2021 MERCEDES-BENZ METRIS dimensions

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yous teer actively ,e.g. swer vetoavoid an
obs tacle or chang elane quickl y.
R youc utthec orner on ashar pcurve. Tr
aile roperation Note
sont railer operation &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ryif
th et ongue weight is exceeded
The car rier sy stem ma ydetac hf romt hevehi‐
cle, thereb yendangering other road users. #
Alwaysc ompl ywitht he permissible
to ngu eweight when using acarrier. &
WARNING Risk of accident du eto
unsuitable ball neck
If yo ui nstall an unsuitable ball nec k,the
traile rhitch and ther ear axle ma ybeoverloa‐
ded.
This can significantl yimp air thed riving char‐
acteristic sand thet railer ma ybecome loose.
Ther eisar isk offata linjur y. #
Only ins tallab all nec kthat complies
wit hthe permissible dimensions and is
designed fort he requ irements of trailer
operation. #
Do no tmodif ythe ball nec korthe
trailer hitch. Yo
uc an find specifications rega rding theb all
nec kont he trailer's identification plate. Youc an
fi nd specifications rega rding thet railer on the
to wing vehicle's identification plat eand in the
te ch nica ldata( /pag e233). &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due toan incor rectly ins talled ball cou‐
pling
If th eb all coupling is no tins talled and
engaged cor rectl y,it ma ybecom edetached
during tra vela nd endan gero ther road users.
Ther eisar isk offata linjur y. #
Install and secur ethe ball coupling as
described in theb all coupling manufac‐
turer's ins tallation instructions. #
When theb all coupling has been ins tal‐
led, ensur ethat it is cor rectly secu red
befor eevery trip. &
WARNING Risk of accident du etoan
incor rectl yins tal led and secured ball
coupling
If th eb all coupling has no tbeen cor rectly
ins talled and secured, thet railer can become
de tach ed. #
Install and secur ethe ball coupling as
described in theb all coupling manufac‐
turer's ins tallation instructions. #
When theb all coupling has been ins tal‐
led, ensur ethat it is cor rectly secu red
befor eevery trip. Yo
uc an attac hcarrier sy stems suc hasabicycle
ra ck or load-bearing implement totheb all nec k.
When using car rier sy stems on theb all nec k,the
maximu mloadc apacity is 165lb( 75kg).
Be sur etocomply wi th theoperating instructions
of them anufacturer of thet railer coupling and
th eb all nec k.
Place your vehicle/trailer combination on sur fa‐
ces that ar ease vena spossible and secu reit
agains trolling away ( /pag e108). Coupl eand
uncoupl ethe trailer carefully.
No tethef ollowing rega rding thet ongue weight:
R Mak efull use of them aximum tongu eweight,
wher epossible.
R Neverfall belo walegally prescribed minimum
to ngu eweight ;the tongu eweight must
alw aysbep ositive.
R Do no texceed or fall belo wthe permissible
to ngu eweights –this mus tbeobservedd ur‐
ing loading and unloading of thet railer.
Do no texceed thef ollowing values:
R Perm itted braked or unbraked towing capa‐
city
The maximum permissible towing capacity for
unbraked trailer sis1,653 lbs (750 kg).
R Perm issible rear axle load of thet ow ing vehi‐
cle
R Perm issible gross weight of thet ow ing vehi‐
cle
R Perm issible grossweight of thet railer
R Perm issible grosscombination weight
R Maximum permissible speed of thet railer Driving and parking
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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

canno
tacce ptresponsibility fort his type of dam‐
age.
Alw ayso bser vethem aximum permissible speed
specified fort he summer tires youh ave installed
(/ page213).
Once youh ave installed thes ummer tires:
R Chec kthe tir epressur e(/pag e206)
R Restar tt he tir epressur emonitor
(/ page209) Information on M+S tires
&
WARNING Risk of accident caused by
incor rect wheel and tir edimensions
The wheel or tir esize and thet iret ype of the
emer gency spa rewheel or spar ewheel and
th ew heel tobe replaced ma ydiffe r.
To prev ent hazardous situations: #
Adapty our driving stylea ccording lyand
driv ecarefull y. #
Neverins tall mor ethan one emergency
spar ewheel or spar ewheel that dif fers
in size. #
Onlyuse an emer gency spa rewheel or
spar ewheel of adiffe re nt size brie fly. #
Have thee mer gency spa rewheel or
spar ewheel of adiffe re nt size replaced
at then eares tqualified specialis twork‐
shop. The ne wwheel mus thave thec or‐
re ct dimensions. &
WARNING Risk of an accident du eto
insuf ficient tir etread
M+S tires wi thatread dep thof less than 00CFin
(4 mm) ar enotsuitable foru se in winter and
do no tprovide suf ficient grip. #
M+S tires wi thatread dep thof less
th an 00CFin (4 mm) mus tbereplaced
immediatel y. At
temp eratures belo w50°F(10°C) use winter
tires or all-season tires –botha remar kedw ith
M+S.
Onl ywinter tires bearing the004D snowflake
symbol in addition totheM +S marking pr ovide
th eb estp ossible grip in wintr yroad conditions.
Only these tires will allo wdriving saf etys ystems
suc hasA BS and ESP ®
to also function optimally in winter
.Thes etires ha vebeen de veloped specif‐
icall yfor driving in sno w.
Use M+S tires of thes ame mak eand tread on all
wheels tomaintain saf ehandling characteristics.
Alw ayso bser vethem aximum permissible speed
specified fort he M+S tires youh avei nstalled
(/ page213).
If yo ui nstall M+S tires that ha vealow er maxi‐
mum permissible spee dthan them aximum
design speed of thev ehicle, af fixana ppropria te
wa rning sign in thed rive r's field of vision. Yo u
can obtai nthis at aqualified specialis tworks hop.
Once youh avei nstalled thew inter tires, take the
fo llowing measures:
R checkt he tir epressur e(/pag e206)
R restar tt he tir epressur emonitor
(/ page209) Note
sons nowc hains &
WARNING Risk of accident du etoincor‐
re ctly ins talled sno wchains
If yo uh ave installed sno wchains on thef ront
wheels, they ma ydraga gains tthe vehicle
body or chassis components. #
Neverins tall sno wchains on thef ront
wheels. #
Onlyins tall sno wchains on ther ear
wheelsinp airs. &
WARNING Risk of accident du eto
unsuitable sn ow chains
Commerciall yavailable sn ow chains can
com eloose and damag echassi scomponents
or brak ehoses. #
Only ins tall sno wchains that ha vebeen
appr ovedbyM ercedes-Benzf orthese
tires. &
WARNING Risk of accident du etosnow
ch ains breaking
If yo ud rive toof astw iths nowc hains, they
can brea k,injur eother persons, and damage
th ev ehicle. #
Obser vethem aximum permissible
speed foro peration wit hsnowc hains. Wheels and tires
205

#
Avoid obs tacles or driv eoverthem with
particular care. #
Reduce speed when driving overcurbs,
speed bumps, manhol ecoversa nd pot‐
holes. #
Avoid especially high curbs. *
NO
TEDama getoelectronic component
parts thro ugh theu se of tire-ins talling
to ols Ve
hicles with atirep ressur emonitoring
sy stem: ther ea reelectronic component
parts in thew heel. Tire -ins talling tools should
no tbea pplied in thea reaoft hevalve.
Otherwise, thee lectronic componen tparts
could be damaged. #
Alwaysh ave tires changed at aqualified
specialis tworks hop. Ac
cessories that ar enotappr ovedfor your vehi‐
cle byMercedes-Benz, or ar enotbeing used cor‐
re ctly ,can impair ope rating sa fety.
Befor epurch asing and using non-appr oved
accesso ries, visit aqualified specialis tworks hop
and inquir eabout:
R Suitability
R Legal stipulations
R Factor yrecommendations
Obser vethef ollowing points when selecting,
ins talling and replacing tires:
R Use onl ytires and wheels of thes ame type,
design (winter tires, all-season tires) and
make.
R Onlyins tall wheels of thes ame size and tread
design on one axle (lef tand right).
It is onl ypermissible toins tallad iffe re nt
wheel size tothis in thee vent of aflat tir ein
order todriv etot he specialis tworks hop.
R Onlyins tall tires of thec orrect size ont othe
wheels.
R Ve
hicles with atirep ressur emonitoring
sy stem: all ins talled wheels mus tbeequip‐
ped wit hfunctioning sensor sfor thet irep res‐
sur em onitoring sy stem.
R Attemp eratures belo w50°F (10°C) use win‐
te rt ires or all-season tires wit hthe M+S
marking on all wheels. Wi
nter tires bearing the004D snowflak esym‐
bol in addition totheM +S marking pr ovide
th eb estp ossible grip in wintr yroad condi‐
tions.
R Only use tires wit hthe same tread.
R Obser vethem aximum permissible speed for
th ei nstalled tires.
If th is is belo wthe vehicle's maximum per‐
missible speed, this mus tbeindicated in an
appropriat elabel in thed rive r's field of vision.
R Break in ne wtires at moderat espeeds fort he
fi rs t60m iles (100 km).
R Replace thet ires af ters ixyearsatt he latest,
re ga rdless of wear.
Fo rm orei nformation on wheels and tires, con‐
ta ct aq ualified specialis tworks hop.
Be sur etoalso obse rvet he following fur ther rela‐
te ds ubjects:
R Notesont irep ressur e(/pag e206)
R Tire and Loadin gInforma tionp lacard
R Tire size designation, load-beari ng capacity,
speed rating and load ind ex (/pag e213 )
R Tire pressur etable
R Notesont he emer gency spa rewheel
(/ page222) Note
sonc hanging wheels &
WARNING Risk of inju rythro ugh dif fer‐
ent whee lsizes
Inter changing thef ront and rear wheels if the
wheels or tires ha vediffere nt dimensions may
se verely impair thed riving characteristics.
The wheel brakes or wheel suspension com‐
ponent smayalso be damaged. #
Rotate front and rear wheels onl yifthe
wheels and tires ar eofthe same dimen‐
sions. On
vehicles that ha vethes ame size front and
re ar wheels ,rotatet he wheels according tothe
inter vals in thet irem anufacturer's warrant ybook
in your vehicle documents. If this is no tavailable,
ro tate thet ires every3,000 (5,000) to
6,000 mile s(10 ,000 km) ,depending on the
degree of wear.E nsuret hat thed irection of rota‐
tio nism aintained. Wheel
sand tires 217

Yo
uw illfind atable wit hthe recommended tire
pressures forv arious vehicle loads on thei nside
of thev ehicle's fuel filler flap or unde r"Tire pres‐
sur etables" (/ page207).
Chec ktirep ressur eregular lyand onl ywhen the
tires ar ecold.
Obser vethef ollowing no tes:
R Alwayse quipthev ehicle wit htires of the
same size on agiven axle (left/right)
R Alwaysi ns tallth es ame type of wheels on
yo ur vehicle at agiven time (summer tires,
winter tires)
Yo uc an obtain information about this from a
Mercedes-Benz Commercial VanC enter.
% No
tallwheel/tir ecombinations can be
ins talled at thef actor yina llcountries.
Tires
R17 Tires
Steel wheels
225/5 5R17C1 04/102H (106N) 6.5Jx17H2ET50
225/55 R1 7C109/1 07H( 104H) 6.5Jx17H2ET50
225/55 R1 7C109/1 07T(10 4T) 6.5Jx17H2ET50 R17
Tires
Alloywheels
225/55 R1 7C104/102H (106N) 7Jx17H2ET51
225/55 R1 7C109/1 07H( 104H) 7Jx17H2ET51
225/55 R1 7C109/1 07T(10 4T) 7Jx17H2ET51Spar
ewheel Note
sont he eme rgency spar ewheel and
spar ewheel Spar
ewheel: wheel and tir edimension saswell
as thet ype of tir ecorrespond totheo ther ins tal‐
led wheels.
Emer gency spar ewheel: wheel and/or tire
dimension saswell asthet ype of tir earediffer‐
ent from thew heel tobe replaced. Alabel wit ha
speed limit can be found on thee mer gency spa re
wheel.
An ins talled emer gency spa rewheel or spare
wheel changes thed riving characteristic sand
bear srisks. &
WARNING Risk of accident caused by
incor rect wheel and tir edimensions
Whe nthe emergency spar ewheel or the
spar ewheel is ins talled, driving characteris‐
tic sm aybe se verely af fected.
The reis an inc reased risk of an accident.
To preve nt hazardous situations: #
Once thes par ew heel or thee mer gency
spa rewheel has been ins talled, check
th et irep ressur eand adjus tifneces‐
sar y. #
The emer gency spa rewheel ma yonly
be used temp oraril yand mus tbe 222
Wheels and tires

Re
ar air conditioning sy stem Model
Refrigerant
All model s3 3.5 oz (950 g) Model
PAGo il
All models 4.9 oz (139 g)Ve
hicl edata Information on
vehicl edimensions The
following section con tains impor tant tech ni‐
cal da tafory our vehicle. Your vehicle documents
contain fur ther vehicle-specific and equipment-
dependent tech nica ldatas uchasv ehicle dimen‐
sions and weights.
The values specified ma yvaryasar esult of the
fo llowing variables:
R Tires
R Loading
R Conditio nofthe suspension
R Optional equipment Opening
range Cargo
Va n
1 Height of thet ailgat ewhen
opened 86.
0in
(2 18 5m m)
2 Opening rang eoft hetail‐
ga te 41
.2 in
(104 7mm)
3 Opening rang eoft herear-
end doors 33.4 in
(849 mm) Pa
ssenger Va n
1 Height of thet ailgat ewhen
opened 84
.6 in
(2 15 0m m)
2 Opening rang eoft hetail‐
ga te 41
.2 in
(104 7mm)
3 Opening rang eoft herear-
end doors 33.4 in
(849 mm) Ve
hicl edimensions Cargo
Va n
Ve hicle lengt h2 02.4 in
(5 14 0m m)
Ve hicle widt hincluding out‐
side mir rors 88.3 in
(22 44 mm)
Ve hicle widt hexcluding out‐
side mir rors 75
.9 in
(1928 mm)
Loa dwidth 50.0 in
(1 27 0m m)
Max. loa dwidth 66.3 in
(1685 mm)
Ve hicle height
Loading height 53.8 in
(136 7mm)
Wheelbase 126.0 in
(3200 mm) Pa
ssenger Va n
Ve hicle lengt h2 02.4 in
(5 14 0m m)
Ve hicle widt hincluding out‐
side mir rors 88.3 in
(22 44 mm)
Ve hicle widt hexcluding out‐
side mir rors 75
.9 in
(1928 mm) 232
Tech nica ldata

Using
thes towa ge netont he seat
backrest.................................................... 75V
Ve hicle
Cor rect use.......................................... 18
Dat arecording..................................... 20
Diagnostic sconnection........................ 17
Equipment............................................ 14
Limited Warranty.................................. 20
Lockin g(automatic)............................. .46
Locking/unlocking (emergency key)... .46
Lo we ring............................................. 221
Maintenance......................................... 15
Medical aids......................................... 19
Notify ing problems.............................. .19
Pa rking............................................... 108
Pa rking forane xtende dperiod..... .....1 09
QR code rescue card............................ 20
Qualifi ed specialis tworks hop............... 18
Ra ising................................................ 219
Re gistration.......................................... 18
St artin g(key)....................................... .97
Switching on thep ower supply........ .....97
Un lockin g(from inside)........................ 45
Ve ntilating (co nvenience opening)........ 57
Ve hicl edata
Ve hicle height.................................... 232
Ve hicle length.................................... 232
Ve hicle width......................................2 32
Wheelbase......................................... 232
Ve hicl edata memory
Electronic control units........................ 20
Service pr oviders................................ .22
Ve hicl edata storage
Event data recorder s............................ 22
Ve hicl edimensions ................................ 232
Ve hicl eidentification number
see VIN
Ve hicl eidentification plate
EC general operating pe rmit num‐
ber..................................................... 226
Gross axle weight rating..................... 226
Maximum pe rmissible gross vehi‐
cle weight.......................................... .226
Pa int code......................................... .226
VIN.................................................... .226
Ve hicl einterior
Re placing light sources........................ 84
Ve hicl ekey
see Key Ve
hicl em aintenance
see ASS YSTP LUSs ervice inter vald isplay
Ve hicl eoperation
Outside theU SAor Canada..................15
Ve hicl etool kit
In thes eat base..................................2 01
St orag ecompartmentint herear
compartment..................................... .201
St orag elocation................................. 201
To wing eye......................................... 200
VIN Identi fication plate............................. 226
Re adin gout........................................ 226
Seat.................................................. .226
Wi ndshield......................................... 226
Vi sion
Defrosting windo ws.............................. 94 W
Wa rning sy stem
see ATA( Anti -Thef tAlarms ystem)
Wa rning/indicator lamp
00DF ABSw arning lamp............. 261, 262
0027 Brakesystemw arning lamp
.................................................. .261,2 62
00B9 CheckEngine warning lamp...... 265
00AC Coolant warning lamp...... .266, 267
003E Door indicator lamp .................. 265
00BB ESP®
OFF warning lamp............ 263
00E5 ESP®
wa rning lamp........... 262, 263
00B4 Fuelreser ve wa rning lamp....... .266
00CC Powe rsteering sy stem warn‐
ing lamp............................................. 265
0075 Restra int sy stem warning
lamp.................................................. .261
00E9 Seatbeltw arning lamp............. 264
0077 Tire pressur emonitoring sys‐
te mw arning lamp..................... .268, 269
00BA Warning lam pfor dis tance
wa rning function............................... .265
Wa rning/indicator lamps
No tes................................................. 260
Overview............................................ 7, 8
PA SSENGER AIR BAG............................ 31
Wa rranty ................................................... 20
Wa rranty termsand conditions ..............15 Index
285