mileage MERCEDES-BENZ METRIS 2016 MY16 Operator’s Manual

Operator'sManual
Beforet he first journey
These instructions, the Maintenance or Service
Booklet and the additional equipment-specific
instructions are integral parts of the vehicle.
Keep these documents in the vehicle at all
times. If you sell the vehicle, alwaysp ass on all
documents to the new owner.
Beforey ou first drive off, read these documents
carefully and familiarize yourself with your vehi- cle.
For your own safety and alonger vehicle life,
follow the instructions and warning notices in
these Operatin gInstructions. Failure to observe
the instructions may lead to damage to the vehi-
cle or personal injury.
Vehicle damage caused by afailure to observe
the instructions is not covered by the New Vehi-
cle Limited Warranty.
Limited warranty
!
Follow the instructions in this manual about
the proper operation of your vehicle as well as
about possible vehicle damage. Damage to
your vehicle that arises from culpable contra-
ventions against these instructions is not cov-
ered either by the Mercedes-Benz Limited
Warrant yorbythe New or Used-Vehicle War-
ranty.
Vehicle equipment
The Operatin gInstructions describe all models
and 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 systems and function srelevant to
safety. The equipment in your vehicle may there-
fore differ from that shown in the descriptions
and illustrations.
The original purchase contrac tdocumentation
for your vehicle contains alist of all of the sys-
tems in your vehicle.
Question sconcerning equipment or operation
can be directed to any Mercedes-Benz Com-
mercial Van Center.
Service and vehicle operation
Warranty
The Limited Warrant yfor your vehicle is in
accordance with the warrantyt ermsint he Ser-
vice and Warrant yInformation booklet.
Your Mercedes-Benz Commercial Van Center
will replace and repair all factory-installed parts
in accordance with the term softhe following
warranties:
RNew Vehicle Limited Warranty
RExhaust System Warranty
REmission System sWarranty
RCalifornia, Connecticut ,Maine, Massachu-
setts, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island
and VermontE mission Control System War-
ranty
RState Warrant yEnforcement Laws ("Lemon
Laws")
Replacement parts and accessories are covered
by the Mercedes-Benz Parts and Accessories
Warranties. You can obtain these from any
Mercedes-Benz Commercial Van Center.
iShould you lose your Service and Warranty
Information booklet ,contact aMercedes-
Benz Commercial Van Center for areplace-
ment .The new Service and Warrant yInfor-
mation booklet will be posted to you.
Customer information for California
In California you are entitled to demand that
your vehicle be exchanged or that the purchase
or leasing price be refunded if Mercedes-Benz
USA,L LC and/or authorized workshops or ser-
vice centers are not able, after several justifiable
repairs, to rectify major damage to or malfunc-
tion soft he vehicle as covered by the contrac-
tual warrantyp rovisions. Customers who pur-
chase or lease avehicle can have the vehicle
repaired within aperiod of 18 months after
delivery or after amileage of up to 29,000k m
(equals approx. 18,000m iles), whichever
comes first,i f:
(1) the same serious defect or damage which could lead to fatal or serious injuries to the
occupant softhe vehicle during driving has
been repaired at least twice and Mercedes-
Introduction25

Regular wheel and tire checks
GWARNING
Damaged tire scan cause tire inflation pres-
sure loss. As aresult, yo ucould lose control of
your vehicle. There is ariskofa ccident.
Check the tire sregularl yfor signs of damage
and replace any damaged tire simmediately.
Check the wheel sand tire sofyourv ehicl efor
damag eregularly, i.e .atleast every two weeks,
as well as afte rdriving off-road or on rough
roads. Damaged wheel scan cause alos soft ire
pressure. Payp articula rattention to damage
such as:
Rcuts in the tires
Rpunctures
Rtears in the tires
Rbulges on tires
Rdeformation or severe corrosio nonwheels
Regularly check the tire trea ddepth and the
condition of the trea dacross the wholew idth of
the tire (
Ypage 268). If necessary, turn the
front wheel stofullloc kino rder to inspect the
inner sid eofthe tire surface.
All wheel smusth aveav alve cap to protect the
valve against dirt and moisture. Do not install
anything onto the valve othe rthan the standard
valve cap or othe rvalve cap sapproved for your
vehicl ebyd ealers listed on the inside of the
front cover. Do not install any othe rvalve caps
or systems ,e.g. tire pressure monitor systems.
Regularly check the pressure of al lthe tires,
particularly prior to long trips. Adjust the tire
pressure if neces sary (
Ypage 270).
The service life of tire sdepends on various fac-
tors, including the following:
Rdriving style
Rtire pressure
Rmileage
Tire tread
GWARNING
Insufficient tire trea dwillr educe tire traction.
The tire is no longer able to dissipate water.
Thi sm eans that on we troa ds urfaces, the risk
of hydroplaning increases, in particula rwhere
speed is not adapted to suit the driving con-
ditions .There is ariskofa ccident.
If the tire pressure is too hig hortoo low, tires
may exhibi tdifferent level sofwearatd iffer-
ent locations on the tire tread. Thus, you
shoul dregularl ycheck the trea ddepth and
the condition of the trea dacross the entire
width of al ltires.
Minimum tire trea ddepth for:
RSummer tires: âin (3 mm)
RM+S tires: ãin (4 mm)
For safety reasons,r eplace the tiresbefore
the legall yprescribed limit for the minimum
tire trea ddepth is reached.
Marker :shows the location where the bar
indicator (arrow )for trea dwearisi ntegrated
into the tire tread.
Tread wear indicators (TWIs) are required by
law. Six indicators are positioned ove rthe tire
tread. The yare visible once the trea ddepth is
approximately áin (1.6 mm). If this is the case,
the tire is so worn that it mus tbereplaced.
Selecting,m ounting and replacing
tires
ROnly mount tire sand wheel softhe same type
and make.
ROnly us ewheelsw itht ire size sapproved by
Mercedes-Benz.
ROnly mount tire softhe correct size onto the
wheels.
RBrea kinn ew tire satmoderate speeds for the
firs t65m iles (100 km).
268Operation
Wheel sand tires