2021 MERCEDES-BENZ EQA SUV tow

Anticipat
Anticipat
or
ory occupant pr ot
y occupant pr otection
ection
see PRE-SAFE ®
(anticipatory occu-
pant pr otection)
see PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS (anticipatory
occupant pr otection plus)
Apple CarPlay
Apple CarPlay ®
®
see Smartphone integ ration
Assist
Assist ance syst
ance syst ems
ems
see Driving saf ety sy stem
ASS YS
ASS YST PL
T PL US
US
Battery disconnection period s................ 299
Displaying the service due dat e.............. 298
Fu nction/no tes...................................... 298
Re gular maintenance work..................... 298
Special service requ irements................. 298
AT
ATA A(anti-t
(anti-theT heTalar
alarm syst
m syst em)
em)
Deactivating the alarm........................... 100
Fu nction.................................................. 99
Interior pr otection function.....................1 01
Priming/deactivating interior pr otec-
tion........................................................ 101
Priming/deactivating tow- awa y pro-
te ction................................................... 101
To w- awa y protection function................. 100 A
A TTENTION ASSIST TTENTION ASSIST
Function................................................ 195
Setting.................................................. .196
System limitations.................................. 195
A
A tt
tt ention assist
ention assist ant
ant
see ATTENTION ASSIST
A A ut ut hor
hor ised w
ised w ork
orkshop
shop
see Quali/ed specialist workshop
A
A ut
ut omatic car w
omatic car w ash mode
ash mode
Ac tivating............................................... 304
A
A ut
ut omatic co-dr
omatic co-dr iv
iver airbag
er airbag shut
shuto.
o.
Fu nction of co-driver airbag shuto........... 53
A
A ut
ut omatic dist
omatic dist ance contr
ance control
ol
see Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
A
A ut
ut omatic dr
omatic dr iving lights
iving lights ................................ 131
A
A ut
ut omatic fr
omatic fr ont passeng
ont passeng er airbag
er airbagshut
shuto.
o.
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator la mps...... 54
A
A ut
ut omatic measur
omatic measur es
es aTer
aTer an accident
an accident........... .58
A
A ut
ut omatic mirr
omatic mirr or f
or folding function
olding function
Ac tivating/deactivating.......................... 141
A
A ut
ut omatic tr
omatic tr ansmission
ansmission
Drive prog rams..................................... .158
DY NAMIC SELECT switch....................... 158 Axle load
Axle load
Perm issible............................................ 349
Tr ailer operatio n.................................... .357 B
B
Bag hook
Bag hook..................................................... 122
Ball neck
Ball neck Folding out/in........................................ 238
B
B AS (Br
AS (Br ak
ake Assis
e Assist Syst t System)
em)........................... 190
Batt
Batt ery
ery
see High-voltage battery
Batt
Batt er
ery (high-v
y (high-v olt
oltag
age on-boar
e on-boar d electr
d electrical
ical
syst
syst em)
em)
see High-voltage battery
Batt
Batt er
ery (ke
y (ke y)
y)
Re placing................................................ .81
Batt
Batt er
ery (v
y (v ehicle)
ehicle)
No tes..................................................... 319
No tes (starting assis tance and charg-
ing)........................................................ 321
Belt
Belt
see Seat belt Index
423
423

Cr
Cr
oss
oss Tr
Tra1c
a1c Alert
Alert........................................ 237
Cr
Cr osswind Assist
osswind Assist
Fu nction/no tes...................................... 191
Cr
Cr uise contr
uise contr ol
ol
Ac tivating............................................... 197
Buttons.................................................. 197
Calling up a speed................................. 197
Deactivating........................................... 197
Fu nction................................................ 196
Re quirements:....................................... 197
Selecting............................................... 197
Setting a speed...................................... 197
St oring a speed...................................... 197
System limitations.................................. 196 D D
Dam
Dam ping adjus
ping adjus tment
tment.................................... 222
Dashboard
Dashboard see Cockpit
Dashcam
Dashcam Notes..................................................... 271
Selecting a USB device......................... .271
St arting/stopping a video recording...... .271 Dat
Dat a acq
a acq uisition
uisition
Ve hicle..................................................... 39
Dat
Dat a pr ot
a pr otection r
ection r ights
ights
Data storag e............................................ 43
Dat
Dat a st
a st or
orage
age
Data pr otection rights............................. .43
Electronic control units............................ 39
Online services....................................... .42
Ve hicle..................................................... 39
Deactiv Deactiv ating t
ating the alar
he alar m (AT
m (ATA)
A)........................ .100
Dealer
Dealer ship
ship
see Quali/ed specialist workshop
Declar
Declar ation of conf
ation of conf or
ormity
mity
Elect romagnetic compatibilit y.................. 28
Impor ter addresses.................................. 34
Jack.........................................................35
Speci/c absor ption rate........................... 28
TIREFIT kit................................................ 35
Wi reless vehicle component s................... 28
Decor
Decor ativ ative f
e f oil (cleaning ins
oil (cleaning instr tructions)
uctions)........... 306
Des
Destination entry tination entry
Entering a POI or addre ss....................... 266 Det
Det
ecting inatt
ecting inatt entiv
entiveness
eness
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Diagnos
Diagnostics connection tics connection.................................. 36
Digit
Digit al Owner's Manual
al Owner's Manual............................ 20, 21
Dingh
Dingh yto
y to wing
wing
see Tow- bar system
DIRECT SELECT lev
DIRECT SELECT lev er
er
Engaging drive position.......................... 163
Engaging neutral.................................... 162
Engaging park position.......................... .162
Engaging park position automaticall y...... 162
Engaging reve rsege ar............................ 162
Fu nction................................................ 161
Disconnect de Disconnect de vice
vice
High-voltage on-board electrical sys-
te m........................................................ 148
Displa
Displa y (car
y (care)
e)............................................... 308
Displa
Displa y (MBUX multimedia syst
y (MBUX multimedia syst em)
em)
Home screen........................................ .251
Operating.............................................. 252
Displa
Displa y (on-boar
y (on-boar d com
d comput
puter)
er)
Displa yson the instrument displa y......... 247 Index
427
427

d
Performance se verely limited........ 367
& Pre-entry climate control (via
ke y) available again aTer engine start..... 366
& Pre-ent ryclimate cont rol (via
ke y) inoperati veHV-battery low .............. 367
h Rectify tyre pressure ..................... 406
! Release parking brake ...................386
Á Replace key.................................. 362
ô Reser veleve l Char gehigh- volt-
age battery............................................ 374
6 Restraint sys. malfunction Con-
sult workshop ....................................... .359
Ù Steering malfunction Increased
ph ysical e.ort See Owner's Manual....... 378
Ù Steering malfunction Stop
immediately See Owner's Manual ........... 379
Û Stop immediately Drive will be
deactivated Char gehigh- volt. battery ..... 372
d Stop Switch engine o................... 375
ç suspended .................................... 389 :
Switch o. lights............................ 365
: Switch on headlamps .................... 365
á temp orarily una vailable Camera
view restric ted....................................... 397
¸ temp orarily una vailable Sensors
dirty....................................................... 396
+ Top up coolant See Owner ’s
Manual.................................................. 369
¥ Top up washer 0uid...................... .380
v Towing not permitted See Own-
er's Manual ............................................ 368
! Turn on the ignition torelease
th e parking brake ................................... 386
d Vehicle is operational Switch o.
ignition before exiting............................. 376
h Warning tyre defect....................... 406
h Wheel sensor(s) missing ................ 405
AC charging inoperative Consult work-
shop ...................................................... 371 Ac
tive Blind Spot Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual ............ 394
Ac tive Blind Spot Assist inoperative........ 394
Ac tive Blind Spot Assist not available
when towing a trailer See Owner's
Manual................................................. .395
Ac tive bonnet malfunction See Own-
er's Manual............................................ 379
Ac tive Brake Assist Functions cur-
re ntly limi ted See Owner's Manual .........402
Ac tive Brake Assist Functions limited
See Owner's Manual.............................. 403
Ac tive Distance Assist available again ..... 391
Ac tive Distance Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual ............ 390
Ac tive Distance Assist inoperative.......... 390
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual ............ 395
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist inoperative... 395 Index
429 429

Pa
rking Assist and PARKTRONIC inop-
erative See Owner's Manual................... 398
Place theke y in the mar ked space
See Owner's Manual.............................. 364
Please wait. Battery has not yet
re ached operating temp erature.
Engine cannot start................................ 372
PRE-SAFE inoperative See Owner's
Manual..................................................3 62
Re duce speed........................................ 408
Re duced drive system per form ance
See Owner's Manual.............................. 371
Re versing not poss. Consult workshop ... 382
Risk of vehicle rolling Driver door
open and transmission not in P .............. 382
Speed limit (winter tyres) XXX km/h .......391
Speed Limit Assist cur rently una vaila-
ble See Owner's Manual........................ 391
Speed Limit Assist inoperative................ 391 To
shiT out of P or N,depress brake
and start engine.................................... .381
To switch o. the engine, press the
St art/ Stop button for at least 3 sec-
onds or 3 times...................................... 368
Tr a1c Sign Assist cur rently una vaila-
ble See Owner's Manual........................ 393
Tr a1c Sign Assist inoperative................. 393
Tr ansmission Malfunction Stop............... 382
Ty re press. monitor cur rently una vaila-
ble......................................................... 404
Ty re press. monitor inoperative .............. 405
Ty re press. monitor inoperative No
wheel sensors ........................................ 405
Ty re(s) ove rheated .................................. 407
Ve hicle not cur rently being charged
Charging station fault............................. 370
Wi per malfunctioning .............................380
Wi thout changing gear, consult work-
shop ...................................................... 382 Wi
thout starting engine again, consult
wo rkshop ............................................... 374
Dist
Dist ance contr ance contr ol
ol
see Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
DIS
DIS TR
TR ONIC
ONIC
see Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
Door
Door Additional door loc k................................. 82
Child saf ety lock (rear door )..................... 76
Locking/unlocking (emer gency key)........ .86
Opening (from inside).............................. .83
Unlo cking (from inside)............................ 83
Door contr
Door contr ol panel
ol panel......................................... 16
Dra
Dra wbar
wbar
see Tow- bar system
Dr
Dr iv
ive Awa
e Away Assi st
y Assi st........................................ .236
Dr
Dr iv
ive position
e position
Engaging................................................ 163
Dr
Dr iv
ive pr
e pr ogr
ogram display
am display .................................. 160
Dr
Dr iv
ive pr
e pr ogr
ograms
ams
see DYNAMIC SELECT Index
431
431

EU type appr
ov
EU type appr oval number
al number ............................. 349
Ext
Ext er
erior lighting
ior lighting
Care..................................................... .307
Ext
Ext er
erior lighting
ior lighting
see Lights F
F
F
F atigue det
atigue det ection
ection
see ATTENTION ASSIST
F
F ir
ir e e
e e xtinguisher
xtinguisher.......................................... 312
F
F irs
irst-aid kit t-aid kit (soT
(soTsided)
sided)................................ .312
Flat to
Flat towing
wing
see Tow- bar system
Flat tyre
Flat tyre MOExtended tyres................................. 313
No tes..................................................... 313
TIREFIT kit.............................................. 315
Wheel chang e........................................ 340
Floor mats
Floor mats................................................... 129
F
F oil cov oil cov er
ering
ing
Ra dar and ultrasonic sensor s................. 188
Fr
Fr ee
ee soTw
soTw are
are................................................. 43 F
F
r
req
eq uencies
uencies
Mobile phone......................................... 348
Tw o-w ayradio........................................ 348
Fr Fr ont airbag (dr
ont airbag (dr iv
iver
er , fr
, fr ont passeng
ont passeng er)
er).............. 50
Fr
Fr ont passeng
ont passeng er seat
er seat
see Seat
F
F uel consump
uel consump tion indicat
tion indicator
or
Calling up.............................................. 161
F
F unction seat
unction seat
see Door control panel
F
F uses
uses
Before replacing a fuse.......................... 328
Fu se assignment diag ram. ...................... 328
Fu se box in the engine compartment......3 29
Fu se box in the front passenger foot-
we ll........................................................ 330
Fu se box in the load compartment......... 331
No tes..................................................... 328 G
G
Gar
Gar ag
age door opener
e door opener
Clea ring the memory.............................. 185 Gar
Gar
ag
age door openers
e door openers
Opening/closing the door......................1 85
Prog ramming buttons............................. 183
Re solving problems................................ 184
Syn chronising thero lling code................ 184
Genuine par
Genuine par ts
ts................................................ 23
Gr Gr oss mass oss mass.................................................. 349 H
H
Handbr
Handbr ake
ake
see Electric parking brake
Handling c
Handling c har
har act
acter
eris
istics (unusual)tics (unusual) ................ 332
HANDS-FREE A
HANDS-FREE A CCESS
CCESS................................... 90
Hazar
Hazar d w
d war
arning lights
ning lights................................... 132
Head r
Head r es
estrtraint
aint
Fr ont (adjusting mechanically)................ 106
Re ar (adjusting)..................................... .107
Re ar (removing//tting)........................... 108
Head-up displ ay
Head-up display
Adjusting brightness (on-board com-
puter).................................................... 248
Ad justing display elements (on-board
co mp uter).............................................. 248 434
434
Index

Operating
the memory function.............. 113
Pa rking position..................................... 140
Setting................................................... 139
Ov
Ov er
erhead contr
head contr ol panel
ol panel
Overview.................................................. 14
Owner's Manual
Owner's Manual Vehicle equipment................................... 25
Owner's Manual (digit
Owner's Manual (digit al)
al)........................... 20, 21 P
P
P
P aint (cleaning ins
aint (cleaning ins tr
tructions)
uctions) ........................ .305
P
P aint code
aint code................................................... 349
P
P anor
anor ama sliding sunr
ama sliding sunr oof
oof
see Sliding sunroof
P
P ar
ar k position
k position
Engaging................................................ 162
Selecting automatically..........................1 62
P
P ar
ar king
king
see Electric parking brake
P
P ar
ar king aid
king aid
see Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
P
P ar
ar king Assis
king Assist P t PARK
ARK TR
TRONIC
ONIC
Ac tivating............................................... 231 Ad
justing warning tones......................... 232
Deactivating........................................... 231
Fu nction................................................ 228
Side impact pr otection........................... 230
System limitations.................................. 228
P P ar ar king assist
king assist ance syst
ance syst ems
ems
see Active Parking Assist
P P ar ar king br
king br ake
ake
see Electric parking brake
P
P ar
ar king lights
king lights............................................... 130
P
P ar
ar king op
king op tion
tion
Selecting............................................... 269
P
P ar
ar king position
king position
Outside mir rors...................................... 140
St oring the position of the passenger
outside mir ror using reve rsege ar........... 141
P
P ar
ar king ser
king ser vice
vice
Selecting parking options...................... .269
P
P ar
ar titioning net
titioning net
At tach ing............................................... 120
P
P ASSEN
ASSEN GER AIR BA
GER AIR BAG st
G st atus display
atus display
see Automatic front passenger airbag shuto. P
P
edes
edes tr
trian pr ot
ian pr otection
ection
see Active bonnet (pedestrian pr otection)
P
P er
er missible axle load
missible axle load ....................................3 49
P
P er
er missible to
missible towing met
wing met hods
hods........................ .323
Pe
Pe ts in t
ts in t he v
he vehicle
ehicle.......................................... 78
Plas
Plastic tr tic tr im (Car
im (Car e)
e)........................................ 308
P
P os
ost-collision br t-collision br ake
ake........................................ 58
Pow
Pow er supply
er supply
Switching on (start/s top button)............ 150
Pr
Pr e-entr
e-entr y climat
y climat e contr
e control (immediat
ol (immediat e)
e)........... 146
Pr
Pr e-entr
e-entr y climat
y climat e contr
e control at depar
ol at depar ture
ture
time
time Function................................................ 145
Setting.................................................. .146
Pr
Pr e-entr
e-entr y climat
y climat e contr
e control f
ol for depar
or depar ture
ture
time
time Activating/deactivating.......................... 146
Pr
Pr e-entr
e-entr y climat
y climat e contr
e control using tol using t hekey
he key
Fu nction................................................ 144
Setting.................................................. .145
Pr
Pr e-entr
e-entr y climat
y climat e contr
e control via t
ol via thekey
he key
Ac tivating/deactivating.......................... 145 Index
441
441

Sno
Sno
w c
w chains
hains................................................ 332
Soc ke
Soc ket (12 V)
t (12 V)
Boot/luggage compartment................... 124
Fr ont centre console.............................. 124
Soc ke
Soc ket (115 V)
t (115 V)
Re ar....................................................... 125
Soc ke
Soc ket (230 V)
t (230 V)
Re ar....................................................... 126
SoTw
SoTw are
areupdate
update
System updates.................................... .259
Sound
Sound
PRE-SAFE ®
Sound................................... 57
Sound g
Sound g ener
enerat
ator
or
Ac oustic presence indicator................... 148
Sound menu
Sound menu
Functions overview................................ 297
Spar
Spar e wheel
e wheel
see Emer gency spa rewheel
Specialis
Specialis t w
t work
ork shop
shop
see Quali/ed specialist workshop
Speci/c
Speci/c absorp
absorption r
tion rate
ate................................. 28 Speed Limit Assist
Speed Limit Assist
Function/no tes...................................... 213
Setting................................................... 214
System limitations.................................. 213
Speed limit f Speed limit f or wint
or winter tyr
er tyres
es
Setting................................................... 199
St St anding lights anding lights............................................ .130
St
St ar
art/st
t/st op butt
op butt on
on
Pa rking theve hicle................................. 182
St arting theve hicle............................... .151
Switching on the po wer supply/vehicle.. 150
St
St ar
arting
ting
see Vehicle
St
St ar
arting assist
ting assist ance
ance
see Jump-start connection
St
St ar
arting-o.
ting-o. aid
aid
see Hill Start Assist
S
S TEER C
TEER C ONTR
ONTROL
OL
Fu nction/no tes...................................... 192
St
St eer
eer ing wheel
ing wheel
Ad justing (manual ly)............................... 110
Buttons.................................................. 246
Care...................................................... 308 St
eering wheel heater............................ 111
S S t
teer
eer ing wheel heat
ing wheel heat er
er
Ac tivating/deactivating.......................... 111
St ow
St owag age ar
e ar eas
eas
see Loading
see Stow age space
St ow
St owag age com e com par
partments
tments
see Loading
see Stow age space
St ow
St owag age space e space
Armrest................................................. 116
Centre console...................................... 116
Door...................................................... 116
Glo vecompartmen t.............................. .116
S
S tr tr ee
ee t names and house numbers
t names and house numbers
Displaying.............................................. 267
Sugg
Sugg es
estionstions
Con/guring............................................ 258
Surr
Surr ound lighting
ound lighting
Switching on/o.....................................1 33
Surr
Surr ound V
ound V iew
iew
see 360° Camera Index
445
445

Operating.............................................
.252
T
T ouc
ouc hpad
hpad
Operating.............................................. 252
T
T ouc
ouc hscr
hscr een
een
Operating.............................................. 252
Tow
Tow -awa
-a wa y pr ot
y pr otection
ection
Fu nction................................................ 100
Priming/deactivating............................. 101
Tow
Tow -bar syst
-bar syst em
em............................................ 243
Tow
Tow -st
-star
arting
ting................................................. 328
To
To wing away
wing away................................................. 324
To
To wing eye
wing eye
Fi tting.................................................... 327
St orage location..................................... 327
To
To wing met
wing met hods
hods.......................................... .323
Tr
Tr a1c
a1c inf
infor
ormation
mation
Switching on the display......................... 269
Tr
Tr a1c
a1c Sign Assist
Sign Assist
Fu nction/no tes...................................... 214
Setting................................................... 216
System limits......................................... 214 T
T r railer hitch
ailer hitch
Axle load................................................ 357
Bic ycle rack ........................................... 241
Care...................................................... 307
Coupling up/uncoupling a trailer............ 239
Fa stening points.................................... 356
Fo lding the ball neck out/in................... 238
General no tes....................................... .356
Mounting dimensions............................. 356
No tes..................................................... 237
Overhang dimension.............................. 356
Soc ket................................................... 239
To ngue weight........................................ 357
To wing capacity.................................... .357
Tr Tr ailer oper
ailer oper ation
ation
Ac tive Blind Spot Assist.......................... 218
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist..................... 219
Bicycle rack ........................................... 241
Coupling up/uncoupling a trailer............ 239
Fo lding the ball neck out/in................... 238
No tes..................................................... 237
Soc ket................................................... 239
Tr Tr ailer st ailer st abilisation
abilisation
Fu nction/no tes...................................... 192 T
T
r
ransmission
ansmission
Cr aw ler mode........................................1 94
DIRECT SELECT le ver............................. 161
Drive prog ram displa y............................ 160
Engaging drive position.......................... 163
Engaging neutral.................................... 162
Engaging park position........................... 162
Engaging reve rsege ar............................ 162
Tr ansmission position displ ay................. 161
Tr ansmission position s........................... 161
Tr Tr ansmission position displ ay
ansmission position displ ay....................... 161
Tr
Tr anspor
anspor ting
ting
Ve hicle.................................................. 326
Tr
Tr im element (Car
im element (Car e)
e)...................................... 308
T
T uneIn
uneIn
Calling up.............................................. 296
T
T ur
ur n signal indicat
n signal indicat or
or
Ac tivating/deactivating.......................... 131
Tw
Tw o-wa
o-wa y r
y radios
adios
Fr equencies........................................... 348
No tes on ins tallation.............................. 347
Tr ansmission output (maximum )............. 348
T
T ype approv
ype appr oval number (EU)
al number (EU) ........................... 349 Index
447
447