

Starting
see Starting (engine)
Starting (engine) ................................
128
Status overview (on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 189
Steering
Display messages (vehicle with
steering wheel buttons) ................. 227
Display messages (vehicle with-
out steering wheel buttons) ........... 208
Warning lamps ............................... 237
Steering wheel
Adjusting ......................................... 95
Button overview ............................... 42
Buttons (on-board computer) ......... 181
Cleaning ......................................... 269
Paddle shifters ............................... 135
Steering wheel paddle shifters ........ 135
Stickers
General safety notes ........................ 29
Stowage net ....................................... 239
Stowage spaces
see Stowage spaces and stow-
age compartments
Stowage spaces and stowage
compartments
Eyeglasses compartment ............... 238
Glove box ....................................... 238
Important safety notes .................. 238
Stowage net ................................... 239
Summer opening
see Convenience opening feature
Summer tires
In winter ........................................ 280
Sun visor
Changing a bulb (mirror lamp) ....... 104
Overview ........................................ 239
Surround lighting (on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 193
Switching air-recirculation mode
on/off ................................................. 123
Switching off the alarm (ATA) ............ 70T
Tachometer ........................................
175Tail lamps
Display messages (vehicle with-
out steering wheel buttons)

........... 202
Replacing bulbs ............................. 108
Trailer display messages (vehicle
with steering wheel buttons) .. 216, 217
Trailer display messages (vehicle
without steering wheel buttons) .... 202
Tailgate
Changing bulbs (ambient lamp) ..... 104
Display messages (vehicle with
steering wheel buttons) ................. 226
Display messages (vehicle with-
out steering wheel buttons) ........... 208
Important safety notes .................... 81
Opening dimensions ...................... 313
Opening/closing from the out-
side .................................................. 81
Replacing light bulbs (signal/
ambient lamp) ................................ 105
Tank
see Fuel tank
Tank contents
Displaying the range (vehicle
with steering wheel buttons) ......... 184
Displaying the range (vehicle
without steering wheel buttons) .... 178
Technical data
Capacities ...................................... 305
Cargo tie-down points .................... 313
Guide rail ....................................... 314
Loading rails .................................. 314
Roof carrier .................................... 314
Tires/wheels ................................. 301
Trailer tow hitch ............................. 315
Vehicle data ................................... 312
Vehicle dimensions ........................ 313
Telephone
Accepting a call ............................. 188
Display message ............................ 227
Introduction ................................... 188
Number from the phone book ........ 188
Redialing ........................................ 189
Rejecting/ending a call ................. 188
Temperature
Coolant (display in the instru-
ment cluster) ................................. 175 Index
21

Selecting the display units (vehi-
cle without steering wheel but-
tons) ..............................................
180
Trip meter
see Trip odometer
Trip odometer
Displaying (vehicle with steering
wheel buttons) ............................... 183
Displaying (vehicle without steer-
ing wheel buttons) ......................... 177
Resetting (vehicle with steering
wheel buttons) ............................... 185
Resetting (vehicle without steer-
ing wheel buttons) ......................... 177
Setting the display unit (vehicle
with steering wheel buttons) ......... 192
Setting the display unit (vehicle
without steering wheel buttons) .... 180
Truck
see Vehicle
Truck key
see SmartKey
Turn signal
Changing bulbs (additional turn
signals) .......................................... 107
Turn signals
Display messages (vehicle with
steering wheel buttons) ................. 216
Display messages (vehicle with-
out steering wheel buttons) ........... 202
Replacing bulbs (front) ................... 107
Replacing bulbs (rear) .................... 108
Switching on/off ........................... 101
Trailer display messages (vehicle
with steering wheel buttons) ......... 216
Trailer display messages (vehicle
without steering wheel buttons) .... 202
Turn signals
see Turn signals
Two-way radios
Type approval/frequency .............. 304
TWR (Tongue Weight Rating) (def-
inition) ................................................ 297
Type identification plate
see Vehicle identification plate U
Unlocking Emergency unlocking
....................... 73
From inside the vehicle (central
unlocking button) ............................. 75
With emergency key element ........... 72
USB (audio)
Playing ........................................... 187 V
Vanity mirror Changing a bulb (mirror lamp)

....... 104
Sun visor ........................................ 239
Vehicle
Data acquisition ............................... 35
Display messages (vehicle with
steering wheel buttons) ................. 225
Display messages (vehicle with-
out steering wheel buttons) ........... 208
Electronics ..................................... 304
Emergency unlocking ....................... 72
Equipment ....................................... 27
Limited Warranty ............................. 27
Loading .......................................... 289
Locking (in an emergency) ............... 73
Locking (SmartKey) .......................... 71
Lowering ........................................ 300
Maintenance .................................... 28
Operating safety .............................. 30
Parking for a long period ................ 140
Pulling away ................................... 128
Raising ........................................... 298
Registration ..................................... 33
Reporting problems ......................... 32
Securing from rolling away ............ 138
Towing away .................................. 274
Transporting .................................. 276
Unlocking (in an emergency) ........... 73
Unlocking (SmartKey) ...................... 71
Vehicle battery
see Battery (vehicle)
Vehicle bodies ..................................... 33
Body/equipment mounting
directives for trucks ......................... 33
Vehicle check
see Preparing for a journey24
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