2021 MERCEDES-BENZ METRIS isofix

Obser
velaws and regulations
Alw ayso bser vethel egal requirements when
using achild restra int sy stem in thev ehicle.
Obser vestandards forc hild restra int sy stems
All child restra int sy stems mus tmeetthe follow‐
ing standards:
R U.S. Federal Mo torV ehicle Saf etyS tanda rds
21 3a nd 225
R Canadian Mo torV ehicle Saf etyS tanda rds2 13
and 210.2
Confirmatio nthat thec hild restra int sy stem com‐
plies wit hthe standards can be found on an
instruction label on thec hild restra int sy stem.
This confirmation can also be found in thei nstal‐
lation instructions that ar eincluded wit hthe child
re stra int sy stem. De
tectin grisks, avoiding danger Securing sy
stems forc hild restra int sy stems
in thev ehicle
Onl yusethef ollowing securing sy stems forc hild
re stra int sy stems:
R The LATC H-type (ISOFIX )secu ring rings
R The sea tbelts yst em of thev ehicle
R The TopT ether anchorages
Ins talling aLATCH -type (ISOFIX )child restra int
sy stem is favo red.
Simpl yattaching tothes ecuring rings on the
ve hicle can reduce ther isk of ins talling thec hild
re stra int sy stem incor rectly.
Whe nsecu ring achild wit hthe integrated seat
belt of theL ATCH -type (ISOFIX )child restra int
sy stem, alw aysc omply wit hthe permissible gross
we ight fort he child and child restra int sy stem
(/ page37).
Ab oos ters eat ma ybenecessar ytoachieve
proper seat belt positioning forc hildren over
40 lbs (1 8kg) in weight or until they reac ha
heigh twher eat hree-point seat belt can be fas‐
te ned prope rlyw ithout aboos ters eat.
Mercedes-Benz recommends achild boos ters eat
wit hab ackres tand seat belt guides.
Ad vantag eofar earward-facin gchild restra int
sy stem
It is preferable totranspo rtab abyoras mall
ch ild in asuitable rear wa rd-f acin gchild restra int
sy stem. In this case, thec hild sits in theo pposite direction
tothed irection of tra vela nd faces
ba ckwa rds.
Babies and small children ha vecompa ratively
we ak nec kmuscles in relation tothes ize and
we ight of their head. The risk of injur ytothe cer‐
vical spine during an accident can be reduced in
ar ear ward-facing child restra int sy stem.
Alw ayss ecur eac hildrestra int sy stem cor‐
re ctly &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor deat hdueto
incor rect ins tallation of thec hild restra int
sy stem
The child can then no tbep rotected or
re stra ined as intended. #
Be sur etocomply wi th themanufactur‐
er's ins tallation instructions fort he child
re stra int sy stem and its cor rect use. #
Mak esuret hat thee ntir ebase of the
ch ild restra int sy stem alw aysr ests on
th es itting sur face of thes eat. #
Neverp lace objects (e.g. cushions)
under or behind thec hild restra int sys‐
te m. #
Use child restra int sy stems onl ywith
th eo riginal co verd esigned fort hem. #
Alwaysr eplace damaged co vers with
ge nuine co vers. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor deat hdueto
unsecured child restra int sy stems in the
ve hicle
If th ec hild restra int sy stem is incor rectly
ins talled or no tsecured, it can com eloose.
The child restra int sy stem could be flung
aroun dand hit vehicle occupants. #
Alwaysi ns tallch ild restra int sy stems
cor rectl y,eve nw henn otin use. #
Alwaysc ompl ywitht he child restra int
sy stem manufacturer's ins tallation
instructions. R
Alwayso bser vethec hild restra int sy stem
manufacturer's ins tallation and operating 34
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instructions as
well as thev ehicle-speci fic
information:
- Installing theL ATCH -type (ISOFIX )child
re stra int sy stem on ther ear seat
(/ page37).
- Securing thec hild restra int sy stem with
th es eat belt on ther ear seat
(/ page38).
- Securing thec hild restra int sy stem with
th es eat belt on thec o-driver seat
(/ page39). Obser vethes pecific
instruction sfor ther ear ward-facing and
fo rw ard-facin gchild restra int sy stems
(/ page39).
If th ec o-driver seat is occupied, ensure,
bo th befor eand during thej ourne y,that
th es tatus of thec o-driver airbag is cor‐
re ct fort he cur rent situation
(/ page 31).
R Obse rvet he warning labels in thev ehicle
interior and on thec hild restra int sy stem.
R Also secur eTop Tether if present.
Do no tmodify thec hild restra int sy stem &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue tomodifica‐
tions tothec hild restra int sy stem
The child restra int sy stem can no longer func‐
tion properly .This poses an increased risk of
injur y. #
Neverm odify achild restra int sy stem. #
Onlyaffix accessories whic hhave been
specially appr oved fort his child
re stra int sy stem bythec hild restra int
sy stem's manufacturer. Onl
yusechild restra int sy stems whic harein
proper working condition &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor deat hcaused
by theu se of damaged child restra int
sy stems
Child restra int sy stems or their retai ning sys‐
te ms that ha vebeen subjected tostre ss in an
accident ma ynotbe able toper form their
intended pr otectiv efunction.
It ma ybet he case that thec hild canno tbe
proper lyrestra ined. #
Alwaysi mmediately replace child
re stra int sy stems that ha vebeen dam‐
aged or in volved in an accident. #
Have thes ecuring sy stems fort he child
re stra int sy stems checkedataq ualified
specialis tworks hop befor einstalling a
ch ild restra int sy stem again. Av
oid direct sunlight &
WARNING Risk of bu rnsw hen thec hild
seat is exposed todirect sunlight
If th ec hild restra int sy stem is exposed to
direct sunlight or heat, parts could heat up.
Children could suf ferb urns from these parts,
particular lyon them etallic parts of thec hild
re stra int sy stem. #
Alwaysm akes uret hat thec hild
re stra int sy stem is no texpose dtodirect
sunlight. #
Protect thec hild restra int sy stem, e.g.
wit hab lanket. #
Ifth ec hild restra int sy stem has been
ex posed todirect sunlight ,allowitto
cool befor esecu ring achild in it. #
Neverlea ve children unat tende dint he
ve hicle. Obser
vewhen stopping or parking &
WARNING Risk of accident and injury
du etoc hildren lef tunat tende dint he
ve hicle
If ch ildren ar eleftu nsupervised in thev ehi‐
cle, they could, in pa rticular:
R Open doors, thereb yendangering other
persons or road users.
R Getout and be stru ck byoncomin gtraf‐
fi c.
R Ope rate ve hicle equipment and become
trapped, fore xamp le.
In addition ,the children could also se tthe
ve hicle in motion, fore xamp leby:
R Releasing thep arking brake.
R Changing thet ransmission position.
R Startin gthe vehicle. #
Neverlea ve children unat tende dint he
ve hicle. #
When leaving thev ehicle, alw ayst ake
th eS martK eywit hyou and loc kthe
ve hicle. Occupant saf
ety35

#
Keep thev ehicle SmartK eyout of reach
of children. Overvie
wofsuitable seat sinthevehicl efor installing achild restra int sy stem Securing sy
stems forc hild restra int sy stems Ve
hicl eseat
Left/right rear seat
(second and thirds eat
ro w) Prefer
reds ecuring sy stem:
® LATC H-type (ISOFIX )child
seat securing sy stem
¯ Also secur eTop Tether if
present (/ page38) Alternativ
esecuring sy stem:
0076 Seat belt on
vehicle seat
Co-driver seat Securing system:
0076 Seat belt on
vehicle seat Alw
ayso bser vethef ollowing:
R Ifth ec o-driver seat is occu‐
pied, ensure, bo thbefor eand
during thej ourne y,that thes ta‐
tu soft he co-driver airbag is
cor rect fort he cur rent situa‐
tion.
Center rear seat (sec‐
ond and thirds eat row) Securing sy
stem:
0076 Seat belt on
vehicle seat
¯ Also secur eTop Tether if
present (/ page38) Ac
tivatin gordeactivatin gthe special seat
belt retractor of the seat belt &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor deat hifa
seat belt is unfas tened whil ethe vehicle
is in motion
If th es eat belt is released while thev ehicle is
in motion, thec hild saf etyl oc kisd eactivated
and thec hild restra int sy stem is no longer
cor rectly secu red. The seat belt is dr awnin
slightly bythei nertia reel and cann otbe
immediatel yclosed again. #
Stop thev ehicle immediately in accord‐
ance wit hthe traf ficc onditions. #
Activat ethe special seal belt retractor
agai nand cor rectl ys ecu rethec hild
re stra int sy stem. Re
quirements
When activated, thes pecial seat belt retractor
ensures that thes eat belts of thec o-driver seat
and rear seat sdonotslac keno nce thec hild
re stra int sy stem is secured. The seat belts on
thef ollowing seats ar eequip‐
ped wit haspecial seat belt retractor:
R Co-driver seat
R Rear seats
Installin gachildrestra int sy stem #
When ins talling achild restra int sy stem,
alw ayso bser vethem anufacturer's ins talla‐
tion and operatin ginstructions fort he child
re stra int sy stem used, as well as then otes in
th ese Operating Instructions. #
Pull thes eat belt smoo thly from thes eat belt
outlet. #
Enga gethes eat belt tongu eint he seat belt
buckle.
Ac tivatin gthe special seat belt retractor #
Extend thes eat belt full yand then allo wthe
inertia reel to retract theb elt.
When thes pecial seat belt retractor is acti va‐
te d, yous houl dhear aratcheting sound. #
Push thec hild restra int sy stem down until the
seat belt is tight. 36
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Deactivating th
especial sea tbelt retractor #
Press ther elease button of thes eat belt
buckle. #
Hold thes eat belt tongu eand guid ebackto
th es eat belt outlet. Installing
aLATCH -type (ISOFIX) child
re stra int sy stem on ther ear seat Installing
aLATCH -type (ISOFIX) child
re stra int sy stem on ther ear seat &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor deat hifthe
permissible gross mass of thec hild and
ch ild restra int sy stem toget her is excee‐
ded.
To om uchl oad ma ybeplaced on theL ATCH-
type (ISOFIX )child restra int sy stem and the
ch ild ma ynotbe restra ined cor rectly in the
eve nt of an accident, fore xamp le. #
Ifth ec hild and thec hild restra int sys‐
te mt ogether weigh mor ethan thep er‐
missible gross mass of 73lb (33 kg),
onl yuseaL ATCH -type (ISOFIX )child
re stra int sy stem wit hwhichthe child is
secured wit hthe vehicle seat belt. #
Also secur ethe child restra int sy stem
wit hthe TopT ether belt, if available. Alw
aysc ompl ywitht he information about the
mass of thec hild restra int sy stem:
R inthem anufacturer's ins tallation and operat‐
ing instructions fort he child restra int sy stem
used
R onalabel on thec hild restra int sy stem, if
av ailable
Chec kregularly that thep ermissible gross mass
of thec hild plus thec hild restra int sy stem is not
exc eeded.
When youi nstallac hild restra int sy stem, obser ve
th ef ollowing:
0073 Alw
ayso bser vethec orrect use and sui tabil‐
ity of thes eats fora ttaching achild restra int
sy stem.
0073 Alw
ayso bser vethem anufacturer's ins talla‐
tion and operatin ginstructions fort he child
re stra int sy stem used.
0073 Mak
esuret hat thec hild's feet do no ttouch
th ef ront seat. If necessar y,mo vethef ront
seat slightl yforwa rds. ®
When ins talling aLATCH -type (ISOFIX )child
re stra int sy stem, also obser vethef ollowing:
0073 When using
aGroup 0/0+ bab ycar seat
and aGroup Irear ward-facin gchild
re stra int sy stem on arear sea t:adju stthe
front seat so that thes eat does no ttouch
th ec hild restra int sy stem.
0073 Mo
vether ear seat backres ttoanupright
position befor eyou ins tallth ec hild seat. Do
no ta djus tthe seat backres twhen aLATCH-
type (ISOFIX )child restra int sy stem is ins tal‐
led.
0073 Fo
rc ertain child restra int sy stems in weight
Group II or III, ther em aybe restrictions on
th em aximum size setting, e.g. due topossi‐
ble con tact wi th theroof.
0073 Do no
tputthec hild restra int sy stem under
st ra in between ther oof and thes itting sur‐
fa ce and/or ins tall it facing thew rong direc‐
tion.
0073 Do no
tputthec hild restra int sy stem under
st ra in by theh ead restra int .A dju sttheh ead
re stra int sasa ppropriate. 1
LATC H-type (ISOFIX )mounting brac kets
Befor eevery journe y,mak esuret hat theL ATCH-
type (ISOFIX )child restra int sy stem is engaged
cor rectl yinb othm ounting brac kets in thev ehi‐
cle.
* NO
TEDama getothes eat belt fort he
center seat during ins tallation of thec hild
re stra int sy stem #
Mak esuret hat thes eat belt is no ttrap‐
ped. Occupant saf
ety37

#
Attach theL ATCH -type (ISOFIX )child restra int
sy stem toboth mounting brac kets 1 inthe
ve hicle. Securing
TopT ether ¯
Ifth ec hild restra int sy stem is equipped
wit haT opTether belt:
The risk of injur ycan be reduced byTo p
Te ther.T he TopT ether belt enables an
additional connection between thec hild
re stra int sy stem attached wit hLATCH -type
(ISOFIX )and thev ehicle. Example
To
pT ether anchorage 2is on thel owe rpartof
th er ear seat on thec ross stru tb etwe en the
seats or benc hseat legs. #
Installth eL ATCH -type (ISOFIX )child restra int
sy stem wit hTop Tether.C ompl ywitht he child
re stra int sy stem manufacturer's ins tallation
instructions. #
Guide TopT ether belt 4under head restra int
1 between thet wo head restra int bars. #
Hook TopT ether hook 3intoT op Tether
anchorage 2without twisting. #
Tensio nTop Tether belt 4.Comply wit hthe
ch ild restra int sy stem manufacturer's ins talla‐
tion instructions. Securing
thec hild restra int sy stem wit hthe
seat belt Secu
ring thec hild restra int sy stem wit hthe
seat belt on ther ear seat
Whe ninstalling abelt-secured child restra int sys‐
te m, obser vethef ollowing:
0073 Alw
aysc ompl ywitht he manufacturer's
ins tallation and operatin ginstructions fort he
ch ild restra int sy stem used.
0073 When using
acategor y0/0+ bab ycar
seat and acategor yIrearward-facing
ch ild restra int sy stem on arear sea t:
adju stthef ront seat so that thes eat does
no ttouc hthe child restra int sy stem.
0073 When using
acategor yIforwa rd-facing
ch ild restra int sy stem: remo vetheh ead
re stra int from ther espectiv eseat, if possi‐
ble.
Af tert he child restra int sy stem has been
re mo ved, replace theh ead restra int immedi‐
atel yand adjus tall head restra int sc orrectly.
0073 The ba
ckrest of thef orwa rd-facin gchild
re stra int sy stem must, as farasp ossible, be
re sting on thes eat backres toftherear seat.
0073 Fo
rc ertain child restra int sy stems in weight
categor yIIorIII,ther em aybe restrictions on
th em aximum size setting, e.g. due topossi‐
ble con tact wi th theroof.
0073 The
child restra int sy stem mus tnotbe put
under stra in between ther oof and thes eat
cushion and/or be ins talled facing thew rong
direction .Wher epossible, adjus tthe seat
cushion inclination accordingly.
0073 The
child restra int sy stem mus tnotbe put
under stra in by theh ead restra int .A dju stthe
head restra int sasa ppropriate.
0073 Mak
esuret hat thec hild's feet do no ttouch
th ef ront seat. If necessar y,mo vethef ront
seat slightl yforwa rds.
The seat belt sonthefollowing seats ar eequip‐
ped wit hachild seat saf etyf eature:
R Co-driver's seat
R Rear seats
When enabled, thec hild seat saf etyf eature
ensures that thes eat belts of thec o-driver's seat 38
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LA
TC H-type (ISOFIX )(ins talling)........... 37
No tesonr isksa nd dangers.................. 34
Securing on thef ront passenger seat... 39
Securing on ther ear seat..................... 38
To pT ether............................................ 38
Children Avoiding danger sinthevehicle............ 34
Basic instructions................................. 33
Special seat belt retractor.................... 36
Ci ga rettel ighter
Fr ont center console............................76
Cleaning see Care
Climat econtrol
Ac tivating/deactivating........................ 91
Ad justing thea irve nts......................... 95
Air di stribution settings........................93
Control panel for3 -zone auto matic
clima tecontrol..................................... 91
Control panel ford ual-zone auto‐
matic clima tecontrol........................... 90
Controlling au tomatical ly..................... 92
Defrosting thew indshield.....................94
Defrosting windo ws.............................. 94
Filling capacity forP AG oil.................. 231
Re frigerant.......................................... 231
Re frigerant filling capacity.................. 231
Setting thea ir distribution.................... 93
Setting thea irflow ................................ 93
Setting thet emperatur e....................... 93
Switching ai r-re circulation mode
on/off.................................................. 94
Switching residualh eat utilization
on/off.................................................. 95
Switching synchronization function
on/of f(control panel).......................... 94
Switching theA /C function on/of f...... 92
Switching ther ear window
defros tero n/off.................................. .95
Ve ntilating thev ehicle (con veni‐
ence opening)....................................... 57
Cockpit (o verview) .................................... .6
Combination switch see High beam
see High-beam flasher
see Indicator
Configuring soun dsettings (multi‐
media sy stem)........................................ 15 5
Connectin gAndroid Auto....................... 161
Connecting Apple CarPlay ®
.................. .161
Con venience closing ................................ 58 Con
venience opening ...............................57
Con venience opening/closing ................95
Con versions .............................................. 14
Coolant Checkin gleve l.................................... 180
Filling capacities................................ 230
Re filling.............................................. 180
Coolant (engine) Displaying thet emperatur e(vehi‐
cle without steering-wheel buttons)... 14 2
No tes................................................. 230
Co pyright
License.................................................23
Copyrights Trademar ks.......................................... 23
Crosswin dAssist
Fu nction/no tes................................... 11 2
Cruise control Calling up aspeed.............................. 11 5
Fu nction.............................................. 11 5
Le ver................................................... 11 5
Re quirements.................................... .115
Selecting............................................. 11 5
Setting thes peed................................1 15
St oring aspeed................................... 11 5
Switching off....................................... 11 5
Switching on....................................... 11 5
Sy stem limits......................................1 15
Cup holders Cockpi toverview................................. .75
Cus tomer Assi stance Center (C AC)........ 19
Cus tomer Relations Department........... .19 D
DA Bradio.................................. .............. 16 3
Dashboa rdlighting
see Instrument lighting
Data pr otection rights
Dat astora ge ......................................... 22
Data recordin g(vehicle) .......................... 20
Data storage
Dat aprotection rights..........................22
Daytim erunnin glam pm ode
see Daytime running lights
Daytime running lamps
Re placing light sources.........................81
Daytim erunnin glights
Switching on/o ff.................................. 77 Index
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Overview............................................
13 6
Wa rning/indicator lamps overview..... 7, 8
Instrument lighting................................ 141
Instrument panel see Cockpi t(ove rview)
Intelligent light sy stem
Ad aptiv eHighbeam Assist................... .79
Interior lighting Setting.................................................. 80
Interior motion sensor Activating and deacti vating................... 61
Fu nction............................................... 60
In term ediatedestination
Modifying........................................... 16 0J
Journe ysabroad
No tes................................................... 99
Jump-star tconnection point................. 191K
Key Battery................................................. 43
Convenienc eopening...........................95
Fu nctions............................................. 42
Ke yr ing at tach ment............................. 43
Mechanica lkey.................................... 43
Overvi ew.............................................. 42
Problem................................................ 44
Programming theb utton fort he
electric sliding door.............................. 50
St artt he vehicle................................... 97
Un lockin gsetting................................ .42
Ke yp ositions.. .......................................... 97L
Labelin g(tires)
see Tire labeling
Lane Keeping Assist
Ac tivating/deactivating...................... 13 0
Fu nction............................................. 12 9
Sensitivity........................................... 13 0
Languag esettings (multimedia sys‐
te m)......................................................... 154
Lashing stra ps
Secu ring aloa d................................... 17 0
Las tdestinations
Selecting or deleting........................... 157LA
TC H-type (ISOFIX) child seat
anchor
Installing............................................... 37
Light switc h(ove rview) .......................... .77
Lighting Adjusting thei nstrument lighting........1 41
Lighting see Lights
Lights Adaptiv eHighbeam Assist................... .79
Au tomatic driving lights........................ 77
Combination swit ch.............................. 78
Haza rdwa rning light............................ .78
Headla mprange................................... 78
High beam............................................ 78
High-bea mflasher................................ 78
Indicator............................................... 78
Light switc h.......................................... 77
Lo wb eam............................................. 77
Pa rking lights...................................... .77
Re ar fogl ight........................................77
Re sponsibility wit hlighting sy stems..... 77
St anding lamps................................... .77
Limited Warranty (vehicle)...................... 20
Limiting speed .......................................... 99
Limiting theo penin gangle (tailgate) .....53
Load distribution.................................... 167
Load inde x(tire)...................................... 213
Load pr otection net ................................ 172
Load securing Cargo tie-down points........................ 16 9
Ins talling and removing tie-down
ey es....................................................1 71
Lashing stra ps.................................... 17 0
No tes.................................................. 16 8
Load securing aid Removing/ins talling thel oad pro‐
te ction ne t.......................................... 172
Load-bea ring capacit y(tire).................. 213
Loading Definitions......................................... .214
Loading guidelines .................................166
Lo wb eam
Re placing light sources.........................81
Switching on/of f.................................. 77
Lu bricant additives
see Additive
Lu mbar suppor t(4-wa y).......................... 65 Index
277