2021 MERCEDES-BENZ METRIS automatic transmission

To
wing eyes torage location The
towing eyeisl ocated in thev ehicle tool kit
(/ page201). Installing/removing
thet ow ing eye Installin
gand removing the fron ttow ing eye
* NO
TEDama getothev ehicle due to
incor rect use of thet ow ing eye When
atow ing eyeisu sedtoreco verav ehi‐
cle, thev ehicle ma ybedamaged in thep roc‐
ess. #
Onlyusethet ow ing eyetot ow aw ayor
to ws tartthe vehicle. Fixtur
efor thef ront towing eyeintheb umper #
Take thet ow ing eyea nd scr ewdriver from the
ve hicle tool kit (/ page201).
Installing #
Press thea rrow on co ver1and remo ve
co ver 1from theo pening.
Yo uw ill see thef ixtur efor thet ow ing eye. #
Screw inthet ow ing eyec lockwise tothe
st op. #
Inser tthe scr ewdriver int othe towing eyeand
tighten thet ow ing eye. #
Stow th escrew driver in thev ehicle tool kit.
Re moving #
Remo vethes crew driver from thev ehicle tool
kit. #
Inser tthe scr ewdriver int othe towing eyeand
tur nthe towing eyec ounter-clockwise. #
Unscr ewand remo vethet ow ing eye. #
Inser tcover 1 withthe lug at thet op and
press it in at theb otto muntil it engages. #
Stow th etow ing eyea nd thes crew driver with
th ev ehicle tool kit.
Re ar towing eye Re
ar towing eyeu nder theb umper #
When towing or tow- startin gav ehicle, attach
th et ow ing devic etoreartowing eye2. #
Ifth ev ehicle is equipped wit hatrailer tow
hitch, attac hthe towing devic etothe trailer
to wh itch ( /pag e233). #
Obser vethen otes on permissible towing
me thods (/ page197). To
ws tarting vehicl e(eme rgency engine start) *
NO
TEDama getothea utomatic trans‐
mission due to towstarting The automatic transmissio
nmaybe damaged
in thep rocess of tows tartin gv ehicles with
automatic transmission. #
Vehicles wit hautomatic transmission
mus tnotbe tows tarted. #
Obser vethen otes and information on start‐
ing assis tance (/ page 191). 200
Breakdown assi stance

It is imperativ
etoobservethei nstruction sand
saf etyn otes on "Changing awheel" when doing
so. Size categories of wheels
The de
term ined vehicle speed is displa yedint he
instrument clus tera nd is impor tant forc ontrol‐
ling thed riving saf etys ystems and driving sys‐
te ms. The displa yaccuracy of thes peedome ter
and theo dome terisl egally prescribed .Determin‐
ing thes peed is dependent on thet ires ize or the
ro lling circumferenc eofthe tires. The rimd iame‐
te risa lway ss pecified in inches.
Fo rthis reason ,the vehicle contro lunit sc an be
coded fort he following wheel size categories: Wheel size categor
y1
19 5/65 R16C
205/65 R16C
225/60 R16C
225/55 R17C
225/55 R17XL
24 5/45 R18XL Wheel size categor
y2
225/55R17XL
235/55R17XL
24 5/55 R17XL
24 5/45 R18XL
24 5/50 R18XL
24 5/45 R19XL %
Mercedes-Benz
recommends that yous tay
within awheel siz ecategor ywhen changing a
tire. In this wa y,yo ua void recoding thec on‐
trol units. Due
tothel egall yprescribed accuracy of the
speedome tera nd odome terd ispla ys,the follow‐
ing tires ar enotpermit tedf or taxis and hir ecars:
R Wheel size catego ry 1
- 195/65 R16C
R Whee lsize categor y2
- 225/55 R17XL
- 245/45 R18XL
If th ew heel size categor ychanges, youm ust
ha ve your vehicle's contro lunit srecoded at a
qu alified specialis tworks hop. Information on
thed irection of thet ires' rota‐
tion Ti
re sw ithas pecified direction of rotatio nh ave
additional benefits ,e.g.ift hereisar isk ofhydro‐
planing. Youw ill only gain these benefits if the
cor rect directio nofrotation is obser ved.
An ar rowonthes ide wall of thet irei ndicates its
cor rect directio nofrotation.
Yo um ayalso ins tallas par ew heel agains tthe
direction of rotation. Obser vethet ime restriction
on use as well as thes peed limitation specified
on thes par ew heel. Information on
storing wheels Obser
vethef ollowing when storing wheels:
R Wheels that ha vebeen remo veds hould be
st ored in acool, dr yand, if possible, dark
place.
R Protect thet ires from oil, grease and fuel. Preparing
thev ehicle foraw heelchange Requ
irements:
R The tire-chang etool kit is available.
R The vehicle is no tonaslope.
R The vehicle is on solid, non-slipper yand le vel
ground. #
Appl ythe parking brake. #
Movethef ront wheels tothes traight-ahead
position. #
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
shif tthe transmission toposition 005D. #
Switc hoffthee ngine. #
Mak esuret hat thee ngine cann otbe star ted. 218
Wheels and tires

*
NO
TEEngine damag ecaused byan
incor rect oil filter ,incor rect oil or addi‐
tives #
Do no tuse engine oil soroilfilter sother
th an those whic hmeetthe specifica‐
tions necessar yfor thep rescribed
service inter vals. #
Do no talter thee ngine oil or oil filter in
order toachie velonger chang einter vals
th an presc ribed. #
Do no tuse additives. #
Have thee ngine oil changed af tert he
prescribed inter vals. Mercedes-Benz
recommends having theo il
ch anged at aqualified specialis tworks hop.
Fu rther information on engine oil and oil filter:
R IntheMBS pecification sfor operating fluidsat
https://be vo.mercedes-benz.com (b yenter‐
ing thed esignation)
R Ataq ualified specialis tworks hop
Quality and capacity of engine oil
MB-F reigabe orMB -Appr oval Model
sM B-Freigabe orMB-
Appr oval
All model s2 29.5, 229.6**R
ecommended forl owest possible fuel con‐
sum ption (lo westSA Ev iscosity class in ea ch
case ;obser vepossible restrictions of the
appr ovedSAE viscosity classes).
To achie vethel owest possible fuel consum ption,
it is recommended touse thee ngine oil specifica‐
tions mar kedint hetable fort he lo west SAEv is‐
cosity class. Obser veanyp ossible restrictions of
th ea ppr ove dSAE viscosity classes.
If th ee ngine oils lis tedint hetable ar enotavaila‐
ble, youm ayadd amaximum of 1.1USqt( 1.0l) of
thee ngine oils wit hMB-Freigabe or MB-
Appr oval 229. 3orACEA A3/B4.
Re placement amount
Engine oil Approximately
2USg al (7.7 l) Tr
ansmissio noil Au
tomatic transmission
Ope ratin gfluid :automatic transmission fluid Product desc
rip‐
tion/number Main
tenance inter‐
val
Mobil ATF1 34 FE
Va lvoline ATFP ro
236. 15
MB Shee tNumber
236. 15 - Fu
rther information ma ybeobtained at an yquali‐
fi ed specialis tworks hop.
Re ar axle
Operating fluid: transmission oil Product desc
rip‐
tion/number Main
tenance inter‐
val
MobilubeFE7 5W-85
Mobilub eFEPlusNG
75 W- 85
MB Shee tNumber
235.7 - Fu
rther information ma ybeobtained at an yquali‐
fi ed specialis tworks hop. Note
sonb rake fluid Obser
vethen otes on operating fluids
(/ page227). &
WARNING Risk of an accident du eto
va por poc kets form ing in theb rake sys‐
tem
The brak efluid con stantly absorbs moisture
from thea ir.T his lo werstheb oiling point of
th eb rake fluid. If theb oiling point is tool ow,
va por poc kets ma yformint he brak esystem
when theb rake sa reapplied hard.
This causes theb raking ef fect to be impaired. Te
ch nica ldata 229

Displa
ymessages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
Apply Brake to Shift
from 'P' *
Yo uh ave triedtos hiftthe transmission toposition 005B,005Eor005C
without applying theb rake. #
Depress theb rake pedal.
To Engage RFirst
Depress Brake *
Yo uh ave triedtos hiftthe transmission toposition 005Ewithout
applying theb rake. #
Depress theb rake pedal. #
Select transmission position 005E.
Permanen tNActivated
Risk of Rolling *A
warning tone also sounds. While thev ehicle is rolling or driving,
th et ransmission wasshiftedtop osition 005C. #
Tostop, depress theb rake pedal and, when thev ehicle is at a
st andstill ,shif tthe transmission toposition 005D. #
Tocontinu eyour journe y,shif tthe transmission toposition 005E
or 005B.
Risk Of Rolling Driver's
Door Open AndT rans-
mission Not In P *A
warning tone also sounds. The driver' sdooriso pena nd thet rans‐
mission is in position 005C,005Eor005B. #
Shif tthe transmission toposition 005D. #
Secur ethe vehicle agains trolling away.
Do Not Shift Gears
Service Required *A
warning tone also sounds. Youc an no lon gerc hang ethe transmis‐
sion position due toam alfunction.
If transmission position 005Bhas been selec ted: #
Without changing thet ransmission position ,consult aqualified
specialis tworks hop.
If transmission position 005D,005Eor005C has been selected: #
Infor maq ualified specialis tworks hop.
Reversing Not Possible:
Service Required *
The transmission is malfunctioning. Transmission position 005Ecan‐
no tbes elected. #
Infor maq ualified specialis tworks hop.
Transmission Malfunc-
tion: Stop *T
he transmission is malfunctioning. The transmission automatically
switches toneutral 005C. #
Stop thev ehicle immediately in accordance wit hthe traf ficc on‐
ditions. #
Shif tthe transmission toposition 005D. #
Infor maq ualified specialis tworks hop.
Only Shift to 'P' when
Vehicle is Stationary *T
hevehicle is still moving. #
Stop in accordance wit hthe tra ffic conditions. #
Shif tthe transmission toposition 005D. Displa
ymessages and warning and indicator lamps 259

Non-
operational times wit hthe
batter ydisconnec ted.......................... 176
Re gular maintenance work................. 176
Special service requirements.............. 176
ATA (Anti-Thef tAlarms ystem)
Ac tivating and deacti vating the
interior motion sensor.......................... 61
Fu nction............................................... 59
Interio rmotions ensor functio n............ 60
St opping thea larm............................... 60
Switching thet ow -awa ya larmon
and off................................................. .60
To w- aw ay alar mfunction...................... 60
At tachments............................................ .14
AT TENTION ASSI ST
Fu nction............................................. 127
Switching on/of f(ve hicle swith
st eering-wheel buttons)......................1 28
Switching on/of f(ve hicles without
st eering-wheel buttons)......................1 28
Sy stem limitations.............................. 127
Au dio sy stem (on-boa rdcompu ter)...... 147
Au thorized workshop
see Qualified specialis tworks hop
Au tomatic distanc econtrol
se eA ctiv eDista nce Assi stDISTRONIC
Au tomatic drivin glights .......................... 77
Au tomatic fron tpassen gerfront air‐
bag shu toff
Fu nctio noft he automatic front
passenger front airbag shutoff............. 30
PA SSENGER AIR BAGi ndicator lamp... .31
Au tomatic fron tpassen gerfront air‐
bag shu toff
see Automatic front passenger
front airbag shutoff
Au tomatic measures af terana cci‐
dent........................................................... 33
Au tomatic transmission
DIRECT SELEC Tleve r........................ .104
Engaging driv eposition...................... 105
Engaging neutral................................ 105
Engaging reve rseg ear....................... .105
Kickdown............................................ 106
Re stricting thes hiftrange................. .106
Selecting par kposition.......................1 05
Tr ansmission position displa y............. 104
Tr ansmission position s.......................104
Axl eload................................................ .226 B
Bac ksupport
see Lumbar suppor t(4-w ay)
Backin gupwarningdevice
No tes.................................................. 121
BA S(Brak eAssis tSystem).................... .111
Battery Care.................................................... 191
Charging............................................. 191
Chargin gavehicle batter y.................. 191
Connecting and ins talling thea uxil‐
iar yb attery.........................................1 95
Connecting and ins talling the
st ar terb attery.................................... 19 5
Disconnecting and removing the
auxiliar ybatte ry .................................. 194
Disconnecting and removing the
st ar terb attery.................................... 194
Jump-s tarting (vehicle)........................ 191
Ke y...................................................... .43
No tes( vehicle)................................... 189
Belt see Sea tbelt
Bel twarning
see Sea tbelt
Blind Spo tAssist
Fu nction............................................. 12 9
Switching on/of f................................ 12 9
Sy stem limitations.............................. 12 9
Blue tooth ®
audio
Information........................................ .163
Blue tooth ®
settings (multimedia
sy stem).................................................. .153
Bottle holder............................................. 75
Brake ABS (Anti-loc kBraking Sy stem)........... 111
Ac tivating/deactivating theH OLD
function.............................................. 121
Ac tiveB rake Assi st............................. 11 3
BA S(Brak eAssistSystem).................. 111
Braking wi thparkin gbrake :................1 00
Breaking-in no tes................................. 97
Downhil lgradien t............................... 100
Driving no tes................................ 98, 100
EBD (electroni cbrake forc ed istri‐
bution)................................................ 11 3
Heavy and light loads........................ .100
HOLD function................................... .121
Ne wb rake discs and brak epads/
linings................................................. 100 Index
271

Driving in winter.................................
101
Driving off-road.................................. 102
Driving on flooded roads.................... .101
Driving on wetroads........................... 101
Hyd roplaning...................................... 101
Mountainous terrain........................... 104
Dr ow siness de tection
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Dual-zone automatic climat econ‐
trol (control panel).. .................................90E
E10 .......................................................... 228
EAS Y-ENT RYeasy entr yand exitfea‐
ture
Folding theE ASY-ENTR Ysection
fo rw ards and bac k(rear ben chseat)....68
Using (rear benc hseat)........................68
EAS Y-PA CK tailgate
No tes................................................... 52
Opening and closing............................. 52
EBD (electronic brak eforce distri‐
bution) .................................................... .113
Electric sliding door Function............................................... 47
Opening wit hbutton............................. 48
Opening/closing from theo utside....... 50
Opening/closing wit hthe door
handle.................................................. 50
Opening/closing wit hthe key........ 49, 50
Problems.............................................. 51
Programming thek ey.......................... .49
Programming thek eybut ton................ 50
Re setting.............................................. 50
Electronic Stability Prog ram
see ESP ®
(Electronic Stabilit yProgram)
Elect ronics ............................................. .225
Emer gency
Fir st-ai dk it (so ftsided)......................1 87
Saf etyv est.......................................... 187
Emer gency braking
Manual parking brak e......................... 109
Emer gency engine start ........................ 200
Emer gency Tensioning Devices
Ac tivation............................................ .24
Engaging driv eposition (au tomatic
transmission)......................................... 105
Engaging neut ral(automatic trans‐
mission) .................................................. 105
Engaging reve rseg ear ........ ................... 105Engine
Engin enumber................................... 226
Pa rking............................................... 108
Problems............................................ 108
St artin g(key)....................................... .97
St artin gassis tance............................. 191
Engine electronics (no tes).................... 225
Engine number ....................................... 226
Engine oil Additive.............................................. 228
Checkin gthe oil le velu sing theo n-
boar dcomputer.................................. 178
Checkin gthe oil le velw ithad ip‐
st ick................................................... 17 9
Filling capacity................................... 229
Re filling.............................................. 17 9
Engine output Notesonc hanges................................. 17
Environmental pr otection
No tes....................................................13
ESC (Electronic Stability Control)
see ESP ®
(Electronic Stabilit yProgram)
ESP ®
Crosswind Assist................................ 11 2
Tr ailer stabilizatio n.............................. 11 3
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Prog ram)
Ac tivating/deactivating (on-board
computer wi thout steering wheel
buttons).............................................. 111
Fu nction/no tes................................... 111
Switching on/of f(bu tton)................... 11 2
Switching on/of f(on-boa rdcom‐
pu terw iths teering wheel buttons)..... 11 2
Exhaus temission moni toring.. ...............99
Exterior lighting Care................................................... 184
Exterior lighting see Lights F
Fa ctor ysettings (vehicle wit hsteer‐
ing-wheel but tons) ................................. 14 8
Fa ctor ysettings (vehicle without
st eering-wheel but tons) ........................ 14 3
Fa tigue de tection
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Fa ult message
see Displ aymessa ge
Firs t-aid kit (sof tsided) ......................... 187 Index
275

N
Na vigation
Configuring settings........................... 154
Overview............................................ 15 5
Up dating maps...................................1 65
Na vigation
see Destination entry
see Route
Notes Carrier sy stems..................................1 73
No tificatio nsettings (multimedia
sy stem).................................................. .154 O
Occupant saf ety
see Airbag
see Automatic front passenger
front airbag shutoff
see Automatic measu resa fter an accident
see Pets in thev ehicle
see Post-collision brake
see Restra int sy stem
see Seat belt
Odome ter
Displ aying (vehicle without steer‐
ing-wheel buttons).............................. 14 2
On-boar dcomputer
Menu overview................................... .141
Multifunction displa y.......................... 14 0
Operation (vehicles wit hsteering-
wheel buttons).................................... 13 8
Operation (vehicles without steer‐
ing-wheel buttons).............................. 137
Overvie w(vehicles wit hsteering-
wheel buttons).................................... 13 8
Overvie w(vehicles without steer‐
ing-wheel buttons).............................. 137
On-boar dcomputer (vehicle with
st eering wheel but tons)
Displaying thes ervice due dat e.......... 175
Service menu..................................... 14 4
Te lephon emenu................................. 147
On-boar dcomputer (vehicle with
st eering-wheel but tons)
Assis tance menu................................ 14 4
Au dio menu........................................1 47
Digital speedome ter.......................... .145
Fa ctor ysettings.................................. 14 8
Na vigation menu................................ 14 6
Selecting thep ermanen tdisplay
function.............................................. 14 8Selecting
theu nit of measurement
fo rd ista nce........................................ 14 8
Setting thed ispla ylanguag e............... 14 8
Setting thes ensitivity of ther ain
sensor............................................... .148
Setting thes urround lighting............. .148
Setting thet ime and date................... 14 8
Settings menu.................................... 14 8
Showing ther ange.............................. 14 5
St atus overvie wofd riving sy stems....1 44
Tr ip menu.......................................... .145
On-boar dcom puter (vehicle without
st eering wheel but tons)
Displaying thes ervice due dat e.......... 175
On-boar dcomputer (vehicle without
st eering-wheel but tons)
Coolant temp eratur edispla y.............. 14 2
Cur rent fue lconsu mption................... 14 2
Fa ctor ysettings.................................. 14 3
Odome ter........................................... 14 2
Re cuperation displ ay.......................... 14 2
Selecting thep ermanen tdisplay
function.............................................. 14 3
Selecting theu nit of measurement
fo rd ista nce........................................ 14 3
Setting thed ispla ylanguag e............... 14 3
Setting thes ensitivity of ther ain
sensor............................................... .143
Setting thet ime and date................... 14 3
Settings menu.................................... 14 3
Tr ip computer..................................... 14 2
Tr ip dis tance....................................... 14 2
On-boar ddiagnostic inter face
see Diagno stics connection
On-boa rdelectronics
Engine electronics............................. .225
No tes.................................................2 25
Tw o-w ayradios...................................2 25
Open-source software............................. 23
Opening and closin gthe sliding win‐
do ws .......................................................... 58
Opening/closin gthe hood ..................... 176
Operating fluids
Ad ditives (fuel)...................................2 28
Brak efluid.......................................... 229
Coolant (engine)................................ .230
Engine oil.......................................... .228
Fo rd rive axles and transmissions...... 229
Fu el (gasoline).................................... 228
No tes.................................................2 27
Tr ansmission oil................................ .229
Wi ndshield washer fluid...................... 231 Index
279