warning MERCEDES-BENZ METRIS 2021 MY21 Operator's Manual

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Adapty our driving styletos uitther oad and weather conditions.
If ESP ®
canno tbeswitched on: #
Driv eonc arefull y. #
Have ESP ®
ch eckedataq ualified specialis tworks hop. Seat belt
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00E9
Seat belt warning lamp *The
reds eat belt warning lam plight suporf lashes af tert he engine
has star ted. Aw arning tone ma yalsos ound.
Fo rc ertain countries only: The reds eat belt warning lam plight sup
fo ram aximu mofs ix seconds af tert he ignition has been switched on.
The seat belt warning lam premind sthe driver and co-driver tofast en
th eir seat belts. #
Fasten your seat belt (/ page27).
00E9
Sea tbelt warning lamp *The
redw arning lam pfor thes eat belt lights up af tert he engine
st arts as soon as thed rive r's or co-driver's door has been closed.
The driver's or front passenger's seat belt is no tfas tened. #
Fasten your seat belt (/ page27).
The warning lam pwill go out.
In vehicles wit hthe occupant classification sy stem (OCS), ther ea re
object sonthe co-driver's seat. #
Take theo bject soffthec o-driver's seat and stowthem in awell-
secured place.
The warning lam pwill go out.
00E9 Seat belt warning lamp *The
reds eat belt warning lam pflashes and an intermit tent wa rning
to ne sounds.
The driver' sorfront passenger' sseatb eltisn otfast ened. Youa re
drivin gatas peedgreater than 15 mp h(25 km/h) or ha vebrief ly
ex ceeded 15mp h(25 km/h). #
Fasten your seat belt (/ page27).
The warning lam pand thei ntermittent warning tone will go out.
In vehicles wit hautomatic co-driver airbag shutoff, ther ea reobjects
on thec o-driver's seat. Youa redrivin gatas peedgreater than
15 mp h(25 km/h) or ha vebriefly exceeded 15mp h(25 km/h). #
Take theo bject soffthef ront passenger seat and stowthem in a
we ll-secured place.
The warning lam pand thei ntermittent warning tone will go out. 264
Displa ymessa gesa nd warning and indicator lamps

Drivin
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00BA
Wa rning lam pfor dis‐
ta nce warning function *The
redd ista nce warning lam plight supw hilethev ehicle is in motion.
The dis tance tothev ehicle in front is toos mall fort he selected
speed. #
Increase thed ista nce tothev ehicle in front.
00BA Wa rning lam pfor dis‐
ta nce warning function *The
redd ista nce warning lam plight supw hilethev ehicle is in motion.
Aw arning tone also sounds.
Yo ua reapproachin gavehicle or astationar yobstacle on your antici‐
pated routeate xcessiv espeed. #
Beready toappl ythe brakes immediatel y. #
Payc areful attention tothet raffic situation. If necessar y,apply
th eb rake sora void an obs tacle.
Yo uc an find fur ther information about thed ista nce warning function
in "Activ eBrake Assist" (/ page113). Ve
hicle Wa
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00CC
Po we rsteering sy stem
wa rning lamp *The
redp owersteering sy stem warning lam pisonw hilethee ngine is
ru nning .Awarning tone also sounds.
The po werassi stanc efor thes teering ma ybemalfunctioning. Yo u
ma yneed touse mor eforce tosteer. #
Carefully driv eontoaqualified specialis tworks hop and ha vethe
st eering checkedi mmediatel y.
003E
Door indica torlamp *T
he yello w" door open" indicator lam pislit.
Ad oor is no tfull yc losed. #
Close all thed oors. Engine
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00B9
Chec kEngine warning
lamp *The
yello wC heckEngine warning lam pisonw hilethee ngine is run‐
ning.
The rema ybeam alfunction in thef ollowing vehicle sy stems:
R Engine management
R Transmission management
R Injection
R Exhaus tsystem Displa
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Wa
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R Ignition sy stem (in vehicles wit hagasoline engine)
R Fuel sy stem
This can cause thee missions limit values tobe exc eeded and the
engine torunine mergency mode. #
Have thev ehicle checkedi mmediately at aqualified specialist
wo rkshop.
00B4
Fu elreser ve wa rning
lamp *The
yello wf uel reser ve wa rning lam pisonw hilethee ngine is run‐
ning.
The fue lsuppl yhas dropped int othe reser verange. #
Refuel thev ehicle.
00AC
Coolant warning lamp *
In vehicles without steering-wheel buttons, thec oolant temp erature
displa yisatt hestar toft he bar displa y(/ pag e142).
In vehicles wit hsteering-wheel buttons, thec oolant temp eratur edis‐
pla yont he instrument clus terisatt hestar toft he scale.
The temp eratur esensor fort he coolant temp eratur edispla yisd efec‐
tive.
The coolant temp eratur eisnol onger being monitored. If thec oolant
is tooh ot,the engine ma ybedamaged. #
Stop immediately in accordance wit hthe traf ficc onditions and
switc hoffthee ngine. Do no tcontinue driving. #
Secur ethe vehicle agains trolling away. #
Consult aqualified specialis tworks hop.
00AC
Coolant warning lamp *T
he redc oolant warning lam pisonw hilethee ngine is running.
The coolant le velist oo lo w.
If th ec oolant le velisc orrect, thea ir suppl ytotheradiator ma ybe
impaired or ther adiator's electric fanm aybe faulty.
The coolant is tooh otand thee ngine is no tbeing adequately cooled. #
Paya ttention tothed ispla ymessages. #
Stop immediately in accordance wit hthe traf ficc onditions and
switc hoffthee ngine. #
Secur ethe vehicle agains trolling away. #
Exit thev ehicle and keep asafed ista nce from it unti lthe engine
has cooled down. #
Chec kthe coolant le vela nd add coolant, complyin gwitht he
instructions (/ page180). #
Ifth ec oolant has tobe topped up frequentl y,ha ve thee ngine
cooling sy stem checkedataq ualified specialis tworks hop. #
Ensur ethat thea ir supply tother adiator is no timp aired, e.g. by a
plastic bag that has been blown ont othe grille. #
Chec kthe coolant temp erature: 266
Displa ymessages and warning and indicator lamps

Wa
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Invehicles without steering-wheel buttons –viathed ispla yon
th eo n-boar dcomputer
R Invehicles wit hsteering-wheel buttons –viathea nalog dis‐
pla yont he instrument clus ter #
Do no tres tart thee ngine until thec oolant temp eratur eisbelow
th es pecified maximum value. If youd o,thee ngine ma ybedam‐
aged. #
Driv eontot he neares tqualified specialis tworks hop. Avoid high
engine loads, e.g. driving on hill yroads or stop-and-go driving.
During normal driving and if thec oolant le velisc orrect, thec oolant
te mp eratur edispla yisp ermitted torise toletter Hor ther ed mar k.
00AC
Coolan twarning lamp *The
redc oolant warning lam pisonw hilethee ngine is running .A
wa rning tone also sounds.
The coolant temp eratur ehasexc eeded them aximum value specified
belo w.The air supply tother adiator ma ybeimpaired or thec oolant
le ve lm aybe tool ow.
The engine has no tbeen suf ficiently cooled and ma ybedamaged. &
WARNING Risk of bu rnsw hen opening theh ood
If yo uo pen theh ood when thee ngine has overheated or when
th er eisaf ireint he engine compartment, thef ollowing situations
ma yoccur:
R Youc oul dc om eintoc ontact wi thhotg ases.
R Youc oul dc om eintoc ontact wi thother hot, escaping operat‐
ing fluids. #
Befor eopening theh ood, allo wthe ove rheated engine to
cool down. #
Inthee vent of afireint he engine compartment, keep the
hood closed and call thef ires ervice. #
Paya ttention tothed ispla ymessages. #
Stop immediately in accordance wit hthe traf ficc onditions and
switc hoffthee ngine. #
Secur ethe vehicle agains trolling away. #
Exit thev ehicle and keep asafed ista nce from it unti lthe engine
has cooled down. #
Chec kthe coolant le vela nd add coolant, complyin gwitht he
instructions (/ page180). #
Ifth ec oolant has tobe topped up frequentl y,ha ve thee ngine
cooling sy stem checkedataq ualified specialis tworks hop. #
Ensur ethat thea ir supply tother adiator is no timp aired, e.g. by a
plastic bag that has been blown ont othe grille. #
Chec kthe coolant temp erature: Displa
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Wa
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Invehicles without steering wheel buttons –viathed ispla yon
th eo n-boar dcomputer .
R Invehicles wit hsteering wheel buttons –viathea nalog dis‐
pla yont he instrument clus ter #
Ifth ec oolant temp eratur eisbelowt he maximum value specified
belo w,youc an continue drivin gtothe neares tqualified specialist
wo rkshop. #
Avoid high engine loads, e.g. driving on hilly roads or stop-and-go
driving.
During normal driving and if thec oolant le velisc orrect, thec oolant
te mp eratur edispla yisp ermitted torise toletter Hor ther ed mar k. Ti
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0077
Ti re pressur emonitoring
sy stem warning lamp *The
yello wt irep ressur emonitoring sy stem warning lam p(pressure
loss/malfunction) is on.
The tir epressur emonitoring sy stem has de tected alossofp ressure
in at lea stone tire. &
WARNING Risk of an accident du etoinsufficient tir epres‐
sure
R The tires can bu rst.
R The tires can wearexc essively and/or une venly.
R The driving characteristic saswell asthes teering and braking
ma ybeg reatl yimp aired.
Yo uc oul dthen lose contro lofthevehicle. #
Obser vether ecommended tir epressures. #
Adjus tthe tir epressur eifn ecessar y. #
Stop thev ehicle without steering or braking suddenl y.Pa ya tten‐
tion tothet raffic conditions. #
Secur ethe vehicle agains trolling away. #
Paya ttention tothed ispla ymessages. #
Chec kthe tires and, if necessar y,replace thew heel
(/ page218). #
Che ckthet irep ressur e.
In vehicles wit hsteering-wheel buttons, youc an checkt he tir epres‐
sur eelectronicall y(/ pag e209). #
Correct thet irep ressur easn ecessar y. 268
Displa ymessages and warning and indicator lamps

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0077
Ti re pressur emonitoring
sy stem warning lamp *The
yello wt irep ressur emonitoring sy stem warning lam p(pressure
loss/malfunction) flashes fora pproxima tely one minu teand then
re mains lit.
The tir epressur emonitoring sy stem is malfunctioning. &
WARNING Thereisar isk of an accident if thet irep ressure
monitoring sy stem is malfunctioning
The tir epressur emonitoring sy stem cann otissue awarning if
th er eisp ressur eloss in one or mor eofthe tires.
Ti re sw ithi nsuf ficient tir epressu rema yimp airt he driving charac‐
te rist ics as well as steering and braking. #
Have thet irep ressur emonitoring sy stem checkedataq uali‐
fi ed specialis tworks hop. #
Paya ttention tothed ispla ymessages. #
Visit aq ualified specialis tworks hop. Displa
ymessages and warning and indicator lamps 269

Non-
operational times wit hthe
batter ydisconnec ted.......................... 176
Re gular maintenance work................. 176
Special service requirements.............. 176
ATA (Anti-Thef tAlarms ystem)
Ac tivating and deacti vating the
interior motion sensor.......................... 61
Fu nction............................................... 59
Interio rmotions ensor functio n............ 60
St opping thea larm............................... 60
Switching thet ow -awa ya larmon
and off................................................. .60
To w- aw ay alar mfunction...................... 60
At tachments............................................ .14
AT TENTION ASSI ST
Fu nction............................................. 127
Switching on/of f(ve hicle swith
st eering-wheel buttons)......................1 28
Switching on/of f(ve hicles without
st eering-wheel buttons)......................1 28
Sy stem limitations.............................. 127
Au dio sy stem (on-boa rdcompu ter)...... 147
Au thorized workshop
see Qualified specialis tworks hop
Au tomatic distanc econtrol
se eA ctiv eDista nce Assi stDISTRONIC
Au tomatic drivin glights .......................... 77
Au tomatic fron tpassen gerfront air‐
bag shu toff
Fu nctio noft he automatic front
passenger front airbag shutoff............. 30
PA SSENGER AIR BAGi ndicator lamp... .31
Au tomatic fron tpassen gerfront air‐
bag shu toff
see Automatic front passenger
front airbag shutoff
Au tomatic measures af terana cci‐
dent........................................................... 33
Au tomatic transmission
DIRECT SELEC Tleve r........................ .104
Engaging driv eposition...................... 105
Engaging neutral................................ 105
Engaging reve rseg ear....................... .105
Kickdown............................................ 106
Re stricting thes hiftrange................. .106
Selecting par kposition.......................1 05
Tr ansmission position displa y............. 104
Tr ansmission position s.......................104
Axl eload................................................ .226 B
Bac ksupport
see Lumbar suppor t(4-w ay)
Backin gupwarningdevice
No tes.................................................. 121
BA S(Brak eAssis tSystem).................... .111
Battery Care.................................................... 191
Charging............................................. 191
Chargin gavehicle batter y.................. 191
Connecting and ins talling thea uxil‐
iar yb attery.........................................1 95
Connecting and ins talling the
st ar terb attery.................................... 19 5
Disconnecting and removing the
auxiliar ybatte ry .................................. 194
Disconnecting and removing the
st ar terb attery.................................... 194
Jump-s tarting (vehicle)........................ 191
Ke y...................................................... .43
No tes( vehicle)................................... 189
Belt see Sea tbelt
Bel twarning
see Sea tbelt
Blind Spo tAssist
Fu nction............................................. 12 9
Switching on/of f................................ 12 9
Sy stem limitations.............................. 12 9
Blue tooth ®
audio
Information........................................ .163
Blue tooth ®
settings (multimedia
sy stem).................................................. .153
Bottle holder............................................. 75
Brake ABS (Anti-loc kBraking Sy stem)........... 111
Ac tivating/deactivating theH OLD
function.............................................. 121
Ac tiveB rake Assi st............................. 11 3
BA S(Brak eAssistSystem).................. 111
Braking wi thparkin gbrake :................1 00
Breaking-in no tes................................. 97
Downhil lgradien t............................... 100
Driving no tes................................ 98, 100
EBD (electroni cbrake forc ed istri‐
bution)................................................ 11 3
Heavy and light loads........................ .100
HOLD function................................... .121
Ne wb rake discs and brak epads/
linings................................................. 100 Index
271

Deale
rship
see Qualified speciali stwo rkshop
DEF Journe ysabroad.................................. .99
Definitions (ti resa nd loading) ...............214
Defrosting wind ows................................. 94
Destination Editing intermediat edestinations...... .160
Dest ination entry
Ad ding or removing shortcuts............ 15 8
Displ aying cur rent location infor‐
mation................................................ 157
Displ aying or deletin glastd estina‐
tions.................................................. .157
No tes.................................................. 15 5
Saving and del eting destinations........ 15 8
Sea rching fora nd entering destina‐
tions................................................... 15 6
Selecting aPOI................................... 157
Diagnostics connection ...........................17
Dimming thei nsid erearvi ewmirror...... 89
DIREC TSELECT lever
Engaging driv eposit ion...................... 105
Engaging neutral................................ 105
Engaging pa rkposition automati‐
cally....................................................1 05
Engaging reve rseg ear....................... .105
Fu nction............................................. 104
Selecting pa rkposition.......................1 05
Tr ansmission position s.......................104
Dire ction indicator
see Indicator
Displa y(care) .......................................... 185
Displa y(mu ltimedi asystem)
Operating........................................... 15 3
Displa y(on-boa rdcompu ter)................ .140
Displa ymessage
Calling up (on-boa rdcompu ter).......... 235
No tes.................................................2 35
Displa ysettings (multimedia sys‐
te m)......................................................... 154
Displaying location information ............157
Distance cont rol
see ActiveD ista nce Assi stDISTRONIC
Di stance warning function
see ActiveB rake Assi st
DISTRONIC see ActiveD ista nce Assi stDISTRONIC Door
Locking (emergency key)..................... .46
Un lockin g(emer gency key)................. .46
Door cont rolp anel.................................. .12
DO T,Tire Identification Numbe r(TIN) ..212
Drinking and driving................................ 98
Drivin gand drinking................................ 98
Drivin gcharacteristics (unusual)........ .204
Driving light see Automatic driving lights
Drivin gnotes
Brak esubject toload........................ .100
Braking............................................... 100
Breaking-i nnotes................................. 97
Downhil lgradien t............................... 100
Drinking and driving............................. 98
General driving tips.............................. 98
Ne wb rake discs and brak epads/
linings................................................. 100
Pa rking brake.................................... .100
Re stricted braking ef fect (salt-trea‐
te dr oads)...........................................1 00
Tr anspor tbyrail................................... 99
We troad sur faces.............................. 100
Drivin gsafet ys ystem
AB S(Anti-loc kBrakin gS ystem)........... 111
BA S(Brak eAssistSystem).................. 111
Cameras............................................. 11 0
EBD (electroni cbrake forc ed istri‐
bution)................................................ 11 3
ESP ®
Crosswind Assi st....................... 11 2
ESP ®
traile rstabilizatio n.................... .113
Overview.............................................1 10
Ra dar and ultrasonic sensor s.............110
Re sponsibility.....................................1 09
Driving saf etys ystem
see ActiveB rake Assi st
see ESP ®
(Electronic Stabilit yProgram)
Driving sy stem
see ActiveD ista nce Assi stDISTRONIC
see ActiveP arking Assist
see ATTENTION ASSIST
see Blind Spo tAssist
see Cruise control
see Driving saf etys ystem
see HOLD function
see Lane Keeping Assist
see PARKTRONIC
see Rear vie wcamera
Driving tips Drivin gabroad (in form ation)................. 99 274
Index

Flat tire
Changin gawheel.............................. .218
No tes.................................................. 189
Fo il co vering
Ra dar and ultrasonic sensor s.............110
Fr ee software.......................................... .23
Fr equencies
Mobile phon e.................................... .225
Tw o-w ayradio.................................... 225
Fr ont airbag (driver ,co-d rive r)................ 28
Fr ont door
Opening (from inside).......................... .45
Un lockin g(from inside)........................ 45
Fr ont wheel ar ch
Fe nde r.................................................. 81
Ins talling/ removing thec ove r.............. 81
Fu el
Ad ditives............................................ 228
E10.....................................................2 28
Flexibl efuel vehicles..........................2 28
Fu elreser ve....................................... 228
Gasoline............................................. 228
Journe ysabroad.................................. .99
Problems............................................ 108
Quality (gasoline )............................... 228
Re fueling............................................ 106
Sulfur content.................................... 228
Ta nk capacity..................................... 228
Fu el consum ption
Displaying cur rent (vehicle wi thout
st eering-wheel buttons)...................... 14 2
Displ aying thea verage (vehicle
wit hsteering-wheel buttons).............. 14 5
Displ aying thea verage (vehicle
without steering-wheel buttons)......... 14 2
Fu ses.. ..................................................... 201 G
Gasoline.. ................................................2 28
Gene ralo perating permit number
(EC).......................................................... 226
Genu inep arts........................................... 13
Glasse scompartment.............................. 75
Glo vebox
Opening/closing.................................. 75
Gross axle weight rating....................... 226 H
Handbrak e(manual)
see Manua lparkin gb rake Handling control sy
stem
see ESP ®
(Elect ronic Stabilit yProgram)
Hazar dwarnin glight sy stem
Swit ching on/of f.................................. 78
Hazardous substances Information.......................................... .16
Head restra int
Ad justing mechanically......................... 72
Head restra ints
Ad justing thef ront electrically..............73
Headliner (care)...................................... 185
Help call see Mercedes-Benz emergency call sy stem
High beam Activating/deactivating........................ 78
Ad aptiv eHighbeam Assist................... .79
Re placing light sources.........................81
High-beam flasher .................................... 78
Hill star ta ssi st....................................... 12 0
Hinged windo ws
Child saf etyl oc k................................... 41
HOLD function Notes.................................................. 121
Switching on/of f................................ 121
Home screen Changing thea rrangement of the
applications........................................ 15 3
Hydroplaning.......................................... 101 I
Identification pla te
Engine................................................ 226
Re frigerant.......................................... 231
Ve hicle...............................................2 26
Ignitio nkey
see Key
Ignition lock .............................................. 97
Immobilizer.............................................. .59
Indicator Activating/deactivating........................ 78
Indicator lamps see Warning/indicator lamps
Installations .............................................. 14
Instrument clus ter
Ad justing thel ighting.......................... 141
Displ ays.............................................. 13 6
No tes.................................................. 13 6
No tesonw arning/indicator lamps.... .260 276
Index

Using
thes towa ge netont he seat
backrest.................................................... 75V
Ve hicle
Cor rect use.......................................... 18
Dat arecording..................................... 20
Diagnostic sconnection........................ 17
Equipment............................................ 14
Limited Warranty.................................. 20
Lockin g(automatic)............................. .46
Locking/unlocking (emergency key)... .46
Lo we ring............................................. 221
Maintenance......................................... 15
Medical aids......................................... 19
Notify ing problems.............................. .19
Pa rking............................................... 108
Pa rking forane xtende dperiod..... .....1 09
QR code rescue card............................ 20
Qualifi ed specialis tworks hop............... 18
Ra ising................................................ 219
Re gistration.......................................... 18
St artin g(key)....................................... .97
Switching on thep ower supply........ .....97
Un lockin g(from inside)........................ 45
Ve ntilating (co nvenience opening)........ 57
Ve hicl edata
Ve hicle height.................................... 232
Ve hicle length.................................... 232
Ve hicle width......................................2 32
Wheelbase......................................... 232
Ve hicl edata memory
Electronic control units........................ 20
Service pr oviders................................ .22
Ve hicl edata storage
Event data recorder s............................ 22
Ve hicl edimensions ................................ 232
Ve hicl eidentification number
see VIN
Ve hicl eidentification plate
EC general operating pe rmit num‐
ber..................................................... 226
Gross axle weight rating..................... 226
Maximum pe rmissible gross vehi‐
cle weight.......................................... .226
Pa int code......................................... .226
VIN.................................................... .226
Ve hicl einterior
Re placing light sources........................ 84
Ve hicl ekey
see Key Ve
hicl em aintenance
see ASS YSTP LUSs ervice inter vald isplay
Ve hicl eoperation
Outside theU SAor Canada..................15
Ve hicl etool kit
In thes eat base..................................2 01
St orag ecompartmentint herear
compartment..................................... .201
St orag elocation................................. 201
To wing eye......................................... 200
VIN Identi fication plate............................. 226
Re adin gout........................................ 226
Seat.................................................. .226
Wi ndshield......................................... 226
Vi sion
Defrosting windo ws.............................. 94 W
Wa rning sy stem
see ATA( Anti -Thef tAlarms ystem)
Wa rning/indicator lamp
00DF ABSw arning lamp............. 261, 262
0027 Brakesystemw arning lamp
.................................................. .261,2 62
00B9 CheckEngine warning lamp...... 265
00AC Coolant warning lamp...... .266, 267
003E Door indicator lamp .................. 265
00BB ESP®
OFF warning lamp............ 263
00E5 ESP®
wa rning lamp........... 262, 263
00B4 Fuelreser ve wa rning lamp....... .266
00CC Powe rsteering sy stem warn‐
ing lamp............................................. 265
0075 Restra int sy stem warning
lamp.................................................. .261
00E9 Seatbeltw arning lamp............. 264
0077 Tire pressur emonitoring sys‐
te mw arning lamp..................... .268, 269
00BA Warning lam pfor dis tance
wa rning function............................... .265
Wa rning/indicator lamps
No tes................................................. 260
Overview............................................ 7, 8
PA SSENGER AIR BAG............................ 31
Wa rranty ................................................... 20
Wa rranty termsand conditions ..............15 Index
285