2021 MERCEDES-BENZ EQA SUV wipers

Wi
ndsc reen wipers and windscreen
wa sher system ............................................ 135
Mir rors ........................................................ 139 Climat
Climat
e contr
e control ol........................................... 142 142
Overview of climate control systems ............ 142
Operating the climate control system .......... 143 Dr
Dr
iving and par
iving and par king
king..................................... 148 148
Driving ........................................................1 48
DY NAMIC SELECT switch ........................... .158
Tr ansmission ............................................... 161
Fu nction of the 4MATIC ...............................1 63
Charging the high-voltage battery ................1 63
Pa rking .......................................................1 82
Driving and driving saf ety sy stems ............... 188
Tr ailer hitch ................................................ .237
Bicycle rack function ................................... 241
Ve hicle towing instructions .......................... 243 Ins
Ins
tr
trument displa
ument displa y and on-boar
y and on-boar d com-
d com-
put
put er
er........................................................... 244 244
No tes on the inst rument display and on-
board computer .......................................... 244
Overview of instrument display .................... 245
Overview of buttons on the steering wheel ... 246
Operating the on-board computer ................2 46
Overview of displa yson the inst rument
display ........................................................ 247
Head-up display .......................................... 248 MBUX multimedia syst MBUX multimedia syst
em
em........................... .250
250
Overview and operation ............................... 250
System settings .......................................... 259
Drive system settings .................................. 263
Na vigation .................................................. .264
Te lephone ................................................... 272
Mercedes me app ....................................... 276
Mercedes-Benz emer gency call system ....... 285
Ra dio & media ............................................ .292
Sound settings ............................................ 297 Maint Maint
enance and car
enance and car e
e................................. 298 298
ASS YST PLUS service inter val display .......... 298 Engine compartment ................................... 299
Cleaning and care ....................................... 303 Br Br
eakdo
eakdo wn assist
wn assist ance
ance................................. 311 311
Emer gency .................................................. 311
Flat tyre ...................................................... 313
Battery (vehicle) .......................................... 319
To w- starting or towing away ........................ 323
Electrical fuses ............................................ 328 Wheels and tyr Wheels and tyr
es
es......................................... 332 332
No tes on noise or unusual handling char-
acteristics ................................................... 332
No tes on regula rly inspecting wheels and
tyres .......................................................... .332
No tes on snow chains ................................. 332
Ty re pressure .............................................. 333
Wheel change ............................................. 336
Emer gency spa rewheel .............................. .345 T T
ec
ec hnical dat
hnical dat a
a............................................. 347 347
No tes on tech nical data .............................. 347
On-board electronics ................................... 347 Contents
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son/o.
on/o. 1
gWindsc reen wipers o.
2 Ä Automatic wiping, normal
3 Å Automatic wiping, frequent 4
° Continuous wiping, slow
5 ¯ Continuous wiping, fast #
Turn the combination switch tothe cor re-
sponding position 1-5. #
Single wipe/w
Single wipe/w ashing:
ashing:pushthe button on the
combination switch in the direction of ar row
1 .
R í Single wipe
R î Wiping with washer 0uid
% Obser vethe no tes on washing theve hicle in a
car wash (/ page 303). Switc
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hing t
hing t he r
he rear windo
ear windo w wiper
w wiperon/o.
on/o. 1
ô Single wipe/ washing
2 è Intermittent wiping #
Single wipe:
Single wipe: press button 1tothe point of
re sis tance. #
W
Wiping wit
iping wit h w
h washer
asher 0uid:
0uid:press button 1
be yond the point of resis tance. Light and sight
135
135

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Switc
Switc hing int
hing int er
ermitt
mitt ent wiping
ent wiping on/o.:
on/o.: press
button 2.
The è symbol will appear on the inst ru-
ment clus ter when there ar wind owwiper is
switched on. R
R
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eplacing t he windscr
he windscr een wiper blades
een wiper blades &
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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. Mo
Mo
ving t
ving t he wiper ar
he wiper ar ms int
ms into t
o t he r
he r eplacement posi-
eplacement posi-
tion
tion #
Switch theve hicle on and then o. again
immediatel y. #
Within around 15 seconds, press and hold the
î button on the combination switch for
appr oximately thre e seconds (/ page 135).
The wiper arms will mo veinto there placement
position.
R
R emo
emo ving t
ving t he wiper blades
he wiper blades #
Foldthe wiper arms away from the wind-
screen. #
Hold the wiper arm with one hand. With the
ot her hand, turn the wiper blade away from
th e wiper arm in the direction of ar row 1 as
fa r as it will go. #
Slide catch 2inthe direction of ar row 3
until it engages in there mo val position. #
Remo vethe wiper blade from the wiper arm in
th e direction of ar row 4. 136
136
Light and sight

%
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
138
Light and sight

In automatic mode,
you can choose between /ve
di.erent air quantities using theH button.
Au tomatic mode is retained. Se
Se
tting t
tting t he air dis
he air distr tribution
ibution #
Call up the air conditioning menu
(/ page 143). #
T
To se
o se t t
t the air dis
he air distr tribution:
ibution: select¯,P
or O. #
Set the air0o w.
% Several air distributions can be selected, e.g.
to air-condition bo th the windscreen and the
fo ot we ll. Switc
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hing t
hing t he sync
he sync hr
hronisation function
onisation function on/o.
on/o.via
via
t
t he multimedia syst
he multimedia syst em
emMultimedia system:
4 Climate menu 5
First row of seats
Climate control can be set centrally using the syn-
ch ronisation function. The driver's settings for
te mp erature, air quantity and air distribution are
adop ted automatically for all climate zones. #
Select SYNCand switch on or o.. Demis
Demisting t
ting the windo ws
he wind ows W
W
indow
indow s mist
s mist ed up on t
ed up on t he inside
he inside #
Press theà button. #
Ifth e windo wscontinue tomist up: press the
¬ button.
W
W indow
indow s mist
s mist ed up on t
ed up on t he outside
he outside #
Switch on the windscreen wipers. #
Press theà button. Switc Switc
hing air hing air -r
-recir
ecir culation mode
culation mode on/o.
on/o. #
Press theg button.
The interior air will be recirculated.
Air-recirculation mode automatical lyswitches to
fresh air mode aTer a while.
% If air-re circulation mode is switched on, the
wind ows may mist up more quickl y.Switch on
ai r-re circulation mode only brie0y. Pr
Pr
e-entr
e-entr y climat
y climat e contr
e control using t
ol using t hekey
he key F
F
unction of pr
unction of pr e-entr
e-entry climat
y climat e contr
e control using t
ol using t he
he
key
key
Before entering theve hicle, the driver's seat area
or the whole vehicle interior can be brie0y pre-
wa rmed or pre-cooled.
When pre-cooling, thefo llowing functions are acti-
va ted as needed:
R Automatic climate control
R Blower
R Seat ventilation
When pre-heating, thefo llowing functions are acti-
va ted as needed:
R Automatic climate control
R Blower
R Seat heater
R Steering wheel heater
R Mirror heater
R Rear wind owheater 144 144
Climate cont
rol

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W
W ARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of injury from using the
windscreen wipers when the bonnet is
open
If th e windscreen wipers start moving when
th e bonnet is open, you could be trapped by
th e wiper linkage. #
Always switch o. the windscreen wipers
and theve hicle /r stifyo u need toopen
th e bonnet. Opening t
Opening t
he bonnet
he bonnet #
Torelease the bonnet, pull on handle 1. #
Push yellow handle 1onthe bonnet catch to
th e leT as far as it will go (palm down wards).
LiT the bonnet until it is automatically raised
by the pneumatic spring.
Closing t
Closing t he bonnet
he bonnet #
Lowe rth e bonnet and let it drop from a height
of appr oximately 20 cm. Maintenance and care
301
301

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Oily products
R Do not use polish on matt decorative foil. Po l-
ishing will ha vethe e.ect of shining thefo il-
wrapped sur face.
R Do not treat matt or st ructured decorative
fo ils with wax.Pe rm anent stains may occur.
Scratches, cor rosive deposits, areas a.ected by
cor rosion and damage caused byincor rect care
cannot alw ays be comple tely rep aired. In such
cases, visit a quali/ed specialist workshop.
Yo u can obtain more information on care and
cleaning products from the manufacturer.
In the case of foil-wrapped sur faces, optical di.er-
ences may occur between the sur faces that we re
not pr otected bya decorative foil aTer removing a
decorative foil.
% Have workor repairs todecorative foils car-
ri ed out at a quali/ed specialist workshop,
e.g. in a Mercedes-Benz Se rvice Centre. N
No
ot
tes on car
es on car e of car par
e of car par ts
ts &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of entrapment if the wind-
screen wipers are switched on while the
windscreen is being cleaned
If th e windscreen wipers are set in motion
while you are cleaning the windscreen or
wiper blades, you can be trapped bythe wiper
arm. #
Always switch o. the windscreen wipers
and the drive system before cleaning the
windscreen or wiper blades. To
avo id damage totheve hicle, obser vethe no tes
on cleaning and care of thefo llowing vehicle
parts:
Wheels and r
Wheels and r ims ims
R Use water and acid-free alloy wheel cleaners.
R Do not use acidic alloy wheel cleaners to
re mo vebrake dust. This could damage wheel
bolts and brake components.
R Toavo id cor rosion of the brake disks and
brakepads, drive theve hicle for a few minu tes aTer cleaning before parking it. The brake
disks and brakepads
warm up and dry out.
W W indo ws
indo ws
R Clean the windo wsinside and outside with a
damp clo thand with a cleaning agent recom-
mended for Mercedes-Benz.
R Do not use dry clo ths or abrasive or sol vent-
based cleaning agents toclean the inside of
windo ws.
% ATer changing the wiper blades or treating
th eve hicle with wax, clean the windscreen
th oroughly with cleaning agents recommen-
ded for Mercedes-Benz. Failure toobser vethe
application instructions may result in damage,
smear mar ksor dazzling spots.
% Remo veextern al fogging or dirt on the wind-
screen in front of the multifunction camera.
Otherwise, driving systems and driving saf ety
systems may be impaired or not available
(/ page 188).
W
W iper blades iper blades
R Movethe wiper arms into there placement
position (/ page 136). Maintenance and care
307
307

The electrical fuses are located in
various fuse
bo xes:
R Fuse box in the engine compartment on the
leT-hand side of theve hicle, when vie wed in
th e direction of tr avel (/ page 329)
R Fuse box in the front passenger foot we ll
(/ page 330)
R Fuse box in the centre of the load compart-
ment (/ page 331) Opening and closing t
Opening and closing t
he fuse bo
he fuse box in t
x in the engine
he engine
com
com par
partment
tment R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R A dry clo thand a scr ewdriver are available.
Obser vethe no tes on elect rical fuses
(/ page 328). Opening
Opening &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury from using the
windscreen wipers when the bonnet is
open
If th e windscreen wipers start moving when
th e bonnet is open, you could be trapped by
th e wiper linkage. #
Always switch o. the windscreen wipers
and vehicle before opening the engine
bonnet. #
Open the bonnet. #
Remo veany existing moisture from the fuse
box using a dry clo th. #
Loosen scr ews1. #
Press clamps 2and liT the fuse box lid up
and out.
The fuse assignment diag ram is in a recess on the
side of the fuse box. Breakdown assistance
329
329