2021 MERCEDES-BENZ METRIS MY21 Operator's Manual

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When pulling away,a ccelerat eonlyasm uchasisn ecessary. #
Dep ress thea ccelerator pedal less during your journe y. #
Adapty our driving styletos uitther oad and weather conditions. #
Do no tswit ch offE SP ®
.
In exc eptional cases, it ma ybebette rtos witchoff
ESP ®
(/ page111).
00E5 ESP ®
wa rning lamp *
The yello wE SP®
wa rning lam pisonw hilethee ngine is running.
ESP ®
,B AS, hil lstart assist, ESP ®
trailer stabilizatio nand Crosswind
Assis tare nota vailable due toam alfunction.
AT TENTION ASSIS Tisdeactivated and other driving sy stems could be
automaticall ydeactivated. &
WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP ®
is malfunctioning
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning ,ESP ®
canno tcarry out vehicle stabiliza‐
tion. In addition ,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.
00BB ESP ®
OFF warning lamp *
The yello wE SP®
OFF warning lam pisonw hilethee ngine is running.
ESP ®
ha sb eens witched off. ESP ®
traile rstabilizatio nand Crosswind
Assis thave been deactivated. &
WARNING Risk of skidding whe ndriving wi thESP ®
deacti va‐
ted
ESP ®
does no tactto stabiliz ethe vehicle. The availabilit yoffur‐
th er driving saf etys yst ems is also limited. #
Driv eonc arefull y. #
Deactivat eESP®
only forasl ong as thes ituation requires.
If ESP ®
canno tbeactivated, ESP ®
is malfunctioning. #
Have ESP ®
ch eckedi mmediately at aqualified specialist
wo rkshop. #
Switc hESP®
on again.
In exceptiona lcases, it ma ybebette rtos witchoff
ESP ®
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Adapty our driving styletos uitther oad and weather conditions.
If ESP ®
canno tbeswitched on: #
Driv eonc arefull y. #
Have ESP ®
ch eckedataq ualified specialis tworks hop. Seat belt
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00E9
Seat belt warning lamp *The
reds eat belt warning lam plight suporf lashes af tert he engine
has star ted. Aw arning tone ma yalsos ound.
Fo rc ertain countries only: The reds eat belt warning lam plight sup
fo ram aximu mofs ix seconds af tert he ignition has been switched on.
The seat belt warning lam premind sthe driver and co-driver tofast en
th eir seat belts. #
Fasten your seat belt (/ page27).
00E9
Sea tbelt warning lamp *The
redw arning lam pfor thes eat belt lights up af tert he engine
st arts as soon as thed rive r's or co-driver's door has been closed.
The driver's or front passenger's seat belt is no tfas tened. #
Fasten your seat belt (/ page27).
The warning lam pwill go out.
In vehicles wit hthe occupant classification sy stem (OCS), ther ea re
object sonthe co-driver's seat. #
Take theo bject soffthec o-driver's seat and stowthem in awell-
secured place.
The warning lam pwill go out.
00E9 Seat belt warning lamp *The
reds eat belt warning lam pflashes and an intermit tent wa rning
to ne sounds.
The driver' sorfront passenger' sseatb eltisn otfast ened. Youa re
drivin gatas peedgreater than 15 mp h(25 km/h) or ha vebrief ly
ex ceeded 15mp h(25 km/h). #
Fasten your seat belt (/ page27).
The warning lam pand thei ntermittent warning tone will go out.
In vehicles wit hautomatic co-driver airbag shutoff, ther ea reobjects
on thec o-driver's seat. Youa redrivin gatas peedgreater than
15 mp h(25 km/h) or ha vebriefly exceeded 15mp h(25 km/h). #
Take theo bject soffthef ront passenger seat and stowthem in a
we ll-secured place.
The warning lam pand thei ntermittent warning tone will go out. 264
Displa ymessa gesa nd warning and indicator lamps

Drivin
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00BA
Wa rning lam pfor dis‐
ta nce warning function *The
redd ista nce warning lam plight supw hilethev ehicle is in motion.
The dis tance tothev ehicle in front is toos mall fort he selected
speed. #
Increase thed ista nce tothev ehicle in front.
00BA Wa rning lam pfor dis‐
ta nce warning function *The
redd ista nce warning lam plight supw hilethev ehicle is in motion.
Aw arning tone also sounds.
Yo ua reapproachin gavehicle or astationar yobstacle on your antici‐
pated routeate xcessiv espeed. #
Beready toappl ythe brakes immediatel y. #
Payc areful attention tothet raffic situation. If necessar y,apply
th eb rake sora void an obs tacle.
Yo uc an find fur ther information about thed ista nce warning function
in "Activ eBrake Assist" (/ page113). Ve
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00CC
Po we rsteering sy stem
wa rning lamp *The
redp owersteering sy stem warning lam pisonw hilethee ngine is
ru nning .Awarning tone also sounds.
The po werassi stanc efor thes teering ma ybemalfunctioning. Yo u
ma yneed touse mor eforce tosteer. #
Carefully driv eontoaqualified specialis tworks hop and ha vethe
st eering checkedi mmediatel y.
003E
Door indica torlamp *T
he yello w" door open" indicator lam pislit.
Ad oor is no tfull yc losed. #
Close all thed oors. Engine
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00B9
Chec kEngine warning
lamp *The
yello wC heckEngine warning lam pisonw hilethee ngine is run‐
ning.
The rema ybeam alfunction in thef ollowing vehicle sy stems:
R Engine management
R Transmission management
R Injection
R Exhaus tsystem Displa
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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
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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
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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 #
Ifth ec oolant temp eratur eisbelowt he maximum value specified
belo w,youc an continue drivin gtothe neares tqualified specialist
wo rkshop. #
Avoid high engine loads, e.g. driving on hilly roads 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. Ti
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0077
Ti re pressur emonitoring
sy stem warning lamp *The
yello wt irep ressur emonitoring sy stem warning lam p(pressure
loss/malfunction) is on.
The tir epressur emonitoring sy stem has de tected alossofp ressure
in at lea stone tire. &
WARNING Risk of an accident du etoinsufficient tir epres‐
sure
R The tires can bu rst.
R The tires can wearexc essively and/or une venly.
R The driving characteristic saswell asthes teering and braking
ma ybeg reatl yimp aired.
Yo uc oul dthen lose contro lofthevehicle. #
Obser vether ecommended tir epressures. #
Adjus tthe tir epressur eifn ecessar y. #
Stop thev ehicle without steering or braking suddenl y.Pa ya tten‐
tion tothet raffic conditions. #
Secur ethe vehicle agains trolling away. #
Paya ttention tothed ispla ymessages. #
Chec kthe tires and, if necessar y,replace thew heel
(/ page218). #
Che ckthet irep ressur e.
In vehicles wit hsteering-wheel buttons, youc an checkt he tir epres‐
sur eelectronicall y(/ pag e209). #
Correct thet irep ressur easn ecessar y. 268
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0077
Ti re pressur emonitoring
sy stem warning lamp *The
yello wt irep ressur emonitoring sy stem warning lam p(pressure
loss/malfunction) flashes fora pproxima tely one minu teand then
re mains lit.
The tir epressur emonitoring sy stem is malfunctioning. &
WARNING Thereisar isk of an accident if thet irep ressure
monitoring sy stem is malfunctioning
The tir epressur emonitoring sy stem cann otissue awarning if
th er eisp ressur eloss in one or mor eofthe tires.
Ti re sw ithi nsuf ficient tir epressu rema yimp airt he driving charac‐
te rist ics as well as steering and braking. #
Have thet irep ressur emonitoring sy stem checkedataq uali‐
fi ed specialis tworks hop. #
Paya ttention tothed ispla ymessages. #
Visit aq ualified specialis tworks hop. Displa
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1,
2, 3. ..
3-zone automatic climat econtrol
(control panel) .......................................... 91
12 Vs ocket
see Soc ket(12 V) A
ABS (Anti-lo ckBrakin gSystem) ............ .111
Ac celeration
see Usin gkickdown
Ac tiv eB rake Assi st
Fu nction/no tes................................... 11 3
Setting................................................ 11 5
Ac tiv eD ista nce Assis tDISTR ON IC
Calling up aspeed....................... 117, 11 9
Displ ays.............................................. 12 0
Fu nction.............................................. 11 6
Increasing/decreasing speed...... 117, 11 9
Re quirements.............................. 117, 11 9
St eering wheel buttons................ 117, 11 9
St oring aspeed........................... 117, 11 9
Switching off/deacti vating.......... 117, 11 9
Switching on/activating.............. 117, 11 9
Sy stem limitations.............................. 11 6
Ac tiv eP arking Assist
Exiting aparkin gspace....................... 127
Fu nction............................................. 12 5
Pa rking.............................................. .126
Sy stem limitations.............................. 12 5
Ad aptive
see Lane Keeping Assist
Ad aptiv ecruise control
see ActiveD ista nce Assi stDISTRONIC
Ad aptiv eHighbeam Assist
Fu nction............................................... 79
Switching on/o ff.................................. 80
Ad d-on equipment ................................... .14
Ad d-on equipment guidelines................. 14
Ad ditional tur nsignal light
Re placing light sources........................ 83
Ad diti ve
Engine oil........................................... 228
Ad diti ves
Fu el.................................................... 228
Ad diti ves( engine oil)
see Additive
Ad diti ves( fuel)
see Fuel Af
ter-sales service
see ASS YSTP LUSs ervice inter vald isplay
Air recirculation but ton
Con venience opening/closing.............. 95
Airbag Activation............................................ .24
Fr ont airbag (driver ,co-driver).............. 28
Ins tallation locations............................ 28
Overview............................................. .28
PA SSENGER AIR BAGi ndicator lamp... .31
Pr otection impaired.............................. 30
Pr otection pr ovided............................. .29
Sid eairba g........................................... 28
Wi ndo wcurtain airbag........................ .28
Alar msystem
see ATA( Anti -Thef tAlarms ystem)
Alertness assistant see ATTENTION ASSIST
Android Autosettings (multimedia
sy stem).................................................. .153
Animals Pets in thev ehicle....... .......................... 41
Anti-loc kbraking sy stem
see AB S(Anti-loc kBrakin gS ystem)
Anti-skid chains
see Sno wchains
Anti-thef tAlarms ystem
see ATA( Anti -Thef tAlarms ystem)
Anti-thef tprotection
Immobilizer.......................................... 59
Anti- theftp rotection
see ATA( Anti -Thef tAlarms ystem)
Apple CarPlay ®
settings (multime‐
dia sy stem)............................................ .153
Ashtr ays
In thew indshield stowagec om‐
partment............................................. .76
Assistance Sy stems
see Drivin gsafet ys ystem
ASS YST
see ASS YSTP LUSs ervice inter vald isplay
ASS YSTP LUSs ervice in terv al display
Displayin gthe service due date
(vehicle wit hsteering wheel but‐
to ns)................................................... 175
Displ aying thes ervice due date
(vehicle without steering wheel
buttons).............................................. 175
Fu nction/no tes.................................. 175270
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