2021 MERCEDES-BENZ METRIS brake fluid

fa
ces, e.g. MB SummerFit or MB Winter‐
Fit. Re
filling washer fluid Wa
sher fluid reser voir (e xamp le) #
Obser vethen otes on washer fluid
(/ page231). #
Pull cap 1upwards bythet ab. #
Addw ashe rfluid . #
Push cap 1ontothe filler openin guntil it
audibly engages. Cleaning and care
Note
sonw ashingthe vehicl einana utomatic
car wash &
WARNING Risk of accident du eto
re duced braking ef fect af terw ashing the
ve hicle
The braking ef fect is reduced af terw ashing
th ev ehicle. #
Aftert he vehicle has been washed,
brak ecarefully while paying attention to
th et raffic condition suntil theb raking
ef fect has bee nfully restored. *
NO
TEDama getothev ehicle due toauto‐
matic braking When
thef ollowing function sareactivated,
th ev ehicle brakes automatically in cer tain sit‐
uations:
R ActiveB rake Assi st
R ActiveD ista nce Assi stDISTRONIC
R HOLD function
To avo id damag etothevehicle, deactivate
th ese sy stems in thef ollowing or similars it‐
uations: #
When towing #
Inac arwa sh *
NO
TEDama gedue tounsuitable car
wa sh #
Befor edriving int oacarwa sh make
sur ethat thec arwa sh is suitable fort he
ve hicle dimensions. #
Ensur ether eiss ufficient ground clear‐
ance between theu nderbody and the
guide rails of thec arwa sh. #
Ensur ethat thec learance widt hofthe
car wash, in particular thew idthoft he
guide rails, is suf ficient. To
avo id damag etoyourvehicle, obser vethef ol‐
lowing befor eusing an automatic car wash:
R ActiveB rake Assi stis deactivated.
R ActiveD ista nce Assi stDISTRONI Cisdeacti va‐
te d.
R The HOLD function is switched off.
R The side windo wsand roof ar ecomple tely
closed.
R Theo utside mi rror sa refolded in and an addi‐
tional antenn aisremoved, if present.
R The climat econtrol blo weriss witched off.
R The windshieldw iper switchisinposition005A.
If th ev ehicle is very dirty ,wash of fexcess dirt
befor ecleaning thev ehicle in an automatic car
wa sh. 18 2
Maintenance and care

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
If th ese conditions ar enotmet, thea utomatic co-driver's airbag
actuation is malfunctioning. #
Installth ec hild restra int sy stem on asuitable rear seat.
or #
Seat aperson of smaller statur eonas uitablerear seat. #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop immediatel y.
Fu rther information on airbag shutof fcan be found unde r"Occupant
classification sy stem (OCS)" (/ page30).
0026 (equipment-dependent)
Check Brake Pad Wear *T
he brakepads ha vereached their wear limit. #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop.
0027
(US Aonly)
004D (Canadao nly)
Check Brake Fluid Level *T
her eisi nsufficient brak efluid in theb rake fluid reser voir. &
WARNING Risk of an accident du etolowbrak efluid le vel
If th eb rake fluid le velist oo lo w,theb raking ef fect and theb rak‐
ing characteristic smaybe impaired. #
Pull overand stop thev ehicle safely as soon as possible,
paying attention toroad and traf ficc onditions. Do no tcon‐
tinue driving under an ycircums tances. #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop. #
Do no tadd brak efluid. 0091
EBD, ABS, ES PInopera-
tive *E
BD is una vailable due toam alfunction. This mean sthat ABS, BAS,
hil lstart assis tand ESP ®
as well as its driving saf etys ystems, for
ex ample, ar ealso una vailable.
AT TENTION ASSIS Tisdeactivated and other driving sy stems could
be automaticall ydeactivated.
The brak esystemc ontinues tofunction normally ,but without the
functions lis teda bove. &
WARNING Risk of skidding if EBD, ABS and ESP ®
arem al‐
functioning
The wheels ma yblock during braking and ESP ®
does no tper‐
fo rm anyv ehicle stabilization.
The steerability and braking characteristic sareheavil yimp aired
and theb raking dis tance ma yincrease. In addition, other driving
saf etys ystems ar eswitched off. #
Driv eonc arefull y. #
Have theb rake system checkedi mmediately at aqualified
specialis tworks hop. #
Switc hthe engine off, wait brief lyand star tt he engine again. Displa
ymessages and warning and indicator lamps 243

New/replaced brak
edisksa nd
brakepads............................................. 97
Re stricted braking ef fect (salt-trea‐
te dr oads)...........................................1 00
We troad sur faces.............................. 100
Brak eAssis tSystem
see BAS(Brak eAssistSystem)
Brak eAssistance
see BAS(Brak eAssistSystem)
Brak efluid
No tes.................................................2 29
Brak eforce distribution
EB D( electronic brak eforce distri‐
bution)................................................ 11 3
Brakes Post-collision brake.............................. 33
Breakdown Changing awheel ............................... 218
Re covering thev ehicle.......................1 98
Ro adside Assis tance............................ 15
To ws tarting...................................... .200
To wing away (bo thaxle sont he
ground)............................................... 19 8
To wing away (raised front or rear
axle )................................................... 19 9
Tr ansportin gthe vehicle..................... 19 9
Ve hicle stuck..................................... .198
Breakdown see Flat tire
Breaking-in no tes..................................... 97
Button sonthesteering wheel .................. 9 C
Camera see Rear vie wcamera
Car wash
see Care
Car wash (care)...................................... 182
Care Automatic car wash............................1 82
Carp et................................................ 185
Displ ay............................................... 185
Exterio rlighting.................................. 184
Headliner............................................ 185
Matt efinish........................................ 184
Pa int.................................................. .184
Plastic trim......................................... 185
Po we rw ashe r.....................................1 83
Re alwo od/trim elements.................. 185
Re ar vie wcamer a............................... 184
Sea tbelt............................................. 185Sea
tcove r.......................................... 185
Senso rs.............................................. 184
Ta ilpipes............................................ .184
Tr ailer hit ch........................................ 184
Wa shing byhand................................ 183
Wheels/rims...................................... 184
Wi ndo ws............................................. 184
Wi per blades...................................... 184
Cargo compa rtmen tand rear inte‐
ri or lighting
Re placing light sources........................ 84
Cargo tie-down points Info rm ation........................................ 234
Overview........................................... .169
Carpe t(ca re) .......................................... .185
Car rier sy stems
No tes.................................................. 173
Center console Top( ove rview)..................................... .10
Changing abulb
see Changing bulbs
Changing awheel
Lo we ring thev ehicle........................... 221
Preparing............................................ 218
Ra ising thev ehicle.............................. 219
Re moving awhee l.............................. 220
Changing address..................................... 16
Changing bulbs Ligh tbulb type shalogen headlamps.... 81
No tes................................................... 80
Changing lamps see Changing bulbs
Changing owner ....................................... 16
Changing settings on theo n-boa rd
compu ter( ve hicl ewiths teering-
wheel but tons).. ..................................... 14 8
Changing settings on theo n-boa rd
compu ter( ve hicl ewithout steering-
wheel but tons).. ..................................... 14 3
Cha racteristics of thet ire...................... 213
Cha rging
Bat tery ................................................ 191
Child saf etyl ock
Hinged windo ws................................... 41
Child saf etyl oc k( doors) .......................... 40
Child seat Attach ing (no tes)..................................36
Basi cinstructions................................. 33
Fr ont-passenger seat (no tes)................39 272
Index

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