MERCEDES-BENZ METRIS 2019 MY19 Operator’s Manual

Rear bench seat withEASY-ENTRY
:
Han dle
;EASY-EN TRY release handle
=Indicator tab for seat legs locking mecha-
nis m
?Release handle for front seat legs
If you fold the EASY-ENTRY section ofthe rear
bench seat forward, it issimpler and easier to
get intoor out ofthe secon d rowofseats.
XTo fold the EASY-ENTRY section forward:
pull EASY-EN TRY release handle ;up.
XFold the EASY-EN TRY section forward with
the aid ofrelease handle ;.
XTofold the EASY-ENTRY sectionback:fold
the EASY-EN TRY section back unt il itengages
in the seat anc horages.
Indic ator tab =is no lon ger visible.
The EASY-EN TRY section has engaged cor-
rectly if:
Rthe seat legs engages audibly
Rindicat ortab =is no lon ger visibleand is
fully retracted into the seat leg
XTo rem ove the EASY-ENTRY section:pull
EASY-EN TRY release handle ;up.
XFold the EASY-EN TRY section forward.
XPullthe release handle for front seat legs ?
up.
XFold the EASY-EN TRY section further forward.
XLift theEASY-EN TRY section up and out ofthe
anc horage.
XToinstall the EASY-ENTRY section:place
the fr ont seat leg ofthe EASY-EN TRY section
on the seat anc horage and allowto engage.
XFold the EASY-EN TRY section back.
The rear seat leg ofthe EASY-EN TRY section
en
gages audibly. Indic ator tab=onthe seat
leg is no lon ger visible. The
EASY-EN TRY section has engaged cor-
rectly if:
Rthe seat legs engages audibly
Rindicat ortab =isno longer vis ibleand is
fully retracted into the seat leg
If the EASY-EN TRY section has not engaged cor-
rectly:
XFold the EASY-EN TRY section forward.
XFold theEASY-EN TRY section back again and
check the locking mechanism.
Removing/installing the rear bench
seat
Standard rear bench seat:
GWARNIN G
If the rear bench seat is not fully engaged, it
may bethrown about whilethe vehicle is mov-
ing. There isa risk ofan acc ident and injury.
Alw ays make sure that the rear bench seat is
fully engaged as described.
GWARNIN G
If the rear bench seat is not installed as descri-
bed oran unsuita blerear bench seat is instal-
led, the seat belts may not pro videprotection
as intended. Thereisan increased risk of
inj ury.
In stall the rear bench seat as described. Only
use rear bench seats that are approved for
your vehicle bythe distribut ornamed onthe
inside cover page.
The only way to ensure that the rear bench seat
will engage securely is to always keep the seat
anc horages clean and free offoreign objects.
Alw ays obse rve the notes about the seating var-
iant s (
Ypage 88).
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:Releasehandle for rear seat anchorage
;Releas ehandle for fron tseat legs
=Seat anchorages
XTo remove: foldrelease handle for rear seat
anchorage :up.
XTilt th erear bench seat forward by th eupper
edge of th eseat backrest .
XPull release handle for fron tseat legs ;up.
XHold th erear bench seat by th elower edge of
th eseat cushion .
XFold therear bench seat forwards and pull it
out of seat anchorages =.
XTo install:hold th erear bench seat by th e
lower edge of th eseat cushion .
XGuide therear bench seat from th efron tdown
int ofron tseat anchorages =and allow it to
engage .
XMakesur ethat release handles for fron tseat
anchorages ;are folded underneat hin th e
direction of th efloor of th evehicle.
XFold th erear bench seat bac kint oth eupright
position .
The rear seat legs of th erear bench seat hav e
engage dcorrectl yif:
Rth eseat legs engage audibly
Rindicator tab s? on th eseat legs are no lon -
ger visible and hav eretracte dfully int oth e
seat legs
If th erear seat legs of th erear bench seat hav e
no tengage dcorrectly:
XPress th erelease handle for rear seat anchor -
age :downwards until indicator tab s?
hav efully retracte dint oth erear seat legs .
If th erear seat legs of th erear bench seat hav e
no tengage dcorrectl yagain :
XFold th erear bench seat bac kagain wit hforce
so that th eseat legs engage correctly.
Head restraints
Important safety notes
GWARNIN G
You could lose control of your vehicl eif you do
th efollowin gwhile driving :
Radjust thedriver' sseat ,head restraint,
steering whee lor mirror s
Rfastenth eseat belt
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There is a risk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint, steer-ing wheel and mirror and fasten your seat belt
before starting the engine.
GWARNING
If the head restraints are not installed or not
adjusted correctly, they cannot provide pro-
tection as intended. There is an increased risk
of injury in the head and neck area, e.g. in the event of an accident or when braking.
Always drive with the head restraints instal-
led. Before driving off, make sure for every
vehicle occupant that the center of the head
restraint supports the back of the head at
about eye level.
Adjust the head restraint so that:
Rthe center of the head restraint supports the
back of the head at eye level and the head
restraint is engaged
Rwhen your head is relaxed the back of your
head rests as close as possible to the head
restraint
Adjusting the head restraints
XTo raise: pull the head restraint up to the
desired position.
XTo lower: press release button :and slide
head restraint down to the desired position.
XTo move the driver's or front-passenger
head restraint forward: pull the head
restraint forward until it engages in the
desired position.
XTo move the driver's or front-passenger
head restraint back: press and hold down release knob
;and slide the head restraint
back to the desired position.
XLet go of release button ;.
XEnsure that the head restraint has engaged
properly.
The head restraints can be removed and instal-
led as follows:
XTo remove: pull the head restraint up to the
stop.
XPress release button :and pull out the head
restraint.
XTo insert: insert the head restraint so that the
rod with the detents is on the left when viewed in the direction of travel.
XPush the head restraint down until it engages.
Adjusting the head restraints electri-
cally
!Do not adjust the height of the electrically
adjustable head restraint by hand. You could
otherwise damage the head restraint’s mech- anism.
Control panel on the door trim
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XTo adjust the height:turn the key in the igni-
tion lock to position 2.
or
XOpen the door.
XSlide switch :up or down in the direction of
the arrow.
iIf the ignition is not switched on, you can
adjust the head restraint height within
30 seconds of unlocking the vehicle.
XTo move forward: pull the head restraint
forward until it engages in the required posi-
tion.
XTo move back: press and hold down release
knob ;and slide the head restraint back to
the desired position.
XLet go of release button ;.
XEnsure that the head restraint has engaged
properly.
Armrests
XTo adjust the armrest angle: fold the arm-
rest up by more than 45° to position 2.
The armrest is released.
XFold armrest 3forward to the stop.
XSlowly fold the armrest up to the desired posi-
tion.
XTo fold the armrest up: if necessary, fold the
armrest up by more than 90° to position 1.
Seat heating
GWARNING
Repeatedly switching on the seat heating can
cause the seat cushion and backrest pads to
become very hot. The health of persons with
limited temperature sensitivity or a limited
ability to react to high temperatures may be
affected or they may even suffer burn-like
injuries. There is a risk of injury.
Therefore, do not switch the seat heating on
repeatedly.
!When you leave your seat, do not place any-
thing on the seat and switch off the seat heat-
ing. Do not switch the seat heating on when
the seat is not occupied, e.g. when driving
without a front passenger. The seat heating
may otherwise overheat, causing damage to
the seat.
The three red indicator lamps in the Íbutton
show the activated heating level 1to 3.
The seat heating automatically switches down
from level 3to level 2after approximately seven
minutes.
The system automatically switches down from
level 2to level 1after approximately ten
minutes.
At level 1the seat heating switches off auto-
matically after approximately 20 minutes.
XMake sure that the key is in position 1or 2in
the ignition lock.
XTo switch on: press theÍbutton repeat-
edly until the desired heating level has been
set.
XTo switch off: press theÍbutton repeat-
edly until all indicator lamps go out.
If the on-board voltage is too low, the seat heat-
ing will either switch itself off prematurely or not
come on at all. In this 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.
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Steering wheel
GWARNING
You could lose control of your vehicle if you do the following while driving:
Radjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
steering wheel or mirrors
Rfasten the seat belt
There is a risk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint, steer-
ing wheel and mirror and fasten your seat belt before starting the engine.
GWARNING
If the steering wheel is unlocked while the
vehicle is in motion, it could change position
unexpectedly. This could cause you to lose
control of the vehicle. There is a risk of an
accident.
Before starting off, make sure the steering
wheel is locked. Never unlock the steering
wheel while the vehicle is in motion.
GWARNING
Children could injure themselves if they
adjust the steering wheel. There is a risk of
injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children unsupervised 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: pull lever;
up and hold it.
The steering wheel is unlocked.
XMove the steering wheel to the desired posi-
tion.
XLet go of lever ;.
The steering wheel engages and is locked
again.
Mirrors
Important safety notes
GWARNING
You could lose control of your vehicle if you do the following while driving:
Radjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
steering wheel or mirrors
Rfasten the seat belt
There is a risk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint, steer-
ing wheel and mirror and fasten your seat 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 a risk of an acci-
dent.
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For this reason, always make sure of the
actual distance from the road users traveling
behind by glancing over your shoulder.
Rear-view mirror
XAnti-glare mode:push anti-glare lever :
forwards or back.
Exterior mirrors
Adjusting manually
XBefore starting off, manually adjust the exte-
rior mirrors in such a way that you can get a
good overview of road and traffic conditions.
Adjusting electrically
XBefore pulling away, turn the key to position
1 or2 in the ignition lock.
XPress the Zbutton for the left exterior
mirror or the \button for the right exterior
mirror.
The indicator lamp for the button switches on
and the selected exterior mirror can be adjus-
ted. The indicator lamp goes out again after some
time.
XIf the indicator lamp for the Zor\
button lights up, press button 7up or
down, to the right or left.
Adjust the exterior mirrors in such a way that
you have a good overview of traffic condi-
tions.
After the engine has been started, the exterior
mirrors are automatically heated if the rear win-
dow defroster is switched on and the outside
temperature is low.
Disengaged exterior mirrors
If an exterior mirror has been pushed out of
position, proceed as follows:
XMove the exterior mirror into the correct posi-
tion manually.
The mirror housing engages again and the
exterior mirrors can be adjusted again as
usual.
Exterior mirror heating
i
Vehicles without rear window defroster:
when the temperature is below 15 °C the
mirror heating switches on automatically
after engine start and remains on.
iVehicles with rear window defroster: at
temperatures below 15°C, the mirror heating
switches on automatically after engine start
for 10 min. In addition, mirror heating can be switched on together with the rear window
defroster.
XTo switch the mirror heating on manually:
turn the key to position 2in the ignition lock.
XPress the ¤button on the control panel.
If the indicator lamp in the ¤button lights
up, both the mirror heating and the rear win-
dow defroster are switched on.
The rear window defroster switches off auto-
matically after a few minutes.
Memory function
General notes
With the memory function, you can store up to
three different seat settings, e.g. for three dif-
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ferent people. The position of the seat, seat
backrest and head restraint are stored as a sin-
gle memory preset.
Important safety notes
GWARNING
If you use the memory function on the driver's side while driving, you could lose control of
the vehicle as a result of the adjustments
being made. There is a risk of an accident.
Only use the memory function on the driver's
side when the vehicle is stationary.
GWARNING
When the memory function adjusts the seat,
you and other vehicle occupants – particularly
children – could become trapped. There is a
risk of injury.
While the memory function is making adjust-
ments, make sure that no one has any body
parts in the sweep of the seat. If somebody
becomes trapped, immediately release the
memory function position button. The adjust-
ment process is stopped.
GWARNING
Children could become trapped if they acti-
vate the memory function, particularly when
unattended. There is a risk of injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children unsupervised in the vehicle.
The memory function can be used at any time,
for example even when the SmartKey has been
removed from the ignition lock.
Storing settings
XAdjust the seat (Ypage 86).
XPress the rmemory button.
XPress one of the storage position buttons
4, 5or= within three seconds.
The settings are stored in the selected preset
position and a tone sounds when the settings
have been completed.
Calling up a stored setting
!
If you want to move the seat from the fully
reclined position to a stored seat position,
first raise the backrest. The seat could other-
wise be damaged.
XPress and hold the relevant storage position
button 4,5or= until the seat is in
the stored position.
The seat adjustment procedure is interrupted
as soon as you release the storage position
button.
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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 variations are possi-
ble. Note that your vehicle may not be equipped
with all of the described functions. This also
applies to systems and functions relevant to
safety.
Read the information on qualified specialist
workshops (
Ypage 31).
Exterior lighting
Important safety notes
For reasons of safety, Mercedes-Benz recom-
mends that you drive with the lights switched on
even during the daytime. There may be differ-
ences in operation due to legal requirements
and voluntary recommendations in some coun-
tries.
Light switch
Operation
1W Left-hand standing lamps
2XRight-hand standing lamps
3TParking lamps, license plate and
instrument cluster lighting
4$ Lights off and daytime running lamps
à With light sensor: automatic head-
lamp mode, controlled by the light sensor
5L Low-beam or high-beam headlamps
BNFront fog lamp
CRRear fog lamp
If you hear a warning tone when you leave the
vehicle, the lights may still be switched on.
XTurn the light switch to the $orÃ
position.
The exterior lighting (except the parking lamps
and standing lamps) switches off automatically
if you:
Rremove the key from the ignition lock
Ropen the driver's door with the key in position
0 in the ignition lock
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Low-beam headlamps
When the ignition is switched on and the light
switch is in theLposition, the parking lamps
and low-beam headlamps are switched on even
if the light sensor does not sense dark ambient
light. This is particularly useful when there is fog
or rain.
XTo switch on: turn the key to position 2in the
ignition lock or start the engine.
XTurn the light switch to the Lposition.
The L indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster lights up.
Daytime running lamps
XTo switch on: turn the light switch to the
$ orà position.
Automatic headlamp mode
GWARNING
When the light switch is set to Ã, the low-
beam headlamps may not be switched on
automatically if there is fog, snow or other
causes of poor visibility due to the weather
conditions such as spray. There is a risk of an
accident.
In such situations, turn the light switch to
L.
Automatic headlamp mode is only a driving aid.
You are responsible for the vehicle lighting at all
times.
When the parking lamps and low-beam head-
lamps are switched on, the green T(parking
lamps) and L(low-beam headlamps) indica-
tor lamps in the instrument cluster light up.
à is the preferred light switch setting. The
light setting is automatically selected according
to the brightness of the ambient light (excep-
tion: poor visibility due to weather conditions,
such as fog, snow or spray):
RKey in position 1in the ignition lock: the
standing lamps are switched on or off auto-
matically depending on the brightness of the
ambient light.
RWhen the engine is on: depending on the
ambient light, the daytime running lamps or
the parking lamps and low-beam headlamps
are switched on/off automatically.
XTo switch on automatic headlamp mode:
turn the light switch to Ã.
Fog lamps/rear fog lamp
You can only switch the fog lamps on or off
manually in vehicles which have fog lamps
installed.
Front fog lamps help you to see and be seen in
conditions of poor visibility due to fog or pre-
cipitation. They can only be operated together
with the parking lamps or with the low-beam
headlamps.
The rear fog lamp improves visibility of your
vehicle for the traffic behind in the event of
heavy fog. Observe the legal requirements of the
country you are currently in when using the rear
fog lamp.
XTurn the light switch to LorÃ.
XTurn the key to position 2in the ignition lock
or start the engine.
XTo switch the front fog lamps on/off: press
the N button.
When the green Nindicator lamp in the
instrument cluster goes on, the fog lamps are
switched on.
XTo switch the rear fog lamp on/off: press
the R button.
When the yellow Rindicator lamp in the
instrument cluster goes on, the rear fog lamp is switched on.
Standing lamps
!If the battery charge is very low, the stand-
ing lamps will switch off automatically to ena-
ble the next engine start. Always park your
vehicle in accordance with legal regulations,
in a secure and adequately lit location. Avoid leaving the Tparking lamps on for several
hours. If possible, switch on the right Xor
left W standing lamp.
Switching on the standing lamps ensures that
the corresponding side of the vehicle is illumi-
nated.
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Switching on the standing lamps:
XTurn the key to position0(Ypage 123) 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
Turn signal lamp
:To indicate a right turn
;To indicate a left 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 corresponding turn 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 the 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 flash the headlamps: turn the key to
position 1or2 in 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 a risk 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.
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