2021 MERCEDES-BENZ METRIS ESP

VIN
1is engr avedintot he longitudinal member
in thee ngine compartmen tnexttot he fuse box.
Engine number
The engine number is stamped ont othe crank‐
case. Youc an obtain fur ther information from a
qu alified specialis tworks hop. Operating fluids and capacities
Note
sono perating fluids &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom operating
fl uids harmful to your health
Operatin gfluids ma ybepoisonous and harm‐
ful to yo ur health. #
Obse rvet he text on theo riginal contain‐
er sw hen using, storing or disposing of
operating fluids. #
Alwayss tore operating fluids sealed in
th eir original containers. #
Alwaysk eep children away from operat‐
ing fluids. +
ENVIRONMEN
TALN OTE Environmental
pollution du etodisposing of operating
fl uids in anon-en vironmen tallyr esponsi‐
ble manner Incor
rect disposal of ope rating fluids can
caus econsiderable damag etothe environ‐
ment. #
Dispose of operating fluids in an envi‐
ro nmentally responsible manner. Operating
fluids include thef ollowing:
R Fuels
R Lubricants
R Coolant
R Brakefluid
R Windshield washer fluid
R Climat econtrol sy stem refrigerants
Only use products whi chhave been appr ovedfor
yo ur vehicle byMercedes-Benz. Damag ecaused
by theu se of products that ha venotb een
appr ovedisn otcoveredbyt he Mercedes-Benz
guarantee or goodwill gestures. Yo
uc an identif yoperatin gfluids appr ovedby
Mercedes-Benzbyt hefollowing insc ript ions on
th ec ontainer:
R MB-F reigabe (e.g. MB- Freigabe 229. 51 )
R MB-Appr oval (e.g. MB-App rova l2 29.51)
Fu rther information on appr ovedoperating fluids
is available at thef ollowing locations:
R IntheMBS pecification sfor operating fluids
at https://be vo.mercedes-benz.com (by
entering thed esignation)
R Ataq ualified specialis tworks hop
Ad ditives (special additives) fora pprove do perat‐
ing fluids ar eneith er requ ired nor permit ted.
Appr ovedfuel additives ar ethe exc eption. Addi‐
tives can cause engin edamag eand mus tthere‐
fo re notb ea dded totheo perating fluids.
The use of additives is alw ayst he responsibility
of thev ehicle operator .The use of additives may
re sult in ther estriction or loss of your wa rranty
claims. &
WARNING Risk offire or explosion from
fuel
Fu els ar ehighl yflammable. #
Fire, open flames ,smokin gand creation
of spar ksmus tbea voided. #
Swit chofft he ignition and, if available,
th es tationar yheater ,befor eand while
re fueling thev ehicle. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom fuels
Fu els ar epoisonous and hazardous to your
health. #
Do no tswa llowf uel or le titcomeinto
con tact wi thskin, eyes or clo thing. #
Do no tinhale fuel vapor. #
Keep children away from fuel. #
Keep door sand windo wsclosed du ring
th er efueling process.
If yo uoro ther people come int ocontact with
fuel, obser vethef ollowing: #
Immediatel yrins efueloffyo ur skin with
soap and water. #
If fuel comes int ocontact wit hyour
ey es, immediatel yrins ethem thor‐
oughly wit hclean water.Seek medical
attentio nimmediately. Te
ch nica ldata 227

Wi
ndshield washer fluid Note
sonw indshield washer fluid
Obser vethen otes on operating fluids
(/ page227). &
WARNING ‑Riskoff irea nd injur yfrom
windshiel dwashe rconcentrate
Wi ndshield washer concentrat eishighlyflam‐
mable. It could ignit eifitcomes int ocontact
wi th hote ngine component parts or the
ex haus tsystem. #
Mak esuret hat no windshield washer
concentrat espills out next tothef iller
opening. *
NO
TEDama getothee xterio rlighting
due tounsuitable windshield washer fluid Uns
uitable windshield washer fluid ma ydam‐
ag et he plastic sur face of thee xterio rlighting. #
Onlyuse windshield washer fluid which
is also suitable foru se on plast ic surfa‐
ces, e.g. MB SummerFit or MB Winter‐
Fit. *
NO
TEBlocked spr aynozzle scaused by
mixing windshield washer fluids #
Do no tmix MB SummerFit and MB Win‐
te rFit wit hother windshield washer flu‐
ids. Do no
tuse distilled or de-ionize dwater .Other‐
wise, thef ill le vels ensor ma ygiveaf alse reading.
Re commended windshield washer fluid:
R Abo vefreezing point :e.g. MB SummerFit
R Belo wfreezing point :e.g. MB WinterFit
Fo rthe cor rect mixing ratio ,refer tothei nforma‐
tion on thea nti-freeze container.
Mix thew ashe rfluid wit hwindshield washer fluid
all year round. Re
frigerant Note
sonr efrigerant
Obser vethen otes on operating fluids
(/ page227).
% Yo
ur vehicle's climat econt rols ystemisf illed
wit hthe refrigerant R134a. The refrigerant
R134a contains fluorinated greenhouse gas. *
NO
TEDama gedue toincor rect coolant Using
thew rong coolant can damag ethe air
conditioning sy stem. #
Onlyusether efrigerant R134a or the
PA Go il appr ovedbyM ercedes-Benzf or
yo ur vehicle. #
The appr ovedPAG oil mus tnotbe mixed
wit ha nyPAGo ilth at is no tappr ove dfor
th er efrigerant R134a. Maintenance
work,s uc hasa dding refrigerant or
re placing components, ma ybecarried out only
by aq ualified specialis tworks hop. All thea pplica‐
ble regulations relatin gtot his and theS AE J639
st andar dmustbea dhered to.
All workon thec limat econt rols ystems hould
alw aysbec arried out at aqualified specialist
wo rkshop.
The information label fort he refrigerant tobe
used can be found on ther adiator cross-member. Example:
refrigerant information label
1 Warning symbols
2 Refrigerant capacity
3 Applicabl estandards
4 PAGo il par tnumber
5 Refrigerant type
Wa rning symbols 1refertot hefollowing:
R Potential dangers
R The per form anc eofm aintenance workat a
qu alified specialis tworks hop
Re frigerant capacity
Fr ont air conditioning Model
Refrigerant
All model s2 1.2oz( 600 g) Model
PAGo il
All model s2 .8 oz (79 g) Te
ch nica ldata 231

pla
yasam eans of orientation, toget her with
th en umber of sa vedd ispla ymessages. #
Press 0038toexitth ed ispla ymessages
screen. Saf
etys ystems Displa
ymessages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
0091
ABS,E SP Inoperative *
ABS,B AS, hillstart assis tand ESP ®
as well as its driving saf etys ys‐
te ms ar eunavailable due toam alfunction.
AT TENTION ASSIS Tisdeactivated and other driving sy stems could
be automaticall ydeactivated.
The brak esystem continues tofunction normally ,but without the
functions lis teda bove. &
WARNING Risk of skidding if ABS and ESP ®
arem alfunc‐
tioning
The wheels ma yblock during braking and ESP ®
does no tper‐
fo rm anyv ehicle stabilization.
The steerability and braking characteristic sareheavil yimp aired
and theb raking dis tance ma yincrease. In addition, other driving
saf etys ystems ar eswitched off. #
Driv eonc arefull y. #
Have ABS and ESP ®
ch eckedi mmediately at aqualified
specialis tworks hop. #
Switc hthe engine off, wait brief lyand star tt he engine again. #
Chec kwhether thed ispla ymessag ehas disappeared and ESP ®
is operational.
If th ed ispla ymessag econtinues tobe shown: #
Driv eonc arefull y. #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop immediatel y.
00DF
00E5 Inoperative See Opera-
tor's Manual *
ABS, BAS, hil lstart assis tand ESP ®
as well as its driving saf etys ys‐
te ms ar eunavailable due toam alfunction.
AT TENTION ASSIS Tisdeactivated and other driving sy stems could
be automaticall ydeactivated.
The brak esystem continues tofunction normally ,but without the
functions lis teda bove. &
WARNING Risk of skidding if ABS and ESP ®
arem alfunc‐
tioning
The wheels ma yblock during braking and ESP ®
does no tper‐
fo rm anyv ehicle stabilization.
The steerability and braking characteristic sareheavil yimp aired
and theb raking dis tance ma yincrease. In addition, other driving
saf etys ystems ar eswitched off. #
Driv eonc arefull y. 236
Displa ymessages and warning and indicator lamps

Displa
ymessages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions #
Have ABS and ESP ®
ch eckedi mmediately at aqualified
specialis tworks hop. 0091
ABS, ESP Curr. Unavail. *
ABS, BAS, hil lstart assis tand ESP ®
as well as its driving saf etys ys‐
te ms ar etemporaril yunavailable.
AT TENTION ASSIS Tisdeactivated and other driving sy stems could
be automaticall ydeactivated.
Fo re xamp le,theo n-boar delectrical sy stem voltag em aybe insuf fi‐
cient.
The brak esystem continues tofunction normally ,but without the
functions lis teda bove. &
WARNING Risk of skidding if ABS and ESP ®
arem alfunc‐
tioning
The wheels ma yblock during braking and ESP ®
does no tper‐
fo rm anyv ehicle stabilization.
The steerability and braking characteristic sareheavil yimp aired
and theb raking dis tance ma yincrease. In addition, other driving
saf etys ystems ar eswitched off. #
Driv eonc arefull y. #
Have ABS and ESP ®
ch eckedi mmediately at aqualified
specialis tworks hop. #
Continue todriv ecarefully on asuitable stre tchofr oad, making
slight steering mo vements at aspeed abo ve12 mp h(20 km/h). #
Switc hthe engine off, wait brief lyand star tt he engine again. #
Chec kwhether thed ispla ymessag ehas disappeared and ESP ®
is operational.
If th ed ispla ymessag econtinues tobe shown: #
Driv eonc arefull y. #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop immediatel y.
00DF
00E5 Currently Unavail. See
Operator's Manual *
ABS, BAS, hil lstart assis tand ESP ®
as well as its driving saf etys ys‐
te ms ar etemporaril yunavailable.
AT TENTION ASSIS Tisdeactivated and other driving sy stems could
be automaticall ydeactivated.
The on-boar delectrical sy stem voltag em aybe insuf ficient, for
ex ample.
The brak esystem continues tofunction normally ,but without the
functions lis teda bove. &
WARNING Risk of skidding if ABS and ESP ®
arem alfunc‐
tioning
The wheels ma yblock during braking and ESP ®
does no tper‐
fo rm anyv ehicle stabilization. Displa
ymessages and warning and indicator lamps 237

Displa
ymessages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
The steerability and braking characteristic sareheavil yimp aired
and theb raking dis tance ma yincrease. In addition, other driving
saf etys ystems ar eswitched off. #
Driv eonc arefull y. #
Have ABS and ESP ®
ch eckedi mmediately at aqualified
specialis tworks hop. #
Driv eonc arefully and, on asuitable stre tchofr oad, mak esome
sligh tsteering mo vements at aspeed abo ve12 mp h(20 km/h). #
Chec kwhether thed ispla ymessag ehas disappeared and ESP ®
is operational.
If th ed ispla ymessag econtinues tobe shown: #
Driv eonc arefull y. #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop immediatel y.
0091 Front Passenge rAirbag
Disabled *T
he co-driver airbag is disabledw hilethev ehicle is in motion even
th ough an adult or aperson wit hacorresponding statur eiso ccupy‐
ing thec o-driver seat.
If additional forc es ar eapplied tothes eat or thec o-driver is no tsit‐
ting on thes itting sur face prope rly( /pag e30),the weight thes ys‐
te md etects ma ybetoo low. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor fata linjur ydue toad isabled
front passenger airbag
If th ef ront passenger airbag is disabled, thef ront passenger air‐
bag will no tbedeployedint heeve nt of an accident and cannot
pe rfor mi ts intended pr otectiv efunction.
Ap erson in thef ront passenger seat could then, fore xamp le,
com eintoc ontact wi th thevehicle's interior ,especially if the
person is sitting tooc lose tothec ockpit. #
Mak esure, bo thbefor eand during thej ourne y,that the
st atus of thef ront passenger airbag is cor rect. #
Stop thev ehicle immediately in accordance wit hthe traf ficc on‐
ditions. #
Secu rethev ehicle agains trolling away. #
Ensu rethat no object shave become trapped beneat hthe co-
driver seat. #
Switc hoffthei gnition. #
The co-driver mus tget outoft hevehicle. #
Mak esuret hat thec o-driver seat is unoccupied, close thec o-
driver door and switc honthe ignition. #
Obser vetheP ASSENGER AIRB AGOFF indicator lam ponthe
center console and thed ispla ymessages. #
With th eseat unoccupied and thei gnition switched on, check
th ef ollowing: 238
Displa ymessages and warning and indicator lamps

Displa
ymessages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions R
The PASSENGER AIRB AGOFF indicator lam pmustlight up
continuously .Ifthe indicator lam pislit,theo ccupant classi‐
fi cation sy stem (OCS) has disabled thec o-driver airbag
(/ page30).
R The displa ymustn otsho wthe messages Front Passenger
Airbag Enabled orFront Passenger Airbag Disabled. #
Waitforatl east one minut euntil then ecessar ysystemc hecks
ha ve been comple ted. #
Ensur ethat thed ispla ydoes no tshowe ither of thet wo display
messages about thec o-driver airbag.
If th ese conditions ar emet,t he co-driver seat can be occupied
again.
If th ese conditions ar enotmet, theO ccupant Classification Sy stem
(OCS) is malfunctioning. #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop immediatel y.
Fu rther information on airbag shutof fcan be found unde r"Occupant
classification sy stem (OCS)" (/ page30).
Fron tPassenger Airbag
Disabled See Operator's
Manual *T
he front passenger airbag is disabledw hilethev ehicle is in motion
ev en though an adult or aperson wit hacorresponding build is
occupying thef ront passenger seat.
If additional forc es ar eapplied tothes eat or thef ront passenger is
no ts itting on thes eat sur face prope rly( /pag e30),the weight the
sy stem de tects ma ybetoo low. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor fata linjur ydue toad isabled
front passenger airbag
If th ef ront passenger airbag is disabled, thef ront passenger air‐
bag will no tbedeployedint heeve nt of an accident and cannot
pe rfor mi ts intended pr otectiv efunction.
Ap erson in thef ront passenger seat could then, fore xamp le,
com eintoc ontact wi th thevehicle's interior ,especially if the
person is sitting tooc lose tothec ockpit. #
Mak esure, bo thbefor eand during thej ourne y,that the
st atus of thef ront passenger airbag is cor rect. #
Stop thev ehicle immediately in accordance wit hthe traf ficc on‐
ditions. #
Secu rethev ehicle agains trolling away. #
Ensu rethat no object shave become trapped beneat hthe front
passenger seat. #
Switc hoffthei gnition. #
The front passenger mus tget outoft hevehicle. #
Mak esuret hat thef ront passenger seat is unoccupied, close
th ef ront passenger door and switc honthe ignition. #
Obser vetheP ASSENGER AIRB AGOFF indicator lam ponthe
center console and thed ispla ymessages. Displa
ymessages and warning and indicator lamps 239

Displa
ymessages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
If th ese conditions ar enotmet, thea utomatic co-driver's airbag
actuation is malfunctioning. #
Installth ec hild restra int sy stem on asuitable rear seat.
or #
Seat aperson of smaller statur eonas uitablerear seat. #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop immediatel y.
Fu rther information on airbag shutof fcan be found unde r"Occupant
classification sy stem (OCS)" (/ page30).
0026 (equipment-dependent)
Check Brake Pad Wear *T
he brakepads ha vereached their wear limit. #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop.
0027
(US Aonly)
004D (Canadao nly)
Check Brake Fluid Level *T
her eisi nsufficient brak efluid in theb rake fluid reser voir. &
WARNING Risk of an accident du etolowbrak efluid le vel
If th eb rake fluid le velist oo lo w,theb raking ef fect and theb rak‐
ing characteristic smaybe impaired. #
Pull overand stop thev ehicle safely as soon as possible,
paying attention toroad and traf ficc onditions. Do no tcon‐
tinue driving under an ycircums tances. #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop. #
Do no tadd brak efluid. 0091
EBD, ABS, ES PInopera-
tive *E
BD is una vailable due toam alfunction. This mean sthat ABS, BAS,
hil lstart assis tand ESP ®
as well as its driving saf etys ystems, for
ex ample, ar ealso una vailable.
AT TENTION ASSIS Tisdeactivated and other driving sy stems could
be automaticall ydeactivated.
The brak esystemc ontinues tofunction normally ,but without the
functions lis teda bove. &
WARNING Risk of skidding if EBD, ABS and ESP ®
arem al‐
functioning
The wheels ma yblock during braking and ESP ®
does no tper‐
fo rm anyv ehicle stabilization.
The steerability and braking characteristic sareheavil yimp aired
and theb raking dis tance ma yincrease. In addition, other driving
saf etys ystems ar eswitched off. #
Driv eonc arefull y. #
Have theb rake system checkedi mmediately at aqualified
specialis tworks hop. #
Switc hthe engine off, wait brief lyand star tt he engine again. Displa
ymessages and warning and indicator lamps 243

Displa
ymessages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions #
Chec kwhether thed ispla ymessag ehas disappeared and ESP ®
is operational.
If th ed ispla ymessag econtinues tobe shown: #
Driv eonc arefull y. #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop immediatel y.
007A
00DF
00E5 Inoperative See Opera-
tor's Manual *E
BD is una vailable due toam alfunction. This mean sthat ABS, BAS,
hil lstart assis tand ESP ®
as well as its driving saf etys ystems, for
ex ample, ar ealso una vailable.
AT TENTION ASSIS Tisdeactivated and other driving sy stems could
be automaticall ydeactivated.
The brak esystemc ontinues tofunction normally ,but without the
functions lis teda bove. &
WARNING Risk of skidding if EBD, ABS and ESP ®
arem al‐
functioning
The wheels ma yblock during braking and ESP ®
does no tper‐
fo rm anyv ehicle stabilization.
The steerability and braking characteristic sareheavil yimp aired
and theb raking dis tance ma yincrease. In addition, other driving
saf etys ystems ar eswitched off. #
Driv eonc arefull y. #
Have theb rake system checkedi mmediately at aqualified
specialis tworks hop. 00E5
0091
Inoperative *
ESP ®
,B AS and hil lstart assis tare una vailable due toam alfunction.
AT TENTION ASSIS Tisdeactivated and other driving sy stems could
be automaticall ydeactivated.
The brak esystem continues tofunction normally ,but without the
functions lis teda bove.T he wheel scould therefor eloc kupatan
early stag eify ou brak ehard, fore xamp le.
This will se verely impair steerability and braking. Braking dis tance
ma yincrease in an emergency braking situation. &
WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP ®
is malfunctioning
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning ,ESP ®
canno tcarry out vehicle stabili‐
zation .Inaddition ,other driving saf etys ystems ar eswitched off. #
Driv eonc arefull y. #
Have ESP ®
ch eckedataq ualified specialis tworks hop. #
Switc hthe engine off, wait brief lyand star tt he engine again. #
Chec kwhether thed ispla ymessag ehas disappeared and ESP ®
is operational.
If th ed ispla ymessag econtinues tobe shown: #
Driv eonc arefull y. #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop immediatel y. 244
Displaymessa gesa nd warning and indicator lamps