MERCEDES-BENZ METRIS 2016 MY16 Operator’s Manual

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).
Breaking-in notes
Important safetyn otes
In certain drivingand drivingsafetysystems, the
sensors adjust automatically while acertain dis-
tance is being driven after the vehicle has been
delivered or after repairs. Full system effective- ness is not reached until the end of this teach-in
procedure.
New or replaced brake pads and brake discs
only reach their optimal brakin geffecta fter a
few hundred kilometers of driving. Until then,
compensat efor this by applying greater forcet o
the brake pedal.
The first 1000 miles (1500 km)
For the servicel ife and economy of your vehicle
it is crucial that you break in the engin ewith due
care.
RTherefore, protect the engin efor the first
1000m iles (1500k m) by drivingatv arying
vehicle and engin espeeds.
RAvoid overstraining the vehicle and high
engin espeeds during this period, e.g. driving
at full throttle. Do not exceed Øof the max-
imum speed for each gear.
RDo not change down agear manually in order
to brake.
RTry to avoid depressingt he accelerator pedal
beyond the point of resistance (kickdown).
After 1000m iles (1500km), you can increase
the engin espeed gradually and accelerate the
vehicle to full speed.
iYou should also observet hesenotes on
breaking-in if the engin eorparts of the drive
train on your vehicle have been replaced.
Driving
Important safetyn otes
GWARNING
Flammable materials introduced through
environmental influence or by animals can
ignit eifinc ontact with the exhaust system or
parts of the engin ethat heat up. There is arisk
of fire.
Carry out regular checks to make sure that
ther eare no flammable foreign materials in
the engin ecompartmen torinthe exhaust
system.
GWARNING
If you switc hoff the ignition while driving,
safety-relevant function sare only available
with limitations, or not at all. This could affect, for example, the power steering and the brake
boosting effect. You will require considerably
more efforttos teer and brake. There is arisk
of an accident.
Do not switc hoff the ignition while driving.
GWARNING
If the parkin gbrake has not been fully
released when driving, the parkin gbrake can:
Roverheat and cause afire
Rlose its hold function.
There is arisk of fire and an accident. Release
the parkin gbrake fully before drivingo ff.
!Warm up the enginequickly. Do not use the
engine's full performanc euntil it has reached
operatin gtemperature.
Only shift the automatic transmission to the
desired drive position when the vehicle is sta-
tionary.
Where possible, avoid spinning the drive
wheels when pulling away on slippery roads.
You could otherwise damage the drive train.
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Key positions
gTo insert/remove thekey,tol oc kt he steer -
ing whee l
1To unlockthe steering wheel, powe rsupply
for som econsum ers( e.g. th eradio)
2To switch on th eignition .Powe rsupply for
all consumer sand drive position
3To start th eengine
iIf th ekeydoes no tbelong to th evehicle, it
can still be turne dintheignition lock. How-
ever, th eignition will no tbeswitched on .The
engin ecanno tbes tarted.
Prepa ring for ajourne y
Visua lcheck ofthev ehicle exteri or
XIn particular, chec kthe followin gcom ponent s
on th evehicle, and on th etrailer as necessary:
Rlicense plates, vehicl elighting ,tur ns ignals,
brak elamp sand wiper blade sfor dir tand
damag e
Rtires and wheels for fir mseating ,correct
tire pressur eand general condition
Rtrailer to whitch for play and securit y
The trailer couplin gisoneof th emost
important vehicl epartsw ithr egard to roa d
safety. Observ ethe note sono peration ,
car eand maintenance of th etrailer to w
hitch (see th emanufacturer' soperating
instructions).
XRectify any noticeable defects before com-
mencin gthe journey.
Check sinthevehicle
Emergency equipment/first-aid kit
XChec kthe equipmen ttomakes uret hatiti s
accessible, complet eand read yfor use.
The first aid and breakdown assistanc eequip -
men tislocated:
Rin th efront door stowage compartments
Rin theseat base of th eleftf ront seat
Rin therear stowage compartmen tontheright -
han dside of th evehicl e(Ypage 260)
Vehicle lighting
XTurn th ekeyto position 2in th eignition lock.
XChec kthe lighting system wit hthe aid of a
secon dperson .
XReplac edefective bulbs (Ypage 98).
Before drivingo ff
GWARNING
Objects in th edriver's footwell may restrict
th ec learance around th epedal sorb locka
depressed pedal .This jeopardizes th eoper -
ating and roa dsafet yoft hevehicle. There is a
ris kofana ccident.
Stow all objects securel yint he vehicl esothat
they do no tget int othe driver's footwell.
Whe nusingfloormats or carpets, mak esure
that they are properly secured so that they do no tslip or obstruct th epedals. Do no tplac e
several floormats or carpet sontopof on e
another.
GWARNIN G
Unsuitable footwear can hinder correc tusage
of th epedals, e.g. :
Rshoes withthick sole s
Rshoes wit hhigh heel s
Rslippers
There is ariskofana ccident.
Wear suitable footwear to ensur ecorrect
usage of th epedals.
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XStow luggage itemssecurely. Secure the load
as per the loading guideline s(Ypage 232).
XMake sure that the floormats and carpets are
properly secured so that they canno tslipa nd
obstruct the pedals.
XClose al ldoors.
To start the engine
Important safety notes
GWARNING
Combustio nengines emi tpoisonous exhaust
gases such as carbon monoxide. Inhaling
thes eexhaus tgases lead stopoisoning. There
is ar iskoff atalinjury. Therefore neve rlea ve
the engine running in enclose dspaces with-
outs ufficient ventilation.
!Do not depress the accelerato rwhens tart-
ing the engine.
XBefore starting the engine, make sure that:
Ral lt he doors are closed.
Rallt he vehicl eoccupants are wearing their
sea tbelts correctly.
Rthe parking brake is applied.
iIf yo udepress the brake pedal before start-
ing the engine, the pedal trave lmay be shorter
and pedal resistance higher.
If yo udepres sthe brake pedal agai nafter
starting the engine, pedal trave land resist-
ance will be back to norma lagain.
Automatic transmission
XShif tthe transmissio ntoposition P
(Ypage 126).
The transmissio nposition indicator in the dis-
play shows P.
You can also star tthe engine in neutral N.
To start the engine
XTurn the key to position 3(Ypage 120 )inthe
ignition lock and release it as soo nasthe
engine is running.
Driving off
Automati ctransmission
GWARNING
If the engine speed is above the idling speed
and yo uengage transmission position Dor R,
the vehicl ecould pull away suddenly. There is
ar iskofana ccident.
Whe nengaging transmission position Dor R,
always firmly depress the brake peda land do
not simultaneouslya ccelerate.
!Onlyshift into reverse gear Rwhen the vehi-
cle is stationary .Otherwise, yo ucould dam-
ag et he transmission.
XDepres sthe brake peda land keepi t
depressed.
The parking lock is released.
XShift the transmission to position Dor R.
On vehicles with areverse warning feature ,a
warning signals ounds when reverse gear Ris
engaged to alert othe rroa du sers
(
Ypage 122).
XReleas ethe parking brake (Ypage 133).
The F (only USA) or J(only Canada)
indicator lamp in the instrument cluster goes
out.
XReleas ethe brake pedal.
Hil lstart assist automaticall ymaintains the
brake pressure for abouta nother two sec-
ondsa fterthe brake peda lisreleased .This
makes it possibl etopulla wa yw ithou tthe
vehicl eimmediatelyr olling back
(
Ypage 122).
XCarefull ydepress the accelerato rpedal.
It is onlyp ossibl etos hift the transmission from
po

sition Pto the desired positio nifyoudepress
the brake pedal. Onlyt hen is the parking lock
released .Ifthe brake peda lisnot depressed, the
DIRECT SELECTl ever can stil lbemovedbutthe
parking lock remains engaged.
The vehicl eloc ks centrall yonce yo uhavep ulle d
away .The locking knobs in the doors dro pdown.
Yo uc an open the doors from the insid eatany
time.
Yo uc an also deactivate the automatic locking
feature (
Ypage 72).
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Hill start assist
Hill start assist helpsyou when pulling awa yfor-
wards or in reverse on an uphill gradient. Hill
start assist automatically maintains the brake
pressure for about another second, after you
have taken you rfoot off the brake pedal. This
gives you enoug htime to move you rfoot from
the brake pedaltot he accelerator pedala nd
depress it before the vehicleb egins to roll.
GWARNING
After ashort time, hil lstart assist wil lnolon-
ger brake you rvehicl eand it coul droll away.
There is arisk of an accident and injury.
Therefore, quickly move you rfoot from the
brake pedaltot he accelerator pedal. Never
leave the vehiclew hen it is held by hillstart
assist.
Hill start assist is not active if:
Ryou are pulling awa yonalevelroad or a
downhill gradient
Rthe transmission is in position N
Rthe parking brake is applied
RESP®is malfunctioning
Reverse warningdevice
GWARNING
Other road users may ignore or fail to heart he
warning tone of the reverse warning feature.
There is arisk of injury if you fail to ensure that
the area in which you are maneuvering is
clear.
Make sure that there are no persons or
objects in the area in which you are maneu-
vering. It may be necessary to enlis tthe help
of as econd personw hen maneuvering.
The reverse warning feature is asystem
designed to assist you in ensuring the safety of
other road users.
Aw arning signals oundstoa lert other road
users when reverse gearise ngaged. The volume
of the warning tone can be reduced for night-
time driving.
XTo reduce the volume of the warnin gtone:
engag ereverse geart wice in quick succes-
sion.
The warning tone is now quieter.
iThe warning tone sound satanormal vol-
ume by default. The volume of the warning
tone has to be reduced each time you engage
reverse gearifn ecessary.
ECOstart/stop function
General notes
When the ECO start/stop function is opera-
tional ,itswitches the engine off automatically if
the vehicleiss lowed toastop under certain
conditions.
When pulling awa yagain, it starts the engine
automatically .The ECO start/stop function
thereby help syou to reduce the fuel consump-
tion and emissions of you rvehicle.
The stop/start function is automatically activa-
ted each time you start the engine with the igni-
tion key.
In transmission program Mthe ECO start/stop
function is automatically deactivated. You can
manually activate the ECO start/stop function if
required.
Display (example for vehicles without steering
whee lbuttons)
Display (example for vehicles with steering wheel
buttons)
If the display shows èECO symbol :in the
status area or in the footer, the ECO start/stop
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function willswitch the engine off automatically
when the vehicl ecomes to astop.
Important safety notes
GWARNING
If the engine is switched off automatically and
you exit the vehicle, the engine is restarted
automatically .The vehicl emay beginm oving.
There is arisk of accident and injury.
If you wis htoexit the vehicle, alway sturn off
the ignition and secure the vehicl eagainst
rolling away.
Automatic engine switch-off
General notes
The ECO start/stop function is operational
when the èECO symbol is shownint he sta-
tus bar of the display.
For this to happen, various conditions, including the following, must be met:
Rthe ECO start/stop function is switched on.
The indicator lam pintheè ECO button is
lit (
Ypag e124).
Rthe outside temperature is above 32 ‡(0†).
Rthe engine has reached its operating temper-
ature.
Rthe set temperature for the vehicle interior
has beenr eached.
Rthe conditio nofcharge of the starter battery
is sufficient.
Rthe system detects that the windshield is not
foggedupw hent he air-conditioning system
or automatic climate control is switched on.
Rthe hood is closed.
Rthe driver's seatb eltisfastened.
Rthe driver's door is closed.
Rthere is no dange rofimmediately rolling
backwards ,e.g. whe nstoppedonas teep gra-
dient.
If at railer is attache dand/or arear carrier
system is installed and connected electri-
cally, this dange risdetected on less steep
gradients.
Only if al lthe conditions for automatic engine
switch-off are fulfilled, does the displays how
the è ECO symbol. All of the vehicle's systems remai
nactive when
the engine is switched off automatically.
The engine can be switched off automatically a
maximu moffour times (initial stop, then three
subsequent stops) in succession. After that, the
displayh ides theèECO symbol. Automatic
engine switch-off is not possibl eagain until the
è ECO symbol is showna gain.
If you open the hood after an automatic engine
switch-off, automatic engine start is deactiva-
ted. Once the hood is closed, you have to start
the engine manually.
If the vehicle is stoppedi
nD or N,t he
ECO start/
stop function switches off the engine automat-
ically once the vehicle is stationary.
Automatic engine start
General notes
The engine is started automatically if:
Ryou switch off the ECO start/stop function by pressing the èECO button The indicator
lamp in the èECO button then goes out.
(
Ypag e124)
Ryou depress the accelerator pedal.
Ryou engag ereverse gear R.
Ryou unfasten you rseatb elt
Ryou open the driver's door.
Rthe vehicle begins to roll away
Rthe brake system requires this.
Rthe temperature in the vehicle interior
increasingl ydeviates from the set value.
Rthe system detects moisture on the wind-
shield whe nthe air-conditioning system is
switched on.
Rthe battery's conditio nofcharge is too low.
The engine is started automatically if you:
Rswitch to transmission program M
(Ypag e129)
Rrelease the brake pedal whe nintransmission
position Dor N
Rswitch to transmission position P
After shifting from transmission position Rto D,
the ECO start/stop function is not available until
the è ECO symbol is shownint he display.
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Activating/deactivating theECO start/
stop function
XPress th eè ECO button.
When th eindicator lamp in th eè ECO
butto nlights up, th eECO start/sto pfunction
is activated.
When all th econditi onsfor automatic engin e
switch-off are fulfilled ,the display shows th e
è ECO symbol in th estatus bar
(
Ypage 123). The engin eisthena utomati-
call yswitched off when th evehicl ecom es to
as top.
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Problems with the engine
ProblemPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
The engine does not
start.
The starter motor can be
heard.There isamalfunction in the fuel supply.
XTurn the key back to position 0in the ignition lock before attempting
to start the engine again.
XStart the engine again.
Please bear in mind that lengthy and frequent startin gattempt swill
drain the battery.
If the engine does not start after several attempts:
XConsult aqualified specialist workshop.
The engine does not
start.
The starter motor can be
heard. The reserve fuel
warning lamp is lit and
the fuel gage is at 0.The fuel tank has been run dry.
XRefuel the vehicle.
The engine does not
start.
The starter motor cannot
be heard.The on-board voltage is too low. The battery is too weak or discharged.
XJump-start the vehicle (Ypage 262).
If the engine cannot be jump-started, the starter motor is faulty.
XConsult aqualified specialist workshop.
The engine does not
start.
The starter motor cannot
be heard.The battery is discharged or faulty.
XCheck the battery for damage.
XCharge the battery (Ypage 253).
The engine is not running
smoothly and is misfir-
ing.There is amalfunction in the engine electronics or amechanical com-
ponent of the engine management system.
XOnly depress the accelerator pedal slightly.
Unburnt fuel may otherwise get into the catalytic converter and
damage it.
XHave the cause rectified immediately at aqualified specialist work-
shop.
Automatic transmission
Important safety notes
GWARNING
If the engine speed is above the idling speed
and you engage transmission position Dor R,
the vehicle could pull away suddenly. There is
ar isk of an accident.
When engaging transmission position Dor R,
always firmly depress the brake pedal and do
not simultaneously accelerate.
GWARNING
The automatic transmission switches to neu-
tral position Nwhen you switch off the engine.
The vehicle may roll away.T here isarisk of an
accident.
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Beforeswitching off the engine, always switch
to parking position P.Prevent the parked vehi-
cle from rolling away by applying the parking
brake.
!If the engine is switched off, rolling in neutral
N can damag ethe power transmission and
result in transmission damage.
Alway sobserve the instructions and safety
notes under "Tow starting and towing away"
(
Ypage 264).
Bearinm ind that power transmission between
the engine and the transmission is interrupted
whe nthe engine is switched off. For this reason,
shift the automatic transmission to Pbefore the
engine is switched off and with the vehicle is
stationary. Appl ythe parking brake to prevent
the vehicle from rolling away.
DIREC TSELECT lever
Overvie wofthe transmissio nshift sys-
tem
jPark positio nwithp arking lock
kReverseg ear
iNeutral
hDrive
The DIREC TSELECT lever is on the right of the
steering column.
The DIREC TSELECT lever always returns to its
origina lposition. The display in the instrument
cluster showst he current transmission position,
namely P,R, Nor D(
Ypage 127).
Selecting transmissio npositions
!If the engine speed is too hig horthe vehicle
is moving, do not shift the automatic trans-
missio ndirectly from Dto R,f rom Rto Dor
directly to P.The automatic transmission
could otherwise be damaged.
!Only shift the automatic transmission to R
whe nthe vehicle is stationary.
XIf park position Pis selected ,depress the
brake pedal to chang ethe transmission posi-
tion.
XDrive positionD :push the DIREC TSELECT
lever dow nbeyond the 1st point of resist-
ance.
XReverse gear R: push the DIRECTSELECT
lever up beyond the 1st point of resistance.
iThe ECO start/stop function is not available
whe nreverse gea risengaged .Further infor-
mation can be found under "EC Ostart/stop
function" (
Ypage 122).
XNeutral N: push the DIREC TSELECT lever up
or dow nasfar as the 1st point of resistance.
iWhe nyou switch off the engine, the auto-
mati ctransmission shifts to Nautomatically.
XPark positionP :press the button of the
DIREC TSELECT lever in the directio nofarrow
P.
Park position Pis engaged automaticall yifyou:
Rremove the key
Rope nthe driver'sd oorwhile the vehicle is sta-
tionary or traveling at very low speeds and the
transmission is in position Dor R
If yo uwantthe automatic transmission to
remain in neutral Nafte ryou switch off the
engine, yo umustleave the key in the ignition
lock. Thisisn ecessa
ry, for example, whe nwash-
i

ng the vehicle in acar wash with aconveyor.
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Transmission positions
BPark position
Thisprevents the vehicl efromr olling
away when stopped. Do not shift the
transmission into position Punless
the vehicl eisstationary.
The automatic transmission shifts to P automaticall yifyou:
Rremove the key
Ropen the driver's door whil ethe
vehicl eisstationar yortraveling at
ver ylow speeds and the transmis-
sion is in position Dor R.
The parkin gloc ks houl dnot be used
as ab rake when parking. Always
appl ythe parkin gbrake as well once
yo uh avep arked the vehicle.
CRevers egear
Onlys hift the transmission to Rwhen
the vehicl eisstationary.
ANeutral
No powe ristransmitted fromt he
engine to the drive wheels .Releasi ng
the brakes will allo wyouto mov ethe
vehicl efreely, e.g .byp ushing or tow-
ing.
If ESP
®is deactivated or faulty: shift
the transmission to position Nif the
vehicl eisind angerofs kidding,e.g.
on icy roads.
When yo uswitch off the engine ,the
automatic transmission automati-
cally shifts into neutral N.
!If the engine is switched off ,roll-
ing in neutral Ncan damage the
powe rtransmission and resul tin
transmission damage.
7Drive
The automatic transmission changes
gear itself. All forward gear sareavail-
able.
Yo uc an influence gearshifts with
your choice of transmission program.
Yo uc an also restric tthe shift range.
Transmission position and transmis-
sion program display
:Transmission program
;Current transmission positio nor
current gear in transmission program M
=Shift range,ifrestricted
The transmission positions and current trans-
mission program :ares hown at the bottom of
the instrument cluster display. The current
transmission positio nish ighlighted.
In transmission program M,the transmission
positio nindicator shows the current gear
(
Ypage 130 )inposition D.
If yo urestric tthe shift range ,the transmission
positio nindicator shows the current transmis-
sion positio nplusr estricted shift range =,e.g.
D2 (
Ypage 128).
The arrow sinthe transmission positio ndisplay
sho whow and into which transmission positions
yo uc an change using the DIRECT SELECTl ever.
Changin ggear
The 7-spee dautomatic transmission adapts to
your individual drivin gstyle by continuously
adjusting its shift points .These shift point
adjustments take into account the current oper-
ating and drivin gconditions. If the operating or
drivin gconditions change ,the automatic trans-
mission reacts by adjusting the gearshift pro-
gram.
The 7-spee dautomatic transmission shifts to
the individual gear sautomaticall ywhenitisi n
transmission position D.T hisd epen ds on:
Rthe selecte dtransmission program
(Ypage 129)
Rany restrictio ninthe shift range
(Ypage 128)
Rthe positio nofthe accelerator pedal
Rthe roa dspeed
Yo uc an also change gear manuall yifyouselect
transmission program M(
Ypage 130).
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Shift ranges
:To shift down and restrict the shift range
;To shift up and derestrict the shift range
In transmission position Dand transmission
programs Eand C,you can use the steering
wheel paddle shifters to change gear yourself
and restrict or derestrict the shift range of the
automatic transmission.
XTo shift down/restrict the shift range:
briefly pull left steering wheel paddle
shifter :.
The automatic transmission shifts to the next gear down, depending on the gear currently
engaged. The shift range is also restricted.
The transmission position indicator also
shows the set shift range, e.g. D2.The auto-
matic transmission shifts only as far as the
relevant gear.
or
XPull and hold left steering wheel paddle
shifter :.
The automatic transmission will shift to a
range which allowse asy acceleration and
deceleration. To do this, the automatic trans-
mission shifts down one or more gears and
restrictst he shift range.
The transmission position indicator also
shows the set shift range, e.g. D2.The auto-
matic transmission shifts only as far as the
relevant gear.
The automatic transmission does not shift
down if you pull the left steering wheel paddle
shifter whilst traveling at too high aspeed. If
the maximum engine speed for the restricted
shift range is reached and you continue to
depress the accelerator pedal, the automatic
transmission will shift up automatically. This
protectst he engine from overrevving.
XTo shift up/extend the shift range: briefly
pull right steering wheel paddle shifter ;.
The automatic transmission shifts to the next
gear up, depending on the gear currently
engaged. This derestrict sthe shift range at
the same time.
If the display shows only transmission posi-
tion D,the shift range restriction is canceled.
XTo derestrict the shift range: pull and hold
right steering wheel paddle shifter ;.
The automatic transmission shifts up one or
more gears depending on the gear currently
engaged. At the same time, the shift range
restriction is canceled and the display shows
transmission position D.
Shift ranges and driving situations
=Use the engine's braking effect.
5Use the braking effect of the engine
on steep downhill gradients and for
driving:
Ron steep mountain roads
Rin mountainous terrain
Rin arduous conditions
4Use the braking effect of the engine
on extremely steep downhill gradi-
ents and long downhill stretches.
Transmission programs
General notes
For the automatic transmission, you can use the
program selector button to select between dif-
ferent transmission programs. The gearshifting
characteristics of the automatic transmission,
and the engine management, change depending
on which transmission program is selected. As a
result, either amore comfort-oriented or amore
economical driving style is supported, depend-
ing on what the driver wishes. If you select
transmission program M,you deactivate auto-
matic gearshifting and have to change gear
manually.
The automatic transmission automatically
switches to transmission program C(Comfort)
after startin gthe engine for acomfort-oriented
and economical driving style.
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