brake fluid MERCEDES-BENZ METRIS 2016 MY16 Operator’s Manual

GWARNING
The brake flui dconstantly absorbs moisture
from the air. This lowers the boiling point of
the brake fluid. If the boiling point of the brake
flui dist oo low ,vapo rpockets may form in the
brake system when the brakes are applied
hard .This would impair braking efficiency.
There is arisk of an accident.
You should have the brake flui drenewe dat
the specified intervals.
!If the brake flui dlevelint he brake flui dres-
ervoir has fallen to the MIN mark or below,
check the brake system immediatel yfor
leaks. Also check the thickness of the brake
linings. Visi taqualified specialist workshop
immediately.
Do not add brake fluid. This does not correct
the malfunction.
!Brake flui dcorrodes paint, plastic and rub-
ber. If paint, plastic or rubber has come into
contact with brake fluid, rinse with water
immediately.
Have the brake flui drenewe devery 2years at a
qualified specialist workshop. Observe the infor-
mation regarding brake flui dinthe "Service
products and capacities" section (
Ypag e300).
Check the brake flui dlevelr egularly, e.g. weekly
or when refueling.
Checking the brake fluid level
XStop you rvehicl easf ar awa yfrom traffic as
possible on leve lground.
XSwitch off the engine.
XSecure the vehicletop revent it from rolling
away.
XOpen the hood (Ypag e241).
XCheck the brake flui dlevel.
The brake flui dlevelisa dequate if the leve lis
between the MIN mark and MAX mark on
brake flui dreservoir :.
XClose the hood.
Washer fluid
GWARNING
Opening the hood when the engine is over-
heated or when there is afire in the engine
compartment coul dexpose you to hot gases
or other service products. There is arisk of
injury.
Let an overheated engine cool downb efore
opening the hood. If there is afire in the
engine compartment, keep the hood closed
and contact the fire department.
GWARNING
Certain components in the engine compart-
ment, such as the engine, radiator and parts
of the exhaust system, can become very hot.
Working in the engine compartment poses a
risk of injury.
Where possible,l et the engine cool downa nd
touch only the components described in the
following.
GWARNING
Windshiel dwasher concentrate coul dignite if
it comes into contact with hot engine compo-
nents or the exhaust system. There is arisk of
fire and injury.
Make sure that no windshiel dwasher con-
centrate is spilled next to the filler neck.
!Only use washer flui dthat is suitable for
plastic lamp lenses ,e.g. MB SummerFi torMB
WinterFit. Unsuitable washer flui dcoul ddam-
age the plastic lenses of the headlamps.
246Engine compartment
Maintenance and care

XRemove impurities immediately, wherepos-
sible, whils tavoidin grubbing to ohard.
XSoak insec tremain swithi nsec tremove rand
rinse off th etreated areas afterwards .
XSoak bird droppings wit hwater and rinse off
th et reated areas afterwards .
XRemove coolant, brakefluid ,tre er esin, oils ,
fuel sand greases by rubbing gentl ywitha
cloth soaked in petroleum ether or lighte r
fluid .
XUse tar remove rtoremove tar stains.
XUse silicon eremove rtoremove wax.
Cleaning th ewindows
GWARNIN G
You could become trapped by th ewindshield
wiper siftheys tart moving while cleaning th e
windshield or wiper blades. There is arisko f
injury.
Always switch off th ewindshield wiper sand
th ei gnition before cleaning th ewindshield or
wiper blades.
!Do no tfoldt he windshield wiper saway from
th ew indshield unless th ehoodisc losed. Oth-
erwise, you could damag ethe hood.
!Hold th ewiper arm securel ywhen foldin g
back. The windshield could be damaged if th e
wiper arm smack sagainst it suddenly.
!Do no tuse dry cloths, abrasive products ,
solvents or cleaning agents containing sol-
vents to clean th einside of th ewindows .Do
no ttou ch th einsides of th ewindows wit h
har dobjects ,e.g.ani ce scrape rorring. There
is otherwise ariskofd amaging th ewindows .
!Clean th ewater drainag echannels of th e
windshield and th erear window at regular
intervals. Deposit ssuchasl eaves, petals and
polle nmay under certain circumstances pre -
ven twater from drainin gaway. This can lead
to corrosio ndamag eand damag etoelec-
tronic components.
XClean th einside and outside of th ewindows
wit had amp cloth and acleaning agen ttha tis
recommended and approve dbyMercedes-
Benz.
Exterior
Cleaning th ewheels
!Do no tuse any acidic or alkalin ecleaning
agents .The yc an caus ecorro sionont he
whee lbolt sort heretainer spring sfor th e
wheel-balancin gweights .
!Do notpark th evehicl efor an extended
period straight after cleaning it ,particularly
after having cleane dthe wheels wit hwhee l
cleaner. Whee lcleaners could caus e
increased corrosio nofthebrak ediscsa nd
brak epads/linings. Fo rthisr eason ,you
should driv efor afew minute safter cleaning .
Braking heat sthe brak ediscsa nd th ebrak e
pads/linings, thus dryin gthem. The vehicl e
can then be parked.
If you clean th ewheels wit hapower washer,
observ ethe safet ynotes for th epower washe r
(
Ypage 255). You could otherwise damag ethe
tires .
Cleaning th ewiper blades
GWARNIN G
You could become trapped by th ewindshield
wiper siftheys tart moving while cleaning th e
windshield or wiper blades. There is arisko f
injury.
Always switch off th ewindshield wiper sand
th ei gnition before cleaning th ewindshield or
wiper blades.
!Do no tfoldt he windshield wiper saway from
th ew indshield unless th ehoodisc losed. Oth-
erwise, you could damag ethe hood.
!Do no tpull th ewiper blade .Otherwise, th e
wiper blade could be damaged.
!Do no tclean wiper blade stoo often and do
no trub them to ohard. Otherwise, th egraph-
it ec oating could be damaged. This could
caus ewiper noise.
!Hold th ewiper arm securel ywhen foldin g
back. The windshield could be damaged if th e
wiper arm smack sagainst it suddenly.
XTurn th ekeyto position 0in th eignition loc k
or remove it .
XFold thewindshield wiper arm saway from th e
windshield until you fee lthe me ngage .
256Care
Maintenance and care

Example: vehicleide ntification plate (US vehicles)
Example: vehicl eide ntification plate (vehicle sfor
Canada)
;
VIN
=Paint code
iThe data shown on the vehicl eide ntification
plate is sampl edata. Thi sdatad iffers for
every vehicl eand mayd eviate from what is
shown here. The data vali dfor your vehicle
can be found on the identificatio nplate of
your vehicle.
Vehicl eidentificatio nnumber (VIN)
VIN in the engine compartment
The VIN can be found on the vehicl eide ntifica-
tio np late (Ypage 294).
VIN :is also stampe dinto the longitudinal
membe rinthe engine compartment next to the
fuse box.
Engine number
The engine numbe risstampe donthe crank-
case. Mor einformatio nmaybe obtained at any
qualified specialist workshop.
Service products and capacities
Important safety notes
GWARNING
Service products maybep oisonousand haz-
ardous to health .There is ariskofi njury.
Compl ywithi nstructions on the use, storage
and disposalofs erviceproducts on the labels
of the respective original containers. Always
stor eservic eproducts seale dintheiroriginal
containers. Alway skeeps ervic eproducts out
of the reach of children.
HEnvironmental note
Dispose of servic eproducts in an environ-
mentall yresponsibl emanner.
Whe nhandling ,storing and disposing of any
servic eproducts, please observe the relevant
regulations.
Service products includ ethe following:
Rfuels, e.g .gasoline
Rlubricants ,e.g.e ngine oil, transmission oil
RCoolant
RBrake fluid
RWashe rfluid
RClimate contro lsystem refrigerants
Approve dservic eproducts comply with the
highest quality standards and ar elisted in the
Mercedes-Benz Specifications for Service Prod-
ucts .Onlyu seservic eproducts approved for the
vehicle. Thi sisanimportant condition for the
Limite dWarranty.
Yo uc an identify servic eproducts approved by
Mercedes-Benz by the following inscription on
Servic eproducts and capacities295
Technica ldata
Z

Rear axle
Serviceproduct: transmission oil
Product name/numberMaintenance
interval
Mobilub eFE 75-W-85
Mobilube FE Plus NG
MB Shee tNo. 235.7—
Further information can be obtained at any
qualified specialist workshop.
Brake fluid
GWARNING
The brake fluid constantly absorbsm oisture
from the air. Thi slowers the boiling point of
the brake fluid .Ifthe boiling point of the brake
fluid is too low, vapor pockets may form in the
brake system when the brakes are applied
hard. Thi swould impai rbraking efficiency.
There is ariskofana ccident.
Yo us houl dhavet he brake fluid renewe dat
the specified intervals.
!Brake fluid corrodes paint, plastic and rub-
ber .Ifp aint, plastic or rubber hasc ome into
contact with brake fluid ,rins ew ithw ater
immediately.
Whe nhandling, storing and disposing of brake
fluid ,pleas eobserve the relevant regulations
and the important safety notes for service prod-
ucts (
Ypage 295).
Overap eriodoft ime,the brake fluid absorbs
moistur efrom the air. Thi sreduce sits boiling
point.
Have the brake fluid renewe devery 2years at a
qualified specialist workshop.
iThere is usuall yanotice in the engine com-
partment to remind yo uwhent he next brake
fluid change is due.
Use only approved brake fluid sthat comply with
the Mercedes-Benz Specifications for Service
Products. Alway scheck for the identification
DOT 4plus.
Information abouta pproved brake fluid scan be
obtained:
Rat any qualified specialist workshop
Ron the Interne tat
http://bevo.merced es-benz.com.
Coolant
Important safety notes
GWARNING
If antifreezec omes intocontac twithh ot com-
ponents in th eenginec ompartment, it may
ignite .Thereisar iskoff irea nd injury.
Let th eenginec ooldown before you add anti-
freeze. Makes ure that antifreezeisn otspilled
next to th efille rneck. Thoroughlyc lean the
antifreezef romc omponents before starting
th ee ngine.
!Takec aren otto spill any coolant on painted
surfaces .You coul dotherwise damag ethe
paintwork.
When handling, storin gand disposingofc oolant
and antifreeze, please observ ethe relevan treg-
ulationsa nd theimportant safety note sfor ser-
vic ep roduct s(
Ypage 295).
Coolan tadditive with corrosion and
antifreeze protection
!Use only approved antifreeze/corrosion
inhibitor that complies withMBS pecification
300Service products and capacities
Technical data
for Service Products, Sheet Number 325.
Using other, non-approved antifreeze/corro-
sion inhibitors may causedamage to the cool-
ant system and reduce the engine' sservice
life