key MERCEDES-BENZ METRIS 2016 MY16 Operator’s Manual

XSlide release catch:in the direction of the
arrow and ,atthe same time ,remove mechan-
ica lkey ; from the key completely.
Inserting the mechanical key
XPush mechanical key ;completely into the
key unti litengages and release catch :is
back in its basic position.
Unlocking/locking the vehicle using
the mechanical key
The doo rloc kf or unlocking in an emergency is
on the driver’ sdoor.
XTo unloc kthe driver's door: insert the
mechanical key fully into the driver' sdoor
lock and turn it counter-clockwise.
The driver’ sdoorisu nlocked.
XTo lock the vehicle: lock alldoors excep tthe
driver' sdoorfrom the inside. To do this ,press
dow nthe doo rloc king buttons.
XInsert the mechanical key fully into the driv-
er's doo rloc ka nd turn it clockwise.
The driver' sdoorisl ocked.
Battery of the key
Important safety notes
GWARNING
Batterie scontai ntoxic and corrosiv esubstan-
ces. If batteries are swallowed, it can result in
severe health problems .There is ariskoff atal
injury.
Kee pbatteries outoft he reach of children. If
ab attery is swallowed, see kmedica lattention
immediately.
HEnvironmental note
Batterie scontai ndangerous
substances. It is against the
la wtod ispose of them with
the householdr ubbish. They
mus tbec ollected separately
and recycle dtoprotect the
environment.
Dispose of batteries in an
environmentally friendly
manner. Take discharged
batteries to aquali fied spe-
cialist workshoporas pecial
collection point for used bat-
teries.
Mercedes-Benz recommend sthat yo uhavet he
battery changed at aquali fied specialist work-
shop.
Checking the battery
XPress the &or% button.
If battery check lamp :lights up briefly, the
battery is sufficiently charged.
If battery check lamp :doe snot light up
briefly, the battery is empty.
XChang ethe battery (Ypage 69).
If the key battery is checke dwithin the signal
rang eoft he vehicle, pressing the &or%
button results in:
Rlock or
Runlock the vehicle
iThe battery may be obtaine datany qualified
specialist workshop.
Changing the battery
You need atypeC R2 025 3Vc ellbattery.
XPull outt he mechanical key from the key
(Ypage 68).
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XPush mechanical key;into the opening in
the key in the direction of the arrow until bat-
tery compartment cover :opens. When
doing so, do not hold battery compartment
cover :shut.
XRemove battery compartment cover :.
XTap the key against the palm of your hand so
that battery=falls out of the battery com-
partment.
XInsert the new battery into the battery tray
with the positive pole facing upwards. Use a
lint-free cloth to do so.
XInstall battery compartment cover :to the
key casing with the frontl ugs first and push
closed.
XSlide mechanical key ;back into the key
(Ypage 69).
XCheck the function of all key button sonthe
vehicle.
70Key
Opening and closing

Problems with the key
ProblemPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
It is no longer possible to
lock the vehicle using
the key.
The turn signals do not
flash when the vehicle is
locked.The doors are not closed properly.
XClose the doors properly and lock the vehicle again.
The central locking system has malfunctioned.
XLock the vehicle using the mechanical key (Ypage 69) or press
down the locking knob and then close the doors.
XHave the central locking system checked as soon as possible at a
qualified specialist workshop.
It is no longer possible to
lock or unlock the vehi-
cle using the key.The key battery is weak or discharged.
XPoint the tip of the key at the driver's door handle from very close
range and press the %or& button.
If this does not work:
XReplace the key battery (Ypage 69).
or
XLock or unlock the vehicle using the mechanical key (Ypage 69).
The key is faulty.
XLock the vehicle with the mechanical key (Ypage 69).
XHave the key checked at aqualified specialist workshop.
The engine cannot be
started using the key.The on-board voltage is too low.
XSwitch off all non-essential consumers, such as interior lighting, and
try to start the engine again.
If this does not work:
XCheck the starter battery and charge it if necessary (Ypage 253).
or
XJump-start the vehicle (Ypage 262).
or
XConsult aqualified specialist workshop.
You have lost akey.XHave the key deactivated at aqualified specialist workshop.
XReport the loss immediately to the vehicle insurers.
XIf necessary, have the mechanical locks replaced.
You have lost the
mechanical key.XReport the loss immediately to the vehicle insurers.
XIf necessary, have the mechanical locks replaced.
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Centrallocking
Important safety notes
GWARNING
If childre nare left unsupervised in th evehicle,
they could:
Ropen th edoors, thus endangering other
peopleorr oad users.
Rget out and disrupt traffic.
Roperate thevehicle's equipment.
Additionally, childre ncoul dset th evehicle in
motion if, for example ,the y:
Rrelease th eparking brake.
Rshiftin gthe automatic transmission out of
park position P
RStart theengine.
Thereisar iskofana ccidenta nd injury.
When leaving th evehicle ,always tak ethe
SmartKey withy ou and lockthevehicle .Never
leave childre noranimals unattende dinthe
vehicle .Always keep th eSmartKey out of
reac hofc hildren.
GWARNING
If persons, particularly childre nare subjected
to prolonged exposuretoe xtremeheat or
cold, there is ariskofi njury, possibly even
fatal. Never leave childre nunattende dinthe
vehicle.
You can open alocke ddoor from th einside at
any time. For th eslidingd oors, th echild-proof
locks must be deactivated.
Centrally lockinga nd unlocking the
vehicle from th einside
You can centrally locka nd unlock thewhole
vehicle from th einside usingt hecentral locking
buttons on th edriver'sd oor.
XTo unlock: pressthe % button.
XTo lock: pressthe & button.
If th edriver'sorf ront-passenger door is open,
th eo pen door is no tlocked.
All other doorsa nd thetailgate/rear doors
are locked.
If as lidingd oor or th etailgate/rear door is
open,o nlyt he driver'sa nd front-passenger
doorsa re locked.
You canno tunlock th evehicle centrally from the
inside if th evehicle has been locke dwitht he
key.
If th evehicle has been locke dusingt helocking
butto nfor th ecentral lockin gand adoor is
opened from th einside, only th edoor that has
been opened is unlocked.
If th evehicle has previously been locke dwith
th ek ey,o pening adoor from th einside will trig-
ger th eanti-thefta larm system. Switch off the
alarm (
Ypage 66).
Automatic locking
XTo switch on: pressand hold the %button
until an acoustic tone sounds.
XTo switch on : pressand hold the &but-
to nu ntil an acoustic tone sounds.
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XTo close:pull door handle :in the direction
of the arrow.
The sliding door is released from its lock.
XPush the sliding door forward susing door
handle :and close.
Opening/closing from the inside
The sliding door is equipped with an active
retainer, which engages the door at the end stop
when opened.
XTo open: pull back rocke rswitch :.
If the door is locked ,loc king knob =pops up.
The sliding door unlocks and opens.
XPush back the sliding door using door han-
dle ;unti lite ngages
XCheck the sliding door detent.
XTo close: press rocke rswitch :forwards.
The sliding door is released from its lock.
XPush the sliding door forward susing door
handle ;and close.
Electric sliding door
Important safety notes
GWARNING
Whe nyou open the sliding door, the sliding
door could hito therpeopl easitm ovesback-
wards .There is ariskofi njury.
Onlyo pent he sliding door when traffic con-
ditions permit.
!Do not us ethe lowe rslidin gdoorguide (car-
riage) as astep .Otherwise, yo ucould damage
the paneling and/or the sliding door mecha-
nism. Yo
um ustreset the electri cslidin gdoorift here
hasb eenam alfunctio norani nterruption in the
voltag esuppl y(
Ypage 77).
iPlease note, if the child-proof locks have
been activated, yo ucanno topent he sliding
door from the inside. Yo ucan onlyo pena
sliding door from the insid eifthe child-proof
locks have not been activated. Further infor-
matio ncan be found under "Child-proof locks
for the sliding door" (
Ypage 61 )and "Open-
ing/closing from the inside" (Ypage 75).
Obstacle detection with reversing
feature
The sliding door is equipped with automatic
obstacle detection with reversing feature .Ifa
solid object blocks or restricts the sliding door
during the automatic closing process ,the slid-
ing door opens agai nautomatically. If the sliding
door is obstructed during the opening proce-
dure, it move sbackaf ew centimeters in the
opposite direction and stops.
Automatic obstacle detection with reversing
feature is onlyana id.Itisn otas ubstitute for
your attentiveness when closing the electrical
sliding door.
If an obstacle is detected, the display shows ,for
example, the Elektrische Schiebetür
links Hindernis erkannt( Left-handelectric slidingdoorObstructiondetected)message and fiv ewarning tones
sound.
GWARNING
The reversing feature does not react:
Rto soft, light and thino bjects, e.g.small fin-
gers
Rove rthe last 8mmoft he closing movement
Thi sm eans thatt he reversing feature cannot
prevent someone being trappe dinthesesit-
uations. There is ariskofi njury.
Whe nclosing, make sure thatn o-one hasany
parts of the body withint he closing area.
If someone is trapped:
Rpress the 5button on the key,o r
Rpull the exteriordoorh andle, or
74Electric sliding door
Opening and closing

Rpress the correspondingsliding door but-
ton in the center console, or
Rpress the butto nonthe door frame, or
Rpull the rocker switch on door handle
Opening/closing from the outside
The sliding door is equipped with an active
retainer, which engages the door at the end stop
when opened.
If the vehicle is equipped with two electric slid-
ing doors; the 5buttonont he key can only
be used to open or close one of the two sliding
doors (
Ypage 76).
XTo open: pull door handle :in the direction
of the arrow.
or
XPress the 5buttonont he key for longer
than 0.5 seconds.
The sliding door unlocks, automatic operation
is started and the sliding door opens. In addi-
tion ,you will hear two warning signals.
XTo close: pull door handle :in the direction
of the arrow.
or
XPress the 5buttonont he key for longer
than 0.5 seconds.
The sliding door is released from its lock and
automatic operation is started. The sliding
door closes.
If you press the 5buttonont he key, you
will hear two warning signals while the doors
close.
XTo interrupt automatic operation: pull door
handle :again.
or
XPress the 5buttonont he key again.
iIn unfavorable operatin gconditions, e.g.
frost,i ce or heavy soiling, you can press and
hold the relevant sliding door button. The
electric sliding door moves with increased
force. Observe that ,insuch circumstances,
the obstacle detection is less sensitive. To
stop the movement ,release the sliding door
button.
Opening/closing from the inside
If the sliding door is unlocked, you can open and close the sliding door from the inside with these
controls:
Rthe Å orÆ sliding door butto ninthe
frontont he lower center console
Rthe sliding door butto nonthe B-pillar nex tto
the door sill
Rthe rocker switch on the door handle
:Sliding door butto nfor the sliding door on
the left-hand side
;Sliding door butto nfor the sliding door on
the right-han dside
=Rocker switch
?Locking knob
ASliding door butto ninthe door frame
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You can only openasliding door from the inside
if the child-proof lock shave not been activated.
If the sliding door is locked, the sliding door
must firstbeu nlocked.
The sliding door is equipped with an active
retainer, which engage sthe door at the end stop
when opened.
XTo open: briefly press the respective Åor
Æ sliding door button in the center con-
sole.
or
XBriefly press sliding door button in the door
frame A.
or
XBriefly pull back rocker switch =.
If the sliding door is unlocked, automatic
operation is started and the sliding door
opens.
If you use the ÅorÆ sliding door but-
ton in the center console you will hear two
warnin gsignals during the openin gproce-
dure.
The indicator lamp in the ÅorÆ sliding
door button in the center console flashes for
the duratio nofautomatic operation.
The indicator lamp in the ÅorÆ sliding
door button in the center console is lit when-
ever the respectiv esliding door is open.
Depending on the vehicle equipment, the dis-
play can also show the Sliding door open
message.
XTo close:briefly press the respective Åor
Æ sliding door button in the center con-
sole.
or
XBriefly press sliding door button in the door
frame A.
or
XBriefly press rocker switch =forwards.
The sliding door is released from its lock and
automatic operation is started. The sliding
door closes.
If you use the ÅorÆ sliding door but-
ton in the center console you will hear two
warnin gsignals during the openin gproce-
dure.
The indicator lamp in the respective Åor
Æ sliding door button in the center console
goes out whenever the sliding door is closed.
XTo interrupt automatic operation: press
the respective ÅorÆ sliding door but-
ton in the center console again.
or
XPress sliding door button in the door frame
A.
or
XBriefly pull back rocker switch =.
iIn unfavorable operating conditions, e.g.
frost, ice or heavy soiling ,you can press and
hold the relevants liding door button. The
electric sliding door movesw ith increased
force. Observe that ,insuch circumstances,
the obstacle detection is less sensitive. To
sto pthe movement, release the sliding door
button.
Programming th ekey button for the
sliding door
If the vehicle is fitted with two electric sliding
doors,t he5 sliding door button on the key
can only be programmed for one of the two slid-
ing doors.Y ou can thenopen or close the selec-
ted sliding door with the 5button on the key.
:Slidingdoor button for sliding door on the
left-han dside
;Slidin gdoor button for sliding door on the
right-han dside
XMake sure that the sliding door to be pro-
grammed is open.
XTurn the key to position 2in the ignition lock.
XPress and hold the ÅorÆ sliding door
button in the center console for the appropri-
ate sliding door until the sliding door is closed
and four acoustic tones have sounded.
The display shows the Left-handElec‐
tric Sliding Door Key Programmed/Right-hand Electric Sliding Door
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Key ProgrammedorLt. Slid. Door Pro‐grammed/Rt. Slid. Door Programmedmessage.
Resetting the sliding door
You must reset the sliding door if there has been
am alfunction or an interruption in the voltage
supply.
XIf the sliding door is open: close it by hand.
XUsing the ÅorÆ sliding door button on
the center console, open the sliding door at
least 15.8 in (40 cm )and then close the slid-
ing door completely.
XWhen the sliding door is closed, open the slid-
ing door fully using the ÅorÆ sliding
door button on the center console.
The sliding door is reset and operational.
XClose the sliding door if required.
Problems with the sliding door
The electric sliding door is locked in place.
Unfavorable operating conditions, e.g. frost, ice
or heavy soiling, may obstruct the sliding door.
XPress and hold the sliding door button until
the sliding door has opened or closed.
The sliding door moves with increased force.
Observe that, in such circumstances, the
obstacle detection is less sensitive. To stop
the movement, release the sliding door but-
ton.
XRemove the cause of the blockage at the ear-
liest opportunity.
Tailgate
Important safety notes
GWARNING
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
gases such as carbon monoxide. If the tailgate
is open when the engine is running, particu-
larly if the vehicle is moving, exhaust fumes
could enter the passenger compartment.
There is arisk of poisoning.
Turn off the engine before opening the tail-
gate. Never drive with the tailgate open.
!The tailgate swings upwards and to the rear
when opened. Therefore, make sure that
there is sufficient clearance above and behind
the tailgate.
You will find details of the tailgate opening
dimensions under "Technical data"
(
Ypage 303).
Opening/closing
XTo open: press button :on the handle.
XRaise the tailgate.
XTo close: pull the tailgate firmly downwards
by strap ;and close it from outside.
For service purposes the tailgate can also be
opened from the inside (
Ypage 77).
Problems with the tailgate
The tailgate cannot be opened.
The voltage supplyh as been interrupted or the
battery charge is insufficient.
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Magnetic door retainer
XWith the rear door opened to an angle of 270°push it against the magnetic door retainer =
on the side wall.
When the magnet on rear door ;is in contact
with magnetic door retainer =,the rear door
is held in this position.
Side windows
Important safety notes
GWARNING
While opening the side windows, body parts
could become trapped between the side win-
dow and the door frame as the side window
moves. There is arisk of injury.
Make sure that nobody touches the side win-
dow during the opening procedure. If some-
body becomes trapped, release the switch or
pull the switch to close the side window again.
GWARNING
While closing the side windows, body parts in
the closing area could become trapped. There is ar isk of injury.
When closing make sure that no parts of the
body are in the closing area. If somebody
becomes trapped, release the switch or press
the switch to open the side window again.
GWARNING
If children operate the side windows they
could become trapped, particularly if they are left unsupervised. There is arisk of injury.
Activate the override feature for the rear side
windows. When leaving the vehicle, always
take the SmartKey with you and lock the vehi-
cle. Never leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle.
GWARNING
If persons, particularly children are subjected to prolonged exposure to extrem eheat or
cold, there is arisk of injury, possibly even
fatal. Never leave children unattended in the
vehicle.
Side window reversing feature
The front side windows are equipped with an
automatic reversing feature. If asolid object
blocks or restrictsas ide window from moving
upwards during the automatic closing process,
the side window opens again automatically .Dur-
ing the manual closing process, the side window
only opens again automatically after the corre-
sponding switch is released. The automatic
reversing feature is only an aid and is no substi-
tute for your attention when closing aside win-
dow.
GWARNING
The reversing feature does not react:
Rto soft, light and thin objects, e.g. small fin-
gers
Rwhile resetting
This means that the reversing feature cannot
prevent someone being trapped in these sit-
uations. There is arisk of injury.
Make sure that no body parts are in close
proximity during the closing procedure. If
someone becomes trapped, press the switch
to open the side window again.
80Side windows
Opening and closing

Opens/closes the side window
:Power window, left
;Power window, right
The switches on the driver's door take prece-
dence.
XTo open manually: press and hold the cor-
respondin gswitch.
XTo open fully: press the switch beyond the
point of resistance and release it.
Automatic operation is started.
XTo close manually: pull the corresponding
switch and hold it.
XTo close fully: pull the correspondin gswitch
beyond the point of resistance and release it.
Automatic operation is started.
XTo interrupt automatic operation: press/
pull the correspondin gswitch again.
You can continue to operate the side windows
after switchin goff the engine or removingt he
key. This function remains active for about
5m inutes or until you open afrontd oor.
Convenienceo pening feature
You can ventilate the vehicle before you start
driving. To do this, the key is used to carry out
the following function ssimultaneously:
Rto unlock the vehicle
Rto open the side windows
The convenience opening feature can only be
operated using the key. The key must be close to
the driver's door handle.
XConvenience opening: point the tip of the
key at the driver's door handle.
XPress and hold the %button until the side
windows are in the desired position.
XTo interrupt convenience opening: release
the % button.
Conveniencec losing feature
GWARNING
When using the convenience closing feature,
parts of the body could be trapped in the clos-
ing area when aside window is being closed.
There is arisk of injury.
Observe the completec losing procedure
when the convenience closing feature is oper-
ating. Make sure that no body parts are in
close proximity during the closing procedure.
When you lock the vehicle, you can close the
side windows at the same time.
The key must be close to the driver's door han-
dle.
Observe the notes on the automatic reversing
feature for the side windows (
Ypage 80).
XConvenience closing feature: point the tip
of the key at the driver's door handle.
XKeep the &button pressed until all side
windows are fully closed.
XMake sure that all side windows are closed.
XTo interrupt convenience closing feature:
release the &button.
Resetting the side windows
You must reset the side windows if there has
beenamalfunction or an interruption in the volt-
age supply.
XTurn the key to position 2in the ignition lock.
XPull the two power window switches and hold
for approximately 1seconda fter closing the
side window.
XIf the side windows remain closed after the
button has been released, they have been
reset correctly. If this is not the case, repeat
the steps above for the open window.
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