2021 MERCEDES-BENZ EQA SUV Owners Manual

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If necessar y,fully insert the seat backrest
head restraints (/ page 107). #
Pull release le ver1.
F
F olding t
olding t he centr
he centr e seat bac
e seat bac kr
kres
est f t forw
orw ar
ards
ds #
Pull release catch 3for seat backrest 2for-
wa rds. #
Foldthe cor responding seat backrest for-
wa rds. F
F
olding bac
olding bac k t
k the r
he r ear seat bac
ear seat bac kr
krest
est &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped when
adjusting the seats
When you adjust a seat, you may trap yourself
or a vehicle occupant. #
When adjusting a seat, make sure that
no one has any body parts in the sweep
of the seat. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage caused bytrapping the
seat belt when folding back the seat bac k-
re st The seat belt could become trapped and
thus
be damaged when the seat backrest is folded
bac k. #
Make sure that the seat belt is not trap-
ped when folding back the seat backrest. #
Movethe driver's or front passenger seat for-
wa rds, if necessar y. #
Foldthe cor responding seat backrest 1back
until it engages.
LeT LeT and r
and r ight seat bac
ight seat bac kr
kres
es ts:
ts: ifth e seat bac k-
re st is not engaged and lo cked in place, the
re d lock veri/cation indicator 2will be visi-
ble.
Centr Centr e seat bac
e seat bac kr
krest:
est: ifth e seat backrest is
not engaged and loc ked in place, there d lock
ve ri/cation indicator 3will be visible. 118
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Loc
Loc
king t
king t he r
he release catc
elease catc h of t
h of the centr
he centr e r
e rear seat
ear seat
bac
bac kr
krest
est
R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The leT and centre seat backrests are
engaged and joined toget her.
Yo u can lock the centre seat backrest. The centre
seat backrest can then be folded forw ards only
to get her with the leT seat backrest. #
Foldthe centre and leT seat backrests for-
wa rds. #
T
To loc
o loc k or unloc
k or unloc k:
k:slide catch 1upwards or
down wards. Load com
Load com
par
partment cov
tment cov er
er Inst Inst
alling and r alling and r emo
emoving t
ving t he load com
he load com par
partment
tment
cov
cov er
er &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death due to
poor lysecured objects
The load compartment co ver alone cannot
secure or restrain he avy objects, items of lug-
ga ge or heavy loads.
Yo u could be hit byan unsecured load, partic-
ular lyin theev ent of abrupt changes in direc-
tion, sudden braking or an accident. #
Always st owobjects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be thro wn around. #
Secure objects, lug gage or loads against
slipping or tipping over,e.g. byusing lashing material,
even if you are using
th e load compartment co ver. Re
quirements:
R Do not load the load compartment co ver with
more than 2.5 kg.
% Please no tethat the load compartment co ver
must not be pushed fur ther upwards when the
ta ilgate is open. Seats and st
owing
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#
T To r o r emov
emov e:
e:pull hanger 3ontheta ilgate
upwards out of eyelet 1and unhook it. #
Swivel the load compartment co ver down-
wa rds and pull it out on the leT and right in
th e direction of ar row 4. #
T
To inst
o inst all:
all:hang up the load compartment
co ver on the leT and right. #
Push the load compartment co verfo rw ards
ev enly with bo thhands on the leT and right
until it engages. #
Swivel the load compartment co ver upwards
and hook hanger 3through eyelet 2. #
Pull hanger 3down wards into eyelet 1until
it engages. A
A
tt
tt ac
ac hing/r
hing/r emo
emoving t
ving t he par
he par titioning net
titioning net &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death due to
poor lysecured objects
The partitioning net alone cann otsecure or
re strain he avy objects, items of lug gage or
heavy loads.
Yo u could be hit byan unsecured load, partic-
ular lyin theev ent of abrupt changes in direc-
tion, sudden braking or an accident. #
Always st owobjects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be thro wn around. #
Secure objects, lug gage or loads against
slipping or tipping over,e.g. byusing lashing material,
even if you are using
th e partitioning net. Fo
r saf etyre asons, alw ays use a partitioning net
when transporting a load.
Damaged partitioning nets can no lon ger ful/l
th eir functions and must be replaced. Visit a quali-
/ed specialist workshop. 120 120
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owing

A
A
tt
tt ac
ac hing
hing Pa
rtitioning net without load compartment enlar ge-
ment Pa
rtitioning net with load compartment enlar gement #
Hook partition net 1into holders 2onthe
leT and right on thero of lining. #
Without load compartment enlar gement:
attach hooks 3totie-down eyes 4 onthe
leT and right in such a wayth at hooks 3
point backwards. #
With load compartment enlar gement: attach
hooks 3totie-down eyes 4 onthe leT and
ri ght in such a wayth at hooks 3point tothe
door. #
Pull on the loose ends of the lashing straps at
th e same time until the partitioning net 1is
tight and theto p edge of partitioning net 1is
horizontal. Seats and st
owing
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R
R
emo
emo ving
ving #
Turn the buckle of the lashing strap in the
direction of ar row 6. #
Slide the loose end of the lashing strap into
th e buckle in the direction of ar row 5 until
th e lashing straps are loose. #
Remo vehooks 3from tie-down eyes 4 on
th e leT and right. #
Remo vepartitioning net 1from brac kets 2
on thero of lining on the leT and right. Ov
Ov
er
ervie
vie w of t
w of t he tie-do
he tie-do wney
wn eyes
es Obser
vethe no tes on loading theve hicle
(/ page 114). 1
Tie-down eyes (vehicles with thro ugh-loading
fe ature in there ar ben chseat) Ov
Ov
er
ervie
vie w of bag hooks
w of bag hooks &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury when using bag
hooks with heavy objects
The bag hooks cann otrestrain he avy objects
or items of lug gage.
Objects or items of luggage may be 0ung
around and hit vehicle occupants. #
Only hang light objects on the bag
hooks. #
Never hang hard, sharp-edged or fragile
objects on the bag hooks. Obser
vethe no tes on loading theve hicle
(/ page 114).
Subject the bag hooks toa maximum load of 3 kg
and do not attach any goods tothem. 122 122
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owing

1
Bag hook Ov
Ov
er
ervie
vie w of clot
w of clot hes hook
hes hook s on t
s on the t
he tailg
ailgate
ate Obser
vethe no tes on loading theve hicle
(/ page 114). 1
Clothes hook
The clo thes hooks are not suitable for hanging
heavy objects as this can cause theta ilgate to
lo we r automaticall y.Use the clo thes hooks only
fo r light objects such as jac kets. A
A
tt
tt ac
ac hing a r
hing a r oof lugg
oof lugg ag
age r
e r ack
ack &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toexceed-
ing the maximum roof load
The vehicle cent reofgrav ity and the usual
driving characteristics as well as the steering
and braking characteristics alter.
If yo uex ceed the maximum roof load, the driv-
ing characteristics, as well as steering and
braking, will be greatly impaired. #
Neverex ceed the maximum roof load
and adjust your driving style. Yo
u will /nd information on the maximum roof
load in the "Technical data" section.
* N
NOOTE
TE Damage totheve hicle due tonot
observing the maximum permitted head-
ro om clearance If
th eve hicle height is greater than the maxi-
mum permitted headroom clearance, thero of
and other parts of theve hicle may be dam-
aged. Seats and st
owing
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#
Obser vethe signposted headroom clear-
ance. #
Ifth eve hicle height is greater than the
permitted headroom clearance, do not
enter. #
Obser vethech anged vehicle height with
add-on roof equipment. *
N NOOTE
TE Damage tothe panorama sliding
sunroof due tonon-appro vedro of luggage
ra cks The panorama sliding sunroof may be dam-
aged bythero of luggage rack ifyo u attem ptto
open it when using a roof luggage rack not
te sted and appro vedfo r Mercedes-Benz. #
When a roof luggage rack is /t ted, open
th e panorama sliding sunroof only if this
has been tested and appro vedfor
Mercedes-Benz.
The pano rama sliding sunroof may be raised
to allow ventilation of theve hicle interior. No
tes on driving with a roof load
R Evenly dist ribute thero of load, and place
heavy objects at the bottom. Also comply with
th e no tes on loading theve hicle
(/ page 114).
R Drive attentivel y,and avoid suddenly pulling
awa y,braking and steering as well as rapid
cornering.
R When transporting roof loads and when the
ve hicle is fully loaded or fully occupied, select
drive prog rams ; andA. These are
designed tofocus on stability (/ page 158). #
Secu rethero of luggage rack tothero of rail-
ing. #
Obser vethe manufacturer's installation
inst ructions. Soc
ke
Soc kets
ts Using t
Using t
he 12 V soc ket
he 12 V soc ket R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R Only devices up toa maximum of 180 W
(15 A) are permissible. Depending on
theve hicle equipment, theve hicle
has thefo llowing 12 V soc kets:
R Inthe st owage compartment in the front
centre console
R Inthe load compartment Example: 12 V soc
ket in the st owage compartment
in the front centre console #
Fold up soc ket cap 1. #
Inse rtthe plug of the device.
12 V soc ke
12 V soc ket in t t in t he st ow
he st owag
age com
e com par
partment wit
tment wit h
h
cov
cov er:
er:ifyo u ha veconnected a device tothe 12 V
soc ket, lea vethe co ver of the st owage compart-
ment open. 124 124
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owing

Using t
Using t
he 115 V soc ke
he 115 V soc ket in t
t in t he r
he rear passeng
ear passeng er
er
com
com par
partment
tment &
D
D AN
AN GER
GER Risk of fatal injuries due to a
damaged connecting cable or a damaged
soc ket
Yo u could receive an elect ric shock if the con-
necting cable or the 115 V po wer soc ket is
pulled out of the trim or is damaged or wet. #
Use only connecting cables that are dry
and free of damage. #
When theve hicle is switched o., make
sure that the 115 V po wer soc ket is dr y. #
Immediately ha vethe 115 V po wer
soc ketch ecked or replaced at a quali/ed
specialised workshop if it is damaged or
has been pulled out of the trim. #
Never plug the connecting cable into a
115 V po wer soc ketth at is damaged or
has been pulled out of the trim. &
D
DAN
AN GER
GER Risk of death due tousing the
soc ket incor rectly
In particular, you could receive an elect ric
shock:
R ifyo uto uch the inside of the soc ket
R ifyo u insert unsuitable devices or objects
into the soc ket #
Do not touch the inside of the soc ket. #
Only connect suitable devices tothe
soc ket. Make sure
that no liquids getinto the 115 V
soc ket.
When the 115 V soc ket is not in use, keep the
soc ket 0ap closed.
R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The device is equipped with a suitable plug
whi chconforms tothe standards speci/c to
th e country you are in.
R A device up toa maximum of 150 W (1.3 A) is
used.
R Do not use multiple soc ket outlets. #
Open soc ket 0ap 3. #
Inse rtthe plug of the device into 115 V soc ket
1 .
When the on-board electrical system voltage is
su1cient, indicator lamp 2lights up. Seats and st
owing
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