reset MERCEDES-BENZ METRIS 2016 MY16 Operator’s Manual

Important safety notes .................... 74
Obstacle detection ........................... 74
Opening/closing from the inside .....75
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 77
Programmingt he key button ........... 76
Resettin g......................................... 77
Reversing feature ............................. 74
Electrical fuses
see Fuses
Electrical sliding door
Opening/closing from the out-
side .................................................. 75
Electronic brakef orce distribution
see EBD (electronic brake force
distribution)
Electronic Stability Program
see ESP
®(Electronic Stability Program)
Emergency
Automatic measures after an acci-
dent .................................................5 6
Emergency braking
see BA S(Brake Assist System)
Emergency release
Vehicle ............................................ .69
Emergency Tensioning Devices
Activatio n......................................... 54
Emission scontrol
Service and warranty information .... 25
Engine
Altitud elim it (diesel engine) .......... 140
Changing the power output. ............ 29
Check Engine warning lamp ........... 223
Cleaning instructions ..................... 255
Displa ymessages (vehicle with
steering wheelb uttons) ................. 211
Displa ymessages (vehicle with-
outs teering wheelb uttons) ........... 197
ECO start/stop function ................ 122
Engine number ............................... 295
Irregula rrunning ............................ 125
Jump-starting ................................. 262
Operating safety .............................. 29
Starting .......................................... 121
Starting problems .......................... 125
Switching off .................................. 134
Tow-starting (vehicle )..................... 266
Engine electronics
Note s............................................. 294 Problem (malfunction) ................... 125
Engine jump s
tarting
se

e Jump starting (engine)
Engine oil
Adding ........................................... 243
Additives ........................................ 299
Checking the oill evel using the
dipstick .......................................... 242
Displa ymessages (vehicle with
steering wheelb uttons) ................. 212
Displa ymessages (vehicle with-
outs teering wheelb uttons) ........... 198
Filling capacity ............................... 298
Information abouto ilconsump-
tion ................................................ 299
Note sabout oilgrade s................... 298
Oil change ...................................... 299
Oil level (note )............................... 242
Viscosity ........................................ 299
ES C( Elec tronicS tability Control)
see ESP
®(Electronic Stability Program)
ESP®(ElectronicS tability Pro-
gram)
Activating/deactivating (vehicle
with steering wheelb uttons) ......... 183
Activating/deactivating (vehicle
withou tsteering wheelb uttons) .... 173
Crosswind Assist ............................. 65
Deactivating/activating ................... 64
Displa ymessage (vehicle with
steering wheelb uttons) ................. 207
Displa ymessage (vehicle without
steering wheelb uttons) ................. 193
Function/note s................................ 64
Important safety information ........... 64
Trailer stabilization ........................... 65
Warning lamp ................................. 221
Exhaustc heck................................... 135
Exterior lighting
see Lights
Exterior mirrors
Adjusting ......................................... 91
Outofp osition (troubleshooting )..... 91
Eyeglassesc ompartment ................. 228
F
First-aidkit......................................... 262
10Index

Cleaning .........................................259
Correct usage .................................. 45
Fastening ......................................... 46
Important safety guidelines ............. 45
Introduction ..................................... 44
Releasing ......................................... 47
Warning lamp ................................. 219
Warning lamp (function) ................... 47
Seats
Adjusting (manually). ....................... 84
Adjusting lumba rsuppo rt ................ 84
Adjusting the hea drestraint ............ 88
Armrest ............................................ 89
Cleaning the cove r......................... 259
Correct driver' sseatp osition ........... 83
Important safety notes .................... 83
Seath eating .................................... 89
Selecting gear
see Automati ctransmission
Selecto rlever
Cleaning ......................................... 259
see Automati ctransmission
Sensors (cleaning instructions) ....... 257
Servic ecenter
see Qualifie dspecialist workshop
Servic einterva ldisplay
Calling up the service du edate. ..... 248
Hiding service messages ............... 248
Note s............................................. 247
Servic emenu( on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 184
Servic ephon enumber ...................... 262
Servic eproducts
Brake fluid ..................................... 300
Coolant (engine) ............................ 300
Engine oil. ...................................... 298
Fue l................................................ 296
Important safety notes .................. 295
Power steering fluid ....................... 300
Refrigerant (air-conditioning sys-
tem) ............................................... 301
Transmission oil. .................... 299 ,300
Washe rfluid ................................... 302
Setting the air distribution ............... 113
Setting the airflow ............................ 113 Settings
Factory (vehicle with steering
wheelb uttons) ............................... 187
Factory (vehicle withou tsteering
wh eelb
uttons) ............................... 173
On-b
oard compute r(vehicle with
steering wheelb uttons) ................. 185
On-board compute r(vehicle with-
outs teering wheelb uttons) ........... 173
Side impac tair bag ............................. 49
Side windows
Cleaning ......................................... 256
Convenience closing feature ............ 81
Convenience opening feature .......... 81
Hinged sid ewindow s....................... 80
Important safety information ........... 80
Opening/closing .............................. 81
Overview .......................................... 80
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 82
Resetting ......................................... 81
Signal and ambien tlight
Changing abulb. .............................. 98
Sliding door
Child-proo floc ks .............................. 61
Cleaning ......................................... 258
Important safety notes .................... 73
Indicato rlam p................................ 227
Opening/closing from the inside ..... 74
Opening/closing from the out-
side .................................................. 73
see Electric sliding door
SmartKey
Changing the battery ....................... 69
Changing the programming ............. 68
Checking the battery ....................... 69
Convenience closing fea-
ture .......................................... 81 ,116
Convenience opening feature .......... 81
Door centra lloc king/unlocking ....... 67
Important safety notes .................... 67
Loss. ................................................ 71
Mechanical key ................................ 68
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 71
SmartKey position s(igni tion lock) .. 120
Sno wchains ...................................... 270
Sockets .............................................. 231
Spare wheel
Genera lnotes ................................ 291
18Index

Permissible trailer loads and
drawbar noseweights ..................... 166
Transmission
see Automatic transmission
Transmission oil ........................ 299, 300
Transmission positions
Automatic transmission ................. 127
Display (DIRECT SELECT lever) ...... 127
Transmission programs
Automatic transmission ................. 128
Display (DIRECT SELECT lever) ...... 127
Transport
Lashing straps ...............................2 35
Loading guidelines ......................... 232
Stickers ......................................... 235
Vehicle ...........................................2 66
Transport by rail ................................ 136
Transportation
Rail ................................................ 136
Transportation aids
Load protectio nnet ....................... 237
Transporting
Cargo compartment variations ...... 234
Load distribution ............................ 233
Securing aloa d. ............................. 234
Trim pieces (cleaning instruc-
tions) ..................................................2 59
Trip computer
Displaying (vehicle with steering
wheel buttons) ............................... 178
Displaying (vehicle without steer-
ing wheel buttons) ......................... 171
Resetting (vehicle with steering
wheel buttons) ............................... 178
Resetting (vehicle without steer-
ing wheel buttons) ......................... 171
Selecting the displa yunits (vehi-
cle with steering wheel buttons) .... 185
Selecting the displa yunits (vehi-
cle without steering wheel but-
tons) .............................................. 174
Trip odometer
Displaying (vehicle with steering
wheel buttons) ............................... 177
Displaying (vehicle without steer-
ing wheel buttons) ......................... 171
Resetting (vehicle with steering
wheel buttons) ............................... 178 Resetting (vehicle without steer-
ing wheel buttons) ......................... 171
Setting the displa
yunit (vehicle
wi th steering w
he
el buttons) ......... 185
Setting the displa yunit (vehicle
without steering wheel buttons) .... 174
Turn signal
Changing bulbs (additional turn
signals) .......................................... 100
Turn signals
Display messages (vehicle with
steering wheel buttons) ................. 209
Display messages (vehicle with-
out steering wheel buttons) ........... 195
Replacing bulbs (front) ................... 100
Replacing bulbs (rear) .................... 101
Switching on/off .............................. 94
Trailer displa ymessages (vehicle
with steering wheel buttons) ......... 208
Trailer displa ymessages (vehicle
without steering wheel buttons) .... 194
Two-way radios
Typeapproval/frequency .............. 294
TWR (Tongue Weight Rating) (defi-
nition) ................................................. 286
Type identification plate
see Vehicle identification plate
U
UnlockingEmergency unlocking ....................... 69
From insid ethe vehicle (central
unlocking button) .............................7 2
With emergency key element ........... 68
USB (audio)
Playing ...........................................1 81
V
Vanity mirror
Changing abulb( mirror lamp) ......... 97
Sun viso r........................................ 229
Vehicle
Data acquisition ............................... 32
Display messages (vehicle with
steering wheel buttons) ................. 217
Display messages (vehicle with-
out steering wheel buttons) ........... 200
22Index

Instrumentcluster (vehicles without steering wheel buttons)
Display sand controls
FunctionPag e
:Speedometer169
;Display170
=Tachometer169
?f, g
Adjusts th einstrumen tclus -
te rlighting16 8
Changes value sorsetting sor
scrolls in list s170
FunctionPag e
A3
Selects asubmen uorreset
value s170
BÈ
Selects th emenuord isplay170
iYou can fin dinformation about displayin g
th eo utside temperature or th ecoolan ttem -
peratur einthedisplay under:
R"Outside temperature display"
(Ypage 169)
R"Coolan ttem perature gauge "
(Ypage 169)
Instrumen tcluster (vehicles without steering wheel buttons)35
At ag lance

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

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.
Tailgate77
Opening and closing
Z

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.
Side windows81
Opening and closing
Z

Problems with the side windows
GWARNING
If you close aside window again immediately
after it has been blocked or reset, the side
window closes with increased or maximum
force. The reversing feature is then not active. Parts of the body could be trapped in the clos-
ing area in the process. This poses an
increased risk of injury or even fatal injury.
Make sure that no parts of the body are in the
closing area. To stop the closing process,
release the switch or push the switch again to
reopen the side window.
If you cannot completely open or close aside
window:
If there are no object sorleaves in the window
guide that prevent the sliding sunroof from clos-
ing, there has been amalfunction or the on-
board voltage has been interrupted.
XReset the side window (Ypage 81).
82Side windows
Opening and closing

On-boardcomputer (vehicles without
steering wheel buttons)
Operating the on-board computer
Overview
:È and 3buttons
;Display
=f and gbuttons
XTo activate the on-board computer: turn
the key to position 1in the ignition lock.
If you remove the key, then quickly re-insert it
and turn to position 1,the on-board computer
and instrument cluster are not activated.
You can control the display and the settings in
the on-board computer with buttons :and =
on the instrument cluster.
Buttons on the instrument cluster
GWARNING
If you are driving and reach through the steer- ing wheel to operate the adjustment knob,
you could lose control of the vehicle. There is
ar isk of an accidenta nd injury.
Only operate the adjustment knobs when the vehicle is stationary. Do not reach through the
steering wheel when driving.
ÈPress briefly:
RSelectst he menu or display
RIn theSettingsmenu: exits the
submenu without adopting the last
setting and return stothe menu's
start screen
ÈPress and hold:
RReturns to the standard display or the Distance menu without adopt-
ing the last setting
3Press briefly:
RSelectsas ubmenu or function
RConfirmsthe selected entry in the
list or the display, or confirms the
setting
3Press and hold:
RResets the trip odometer and trip
computer values
RIn the start screen of the Settingsmenu: resetssettings to the fac-
tory settings
RIn the Settingsmenu: resetsv al-
ues and return stothe menu's start
screen
f
gRSetst he instrument cluster light-
ing (not in the Settingsmenu)
RScrolls through lists
RChanges values or settings
Display
Instrument cluster display
:
Clock (Ypage 186)
V Cruise control (
Ypage 140)
;Permanen tdisplay: outside temperature or
speed (Ypage 174)
170On-boardc omputer (vehicles without steering wheel buttons)
On-boardcomputer and displays