2021 MERCEDES-BENZ METRIS ESP

er's door or
thed rive r's and co-d rive r's
door: pressthe0036 button asecon dtime. Re
moving and inse rting thee mer gency key %
The anti-thef
talarms ystem (A TA)ist riggered
when youu nlockand open thev ehicle using
th ee mer gency key( /pag e59). #
Toremo ve: sliderelease catch 1inthe
direction of thea rrow and at thes ame time,
re mo veemer gency key2from thek eycom‐
ple tely. #
Toinser t:push emer gency key2com‐
ple tely in tothek eyuntil it en gage sa nd
re lease cat ch1 is bac kinits basic position. Re
placing the keyb attery &
DANG ER Serious damag etohealth
caused byswallowing batteries
Batteries contain toxic and cor rosiv es ubs tan‐
ces. Swallowing batterie smaycause serious
damag etohealth.
Ther eisar isk offata linjur y. #
Keep batteries out of ther eac hofc hil‐
dren. #
If batteries ar eswallowe d, seek medical
attention immediately. +
ENVIRONMEN
TALN OTE Environmental
damag eduetoimproper disposal of bat‐
te ries Batteries contain pollutants. It is
illegal todispose of them wit hthe household
ru bbish. #
Dispose of batteries in an
environmen tallyr esponsibl emanner.
Ta ke dischar gedb atteries toaq ualified
specialis tworks hop or toac ollection
poin tfor used batteries. Re
quirements:
R Your equir eaCR2 0253Vc ell battery
Changin gthe battery
Mercedes-Benz recommends that youh ave the
batter ychanged at aqualified specialis twork‐
shop. #
Remo vethee mer gency key( /pag e43). #
Press eme rgency key2intot he opening in
th ek eyinthed irection of thea rrow until bat‐
te ry compa rtment co ver1opens. When
doing so, do no thold batter ycompartment
co ver 1shut. #
Tapt he keya gainst thep alm of your han dso
th at battery 3falls out of theb atter ycom‐
partment. #
Inser tthe ne wbatter yintot he batter ytray
wit hthe positiv epole facing up wards. Use a
lint-free clo thtodo so. #
Install batter ycompartment co ver1tothe
ke yc asing wit hthe front lugs firs ta nd push it
closed. #
Slide emergency key2bac kintot he key
( / pag e43). Openin
gand closing 43

Sliding door
Opening/closing
thes liding door from out‐
side &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped due
to an open slidin gdoor whic hisnot
engaged in place
On an incline ,the sliding door can mo veby
itself.
This can cause youoro ther people to
become trapped. #
Alwaysm akes uret hat theo pen sliding
door is engaged. Todo so, open thes lid‐
ing door tothes top. *
NO
TEDama getothes liding door due to
incor rect use Using
thel owe rguide of thes liding door (car‐
ri age) as astepc an result in damag etothe
trim and/or mechanic alcomponents of the
sliding door. #
Do no tuse thel owe rguide of thes liding
door (car riage) as astep. Opening
The sliding door is equipped wit
hanactive
re tainer ,whic he ngages when thed oor is opened
as farasitw illg o. #
Pulld oor handle 1inthed irection of the
ar row.
The sliding door opens. #
Push bac kthe sliding door using door handle
1 until it engages. #
Chec kthe sliding door catch.
Closing #
Pull thes liding door bydoor handle 1.
The sliding door is released from its cat ch. #
Push thes liding door firm lyforw ards using
door handle 1and close it. Opening/closing
thes liding door from inside &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped due
to sliding door opening towa rdst he rear
When youo pen thes liding door ,the sliding
door could hit other people as it mo ves
to wa rdst he rear of thev ehicle. #
Onlyopen thes liding door when tra ffic
condition spermit. Opening
#
Pull bac krockers witch 1.Ift he door is
loc ked, locking pin 3pops up.
The sliding door unloc ksand opens. #
Push bac kthe sliding door using door handle
2 until it engages. #
Chec kthe sliding door catch.
Closing #
Push rocker switch 1forw ards.
The slidin gdoor is released from its cat ch. #
Push thes liding door forw ards usin gdoor
handle 2and close it. Electric sliding door
Fu
nction of thee lectric sliding door &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
despit ereve rsing function
The reve rsing featur edoes no treact:
R tosoft, light and thin objects, e.g. fingers
R overthe last 00C2in (8 mm) of thec losing
mo vement
The reve rsing featur etherefor ecann otpre‐
ve nt someone being trappe dinthese situa‐
tions. #
Mak esuret hat no body parts ar einthe
closing area. Opening and closing
47

Opening
1
Sliding door button fort he sliding door on the
left-hand side
2 Slidin gdoor button fort he sliding door on the
ri ght-han dside
3 Rocker switch
4 Locking knob
5 Sliding door button in thed oor sill
Yo uc an on lyopen asliding door wit hsliding door
button 5inthed oor sill or wit hrockers witch
3 onthed oor handle if thec hild-p roof loc khas
no tb een activated.
The sliding door is equipped wit hanactive
re tainer ,whic he ngages thed oor at thee nd stop
when opened. #
Brief lypress appropriat esliding door button
1 or2 inthec enter console.
or #
Press sliding door button 5inthed oor sill.
or #
Brief lypull bac krockers witch 3.
If th ed oor is loc ked, locking knob 4pops
up. The sliding door unloc ks,a utomatic oper‐
ation is star teda nd thes liding door opens. If
yo uu se slidin gdoor button 1or2 inthe
center consol eyou will hear tw owarning sig‐
nals during theo pening procedure.
The indicator lam pinsliding door button 1
or 2 inthec enter console flashes fort he
duration of automatic operation.
The indicator lam pinsliding door button 1
or 2 inthec enter console is lit whene ver
th ea ppropriat esliding door is open. Depend‐
ing on thev ehicle equipment, thed ispla ycan
also sho wthe Sliding Door Open message.
Closing #
Brief lypress appropriat esliding door button
1 or2 inthec enter console.
or #
Press sliding door button 5inthed oor sill.
or #
Brief lypush rocker switch 3forw ards.
The slidin gdoor is released from its loc kand
automatic operation is star ted. The sliding
door closes.
If yo uu se slidin gdoor button 1or2 inthe
center consol eyou will hear tw owarning sig‐
nals during thec losing procedure.
The indicator lam pinsliding door button 1
or 2 inthec enter console goes out when‐
eve rthe cor responding sliding door is closed.
Inter rupting automatic operation #
Press cor responding sliding door button 1
or 2 inthec enter console again.
or #
Press sliding door button 5inthed oor sill
again.
or #
Brief lypull bac krockers witch 3. Opening/closing
thee lectric sliding door
wit hthe key %
If
th ev ehicle is equipped wit htwo sliding
doors, the0042 button on thek eycan on ly
be used toopen or close one of thet wo slid‐
ing door s(/pag e50). #
Tounlo ck:brie flyp ress the 0042 button on
th ek ey. #
Toopen: press and hold the0042 button on
th ek ey fo rlonger than 0. 5seconds.
Yo uw ill hear tw oacoustic signals and the
sliding door will open automaticall y. Opening and closing
49

#
Toclose: press and hold the0042 button on
th ek ey fo rlonger than 0. 5seconds.
Yo uw ill hear tw oacoustic signals and the
sliding door will close automaticall y.#
Tointer rupt automatic operation: briefly
press the0042 button on thek ey.
The sliding door stops moving.
% In unf
avorable operating conditions ,e.g.
frost, ice or heavy soiling, press and hold the
appropriat eslidin gdoor button. The electric
slidin gdoor mo vesw ithi ncreased forc e.
Obser vethat, in suc hcircum stances, the
obs tacle de tection is les ssensitive. Tostop
th em ovement, release thes liding door but‐
to n. Opening/closing the electrical sliding door
from the outside
#
Toopen: pull door handle 1.
The slidin gdoor unloc ks,a utomatic operation
is star teda nd thes liding door opens. In addi‐
tion, youw ill hear tw owarning signals. #
Toclose: pull door handle 1.
The slidin gdoor is released from its loc kand
automatic operation is star ted. The sliding
door closes. #
Tointer rupt automatic operation: pulldoor
handle 1again. Prog
rammin gthe keyb utton fort he sliding
door Re
quirements
R The vehicle is equipped wit htwo electric slid‐
ing doors.
R The sliding door tobe prog rammed is open.
R The ignition is switched on.
The 0042 button on thek eycan be prog rammed.
Program the0042 button toopen ther ight or left
slidin gdoor. 1
Sliding door button fort he sliding door on the
left-hand side
2 Slidin gdoor button fort he sliding door on the
ri ght-han dside #
Press and hold sliding door button 1or2
in thec enter console fort he appropriat eslid‐
ing door until thes liding door is closed and
fo ur tones ha vesounded.
The Left-hand Electric Sliding Door Key Pro-
grammed/Right-hand Electric Sliding Door
Key Programedmessag eappears inthed is‐
pla y. Re
setting thee lectric sliding door Yo
um ustrese tthe electric sliding door if there
has been amalfunction or adropinv oltage. #
Ifth es liding door is open: close it byhand. #
Using thec orresponding 0042or0041 sliding
door button on thec enter console, open the
sliding door at leas t15.8 in (40 cm) and then
close thes liding door comple tely. #
When thes liding door is closed, open thes lid‐
ing door fully using thec orresponding 0042
or 0041 sliding door button on thec enter
console.
The sliding door is rese ta nd operational. 50
Opening and closing

Problems with
thee lectric sliding door Problem
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
The electric sliding door
is loc kedinp lace. Unf
avorable operating conditions ,e.g. frost, ice or heavy soiling, may
obstruct thes liding door. #
Press and hold thes liding door button until thes liding door has
opened or closed.
The sliding door mo vesw ithi ncreased forc e. Obser vethat in such
circum stances, theb lockage detection is les ssensitive. Tostop the
mo vement, release thes liding door button. #
Remo vethec ause of theb lockage atthee arlies topportunit y. Ta
ilgate Opening and closing
thet ailgate &
DANG ER Risk of exhaus tgas poisoning
Combustio nengines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses suc hascarbon monoxide. Exhaust
ga ses can enter thev ehicle interior if thet ail‐
gate is open when thee ngine is running,
especially if thev ehicle is in motion. #
Alwayss witc hoffthee ngine before
opening thet ailgate. #
Neverd rive wit hthe tailgat eopen. *
NO
TEDama getothet ailgat ecaused by
obs tacles ab ovethev ehicle The
tailgat eswings rear wa rdsa nd upwards
when it is opened. #
Mak esuret hat ther eiss ufficient space
behind and ab ovethet ailgate. %
Yo
uw illfind de tails of thet ailgat eopening
dimension sunder "Technical data"
(/ page232). #
Toopen: push button 1ontheh andle and
ra ise thet ailgate. #
Toclose: pullthet ailgat efirml ydownwards
by loop 2and close it from outside.
Opening thet ailgat einane mergency
If th eb atter yvoltag eisloworthev oltag esupply
is inter rupte d,thet ailgat ecanno tbeo pened.
In an emer gency ,you can open thet ailgat eusing
th er elease catc hfor service purposes. #
Pryo ffthec over on thel owe rpartoft hetail‐
ga te wit has uitable tool, e.g. thes crew driver
from thev ehicle tool kit. Opening and closing
51

#
Inser tthe scr ewdriver int othe opening and
mo vether elease le veru ntil thet ailgate
unloc ksand opens. #
Liftthe tailgat eupwards. EAS
Y-PA CK tailgate Note
sont he EAS Y-PA CK tailgate &
DANG ER Risk of exhaus tgas poisoning
Combustio nengines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses suc hascarbon monoxide. Exhaust
ga ses can enter thev ehicle interior if thet ail‐
gate is open when thee ngine is running,
especially if thev ehicle is in motion. #
Alwayss witc hoffthee ngine before
opening thet ailgate. #
Neverd rive wit hthe tailgat eopen. *
NO
TEDama getothet ailgat ecaused by
obs tacles ab ovethev ehicle The
tailgat eswings rear wa rdsa nd upwards
when it is opened. #
Mak esuret hat ther eiss ufficient space
behind and ab ovethet ailgate. %
Yo
uw illfind de tails of thet ailgat eopening
dimension sunder "Technical data"
(/ page232).
Obstruction de tection wit hreve rsing function
The tailgat eise quipped wit hautomatic object
de tection wi threve rsing function .Ifasolid object
bloc ksorrestricts thet ailgat eduring thea uto‐
matic closing process, thet ailgat eopens again
automaticall y.The automatic object de tection
wi th reve rsing function is onl yanaid. It is no ta
substitut efor your attentiveness when closing
th et ailgate. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
despit ereversing function
The reve rsing featur edoes no treact:
R tosoft, light and thin objects, e.g. fingers
R overthe last 00C2in (8 mm) of thec losing
mo vement
The reve rsing featur etherefor ecann otpre‐
ve nt someone being trappe dinthese situa‐
tions. #
Mak esuret hat no body parts ar einthe
closing area.
If someone is trapped: R press the008C button on thek eyor
R press thec losing button on thet ailgat eor
R pull theh andle of thet ailgate Opening and closing
theE ASY-PA CK tailgate
Requ irements:
R The rear wind owis closed.
R The tailgat eisu nlocked.
R Ther eareno persons within thes winging
ra ng eoft hetailgate.
R Ve
hicles with rear windo wwhich can be
opene dsepa rate ly:the 008C button of the
ke ym ustbep rogrammed toopen and close
th et ailgat e(/pag e54).
Opening #
Press but ton1intheh andle and step out of
th es winging rang eoft hetailgate.
or #
Press the008C button of thek eyforl onger
th an 0. 5seconds.
Au tomatic operation is star ted. The tailgate
opens and swings upwards.
In addition ,you will hear tw owarning signals. 52
Opening and closing

Closing
#
Press button 2inthet ailgat eand step out
of thes winging rang eoft hetailgate.
or #
Press the008C button of thek eyforl onger
th an 0. 5seconds.
Au tomatic operation is star teda nd thet ail‐
ga te closes.
During closing, closing button 2flashes and
tw ow arning tones sound.
In te rru pting automatic operation #
Press button 1intheh andle again.
or #
Press closing button 2inthet ailgat eagain.
or #
Press the008C button on thek eyagain for
longer than 0. 5seconds.
Ad justin gthe opening angle of the tail gate
Setting thee nd position
Yo uc an se tthe opening angle of thet ailgat eby
saving thed esired position as thee nd position. #
Open thet ailgat eand stop automatic opera‐
tion in thed esired position.
or #
Open thet ailgat eand manuall yswing it into
th ed esired position. #
Press and hold the008C closing button on
th et ailgat euntil thec onfirmation tone
sounds once.
The cur rent position of thet ailgat ehas been
sa ve dast he end position. Re
setting tothem aximum openin gangle #
Open thet ailgate. #
Press and hold the008C closing button on
th et ailgat euntil thec onfirmation tone
sounds twice.
The sa vede nd position has been dele teda nd
th et ailgat eopens again tothem aximum
ex tent.
Re setting thet ailgate
Yo um ustrese tthe tailgat eift herehas been a
malfunction or an inter ruption in thev oltag esup‐
ply. #
Ifth et ailgat eisopen: close thet ailgat eby
hand. #
Brief lypress theb utton in theh andle of the
ta ilgate, step out of thes winging rang eoft he
ta ilgat eand open thet ailgate. #
When thet ailgat eisfullyo pen, press the
008C closing button in thet ailgat eand step
out of thes winging rang eoft hetailgate.
The tailgat ecloses. When thet ailgat eisf ully
closed, it is rese ta nd operational.
% When the008C button of thek eyis prog ram
fo ro perating thet ailgat e(/pag e54), you
can also use thek eytoopen and close the
tai lgate.
Opening and closing ther ear window &
DANG ER Risk of poisonin gfrome xhau st
ga ses
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses, suc hascarbon monoxide. Exhaust
ga ses can enter thev ehicle interior if ther ear
windo wisopen when thee ngine is running,
especial lyifth ev ehicle is in motion. #
Alwayss witc hoffthee ngine before
opening ther ear windo w. #
Neverd rive wit hthe rear wind owopen. Re
quirements:
R The vehicle or cargo compartment is
unloc keda nd thet ailgat eisc losed.
R The 008C button on thek eyis prog rammed to
open ther ear windo w(/pag e54). Opening and closing
53

Opening
#
Press the008C button on thek ey.
or #
Press button 1ontheh andle on ther ear
windo w.
Closing #
Swin gthe rear wind owdown and push it
closed.
Prog rammin gthe keyb utton fort he tail gate
or rear window
Re quirements:
R The tailgat eand ther ear windo wareclosed.
R The ignitio nisswitched on.
If yo ur vehicle is equipped wit hanEASY-PA CK
ta ilgate, youc an prog ramt he008C button on the
ke ye ither toopen/close thet ailgat eortoo pen
th er ear windo w. #
Press theb uttons in theh andle of thet ailgate
and in theh andle of ther ear windo wsimulta‐
neously fora pproxima tely five seconds.
Af ters uccessfully changing thef unction, the
ve hicle tur nsignal lamps flash once. #
Chec kthe function of the008C button on the
key. Re
ar-end doors Opening and closing
ther ear-en ddoor sfrom
outside &
DANG ER Risk of poisonin gfrome xhau st
ga ses
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses, suc hascarbon monoxide. Exhaust
ga ses can enter thev ehicle interior if thet ail‐
gate orther ear-end door is open when the
engine is running ,especial lyifth ev ehicle is
in motion. #
Alwayss witc hoffthee ngine before
opening thet ailgat eortherear-end
door. #
Neverd rive thev ehicle when thet ail‐
ga te or rear-en ddoor is open. &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue tother ear-
end door swinging open
When youo pen arear-end door ,the following
can occur:
R Youora nother person can be injured.
R Aperson ma ybestruckbyo ncomin gtraf‐
fi c.
Thi sisp articularly thec ase if youo pen the
re ar-en ddoor mor ethan 90° or if it opens in
an uncontro lled manner.
Even rear-en ddoor sw hicha reproperly
closed can swin gopen when thev ehicle
par kedisonani nclineoritisw indy. #
Onlyopen arear-end door when the
traf ficc onditions and sur rounding sper‐
mit. #
Alwaysm akes uret hat ther ear-end
door sareproper lyclosed. &
WARNING Risk of accident du etocon‐
cealed lighting sy stems
If yo uo pen ther ear-end door sby90°,the
re ar lighting ins tallation swill be concealed.
Other road user swillthen no tbea bletosee
th ev ehicle, or will see it only wit hdifficulty.
The refore ,int hese or similar situations, safe‐
guar dthe vehicle in accordance wit hnational
re gulations, e.g. wit hawarning triangle. 54
Opening and closing