Mercedes-Benz 2016 Metris Operator's Manual page 24

Index
22
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standards (definition) .................... 285
Wear indicator (definition) ............. 287
Wheel and tire combination ........... 292
Wheel rim (definition) .................... 285
Tool
see Vehicle tool kit
Top Tether ............................................ 60
Tow-starting
Emergency engine starting ............ 267
Important safety notes .................. 265
Towing
If the vehicle is stuck ..................... 267
Installing/removing the towing
eye ................................................. 266
Towing a trailer
Active Parking Assist ..................... 155
Axle load, permissible .................... 306
Cleaning the trailer tow hitch ......... 259
Coupling up a trailer ...................... 166
Decoupling a trailer ....................... 167
Driving tips .................................... 163
Notes on retrofitting ...................... 305
Power supply ................................. 168
Trailer loads ................................... 306
Towing away
Important safety guidelines ........... 265
With both axles on the ground ....... 267
With the rear axle raised ................ 266
Towing eye ......................................... 261
Trailer coupling
see Towing a trailer
Trailer loads and drawbar nose-
weights ............................................... 167
Trailer operation
Lights display messages (vehicle
with steering wheel buttons) ......... 209
Lights display messages (vehicle
without steering wheel buttons) .... 195
Trailer towing
Blind Spot Assist ............................ 148
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ESP ................................................ 66
PARKTRONIC ................................. 154
Permissible trailer loads and
drawbar noseweights ..................... 167
Transmission
see Automatic transmission
Transmission oil ........................ 300, 301
Transmission positions
Automatic transmission ................. 128
Display (DIRECT SELECT lever) ...... 128
Transmission programs
Automatic transmission ................. 129
Display (DIRECT SELECT lever) ...... 128
Transport
Lashing straps ............................... 236
Loading guidelines ......................... 233
Stickers ......................................... 236
Vehicle ........................................... 267
Transport by rail ................................ 137
Transportation
Rail ................................................ 137
Transportation aids
Load protection net ....................... 238
Transporting
Cargo compartment variations ...... 235
Load distribution ............................ 234
Securing a load .............................. 235
Trim pieces (cleaning instruc-
tions) .................................................. 260
Trip computer
Displaying (vehicle with steering
wheel buttons) ............................... 179
Displaying (vehicle without steer-
ing wheel buttons) ......................... 172
Resetting (vehicle with steering
wheel buttons) ............................... 179
Resetting (vehicle without steer-
ing wheel buttons) ......................... 172
Selecting the display units (vehi-
cle with steering wheel buttons) .... 186
Selecting the display units (vehi-
cle without steering wheel but-
tons) .............................................. 175
Trip odometer
Displaying (vehicle with steering
wheel buttons) ............................... 178
Displaying (vehicle without steer-
ing wheel buttons) ......................... 172
Resetting (vehicle with steering
wheel buttons) ............................... 179
Resetting (vehicle without steer-
ing wheel buttons) ......................... 172
Setting the display unit (vehicle
with steering wheel buttons) ......... 186