2020 MERCEDES-BENZ METRIS parking brake
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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
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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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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Indicator and warning lamps
Function Page
:
å ESP
®
OFF 232
;
K High-beam headlamps
101
=
÷ ESP
® 230
?
#! Turn signal
101
A
Parking brake 138
F (USA only)
! (Canada only)
B
Braking 229
$ (USA only)
J (Canada only)
C
Ð Power steering
237
D
ò ABS
230
E
# Battery
204
F
1 Doors
237 Function Page
G
6 Restraint system
46
H
ü Seat belt
228
I
; Check Engine
233
J
? Coolant
233
K
R Rear fog lamp
100
L
O Front fog lamps
100
M
h Tire pressure monitor
236
N
À ATTENTION ASSIST
155
O
æ Reserve fuel
233
P
L Low-beam headlamps
100
Q
T Parking lamps and
license plate lamp
99
i
Corresponding messages may also be
shown in the display (Y page 194).Instrument cluster (vehicles without steering wheel buttons)
39
At a glance