Mercedes-Benz Metris Operator's Manual page 137

Coolant tem Coolant t emper peratur ature display e display
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ARNING Risk of burns when opening the
hood
If you open the hood in the event of an over-
heated engine or re in the engine compart-
ment, the following situations may occur:
You may come into contact with hot gases.
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You may come into contact with other
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escaping hot operating uids.
Before opening the hood, allow the
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engine to cool down.
In the event of a re in the engine com-
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partment, keep the hood closed and call
the re service.
In vehicles without steering-wheel buttons, you can
show the coolant temperature on the display
( page 140).
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In vehicles with steering-wheel buttons, there is an
analog coolant temperature display on the instru-
ment cluster's tachometer.
During normal driving and if the coolant level is
correct, the display is permitted to rise to the fol-
lowing temperature:
Vehicles with front-wheel drive: up to 230°F
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(110°C)
Vehicles with rear-wheel drive: up to 248°F
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(120°C)
Ov Over ervie view and oper w and operation of t ation of the on-boar
puter (v put er (vehicles wit ehicles without st hout steer eering-wheel butt
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ARNING Risk of distraction from infor-
mation systems and communications
equipment
If you operate information systems and com-
munication devices integrated in the vehicle
when driving, you could be distracted from the
tra c situation. This could also cause you to
lose control of the vehicle.
Only operate this equipment when the
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tra c situation permits.
If you cannot be sure of this, stop the
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vehicle whilst paying attention to road
and tra c conditions and operate the
equipment with the vehicle stationary.
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You must observe the legal requirements for the
country in which you are currently driving when
operating the on-board computer.
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If you turn the key to position 1 in the ignition
lock, the on-board computer will be activated.
If you remove the key, then quickly re-insert it and
turn it to position 1, the on-board computer and
instrument cluster will not be activated.
he on-board com- d com-
You can control the display messages and settings
ing-wheel buttons) ons)
in the on-board computer with buttons
on the instrument cluster.
Buttons on t Butt
ARNING Risk of accident and injury dur-
ing intervention by the steering wheel
If you reach through the steering wheel to
operate the adjustment knobs while driving,
you could lose control of the vehicle.
Use the adjustment knobs only when the
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vehicle is at a standstill.
Do not reach through the steering wheel
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while driving.
È and 3 buttons
Display
f and g buttons
ons on the ins he instr trument clust ument cluster er
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Pr Press ess br brie y: ie y:
Selects a menu or display
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In the Settings menu: exits the sub-
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menu without adopting the last set-
ting and returns to the main menu
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Pr Press and hold: ess and hold:
Returns to the standard display or
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the Distance menu without adopt-
ing the last setting
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