2021 MERCEDES-BENZ EQA SUV child restraint

Make sure
you obser vethefo llowing information:
R Never /t a rear wa rd-facing child restraint sys-
te m to the front passenger seat
R Always /t a rear wa rd-facing child restraint sys-
te m to a suitable rear seat
- Seats suitable for attaching belted child
re straint systems (/ page 71).
- Secure thech ild restraint system wi th the
seat belt on there ar seat (/ page 72).
R Notes on rear wa rd-facing and forw ard-facing
ch ild restraint systems on the front passenger
seat (/ page 74)
N
No ot
tes on r
es on r earw
earwar
ard-f
d-f acing and f
acing and f orw
orwar
ard-f
d-f acing c
acing c hild
hild
r
r es
estr traint syst
aint syst ems on t
ems on t he fr
he front passeng
ont passeng er seat
er seat &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death when
using a rear wa rd-facing child restraint sys-
te m while the front passenger airbag is
enabled
If yo u secure a child in a rear wa rd-facing child
re straint system on the front passenger seat
and thePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator la
mp is o., the front passenger airbag can
deploy in theev ent of an accident.
The child could be struck bythe airbag. #
Always ensu rethat the front passenger
airbag is disabled. The PASSENGER AIR
BAG OFF indicator la mpmust be lit. #
NEVER use a rear wa rd-facing child
re straint system on a seat wi than ENA-
BLED FRONT AIR BAG. This can result in
th e DEATH of or SERIOUS INJURY tothe
CHILD. Obse
rveth e speci/c inst ructions forth ere ar-
wa rd-facing and forw ard-facing child restraint sys-
te ms (/ page 75). Wa
rning notice on the front passenger sun visor
Alw ays obser vethe status of the front passenger
airbag on thePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
la mp:
R If it is absolu tely necessary to/t a child
re straint system tothe front passenger seat,
alw ays obser vethe information on automatic
front passenger airbag shuto. (/ page 53).
R When using a rear wa rd-facing child restraint
system on the front passenger seat, the front
passenger airbag must alw ays be disabled.
This is only the case if thePA SSENGER AIR
BAG OFF indicator la mpis lit continuously
(/ page 54). 74
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Occupant saf
ety

R
Ifth ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
la mp is o., the front passenger airbag is ena-
bled. The front passenger airbag may deploy
during an accident.
Secur
Secur ing t
ing the c
he child r
hild r es
estrtraint syst
aint syst em wit
em with t
h the seat
he seat
belt on t
belt on t he fr
he front passeng
ont passeng er seat
er seat
When /tting a belt-secured child restraint system
on the front passenger seat, alw ays obser vethe
fo llowing:
O Obser vethe no tes on rear wa rd-facing and
fo rw ard-facing child restraint systems on the
front passenger seat (/ page 74).
O Obser vethech ild restraint system manufac-
tu re r's installation and operating inst ructions.
O For a child restraint system in the "Universal"
or "Semi-Universal" categor y,make sure that
th e system has been appr ovedfo rth eve hicle
seat.
Obser vethe no tes under "Suitability of seats
fo r attaching belt-secured child restraint sys-
te ms" (/ page 71). O
When using a forw ard-facing child restraint
system in weight category I: remo vethe head
re straint from there specti veseat, if possible.
ATer thech ild restraint system has been
re mo ved, replace the head restraint immedi-
atel y and adjust all head restraints co rrectl y.
O The backrest of thefo rw ard-facing child
re straint system must, as far as possible, be
re sting on the seat backrest of the front
passenger seat.
O Ifth e head restraint of thech ild seat cannot
be fully extended when it is installed in the
ve hicle, this will result in restrictions on the
maximum size setting forch ild restraint sys-
te ms in weight category II or III.
Contact with thero of when the head
re straint is ful lyex tended and loc ked in place
will not result in any restrictions on use.
O Thechild restraint system must not be put
under strain between thero of and the seat
cushion and/or be /t tedfacing the wrong
direction. O
Thechild restraint system must not be put
under strain bythe head restraint. Adjust the
head restraints as appropria te.
O Never place objects (e.g. cushions) under or
behind thech ild restraint system. &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of injur y or death due to
objects between the seat sur face and the
ch ild restraint system
Objects between the seat sur face and the
ch ild restraint system could a.ect the function
of the automatic front passenger airbag shut-
o.. #
Do not place any objects between the
seat sur face and thech ild restraint sys-
te m. #
Always make sure that thech ild restraint
system is co rrectly /t ted. #
Set the front passenger seat as far back as
possible and mo vethe seat into the highest
position if possible. #
Adjust the seat cushion inclination so that the
front ed geofthe seat cushion is in the highest Occupant saf
ety
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position and
there ar edge of the seat cushion
is in the lo west position. #
Set the seat backrest tothe most vertical
position possible. #
Install thech ild restraint system.
The entire base of thech ild restraint system
must al ways rest on the sitting sur face of the
front passenger seat. #
Always make sure that the shoulder belt strap
is cor rectly routed from the seat belt outlet of
th eve hicle tothe shoulder belt guide on the
ch ild restraint system.
The shoulder belt strap must be routed for-
wa rds and down wards from the seat belt out-
let. #
If necessar y,adjust the front passenger seat
accordingl y. Child safe
Child safe
ty locks
ty loc ks A
A
ctiv
ctiv ating or deactiv
ating or deactiv ating t
ating the c
he child safe
hild safe ty loc
ty lock f
k for
or
t
t he r
he r ear doors
ear doors &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident and injury due
to leaving children unattended in theve hi-
cle
If ch ildren are leT unattended in theve hicle,
th ey could, in particular:
R open doors, thereby endangering other
persons or road users.
R get out and be struck byoncoming tra1c.
R operate vehicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample.
In addition, thech ildren could also set the
ve hicle in motion by,fo rex ample:
R releasing the parking brake.
R changing the transmission position.
R starting theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unattended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke the
ke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Keep theve hicle key out of there ach of
ch ildren. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk offatal injury due toexpo-
sure toextreme heat or cold in theve hicle
If persons, particular lych ildren, are subjected
to prolonged exposure tointense heat or cold,
th ere is a risk of se vere injury or even death. #
Never lea vepersons, particular lych il-
dren, unattended in theve hicle. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident and injury due
to children leT unattended in theve hicle
If ch ildren are tr avelling in theve hicle, they
could, in particular:
R open doors, thereby endangering other
persons or road users.
R get out and be st ruck byoncoming tra1c.
R operate vehicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample. 76
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Occupant saf
ety

Seats
Seats
A
A
djus
djusting t ting t he fr
he front seat mec
ont seat mec hanicall
hanically (wit
y (without
hout
Seat Comf
Seat Comf or
ort P
t P ack
ack ag
age)
e) &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped if the
seats are adjusted bychildren
Children could become trapped if they adjust
th e seats, particular lywhen unat tended. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke the
ke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unattended in the
ve hicle. &
W
W ARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped dur-
ing seat adjustment
When you adjust a seat, you or other vehicle
occupants could become trapped, e.g. on the
seat guide rail. #
Make sure when adjusting a seat that no
one has any body parts in the sweep of
th e seat. Obser
vethe saf ety no tes on "Airbags" and "Chil-
dren in theve hicle". &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due tothe
driver's seat not being engaged
The driver's seat may mo veunexpectedly
while driving.
This could cause youto lose control of the
ve hicle. #
Always make sure that the driver's seat
is engaged before starting theve hicle. &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toadjust-
ing theve hicle settings while theve hicle is
in motion
Yo u could lose control of theve hicle in thefo l-
lowing situations in particular:
R ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re straint, the steering wheel or the mir ror
while theve hicle is in motion
R ifyo ufa sten your seat belt while theve hi-
cle is in motion #
Before starting theve hicle: in particular,
adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
stee ring wheel and mir ror,and fasten
yo ur seat belt. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped if the
seat height is adjusted carelessly
If yo u adjust the seat height carelessl y,yo u or
ot her vehicle occupants could be trapped and
th ereby injured.
Children in particular could accidentally press
th e electrical seat adjustment buttons and
become trapped. #
While moving the seats, make sure that
hands or other body parts do not get
under the le ver assembly ofthe seat
adjustment system. Seats and st
owing
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#
Press button 1repeatedly until the desired
blo wer setting has been reached.
Depending on the blo wer setting, up tothree
indicator lamps will light up. If all indicator
lamps are o., the seat ventilation is switched
o.. S S
t
teer
eer ing wheel
ing wheel A
A
djus
djusting t ting t he st
he steer
eering wheel manual ly
ing wheel manually &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toadjust-
ing theve hicle settings while theve hicle is
in motion
Yo u could lose control of theve hicle in thefo l-
lowing situations in particular:
R ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re straint, the steering wheel or the mir ror
while theve hicle is in motion
R ifyo ufa sten your seat belt while theve hi-
cle is in motion #
Before starting theve hicle: in particular,
adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
stee ring wheel and mir ror,and fasten
yo ur seat belt. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of entrapment forch ildren
when adjusting the steering wheel
Children could injure themsel ves if they adjust
th e steering wheel. #
Never lea vechildren unattended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke the
ke y with you and lock theve hicle. U
Unloc
nloc king
king #
Foldrelease le ver1 down as far as it will go. 110
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Seats and st
owing

Displa
Displa
y messag
y messag es P
es Possible causes/conseq
ossible causes/consequences and uences andM
MSolutions
Solutions
Front-passenger airbag
enabled See Owner's Man-
ual *T
he front passen ger airbag will be enabled while theve hicle is in motion in thefo llowing situations:
R even when a child, a small adult or an object weighing less than the system weight thre shold is located on the front
passenger seat
R even when the front passenger seat is not occupied
The system may de tect objects or forc es that are adding tothewe ight applied tothe seat. &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death when using a child restraint system while the front passenger airbag is ena-
bled
If yo u secure a child in a child restraint system on the front passenger seat and the front passenger airbag is ena-
bled, the front passenger airbag can deploy in theev ent of an accident.
The child could be struck bythe airbag. #
Ensure, bo thbefore and during the journe y,that the status of the front passenger airbag is cor rect.
NEVER use a rear wa rdfacing child restraint on a seat pro tected byan ACTIVE AIRBAG in front of it, DEATH or
SERIOUS INJURY tothe CHILD can occur. #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the tra1c conditions. #
Make sure that no objects are trapped under the front passenger seat. #
Check the status of automatic front passenger airbag actuation (/ page 54).#
If necessar y,consult a quali/ed specialist workshop immediatel y. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps
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361

Air-water duct........................................ 303
Au tomatic car wash.............................. .303
Carpet................................................... 308
Decorative foil........................................ 306
Display................................................... 308
Exterior lighting...................................... 307
Head-up display..................................... 308
High-pressure cleaner............................3 05
Pa int...................................................... 305
Plastic trim............................................3 08
Re alwo od/trim elements..................... .308
Re versing camera..................................3 07
Ro of lining............................................. 308
Seat belt................................................ 308
Seat co ver............................................. 308
Sensors................................................. 307
St eering wheel....................................... 308
Tr ailer hitc h............................................ 307
Ve hicle soc ketfo rth e high-voltage
battery................................................... 307
Wa shing byhand.................................... 305
Wheels/rims.......................................... 307
Wi ndo ws................................................ 307
Wi per blades.......................................... 307
Car Car pe pet (Car
t (Car e)
e)............................................... 308 Char
Char
ging
ging
At time of depa rture............................... 180
Char geleve l displa y............................... 180
Charg ing cable control panel.................. 169
Con/guring weekly pro/le...................... 180
Ending thech arging process (alternat-
ing cur rent, mode 2/3).......................... 175
Ending thech arging process (direct
cur rent, mode 4).................................... 179
Indica tor lamps on vehicle soc ket........... 171
No tes - charging station (mode 3)......... .167
No tes - fast charging station (mode 4)... .168
No tes - mains soc ket (Mode 2)............... 166
No tes - wallbox (mode 3)........................ 167
No tes on charging the high-voltage
battery................................................... 163
No tes on the high-voltage batter y........... 320
On-boa rdelectrical system battery
(12 V).................................................... 323
Setting the maximum possible charg-
ing cur rent (mains soc ket)...................... 169
St arting thech arging process (alter-
nating cur rent, mode 2/3)..................... 172
St arting thech arging process (direct
cur rent, mode 4).................................... 176
St ow ing thech arging cable.................... 163 USB port...............................................
.127
Char Char ging cable
ging cable
Control panel......................................... 169
St ow ing................................................. 163
Child safe Child safe ty lock
ty lock
Re ar door................................................ .76
Re ar side wind ows................................... 77
Child seat
Child seat Appr oval catego ries.................................64
At tach ing (no tes)..................................... .63
Basic instructions.................................... 59
Fr ont passenger seat (no tes).................... 74
Fr ont passenger seat (without auto-
matic airbag shuto.)............................... .73
ISOFIX/i-Size (/tting).............................. .67
No tes on risks and danger s...................... 60
Re commendations forch ild restraint
systems................................................... 62
Seats suitable for belt-secured child
re straint systems..................................... 71
Seats suitable for i‑Size child restraint
systems................................................... 67
Seats suitable for ISOFIX child
re straint systems..................................... 66
Securing on the co-driver seat..................75 Index
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N
N
a
avig
vig ation
ation
see Destination entry
see Map
see Route
Na
Na vig vigation wit
ation wit h Electr
h Electric Int
ic Intellig
elligence
ence
see Route
N N eutr eutr al
al
Engaging................................................ 162
N
Noise oise
Wheels and tyres................................... 332
Wheels/tyres......................................... 332 O
O
Occupant safe
Occupant safe ty
ty
see Airbag
see Automatic co-driver airbag shuto.
see Automatic measures aTer an accident
see Child seat
see Pets in theve hicle
see Post-collision brake
see PRE-SAFE ®
(anticipa tory occu-
pant pr otection)
see PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS (anticipatory
occupant pr otection plus) see
Restraint system
see Seat belt
On-boar
On-boar d com d comput
puter
er
Displa yingthe service due dat e.............. 298
Head-up display menu............................ 248
Instrument displa y................................. 247
Menu overview.......................................2 46
Operating.............................................. 246
On-boar
On-boar d diagnos
d diagnostics int tics interf
erface
ace
see Diagnostics connection
On-boar
On-boar d electr
d electrical syst
ical syst em batt
em batter
ery (12 V)
y (12 V)
Charging................................................ 323
Re placing.............................................. .323
St arting assis tance............................... .323
On-boar
On-boar d electr
d electronics
onics
Engine electronics................................. 347
No tes..................................................... 347
Tw o-w ayradios...................................... 347
on-demand f on-demand f eature
eature
Ac tivating................................................. 25
No tes...................................................... .25
Online ser
Online ser vices
vices
Data storag e............................................ 42 Online ser
Online ser vices
vices
see In-Car O1ce
Open-sour
Open-sour ce
cesoTw
soTw are
are.................................... 43
Opening t
Opening t he t
he tailg
ailgat
ate using y
e using y our f
our foot
oot
HANDS-FREE ACCESS............................. 90
Oper
Oper ating
ating 0uids
0uids
Brake 0uid............................................. 352
Coolant (engine)....................................3 52
No tes..................................................... 351
windsc reen washer 0uid........................ .353
Oper
Oper ating safe
ating safe ty
ty
Declaration of conformity (electro-
magnetic compatibility)............................ 28
Declaration of conformity (jack)...............35
Declaration of conformity (TIREFIT kit)...... 35
Declaration of conformity (wireless
ve hicle components)................................ 28
Information.............................................. 26
Oper
Oper ating syst ating syst em
em
see On-board computer
Outside mirr
Outside mirr ors
ors
Anti-dazzle mode (automatic)................ .140
Au tomatic mir rorfo lding function........... 141
Fo lding in/out........................................ 139 440
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