2021 MERCEDES-BENZ EQA SUV warning light

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The duration until the colour changes varies
depending on the usage conditions. R
R
eplacing t
eplacing t he r
he rear windo
ear windo w wiper blade
w wiper blade &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped if the
windscreen wipers are switched on while
wiper blades are being replaced
If th e windscreen wipers begin tomo vewhile
yo u are changing the wiper blades, you can be
trapped bythe wiper arm. #
Always switch o. the windscreen wipers
and vehicle before changing the wiper
blades. R R
emo emo ving t
ving t he wiper blade
he wiper blade #
Switch theve hicle o.. #
Fold wiper arm 2awa y from there ar wind ow
until it engages in there placement position. #
Unclip wiper blade 1from wiper arm 2and
re mo veit in the direction of ar row 3. F
F
itting t
itting t he wiper blade
he wiper blade #
Position wiper blade 1with bo thlugs 3on
holder 2onthe wiper arm. #
Push wiper blade 1inthe direction of ar row
4 until it engages in holder 2. #
Make sure that wiper blade 1is seated cor-
re ctl y. 138
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Light and sight

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Foldthe wiper arm from there placement posi-
tion back onto there ar wind ow. Mirr
Mirr
ors
ors Oper
Oper
ating t
ating t he outside mirr
he outside mirr ors
ors &
W WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of injury due toadjusting
ve 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 straints, 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 the drive system: adjust
th e driver's seat, the head restraints, the
stee ring wheel and the mir ror and fasten
yo ur seat belt. &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due tomis-
judgement of distance when using the
outside mir ror
The outside mir rors re0ect objects on a
smaller scale. The objects in vi eware in fact
closer than they appear. #
Therefore, alw ays look overyo ur shoul-
der in order toensure that you are aware
of the actual distance between you and
th ero ad users driving behind you. #
T To f o f old in or out:
old in or out: brie0y press button 2. #
T To set:
o set: press button 1or3 toselect the
outside mir rorto be adjus ted. #
Use button 4toadjust the position of the
mir ror glass. Light and sight
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Ifth e battery has been disconnected or com-
ple tely dischar ged, you will ha vetoreset the
outside mir rors. Only then will the automatic
mir rorfo lding function workproper ly. #
T
To r
o r eset:
eset: brie0y press button 2.
An outside mir rorth at has been pushed out of
position can be engaged in position again as fol-
lo ws: #
V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit hout electr
hout electr icall
ically f
y folding outside
olding outside
mirr
mirr or
ors:
s: manually mo vethe outside mir ror into
th e cor rect position. #
V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h electr
h electricall
ically f
y folding outside mir-
olding outside mir-
r
r ors
ors: press and hold button 2.
Yo u will hear a clic k.The outside mir ror will
now be set tothe cor rect position. A
A
ut
ut omatic anti-dazzle mirr
omatic anti-dazzle mirr or
ors function
s function &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of acid burns and poison-
ing due tothe anti-dazzle mir ror electro-
ly te
Electrolyte may escape if the glass in an auto-
matic anti-dazzle mir ror breaks. The electrolyte is hazardous
tohealth and cau-
ses ir rita tion. It must not come into contact
with your skin, eyes, respiratory or gans or
clo thing or be swallo wed. #
Ifyo u come into contact with electrolyte,
obser vethefo llowing:
R Immediate lyrinse the electrolyte
from your skin with water and seek
medical attention.
R If electrolyte comes into contact with
your eyes, immediately rinse them
th oroughly with clean water and seek
medical attention.
R Ifth e electrolyte is swallo wed, imme-
diately rinse your mouth out thor-
oughl y.Do not induce vomiting. Seek
medical attention immediatel y.
R Immediately change out of clo thing
which has been contaminated with
electrolyte.
R If an allergic reaction occurs, seek
medical attention immediatel y. The inside
rearview mir ror and the outside mir ror
on the driver's side will automatically go into anti-
dazzle mode if light from a headlamp hits the sen-
sor on the inside rearview mir ror.
Syst Syst em limits
em limits
The system will not go into anti-dazzle mode if: R The drive system is switched o..
R Reversege ar is engaged.
R The interior lighting is switched on. F
F
r
ront-passeng
ont-passeng er outside mirr
er outside mirr or par
or parking position
king position
function
function The parking position makes parking easier.
The front-passenger outside mir
ror will swivel
down wards in the direction of there ar wheel on
th e front passenger's side when:
R the parking position is stored (/ page 141).
R the front-passenger mir ror is selected.
R reve rsege ar is engaged. 140 140
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In
theeve nt of an accident or impact tothe
ve hicle underbod y,components of the high-
vo ltage electrical system may be damaged
although the damage is not visible. #
Never make any modi/cations tothe
high- voltage on-board electrical system. #
Do not switch on or use theve hicle if its
high- voltage on-board electrical system
components ha vebeen modi/ed or dam-
aged. #
Neverto uch damaged components of
th e high-voltage on-board electrical sys-
te m. #
ATer an accident, do not touch any com-
ponents of the high-voltage on-board
electrical system. #
ATer an accident, ha vetheve hicle trans-
por tedawa y. #
Have the components of the high-voltage
on-board electrical system checked at a
qu ali/ed specialist workshop and
re placed if necessar y. R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
Only disconnect the high-voltage on-board electri-
cal system manually in thefo llowing situations:
R The 6 restraint system warning lamp lights
up in the Instrument Displa y,e.g. aTer an
accident.
R The vehicle is badly damaged, e.g. aTer an
accident, and there straint system co mpo-
nents ha venot been triggered.
Oper
Oper ating t
ating t he high-v
he high-v olt
oltag
age disconnect de
e disconnect de vice
vice
Only disconnect the high-voltage on-board electri-
cal system manually in the abo ve-mentioned sit-
uations. #
Switch o. theve hicle. #
ShiT the transmission toposition j. #
Apply the electric parking brake. #
Secure theve hicle against rolling away. #
Open the bonnet. #
Press release tab1 inthe direction of the
ar ro w and pull it out. #
Pull high- voltage disconnect device 2inthe
direction of the ar row until it engages.
The high- voltage on-board electrical system is
switched o..
All workon the drive system (including aTer dis-
connecting the high-voltage on-board electrical Driving and parking
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th
e cor responding charging prog ram is automati-
cally selected as soon as the address is reached
and parking position P is engaged. #
Select HomeorWork. #
Activate or deactivate Select based on loca-
tion . P
P
ar
ar king
king P P
ar ar king t
king t he v
he vehicle
ehicle &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident and injury
caused byan insu1ciently secured vehi-
cle rolling away
If th eve hicle is not securely par ked su1-
cient ly,it can rollawa y in an uncontrolled way
eve n at a slight downhill gradient. #
On uphill or downhill gradients, turn the
front wheels so that theve hicle rolls
to wa rdsth eke rb if it starts moving. #
apply the parking brake. #
Switch the transmission toposition j. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident and inju rydue
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. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage totheve hicle due toitro ll-
ing away #
Always secure theve hicle against rolling
awa y. %
Ifyo u park theve hicle for a long period,
obser vethefo llowing no tes:
R Make sure the high-voltage battery has a
su1cient state of charge , especially at
ve ry low outside temp eratures. In this way
yo u can avoid any problems when the
ve hicle is subsequently star ted.
R If possible, avoid parking spaces in direct
sunlight.
Obser vethe no tes on charging the high-volt-
age battery (/ page 163).182
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Hold remo tecont rol5 atthe same angles at
va rious distances in front of the inside rear
view mir ror.Yo u should test every position for
at least 25 seconds before trying ano ther
position. #
Onremo tecont rolsth at transmit only for a
limited period, press button 6onremo te
cont rol5 again before transmission ends. #
Angle the aerial line of thega rage door opener
unit towa rdsth ere mo tecont rol.
% It is possible that older garage doors cannot
be operated using there mo tecont rol in the
inside rearview mir roreve n aTer you ha ve
successfully per form ed the measures descri-
bed abo ve. If this is the case, contact the
HomeLink ®
Hotline.
% Support and additional information on pro-
gramming:
R Onthe HomeLink ®
Hotline on (0) 08000
466 354 65 or +49 (0) 6838 907-277
R Onthe Internet at https://
www.homelink.com Opening or closing t
Opening or closing t he g he gar
arag
ag e door
e door
R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The cor responding button is prog rammed to
operate the door. #
Press and hold buttons 1,2or3 until the
door opens or closes. #
If indicator lamp 40ashes yellow aTer
appr oximately 20 seconds: press and hold the
pr ev iously pressed button again until the door
opens or closes.
Clear
Clear ing t
ing the g
he gar
arag
ag e door opener memory
e door opener memory #
Press and hold buttons 1and 3.
Indicator lamp 4lights up yello w. #
If indicator lamp 40ashes green: release
buttons 1and 3.
The entire memory has been dele ted. Electr
Electr
ic par
ic parking br
king br ake
ake F
F
unction of t
unction of t he electr
he electric par
ic parking br
king br ak
ake (appl
e (appl ying
ying
aut
aut omaticall
omaticall y)
y) &
W WARNING ARNING Risk of accident and inju rydue
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. Driving and parking
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unctions of ABS
unctions of ABS The Anti-lock Brake System (ABS)
regula testhe
brake pressure in critical driving situations:
R During braking, for instance, at maximum full-
stop braking or if there is insu1cient tyre trac-
tion, the wheels are pr evented from locking.
R Vehicle steerability while braking is ensu red.
If ABS inter venes when braking, you will feel a
pulsing in the brake pedal. The pulsating brake
pedal can be an indication of hazardous road con-
ditions and can ser veas a reminder totake extra
care while driving.
Syst
Syst em limits em limits
R ABS is acti vefrom speeds of approx. 5 km/h.
R ABS may be impaired or may not function if a
malfunction has occu rred and theye llow !
ABS warning lamp lights up continuously aTer
th eve hicle is star ted. F
F
unction of B
unction of B AS
AS &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of an accident caused by a
malfunction in BAS(Brake Assist System)
If BAS is malfunctioning, the braking distance
in an emer gency braking situation is
increased. #
Dep ress the brake pedal with full forc e in
emer gency braking situations. ABS pre-
ve nts the wheels from locking. The Brake Assist System (BAS) supports
your
emer gency braking situation with additional brake
fo rc e.
If yo u depress the brake pedal quickl y,BAS is
activated:
R BAS automatically boosts the brake pressure.
R BAS can shor tenth e braking distance.
R ABS pr events the wheels from locking.
The brakes will function as usual once youre lease
th e brake pedal. BASis deactivated. F
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unctions of ESP
unctions of ESP ®
® &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of skidding if ESP ®
is
deactivated
If yo u deactivate ESP ®
, ESP ®
cannot car ryout
ve hicle stabilisation. #
ESP ®
should only be deactivated in the
fo llowing situations. The Electronic
Stability Prog ram (ESP ®
) can moni-
to r and impr ove driving stability and traction in
th efo llowing situations within ph ysical limits:
R When pulling away on wet or slippery car riage-
ways.
R When braking.
If th eve hicle deviates from the direction desired
by the driver, ESP ®
can stabilise theve hicle by
inter vening in thefo llowing ways:
R One or more wheels are braked.
R The drive output is adap ted according tothe
situation. 190
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ESP
®
is deactivated if theå ESP®
OFF warn-
ing lamp lights up continuously in the inst rument
cluster.
Obser vethefo llowing points when ESP ®
is deacti-
va ted:
R Driving stability will no longer be impr oved.
R The drive wheels could spin.
R ETS/4ETS traction control is still active.
% When ESP ®
is deactivated, you are still assis-
te dby ESP ®
when braking.
If th e÷ ESP®
wa rning lamp 0ashes in the
inst rument clus ter,one or se veral wheels has
re ached its grip limit:
R Adapt the driving style tosuit the pr evailing
ro ad and weather conditions.
R Do not deactivate ESP ®
under any circums tan-
ces.
R Only dep ress the accelerator pedal as far as is
necessar y. It may be best
todeactivate ESP ®
in thefo llowing
situations:
R When using snow chains.
R In deep sno w.
R On sand or grav el.
% Spinning the wheels results in a cutting
action, which enhances traction.
If th e÷ ESP®
wa rning lamp lights up continu-
ousl y,ESP ®
is not available due toa malfunction.
Obser vethefo llowing information:
R Warning and indicator lamps (/ page 408)
R Display message s (/page 358)
ET ET S/4ET S/4ET S (Electr
S (Electr onicTr
onic Traction Syst
action Syst em)
em)
ETS/4ETS traction cont rol is part of ESP ®
and
makes it possible topull away and accelerate on a
slippery car riag ewa y.
ETS/4ETS can impr ovetheve hicle's traction by
inter vening in thefo llowing ways:
R The drive wheels are braked individually if they
spin. R
More drive torque is tr ansferredto the wheel
or wheels with traction.
In0uence
In0uence of dr
of driv
ive pr
e pr ogr
ograms on ESP
ams on ESP ®
®
The drive prog rams enable ESP ®
to adapt todif-
fe re nt we ather and road conditions as well as the
driver's prefer red driving style. Depending on the
selected drive prog ram, the appropriate ESP ®
mode will be activated. You can select the drive
prog rams using theDY NAMIC SELECT switch
(/ page 160). F
F
unction of ESP
unction of ESP ®
®
Cr
Cr osswind Assist
osswind Assist ESP
®
Crosswind Assist de tects sudden gusts of
side wind and helps the driver tokeep theve hicle
in the lane:
R ESP ®
Crosswind Assist is active at vehicle
speeds abo veappr ox. 80 km/h when driving
straight ahead or cornering slightl y.
R The vehicle is stabilised bymeans of individual
brake application on one side. Driving and parking
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