2021 MERCEDES-BENZ METRIS engine coolant

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

#
Have theb rake fluid rene we datt he
specified inter vals. *
NO
TEDama getopaint, plastic or rubber
by brak efluid Ther
eisar isk of damag etoproperty if brake
fl uid comes int ocontact wi thpaint, plastic or
ru bber. #
If paint, plastic or rubber comes into
con tact wi thbrak efluid, rinse wi th
wate rimmediatel y. Obser
vethen otes on paintwork/matt efinish
paintwor kcare( /pag e184).
Ha ve theb rake fluid rene we de very twoy ear sat
aq ualified specialis tworks hop.
Only use brak efluid appr ovedbyM ercedes-Benz
in accordance wit hMB-Freigabe or MB-Appr oval
33 1.0.
Informatio nonbrake fluid is available at thef ol‐
lowing locations:
R IntheMBS pecification sfor operating fluids
33 1.0
- Athttps://be vo.mercedes-benz.com
- IntheB eVoa pp
R Ataq ualified specialis tworks hop Coolant
Note
sonc oolant
Obser vethen otes on operating fluids
(/ page227). &
WARNING ‑Riskoff irea nd injur yfrom
antifreeze
If antifreez ecomes int ocontact wi thhotc om‐
ponent parts in thee ngine compartment, it
ma yignite. #
Allowthe engine tocool down before
adding antif reeze. #
Mak esuret hat no antifreeze spills out
next tothef iller opening. #
Thoroughl yclean of fany antifreeze from
componen tparts befor estartin gt he
ve hicle. *
NO
TEDama gecaused byincor rect cool‐
ant #
Only ad dcoolant that has been pre‐
mixed wit hthe requ ired antifreeze pro‐
te ction. Information on coolant is
available at thef ollow‐
ing locations:
R IntheMBS pecification sfor operating fluids
320.1
- Athttps://be vo.mercedes-benz.com
- IntheB eVoa pp
R Ataq ualified specialis tworks hop
* NO
TEOverheating at high outsid etem‐
peratures If an inappropriat
ecoolant is used, thee ngine
cooling sy stem is no tsufficiently pr otected
agains toverheating and cor rosion at high out‐
side temp eratures. #
Alwaysu se coolant appr ovedby
Mercedes-Benz. #
Obser vethei nstruction sinthe MB
Specifications foro perating fluids320 .1 . *
NO
TEPaint wo rkdamag eduetocoolant #
Do no tspill coolant on painted sur fa‐
ces. Ha
ve thec oolant regularly replaced at aqualified
specialis tworks hop.
No tethep roportion of anti-cor rosion agent/anti‐
freeze in thee ngine cooling sy stem within thef ol‐
lowing temp eratur eranges:
R Atleas t50% (antifreeze pr otection up to
about -35°F (-37°C))
R Maximum 55 %(antifreez eprotection up to
-49°F (-45°C))
Coolant capacities
Coolant capacity Mode
lC apacity
All model sA pprox.11USqt
(10.4 l) 230
Tech nica ldata

Displa
ymessages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
The batter yisnolonger being charge df or one of thef ollowing rea‐
sons:
R Faulty alternator
R Torn pol y-Vb elt
R Malfunction in thee lectronics #
Stop immediately in accordance wit hthe traf ficc onditions and
switc hoffthee ngine.
Do no tcontinue driving. If youd o,thee ngine ma yoverheat. #
Secur ethe vehicle agains trolling away. #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop.
00AC
Stop Vehicle Turn Eng.
Off *A
warning tone also sounds. The coolant is tooh ot. #
Stop immediately in accordance wit hthe traf ficc onditions and
switc hoffthee ngine. &
WARNING Risk of bu rnsw hen opening theh ood
If yo uo pen theh ood when thee ngine has overheated or when
th er eisaf ireint he engine compartment, thef ollowing situa‐
tions ma yoccur:
R Youc oul dc om eintoc ontact wi thhotg ases.
R Youc oul dc om eintoc ontact wi thother hot, escaping oper‐
ating fluids. #
Befor eopening theh ood, allo wthe ove rheated engine to
cool down. #
Inthee vent of afireint he engine compartment, keep the
hood closed and call thef ires ervice. &
WARNING Risk of scalding from ho tcoolant
If yo uo pen thec ap, youc oul dbes calded. #
Letthe mo torc ool down befor eopening thec ap. #
When opening thec ap, wear pr otectiv eglove sa nd saf ety
gl asses. #
Open thec ap slowl ytorelease pressure. #
Obser vethec oolant temp eratur edispla y(/pag e142). #
Wait until thee ngine has cooled down. #
Ensur ethat thea ir supply tother adiator is no tobstructed. #
Avoiding high engine loads, driv eontothe neares tqualified spe‐
cialis tworks hop. In doing so, ensur ethat thec oolant temp era‐
tur ed ispla yremain sbelo wt he letter H. 252
Displa ymessages and warning and indicator lamps

Displa
ymessages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
00AC
Coolant Too Hot: Stop
Vehicle Switc hEngine
Off *A
warning tone also sounds. The coolant is tooh ot. &
WARNING Risk of bu rnsw hen opening theh ood
If yo uo pen theh ood when thee ngine has overheated or when
th er eisaf ireint he engine compartment, thef ollowing situa‐
tions ma yoccur:
R Youc oul dc om eintoc ontact wi thhotg ases.
R Youc oul dc om eintoc ontact wi thother hot, escaping oper‐
ating fluids. #
Befor eopening theh ood, allo wthe ove rheated engine to
cool down. #
Inthee vent of afireint he engine compartment, keep the
hood closed and call thef ires ervice. &
WARNING Risk of scalding from ho tcoolant
If yo uo pen thec ap, youc oul dbes calded. #
Letthe mo torc ool down befor eopening thec ap. #
When opening thec ap, wear pr otectiv eglove sa nd saf ety
gl asses. #
Open thec ap slowl ytorelease pressure. #
Stop immediately in accordance wit hthe traf ficc onditions and
switc hoffthee ngine. #
Monitor thec oolant temp eratur edisplay 00AConthei nstrument
clus ter. #
Wait until thee ngine has cooled down. #
Ensur ethat thea ir supply tother adiator is no tobstructed. #
Avoiding high engine loads, driv eontothe neares tqualified spe‐
cialis tworks hop. In doing so, ensur ethat thec oolant temp era‐
tur ed ispla yremain sbelo wt he redm arking.
00AC *T
hefanm otorisd efective.
Ve hicles without steering-wheel buttons: #
Chec kthe coolant temp eratur e(/pag e142).
Ve hicles wit hsteering-wheel buttons: #
Chec kthe coolant temp eratur edisplay 00AConthei nstrument
clus ter.
If th ec oolant temp eratur eisbelowt he maximum value specified
belo w,youc an continue drivin gtothe neares tqualified specialist
wo rkshop.
Av oid high engine loads, e.g. driving on hill yroads or stop-and-go
driving.
During normal driving and if thec oolant le velisc orrect, thec oolant
te mp eratur edispla yisp ermitted torise toletter H. Displa
ymessages and warning and indicator lamps 253

Displa
ymessages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
0091
Check Coolant Level *T
he coolant le velist oo lo w.
* NO
TEEngine damag eduetoinsuf ficient coolant #
Avoid long journe yswit hinsuf ficient coolant. #
Addc oolant ,following then otes on coolant (/ page180).
If yo uf requ ently nee dtoadd coolant: #
Have thee ngine cooling sy stem checkedataq ualified specialist
wo rkshop.
00BD
Check Coolant Level See
Oper. Manual *T
he coolant le velist oo lo w.
* NO
TEEngine damag eduetoinsuf ficient coolant #
Avoid long journe yswit hinsuf ficient coolant. #
Addc oolant ,following then otes on coolant (/ page180).
If yo uf requ ently nee dtoadd coolant: #
Have thee ngine cooling sy stem checkedataq ualified specialist
wo rkshop.
00B2
Check Engine Oil Level
or Check Engine Oil At
Next Refueling *A
warning tone also sounds. The oi llev el in your vehicle has fallen to
th em inimum.
* NO
TEEngine damag ecaused bydriving wit hinsuf ficient
engine oil #
Avoid long journe yswit hinsuf ficient engine oil. #
Che cktheo il le velw hen next refueling, at thel atest
(/ page179). #
If necessa ry,a dd engin eoil (/ page179).
If engine oil frequently needs tobe topped up: #
Have thee ngine checkedataq ualified specialis tworks hop.
ManuallyC heck Oil Level *R
eminder tocheckt he oil le vel.
* NO
TEEngine damag ecaused bydriving wit hinsuf ficient
engine oil #
Avoid long journe yswit hinsuf ficient engine oil. #
Che cktheo il le velw hen next refueling, at thel atest
(/ page179). #
If necessa ry,a dd engin eoil (/ page179). #
Toconfir mthe oil le velc heck: press and hol dthe 0078 button.
00B2 Manually Check Oil Level *R
eminder tocheckt he oil le vel. 254
Displa ymessages and warning and indicator lamps

Wa
rning/indicator
lamp Po
ssible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
R Ignition sy stem (in vehicles wit hagasoline engine)
R Fuel sy stem
This can cause thee missions limit values tobe exc eeded and the
engine torunine mergency mode. #
Have thev ehicle checkedi mmediately at aqualified specialist
wo rkshop.
00B4
Fu elreser ve wa rning
lamp *The
yello wf uel reser ve wa rning lam pisonw hilethee ngine is run‐
ning.
The fue lsuppl yhas dropped int othe reser verange. #
Refuel thev ehicle.
00AC
Coolant warning lamp *
In vehicles without steering-wheel buttons, thec oolant temp erature
displa yisatt hestar toft he bar displa y(/ pag e142).
In vehicles wit hsteering-wheel buttons, thec oolant temp eratur edis‐
pla yont he instrument clus terisatt hestar toft he scale.
The temp eratur esensor fort he coolant temp eratur edispla yisd efec‐
tive.
The coolant temp eratur eisnol onger being monitored. If thec oolant
is tooh ot,the engine ma ybedamaged. #
Stop immediately in accordance wit hthe traf ficc onditions and
switc hoffthee ngine. Do no tcontinue driving. #
Secur ethe vehicle agains trolling away. #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop.
00AC
Coolant warning lamp *T
he redc oolant warning lam pisonw hilethee ngine is running.
The coolant le velist oo lo w.
If th ec oolant le velisc orrect, thea ir suppl ytotheradiator ma ybe
impaired or ther adiator's electric fanm aybe faulty.
The coolant is tooh otand thee ngine is no tbeing adequately cooled. #
Paya ttention tothed ispla ymessages. #
Stop immediately in accordance wit hthe traf ficc onditions and
switc hoffthee ngine. #
Secur ethe vehicle agains trolling away. #
Exit thev ehicle and keep asafed ista nce from it unti lthe engine
has cooled down. #
Chec kthe coolant le vela nd add coolant, complyin gwitht he
instructions (/ page180). #
Ifth ec oolant has tobe topped up frequentl y,ha ve thee ngine
cooling sy stem checkedataq ualified specialis tworks hop. #
Ensur ethat thea ir supply tother adiator is no timp aired, e.g. by a
plastic bag that has been blown ont othe grille. #
Chec kthe coolant temp erature: 266
Displa ymessages and warning and indicator lamps

Wa
rning/indicator
lamp Po
ssible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions R
Invehicles without steering-wheel buttons –viathed ispla yon
th eo n-boar dcomputer
R Invehicles wit hsteering-wheel buttons –viathea nalog dis‐
pla yont he instrument clus ter #
Do no tres tart thee ngine until thec oolant temp eratur eisbelow
th es pecified maximum value. If youd o,thee ngine ma ybedam‐
aged. #
Driv eontot he neares tqualified specialis tworks hop. Avoid high
engine loads, e.g. driving on hill yroads or stop-and-go driving.
During normal driving and if thec oolant le velisc orrect, thec oolant
te mp eratur edispla yisp ermitted torise toletter Hor ther ed mar k.
00AC
Coolan twarning lamp *The
redc oolant warning lam pisonw hilethee ngine is running .A
wa rning tone also sounds.
The coolant temp eratur ehasexc eeded them aximum value specified
belo w.The air supply tother adiator ma ybeimpaired or thec oolant
le ve lm aybe tool ow.
The engine has no tbeen suf ficiently cooled and ma ybedamaged. &
WARNING Risk of bu rnsw hen opening theh ood
If yo uo pen theh ood when thee ngine has overheated or when
th er eisaf ireint he engine compartment, thef ollowing situations
ma yoccur:
R Youc oul dc om eintoc ontact wi thhotg ases.
R Youc oul dc om eintoc ontact wi thother hot, escaping operat‐
ing fluids. #
Befor eopening theh ood, allo wthe ove rheated engine to
cool down. #
Inthee vent of afireint he engine compartment, keep the
hood closed and call thef ires ervice. #
Paya ttention tothed ispla ymessages. #
Stop immediately in accordance wit hthe traf ficc onditions and
switc hoffthee ngine. #
Secur ethe vehicle agains trolling away. #
Exit thev ehicle and keep asafed ista nce from it unti lthe engine
has cooled down. #
Chec kthe coolant le vela nd add coolant, complyin gwitht he
instructions (/ page180). #
Ifth ec oolant has tobe topped up frequentl y,ha ve thee ngine
cooling sy stem checkedataq ualified specialis tworks hop. #
Ensur ethat thea ir supply tother adiator is no timp aired, e.g. by a
plastic bag that has been blown ont othe grille. #
Chec kthe coolant temp erature: Displa
ymessages and warning and indicator lamps 267

LA
TC H-type (ISOFIX )(ins talling)........... 37
No tesonr isksa nd dangers.................. 34
Securing on thef ront passenger seat... 39
Securing on ther ear seat..................... 38
To pT ether............................................ 38
Children Avoiding danger sinthevehicle............ 34
Basic instructions................................. 33
Special seat belt retractor.................... 36
Ci ga rettel ighter
Fr ont center console............................76
Cleaning see Care
Climat econtrol
Ac tivating/deactivating........................ 91
Ad justing thea irve nts......................... 95
Air di stribution settings........................93
Control panel for3 -zone auto matic
clima tecontrol..................................... 91
Control panel ford ual-zone auto‐
matic clima tecontrol........................... 90
Controlling au tomatical ly..................... 92
Defrosting thew indshield.....................94
Defrosting windo ws.............................. 94
Filling capacity forP AG oil.................. 231
Re frigerant.......................................... 231
Re frigerant filling capacity.................. 231
Setting thea ir distribution.................... 93
Setting thea irflow ................................ 93
Setting thet emperatur e....................... 93
Switching ai r-re circulation mode
on/off.................................................. 94
Switching residualh eat utilization
on/off.................................................. 95
Switching synchronization function
on/of f(control panel).......................... 94
Switching theA /C function on/of f...... 92
Switching ther ear window
defros tero n/off.................................. .95
Ve ntilating thev ehicle (con veni‐
ence opening)....................................... 57
Cockpit (o verview) .................................... .6
Combination switch see High beam
see High-beam flasher
see Indicator
Configuring soun dsettings (multi‐
media sy stem)........................................ 15 5
Connectin gAndroid Auto....................... 161
Connecting Apple CarPlay ®
.................. .161
Con venience closing ................................ 58 Con
venience opening ...............................57
Con venience opening/closing ................95
Con versions .............................................. 14
Coolant Checkin gleve l.................................... 180
Filling capacities................................ 230
Re filling.............................................. 180
Coolant (engine) Displaying thet emperatur e(vehi‐
cle without steering-wheel buttons)... 14 2
No tes................................................. 230
Co pyright
License.................................................23
Copyrights Trademar ks.......................................... 23
Crosswin dAssist
Fu nction/no tes................................... 11 2
Cruise control Calling up aspeed.............................. 11 5
Fu nction.............................................. 11 5
Le ver................................................... 11 5
Re quirements.................................... .115
Selecting............................................. 11 5
Setting thes peed................................1 15
St oring aspeed................................... 11 5
Switching off....................................... 11 5
Switching on....................................... 11 5
Sy stem limits......................................1 15
Cup holders Cockpi toverview................................. .75
Cus tomer Assi stance Center (C AC)........ 19
Cus tomer Relations Department........... .19 D
DA Bradio.................................. .............. 16 3
Dashboa rdlighting
see Instrument lighting
Data pr otection rights
Dat astora ge ......................................... 22
Data recordin g(vehicle) .......................... 20
Data storage
Dat aprotection rights..........................22
Daytim erunnin glam pm ode
see Daytime running lights
Daytime running lamps
Re placing light sources.........................81
Daytim erunnin glights
Switching on/o ff.................................. 77 Index
273