load capacity MERCEDES-BENZ METRIS 2021 MY21 Operator's Manual

cation code
,tires ize,tiret ypec ode and them an‐
ufacturing date.
Load-bearing index: thel oad-bearing inde x(also
load index) is acode that con tains them aximum
load-bearing capacity of atire.
Tr action: traction is ther esult of friction between
th et ires and ther oad sur face.
We ar indicator: narrow bars(tread wear bars)
th at ar edistributed overthe tir etread. If thet ire
tread is le velw itht he bars, thew ear limit of
1/1 6in( 1.6m m) has been reached.
Distribution of vehicl eoccupants: distribution
of vehicle occupants overdesignated seat posi‐
tions in avehicle.
Maximum permissible pa yload weight: nomi‐
nal load and luggag eload plus 150lbs (68 kg)
multiplied bythen umber of seats in thev ehicle. Changing
awheel Note
sons electing, installing and replacing
tires Yo
uc an ask fori nformation rega rding permit ted
wheel/tir ecombinations at aqualified specialist
wo rkshop. &
WARNING Risk of inju rythro ugh incor‐
re ct size sofwheels and tires
If wheels and tires of thew rong size are
ins talled, thew heel brakes or components in
th eb rake system and in thew heel suspen‐
sion ma ybedamaged. #
Alwaysr eplace wheels and tires with
th ose that fulfill thes pecification softhe
original part.
Fo rw heels, pa yattention tothef ollowing:
R Designation
R Type
Fo rtires, pa yattention tothef ollowing:
R Designation
R Manufacturer
R Type &
WARNING Risk of inju rythro ugh exceed‐
ing thes pecified tir eload-bearing capa‐
city or thep ermissible speed rating
Exceeding thes pecified tir eload rating or the
permissible speed rating ma ylea dtot ire
dama geand tothet ires bur sting. #
Therefore, onl yuse tir etypes and sizes
appr ovedfor your vehicle model. #
Obser vethet irel oad rating and speed
ra ting requ ired fory our vehicle. *
NO
TEVehicle and tir edamag ethrough
tir et ype sand sizes that ha venotb een
appr oved Fo
rs afet yr easons, onl yuse tires, wheels and
accesso ries whic hhave been specially
appr ovedbyM ercedes-Benzf oryour vehicle.
These tires ha vebeen speciall yadap tedf or
use wit hthe contro lsystems, suc hasABS or
ESP ®
.
Otherwise, cer tain properties ,suc hash an‐
dling characteristics, vehicle noise and con‐
sum ption could be adversel yaffected. Fur‐
th ermore, other tir esize could result in the
tires rubbing agains tthe body and axle com‐
ponents when loaded. This could result in
damag etothe tireort hevehicle. #
Onlyuse tires, wheels and accessories
th at ha vebeen checkeda nd recommen‐
ded byMercedes-Benz. *
NO
TEDriving sa fety pu tatriskbyretrea‐
de dt ires Re
treade dtires ar enotcheckedorr ecom‐
mended byMercedes-Benz, as pr evious dam‐
ag eisn otalw aysd etected during ther etre ad
process.
Driving sa fety cannot, therefore, be guaran‐
te ed. #
Do no tuse used tires when their pr evi‐
ous usag eisunknown. *
NO
TEPossible wheel and tir edamage
when driving overobstac les Lar
gewheels ha vealow er tir esection width.
As thes ection widt hdecreases, ther isk of
wheel sand tires being damaged when driving
ove robstacles increases. 216
Wheels and tires

#
Avoid obs tacles or driv eoverthem with
particular care. #
Reduce speed when driving overcurbs,
speed bumps, manhol ecoversa nd pot‐
holes. #
Avoid especially high curbs. *
NO
TEDama getoelectronic component
parts thro ugh theu se of tire-ins talling
to ols Ve
hicles with atirep ressur emonitoring
sy stem: ther ea reelectronic component
parts in thew heel. Tire -ins talling tools should
no tbea pplied in thea reaoft hevalve.
Otherwise, thee lectronic componen tparts
could be damaged. #
Alwaysh ave tires changed at aqualified
specialis tworks hop. Ac
cessories that ar enotappr ovedfor your vehi‐
cle byMercedes-Benz, or ar enotbeing used cor‐
re ctly ,can impair ope rating sa fety.
Befor epurch asing and using non-appr oved
accesso ries, visit aqualified specialis tworks hop
and inquir eabout:
R Suitability
R Legal stipulations
R Factor yrecommendations
Obser vethef ollowing points when selecting,
ins talling and replacing tires:
R Use onl ytires and wheels of thes ame type,
design (winter tires, all-season tires) and
make.
R Onlyins tall wheels of thes ame size and tread
design on one axle (lef tand right).
It is onl ypermissible toins tallad iffe re nt
wheel size tothis in thee vent of aflat tir ein
order todriv etot he specialis tworks hop.
R Onlyins tall tires of thec orrect size ont othe
wheels.
R Ve
hicles with atirep ressur emonitoring
sy stem: all ins talled wheels mus tbeequip‐
ped wit hfunctioning sensor sfor thet irep res‐
sur em onitoring sy stem.
R Attemp eratures belo w50°F (10°C) use win‐
te rt ires or all-season tires wit hthe M+S
marking on all wheels. Wi
nter tires bearing the004D snowflak esym‐
bol in addition totheM +S marking pr ovide
th eb estp ossible grip in wintr yroad condi‐
tions.
R Only use tires wit hthe same tread.
R Obser vethem aximum permissible speed for
th ei nstalled tires.
If th is is belo wthe vehicle's maximum per‐
missible speed, this mus tbeindicated in an
appropriat elabel in thed rive r's field of vision.
R Break in ne wtires at moderat espeeds fort he
fi rs t60m iles (100 km).
R Replace thet ires af ters ixyearsatt he latest,
re ga rdless of wear.
Fo rm orei nformation on wheels and tires, con‐
ta ct aq ualified specialis tworks hop.
Be sur etoalso obse rvet he following fur ther rela‐
te ds ubjects:
R Notesont irep ressur e(/pag e206)
R Tire and Loadin gInforma tionp lacard
R Tire size designation, load-beari ng capacity,
speed rating and load ind ex (/pag e213 )
R Tire pressur etable
R Notesont he emer gency spa rewheel
(/ page222) Note
sonc hanging wheels &
WARNING Risk of inju rythro ugh dif fer‐
ent whee lsizes
Inter changing thef ront and rear wheels if the
wheels or tires ha vediffere nt dimensions may
se verely impair thed riving characteristics.
The wheel brakes or wheel suspension com‐
ponent smayalso be damaged. #
Rotate front and rear wheels onl yifthe
wheels and tires ar eofthe same dimen‐
sions. On
vehicles that ha vethes ame size front and
re ar wheels ,rotatet he wheels according tothe
inter vals in thet irem anufacturer's warrant ybook
in your vehicle documents. If this is no tavailable,
ro tate thet ires every3,000 (5,000) to
6,000 mile s(10 ,000 km) ,depending on the
degree of wear.E nsuret hat thed irection of rota‐
tio nism aintained. Wheel
sand tires 217

Pa
ssenger Va n
Load widt h4 7.4in
(1205 mm)
Max. loa dwidth 61.1 in
(1552 mm)
Ve hicle height
Loading height 52.2 in
(1326 mm)
Wheelbase 126.0 in
(3200 mm) Tr
aile rhitch Note
sont he trailer hitch &
WARNING Risk of accident du etoimper‐
missible attachmen tofatrailertowh itch
If yo ui nstallat railer towh itch orother com‐
ponents,t he longitudinal frame member is
we akene dand can break .The trailer may
become de tach ed from thev ehicle.
Ther eisar isk of an accident.
Only retrofit atrailer towh itch if permissible. Obser
vethen otes on trailer operation
(/ page131).
Re trofitting atrailer hitchiso nly pe rmissible if a
to wing capacity is specified in your vehicle docu‐
ments. Yo
uc an obtain fur ther information on thet railer
hitc hataq ualified specialis tworks hop.
Mercedes-Benz recommends having atrail er
hitc hretro fitted at aMercedes-Benz VanD eale r.
Onl yuseatrailer hitc hwhichh as been tested
and speciall yappr ove dbyM ercedes-Benzf or
yo ur vehicle.
Onl yuseab all nec kfor your Metris trailer hit chif
it has been appr oved fory our vehicle. No teson
th ep ermissible dimension softhe ball nec kcan
also be found on thei dentification plat eofthe
trailer hitch. Tr
aile rloads Mak
esure that youa dher etot he local legal
requ irements fort railer loads. Use acalibrated
we ighing machine tocheckt hat thew eight
re strictions ha vebeen complied wit hbefor eyou
st ar ty our journe y.
The permissible weight sand loads whic hmust
no tbee xceeded can also be obtained from the
fo llowing sources of information:
R Vehicle documents
R The type plates of thet railer hitch, trailer and
ve hicle
The values appr ovedbyt he manufacturer can be
fo und in thef ollowing table. If thev alues dif fer,
th el ow estv alue applies.
Maximu mpermissible gross weight, axle loads, trailer loads and nose weight
Gross vehicle weight GVWR 6614 lbs (300 0kg)
Fr ont axle load GAWR (FA) 3307lbs (1500 kg)
Re ar axle load GAWR (RA) 3307 lbs (1500 kg)
Pe rm issible gross weight of vehicle combination 1
GCWR 11
,614 lbs (526 8kg)
To wing capacity ,braked 2
GTW 5000 lbs (2268
kg)
Nos eweight of thet railer dr awbar TWR5 00 lbs (227kg) 1
Maximum permissible gross weight of vehicle wit htrailer.
2 Maximum permissible gross mass of thet railer ,for trailer swithi ndependent brak esystem Te
ch nica ldata 233

Switching
ther ear window
defros tero n/off....................................... 95 T
Ta il lamps (replacing bulbs) .................... 83
Ta ilgate
EA SY-PAC K........................................... 52
Limiting theo pening angle...................53
Opening and closing.............................51
Opening in an emer gency..................... 51
Programming thek eybut ton................ 54
Re setting.............................................. 53
Separately opening rear wind ow.......... 53
Ta ilpipes (care)...................................... .184
Ta nk capacity
Fu el.................................................... 228
Re ser ve(fuel).....................................2 28
Te ch nical data
Information........................................ 225
No tes( trailerh itch)............................ 233
Ti re pressur emonitor.........................2 10
Tr ansmission oil................................ .229
Ve hicle identification plate.................2 26
Te lephone
Operation via theo n-boar dcom‐
puter (vehicle wit hsteering wheel
buttons).............................................. 147
Te mp erature
Coolan t(displa yinthe on-board
computer)........................................... 14 2
Te mp eratur egrade ................................. 211
Ti e-d owne yes ........................................ .171
Ti re Identification Numbe r(TIN)........... 212
Ti re labeling
Characteristics.................................. .213
DO T,Tire Identification Number
(TIN)................................................... .212
Load inde x.......................................... 213
Load-bearing capacity........................ 213
Maximum tir eload.............................. 213
Maximum tir epressure.......................2 13
Overview.............................................2 11
Size designation................................. 213
Spee drating...................................... .213
Te mp eratur egrade.............................. 211
Ti re qu alitygrades.............................. 211
Tr action grade.................................... .211
Tr ead wear grade................................ 211
Ti re load (maximum)............................. .213 Ti
re pressure
Checking (tire pressur emonitoring
sy stem).............................................. 209
Maximum............................................ 213
No tes.................................................2 06
Re startin gthe tir epressur emonitor.. 209
Ti re pressur emonitoring sy stem
(function)............................................ 209
Ti re pressur etable............................ .207
Ti re pressur emonitor
Checkin gthe tir epressure................. 209
Checking thet iret emperature...........2 09
Fu nction............................................. 209
Re starting.......................................... 209
Te ch nica ldata.................................... 210
Ti re pressur etable ................................. 207
Tir eq uality grades .................................. 211
Ti re temp erature
Checkin g(tirep ressur emonitoring
sy stem).............................................. 209
Ti re pressur emonitoring sy stem
(function)............................................ 209
Ti re tread ............................................... .204
Ti res
Characteristics................................... 213
Checking........................................... .204
Che cking thet irep ressur e(tire
pressur emonitoring sy stem).............. 209
Definitions.......................................... 214
Direction of rotation........................... 218
DO T,Tire Identification Number
(TIN)................................................... .212
Fla ttire............................................... 189
Ins talling........................................... .220
Load inde x.......................................... 213
Load-bearing capacity........................ 213
M+S tires...........................................2 05
Maximum tir eload.............................. 213
Maximum tir epressure.......................2 13
No ise.................................................. 204
No tesoni nstalling............................. .216
Overvie woftirel abeling..................... 211
Re moving........................................... 220
Re placing.................................... 216, 218
Re startin gthe tir epressur emonitor.. 209
Selecting.............................................2 16
Size designation................................. 213
Sno wchains....................................... 205
Speed rating....................................... 213
St oring................................................ 218
Summer tires..................................... 204
Te mp eratur egrade.............................. 211
Ti re pressur e(notes)..........................2 06 Index
283

Wa
sher fluid
see Windshield washer fluid
Wa shing byhand (care)........................ .183
Wa shing thee ngine .............................. .183
Whee lrotation........................................ 217
Wheels Care ................................................... 184
Characteristic softhe tire................... 213
Checking........................................... .204
Che cking thet irep ressur e(tire
pressur emonitoring sy stem).............. 209
Definitions.......................................... 214
DO T,Tire Identification Number
(TIN)................................................... .212
Fla ttire............................................... 189
Ins talling........................................... .220
Load inde x.......................................... 213
Load-bearing capacity........................ 213
Maximum tir eload.............................. 213
Maximum tir epressure.......................2 13
No ise.................................................. 204
No tesoni nstalling............................. .216
Overvie woftirel abeling..................... 211
Re moving........................................... 220
Re placing.................................... 216, 218
Re startin gthe tir epressur emonitor.. 209
Ro tating.............................................. 217
Selecting............................................. 216
Size designation................................. 213
Sno wchains....................................... 205
Speed rating....................................... 213
St oring................................................ 218
Te ch nica ldata.................................... 221
Te mp eratur egrade.............................. 211
Ti re pressur e(notes)..........................2 06
Ti re pressur emonitoring sy stem
(function)............................................ 209
Ti re pressur etable............................ .207
Ti re qu alitygrades.............................. 211
Tr action grade.................................... .211
Tr ead wear grade................................ 211
Un usual drivin gcharacteristics.......... 204
Wheel size categories......................... 218
Wheel/tir ecombinations....................2 21
Wheel s(care).. ........................................ 184
Wi ndo wcurtain airbag.. .......................... 28
Wi ndo ws
see Side window
Wi ndo ws(care)...................................... .184
Wi ndshield
Defrosting............................................ 94
Re placing thew iper blades.................. 86 Wi
ndshield
see Windshield
Wi ndshield washer fluid........................ 231
Wi ndshield wipers
Re placing thew iper blades.................. 86
Switching on/of f.................................. 85
Wi nter driving (sno wchains)................ 205
Wi nter tires............................................. 205
Wi per blades
Ca re................................................... 184
Re placing.............................................86
Re placing (rear window).......................87
Wo rkshop
see Qualified specialis tworks hop 286
Index