2019 MERCEDES-BENZ EQC SUV seats

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Open the load compartment
fl oor(/ page124). #
Attach the holders 1inthe desired position
to the side of the load compartment floor. #
Close the load compartment floor. #
Insert the mounting elements 2into the
holders 1. #
Extend thete lescopic rod3. #
Insert thete lescopic rod3 into the mount‐
ing elements 2. #
Turn both mounting elements 2to&
until youfe el them engage. Opening or closing
thesto wage space under
th e load compa rtment floor &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue toan open
load compartment floor
If yo u drive when the load compartment floor
is open, objects could be thro wn around and
th ereby strike vehicle occupants. There is a
ri sk of injur y,particular lyin theeve nt of sud‐
den braking or a sudden change in direction. #
Alw ays close the load compartment
fl oor before a journe y.124
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Toopen: press handle 1ontheribbing
down wards.
Handle 1will flip up. #
Lift the load compartment floor upwards
using handle 1. #
Toclose: fold the load compartment floor
down wards and then press handle 1down
until it engages. At
taching a roof rack &
WARNING Risk of inju ryifth e maximum
ro of load is exceeded
When you load thero of, the cent reof gr avity
of theve hicle rises and the usual driving
ch aracteristics as well as thesteering and
braking characteristics change. During cor‐
nering, theve hicle tilts more strongly and
may react more sluggishly tosteering mo ve‐
ments.
If yo uexc eed the maximum roof load, the
driving characteristics, as well as thesteer‐
ing and braking characteristics, will be
great lyimpaired. #
Alw ays comply with the maximum roof
load and adjust your driving style. Yo
u will find information on the maximum roof
load in the "Technical data" section. *
NO
TEVehicle damage from non-
appr ovedro of racks The
vehicle could be damaged byroof racks
which ha venot been tested and appr ovedby
Mercedes-Benz. #
Only use roof rack ste sted and
appr ovedfo r Mercedes-Benz. #
Depending on theve hicle equipment,
ensure that when thero of rack isfitted:
R the sliding sunroof can be fully
ra ised.
R theta ilgate can be opened com‐
ple tely. #
Position the load on thero of rack in
such a wayth at theve hicle will not sus‐
ta in damage even when it is in motion. Seats and
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NO
TEDama getothe co vers The co
vers may be dama ged and scratched
when being opened. #
Do not use me tallic or hard objects. #
Carefully fold the co vers 1 upwards in the
direction of the ar row. #
Secu rethero of rack tothe anchorage points
under the co vers 1 . #
Comply with thero of rack manufacturer's
ins tallation instructions. #
Secure the load on thero of rack. Cup holders
Fi
tting the cup holder in or removing it from
the centre console &
WARNING ‑ Risk of accident or inju ry
when using the cup holder while the
ve hicle is in motion
The cup holder cannot hold a container
secure while theve hicle is in motion.
If yo u use a cup holder while theve hicle is in
motion, the conta iner may be flung around
and liquids could be spilled. The vehicle
occupants may come into contact with the
liquid and if it is hot, they could be scalded.
Yo u could be distracted from traf fic condi‐
tions and you may lose cont rol of theve hicle. #
Only use the cup holder when theve hi‐
cle is stationar y. #
Only use the cup holder for containers
of theright size. #
Alw ays close the conta iner, particularly
if th e liquid is hot. 12 6
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Toremo ve: slide catch 2forw ards and pull
out cup holder 1. #
Tofit: inse rtcup holder 1and slide ba ck
catch 2.
% The cup holder rubber mat can be remo ved
fo r cleaning, e.g. using clean, luk ewarm
wate r. Opening or closing
the cup holder in there ar
armrest *
NO
TEDama getothere ar armrest due to
body weight When
folded out, there ar armrest can be
damaged bybody weight. #
Do not sit or support yourself on the
re ar seat armrest. *
NO
TEDama getothe cup holder When
there ar armrest is folded back the cup
holder could become damaged. #
Only fold there ar armrest back when
th e cup holder is closed. #
Toopen: press cup holder 1or2.
Cup holder 1or2 extends au tomatical ly. #
Toclose: push cup holder 1or2 back
until it engages. Asht
ray and cigar ette lighter Using
the ashtr ayinthe front centre console *
NO
TEDama getothestow age compart‐
ment under the ashtr aydue tointense
heat The
stow age compartment under the ashtray
is not heat resis tant and could be dama ged if
yo ure st a lit cigar ette on it. #
Make sure that the ashtr ayis fully
engaged. Seats and
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Toopen: push up the co ver2 ofthe ash‐
tray on its right or left side. #
Toremo vethe inser t:press the insert 1
fo rw ards slightly and pull it out upwards. #
Torefit the inse rt:press the insert 1into
th e holder until it engages. Using
there ar ashtr ay #
Toopen: pull co ver2 out byits top handle
edge. #
Toremo vethe inser t:push ribbing 3from
th e left side and pull insert 1upwards and
out. #
Tofit the inse rt:fit insert 1from ab ove
and press it down into the holder until it
engages. Using
the cigar ette lighter in the front centre
console &
WARNING ‑ Risk of fire and injury from
th e hot cigar ette lighter
Yo u can burn yourself if youto uch the hot
heating element or the soc ket of the ciga‐
re tte lighter.
In addition, flammable materials may ignite
if:
R you drop the hot cigar ette lighter
R ach ild holds the hot cigar ette lighter to
objects, forex ample #
Alw ays hold the cigar ette lighter bythe
knob. #
Alw ays make sure that the cigar ette
lighter is out of reach of children. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. Re
quirements:
R The ignition is switched on. #
Press in cigar ette lighter 1.
The cigar ette lighter will pop out automati‐
cally when the heating element is red-hot. 12 8
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Soc
kets Using the
12V so cket inthe front centre
console Re
quirements:
R Only devices up toa maximum of 180 W
(15 A) are permissible. #
Lift up soc ket cap 1. #
Inse rtthe plug of the device.
If yo u ha veconnected a device tothe12 V
soc ket, le ave the co ver of thestow age compart‐
ment open. Using
the12 V so cket inthere ar passenger
comp artment Re
quirements:
R Only connect devices up toa maximum of
18 0 W (15 A). #
Pull co ver2 out byits top handle edge. #
Fold up the cap of soc ket1. Using the 230 V so
cket inthere ar passenger
comp artment &
DANG ER Risk of fata l injury due todam‐
aged connecting cables or soc kets
When a suitable device is connected, the
230 V power soc ket will be car rying a high
vo ltage. You could recei vean electric shock
if th e connecting cable or the 230 V po wer
soc ket is pulled out of the trim or is damaged
or we t. #
Use only connecting cables that are dry
and free of damage. #
When the ignition is switched off, make
sure that the 230 V po wer soc ket is dr y. #
Immedia tely ha ve the 230 V po wer
soc ketch ecked or replaced at a quali‐
fi ed specialised workshop if it is dam‐
aged or has been pulled out of the trim. #
Never plug the connecting cable into a
230 V po wer soc ketth at is damaged or
has been pulled out of the trim. Seats and
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DANG ER Risk of fata l injury due toincor‐
re ct handling of the soc ket
Yo u could recei vean electric shock:
R ifyo ure ach into the soc ket.
R ifyo u insert unsuitable devices or objects
into the soc ket. #
Do not reach into the soc ket. #
Only connect suitable devices tothe
soc ket. Re
quirements:
R Devices are equipped with a suitable plug
which con form sto thest andards specific to
th e count ryyou are in.
R A device up toa maximum of 150 W (0.65 A)
is used.
R Do not use multiple soc ket outlets. #
Open flap 3. #
Insert the plug of the device into 230 V
soc ket1.
When the on-board electrical sy stem voltage
is suf ficient, indicator la mp2lights up. Using
the12 V so cket inthe load compa rt‐
ment Re
quirements:
R Only connect devices up toa maximum of
18 0 W (15 A). #
Lift up cap 1ofthe soc ket and insert the
plug of the device. 13 0
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Wire
lesscharging of the mobile phone and
connection with theex terior aerial Note
s on wirelessly charging the mobile
phone &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue toobjects
being stowed incor rectly
If objects in theve hicle interior are stowed
incor rectly, they can slide or be thrown
around and hit vehicle occupants. In addi‐
tion, cup holders, open stowage spaces and
mobile phone recep tacles cannot al ways
re tain all objects they contain.
The reis a risk of injur y,particularly in the
ev ent of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction. #
Alw aysstow objects so that they can‐
not be throw n around in su chsitua‐
tions. #
Alw ays make sure that objects do not
pr otru de from stowage spaces, luggage
nets or stowage nets. #
Close the loc kable stow age spaces
before starting a journe y. #
Alw aysstow and secure heavy, hard,
poin ted, sharp-edged, fragile or bulky
objects in the boot/load compartment. Obser
vethe no tes on loading theve hicle. &
WARNING Risk offire from placing
objects in the mobile phone stowage
compartment
There is a risk of fire , in particular, if you
place more than one mobile phone in the
mobile phone stowage compartment. #
Apart from a mobile phone, do not
place any other objects in the mobile
phone stowage compartment, espe‐
cially those made of me tal. *
NO
TEDama getoobjects caused by
placing them in the mobile phone stow‐
age compartment If objects are placed in
the mobile phone
stow age compartment, they may be dam‐
aged byelectromagnetic fields. #
Do not place credit cards, storage
media or other objects sensitive to
electromagnetic fields in the mobile
phone stowage compartment. *
NO
TEDama getothe mobile phone
stow age compartment caused byliquids If liquids enter
the mobile phone stowage
compartment, the compartment may be
damaged. #
Ensure that no liquids enter the mobile
phone stowage compartment. R
Depending on theve hicle equipment, the
mobile phone is connected totheve hicle's
ex terior aerial via thech arging module. Seats and
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