2021 MERCEDES-BENZ METRIS MY21 Operator's Manual

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Ifav ailable, use aload pr otection ne tto
secur ethe load (/ page172).
R Usetie-down eyes and fastening components
whic haresuitable fort he weight and size of
th el oad.
When using load securing aids and tie-downs, fol‐
lo wt he manufacturer's operating instructions
and thei nstruction sfor disposal.
Load securing aids and tie-d owns ar eready for
disposal, unusable and mus tbereplaced in the
fo llowing cases:
R Ther eism issingori llegible identification
R Ther eisc ordb reakag eord amagetoload-
bearing seams or other traces of cracking
R Ther earecuts, holes, deformations, crushed
areas or other damage
R Ther eisd amag etoc lamp ing elements or fas‐
te ners
If th et runk floor or loading area ar edamaged in
th ee vent of an accident, ha vethet ie-down eyes
and thet ie downs checkedatas pecialis twork‐
shop.
Even if youa dher etoa llth el oading guidelines,
an increased load increases ther isk of injur yin
th ee vent of an accident.
Befor eloa ding
* NO
TEDama getothev ehicle and the
load due toanti-slip mat swhicha reno
lon gers uita ble If
yo uu se anti-slip mat sthat displa ythe fol‐
lowing characteristics, they mus tber eplaced:
R Perm anen tdeformation and crushed
areas
R Traces of cracking
R Cuts or holes Please obse
rvet he following befor eloading the
ve hicle:
R Clean thec argo compartmen tfloor ,ifn eces‐
sar y.
The cargo compartmentf loor mustbefree
from oil and dust, dr yand swep tclean topre‐
ve nt thel oad from slipping.
R Laya nti-slip mats on thec argo compartment
fl oor.
R Chec kand, when necessar y,adjus tthe tire
pressur e(/pag e206). When loading
Obser
vethef ollowing when loadingt hevehicle:
R Nevere xceed theg ross axle weight rating or
th ev ehicle's permissible gross mass.
The vehicle's curb weight is inc reased if
accesso ries or optional equipment ar einstal‐
led. This reduces them aximum pa yload.
R Obser vethen otes on load distribution
(/ page167).
R Obse rvet he no tesonl oad securing
(/ page168) and thel egal requ irements of
th ec ount ryin whic hyou ar ecurrentl yd riving.
R Obser vethes afet yi nformation on thec arrier
sy stems (/ page173).
Af terl oa ding
Obser vethef ollowing af terl oading thev ehicle:
R Chec kthat thel uggag eand/or load is secure
befor eevery jou rney and at regular inter vals
on long trips.
R Close all door sand thet ailgate.
R Adjus tthe rang eoft he headlamps according
to thev ehicle load (/ page78).
R Adjus tthe tir epressur eaccording tothev ehi‐
cle load (/ page206).
R Adapty our driving stylea ccording tothev ehi‐
cle load. Load distribution
* NO
TEDama getothef loor co vering due
to une venl oading Excessiv
epoint loading on thec argo com‐
partmen tfloor or on thel oad area can nega‐
tivel yaffect thed riving characteristic sand
could damag ethe floor co vering. #
Distribut ethe load evenly. When doing
so, ensur ethat theo verall cen terof
gr av ity of thel oad is alw aysasl owand
close tothec enter as possible and
between thea xles near ther ear axle. Obser
vethef ollowing no tes:
R Alwayst ranspor tloads in thec argo compart‐
ment and wit hthe seat backrests folded up
and proper lyloc kedinp osition.
R Alwaysp lace thel oad agains tthe front or rear
seat backrests. Tr
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Movelarge and heavy loads as farasp ossible
to wa rdst he front of thev ehicle in thed irec‐
tion of tra vel, agains tthe front or rear seats.
St orel oads flush wit hthe rear or front seats.
R Additionall ysecur ethe load wit hsuitable load
securing aids or tie downs.
R The load mus tnotprotru de abo vetheu pper
edg eoft he seat backrests.
R Transpor tloads behin dseat sthat ar enot
occupied.
R Ifth er ear benc hseat is no toccupied, insert
th es eat belts crosswise int othe seat belt
buckle of theo pposit eseat belt.
Cargo compartment variants
Yo uc an vary thec argo compartmen taccording
to your transpor tatio nr equirements as follo ws:
R Byfolding thes eat backrests forw ardtot he
ta ble position
R Byremoving ther ear benc hseat
Yo uw illfind information abou trear benc hseats
in the" Seats" section (/ page66). Securing loads
Note
sonl oad securing &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due toincor rect use of thel ashing stra ps
The following can occur:
R The tie-down eyes ma ydetac hort he lash‐
ing stra pm aytear if thep ermissible load
is exc eeded
R The load cann otbe restra ined
The load can slip, tip over or be flung about,
st riking vehicle occupants. #
Alwayst ension thel ashing stra ps in the
proper manner and onl ybetwe en the
described tie-down eyes. #
Alwaysu se lashing stra ps designed spe‐
cificall yfor thel oads. *
NO
TEDama getothev ehicle if them axi‐
mum loading capacity of thec argo tie-
down point is exceeded If
yo uc ombin evarious cargo tie-down points
to secur eaload, alw ayst aket he maximum loading capacity of
thew eakes tcargo tie-
down poin tint oa ccount.
During maximum full- stop braking, forc es may
act whic hcan multipl ythe weight of thel oad. #
Alwaysu se se veralc argo tie-down
point stod istribut ethe load. #
Distribut ethe load on thec argo tie-
down points evenly. Obser
vetheO perating Instruction sorthe lashing
st ra pm anufacturer's instruction sfor theo pera‐
tion of thel ashing stra p.
Obser vethei nformation relatin gtot he maximum
loading capacity of thec argo tie-down points
(/ page234).
As thed rive r,yo ua re re sponsible fore nsuring the
fo llowing:
R The load is secured agains tslipping, tipping,
ro lling or falling off.
Ta ke usual traf ficc onditions as well as swerv‐
ing or full brak eapplication and bad roads
int oa ccount.
R The applicable requ irements and guidelines
re latin gtol oad-securing practices ar emet.
If th is is no tthe case, this ma yconstitut ea
punishable of fense, depending on local legis‐
lation and an yensuing conse quences.
Obser vecountr y-specific la ws.
Mak esuret hat thel oad is secur ebefor eevery
jou rney and at regular inter vals during along
journe y.Ad jus tthe load securing as necessar y.
Information on ho wtosecureloads cor rectly can
be obtained from them anufacturer softhe load
securing aids or tie downs forl oa ds ecuring, for
ex ample.
Als oo bse rvet he no tesonl oading guidelines
(/ page166).
Whe nsecuring loads, obser vethef ollowing:
R Fill spaces between thel oad and thec argo
compartmen twalls or wheel wells. Forthis
purpose, use rigid load securing aids, suc has
ch oc ks,w ooden fixing sorp adding.
R Attach secured and stabilized loads in all
directions.
Use thec argo tie-down points or thet ie-down
ey es and guide rails in ther ear compartment.
Only use tie downs, suc haslashin gnetsa nd
lashin gstraps, whic hhave been tested in
accordance wit hcurrent standards. Alw ays 16 8
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use
thec argo tie-down points closes ttothe
load; pad shar pedges.
Note onthec argo tie-down point sand tie-
down eyes on thec argo compa rtmen tfloor
fo rt ouring mo torcycles (vehicle categor yM1) Example: lashing angle
foro ptimal loads ecurity
0057 Vertical tothec argo compartmen tfloor
0058 Cargo compartmen tfloor
1 Direction of pull wit h75° lashin gangle
2 Direction of pull wit h45° lashing angle
The lashing angle is thea ngle form ed between
th ec argo compartmen tfloor and thet ie down.
Fo ro ptimum loads ecuring in accordance with
st andar dISO 27955 thel ashing angle mus tbe
between 45° 2and 75° 1.The maximum
nominal tensil eloa do f786.5 lbf (350 daN) for
th et ie-down eyes in thec argo compartmen tfloor
or in theg uide rails ma ynotbe exc eeded.
Note sont he partitio nfor commercial vehi‐
cle s(vehicle catego ryN1)
Wi thout apartition ,vehicles appr ovedasc om‐
mercial vehicles (vehicle categor yN1) do no tful‐
fi ll th ec urrentl yv alid version of standard
IS O2 7956. Standar dISO 27956 describe sthe
equipment forp roperly securing aloa dind elivery
ve hicles. If thev ehicle is used totranspo rtgoods,
re trofitting thep artition is strongly recommen‐
ded ,asp rope rlys ecuring thel oad in vehicles
without apartition will alw aysbeac omplexoper‐
ation. Overvie
wofcargo tie-down points Cargo tie-down points (e
xample: Cargo Van) Fixed cargo tie-down points on
thef loor (e xam‐
ple: Tourer wit hseat anchorages) Example:
variable cargo tie-down points in the
guide rails
1 Guide/loadin grails
2 Tie-down eye
If yo ur vehicle is equipped wit hguide or loading
ra ils 1 inthec argo compartmen tfloor ,you can
place lashin grods directly in front of and behind Tr
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th
el oad. The lashing rods directly absorb the
po tentia lshifting forc es.
Securing loads on thec argo compartmen tfloor
by lashing them down is onl yrecommended for
light weight loads. La yanti-slip mats under the
load toassis tinsecuring it.
Do no tattem pttomodify or repair thec argo tie-
down points ,tie-down eyesort ie downs. Read
th ei nformation on qualified specialis tworks hops
(/ page18). Using lashin
gstraps Obser
vetheo perating instruction sorthe lashing
st ra pm anufacturer's instruction sfor theo pera‐
tion of thel ashing stra p.
Securing loads on thec argo compartmen tfloor
by lashing them down is onl yrecommended for
light weight loads. La yanti-slip mats under the
load toassis tinsecuring it. #
Obse rvet he no tesons ecuring loads
(/ page168). #
Obser vethem aximum loading capacity of the
cargo tie-d ownp oints and tie-down eyes
(/ page234).
No tesa nd information on them aximum loading
capacity of thel ashing stra pc an be found on the
lashing stra pl abel. If thel abel is missing or illegi‐
ble, thel ashing stra pisr eady tobe discarded and
mus tber eplaced. Suc halashing stra pm ustn ot
be used.
If re fere nce sticke rs we reincluded on deliver y,
af fixt hem tothev ehicle as follo ws: #
Clean thes urface befor esticker 1is af fixe d.
The sticke rs mus tbea ffixed toaflat, me tallic
sur face free from grease and du st. #
Affixs tickers 1 oneverys ide of thev ehicle
in close pr oximit ytot he loading rails in a
clearly visible location.
Te nsioning strap #
Obser vetheO perating Instruction sorthe
manufacturer's no tesonh owtouse thet en‐
sioning stra p.
Ti ghtening #
Press and hold tensioning le ver3. #
Guide tensioning strap 1between tension‐
ing le ver3and brace 2as illustrated and
tighten. #
Release tensioning le ver3.
Re leasing #
Press and hold tensioning le ver3. #
Pullt ensioning strap 1out of thes trap
bu ckle.
Ra tche tstrap 17 0
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#
Obser vetheO perating Instruction sorthe
manufacturer's no tesonh owtouse the
ra tche tstrap.
Re leasing thet ensioning le ver #
Press slider lock 3outwards in thed irection
of thea rrow and swin gtensioning le ver2
from de tent position 0047tothed esired posi‐
tion.
Ti ghtening ther atche tstrap #
Release and open tensioning le ver2. Threading and
tensioning #
Guid eratche tstrap 4thro ugh slotted shaft
5 from behin dasillustrated and tighten it. #
Swin gtensioning le ver2bac kand forth
until ratche tstrap 4hasw ound around slot‐
te ds haft 5and is suf ficiently tensioned. #
Swing tensioning le ver2todetent position
0047.
Re leasing ther atche tstrap Te
nsioning le verint herelease position #
Press and hold slider lock 3outwards. #
Swin gtensioning le ver2asfarasitw illgo
to release position 004Eand release slider lock
3.
Slider lock 3engages in end recess 7and
slider lock 6unloc ksslotted shaft 5. #
Pull ratche tstrap 4outoft heratchet. In
stalling and removing tie-down eyes &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue toincor‐
re ctly ins talled tie-down eyes
If th et ie-down eyes ar enotcor rectly ins tal‐
led, they can sli portear out.
This ma ycause objects, luggag eorthe load
to slip, tip overorbet hrow na bout thev ehicle
interior ,striking vehicle occupants. #
Mak esuret hat thet ie-down eyes are
cor rectl yins tal led and do no tmove. #
Obser vethen otes on loading guidelines and
on securing loads (/ page166). Example
:guide rails Ti
e-down eyes forg uide rails Tr
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Installing
#
Turn me tal retainin gring 3sothat it is paral‐
lel tothel ong axis of tie-down eye2as illus‐
tra ted.
The locking pin can onl ybepushed down suf‐
fi ciently and allo wthe tie-down eyetobe
ins talled, mo vedorr emoved, if them etal
re tainin gring is parallel tothel ong axis of the
tie-down eye. #
Hold tie-down eye2between your fore finger
and middl efinger as illustrated, and place
yo ur thumb thro ugh me talr etainin gring 3
an dont he centra lpressur epoint. #
Use your thumb topush thel ocking pin down
as farasitw illg o. #
Push tie-down eye2near thel oad using the
notches on guid erail 1,a nd mo veit appr ox‐
imatel y0.5 in (1 2mm). #
Remo veyour thumb from thep ressur epoint
and slide tie-down eye2until it engages. #
Turn me tal retainin gring 3sothat it is per‐
pendicular tothel ong axis of tie-down eye
2 .
The locking pin cannot be pushed downfarif
th em etal retainin gring is perpendicula rto
th el ong axis of thet ie-down eye. This pre‐
ve nts thet ie-down eyef romb eing released
unin tentionally ,e.g. if thet ie-down eyeis
st epped on. #
Chec kthat tie-down eye2is seated cor‐
re ctly.
The tie-d owne yecann otbe mo ved.
Re moving #
Turn me tal retainin gring 3sothat it is paral‐
lel tothel ong axis of tie-down eye2. #
Grip tie-down eye2as described abo ve
unde rins talling and use your thumb topush
th el ocking pin down as farasitw illg o. #
Slide tie-down eye2and pull it up and out
th ro ugh then otch of guide rail1. Load securing aid
Re
moving/installin galoadp rote ction net &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor deat hdueto
object sbeing poorly secured
The load pr otection ne talone cann otrestra in
or secur eheavy objects, luggag eorheavy
loads. Yo
uc oul dbeh itby an unsecured load during
sudden changes in direction ,brakin gorint he
eve nt of an accident. #
Alwayss towo bjectsins uchaw aythat
th ey canno tbethrow na bout thev ehi‐
cle. #
Secur eobjects, luggag eorloads against
slipping or tipping over,e.g. byusin gtie
downs ,evenw heny ou ar eusingthe
load pr otection net. &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue tositting
behind apartitioning net
Ve hicle occupants can be pressed agains tthe
partitioning net. Ther eisarisk of injur y. #
Nevera llow vehicle occupants tosit
behind thep artitioning net. The load pr
otection ne tpartition sthe cargo com‐
partment. It pr otects vehicle occupants from light
objects and/or luggag eslipping or tipping over.
Yo uc an ins tallth el oad pr otection ne tatanangle
behind thef ront seats or behind thef irst ro wof
re ar seats. #
Obse rvet he no tesons ecuring loads
(/ page168). Up
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Floo
ranchorag e(example: secured tie-down eye)
Installing #
Remo vethec argo compartmen tpartition if
necessar y. #
Clip thel oad pr otection ne tint ou pper retain‐
ers 1in suc hawaythat tensioning stra ps
3 face ther ear of thev ehicle. #
Install tie-down eyes 5 intot he guide rails
close tother ear seat legs (/ page171).
Po sition them at leas t2in(5cm) fromthe
seat legs toallo wsubse quent mo vement of
th er ear seat. #
Chec kthat tie-down eyes 5 ares eated cor‐
re ctly.
Ti e-down eyes 5 should no tmove. #
Pull tensioning stra ps 3 ofthel oad pr otec‐
tion ne ttightly. #
Clip hooks 4ontensioning stra ps 3 into
tie-down eyes 5. #
Foldtensioning element 2up. #
Pull thel oose end of tensioning stra ps 3
down in thed irection of thea rrow until ten‐
sioning stra ps 3 aret ight. #
Foldtensioning element 2down toachie ve
th ef ina ltension on thes traps. #
If necessar y,ins tallth ec argo compartment
partition . #
Aftert rave ling ashor tdista nce, checkt hat
th el oad pr otection ne tistaut, and retighten
it if necessa ry.
Re moving #
Remo vethec argo compartmen tpartition if
necessar y. #
Foldtensioning element 2up.
Te nsioning stra ps 3 ares lack. #
Unc lip hooks 4oftensioning stra ps 3 from
tie-down eyes 5 attheb otto m. #
Unclip thel oad pr otection ne tfromu pper
re tainers 1. #
When requ ired, remo vetie-down eyes 5
(/ page171). #
If necessa ry,ins tallth ec argo compartment
partition . #
Roll up thel oad pr otection ne tand fast en it,
st ill rolled up, using theV elcr ofasteners.
Ad justin gthe fron tseatw itht he load pr otec‐
tion ne tinstalled #
Foldtensioning element 2onstra ps 3
upwards.
The load pr otection ne tslac kens. #
Correctl yadjus tthe front seat. #
Re-tension thel oad pr otection net. Car
rier sy stems Note
sonc arrier sy stems &
WARNING Risk of accident du eto
exc eeding them aximum roof load
The vehicle center of gr avity and theu sual
driving characteristic saswell asthes teering
and braking characteristic salter.
If yo ue xceed them aximum roof load, the
driving characteristics, as well as steering and
braking, will be greatl yimp aired. #
Nevere xceed them aximum roof load
and adjus tyour driving style. Yo
uc an find information on them aximum roof
load under "Cargo tie-down points and car rier
sy stems" (/ page234).
* NO
TEDama gedue toexc eeding the
maximu mpermissible roof load If
th ew eight of ther oof luggage, including the
ro of luggag erack, exc eeds them aximum per‐
missible roof load, this can cause damag eto
th ev ehicle. #
Do no texceed them aximum permissi‐
ble roof load. Tr
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#
Arrang et he supporting feet of ther oof
luggag erackatane vend ista nc ef rom
eac hother. #
Installth eb asic car rier bar sfor rail in
front of and behin dthe mid-section sup‐
port. *
NO
TEDama getothet hreadedh oles of
th er oof luggag erackd uetoan exces‐
sively hig htigh tening torque An
exc essively high tightening torque or an
insu fficien tscrew -in de pthc an cause damage
to thet hread of ther oof luggag erack' sthrea‐
ded holes. #
Tighten thes crew stoam aximum tor‐
qu eo f7.4 lb-f t(10 Nm). #
Compl ywitht he minimum scr ewpene‐
tration of four revo lution sinthethre ad.
Use roof and rear luggag eracks that ha ve
been appr ovedorr ecommended for
Mercedes-Benz. These help topreve ntvehicle
damage. Yo
uc an ins tallar oof luggag erackont heroof
and, fore xamp le,arear bicycle rack on thet ail‐
ga te.
Ins tallth ec over caps of thes ecuring thre ad af ter
re moving ther oof luggag erack.
If yo uh ave installed arear luggag erackont he
ta ilgate, thea dditional weight restricts thea ssis‐
ta nce of fere dbyt he pneumatic springs when you
open thet ailgate. Youw illthen need mor eforce
to open thet ailgate. Atlowo utsid etemperatures
belo wfreezing point, yous houl dprovide addi‐
tio nalsuppor tfor thet ailgat eafter opening it in
order topreve nt it from lo wering unintentionally. 174
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