MERCEDES-BENZ METRIS 2016 MY16 Operator’s Manual

XTo movebackwards: press and hol ddown
release button ;(luxury hea drestraints
only) and slid ethe hea drestraint back to the
desired position.
XLet go of release button ;(luxury head
restraints only).
XEnsure thatt he headrestraint hase ngaged
properly.
The hea drestraints for the front seats or for a
standard rea rben ch sea tcan onlybei nstalledor
remove dasdescribe dbelow .
XTo remove: pull the headrestraint for the
front sea torstandard rea rbench sea tupa s
far as it will go.
XPress release button :and pull outt he head
restraint.
XTo install: insert the hea drestraints for the
front sea torstandard rea rbench sea tsuch
thatt he rod with the detents is on the left
when viewe dinthe direction of travel.
XPush the hea drestraint down unti litengages.
Armrests
XTo adjust the armres tangle: foldt he arm-
res tupwar ds by more than4 5° to position
2.
The armres tisr eleased.
XFol da rmrest 3forward stothe stop.
XSlowl yfoldt he armres tupwar ds to the
desired position.
XTo fol dthe armres tup:if necessary,f oldt he
armres tupwar ds by more than9 0° to posi-
tion 1.
Seat heating
GWARNING
Repeatedl yswitching on the sea theating can
cause the sea tcushion and backres tpadst o
become very hot. The health of persons with
limite dtemperature sensitivity or alim ited
ability to react to excessivel yhight empera-
ture smaybe affecte dorthey maye vens uffer
burn-like injuries. There is ariskofi njury.
Therefore, do not switch the sea theating on
repeatedly.
!Whe nyou leave your seat, do not place any-
thing on the sea tand switch off the sea theat-
ing .Don ot switch the sea theating on when
the sea tisn ot occupied ,e.g.w hend riving
withou tafront passenger .The sea theating
mayo therwise overheat, causing damag eto
the seat.
The thre ered indicator lamps in the Íbutton
sho wthe activate dheating level 1to 3.
The sea theating automaticall yswitches down
from level 3to level 2afte rapp roximatelys even
minutes.
The system automaticall yswitches down from
level 2to level 1afte rapproximatelyt en
minutes.
At level 1the sea theating switches off auto-
maticall yafterapproximately2 0minutes.
XMake sure thatt he key is in position 1or 2in
the ignition lock.
XTo switc hon:press the Íbutton repeat-
edly unti lthe desired heating level hasb een
set.
XTo switc hoff:press the Íbutton repeat-
edly unti lallindicator lamps go out.
Seats89
Seats, steering wheel andmirrors
Z

If the on-board voltage is too low, the seat heat-
ing willeither switch itself off prematurely or not
come on at all .Inthis case, too many electrical
consumers are switched on or the battery
charge is not sufficient. The seat heating will
automatically switch back to the current heating
level when enough on-board voltage is available
again.
Steering wheel
GWARNING
You could lose control of you rvehicle if you do
the following whil edriving:
Radjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
steering wheel or mirrors
Rfasten the seat belt
There is arisk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint, steer-
ing wheel and mirror and fasten you rseat belt
before starting the engine.
GWARNING
If the steering wheel is unlocked whil ethe
vehicle is in motion, it could change position
unexpectedly .This could cause you to lose
control of the vehicle.T here isarisk of an
accident.
Before starting off, make sure the steering
wheel is locked. Never unlock the steering
wheel whil ethe vehicle is in motion.
GWARNING
Children could injure themselves if they
adjust the steering wheel .There is arisk of
injury.
When leaving the vehicle,a lways take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle.N ever
leave childrenu nsupervised in the vehicle.
The steering wheel can still be adjusted if the
key has been removed.
Adjusting the steering wheel
:
Steering column height
;Lever
XTo adjust the steering wheel: pulllever ;
up and hold it.
The steering wheel is unlocked.
XMove the steering wheel to the desiredp osi-
tion.
XLet go of lever ;.
The steering wheel engages and is locked
again.
Mirrors
Important safety notes
GWARNING
You could lose control of you rvehicle if you do
the following whil edriving:
Radjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
steering wheel or mirrors
Rfasten the seat belt
There is arisk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint, steer-
ing wheel and mirror and fasten you rseat belt
before starting the engine.
GWARNING
The exterior mirror on the front-passenger
side reduces the size of the image .Visible
objects are actually closer than they appear.
This means that you could misjudge the dis-
tance from road users traveling behind, e.g.
when changing lane. There is arisk of an acci-
dent.
90Mirrors
Seats, steerin gwheel and mirrors

For this reason, always make sureofthe
actual distance from the roadu sers traveling
behind by glancing over your shoulder.
Rear-view mirror
XAnti-glare mode: push anti-glare lever :
forward sorback.
Exterior mirrors
Adjusting manually
XBefores tarting off, manually adjust the exte-
rio rm irrors in such awaythat yo ucan get a
goodo verviewofroadand traffi cconditions.
Adjusting electrically
XBeforep ulling away ,turn the key to position 1
or 2in the ignition lock.
XPres sthe Z button for the lef texterior
mirro rorthe\ button for the right exterior
mirror.
The indicator lamp for the button switches on
and the selected exterior mirro rcan be adjus-
ted.
The indicator lamp goeso utagai naftersome
time.
XIf the indicator lamp for button Zor\
lights up ,press adjustment button 7up or
down, to the right or left.
Adjus tthe exterior mirrors in such awaythat
yo uh aveag oodo vervie woftrafficcondi-
tions.
After the engine has bee nstarted, the exterior
mirrors are automaticall yheated if the rearw in-
dow defroster is switched on and the outside
temperature is low.
Disengaged exterior mirrors
If an exterior mirro rhas bee npushedo utof
position, proceed as follows:
XMove the exterior mirro rinto the correct posi-
tion manually.
The mirro rhousing engages agai nand the
exterior mirrors can be adjuste dagain as
usual.
Mirrors91
Seats, steering wheel and mirrors
Z

Useful information
This Operator's Manual describes all models as
well as standard and optional equipment of your
vehicle that were available at the time of going
to print.Country-specific variation sare possi-
ble. Note that your vehicle may not be equipped
with all of the described functions. This also
applies to system sand function srelevantt o
safety.
Read the information on qualified specialist
workshops (
Ypage 29).
Exterior lighting
Important safetyn otes
For reasonsofsafety, Mercedes-Benz recom-
mends that you drive with the lights switched on
even during the daytime. There may be differ-
ences in operatio ndue to legal requirements
and voluntary recommendations in some coun-
tries.
Light switch
Operation
1W Left-han dstanding lamps
2X Right-hand standing lamps
3TParkin glamps, licens eplate and
instrumentc luster lighting
4$Lightso ff and daytime running lamps
à with light sensor: automatic headlamp
mode, controlled by the light sensor
5L Low-beam or high-beam headlamps
BNFrontf og lamp
CRRear fog lamp
If you hear awarnin gtonew hen you leave the
vehicle, the lights may still be switched on.
XTurn the light switc hto$ orÃ.
The exterior lightin g(except the parkin glamps
and standing lamps) switches off automatically
if you:
Rremovet he key from the ignition lock
Ropen the driver'sd oor with the key in position
0 in the ignition lock
92Exterior lighting
Lights and windshield wipers

Low-beamheadlamps
When theignitio nisswitche donand thelight
switch is in the Lposition,t heparking lamps
and low-beam headlamps are switche doneven
if th elight sensor does not sense dark ambient
light.T his is particularly useful when there is fog
or rain.
XTo switch on: turnthe key to position 2in the
ignitio nlockors tart th eengine.
XTurn th elight switch to position L.
The L indicator lamp in th einstrument
cluster lightsu p.
Daytime running lamps
XTo switch on: turnthe light switch to the
$ orà position.
Automatic headlamp mode
GWARNING
When th elight switch is set to Ã,thelow-
beam headlamps may not be switche don
automatically if there is fog ,sno woro ther
cause sofpoor visibilityd ue to theweather
conditionss uch as spray. Thereisar isk of an
accident.
In such situations ,tur nt he light switch to
L.
Automatic headlampm ode is onlyadriving aid.
You are responsible for th evehicle lighting at all
times.
When th eparking lamps and low-beam head-
lamps are switche don, th egreen T (parking
lamps)a ndL (low-beam headlamps) indica-
to rlamps in th einstrumentc luster light up.
à is thepreferred light switch setting. The
light settin gisautomatically selected according
to th ebrightnes softheambientl ight (excep-
tion: poor visibilityd ue to weather conditions,
such as fog ,sno wors pray):
RKey in position 1in th eignitio nlock: th epark-
ing lamps are switche don/off automatically
depending on th ebrightnes softheambient
light.
RWhen th eengine is on: depending on the
ambientl ight,thedaytim erunnin glamps or
th ep arking lamps and low-beam headlamps
are switche don/off automatically.
XTo switch on automatic headlamp mode:
turnthe light switch to Ã.
Fog lamps/rear fog lamp
You can onlyswitch th efog lamps on or off
manually in vehicle swhichh ave fog lamps
installed.
Front fog lamps help you to see and be seen in
conditionsofp oor visibilitydue to fog or pre-
cipitation. They can onl ybeoperated together
with th eparking lamps or with th elow-beam
headlamps.
The rear fog lamp improves visibilityofy our
vehicle for th etraffic behindint heeven tof
heavy fog .Observe th elegal requirements of the
countr yyou are currently in when usingt herear
fog lamp.
XTurn th elight switch to LorÃ.
XTurn th ekey to position 2in th eignitio nlock
or start th eengine.
XTo switch th efront fog lamps on/off: press
the N button.
When th egreen N indicator lamp in the
instrumentc luster goes on, th efog lamps are
switche don.
XTo switch th erearfog lamps on/off: press
the R button.
When th eyellow Rindicator lamp in the
instrumentc luster goes on, th erear fog lamp
is switche don.
Standing lamp
!If th ebattery charge is veryl ow, thestand-
ing lamps will switch off automatically to ena-
ble th enexte ngine start.A lways park your
vehicle in accordance with legal regulations,
in as ecure and adequately lit location.A void
leavin gthe T parking lamps on for several
hours. If possible, switch on th eright X or
left W standin glamp.
Switching on th estandin glamps ensures that
th ec orresponding side of th evehicle is illumi-
nated.
Exterior lighting93
Lightsa nd windshield wipers
Z

Switching on the standing lamps:
XTurn the key to position0(Ypage 120) in the
ignition lock or remove the key.
XRight-hand standing lamp: turn the light
switch to position X.
XLeft-hand standing lamp: turn the light
switch to position W.
Combination switch
Turns ignal lamps
:To indicate aright turn
;To indicate aleft turn
XTo indicate: press the combination switch in
desired direction :or; until it engages.
The combination switch automatically returns
to its original position after large steering
movements.
XTo indicate briefly: press the combination
switch briefly in desired direction :or;.
The correspondingt urn signal flashes three
times.
High-beam headlamps and high-beam
flasher
:High-beam headlamps
;High-beam flasher
XTo switch on the high-beam headlamps:
turn the light switch to LorÃ.
XPress combination switch :forwards.
The K indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up.
iIn the Ãposition, the high-beam head-
lamps are only switched on when it is dark and
the engine is running.
XTo switch off the high-beam headlamps:
move the combination switch back to its nor-
mal position.
The K indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster goes out.
XTo operate the high-beam flasher: turn the
key to position 1or 2in the ignition lock.
XPull the combination switch briefly in direc-
tion of arrow ;.
Hazard warning lamps
GWARNING
If you open the rear doors 90°, the rear lights are no longer visible. The vehicle will then be
difficult for other road users to see or will not
be seen by them at all, particularly if it is dark
or visibility is poor. There is arisk of an acci-
dent.
You should therefore ensure in this and simi-
lar situations that the vehicle is visible from
the rear in accordance with the relevant
national regulations, by using the warning tri-
angle, for instance.
94Exterior lighting
Lights and windshield wipers

Hazard warning lamp switch
XTo switch on/off:pressthe £ hazard
warning lamp switch.
If yo uhave indicated aturn while the hazard
warning lamps are switched on, only the turn
signal lamps on the sid eofthe vehicle selected
will light up.
The hazard warning lamps automatically switch
on if:
Ran ai rbag is deployed.
Ryoub rake sharpl yand bring the vehicle to a
hal tfrom aspeed of more than 45 mph
(70 km/h).
The hazard warning lamps switch off automati-
cally if the vehicle reaches aspeed of over 6mph
(10 km/h )again after afullb rake application.
iThe hazard warning lamps stil loperate even
if the ignition is switched off.
Headlamps foggedupo nthe inside
The headlamps may fog up on the inside if there
is hig hatmospheric humidity.
XSwitch on the low-beamh eadlamps and drive
off.
The leve lofmoisture diminishes, depending
on the length of the journe yand the weather
conditions (humidity and temperature).
If the leve lofmoisture doesn ot diminish:
XHave the headlamps checked at aqualified
specialist workshop.
Interio rlighting
Overview
Interio rlighting buttons (example: comfort over-
hea dcontrol panel)
:
p Switche sthe front left-hand reading
lamp on/off
;| Switche sthe automati cinterior light-
ing control on and off
=c Switche sthe front interior lighting on
and off
?w Switche sthe rearorc argo compart-
ment lighting on/off
Ap Switche sthe front right-hand reading
lamp on and off
The number and arrangement of the buttons is
equipment-dependent.
General notes
In ordertop revent the vehicle' sbattery from
discharging, the interior lighting functions are
automatically deactivate dafter some time,
unless the key is in position 2in the ignition lock.
Automatic interior lighting control
The interior lighting is activated for about
20 secondsw hent he key is remove dfromt he
ignition lock. For avehicl ewiths teering wheel
buttons, the light dela yfun ctio nfor the interior
lighting can be switched on and off using the on-
boar dcompute r(
Ypage 187).
Interior lighting95
Lights and windshield wiper s
Z

XTo switchonoro ff:press the |button.
Whe nthe automatic interio rlighting contro lis
activated, the button is flush with the over-
hea dcontro lpan el.
The interio rlighting switches on automaticall yif
you:
Runlock the vehicle
Ropen adoor
Rremove the key from the ignition lock
The cargo compartment lamp switches on auto-
maticall yifyou:
Runlock the vehicle
Ropen the tailgate or rea rdoor
Ropen aslidin gdoor
The trunk lamp always switches on automati-
cally when the tailgate is opened.
Manual interior lighting control
XTo switc hthe fron tint erior lighting on/
off: press the cbutton.
XTo switc hthe rear or carg ocom partment
lighting on/off: press thewbutton.
XTo switc hthe fron treading lamps on/off:
press the pbutton.
Rear interior light with reading lamp
in the handles
:Rear interio rlight and reading lamp
;Switching the reading light on and off
Carg ocom partmen tlamp with button
Cargo compartment lamp with button
:
c Switches the cargo compartment
lighting on/off
If your vehicl eisinstalle dwithac argo compart-
ment lamp with abutton, yo ucan switch al lthe
cargo compartment lamps on/off using the
c button in thisc argo compartment lamp.
Regardless of the positio nofthe switch ,the
cargo compartment lighting can be switched
on/off centrall yusing the wbutton in the
overhead contro lpan el (
Ypage 95).
Replacing bulbs :int erior lighting and
ambien tlamps
General notes
It is essential thatt he important safety notes on
changing light bulb sare observed
(
Ypage 98).
Hav ethe bulb softhe following interio rlights
replaced at aquali fied specialist workshop only:
Rlights for the footwell lighting
Rlights for the overhead contro lpan el in the
dashboard
Rlamps in the rea rcompartment gra bhandles
Rthe trunk lamp in the headline rinaPassenger
Van
RLED light stripint he cargo compartment in a
Cargo Van
Otherwise, the lamps ,thei rbrackets or the side
paneling and headline rmaybe damaged.
If yo urequire hel pwhenc hanging bulb sofother
interio rlights ,pleas evisit aquali fied specialist
workshop.
96Replacin gbulbs:i nterior lighting and ambien tlamps
Lights and windshield wiper s

Rear compartment and cargocom -
partment lamps
Yo uc anno tchange the following bulb syourself:
RinaP assenger Van, the bulb sinthe trunk
lamp and thos eofthe rea rinterio rlights in the
gra bhandles
RinaC argo Vanw ithanL ED light stripint he
carg ocompartment, the LED light strip
Have thes ebulbs or the LED light stripc hanged
in aq uali fied specialist workshopo nly.
Information on changing the trunk lamp bulb in
the sid etrim panel of vehicles with carg ocom-
partment partitioning can be found under "Addi-
tiona linterio rand ambient lighting"
(
Ypage 97).
Rear interior and carg ocompartment lamp in the
headline rorsidet rim panel
Bul btype: T10 6W Xenon
XSwitch off the interio rlighting.
XPress in the spring catch of lamp lens :with
as uitabl eobject, e.g. ascrewdriver, and then
pry off lamp lens :with lamp housing =.
XPress in spring catches ;and pull lamp
lens :off from lamp housing =.
XRemove bulb?from lamp housing =.
XInsert new bulb?.
XFor cargocompartment lamps with abutton,
alig nlam plen s: so that its opening is above
the button of lamp housing =.
XPosition lamp lens:on lamp housing =and
engage.
XPosition lamp lens :with lamp housing =
on the left and engage.
Additional interior lighting and sur-
roun dlighting
The scop eofthe additiona linterio rand ambient
lighting depends on your vehicl eequipment. The
bulb change described her eisvalid for:
Rthe mirror lamp in the sunv isor
Rthe ambient lamp at the botto mofthe front
door
Rthe ambient lamp inside the tailgate
Yo uc an find information on changing the bulb of
the signal and ambient lamp at the botto mofthe
tailgate under “Signala nd ambient lamp in the
tailgate "(
Ypage 98).
Type of lamp: W5W
XPress in the catch spring of lamp housing :
with asuitabl eobject, e.g. ascrewdriver, and
pry off lamp housing :.
XTurn socket;counter-clockwise and
remove it from lamp housing :.
XRemove bulb=from socket ;.
XPress new bulb =into socket ;.
XScrew socket ;clockwise into lamp hous-
ing :.
XPosition lamp housing :on the left-hand
sid ea nd engage.
Replacing bulbs:i nteriorlighting and ambien tlamps97
Lights and windshield wipers
Z

Signal and ambient light in the tail-
gate
Type of lamp:W5W
XPress in the catch spring of the lamp housing
at the side of crystal clear lamp lens ;with a
suitable object ,e.g. ascrewdriver, and pry off
the lamp housing.
XTurn socket =counter-clockwise and
remove from the lamp housing.
XRemove the bulb from socket =.
XPress the new bulb into socket =.
XScrew socket;clockwise into the lamp
housing.
XPosition the lamp housing to the side of red
lamp lens :and engage.
Replacing bulbs
Important safety notes
GWARNING
Bulbs, lamps and connectors can get very hot
when operating. If you change abulb, you
could burn yourself on these components.
There is arisk of injury.
Allow these components to cool down before
changing abulb.
!Make sure the bulbs are always securely
installed.
The bulbs and lamps are an essential compo-
nent of vehicle safety. You must therefore make
sure that these function correctly at all times.
Have the headlamp settingc hecked regularly.
RAlways switch off the ignition before replacing
bulbs in the lighting system. This will prevent
as hort circuit.
RWear gloves and eye protection when chang-
ing abulb.
RDo not use abulb that has been dropped or
that has scratches on its glass tube. The bulb
could may explode.
RAb ulb could explode if:
-you touch it
-it is hot
-you drop it
-you scratchors core it
RMarks on the glass tube shorten the operating
life ofabulb. Do not touch the glass tube with
your bare hands. If necessary, clean the glass
tube when cold with alcohol or spirit. Then rub
off the glass tube with aclean, lint-free cloth.
RMake sure that bulbs are protected from
moisture when operating and that they do not
come into contact with liquids. Make sure
that seals are seated correctly and replace
damaged seals.
RCheck the contacts for signs of corrosion and
clean these if required.
ROnly operate bulbs in closed lamps which
have been designed for this purpose.
ROnly use spare bulbs of the same type, with
the prescribed voltage and the correct wat-
tage.
RIf the new bulb does not light up, consult a
qualified specialist workshop.
RHave lamps with LED bulbs repaired at aquali-
fied specialist workshop only.
RHave the bulbs of the following lamps
replaced at aqualified specialist workshop
only:
-the additional brake lamps
-the license plate lighting
-front fog lamps
-side marker lamp
Please also observe the notes on the interior
lights (
Ypage 96).
If you require assistance changing bulbs, con-
sult aqualified specialist workshop.
98Replacing bulbs
Lights and windshieldw ipers