2021 MERCEDES-BENZ EQA SUV weight

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vironment
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ENVIR
ONMENT
ONMENT AL NO
AL NOTE
TEEnvironmental
damage due tooperating conditions and
personal driving st yle Operate
your vehicle in an environmentally
re sponsible manner tohelp pr otect the envi-
ro nment. Please obser vethefo llowing recom-
mendations on operating conditions and per-
sonal driving st yle.
Oper
Oper ating conditions:
ating conditions: #
Make sure that the tyre pressure is cor-
re ct. #
Do not car ryany unnecessary weight
(e.g. roof luggage rack s once you no lon-
ge r need them). #
Monitor the energy consum ption. #
Adhere tothe service inter vals.
A regula rly serviced vehicle will cont rib-
ute toenvironmental pr otection. #
Always ha vemaintenance workcar ried
out at a quali/ed specialist workshop. P
P
er
er sonal dr
sonal dr iving s
iving sty tyle:
le: #
Drive carefully and maintain a suitable
distance from theve hicle in front. #
Avoid frequent, sudden acceleration and
braking. #
Drive in a st yle which sa ves ene rgy.
Obser vethe ECO display for an economi-
cal driving style. +
ENVIR ENVIR
ONMENT
ONMENT AL NO
AL NOTE
TEEnvironmental
pollution caused byirre sponsible disposal
of the high-voltage battery A high-voltage battery contains materials
which are harmful
tothe environment. #
Dispose of faulty high-voltage batteries
at a quali/ed specialist workshop. T T
ak
ak e-bac
e-bac k of end-of-lif
k of end-of-lif e v
e vehicles
ehicles
EU countr
EU countr ies only:
ies onl y:
Mercedes-Benz will take back your end-of-life
ve hicle for environment-fri endly disposal in accordance with
the European Union (EU) End-of-
Life Vehicles Directi ve.
A network of vehicle take -back points and dis-
mantlers has been established foryo uto return
yo ur vehicle. You can lea veit at any of these
points free of charge . This makes an impor tant
cont ribution toclosing there cycling circle and
conserving resources.
Fo r fur ther information about there cycling and
disposal of end-of-life vehicles, and theta ke -back
conditions, please visit the national
Mercedes-Benz website foryo ur countr y. Mer
Mer
cedes-Benz GenuineP
cedes-Benz GenuineP ar
arts
ts
+ ENVIR
ENVIR
ONMENT
ONMENT AL NO
AL NOTE
TEEnvironmental
damage caused bynot using recycled
re conditioned components Mercedes‑Benz
AGo.ers recycled recondi-
tioned components and parts with the same
qu ality as new parts. The same entitlement
from the implied warranty is valid as for new
parts. General no
tes
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V
V
ehicle r
ehicle r egis
egistrtration
ation
Mercedes-Benz may ask its service centres to
car ryout tech nical inspections on cer tain vehi-
cles. The quality or saf ety of theve hicle is
impr oved as a result of the inspection.
Mercedes-Benz can only inform you about vehicle
ch ecks if Mercedes-Benz has your registration
data.
It is possible that your vehicle has not yetbeen
re gistered in your name in thefo llowing cases:
R ifyo ur vehicle was not pur chased at an author-
ised specialist deale r.
R ifyo ur vehicle has not yetbeen examined at a
Mercedes-Benz service cent re.
It is advisable toregister your vehicle with a
Mercedes-Benz service cent re.
Inform Mercedes-Benz as soon as possible about
any change in address or vehicle ownership. Yo u
can do this at a Mercedes-Benz service centre,
fo rex ample. Corr Corr
ect use of t
ect use of t he v
he vehicle
ehicle
If yo ure mo veany warning stic kers,yo u or others
could failto recognise cer tain dangers. Lea ve
wa rning stic kers in position.
Obser vethefo llowing information in particular
when driving your vehicle:
R the saf ety no tes in this Owner's Manual, vehi-
cle-speci/c supplements and fu rther supple-
men tary documents
R tech nical data forth eve hicle
R tra1c rules and regulations
R laws and saf etystanda rds per taining tomo tor
ve hicles Inf
Inf
or
ormation on t
mation on t he REAC
he REACH rH regulation
egulation
EU and EFT
EU and EFT A countr
A countries only:
ies onl y:
th e REACH regulation (Regulation (EC) No.
1907/2006, Article 33) stipula tes a duty tosup-
ply information about subs tances of very high
conce rn(SVHCs).
Me rcedes‑Benz AGacts tothe best of its kno wl-
edge toprev ent these SVHCs from being used and
toenable customers tosafely handle these
substances. There are SVHCs known to
Mercedes‑Benz AG, according tosupplier informa-
tion and internal product information, found in
individual components of this vehicle in quantities
of ove r 0.1 percent byweight.
Fu rther information can be obtained at thefo llo w-
ing addresses:
R https://reach.daimler.com/de/home/
R https://reach.daimler.com/en/home/ N
No
ot
tes f
es f or per
or per sons wit
sons wit h electr
h electronic medical aids
onic medical aids
Mercedes-Benz AGcannot, despite carefully
de veloping vehicle systems, comple tely rule out
th e interaction of vehicle systems with elect ronic
medical aids such as ca rdiac pacemake rs.
In addition, there are components installed in the
ve hicle that, rega rdless of the operating status of
th eve hicle, can generate magnetic /elds on a par
with permanent magnets. These /elds can be
fo und, forex ample, in the area around the multi-
media and sound system or also in the area of the
seats, depending on theve hicle equipment. 38 38
Gene
ral no tes

R
Sit wi th theirfeet resting on the 0oor, if possi-
ble.
The front passenger airbag may otherwise be dis-
abled bymistake, forex ample, in thefo llowing sit-
uations:
R The front passenger transfers their weight by
supporting themsel ves on a vehicle armrest.
R The front passen ger sits in such a wayth at
th eir weight is raised from the seat sur face. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death due to a
disabled front passenger airbag
The front passenger airbag is disabled when
th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator la mp
is lit.
A person in the front passenger seat could
th en, forex ample, come into contact with the
ve hicle interior, especially if the person is sit-
ting too close tothe cockpit. If
th e front passenger seat is occupied, alw ays
ensure that:
R the classi/cation of the person in the front
passenger seat is cor rect and the front
passenger airbag is enabled or disabled in
accordance with the person in the front
passenger seat.
R the front passenger seat has been mo ved
as far back as possible.
R the person is seated cor rectl y. #
Both before and during the journe y,
ensure that the status of the front
passenger airbag is cor rect. If
th e front passenger seat is occupied, the classi-
/cation of the person or child restraint system on
th e front passenger seat take s place aTer the
front passenger airbag shuto. self-test. The
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator la mps display the
status of the front passenger airbag.
Alw ays obser vethe no tes on the function of the
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator la mps
( / page 54). F F
unction of t
unction of t he P
he PASSEN
ASSEN GER AIR BA
GER AIR BAG indicat
G indicat or
or
lam
lam ps
ps Ve
hicles without automatic front passen ger airbag
shuto. ha vea special stic ker a1xed tothe side of
th e cockpit on the front passenger side
(/ page 73). 54
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Occupant saf
ety

Saf
Saf
el
ely tr
y tr anspor
anspor ting c
ting childr
hildren in t
en in t he v
he vehicle
ehicle Alw
ay
Alw ays observ
s observ e when c
e when c hildr
hildren ar
en ar e trav
e tr avelling in t
elling in t he
he
v
v ehicle
ehicle %
Also strictly obser vethe saf ety no tesfo rthe
speci/c situation. In this wa yyo u can recog-
nise po tential risks and avoid dangers if chil-
dren are tr avelling in theve hicle
(/ page 60).
Be dilig
Be dilig ent
ent
Bear in mind that negligence when securing a
ch ild in thech ild restraint system ma y haveseri-
ous conse quences. Alw ays be dili gent in securing
a ch ild carefully before every journe y.
Ne ver allow babies and children totrave l sitting
on the lap of ano ther vehicle occupant.
To impr oveprotection forch ildren younger than
12 years old or under 1.50 m in height,
Mercedes-Benz recommends you obser vethefo l-
lowing information:
R Always secure thech ild in a child restraint sys-
te m suitable forth is Mercedes-Benz vehicle.
R The child restraint system must be appropria te
to the age, weight and size of thech ild. R
The vehicle seat must be suitable for /tting a
ch ild restraint system (/ page 63).
Ac cident statistics show that children secured on
th ere ar seats are generally sa ferth an children
secured on the front seats. Forth is reason,
Mercedes-Benz st rongly advises that you /t a
ch ild restraint system toare ar seat.
The g
The g ener eneric t
ic ter
erm c
m c hild r
hild r es
estr
traint syst
aint syst em
em
The generic term child restraint system is used in
th is Owner's Manual. A child restraint system is,
fo rex ample:
R a baby car seat
R are ar wa rd-facing child seat
R afo rw ard-facing child seat
R ach ild booster seat with a backrest and seat
belt guide
Mercedes-Benz recommends using a child
booster seat with a backrest.
The child restraint system must be appropria te to
th e age, weight and size of thech ild. Observ
Observ e law e laws and leg
s and leg al r
al req
equir
uir ements
ements
Alw ays obser vethe legal requ irements when
using a child restraint system in theve hicle.
Make sure that thech ild restraint system is
appro ved in accordance with theva lid test speci/-
ca tions and guidelines. Further information can
be obtained at a quali/ed specialist workshop.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you use a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre forth is purpose.
Onl
Onl y use appr ov
y use appr oved c
ed c hild r
hild r es
estrtraint syst
aint syst ems
ems
Only child restraint systems that meet thefo llo w-
ing UNECE standards are permitted for use in the
ve hicle:
R UN-R44
R UN-R129 (i-Size child restraint systems)
In fo rm ation on child restraint system appro val
categories and de tails on the appr oval label on
th ech ild restraint system (/ page 64). Occupant saf
ety
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Det
Det
ecting r
ecting r isk
isks,av
s, avoiding dangoiding dang er
er Secur Secur
ing syst ing syst ems f
ems for c
or child r
hild r es
estr traint syst
aint syst ems in
ems in
t
t he v
he v ehicle
ehicle
Only use thefo llowing securing systems forch ild
re straint systems:
R the ISOFIX or i-Size securing rings
R theve hicle's seat belt system
R theTo pTe ther anchorages
Fi tting an ISOFIX or an i-Size child restraint sys-
te m is prefer red.
Simply attaching tothe securing rings on theve hi-
cle can reduce therisk of /tting thech ild restraint
system incor rectl y.
When securing a child with the integ rated seat
belt of the ISOFIX or i-Size child restraint system,
al wa ys comply with the permissible gross weight
fo rth ech ild and child restraint system
(/ page 67).
A
A dv
dv ant
ant ag
age of a r
e of a r earw
earwar
ar d-f
d-f acing c
acing c hild r
hild res
estrtraint sy
aint sy s-
s-
t
t em
em
It is preferable totransport a baby or a small child
in a suitable rear wa rd-facing child restraint sys- te
m. In this case, thech ild sits in the opposite
direction tothe direction of tr avel and faces bac k-
wa rds.
Babies and small children ha vecomparatively
we ak neck muscles in relation tothe size and
we ight of their head. The risk of injury tothe cer-
vical spine during an accident can be reduced in a
re ar wa rd-facing child restraint system.
Alw ay
Alw ays secur
s secur e a c
e a child r
hild r es
estr
traint syst
aint syst em corr
em correctly
ectly &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death due to
incor rect ins tallation of thech ild restraint
system
The child can then not be pr otected or
re strained as intended. #
Be su retocomply with the manufactur-
er's installation inst ructions forth ech ild
re straint system and its co rrect use. #
Make sure that the entire base of the
ch ild restraint system al ways rests on
th e sitting sur face of the seat. #
Never place objects (e.g. cushions)
under or behind thech ild restraint sys-
te m. #
Use child restraint systems on lywith the
original co ver designed forth em. #
Alwaysre place damaged co vers with
ge nuine co vers. &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of injury or dea thdue to
unsecured child restraint systems in the
ve hicle
If th ech ild restraint system is incor rectly /tted
or not secured, it can come loose.
The child restraint system could be 0ung
around and hit vehicle occupants. #
Always ins tallch ild restraint systems co r-
re ctl y,even when not in use. #
Always comply with thech ild restraint
system manufactu rer's installation
inst ructions. R
Always obser vethech ild restraint system
manufactu rer's installation and operating 60 60
Occupant saf
ety

&
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of injury or dea thifthe
permissible gross mass of thech ild and
ch ild restraint system toge ther is excee-
ded.
To o much load may be placed on the ISOFIX
or i‑Size child restraint systems and thech ild
may not be restrained co rrectly in theev ent of
an accident, forex ample. #
Ifth ech ild and thech ild restraint system
to get her weigh more than 33 kg, only
use an ISOFIX or i‑Size child restraint
system wi thwhich thech ild is secured
with theve hicle seat belt. #
Also secure thech ild restraint system
wi th th eTo pTe ther belt, if available. Alw
ays comply with the information about the
mass of thech ild restraint system:
R inthe manufacturer's installation and operat-
ing inst ructions forth ech ild restraint system
used
R on a label on thech ild restraint system, if
present Re
gula rly ch eck that the permissible gross mass
of thech ild and child restraint system is still com-
plied wi th.
When /tting a child restraint system, obse rvethe
fo llowing:
O Always obser vethe cor rect use of the seats
and consider their suitability for attaching a
ch ild restraint system.
ISOFIX child seat securing system
(/ page 66)
or
i‑Size child seat securing system
(/ page 67)
O Always comply with the manufacturer's
installation and operating inst ructions forthe
ch ild restraint system used.
O Makesure that thech ild's feet do not touch
th e front seat. If necessar y,mo vethe front
seat slightly forw ards.
® When /tting an ISOFIX child restraint sys-
te m, also obser vethefo llowing:
O When using a bab
When using a bab y car seat in w y car seat in weightgr
eight group
oup
0/0+ and a r
0/0+ and a r earw
earwar
ard-f
d-f acing c
acing c hild r
hild res
estrtraint
aint syst
syst
em in w
em in w eightgr
eight group 1 on a r
oup 1 on a r ear seat
ear seat::
adjust the front seat so that the seat does
not touch thech ild restraint system.
O When using a f
When using a f orw
orwar
ard-f
d-f acing c
acing c hild r
hild res
estrtraint
aint
syst
syst em in w
em in w eightgr
eight group 1:
oup 1: remo vethe head
re straint from there spective seat, if possible.
In addition, the backrest of thech ild restraint
system must lie as 0at as possible against
th e backrest of theve hicle seat.
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 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 group 2 or 3.
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 68
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Occupant saf
ety

Obser
vethe no tes under "Suitability of seats
fo r attaching belt-secured child restraint sys-
te ms" (/ page 71).
O When using a w
When using a w eight cat
eight categor
egory 0/0+ bab
y 0/0+ bab y
y
car seat and a w
car seat and a w eight cat
eight categor
egory I r
y I rearw
earw ar
ard-
d-
f
f acing c
acing c hild r
hild res
estrtraint syst
aint syst em on a r
em on a r ear seat:
ear seat:
adjust the front seat so that the seat does
not touch thech ild restraint system.
O When using a w
When using a w eight cat
eight categor
egory I f
y I forw
orw ar
ard-
d-
f
f acing c
acing c hild r
hild res
estr
traint sy st
aint syst em:
em:remo vethe
head restraint 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 there ar 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. Where possible, adjust the seat
cushion inclination accordingl y.
O Thechild restraint system must not be put
under strain bythe head restraint. Adjust the
head restraints as appropria te.
O Make sure that thech ild's feet do not touch
th e front seat. If necessar y,mo vethe front
seat slightly forw ards. #
Installth ech ild restraint system.
The entire base of thech ild restraint system
must al ways rest on the seat sur face of the
re ar 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
fo rw ard from the seat belt outlet. N No
ot tes on v
es on v ehicles wit
ehicles wit hout aut
hout automatic fr
omatic fr ont
ont
passeng
passeng er airbag
er airbag shut
shuto.
o. St
icke r visible when the front passenger door is
open
Ve hicles without automatic front passen ger airbag
shuto. ha vea special stic ker a1xed tothe side of
th e cockpit on the front passenger side. Occupant saf
ety
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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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